diff --git a/backend/app/Post/CreatePostDto.php b/backend/app/Post/CreatePostDto.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..255f2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/CreatePostDto.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+
+readonly class CreatePostDto
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $userId,
+        public string $title,
+        public string $body,
+        public DateTimeImmutable $createdAt,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php b/backend/app/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8c90b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+
+class EloquentPostRepository implements PostRepository
+{
+    public function create(CreatePostDto $dto): Post
+    {
+        $model = PostModel::create([
+            'user_id' => $dto->userId,
+            'title' => $dto->title,
+            'body' => $dto->body,
+            'created_at' => $dto->createdAt,
+        ]);
+
+        return $this->toDomain($model);
+    }
+
+    public function find(int $id): ?Post
+    {
+        $model = PostModel::find($id);
+
+        return $model === null ? null : $this->toDomain($model);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findByUserId(int $userId): array
+    {
+        $models = PostModel::query()
+            ->where('user_id', $userId)
+            ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
+            ->get();
+
+        return $models->map(
+            function (PostModel $model) {
+                return $this->toDomain($model);
+            },
+        )->all();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findRecent(int $limit): array
+    {
+        $models = PostModel::query()
+            ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
+            ->limit($limit)
+            ->get();
+
+        return $models->map(
+            function (PostModel $model) {
+                return $this->toDomain($model);
+            },
+        )->all();
+    }
+
+    public function delete(int $id): void
+    {
+        PostModel::query()->where('id', $id)->delete();
+    }
+
+    private function toDomain(PostModel $model): Post
+    {
+        $utc = new DateTimeZone('UTC');
+
+        return new Post(
+            id: $model->id,
+            userId: $model->user_id,
+            title: $model->title,
+            body: $model->body,
+            createdAt: new DateTimeImmutable(
+                $model->created_at->toDateTimeString(),
+                $utc,
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/Post.php b/backend/app/Post/Post.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d100e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/Post.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+
+class Post
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private int $id,
+        private int $userId,
+        private string $title,
+        private string $body,
+        private DateTimeImmutable $createdAt,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function getId(): int
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function getUserId(): int
+    {
+        return $this->userId;
+    }
+
+    public function getTitle(): string
+    {
+        return $this->title;
+    }
+
+    public function getBody(): string
+    {
+        return $this->body;
+    }
+
+    public function getCreatedAt(): DateTimeImmutable
+    {
+        return $this->createdAt;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/PostModel.php b/backend/app/Post/PostModel.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..357347b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/PostModel.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property int $user_id
+ * @property string $title
+ * @property string $body
+ * @property Carbon $created_at
+ *
+ * @method static Builder<static>|PostModel newModelQuery()
+ * @method static Builder<static>|PostModel newQuery()
+ * @method static Builder<static>|PostModel query()
+ * @method static Builder<static>|PostModel whereId($value)
+ * @method static Builder<static>|PostModel whereUserId($value)
+ *
+ * @mixin \Eloquent
+ */
+class PostModel extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'posts';
+
+    public $timestamps = false;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'user_id',
+        'title',
+        'body',
+        'created_at',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'created_at' => 'datetime',
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/PostRepository.php b/backend/app/Post/PostRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00827b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/PostRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post;
+
+interface PostRepository
+{
+    public function create(CreatePostDto $dto): Post;
+
+    public function find(int $id): ?Post;
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findByUserId(int $userId): array;
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findRecent(int $limit): array;
+
+    public function delete(int $id): void;
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePost.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePost.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0008a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\CreatePost;
+
+use App\Auth\Clock;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class CreatePost
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostRepository $postRepo,
+        private Clock $clock,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    public function execute(CreatePostRequest $request): Post
+    {
+        $title = $request->title === null ? '' : trim($request->title);
+        $body = $request->body === null ? '' : trim($request->body);
+
+        if ($title === '') {
+            throw new BadRequestException('title is required');
+        }
+        if ($body === '') {
+            throw new BadRequestException('body is required');
+        }
+
+        return $this->postRepo->create(new CreatePostDto(
+            userId: $request->userId,
+            title: $title,
+            body: $body,
+            createdAt: $this->clock->now(),
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePostRequest.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePostRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3aea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/CreatePost/CreatePostRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\CreatePost;
+
+class CreatePostRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $userId,
+        public ?string $title,
+        public ?string $body,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePost.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePost.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6fa928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\DeletePost;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\ForbiddenException;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class DeletePost
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostRepository $postRepo,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     * @throws ForbiddenException
+     */
+    public function execute(DeletePostRequest $request): void
+    {
+        if ($request->postId <= 0) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('postId must be positive');
+        }
+        if ($request->requesterId <= 0) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('requesterId must be positive');
+        }
+
+        $post = $this->postRepo->find($request->postId);
+        if ($post === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $isAuthor = $post->getUserId() === $request->requesterId;
+        if (! $isAuthor && ! $request->requesterIsAdmin) {
+            throw new ForbiddenException(
+                'requester is not allowed to delete this post'
+            );
+        }
+
+        $this->postRepo->delete($request->postId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePostRequest.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePostRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a62f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/DeletePost/DeletePostRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\DeletePost;
+
+class DeletePostRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $postId,
+        public int $requesterId,
+        public bool $requesterIsAdmin,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/GetPost/GetPost.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/GetPost/GetPost.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf7d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/GetPost/GetPost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\GetPost;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class GetPost
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostRepository $postRepo,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    public function execute(int $id): ?Post
+    {
+        if ($id <= 0) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('id must be positive');
+        }
+
+        return $this->postRepo->find($id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPosts.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPosts.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f559d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPosts.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\ListRecentPosts;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class ListRecentPosts
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostRepository $postRepo,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     *
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    public function execute(ListRecentPostsRequest $request): array
+    {
+        if ($request->limit <= 0) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('limit must be positive');
+        }
+
+        return $this->postRepo->findRecent($request->limit);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPostsRequest.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPostsRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10089e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPosts/ListRecentPostsRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\ListRecentPosts;
+
+class ListRecentPostsRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $limit,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPosts.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPosts.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0c305e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPosts.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\ListUserPosts;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class ListUserPosts
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostRepository $postRepo,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     *
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    public function execute(ListUserPostsRequest $request): array
+    {
+        if ($request->userId <= 0) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('userId must be positive');
+        }
+
+        return $this->postRepo->findByUserId($request->userId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPostsRequest.php b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPostsRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a5a6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Post/UseCases/ListUserPosts/ListUserPostsRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Post\UseCases\ListUserPosts;
+
+class ListUserPostsRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $userId,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_06_000002_create_posts_table.php b/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_06_000002_create_posts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da968a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_06_000002_create_posts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')
+                ->constrained('users')
+                ->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('title');
+            $table->text('body');
+            $table->dateTime('created_at')->index();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('posts');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/backend/phpstan.neon b/backend/phpstan.neon
index 0ef48ce..c2504d4 100644
--- a/backend/phpstan.neon
+++ b/backend/phpstan.neon
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ parameters:
     treatPhpDocTypesAsCertain: false
     reportUnmatchedIgnoredErrors: false
 
+    ignoreErrors:
+        # Eloquent's fluent builder triggers staticMethod.dynamicCall in
+        # phpstan-strict-rules because Builder methods declared static on
+        # the model become instance calls after the first chain link. This
+        # is the documented Laravel idiom; suppress the false positive.
+        -
+            identifier: staticMethod.dynamicCall
+            path: app/*/Eloquent*Repository.php
+
     paths:
         - app
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakePostRepository.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakePostRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed64137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakePostRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Fakes;
+
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\PostRepository;
+
+class FakePostRepository implements PostRepository
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Post[]
+     */
+    private array $existingPosts = [];
+
+    public function create(CreatePostDto $dto): Post
+    {
+        $id = $this->getNextId();
+        $post = new Post(
+            id: $id,
+            userId: $dto->userId,
+            title: $dto->title,
+            body: $dto->body,
+            createdAt: $dto->createdAt,
+        );
+        $this->existingPosts[$id] = $post;
+
+        return $post;
+    }
+
+    public function find(int $id): ?Post
+    {
+        $post = $this->existingPosts[$id] ?? null;
+        if ($post === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $this->copy($post);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findByUserId(int $userId): array
+    {
+        $matching = [];
+        foreach ($this->existingPosts as $post) {
+            if ($post->getUserId() === $userId) {
+                $matching[] = $this->copy($post);
+            }
+        }
+        usort(
+            $matching,
+            function (Post $left, Post $right) {
+                return $right->getCreatedAt() <=> $left->getCreatedAt();
+            },
+        );
+
+        return $matching;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Post[]
+     */
+    public function findRecent(int $limit): array
+    {
+        $all = array_map(
+            function (Post $post) {
+                return $this->copy($post);
+            },
+            array_values($this->existingPosts),
+        );
+        usort(
+            $all,
+            function (Post $left, Post $right) {
+                return $right->getCreatedAt() <=> $left->getCreatedAt();
+            },
+        );
+
+        return array_slice($all, 0, $limit);
+    }
+
+    public function delete(int $id): void
+    {
+        unset($this->existingPosts[$id]);
+    }
+
+    private function copy(Post $post): Post
+    {
+        return new Post(
+            id: $post->getId(),
+            userId: $post->getUserId(),
+            title: $post->getTitle(),
+            body: $post->getBody(),
+            createdAt: $post->getCreatedAt(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function getNextId(): int
+    {
+        return count($this->existingPosts) + 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/CreatePostTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/CreatePostTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7ebefd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/CreatePostTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Post\UseCases;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\UseCases\CreatePost\CreatePost;
+use App\Post\UseCases\CreatePost\CreatePostRequest;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeClock;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakePostRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class CreatePostTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakePostRepository $postRepo;
+
+    private FakeClock $clock;
+
+    private DateTimeImmutable $now;
+
+    private CreatePost $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-06T12:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC')
+        );
+        $this->postRepo = new FakePostRepository;
+        $this->clock = new FakeClock($this->now);
+        $this->useCase = new CreatePost(
+            $this->postRepo,
+            $this->clock,
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function test_null_title_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: null,
+            body: 'some body content',
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_empty_title_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: '   ',
+            body: 'some body content',
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_null_body_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: 'My Post',
+            body: null,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_empty_body_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: 'My Post',
+            body: '   ',
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_valid_request_returns_post(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: 'My Post',
+            body: 'Some body content here.',
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Post::class, $post);
+        $this->assertSame(7, $post->getUserId());
+        $this->assertSame('My Post', $post->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('Some body content here.', $post->getBody());
+        $this->assertEquals($this->now, $post->getCreatedAt());
+    }
+
+    public function test_post_is_findable_after_creation(): void
+    {
+        $created = $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: 'My Post',
+            body: 'Some body content here.',
+        ));
+
+        $found = $this->postRepo->find($created->getId());
+        $this->assertNotNull($found);
+        $this->assertSame('My Post', $found->getTitle());
+    }
+
+    public function test_title_and_body_are_trimmed(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->useCase->execute(new CreatePostRequest(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: '  Padded Title  ',
+            body: "  Padded body  \n",
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertSame('Padded Title', $post->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('Padded body', $post->getBody());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/DeletePostTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/DeletePostTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..699c9d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/DeletePostTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Post\UseCases;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\ForbiddenException;
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\UseCases\DeletePost\DeletePost;
+use App\Post\UseCases\DeletePost\DeletePostRequest;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakePostRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class DeletePostTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakePostRepository $postRepo;
+
+    private DateTimeImmutable $now;
+
+    private DeletePost $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-06T12:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC')
+        );
+        $this->postRepo = new FakePostRepository;
+        $this->useCase = new DeletePost($this->postRepo);
+    }
+
+    private function seedPostByUser(int $userId): Post
+    {
+        return $this->postRepo->create(new CreatePostDto(
+            userId: $userId,
+            title: 'Some Post',
+            body: 'Some body.',
+            createdAt: $this->now,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_zero_post_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: 0,
+            requesterId: 1,
+            requesterIsAdmin: false,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_zero_requester_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->seedPostByUser(1);
+
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: $post->getId(),
+            requesterId: 0,
+            requesterIsAdmin: false,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_unknown_post_is_no_op(): void
+    {
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: 999,
+            requesterId: 1,
+            requesterIsAdmin: false,
+        ));
+
+        // No exception thrown -> idempotent delete on missing post.
+        $this->assertNull($this->postRepo->find(999));
+    }
+
+    public function test_author_can_delete_own_post(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->seedPostByUser(1);
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: $post->getId(),
+            requesterId: 1,
+            requesterIsAdmin: false,
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertNull($this->postRepo->find($post->getId()));
+    }
+
+    public function test_admin_can_delete_anyones_post(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->seedPostByUser(1);
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: $post->getId(),
+            requesterId: 99,
+            requesterIsAdmin: true,
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertNull($this->postRepo->find($post->getId()));
+    }
+
+    public function test_other_user_cannot_delete_post(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->seedPostByUser(1);
+
+        $this->expectException(ForbiddenException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+            postId: $post->getId(),
+            requesterId: 2,
+            requesterIsAdmin: false,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_forbidden_delete_does_not_remove_post(): void
+    {
+        $post = $this->seedPostByUser(1);
+
+        try {
+            $this->useCase->execute(new DeletePostRequest(
+                postId: $post->getId(),
+                requesterId: 2,
+                requesterIsAdmin: false,
+            ));
+        } catch (ForbiddenException) {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($this->postRepo->find($post->getId()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/GetPostTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/GetPostTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0e2740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/GetPostTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Post\UseCases;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\Post;
+use App\Post\UseCases\GetPost\GetPost;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakePostRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class GetPostTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakePostRepository $postRepo;
+
+    private DateTimeImmutable $now;
+
+    private GetPost $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-06T12:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC')
+        );
+        $this->postRepo = new FakePostRepository;
+        $this->useCase = new GetPost($this->postRepo);
+    }
+
+    public function test_zero_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(0);
+    }
+
+    public function test_negative_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(-5);
+    }
+
+    public function test_unknown_id_returns_null(): void
+    {
+        $result = $this->useCase->execute(999);
+
+        $this->assertNull($result);
+    }
+
+    public function test_existing_id_returns_post(): void
+    {
+        $created = $this->postRepo->create(new CreatePostDto(
+            userId: 7,
+            title: 'My Post',
+            body: 'Some body content.',
+            createdAt: $this->now,
+        ));
+
+        $result = $this->useCase->execute($created->getId());
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Post::class, $result);
+        $this->assertSame('My Post', $result->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(7, $result->getUserId());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPostsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPostsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5e8a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListRecentPostsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Post\UseCases;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\UseCases\ListRecentPosts\ListRecentPosts;
+use App\Post\UseCases\ListRecentPosts\ListRecentPostsRequest;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakePostRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ListRecentPostsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakePostRepository $postRepo;
+
+    private DateTimeImmutable $now;
+
+    private ListRecentPosts $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-06T12:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC')
+        );
+        $this->postRepo = new FakePostRepository;
+        $this->useCase = new ListRecentPosts($this->postRepo);
+    }
+
+    private function seedPost(int $userId, string $title, string $offset): void
+    {
+        $this->postRepo->create(new CreatePostDto(
+            userId: $userId,
+            title: $title,
+            body: 'body',
+            createdAt: $this->now->modify($offset),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_zero_limit_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new ListRecentPostsRequest(limit: 0));
+    }
+
+    public function test_negative_limit_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new ListRecentPostsRequest(limit: -1));
+    }
+
+    public function test_empty_repo_returns_empty_array(): void
+    {
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListRecentPostsRequest(limit: 10)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame([], $posts);
+    }
+
+    public function test_returns_posts_ordered_newest_first(): void
+    {
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'oldest', '-2 days');
+        $this->seedPost(2, 'middle', '-1 day');
+        $this->seedPost(3, 'newest', '-1 hour');
+
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListRecentPostsRequest(limit: 10)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertCount(3, $posts);
+        $this->assertSame('newest', $posts[0]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('middle', $posts[1]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('oldest', $posts[2]->getTitle());
+    }
+
+    public function test_respects_limit(): void
+    {
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'first', '-3 days');
+        $this->seedPost(2, 'second', '-2 days');
+        $this->seedPost(3, 'third', '-1 day');
+        $this->seedPost(4, 'fourth', '-1 hour');
+
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListRecentPostsRequest(limit: 2)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertCount(2, $posts);
+        $this->assertSame('fourth', $posts[0]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('third', $posts[1]->getTitle());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListUserPostsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListUserPostsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d24b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Post/UseCases/ListUserPostsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Post\UseCases;
+
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Post\CreatePostDto;
+use App\Post\UseCases\ListUserPosts\ListUserPosts;
+use App\Post\UseCases\ListUserPosts\ListUserPostsRequest;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakePostRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ListUserPostsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakePostRepository $postRepo;
+
+    private DateTimeImmutable $now;
+
+    private ListUserPosts $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-06T12:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC')
+        );
+        $this->postRepo = new FakePostRepository;
+        $this->useCase = new ListUserPosts($this->postRepo);
+    }
+
+    private function seedPost(int $userId, string $title, string $offset): void
+    {
+        $this->postRepo->create(new CreatePostDto(
+            userId: $userId,
+            title: $title,
+            body: 'body',
+            createdAt: $this->now->modify($offset),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function test_zero_user_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new ListUserPostsRequest(userId: 0));
+    }
+
+    public function test_negative_user_id_throws_bad_request(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->useCase->execute(new ListUserPostsRequest(userId: -1));
+    }
+
+    public function test_user_with_no_posts_returns_empty_array(): void
+    {
+        $this->seedPost(2, 'other-user-post', '-1 hour');
+
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListUserPostsRequest(userId: 1)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame([], $posts);
+    }
+
+    public function test_returns_only_requested_users_posts(): void
+    {
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'mine-1', '-2 days');
+        $this->seedPost(2, 'theirs', '-1 day');
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'mine-2', '-1 hour');
+
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListUserPostsRequest(userId: 1)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertCount(2, $posts);
+        foreach ($posts as $post) {
+            $this->assertSame(1, $post->getUserId());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_returns_posts_ordered_newest_first(): void
+    {
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'first', '-3 days');
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'second', '-2 days');
+        $this->seedPost(1, 'third', '-1 hour');
+
+        $posts = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new ListUserPostsRequest(userId: 1)
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame('third', $posts[0]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('second', $posts[1]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('first', $posts[2]->getTitle());
+    }
+}