diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4563b20b5..9cb4bf652 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ npx nuxi@latest module add sanity
 1. Clone this repository
 2. Install dependencies using `pnpm install`
 3. Stub module with `pnpm dev:prepare`
-3. Start development server using `pnpm dev`
+4. *Optional: [Import sample development data](/playground/cms/README.md#import-sample-data-optional) into your Sanity Content Lake dataset with* `pnpm studio:import`
+5. Start development server using `pnpm dev`
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 332cba98d..9360eae55 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "dev:build": "nuxt build playground",
     "dev:prepare": "nuxt-module-build build --stub && nuxt-module-build prepare && nuxt prepare playground",
     "studio:build": "pnpm --filter nuxt-sanity-cms build",
+    "studio:import": "pnpm --filter nuxt-sanity-cms import-sample-data",
     "docs:generate": "nuxt generate docs",
     "prepare": "simple-git-hooks",
     "build": "nuxt-module-build build",
@@ -110,4 +111,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "^20.19.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=23.0.0"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/playground/cms/README.md b/playground/cms/README.md
index 5342a913d..ec1c173c3 100644
--- a/playground/cms/README.md
+++ b/playground/cms/README.md
@@ -8,3 +8,15 @@ Now you can do the following things:
 - Check out one of the example frontends: [React](https://github.com/sanity-io/example-frontend-next-js) | [React Native](https://github.com/sanity-io/example-app-react-native) | [Vue](https://github.com/sanity-io/example-frontend-vue-js) | [PHP](https://github.com/sanity-io/example-frontend-silex-twig)
 - [Join the community Slack](https://slack.sanity.io/?utm_source=readme)
 - [Extend and build plugins](https://www.sanity.io/docs/content-studio/extending?utm_source=readme)
+
+#### Import Sample Data (optional)
+
+*Refactored from [sanity-template-nuxt-clean](https://github.com/sanity-io/sanity-template-nuxt-clean)*
+
+You may want to start with some sample content and we've got you covered. Run this command from the root of your project to import the provided dataset (sample-data.tar.gz) into your Sanity project. This step is optional but can be helpful for getting started with development quickly.
+
+This will activate the [Sanity Import CLI](https://www.sanity.io/docs/content-lake/importing-data#d183adde8ef9).
+
+```shell
+pnpm import-sample-data
+```
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diff --git a/playground/cms/package.json b/playground/cms/package.json
index c501570f5..1a572e29d 100644
--- a/playground/cms/package.json
+++ b/playground/cms/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "dev": "sanity dev",
     "build": "sanity build",
     "start": "sanity start",
-    "test": "sanity check"
+    "test": "sanity check",
+    "import-sample-data": "sanity dataset import sample-data.tar.gz --replace"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "sanity"
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   }
-}
+}
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