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+---
+name: "Remove filesystem pipeline state and store story content in database"
+---
+
+# Story 492: Remove filesystem pipeline state and store story content in database
+
+## User Story
+
+As a developer, I want to remove the .huskies/work/ stage directories entirely and store story content (markdown, front matter) in the database, so the CRDT + SQLite is the sole source of truth.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Story markdown content and front matter stored in SQLite (backend-agnostic schema)
+- [ ] .huskies/work/ stage directories no longer used for pipeline state or story storage
+- [ ] All pipeline operations (create, move, read, delete stories) work against the database
+- [ ] Migration path for existing projects: on startup, import any .huskies/work/ stories into the DB and archive the directories
+- [ ] Worktrees and config files (project.toml, agents.toml, bot.toml) remain on filesystem
+- [ ] agent: coder-opus
+- [ ] depends_on: [491]
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD