diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
index 8b0f576b..a0ea2bfd 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/assign.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 use crate::agents::{AgentPool, AgentStatus};
 use crate::chat::util::strip_bot_mention;
-use crate::db::yaml_legacy::parse_front_matter;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 /// A parsed assign command from a Matrix message body.
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ pub async fn handle_assign(
     agents: &AgentPool,
 ) -> String {
     // Parse: find the story by numeric prefix (CRDT → content store → filesystem).
-    let (story_id, _stage_dir, _path, content) =
+    let (story_id, _stage_dir, _path, _content) =
         match crate::chat::lookup::find_story_by_number(project_root, story_number) {
             Some(found) => found,
             None => {
@@ -102,9 +101,9 @@ pub async fn handle_assign(
             }
         };
 
-    let story_name = content
-        .or_else(|| crate::db::read_content(&story_id))
-        .and_then(|c| parse_front_matter(&c).ok().and_then(|m| m.name))
+    // Story name comes from the CRDT name register (story 929).
+    let story_name = crate::crdt_state::read_item(&story_id)
+        .and_then(|w| w.name().map(str::to_string))
         .unwrap_or_else(|| story_id.clone());
 
     let agent_name = resolve_agent_name(model_str);
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/delete.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/delete.rs
index 4a78c049..828a2732 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/delete.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/delete.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub async fn handle_delete(
     agents: &AgentPool,
 ) -> String {
     // Find the story by numeric prefix: CRDT → content store → filesystem.
-    let (story_id, stage, _path, content) =
+    let (story_id, stage, _path, _content) =
         match crate::chat::lookup::find_story_by_number(project_root, story_number) {
             Some(found) => found,
             None => {
@@ -69,12 +69,9 @@ pub async fn handle_delete(
             }
         };
 
-    let story_name = content
-        .and_then(|contents| {
-            crate::db::yaml_legacy::parse_front_matter(&contents)
-                .ok()
-                .and_then(|m| m.name)
-        })
+    // Story name comes from the CRDT name register (story 929).
+    let story_name = crate::crdt_state::read_item(&story_id)
+        .and_then(|w| w.name().map(str::to_string))
         .unwrap_or_else(|| story_id.clone());
 
     let outcome = match crate::service::work_item::delete::delete_work_item(
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/start.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/start.rs
index 85152d74..e8d59b57 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/start.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/matrix/start.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub async fn handle_start(
     agents: &AgentPool,
 ) -> String {
     // Find the story by numeric prefix: CRDT → content store → filesystem.
-    let (story_id, _stage_dir, _path, content) =
+    let (story_id, _stage_dir, _path, _content) =
         match crate::chat::lookup::find_story_by_number(project_root, story_number) {
             Some(found) => found,
             None => {
@@ -88,12 +88,9 @@ pub async fn handle_start(
             }
         };
 
-    let story_name = content
-        .and_then(|contents| {
-            crate::db::yaml_legacy::parse_front_matter(&contents)
-                .ok()
-                .and_then(|m| m.name)
-        })
+    // Story name comes from the CRDT name register (story 929).
+    let story_name = crate::crdt_state::read_item(&story_id)
+        .and_then(|w| w.name().map(str::to_string))
         .unwrap_or_else(|| story_id.clone());
 
     // Resolve agent name: try "coder-{hint}" first, then the hint as-is.