diff --git a/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py b/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
index 9907cde8..f99d396e 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ from .deploy import (
     MutateIntervalRequest,
     PurgeResponse,
 )
+from .fleet import (
+    LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL,
+    FleetDecky,
+)
 from .health import (
     ComponentHealth,
     HealthResponse,
@@ -182,6 +186,9 @@ __all__ = [
     "DeployResponse",
     "MutateIntervalRequest",
     "PurgeResponse",
+    # fleet
+    "LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL",
+    "FleetDecky",
     # health
     "ComponentHealth",
     "HealthResponse",
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/models/fleet.py b/decnet/web/db/models/fleet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d17a369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decnet/web/db/models/fleet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+"""Fleet decky table — DB mirror of ``decnet-state.json``.
+
+The legacy unihost / MACVLAN / IPVLAN deploy path persists fleet state to a
+JSON file (``/var/lib/decnet/decnet-state.json``) via
+:func:`decnet.config.save_state`.  That file is consumed directly by
+``decnet status``/``decnet teardown``, the sniffer, and the collector — all
+host-local CLI / worker code that may run on a box without the API daemon.
+
+The FleetDecky table is a *mirror* of that JSON state inside MySQL/SQLite so
+DB-only consumers (the orchestrator, the web dashboard, the REST API) can
+see fleet decoys without touching the filesystem.
+
+Both writers — CLI ``decnet deploy`` (``engine.deployer.deploy``) and the
+web/API deploy path (``web.router.fleet.api_deploy_deckies``) — write to
+*both* surfaces.  A reconciler (``decnet.fleet.reconciler``) handles drift.
+
+Schema mirrors :class:`decnet.web.db.models.swarm.DeckyShard` field-for-field
+so the dashboard can render fleet rows with the same card shape.  The PK is
+composite ``(host_uuid, name)`` to future-proof for multi-host motherships
+(a master that runs its own local fleet AND swarm-shards onto workers).  In
+unihost mode ``host_uuid`` defaults to the sentinel
+:data:`LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL`; we deliberately do NOT FK to ``swarm_hosts``
+because the local mothership is not enrolled as a swarm worker.
+"""
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Optional
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Text
+from sqlmodel import Field, SQLModel
+
+from ._base import _BIG_TEXT
+
+
+LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL = "local"
+
+
+class FleetDecky(SQLModel, table=True):
+    """A unihost / MACVLAN / IPVLAN decky deployed on the local mothership.
+
+    Disjoint from :class:`DeckyShard` (SWARM-only) and :class:`TopologyDecky`
+    (MazeNET-only).  Composite PK lets multiple hosts coexist when a future
+    mothership runs both a local fleet and acts as a swarm master.
+    """
+    __tablename__ = "fleet_deckies"
+
+    host_uuid: str = Field(
+        default=LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL, primary_key=True, index=True,
+    )
+    name: str = Field(primary_key=True)
+    # JSON list of service names on this decky (snapshot of assignment).
+    services: str = Field(
+        sa_column=Column("services", _BIG_TEXT, nullable=False, default="[]")
+    )
+    # Full serialised DeckyConfig — lets the dashboard render the same rich
+    # card (hostname/distro/archetype/service_config/mutate_interval) without
+    # round-tripping to load_state() on every page render.
+    decky_config: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, sa_column=Column("decky_config", _BIG_TEXT, nullable=True)
+    )
+    decky_ip: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    # pending|running|failed|torn_down|degraded|tearing_down|teardown_failed
+    state: str = Field(default="pending", index=True)
+    last_error: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, sa_column=Column("last_error", Text, nullable=True),
+    )
+    compose_hash: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    # Last reconciler observation (docker inspect) — lets the dashboard show
+    # "stale" rows whose reconciler hasn't ticked.
+    last_seen: Optional[datetime] = Field(default=None)
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(
+        default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    )
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/repository.py b/decnet/web/db/repository.py
index 65864fc9..b4c2d866 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/repository.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/repository.py
@@ -858,6 +858,56 @@ class BaseRepository(ABC):
         ``enabled=False`` and stamps ``auto_disabled_at``."""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------- fleet
+
+    async def upsert_fleet_decky(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Insert-or-update a FleetDecky row keyed by ``(host_uuid, name)``.
+
+        Used by ``engine.deployer.deploy`` and the API deploy path to mirror
+        ``decnet-state.json`` into the DB.  Idempotent: calling with the same
+        key updates the existing row's mutable fields.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def delete_fleet_decky(self, *, host_uuid: str, name: str) -> None:
+        """Remove a FleetDecky row.  No-op if the row doesn't exist."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def list_fleet_deckies(
+        self, *, host_uuid: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return all FleetDecky rows, optionally scoped to a single host."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def list_running_fleet_deckies(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return every FleetDecky row whose ``state == 'running'``.
+
+        Joined alongside :meth:`list_running_topology_deckies` and the SWARM
+        ``DeckyShard`` view by :meth:`list_running_deckies`.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def update_fleet_decky_state(
+        self, *, host_uuid: str, name: str, state: str,
+        last_error: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update only the ``state``/``last_error``/``last_seen`` fields.
+
+        Called by the reconciler when ``docker inspect`` reports a fresh
+        container state.  Avoids clobbering operator-edited config fields.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def list_running_deckies(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Union of running deckies across MazeNET, SWARM, and fleet sources.
+
+        Returns dicts shaped for the orchestrator's scheduler:
+        ``{uuid, name, ip, services: list[str], source}`` where ``source`` is
+        one of ``"topology" | "shard" | "fleet"``.  Rows from each source are
+        normalised so the scheduler doesn't need to branch on origin.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     # ---------------------------------------------------------- orchestrator
 
     async def list_running_topology_deckies(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py b/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
index 75f03ae7..b23e46e7 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ from decnet.web.db.models import (
     SmtpTarget,
     SwarmHost,
     DeckyShard,
+    FleetDecky,
+    LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL,
     Topology,
     LAN,
     TopologyDecky,
@@ -2023,6 +2025,135 @@ class SQLModelRepository(BaseRepository):
             await session.commit()
             return bool(result.rowcount)
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------- fleet
+
+    async def upsert_fleet_decky(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        payload: dict[str, Any] = {
+            **data,
+            "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        }
+        payload.setdefault("host_uuid", LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL)
+        if payload.get("host_uuid") is None:
+            payload["host_uuid"] = LOCAL_HOST_SENTINEL
+        if isinstance(payload.get("services"), list):
+            payload["services"] = orjson.dumps(payload["services"]).decode()
+        if isinstance(payload.get("decky_config"), dict):
+            payload["decky_config"] = orjson.dumps(payload["decky_config"]).decode()
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            result = await session.execute(
+                select(FleetDecky).where(
+                    FleetDecky.host_uuid == payload["host_uuid"],
+                    FleetDecky.name == payload["name"],
+                )
+            )
+            existing = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+            if existing:
+                for k, v in payload.items():
+                    setattr(existing, k, v)
+                session.add(existing)
+            else:
+                session.add(FleetDecky(**payload))
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def delete_fleet_decky(self, *, host_uuid: str, name: str) -> None:
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            await session.execute(
+                text(
+                    "DELETE FROM fleet_deckies "
+                    "WHERE host_uuid = :h AND name = :n"
+                ),
+                {"h": host_uuid, "n": name},
+            )
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def list_fleet_deckies(
+        self, *, host_uuid: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        stmt = select(FleetDecky).order_by(asc(FleetDecky.name))
+        if host_uuid:
+            stmt = stmt.where(FleetDecky.host_uuid == host_uuid)
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            result = await session.execute(stmt)
+            return [
+                self._deserialize_json_fields(
+                    r.model_dump(mode="json"), ("services", "decky_config")
+                )
+                for r in result.scalars().all()
+            ]
+
+    async def list_running_fleet_deckies(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            result = await session.execute(
+                select(FleetDecky).where(FleetDecky.state == "running")
+            )
+            return [
+                self._deserialize_json_fields(
+                    r.model_dump(mode="json"), ("services", "decky_config")
+                )
+                for r in result.scalars().all()
+            ]
+
+    async def update_fleet_decky_state(
+        self, *, host_uuid: str, name: str, state: str,
+        last_error: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        values: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "state": state,
+            "updated_at": now,
+            "last_seen": now,
+        }
+        if last_error is not None:
+            values["last_error"] = last_error
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            await session.execute(
+                update(FleetDecky)
+                .where(
+                    FleetDecky.host_uuid == host_uuid,
+                    FleetDecky.name == name,
+                )
+                .values(**values)
+            )
+            await session.commit()
+
+    async def list_running_deckies(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        out: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        # MazeNET — already shaped {uuid, name, ip, services}
+        for d in await self.list_running_topology_deckies():
+            out.append({
+                "uuid": d.get("uuid"),
+                "name": d.get("name"),
+                "ip": d.get("ip"),
+                "services": d.get("services") or [],
+                "source": "topology",
+            })
+        # Fleet — column is `decky_ip`, PK is composite (host_uuid, name)
+        for d in await self.list_running_fleet_deckies():
+            out.append({
+                "uuid": f"{d.get('host_uuid')}:{d.get('name')}",
+                "name": d.get("name"),
+                "ip": d.get("decky_ip"),
+                "services": d.get("services") or [],
+                "source": "fleet",
+            })
+        # SWARM — DeckyShard rows in 'running' state on enrolled workers.
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            shard_rows = await session.execute(
+                select(DeckyShard).where(DeckyShard.state == "running")
+            )
+            for s in shard_rows.scalars().all():
+                d = self._deserialize_json_fields(
+                    s.model_dump(mode="json"), ("services", "decky_config")
+                )
+                out.append({
+                    "uuid": f"{d.get('host_uuid')}:{d.get('decky_name')}",
+                    "name": d.get("decky_name"),
+                    "ip": d.get("decky_ip"),
+                    "services": d.get("services") or [],
+                    "source": "shard",
+                })
+        return out
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------ mazenet
 
     @staticmethod