diff --git a/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/scan.rs b/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/scan.rs
index 6f9be845..8390ed15 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/scan.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pool/auto_assign/scan.rs
@@ -18,43 +18,17 @@ pub(in crate::agents::pool) fn is_agent_free(
     })
 }
 
-pub(super) fn scan_stage_items(project_root: &Path, stage_dir: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+pub(super) fn scan_stage_items(_project_root: &Path, stage_dir: &str) -> Vec<String> {
     use std::collections::BTreeSet;
     let mut items = BTreeSet::new();
 
-    // Include CRDT items via the typed projection — the primary source of truth.
+    // CRDT is the only source of truth — no filesystem fallback.
     for item in crate::pipeline_state::read_all_typed() {
         if item.stage.dir_name() == stage_dir {
             items.insert(item.story_id.0.clone());
         }
     }
 
-    // Also include filesystem items (backwards compat / migration fallback).
-    // Skip any story the CRDT already tracks — its authoritative stage wins.
-    // Stale .md files in pipeline dirs (e.g. 1_backlog/) must not shadow an
-    // archived or otherwise-moved story in the CRDT.
-    let dir = project_root.join(".huskies").join("work").join(stage_dir);
-    if dir.is_dir()
-        && let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(&dir)
-    {
-        for entry in entries.flatten() {
-            let path = entry.path();
-            if path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) == Some("md")
-                && let Some(stem) = path.file_stem().and_then(|s| s.to_str())
-            {
-                // If the CRDT knows about this story (any stage), trust the CRDT.
-                if crate::pipeline_state::read_typed(stem)
-                    .ok()
-                    .flatten()
-                    .is_some()
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                items.insert(stem.to_string());
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     items.into_iter().collect()
 }