diff --git a/lib/services/outline-service.ts b/lib/services/outline-service.ts
index 3f9a8943..c5119eb2 100644
--- a/lib/services/outline-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/outline-service.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ export class OutlineService {
 
     try {
       // Create a collection in Outline based on the mission
+      // Note: According to Outline API, setting permission to "private" makes it private
       const payload = {
         name: collectionName,
         description: mission.description || 'Mission documentation',
         color: '#4f46e5', // Indigo color as default
-        permission: 'read_write',
-        private: true // Make the collection private
+        permission: "private", // This is the correct way to make it private
+        private: true        // Keep this for backward compatibility
       };
       
       console.log('Sending to Outline API:', JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2));
@@ -53,10 +54,18 @@ export class OutlineService {
 
       console.log('Outline API response:', JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2));
 
-      if (response.data && response.data.data && response.data.data.id) {
-        return response.data.data.id;
-      } else if (response.data && response.data.id) {
-        return response.data.id;
+      // Create a default document in the collection
+      if (response.data && (response.data.data?.id || response.data.id)) {
+        const collectionId = response.data.data?.id || response.data.id;
+        
+        try {
+          // Try to create a welcome document in the collection
+          await this.createWelcomeDocument(collectionId, collectionName);
+        } catch (docError) {
+          console.warn('Failed to create welcome document, but collection was created:', docError);
+        }
+        
+        return collectionId;
       } else {
         throw new Error('Failed to get collection ID from Outline API response');
       }
@@ -77,6 +86,31 @@ export class OutlineService {
       throw error;
     }
   }
+  
+  // Helper method to create a welcome document in a collection
+  private async createWelcomeDocument(collectionId: string, collectionName: string): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.post(
+        `${this.apiUrl}/documents.create`,
+        {
+          title: `Welcome to ${collectionName}`,
+          text: `# Welcome to ${collectionName}\n\nThis is your new private collection in Outline. Here you can store and share documents related to this mission.\n\n## Getting Started\n\n- Use the + button to create new documents\n- Organize documents with headers and lists\n- Share this collection only with team members involved in this mission`,
+          collectionId: collectionId,
+          publish: true
+        },
+        {
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.apiToken}`
+          }
+        }
+      );
+      
+      console.log('Created welcome document with ID:', response.data?.data?.id || response.data?.id);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create welcome document:', error);
+    }
+  }
 
   async deleteCollection(collectionId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     if (!this.apiToken) {