diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 2980b6f..aad3e89 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ def register_error_handlers(app: Flask):
     app.register_error_handler(exc.SQLAlchemyError, handle_db_exceptions)
 
 def register_commands(app: Flask):
-    from app.extensions import register_create_admin_user_command, register_initialize_db_command 
+    from app.extensions import register_create_admin_user_command, register_initialize_db_command, register_populate_dummy_db_command 
     register_initialize_db_command(app)
     register_create_admin_user_command(app)
+    register_populate_dummy_db_command(app)
 
 def setup_logger(app: Flask):
     """ 
diff --git a/app/commands/commands.py b/app/commands/commands.py
index 19d1a50..a0ac28b 100644
--- a/app/commands/commands.py
+++ b/app/commands/commands.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from flask import Flask
 
 from app.extensions import db
+from app.extensions import roles_handler
 
 # DEPRECATED please use migrations
 def register_initialize_db_command(app: Flask):
@@ -30,15 +31,67 @@ def populate_admin_user():
             username=admin_username,
             password=admin_password,
             ist_id="ist1"+admin_username,
-            member_number=0,
             name=admin_username,
-            join_date="1970-01-01",
-            course=admin_username,
             email=admin_username,
+            course=admin_username,
+            member_number=0,
+            join_date="1970-01-01",
             exit_date="",
             description="Admin user created with create-admin command",
             extra=admin_username,
             roles=["sysadmin"]
         )
         db.session.add(admin)
-        db.session.commit()
\ No newline at end of file
+        db.session.commit()
+    
+def register_populate_dummy_db_command(app: Flask):
+    @app.cli.command('populate-db')
+    def populate_dummy():
+        from app.models import Member, Project, MemberProjects
+        def get_state(i: int) -> str:
+            state = ["Active", "Ended", "Paused"]
+            return state[i % len(state)]
+            
+        projects_names = ["wormhole", "time-machine", "rocket", "robotic-arm"]
+        projects = []
+        for i, p in enumerate(projects_names, 0):
+            project = Project(
+                name=p,
+                start_date="1970-01-01",
+                state=get_state(i),
+                description=f"Project of a {p}"
+            )
+            projects.append(project)
+            db.session.add(project)
+
+        def get_course(i: int) -> str:
+            courses = ["LEIC", "LMAC", "LEEC", "LEFT", "LMAer", "LETI", "LEBiom"]
+            return courses[i % len(courses)]
+        
+        def random_proj(i: int) -> Project:
+            return projects[i % len(projects)]
+
+        roles = roles_handler.roles.keys()
+        for i, r in enumerate(roles, 1):
+            member = Member(
+                username=r,
+                password="password",
+                ist_id="ist1"+str(i),
+                name=r,
+                email=f"{r}@hackerschool.dev",
+                course=get_course(i),
+                member_number=i,
+                join_date="1970-01-01",
+                exit_date="",
+                description="Description",
+                extra="",
+                roles=[r]
+            )
+            assoc = MemberProjects(
+                entry_date="1970-01-01",
+            )
+            assoc.member = member
+            random_proj(i).members.append(assoc)
+
+            db.session.add(member)
+        db.session.commit()