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+realm:
+  name: aperture
+  url: file:///Users/ericg/.blue/realms/aperture
+repo: blue
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+# Spike: Sqlite Storage Expansion
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Status** | Complete |
+| **Date** | 2026-01-24 |
+| **Time Box** | 2 hours |
+
+---
+
+## Question
+
+What changes are needed to store spikes and plans in SQLite like RFCs, and store dialogue metadata (but not content) in SQLite?
+
+---
+
+*Investigation notes by Blue*
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 .DS_Store
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-# Blue
-.blue/
-*.db
+# Blue SQLite WAL files (transient)
 *.db-shm
 *.db-wal