diff --git a/.story_kit/work/1_upcoming/198_story_distinguish_work_item_types_in_web_ui.md b/.story_kit/work/1_upcoming/198_story_distinguish_work_item_types_in_web_ui.md
index 4c12f1e..90d4561 100644
--- a/.story_kit/work/1_upcoming/198_story_distinguish_work_item_types_in_web_ui.md
+++ b/.story_kit/work/1_upcoming/198_story_distinguish_work_item_types_in_web_ui.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ As a project operator using the web UI, I want to visually distinguish between s
 - [ ] Each card displays a small uppercase text badge (STORY, BUG, SPIKE) next to the #ID, colored to match the left border
 - [ ] Item type is parsed from the story_id field by matching the segment after the numeric prefix (N_story_..., N_bug_..., N_spike_...)
 - [ ] Items with an unrecognised type prefix get a neutral border and no badge
+- [ ] No backend changes — type is derived purely from the existing story_id on the frontend
 
 ## Out of Scope