diff --git a/web/backend/api/vault.go b/web/backend/api/vault.go
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+++ b/web/backend/api/vault.go
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+// web/backend/api/vault.go
+package api
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/vault"
+)
+
+func RegisterVaultRoutes(r *gin.Engine, workspaceDir string) {
+	vaultPath := workspaceDir + "/vault"
+	store := vault.NewVaultStore(vaultPath)
+
+	r.GET("/api/vault/list", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// TODO: Implement list logic
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"notes": []string{}})
+	})
+
+	r.GET("/api/vault/note", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		path := c.Query("path")
+		if path == "" {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "path required"})
+			return
+		}
+		fm, body, err := store.ReadNote(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+			return
+		}
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"frontmatter": fm, "content": body})
+	})
+
+	r.GET("/api/vault/tags", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// TODO: Implement tag listing
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"tags": []string{}})
+	})
+
+	r.GET("/api/sessions/search", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// TODO: Implement session search
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"sessions": []string{}})
+	})
+
+	r.GET("/api/tools/skills", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		// TODO: Implement tool skills listing
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"skills": []string{}})
+	})
+}