diff --git a/.story_kit/stories/current/45_deterministic_story_lifecycle_management.md b/.story_kit/stories/archived/45_deterministic_story_lifecycle_management.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .story_kit/stories/current/45_deterministic_story_lifecycle_management.md
rename to .story_kit/stories/archived/45_deterministic_story_lifecycle_management.md
diff --git a/server/src/agents.rs b/server/src/agents.rs
index 4ddf550..095cbc5 100644
--- a/server/src/agents.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents.rs
@@ -652,6 +652,36 @@ impl AgentPool {
     }
 }
 
+/// Move a story file from current/ to archived/ (human accept action).
+///
+/// * If the story is in current/, it is renamed to archived/.
+/// * If the story is already in archived/, this is a no-op (idempotent).
+/// * If the story is not found in current/ or archived/, an error is returned.
+pub fn move_story_to_archived(project_root: &Path, story_id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let stories_dir = project_root.join(".story_kit").join("stories");
+    let current_path = stories_dir.join("current").join(format!("{story_id}.md"));
+    let archived_path = stories_dir.join("archived").join(format!("{story_id}.md"));
+
+    if archived_path.exists() {
+        // Already archived — idempotent, nothing to do.
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if current_path.exists() {
+        let archived_dir = stories_dir.join("archived");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&archived_dir)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create archived stories directory: {e}"))?;
+        std::fs::rename(&current_path, &archived_path)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to move story '{story_id}' to archived/: {e}"))?;
+        eprintln!("[lifecycle] Moved story '{story_id}' from current/ to archived/");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    Err(format!(
+        "Story '{story_id}' not found in current/. Cannot accept story."
+    ))
+}
+
 // ── Acceptance-gate helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// Check whether the given directory has any uncommitted git changes.
diff --git a/server/src/http/mcp.rs b/server/src/http/mcp.rs
index 73e8a08..7961469 100644
--- a/server/src/http/mcp.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/mcp.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::agents::move_story_to_archived;
 use crate::config::ProjectConfig;
 use crate::http::context::AppContext;
 use crate::http::settings::get_editor_command_from_store;
@@ -599,6 +600,20 @@ fn handle_tools_list(id: Option<Value>) -> JsonRpcResponse {
                         },
                         "required": ["story_id", "agent_name", "summary"]
                     }
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "accept_story",
+                    "description": "Accept a story: moves it from current/ to archived/.",
+                    "inputSchema": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "story_id": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "Story identifier (filename stem, e.g. '28_my_story')"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "required": ["story_id"]
+                    }
                 }
             ]
         }),
@@ -642,6 +657,8 @@ async fn handle_tools_call(
         "get_editor_command" => tool_get_editor_command(&args, ctx),
         // Completion reporting
         "report_completion" => tool_report_completion(&args, ctx).await,
+        // Lifecycle tools
+        "accept_story" => tool_accept_story(&args, ctx),
         _ => Err(format!("Unknown tool: {tool_name}")),
     };
 
@@ -1041,6 +1058,18 @@ async fn tool_report_completion(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String
     .map_err(|e| format!("Serialization error: {e}"))
 }
 
+fn tool_accept_story(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let story_id = args
+        .get("story_id")
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .ok_or("Missing required argument: story_id")?;
+
+    let project_root = ctx.agents.get_project_root(&ctx.state)?;
+    move_story_to_archived(&project_root, story_id)?;
+
+    Ok(format!("Story '{story_id}' accepted and moved to archived/."))
+}
+
 /// Run `git log <base>..HEAD --oneline` in the worktree and return the commit
 /// summaries, or `None` if git is unavailable or there are no new commits.
 async fn get_worktree_commits(worktree_path: &str, base_branch: &str) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
@@ -1192,7 +1221,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(names.contains(&"remove_worktree"));
         assert!(names.contains(&"get_editor_command"));
         assert!(names.contains(&"report_completion"));
-        assert_eq!(tools.len(), 18);
+        assert!(names.contains(&"accept_story"));
+        assert_eq!(tools.len(), 19);
     }
 
     #[test]