diff --git a/docs/TASKS/content/008-multi-channel-preview-editor.md b/docs/TASKS/content/008-multi-channel-preview-editor.md
index d0c31ac3..f479c218 100644
--- a/docs/TASKS/content/008-multi-channel-preview-editor.md
+++ b/docs/TASKS/content/008-multi-channel-preview-editor.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The editor should use one shared content body for every selected target channel,
 - Keep the editor focused on post text and target channels by removing confusing title, calendar, change summary, and base-caption fields.
 - Make target preview tabs compact.
 - Move the create content entry point into the top app menu bar.
+- Remove the asset-management tab from the content detail production panel.
 - Preserve existing save payloads and backend contracts.
 
 ## Validation
@@ -42,3 +43,4 @@ npm run build
 - [x] The editor no longer shows title, calendar, change summary, or base-caption fields.
 - [x] Target channel tabs use compact icon-only buttons with channel names as accessible labels and tooltips.
 - [x] Create content is available from the top app menu bar.
+- [x] Assets are no longer shown in the content detail production panel.
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/content/components/ContentApprovalPanel.vue b/frontend/src/features/content/components/ContentApprovalPanel.vue
index e093ca9d..738f20a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/content/components/ContentApprovalPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/content/components/ContentApprovalPanel.vue
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@
 <style scoped>
 @reference "@/assets/main.css";
     .approval-panel {
-        @apply relative flex w-11 justify-center self-start;
+        @apply relative z-0 flex w-11 justify-center self-start;
+        isolation: isolate;
     }
 
     .approval-empty strong,
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@
     }
 
     .approval-step:not(:last-child)::after {
-        @apply absolute bottom-[-3.5rem] top-10 border-l-2 border-dashed;
+        @apply absolute bottom-[-3.5rem] top-10 z-0 border-l-2 border-dashed;
         content: '';
         left: 50%;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
@@ -377,12 +378,24 @@
     }
 
     .step-circle {
-        @apply relative z-10 flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full border text-xs font-black transition;
+        @apply relative z-[1] flex items-center justify-center rounded-full border text-xs font-black transition;
+        width: 2.25rem;
+        min-width: 2.25rem;
+        max-width: 2.25rem;
+        height: 2.25rem;
+        min-height: 2.25rem;
+        max-height: 2.25rem;
+        padding: 0;
+        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
         background: var(--app-color-surface);
         border-color: rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.16);
         color: var(--app-text-muted);
     }
 
+    .step-circle :deep(.v-btn__content) {
+        @apply flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center;
+    }
+
     button.step-circle:not(:disabled) {
         @apply cursor-pointer shadow-sm;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/content/stores/contentItemDetailStore.js b/frontend/src/features/content/stores/contentItemDetailStore.js
index dd6d4740..a4c05248 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/content/stores/contentItemDetailStore.js
+++ b/frontend/src/features/content/stores/contentItemDetailStore.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
 
     const item = ref(null);
     const revisions = ref([]);
-    const assets = ref([]);
     const comments = ref([]);
     const approvals = ref([]);
     const notifications = ref([]);
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
     const error = ref(null);
     const actions = reactive({
         revision: false,
-        asset: false,
-        assetRevision: false,
         comment: false,
         decision: false,
         status: false,
@@ -32,7 +29,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
     function reset() {
         item.value = null;
         revisions.value = [];
-        assets.value = [];
         comments.value = [];
         approvals.value = [];
         notifications.value = [];
@@ -48,14 +44,12 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
             const [
                 itemResponse,
                 revisionsResponse,
-                assetsResponse,
                 commentsResponse,
                 approvalsResponse,
                 activityResponse,
             ] = await Promise.all([
                 client.get(`/api/content-items/${contentItemId}`),
                 client.get(`/api/content-items/${contentItemId}/revisions`),
-                client.get('/api/assets', { params: { contentItemId } }),
                 client.get('/api/comments', { params: { contentItemId } }),
                 client.get('/api/approvals', { params: { contentItemId } }),
                 client.get(`/api/content-items/${contentItemId}/activity`),
@@ -63,7 +57,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
 
             item.value = itemResponse.data;
             revisions.value = revisionsResponse.data ?? [];
-            assets.value = assetsResponse.data ?? [];
             comments.value = commentsResponse.data ?? [];
             approvals.value = approvalsResponse.data ?? [];
             activity.value = activityResponse.data ?? [];
@@ -91,40 +84,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
         }
     }
 
-    async function addGoogleDriveAsset(contentItemId, payload) {
-        actions.asset = true;
-
-        try {
-            const response = await client.post('/api/assets/google-drive', {
-                ...payload,
-                contentItemId,
-                workspaceId: currentItemWorkspaceId(),
-            });
-            if (response.data) {
-                assets.value = [...assets.value, response.data];
-                await fetchActivity(contentItemId);
-            }
-            return response.data;
-        } finally {
-            actions.asset = false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    async function addAssetRevision(contentItemId, assetId, payload) {
-        actions.assetRevision = true;
-
-        try {
-            const response = await client.post(`/api/assets/${assetId}/revisions`, payload);
-            if (response.data) {
-                await fetchAssets(contentItemId);
-                await fetchActivity(contentItemId);
-            }
-            return response.data;
-        } finally {
-            actions.assetRevision = false;
-        }
-    }
-
     async function addComment(contentItemId, payload) {
         actions.comment = true;
 
@@ -192,12 +151,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
         return response.data;
     }
 
-    async function fetchAssets(contentItemId) {
-        const response = await client.get('/api/assets', { params: { contentItemId } });
-        assets.value = response.data ?? [];
-        return assets.value;
-    }
-
     async function fetchNotifications(contentItemId) {
         const response = await client.get('/api/notifications', {
             params: {
@@ -218,7 +171,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
     return {
         item,
         revisions,
-        assets,
         comments,
         approvals,
         notifications,
@@ -229,8 +181,6 @@ export const useContentItemDetailStore = defineStore('content-item-detail', () =
         reset,
         fetchContentItemDetail,
         createRevision,
-        addGoogleDriveAsset,
-        addAssetRevision,
         addComment,
         submitDecision,
         updateStatus,
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
index d00bc611..780f946a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
-    import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+    import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
     import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
     import { useSessionStorage } from '@vueuse/core';
@@ -53,15 +53,6 @@
         placements: [],
     });
 
-    const assetForm = reactive({
-        assetType: 'Image',
-        displayName: '',
-        googleDriveFileId: '',
-        googleDriveLink: '',
-        previewUrl: '',
-    });
-
-    const assetRevisionForms = reactive({});
     const activeProductionTab = ref('comments');
     const activeCalendarEvent = ref(null);
     const activePlacementId = ref('');
@@ -177,7 +168,6 @@
     const productionTabs = computed(() => [
         { key: 'comments', label: 'Comments', count: detailStore.comments.length },
         { key: 'revisions', label: 'Revisions', count: detailStore.revisions.length },
-        { key: 'assets', label: 'Assets', count: detailStore.assets.length },
         { key: 'activity', label: 'Activity', count: detailStore.activity.length },
     ]);
     const workspaceMembers = computed(() =>
@@ -624,6 +614,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    function handleAppBarSave() {
+        void saveContent();
+    }
+
     async function submitDecision(approvalId, payload) {
         if (!contentItemId.value) {
             return;
@@ -640,76 +634,6 @@
         await detailStore.addComment(contentItemId.value, payload);
     }
 
-    function inferGoogleDriveFileId(value) {
-        const trimmed = value.trim();
-        const filePathMatch = trimmed.match(/\/d\/([^/]+)/);
-        const queryMatch = trimmed.match(/[?&]id=([^&]+)/);
-
-        return filePathMatch?.[1] ?? queryMatch?.[1] ?? '';
-    }
-
-    function resetAssetForm() {
-        assetForm.assetType = 'Image';
-        assetForm.displayName = '';
-        assetForm.googleDriveFileId = '';
-        assetForm.googleDriveLink = '';
-        assetForm.previewUrl = '';
-    }
-
-    async function linkGoogleDriveAsset() {
-        if (!contentItemId.value || !assetForm.displayName.trim() || !assetForm.googleDriveLink.trim()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const googleDriveFileId = assetForm.googleDriveFileId.trim() || inferGoogleDriveFileId(assetForm.googleDriveLink);
-
-        if (!googleDriveFileId) {
-            saveError.message = 'A Google Drive file id is required when it cannot be read from the link.';
-            return;
-        }
-
-        await detailStore.addGoogleDriveAsset(contentItemId.value, {
-            assetType: assetForm.assetType,
-            displayName: assetForm.displayName.trim(),
-            googleDriveFileId,
-            googleDriveLink: assetForm.googleDriveLink.trim(),
-            previewUrl: assetForm.previewUrl.trim() || null,
-        });
-        resetAssetForm();
-    }
-
-    function assetRevisionForm(assetId) {
-        if (!assetRevisionForms[assetId]) {
-            assetRevisionForms[assetId] = {
-                sourceReference: '',
-                previewUrl: '',
-                notes: '',
-            };
-        }
-
-        return assetRevisionForms[assetId];
-    }
-
-    async function addAssetRevision(asset) {
-        const draft = assetRevisionForm(asset.id);
-
-        if (!contentItemId.value || !draft.sourceReference.trim()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        await detailStore.addAssetRevision(contentItemId.value, asset.id, {
-            sourceReference: draft.sourceReference.trim(),
-            previewUrl: draft.previewUrl.trim() || null,
-            notes: draft.notes.trim() || null,
-        });
-
-        assetRevisionForms[asset.id] = {
-            sourceReference: '',
-            previewUrl: '',
-            notes: '',
-        };
-    }
-
     async function navigateBackToContent() {
         const returnTo = typeof route.query.returnTo === 'string' ? route.query.returnTo : '';
         const previousPath = router.options.history.state.back;
@@ -942,8 +866,13 @@
     );
 
     onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+        window.removeEventListener('content-editor:save', handleAppBarSave);
         detailStore.reset();
     });
+
+    onMounted(() => {
+        window.addEventListener('content-editor:save', handleAppBarSave);
+    });
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -978,26 +907,6 @@
                     <h1>{{ isCreateMode ? 'Compose post' : 'Edit post' }}</h1>
                     <p>{{ placementSummary || 'Choose target channels and write the post once.' }}</p>
                 </div>
-
-                <div class="header-actions">
-                    <div
-                        v-if="!isCreateMode && item"
-                        class="status-badges"
-                    >
-                        <span class="meta-chip">{{ item.status }}</span>
-                        <span class="meta-chip">{{ item.currentRevisionLabel }}</span>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <v-btn variant="text" :ripple="false"
-                        class="primary-button"
-                        :disabled="contentItemsStore.isCreating || detailStore.actions.revision"
-                        @click="saveContent"
-                    >
-                        {{ isCreateMode
-                            ? (contentItemsStore.isCreating ? 'Creating...' : 'Create content')
-                            : (detailStore.actions.revision ? 'Saving...' : 'Save revision') }}
-                    </v-btn>
-                </div>
             </div>
 
             <div
@@ -1253,7 +1162,7 @@
                         v-if="isCreateMode"
                         class="empty-note"
                     >
-                        Save the content first to start comments, revisions, assets, and activity.
+                        Save the content first to start comments, revisions, and activity.
                     </div>
 
                     <template v-else>
@@ -1311,126 +1220,6 @@
                             </div>
                         </template>
 
-                        <template v-else-if="activeProductionTab === 'assets'">
-                            <div class="panel-stack asset-form">
-                                <v-select
-                                    v-model="assetForm.assetType"
-                                    :items="['Image', 'Video', 'Document', 'Other']"
-                                    label="Type"
-                                    variant="outlined"
-                                    hide-details
-                                />
-                                <v-text-field
-                                    v-model="assetForm.displayName"
-                                    label="Name"
-                                    placeholder="Final reel, cover image..."
-                                    variant="outlined"
-                                    hide-details
-                                />
-                                <v-text-field
-                                    v-model="assetForm.googleDriveLink"
-                                    class="field-wide"
-                                    label="Google Drive link"
-                                    type="url"
-                                    placeholder="https://drive.google.com/..."
-                                    variant="outlined"
-                                    hide-details
-                                />
-                                <v-text-field
-                                    v-model="assetForm.googleDriveFileId"
-                                    label="File id"
-                                    placeholder="Optional if link includes it"
-                                    variant="outlined"
-                                    hide-details
-                                />
-                                <v-text-field
-                                    v-model="assetForm.previewUrl"
-                                    label="Preview URL"
-                                    type="url"
-                                    variant="outlined"
-                                    hide-details
-                                />
-                                <v-btn variant="text" :ripple="false"
-                                    class="primary-button field-wide"
-                                    :disabled="detailStore.actions.asset"
-                                    @click="linkGoogleDriveAsset"
-                                >
-                                    {{ detailStore.actions.asset ? 'Linking...' : 'Link asset' }}
-                                </v-btn>
-                            </div>
-
-                            <div class="timeline-list">
-                                <article
-                                    v-for="asset in detailStore.assets"
-                                    :key="asset.id"
-                                    class="asset-card"
-                                >
-                                    <div class="timeline-row-header">
-                                        <div>
-                                            <strong>{{ asset.displayName }}</strong>
-                                            <span>{{ asset.assetType }} · {{ asset.sourceType }}</span>
-                                        </div>
-                                        <span class="revision-pill">v{{ asset.currentRevisionNumber }}</span>
-                                    </div>
-
-                                    <a
-                                        class="asset-link"
-                                        :href="asset.googleDriveLink"
-                                        target="_blank"
-                                        rel="noreferrer"
-                                    >
-                                        Open source
-                                    </a>
-
-                                    <div class="asset-revisions">
-                                        <div
-                                            v-for="revision in asset.revisions"
-                                            :key="revision.id"
-                                            class="asset-revision-row"
-                                        >
-                                            <span>v{{ revision.revisionNumber }}</span>
-                                            <small>{{ formatDateTime(revision.createdAt) }}</small>
-                                            <p v-if="revision.notes">{{ revision.notes }}</p>
-                                        </div>
-                                    </div>
-
-                                    <div class="panel-stack compact-form">
-                                        <v-text-field
-                                            v-model="assetRevisionForm(asset.id).sourceReference"
-                                            class="field-wide"
-                                            label="New revision reference"
-                                            type="url"
-                                            placeholder="Updated Drive link or production reference"
-                                            variant="outlined"
-                                            hide-details
-                                        />
-                                        <v-text-field
-                                            v-model="assetRevisionForm(asset.id).notes"
-                                            class="field-wide"
-                                            label="Notes"
-                                            placeholder="What changed?"
-                                            variant="outlined"
-                                            hide-details
-                                        />
-                                        <v-btn variant="text" :ripple="false"
-                                            class="secondary-button"
-                                            :disabled="detailStore.actions.assetRevision"
-                                            @click="addAssetRevision(asset)"
-                                        >
-                                            {{ detailStore.actions.assetRevision ? 'Adding...' : 'Add revision' }}
-                                        </v-btn>
-                                    </div>
-                                </article>
-
-                                <div
-                                    v-if="!detailStore.assets.length"
-                                    class="empty-note"
-                                >
-                                    No production assets have been linked yet.
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
-                        </template>
-
                         <template v-else>
                             <div class="timeline-list">
                                 <article
@@ -1515,9 +1304,7 @@
     }
 
     .editor-header {
-        @apply flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-[1.75rem] border p-6 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between;
-        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
-        border-color: var(--app-border-subtle);
+        @apply flex flex-col gap-2 px-1;
     }
 
     .eyebrow {
@@ -1526,7 +1313,7 @@
     }
 
     .editor-header h1 {
-        @apply mt-2 text-4xl font-black;
+        @apply mt-1 text-3xl font-black;
         color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
     }
 
@@ -1541,19 +1328,7 @@
         color: var(--app-text-muted);
     }
 
-    .header-actions,
-    .status-badges {
-        @apply flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3;
-    }
-
-    .meta-chip {
-        @apply rounded-full px-4 py-2 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.16em];
-        background: var(--app-border-subtle);
-        color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
-    }
-
     .back-button,
-    .primary-button,
     .secondary-button {
         @apply inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-full px-5 py-3 text-sm font-bold transition;
     }
@@ -1570,11 +1345,6 @@
         color: var(--app-color-on-primary);
     }
 
-    .primary-button {
-        background: var(--app-color-on-surface);
-        color: var(--app-color-on-primary);
-    }
-
     .secondary-button {
         background: var(--app-control-hover);
         color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
@@ -2021,8 +1791,7 @@
         @apply flex items-start justify-between gap-3;
     }
 
-    .timeline-row p,
-    .asset-revision-row p {
+    .timeline-row p {
         @apply text-sm leading-6;
         color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
     }
@@ -2056,48 +1825,12 @@
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
     }
 
-    .asset-form {
-        @apply grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2;
-    }
-
-    .asset-card {
-        @apply flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-[1rem] border p-4;
-        background: var(--app-color-on-primary);
-        border-color: var(--app-border-subtle);
-    }
-
-    .asset-card .timeline-row-header span,
-    .asset-revision-row small {
-        @apply text-sm leading-6;
-        color: var(--app-text-muted);
-    }
-
-    .asset-link {
-        @apply w-fit text-sm font-semibold;
-        color: var(--app-color-on-tertiary);
-    }
-
     .revision-pill {
         @apply rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-xs font-bold;
         background: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.12);
         color: var(--app-color-on-tertiary);
     }
 
-    .asset-revisions {
-        @apply flex flex-col gap-2;
-    }
-
-    .asset-revision-row {
-        @apply rounded-[0.875rem] border px-3 py-2;
-        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
-        border-color: var(--app-border-subtle);
-    }
-
-    .asset-revision-row span {
-        @apply mr-2 text-sm font-bold;
-        color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
-    }
-
     .compact-form {
         @apply gap-3;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppBar.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppBar.vue
index b148ef64..de87a203 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppBar.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     import WorkspaceSelector from './WorkspaceSelector.vue';
     import {
         mdiCalendar,
+        mdiCheck,
         mdiChevronDown,
         mdiCogOutline,
         mdiEmailOutline,
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@
         }));
     }
 
+    function dispatchContentEditorSave() {
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('content-editor:save'));
+    }
+
     const appBarActions = computed(() => {
         if (!authStore.isAuthenticated) {
             return [];
@@ -99,7 +104,6 @@
         switch (route.name) {
         case 'workspace-dashboard':
         case 'content-items':
-        case 'content-item-detail':
             return authStore.isManager || authStore.isProvider
                 ? [{
                     key: 'create-content',
@@ -108,6 +112,14 @@
                     route: { name: 'content-item-create' },
                 }]
                 : [];
+        case 'content-item-create':
+        case 'content-item-detail':
+            return [{
+                key: 'save-content',
+                label: route.name === 'content-item-create' ? 'Create content' : 'Save revision',
+                icon: mdiCheck,
+                handler: dispatchContentEditorSave,
+            }];
         case 'campaigns':
             return [{
                 key: 'create-campaign',