diff --git a/src/app/admin/matrix-management/hooks/createMatrix.ts b/src/app/admin/matrix-management/hooks/createMatrix.ts
index d54d00d..479aa28 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/matrix-management/hooks/createMatrix.ts
+++ b/src/app/admin/matrix-management/hooks/createMatrix.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,24 @@ export type CreateMatrixResult = {
 	message?: string
 }
 
+
 export async function createMatrix(params: {
 	token: string
 	name: string
 	email: string
+	depth?: number
 	force?: boolean
 	baseUrl?: string
 }): Promise<CreateMatrixResult> {
-	const { token, name, email, force = false, baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL || '' } = params
+	const { token, name, email, depth, force = false, baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL || '' } = params
 	if (!token) return { ok: false, status: 401, message: 'Missing token' }
 
 	const url = new URL(`${baseUrl}/api/matrix/create`)
 	url.searchParams.set('name', name)
 	url.searchParams.set('email', email)
+	if (typeof depth === 'number' && Number.isFinite(depth)) {
+		url.searchParams.set('depth', String(depth))
+	}
 	if (force) url.searchParams.set('force', 'true')
 
 	try {
diff --git a/src/app/admin/matrix-management/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/matrix-management/page.tsx
index c9ca9e4..1c76606 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/matrix-management/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/matrix-management/page.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
   const [createName, setCreateName] = useState('')
   const [createEmail, setCreateEmail] = useState('')
   const [formError, setFormError] = useState<string>('')
+  const [createDepth, setCreateDepth] = useState<number>(5)
 
   const [createLoading, setCreateLoading] = useState(false)
   const [forcePrompt, setForcePrompt] = useState<{ name: string; email: string } | null>(null)
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
   const resetForm = () => {
     setCreateName('')
     setCreateEmail('')
+    setCreateDepth(5)
     setFormError('')
     setForcePrompt(null)
     setCreateSuccess(null)
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
     e.preventDefault()
     const name = createName.trim()
     const email = createEmail.trim()
+    const depth = Number(createDepth)
     setFormError('')
     setCreateSuccess(null)
     setForcePrompt(null)
@@ -148,10 +151,14 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
       setFormError('Not authenticated. Please log in again.')
       return
     }
+    if (!Number.isFinite(depth) || depth < 1 || depth > 20) {
+      setFormError('Please provide a valid matrix depth (1-20).')
+      return
+    }
 
     setCreateLoading(true)
     try {
-      const res = await createMatrix({ token, name, email })
+      const res = await createMatrix({ token, name, email, depth })
       console.log('🧱 MatrixManagement: create result ->', res.status, res.body)
       if (res.ok && res.body?.success) {
         const createdName = res.body?.data?.name || name
@@ -160,6 +167,7 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
         await loadStats()
         setCreateName('')
         setCreateEmail('')
+        setCreateDepth(5)
       } else if (res.status === 409) {
         setForcePrompt({ name, email })
       } else {
@@ -355,7 +363,7 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
                     </div>
                     <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-xs">
                       <span className={`inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 border ${m.status==='inactive'?'border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 text-gray-500':'border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 text-blue-900'}`}>
-                        Policy: {(!m.policyMaxDepth || m.policyMaxDepth <= 0) ? 'Unlimited' : m.policyMaxDepth}
+                        Depth: {(!m.policyMaxDepth || m.policyMaxDepth <= 0) ? 'Unlimited' : m.policyMaxDepth}
                       </span>
                       <span className={`inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 border ${m.status==='inactive'?'border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 text-gray-500':'border-gray-200 bg-gray-100 text-gray-800'}`}>
                         Root: unlimited immediate children (sequential), non-root: 5 children (positions 1–5)
@@ -495,6 +503,19 @@ export default function MatrixManagementPage() {
                       placeholder="owner@example.com"
                     />
                   </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-blue-900 mb-1">Matrix Depth</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="number"
+                      min={1}
+                      max={20}
+                      value={createDepth}
+                      onChange={e => setCreateDepth(Number(e.target.value))}
+                      disabled={createLoading}
+                      className="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-900 focus:border-transparent disabled:bg-gray-100"
+                      placeholder="e.g., 5"
+                    />
+                  </div>
 
                   {formError && (
                     <div className="rounded-md border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-red-700">