diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-no-seed.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-no-seed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0597b3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-no-seed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+If we initialize a public repository without seeding it, it won't be advertized:
+```
+$ rad init --name heartwood --description "radicle heartwood protocol & stack" --no-confirm --public --no-seed
+
+Initializing public radicle 👾 repository in [..]
+
+✓ Repository heartwood created.
+
+Your Repository ID (RID) is rad:zhbMU4DUXrzB8xT6qAJh6yZ7bFMK.
+You can show it any time by running `rad .` from this directory.
+
+Your repository will be announced to the network when you start your node.
+You can start your node with `rad node start`.
+To push changes, run `git push`.
+```
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+```
+
+If we then seed it, it becomes advertized in our inventory:
+```
+$ rad seed rad:zhbMU4DUXrzB8xT6qAJh6yZ7bFMK
+✓ Inventory updated with rad:zhbMU4DUXrzB8xT6qAJh6yZ7bFMK
+✓ Seeding policy updated for rad:zhbMU4DUXrzB8xT6qAJh6yZ7bFMK with scope 'all'
+```
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+rad:zhbMU4DUXrzB8xT6qAJh6yZ7bFMK
+```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-no-seed.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-no-seed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..575ad8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-no-seed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Let's say we initialize a private repository and specify that we don't want it
+to be seeded.
+```
+$ rad init --name heartwood --description "radicle heartwood protocol & stack" --no-confirm --private --no-seed
+
+Initializing private radicle 👾 repository in [..]
+
+✓ Repository heartwood created.
+
+Your Repository ID (RID) is rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu.
+You can show it any time by running `rad .` from this directory.
+
+You have created a private repository.
+This repository will only be visible to you, and to peers you explicitly allow.
+
+To make it public, run `rad publish`.
+To push changes, run `git push`.
+```
+
+```
+$ rad seed
+No seeding policies to show.
+```
+
+We can decide to seed it later:
+```
+$ rad seed rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu
+✓ Seeding policy updated for rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu with scope 'all'
+```
+
+But it still won't show up in our inventory, since it's private:
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private.md
index ff44f6e5..02654415 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private.md
@@ -16,3 +16,15 @@ This repository will only be visible to you, and to peers you explicitly allow.
 To make it public, run `rad publish`.
 To push changes, run `git push`.
 ```
+
+The repository does not show up in our inventory, since it is not advertized,
+despite being seeded:
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+$ rad seed
+╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+│ Repository                          Name        Policy   Scope │
+├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu   heartwood   allow    all   │
+╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init.md
index 36d84702..f2eef99b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $ rad init
 ✗ Error: repository is already initialized with remote rad://z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
 ```
 
-Projects can be listed with the `ls` command:
+Repositories can be listed with the `ls` command:
 
 ```
 $ rad ls
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ $ rad ls
 │ heartwood   rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji   public       f2de534   Radicle Heartwood Protocol & Stack │
 ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
+
+Public repositories are added to our inventory:
+
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
+```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-node.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-node.md
index f5b2688e..8a0ec5f2 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-node.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-node.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Note that if we unseed a repository, it is no longer part of our inventory:
 ```
 $ rad unseed rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
 ✓ Seeding policy for rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji removed
-$ rad node routing --nid z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
+$ rad node inventory
 ```
 
 Likewise, if we seed a repository we don't have locally, it won't show up as
@@ -100,20 +100,17 @@ part of our inventory:
 ```
 $ rad seed rad:z3trNYnLWS11cJWC6BbxDs5niGo82
 [...]
-$ rad node routing --nid z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
+$ rad node inventory
 ```
 
 But if we start seeding the repository we have locally again, it'll show
 up in our inventory:
 ```
 $ rad seed rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
-[...]
-$ rad node routing --nid z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
-╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
-│ RID                                 NID             │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│ rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji   z6MknSL…StBU8Vi │
-╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+✓ Inventory updated with rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
+✓ Seeding policy updated for rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji with scope 'all'
+$ rad node inventory
+rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji
 ```
 
 Some commands also give us a hint if the node isn't running:
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-publish.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-publish.md
index 75ed34e7..e1145a00 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-publish.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-publish.md
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ Let's say we have a private repo. To make it public, we use the `publish` comman
 ```
 $ rad inspect --visibility
 private
+$ rad node inventory
 $ rad publish
+✓ Updating inventory..
 ✓ Repository is now public
 ! Warning: Your node is not running. Start your node with `rad node start` to announce your repository to the network
 $ rad inspect --visibility
 public
 ```
 
+The repository is now in our inventory:
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu
+```
+
 If we try to publish again, we get an error:
 
 ``` (fail)
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-unseed.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-unseed.md
index 4f07caf7..f258e51e 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-unseed.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-unseed.md
@@ -35,3 +35,11 @@ $ rad ls --all
 │ heartwood   rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji   local        f2de534   Radicle Heartwood Protocol & Stack │
 ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
+
+Hence, we also see that it isn't in our inventory and isn't seeded:
+
+```
+$ rad node inventory
+$ rad seed
+No seeding policies to show.
+```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
index d340689e..01d81d3b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
@@ -114,18 +114,19 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
         anyhow::bail!("fatal: repository storage is corrupt");
     }
+    let mut node = radicle::Node::new(profile.socket());
+    let spinner = term::spinner("Updating inventory..");
+
+    // The repository is now part of our inventory.
+    profile.add_inventory(rid, &mut node)?;
+    spinner.finish();
 
     term::success!(
         "Repository is now {}",
         term::format::visibility(&doc.visibility)
     );
 
-    let mut node = radicle::Node::new(profile.socket());
-    if node.is_running() {
-        let spinner = term::spinner("Announcing to network..");
-        node.announce_inventory()?;
-        spinner.finish();
-    } else {
+    if !node.is_running() {
         term::warning(format!(
             "Your node is not running. Start your node with {} to announce your repository \
             to the network",
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
index 133dfd2f..ddda1f99 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ pub fn update(
     let updated = profile.seed(rid, scope, node)?;
     let outcome = if updated { "updated" } else { "exists" };
 
+    if let Ok(repo) = profile.storage.repository(rid) {
+        if repo.identity_doc()?.visibility.is_public() {
+            profile.add_inventory(rid, node)?;
+            term::success!("Inventory updated with {}", term::format::tertiary(rid));
+        }
+    }
+
     term::success!(
         "Seeding policy {outcome} for {} with scope '{scope}'",
         term::format::tertiary(rid),
diff --git a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
index 9f0efd82..d1092ff6 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,23 @@ fn rad_init() {
     .unwrap();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn rad_init_no_seed() {
+    let mut environment = Environment::new();
+    let alice = environment.node(Config::test(Alias::new("alice")));
+    let working = environment.tmp().join("working");
+
+    fixtures::repository(working.join("alice"));
+
+    test(
+        "examples/rad-init-no-seed.md",
+        working.join("alice"),
+        Some(&alice.home),
+        [],
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rad_init_with_existing_remote() {
     let mut environment = Environment::new();
@@ -2168,6 +2185,23 @@ fn rad_init_private() {
     .unwrap();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn rad_init_private_no_seed() {
+    let mut environment = Environment::new();
+    let alice = environment.node(Config::test(Alias::new("alice")));
+    let working = environment.tmp().join("working");
+
+    fixtures::repository(working.join("alice"));
+
+    test(
+        "examples/rad-init-private-no-seed.md",
+        working.join("alice"),
+        Some(&alice.home),
+        [],
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rad_init_private_seed() {
     let mut environment = Environment::new();
diff --git a/radicle/src/profile.rs b/radicle/src/profile.rs
index e9d941b4..b76f82cd 100644
--- a/radicle/src/profile.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/profile.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::node::{
 use crate::prelude::{Did, NodeId, RepoId};
 use crate::storage::git::transport;
 use crate::storage::git::Storage;
-use crate::storage::{ReadRepository, ReadStorage};
+use crate::storage::ReadRepository;
 use crate::{cli, cob, git, node, storage, web};
 
 /// Environment variables used by radicle.
@@ -453,15 +453,9 @@ impl Profile {
             Ok(updated) => Ok(updated),
             Err(e) if e.is_connection_err() => {
                 let mut config = self.policies_mut()?;
-                let result = config.seed(&rid, scope)?;
+                let updated = config.seed(&rid, scope)?;
 
-                if result && self.storage.contains(&rid)? {
-                    let now = LocalTime::now();
-                    let mut db = self.database_mut()?;
-
-                    node::routing::Store::add_inventory(&mut db, [&rid], *self.id(), now.into())?;
-                }
-                Ok(result)
+                Ok(updated)
             }
             Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
         }