diff --git a/.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md b/.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md
index a6aa857a..b13d42a6 100644
--- a/.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md
+++ b/.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 - [ ] **FILE-09** — Git integration: `files/` is a git repository; every file operation (upload, generate, replace, delete) creates a commit with a descriptive message
 - [ ] **FILE-10** — Version history: user can view the git log for any file and see its change history
 - [ ] **FILE-11** — Placeholder asset tracking: Nexus auto-maintains a `PLACEHOLDERS.md` manifest in each project directory; when a placeholder is replaced by a final asset, the manifest and DB are updated with the replacement chain
-- [ ] **FILE-12** — File scope promotion: a chat-scoped file can be promoted to a project scope; a project file can be referenced in any chat conversation
+- [x] **FILE-12** — File scope promotion: a chat-scoped file can be promoted to a project scope; a project file can be referenced in any chat conversation
 - [ ] **FILE-13** — Cross-device file access: files are served via the Nexus server API so a file uploaded on one device is accessible on any other device on the network
 
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@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@ The following are explicitly deferred:
 | FILE-09 | Phase 25 | Pending |
 | FILE-10 | Phase 25 | Pending |
 | FILE-11 | Phase 25 | Pending |
-| FILE-12 | Phase 25 | Pending |
+| FILE-12 | Phase 25 | Complete |
 | FILE-13 | Phase 25 | Pending |