diff --git a/WORKING_CONTEXT.md b/WORKING_CONTEXT.md
index 711c0b5..26474c1 100644
--- a/WORKING_CONTEXT.md
+++ b/WORKING_CONTEXT.md
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Included here:
 - `public/` web UI
 - `plugins/` plugin catalog and capabilities
 - `test/` automated checks
-- `tools/` local utility scripts
+
+Operational note:
+- Local/ops utility scripts were moved to `Remotestation-ARCG/tools/` (deploy overlay repository).
 
 Not included here:
 - production secrets
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 489b87b..534cfc7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
     "start": "node server/index.js",
     "dev": "node server/index.js",
     "prod": "node server/index.js",
-    "test": "node --test",
-    "migrate:json-to-sqlite": "node tools/migrate-json-to-sqlite.js"
+    "test": "node --test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "nodemailer": "^8.0.1",
diff --git a/tools/check-windows-paths.ps1 b/tools/check-windows-paths.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index fbf5346..0000000
--- a/tools/check-windows-paths.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-
-param(
-  [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
-  [string]$RepoPath = "."
-)
-
-$invalidCharPattern = '[<>:""/|?*]'
-$reserved = '^(CON|PRN|AUX|NUL|COM[1-9]|LPT[1-9])(\..*)?$'
-
-$repoAbs = Resolve-Path $RepoPath
-Push-Location $repoAbs
-
-try {
-  $paths = git ls-tree -r --name-only HEAD
-  if (-not $paths) {
-    Write-Output "Keine Dateien im Git-Tree gefunden."
-    exit 0
-  }
-
-  $issues = @()
-  foreach ($p in $paths) {
-    $parts = $p -split '/'
-    foreach ($part in $parts) {
-      if ($part -match $invalidCharPattern) {
-        $issues += "INVALID_CHAR: $p"
-        break
-      }
-      if ($part -match $reserved) {
-        $issues += "RESERVED_NAME: $p"
-        break
-      }
-      if ($part.EndsWith(".") -or $part.EndsWith(" ")) {
-        $issues += "TRAILING_DOT_SPACE: $p"
-        break
-      }
-    }
-    if ($p.Length -gt 245) {
-      $issues += "POTENTIAL_LONG_PATH($($p.Length)): $p"
-    }
-  }
-
-  if ($issues.Count -eq 0) {
-    Write-Output "Keine offensichtlichen Windows-Pfadprobleme im aktuellen Commit gefunden."
-    exit 0
-  }
-
-  $issues | Sort-Object -Unique | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
-  exit 2
-}
-finally {
-  Pop-Location
-}
diff --git a/tools/migrate-json-to-sqlite.js b/tools/migrate-json-to-sqlite.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 877be2d..0000000
--- a/tools/migrate-json-to-sqlite.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-const path = require("path");
-const fs = require("fs");
-const fsp = require("fs/promises");
-
-const { createJsonStorage } = require("../server/storage/providers/json");
-const { createSqliteStorage } = require("../server/storage/providers/sqlite");
-
-async function main() {
-  const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..");
-  const dataDir = path.resolve(rootDir, process.env.DATA_DIR || "./data");
-  const sqlitePath = path.resolve(rootDir, process.env.STORAGE_SQLITE_PATH || "./data/rms-storage.db");
-
-  await fsp.mkdir(dataDir, { recursive: true });
-
-  const json = createJsonStorage({ dataDir });
-  await json.init();
-  const sqlite = createSqliteStorage({ sqlitePath });
-  await sqlite.init();
-
-  const files = [
-    "users.json",
-    "station-state.json",
-    "auth-state.json",
-    "plugin-state.json"
-  ].map((name) => path.join(dataDir, name));
-
-  for (const filePath of files) {
-    if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    const value = await json.readJson(filePath, null);
-    if (value !== null) {
-      await sqlite.writeJson(filePath, value);
-      console.log(`migrated json: ${filePath}`);
-    }
-  }
-
-  const auditPath = path.join(dataDir, "audit.log");
-  if (fs.existsSync(auditPath)) {
-    const content = await json.readText(auditPath, "");
-    if (content) {
-      await sqlite.writeText(auditPath, content);
-      console.log(`migrated text: ${auditPath}`);
-    }
-  }
-
-  console.log(`done -> ${sqlitePath}`);
-}
-
-main().catch((error) => {
-  console.error("migration failed", error);
-  process.exit(1);
-});