diff --git a/core/src/local/store.rs b/core/src/local/store.rs
index dddc51d..496dcba 100644
--- a/core/src/local/store.rs
+++ b/core/src/local/store.rs
@@ -988,3 +988,404 @@ pub fn rename_saved_filter(
         },
     )
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    //! The store had no tests of its own until two bugs shipped in it unnoticed:
+    //! `load_note` reading its timestamps from the wrong columns after one was
+    //! dropped (fa89da1), and the board's text facet binding its pattern twice for
+    //! one placeholder (95aa10c). Both are the kind of thing only a real query
+    //! against a real schema catches, which is what every test here runs.
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::local::schema;
+
+    fn db() -> Connection {
+        let conn = Connection::open_in_memory().expect("in-memory db");
+        schema::migrate(&conn).expect("migrate");
+        conn
+    }
+
+    fn note(conn: &Connection, body: &str) -> Note {
+        create_note(
+            conn,
+            &NoteCreateInput {
+                body: body.to_string(),
+                items: None,
+            },
+        )
+        .expect("create")
+    }
+
+    /// A note written straight into the table, so its timestamps are exactly
+    /// what the test says rather than whatever `now()` returned.
+    fn stamped(conn: &Connection, id: &str, body: &str, created: &str, updated: &str) {
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO notes (id, body, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4)",
+            params![id, body, created, updated],
+        )
+        .expect("insert");
+    }
+
+    fn list(conn: &Connection, query: Value) -> Vec<Note> {
+        let query: ListQuery = serde_json::from_value(query).expect("query shape");
+        list_notes(conn, &query).expect("list")
+    }
+
+    fn ids(notes: &[Note]) -> Vec<&str> {
+        notes.iter().map(|n| n.id.as_str()).collect()
+    }
+
+    // ---- reading a note --------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn each_timestamp_comes_from_its_own_column() {
+        let conn = db();
+        stamped(
+            &conn,
+            "n",
+            "body",
+            "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+            "2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z",
+        );
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE notes SET trashed = 1, trashed_at = '2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z' WHERE id = 'n'",
+            [],
+        )
+        .expect("trash");
+
+        let n = get_note(&conn, "n").expect("get");
+        assert_eq!(n.created_at.as_deref(), Some("2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"));
+        assert_eq!(n.updated_at.as_deref(), Some("2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z"));
+        assert_eq!(n.deleted_at.as_deref(), Some("2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn a_new_note_carries_both_timestamps_and_no_trash_time() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "hello");
+        assert!(n.created_at.is_some(), "created_at missing");
+        assert!(n.updated_at.is_some(), "updated_at missing");
+        assert!(n.deleted_at.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn a_list_only_note_is_named_by_its_first_item() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "- [ ] milk\n- [ ] eggs");
+        assert_eq!(n.display_title, "milk");
+        assert_eq!(n.items.len(), 2);
+
+        let gone = note(&conn, "trashed one");
+        trash(&conn, &gone.id).expect("trash");
+        let names: Vec<String> = titles(&conn)
+            .expect("titles")
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|t| t.title)
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(names, vec!["milk".to_string()], "trash has no place in the palette");
+    }
+
+    // ---- the board query -------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_search_on_the_board_matches_the_body() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let milk = note(&conn, "buy milk");
+        note(&conn, "call mom");
+        let found = list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes", "facets": {"q": "milk"}}));
+        assert_eq!(ids(&found), vec![milk.id.as_str()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_search_combines_with_a_date_range() {
+        // The facets bind positionally, so a text facet that binds the wrong number
+        // of values shifts every bound after it — this pairs it with one.
+        let conn = db();
+        stamped(&conn, "old", "milk", "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z");
+        stamped(&conn, "new", "milk", "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z", "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z");
+        stamped(&conn, "other", "eggs", "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z", "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z");
+        let found = list(
+            &conn,
+            json!({"view": "notes", "facets": {"q": "milk", "created_after": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z"}}),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(ids(&found), vec!["new"]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_search_takes_like_wildcards_literally() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let sure = note(&conn, "100% sure");
+        note(&conn, "1000 things");
+        let found = list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes", "facets": {"q": "100%"}}));
+        assert_eq!(ids(&found), vec![sure.id.as_str()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn label_filters_are_anded() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let home = create_label(&conn, "home").expect("label");
+        let work = create_label(&conn, "work").expect("label");
+        let both = note(&conn, "both");
+        let one = note(&conn, "one");
+        set_labels(&conn, &both.id, &[home.id.clone(), work.id.clone()]).expect("labels");
+        set_labels(&conn, &one.id, &[home.id.clone()]).expect("labels");
+
+        let found = list(
+            &conn,
+            json!({"view": "notes", "labelId": home.id, "facets": {"label": [work.id]}}),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(ids(&found), vec![both.id.as_str()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reminder_and_attachment_facets() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let reminded = note(&conn, "reminded");
+        let attached = note(&conn, "attached");
+        note(&conn, "plain");
+        update_note(&conn, &reminded.id, &json!({"remind_at": "2026-12-01T09:00:00.000Z"}))
+            .expect("remind");
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO attachments (id, note_id, url) VALUES ('a', ?1, '/x')",
+            [&attached.id],
+        )
+        .expect("attach");
+
+        let r = list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes", "facets": {"has_reminder": true}}));
+        assert_eq!(ids(&r), vec![reminded.id.as_str()]);
+        let a = list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes", "facets": {"has_attachment": true}}));
+        assert_eq!(ids(&a), vec![attached.id.as_str()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn views_split_the_board_archive_and_trash() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let kept = note(&conn, "kept");
+        let archived = note(&conn, "archived");
+        let trashed = note(&conn, "trashed");
+        update_note(&conn, &archived.id, &json!({"archived": true})).expect("archive");
+        trash(&conn, &trashed.id).expect("trash");
+
+        assert_eq!(ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes"}))), vec![kept.id.as_str()]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "archived"}))),
+            vec![archived.id.as_str()]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "trash"}))), vec![trashed.id.as_str()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pinned_first_then_position() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let first = note(&conn, "first");
+        let second = note(&conn, "second");
+        // Newest is on top by position...
+        assert_eq!(
+            ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes"}))),
+            vec![second.id.as_str(), first.id.as_str()]
+        );
+        // ...until the older one is pinned.
+        update_note(&conn, &first.id, &json!({"pinned": true})).expect("pin");
+        assert_eq!(
+            ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes"}))),
+            vec![first.id.as_str(), second.id.as_str()]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sort_created_orders_by_birth_not_by_edit() {
+        let conn = db();
+        stamped(&conn, "older", "a", "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z");
+        stamped(&conn, "newer", "b", "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z", "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z");
+        let found = list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes", "sort": "created"}));
+        assert_eq!(ids(&found), vec!["newer", "older"]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reorder_puts_the_first_id_on_top() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let a = note(&conn, "a");
+        let b = note(&conn, "b");
+        reorder(&conn, &[a.id.clone(), b.id.clone()]).expect("reorder");
+        assert_eq!(
+            ids(&list(&conn, json!({"view": "notes"}))),
+            vec![a.id.as_str(), b.id.as_str()]
+        );
+    }
+
+    // ---- #tags -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn a_standalone_tag_is_lifted_into_a_manual_label() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "milk\n#groceries");
+        assert_eq!(n.body, "milk");
+        assert_eq!(n.labels.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(n.labels[0].name, "groceries");
+        assert!(!n.labels[0].via_tag, "nothing in the body backs it any more");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn an_inline_tag_stays_and_detaches_when_its_text_goes() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "buy #milk today");
+        assert_eq!(n.body, "buy #milk today");
+        assert!(n.labels.iter().any(|l| l.name == "milk" && l.via_tag));
+
+        let edited = update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"body": "buy today"})).expect("edit");
+        assert!(edited.labels.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    // ---- writes ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn only_the_first_write_of_an_editing_session_snapshots() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "one");
+        update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"body": "two"})).expect("edit");
+        update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"body": "three"})).expect("edit");
+        let history = revisions(&conn, &n.id).expect("revisions");
+        assert_eq!(history.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(history[0].body, "one", "the note as it was found");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rewriting_the_same_body_is_not_a_revision() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "same");
+        update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"body": "same"})).expect("edit");
+        assert!(revisions(&conn, &n.id).expect("revisions").is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn restoring_a_revision_brings_back_its_body() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "original");
+        update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"body": "changed"})).expect("edit");
+        let rev = revisions(&conn, &n.id).expect("revisions").remove(0);
+        let restored = restore_revision(&conn, &n.id, &rev.id).expect("restore");
+        assert_eq!(restored.body, "original");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ticking_an_item_rewrites_its_line_and_a_stale_index_does_nothing() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "- [ ] milk\n- [ ] eggs");
+        let ticked = update_item(&conn, &n.id, "1", &json!({"checked": true})).expect("tick");
+        assert_eq!(ticked.body, "- [ ] milk\n- [x] eggs");
+
+        let stale = update_item(&conn, &n.id, "9", &json!({"checked": true})).expect("stale");
+        assert_eq!(stale.body, ticked.body);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn trash_keeps_its_first_time_and_restore_clears_it() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "bin me");
+        let first = trash(&conn, &n.id).expect("trash").deleted_at;
+        assert!(first.is_some());
+        let again = trash(&conn, &n.id).expect("trash again").deleted_at;
+        assert_eq!(again, first, "a second trash must not restart retention");
+
+        let back = restore(&conn, &n.id).expect("restore");
+        assert!(!back.trashed);
+        assert!(back.deleted_at.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn deleting_forever_leaves_a_tombstone_for_sync() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "gone");
+        delete_forever(&conn, &n.id).expect("delete");
+        let tombstones: i64 = conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pending_deletes WHERE entity = 'note' AND id = ?1",
+                [&n.id],
+                |r| r.get(0),
+            )
+            .expect("count");
+        assert_eq!(tombstones, 1);
+        assert!(get_note(&conn, &n.id).is_err());
+    }
+
+    // ---- reminders -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn completing_a_one_off_reminder_clears_it() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "once");
+        update_note(&conn, &n.id, &json!({"remind_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z"}))
+            .expect("remind");
+        let done = complete_reminder(&conn, &n.id).expect("complete");
+        assert!(done.remind_at.is_none());
+        assert!(done.recurrence.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn completing_a_recurring_reminder_moves_it_into_the_future() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let n = note(&conn, "daily");
+        update_note(
+            &conn,
+            &n.id,
+            &json!({"remind_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z", "recurrence": "daily"}),
+        )
+        .expect("remind");
+        let done = complete_reminder(&conn, &n.id).expect("complete");
+        let next = DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(done.remind_at.as_deref().expect("still set"))
+            .expect("rfc3339");
+        assert!(next.with_timezone(&Utc) > Utc::now());
+        assert_eq!(done.recurrence.as_deref(), Some("daily"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reminders_come_soonest_first_and_skip_the_trash() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let later = note(&conn, "later");
+        let sooner = note(&conn, "sooner");
+        let binned = note(&conn, "binned");
+        update_note(&conn, &later.id, &json!({"remind_at": "2026-12-02T09:00:00.000Z"}))
+            .expect("remind");
+        update_note(&conn, &sooner.id, &json!({"remind_at": "2026-12-01T09:00:00.000Z"}))
+            .expect("remind");
+        update_note(&conn, &binned.id, &json!({"remind_at": "2026-11-01T09:00:00.000Z"}))
+            .expect("remind");
+        trash(&conn, &binned.id).expect("trash");
+        assert_eq!(
+            ids(&reminders(&conn).expect("reminders")),
+            vec![sooner.id.as_str(), later.id.as_str()]
+        );
+    }
+
+    // ---- labels ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[test]
+    fn renaming_onto_an_existing_name_merges_into_the_older_label() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let work = create_label(&conn, "work").expect("label");
+        let jobs = create_label(&conn, "jobs").expect("label");
+        let n = note(&conn, "task");
+        set_labels(&conn, &n.id, &[jobs.id.clone()]).expect("labels");
+
+        let survivor = rename_label(&conn, &jobs.id, "Work").expect("rename");
+        assert_eq!(survivor.id, work.id);
+        assert_eq!(survivor.name, "Work");
+        assert_eq!(list_labels(&conn).expect("labels").len(), 1);
+        let labels = get_note(&conn, &n.id).expect("get").labels;
+        assert_eq!(labels.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(labels[0].id, work.id, "the note follows the merge");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn label_counts_ignore_trashed_notes() {
+        let conn = db();
+        let home = create_label(&conn, "home").expect("label");
+        let kept = note(&conn, "kept");
+        let binned = note(&conn, "binned");
+        set_labels(&conn, &kept.id, &[home.id.clone()]).expect("labels");
+        set_labels(&conn, &binned.id, &[home.id.clone()]).expect("labels");
+        trash(&conn, &binned.id).expect("trash");
+        assert_eq!(list_labels(&conn).expect("labels")[0].count, Some(1));
+    }
+}