diff --git a/openspec/changes/sidepanel-ux-improvements/tasks.md b/openspec/changes/sidepanel-ux-improvements/tasks.md
index ccfeb7a..2a5a114 100644
--- a/openspec/changes/sidepanel-ux-improvements/tasks.md
+++ b/openspec/changes/sidepanel-ux-improvements/tasks.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 ## 1. Storage: caret/scroll fields on the note record
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Extend `saveNote` in `shared/storage.js` with an optional caret parameter (`{ caretStart, caretEnd, scrollTop }`); when provided, write those fields onto the record (both insert and update-in-place paths); when absent, preserve existing fields
-- [ ] 1.2 Verify old records without caret fields still load and save unchanged (no IndexedDB version bump)
+- [x] 1.1 Extend `saveNote` in `shared/storage.js` with an optional caret parameter (`{ caretStart, caretEnd, scrollTop }`); when provided, write those fields onto the record (both insert and update-in-place paths); when absent, preserve existing fields
+- [x] 1.2 Verify old records without caret fields still load and save unchanged (no IndexedDB version bump)
 
 ## 2. Caret persistence in the side panel
 
diff --git a/shared/storage.js b/shared/storage.js
index 55e921c..398ade5 100644
--- a/shared/storage.js
+++ b/shared/storage.js
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ export async function getNoteByKey(key) {
  * @param {string} key
  * @param {string} content  — markdown body
  * @param {{ pageTitle?: string, favIconUrl?: string }} pageMeta
+ * @param {{ caretStart?: number, caretEnd?: number, scrollTop?: number }} [caret]
+ *        Optional editor caret/scroll state captured at save time.  When
+ *        omitted, any previously stored caret fields are preserved.
  * @returns {Promise<object>} the saved record
  */
-export async function saveNote(key, content, pageMeta = {}) {
+export async function saveNote(key, content, pageMeta = {}, caret) {
   const db = await openDB();
   const now = new Date().toISOString();
 
@@ -100,6 +103,11 @@ export async function saveNote(key, content, pageMeta = {}) {
         favIconUrl: pageMeta.favIconUrl ?? existing.favIconUrl ?? '',
         updatedAt: now,
       };
+      if (caret) {
+        updated.caretStart = caret.caretStart ?? 0;
+        updated.caretEnd = caret.caretEnd ?? 0;
+        updated.scrollTop = caret.scrollTop ?? 0;
+      }
       req = store.put(updated);
     } else {
       // Insert new.
@@ -113,6 +121,11 @@ export async function saveNote(key, content, pageMeta = {}) {
         updatedAt: now,
         deletedAt: null,
       };
+      if (caret) {
+        record.caretStart = caret.caretStart ?? 0;
+        record.caretEnd = caret.caretEnd ?? 0;
+        record.scrollTop = caret.scrollTop ?? 0;
+      }
       req = store.add(record);
     }