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+name: "MCP pipeline status tool with agent assignments"
+---
+
+# Story 274: MCP pipeline status tool with agent assignments
+
+## User Story
+
+As a user checking pipeline status, I want an MCP tool that returns a structured status report including which agent is assigned to each work item, so that I can quickly see what's active and spot stuck items.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] New MCP tool (e.g. `get_pipeline_status`) returns all work items across all active pipeline stages (current, qa, merge, done) with their stage, name, and assigned agent
+- [ ] Upcoming backlog items are included with count or listing
+- [ ] Agent assignment info comes from story front matter (`agent` field) and/or the running agent list
+- [ ] Response is structured/deterministic (not free-form prose)
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD