diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6724ff0..b448adb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- **`haiku-rag info` on pre-migration databases**: `info` no longer fails with a misleading `Cannot create tables in read-only mode` error when a required table added by a later version (e.g. `document_items` in 0.40.0) is absent. It now reports stats for the tables that do exist, marks the missing ones as `absent`, and shows a dedicated section listing any pending migrations with the `haiku-rag migrate` hint ([#346](https://github.com/ggozad/haiku.rag/issues/346))
+
 ## [0.39.0] - 2026-04-16
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/app/backend/main.py b/app/backend/main.py
index d76b33e7..cfbd7f0b 100644
--- a/app/backend/main.py
+++ b/app/backend/main.py
@@ -149,18 +149,20 @@ async def db_info(_: Request) -> JSONResponse:
             }
         )
 
+    from haiku.rag.store.engine import get_database_stats
+
     client = get_client()
-    stats = client.store.get_stats()
+    stats = get_database_stats(client.store.db)
 
     return JSONResponse(
         {
             "exists": True,
             "path": str(db_path),
-            "documents": stats.get("documents", {}).get("num_rows", 0),
-            "chunks": stats.get("chunks", {}).get("num_rows", 0),
-            "documents_bytes": stats.get("documents", {}).get("total_bytes", 0),
-            "chunks_bytes": stats.get("chunks", {}).get("total_bytes", 0),
-            "has_vector_index": stats.get("chunks", {}).get("has_vector_index", False),
+            "documents": stats["documents"].get("num_rows", 0),
+            "chunks": stats["chunks"].get("num_rows", 0),
+            "documents_bytes": stats["documents"].get("total_bytes", 0),
+            "chunks_bytes": stats["chunks"].get("total_bytes", 0),
+            "has_vector_index": stats["chunks"].get("has_vector_index", False),
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/app.py b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/app.py
index b06eef1b..dba8aba6 100644
--- a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/app.py
+++ b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/app.py
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@ class HaikuRAGApp:  # pragma: no cover
     async def info(self):
         """Display read-only information about the database without modifying it."""
 
-        from haiku.rag.store.engine import Store, connect_lancedb
+        from haiku.rag.store.engine import connect_lancedb, get_database_stats
+        from haiku.rag.store.upgrades import get_pending_upgrades
+
+        if self.before is not None:
+            self.console.print(
+                "[yellow]Note: --before is not supported by info; showing current state.[/yellow]"
+            )
 
         # Basic: show path/URI
         self.console.print("[bold]haiku.rag database info[/bold]")
@@ -80,10 +86,12 @@ class HaikuRAGApp:  # pragma: no cover
             self.console.print("[red]Database path does not exist.[/red]")
             return
 
-        # Connect without going through Store to avoid upgrades/validation writes
+        # Connect directly. Don't go through Store so a database that is
+        # missing tables (e.g. pre-migration) still reports what it can.
         db = connect_lancedb(self.config, self.db_path)
+        stats = get_database_stats(db)
 
-        if not db.list_tables().tables:
+        if not any(entry["exists"] for entry in stats.values()):
             self.console.print(
                 "[red]Database is empty. Use 'haiku-rag init' to initialize.[/red]"
             )
@@ -91,44 +99,28 @@ class HaikuRAGApp:  # pragma: no cover
 
         versions = get_package_versions()
 
-        store = Store(
-            self.db_path,
-            config=self.config,
-            skip_validation=True,
-            read_only=True,
-            skip_migration_check=True,
-            before=self.before,
-        )
-        table_stats = store.get_stats()
-
-        # Read settings after Store init (migrations have run)
-        settings_tbl = db.open_table("settings")
-        arrow = settings_tbl.search().where("id = 'settings'").limit(1).to_arrow()
-        rows = arrow.to_pylist()
-        raw = rows[0].get("settings") or "{}"
-        data = json.loads(raw) if isinstance(raw, str) else (raw or {})
-        stored_version = str(data.get("version", "unknown"))
-        embeddings = data.get("embeddings", {})
-        embed_model_obj = embeddings.get("model", {})
-        embed_provider = embed_model_obj.get("provider", "unknown")
-        embed_model = embed_model_obj.get("name", "unknown")
-        vector_dim = embed_model_obj.get("vector_dim")
-
-        store.close()
-
-        num_docs = table_stats["documents"].get("num_rows", 0)
-        doc_bytes = table_stats["documents"].get("total_bytes", 0)
-
-        num_chunks = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_rows", 0)
-        chunk_bytes = table_stats["chunks"].get("total_bytes", 0)
-
-        has_vector_index = table_stats["chunks"].get("has_vector_index", False)
-        num_indexed_rows = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_indexed_rows", 0)
-        num_unindexed_rows = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_unindexed_rows", 0)
-
-        # Table versions per table (direct API)
-        doc_versions = len(list(db.open_table("documents").list_versions()))
-        chunk_versions = len(list(db.open_table("chunks").list_versions()))
+        stored_version = "unknown"
+        embed_provider = "unknown"
+        embed_model = "unknown"
+        vector_dim = None
+        if stats["settings"]["exists"]:
+            settings_tbl = db.open_table("settings")
+            rows = (
+                settings_tbl.search()
+                .where("id = 'settings'")
+                .limit(1)
+                .to_arrow()
+                .to_pylist()
+            )
+            if rows:
+                raw = rows[0].get("settings") or "{}"
+                data = json.loads(raw) if isinstance(raw, str) else (raw or {})
+                stored_version = str(data.get("version", "unknown"))
+                embeddings = data.get("embeddings", {})
+                embed_model_obj = embeddings.get("model", {})
+                embed_provider = embed_model_obj.get("provider", "unknown")
+                embed_model = embed_model_obj.get("name", "unknown")
+                vector_dim = embed_model_obj.get("vector_dim")
 
         self.console.print(
             f"  [repr.attrib_name]haiku.rag version (db)[/repr.attrib_name]: {stored_version}"
@@ -138,50 +130,81 @@ class HaikuRAGApp:  # pragma: no cover
             "  [repr.attrib_name]embeddings[/repr.attrib_name]: "
             f"{embed_provider}/{embed_model} (dim: {dim_part})"
         )
-        self.console.print(
-            f"  [repr.attrib_name]documents[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_docs} "
-            f"({format_bytes(doc_bytes)})"
-        )
-        self.console.print(
-            f"  [repr.attrib_name]chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_chunks} "
-            f"({format_bytes(chunk_bytes)})"
-        )
+
+        # Per-table row counts and sizes. Missing required tables are
+        # reported as "absent" rather than raising.
+        for name in ("documents", "chunks", "document_items"):
+            entry = stats[name]
+            if entry["exists"]:
+                self.console.print(
+                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]{name}[/repr.attrib_name]: {entry['num_rows']} "
+                    f"({format_bytes(entry['total_bytes'])})"
+                )
+            else:
+                self.console.print(
+                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]{name}[/repr.attrib_name]: [yellow]absent[/yellow]"
+                )
 
         # Vector index information
-        if has_vector_index:
-            self.console.print(
-                "  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: ✓ exists"
-            )
-            self.console.print(
-                f"  [repr.attrib_name]indexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_indexed_rows}"
-            )
-            if num_unindexed_rows > 0:
+        if stats["chunks"]["exists"]:
+            num_chunks = stats["chunks"]["num_rows"]
+            if stats["chunks"].get("has_vector_index"):
+                num_indexed_rows = stats["chunks"].get("num_indexed_rows", 0)
+                num_unindexed_rows = stats["chunks"].get("num_unindexed_rows", 0)
                 self.console.print(
-                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]unindexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: [yellow]{num_unindexed_rows}[/yellow] "
-                    "(consider running: haiku-rag create-index)"
+                    "  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: ✓ exists"
                 )
+                self.console.print(
+                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]indexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_indexed_rows}"
+                )
+                if num_unindexed_rows > 0:
+                    self.console.print(
+                        f"  [repr.attrib_name]unindexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: [yellow]{num_unindexed_rows}[/yellow] "
+                        "(consider running: haiku-rag create-index)"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.console.print(
+                        f"  [repr.attrib_name]unindexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_unindexed_rows}"
+                    )
             else:
-                self.console.print(
-                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]unindexed chunks[/repr.attrib_name]: {num_unindexed_rows}"
-                )
-        else:
-            if num_chunks >= 256:
-                self.console.print(
-                    "  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: [yellow]✗ not created[/yellow] "
-                    "(run: haiku-rag create-index)"
-                )
-            else:
-                self.console.print(
-                    f"  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: ✗ not created "
-                    f"(need {256 - num_chunks} more chunks)"
-                )
+                if num_chunks >= 256:
+                    self.console.print(
+                        "  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: [yellow]✗ not created[/yellow] "
+                        "(run: haiku-rag create-index)"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.console.print(
+                        f"  [repr.attrib_name]vector index[/repr.attrib_name]: ✗ not created "
+                        f"(need {256 - num_chunks} more chunks)"
+                    )
 
-        self.console.print(
-            f"  [repr.attrib_name]versions (documents)[/repr.attrib_name]: {doc_versions}"
-        )
-        self.console.print(
-            f"  [repr.attrib_name]versions (chunks)[/repr.attrib_name]: {chunk_versions}"
+        if stats["documents"]["exists"]:
+            self.console.print(
+                f"  [repr.attrib_name]versions (documents)[/repr.attrib_name]: "
+                f"{stats['documents']['num_versions']}"
+            )
+        if stats["chunks"]["exists"]:
+            self.console.print(
+                f"  [repr.attrib_name]versions (chunks)[/repr.attrib_name]: "
+                f"{stats['chunks']['num_versions']}"
+            )
+
+        # Migration status
+        pending = (
+            get_pending_upgrades(stored_version) if stored_version != "unknown" else []
         )
+        self.console.rule()
+        if pending:
+            self.console.print(
+                f"[bold yellow]{len(pending)} migration(s) pending.[/bold yellow] "
+                "Run [cyan]haiku-rag migrate[/cyan] to upgrade."
+            )
+            for step in pending:
+                desc = step.description or ""
+                self.console.print(f"  [yellow]→[/yellow] {step.version}: {desc}")
+        else:
+            self.console.print("[green]Database is up to date.[/green]")
+
         self.console.rule()
         self.console.print("[bold]Versions[/bold]")
         self.console.print(
diff --git a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/inspector/widgets/info_modal.py b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/inspector/widgets/info_modal.py
index 38eb1d76..d9fd8a31 100644
--- a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/inspector/widgets/info_modal.py
+++ b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/inspector/widgets/info_modal.py
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ class InfoModal(ModalScreen):
 
     async def on_mount(self) -> None:
         """Load and display database info."""
-        from haiku.rag.store.engine import ConnectionMode, connect_lancedb
+        from haiku.rag.store.engine import (
+            ConnectionMode,
+            connect_lancedb,
+            get_database_stats,
+        )
 
         lines: list[str] = []
 
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ class InfoModal(ModalScreen):
         config = self.client.store._config
         try:
             db = connect_lancedb(config, self.db_path)
-            table_names = set(db.list_tables().tables)
+            stats = get_database_stats(db)
         except Exception as e:
             lines.append(f"[red]Failed to open database: {e}[/red]")
             self._content_widget.update("\n".join(lines))
@@ -90,16 +94,13 @@ class InfoModal(ModalScreen):
         # Get versions
         versions = get_package_versions()
 
-        # Get stats from store
-        table_stats = self.client.store.get_stats()
-
         # Read settings
         stored_version = "unknown"
         embed_provider: str | None = None
         embed_model: str | None = None
         vector_dim: int | None = None
 
-        if "settings" in table_names:
+        if stats["settings"]["exists"]:
             settings_tbl = db.open_table("settings")
             arrow = settings_tbl.search().where("id = 'settings'").limit(1).to_arrow()
             rows = arrow.to_pylist() if arrow is not None else []
@@ -113,27 +114,18 @@ class InfoModal(ModalScreen):
                 embed_model = embed_model_obj.get("name")
                 vector_dim = embed_model_obj.get("vector_dim")
 
-        num_docs = table_stats["documents"].get("num_rows", 0)
-        doc_bytes = table_stats["documents"].get("total_bytes", 0)
+        num_docs = stats["documents"].get("num_rows", 0)
+        doc_bytes = stats["documents"].get("total_bytes", 0)
 
-        num_chunks = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_rows", 0)
-        chunk_bytes = table_stats["chunks"].get("total_bytes", 0)
+        num_chunks = stats["chunks"].get("num_rows", 0)
+        chunk_bytes = stats["chunks"].get("total_bytes", 0)
 
-        has_vector_index = table_stats["chunks"].get("has_vector_index", False)
-        num_indexed_rows = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_indexed_rows", 0)
-        num_unindexed_rows = table_stats["chunks"].get("num_unindexed_rows", 0)
+        has_vector_index = stats["chunks"].get("has_vector_index", False)
+        num_indexed_rows = stats["chunks"].get("num_indexed_rows", 0)
+        num_unindexed_rows = stats["chunks"].get("num_unindexed_rows", 0)
 
-        # Table versions
-        doc_versions = (
-            len(list(db.open_table("documents").list_versions()))
-            if "documents" in table_names
-            else 0
-        )
-        chunk_versions = (
-            len(list(db.open_table("chunks").list_versions()))
-            if "chunks" in table_names
-            else 0
-        )
+        doc_versions = stats["documents"].get("num_versions", 0)
+        chunk_versions = stats["chunks"].get("num_versions", 0)
 
         # Build output
         lines.append(
diff --git a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/store/engine.py b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
index 99d0e9cf..292e6176 100644
--- a/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
+++ b/haiku_rag_slim/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
@@ -121,6 +121,50 @@ class SettingsRecord(LanceModel):
     settings: str = Field(default="{}")
 
 
+REQUIRED_TABLES: tuple[str, ...] = ("documents", "chunks", "document_items", "settings")
+
+
+def get_database_stats(db: lancedb.DBConnection) -> dict:
+    """Collect stats for every haiku.rag table on the connection.
+
+    Missing tables return ``{"exists": False}``. Present tables include
+    ``num_rows``, ``total_bytes``, and ``num_versions``. The ``chunks``
+    entry additionally reports vector index status and, when an index
+    exists, ``num_indexed_rows`` and ``num_unindexed_rows``.
+    """
+    existing = set(db.list_tables().tables)
+    stats: dict = {}
+    tables: dict = {}
+
+    for name in REQUIRED_TABLES:
+        if name not in existing:
+            stats[name] = {"exists": False}
+            continue
+        tbl = db.open_table(name)
+        tables[name] = tbl
+        # lancedb's .stats() stub claims TableStatistics but returns a plain dict at runtime.
+        tbl_stats: dict = tbl.stats()  # ty: ignore[invalid-assignment]
+        stats[name] = {
+            "exists": True,
+            "num_rows": tbl_stats.get("num_rows", 0),
+            "total_bytes": tbl_stats.get("total_bytes", 0),
+            "num_versions": len(list(tbl.list_versions())),
+        }
+
+    if stats["chunks"]["exists"]:
+        chunks_tbl = tables["chunks"]
+        indices = chunks_tbl.list_indices()
+        has_vector_index = any("vector" in str(idx).lower() for idx in indices)
+        stats["chunks"]["has_vector_index"] = has_vector_index
+        if has_vector_index:
+            index_stats = chunks_tbl.index_stats("vector_idx")
+            if index_stats is not None:
+                stats["chunks"]["num_indexed_rows"] = index_stats.num_indexed_rows
+                stats["chunks"]["num_unindexed_rows"] = index_stats.num_unindexed_rows
+
+    return stats
+
+
 class Store:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -277,51 +321,6 @@ class Store:
     def _connection_mode(self) -> ConnectionMode:
         return ConnectionMode.from_config(self._config)
 
-    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
-        """Get comprehensive table statistics.
-
-        Returns:
-            Dictionary with statistics for documents and chunks tables including:
-            - Row counts
-            - Storage sizes
-            - Vector index status and statistics
-        """
-        stats_dict: dict = {
-            "documents": {"exists": False},
-            "chunks": {"exists": False},
-        }
-
-        # Documents table stats
-        doc_stats: dict = self.documents_table.stats()
-        stats_dict["documents"] = {
-            "exists": True,
-            "num_rows": doc_stats.get("num_rows", 0),
-            "total_bytes": doc_stats.get("total_bytes", 0),
-        }
-
-        # Chunks table stats
-        chunk_stats: dict = self.chunks_table.stats()
-        stats_dict["chunks"] = {
-            "exists": True,
-            "num_rows": chunk_stats.get("num_rows", 0),
-            "total_bytes": chunk_stats.get("total_bytes", 0),
-        }
-
-        # Vector index stats
-        indices = self.chunks_table.list_indices()
-        has_vector_index = any("vector" in str(idx).lower() for idx in indices)
-        stats_dict["chunks"]["has_vector_index"] = has_vector_index
-
-        if has_vector_index:
-            index_stats = self.chunks_table.index_stats("vector_idx")
-            if index_stats is not None:
-                stats_dict["chunks"]["num_indexed_rows"] = index_stats.num_indexed_rows
-                stats_dict["chunks"]["num_unindexed_rows"] = (
-                    index_stats.num_unindexed_rows
-                )
-
-        return stats_dict
-
     def _ensure_vector_index(self) -> None:
         """Create or rebuild vector index on chunks table.
 
@@ -368,8 +367,7 @@ class Store:
     def _init_tables(self):
         """Initialize database tables (create if they don't exist)."""
         existing_tables = self.db.list_tables().tables
-        required_tables = {"documents", "chunks", "document_items", "settings"}
-        missing_tables = required_tables - set(existing_tables)
+        missing_tables = set(REQUIRED_TABLES) - set(existing_tables)
 
         if missing_tables and self._read_only:
             raise ReadOnlyError(
diff --git a/tests/store/test_engine.py b/tests/store/test_engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4a00256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/store/test_engine.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import pytest
+
+from haiku.rag.store import Store
+from haiku.rag.store.engine import get_database_stats
+
+
+class TestGetDatabaseStats:
+    def test_empty_database_stats(self, temp_db_path):
+        """get_database_stats() on a fresh database reports zero rows and no vector index."""
+        store = Store(temp_db_path, create=True)
+
+        stats = get_database_stats(store.db)
+
+        for name in ("documents", "chunks", "document_items", "settings"):
+            assert stats[name]["exists"] is True
+            assert stats[name]["num_rows"] >= 0
+            assert stats[name]["total_bytes"] >= 0
+            assert stats[name]["num_versions"] >= 1
+
+        assert stats["documents"]["num_rows"] == 0
+        assert stats["chunks"]["num_rows"] == 0
+        assert stats["chunks"]["has_vector_index"] is False
+
+        store.close()
+
+    def test_missing_tables_report_absent(self, temp_db_path):
+        """Tables that don't exist on the connection are reported as absent."""
+        import lancedb
+        from lancedb.pydantic import LanceModel
+        from pydantic import Field
+
+        class SettingsRecord(LanceModel):
+            id: str = Field(default="settings")
+            settings: str = Field(default="{}")
+
+        db = lancedb.connect(temp_db_path)
+        db.create_table("settings", schema=SettingsRecord)
+
+        stats = get_database_stats(db)
+
+        assert stats["settings"]["exists"] is True
+        assert stats["documents"] == {"exists": False}
+        assert stats["chunks"] == {"exists": False}
+        assert stats["document_items"] == {"exists": False}
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_stats_after_adding_document(self, temp_db_path):
+        """get_database_stats() reflects document and chunk counts after inserts."""
+        from haiku.rag.store.models import Chunk, Document
+        from haiku.rag.store.repositories.chunk import ChunkRepository
+        from haiku.rag.store.repositories.document import DocumentRepository
+
+        store = Store(temp_db_path, create=True)
+        doc_repo = DocumentRepository(store)
+        chunk_repo = ChunkRepository(store)
+
+        doc = await doc_repo.create(Document(content="hello world"))
+        assert doc.id is not None
+
+        await chunk_repo.create(
+            Chunk(
+                content="hello world",
+                document_id=doc.id,
+                embedding=[0.0] * store.embedder._vector_dim,
+            )
+        )
+
+        stats = get_database_stats(store.db)
+        assert stats["documents"]["num_rows"] == 1
+        assert stats["chunks"]["num_rows"] == 1
+        store.close()
+
+    def test_stats_with_vector_index(self, temp_db_path):
+        """get_database_stats() reports vector index details once an index exists."""
+        from datetime import timedelta
+
+        store = Store(temp_db_path, create=True)
+        dim = store.embedder._vector_dim
+
+        # Need >=256 rows for IVF_PQ training.
+        rows = [
+            {
+                "id": f"chunk-{i}",
+                "document_id": "doc-1",
+                "content": f"content {i}",
+                "content_fts": "",
+                "metadata": "{}",
+                "order": i,
+                "vector": [float(i % 7) + 0.01 * j for j in range(dim)],
+            }
+            for i in range(256)
+        ]
+        store.chunks_table.add(rows)
+        store.chunks_table.create_index(
+            metric="cosine", index_type="IVF_PQ", replace=True
+        )
+        store.chunks_table.wait_for_index(["vector_idx"], timeout=timedelta(minutes=1))
+
+        stats = get_database_stats(store.db)
+        assert stats["chunks"]["has_vector_index"] is True
+        assert stats["chunks"]["num_indexed_rows"] >= 0
+        assert "num_unindexed_rows" in stats["chunks"]
+        store.close()
diff --git a/tests/test_info.py b/tests/test_info.py
index 5f7eb784..0ef0dadc 100644
--- a/tests/test_info.py
+++ b/tests/test_info.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async def test_app_info_with_vector_index(temp_db_path, capsys):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_app_info_uses_connect_lancedb_for_remote(tmp_path, capsys):
+async def test_app_info_uses_connect_lancedb_for_remote(tmp_path):
     """info() should use connect_lancedb() instead of direct lancedb.connect() for remote URIs."""
     nonexistent = tmp_path / "does_not_exist" / "db.lancedb"
     config = AppConfig(
@@ -173,42 +173,142 @@ async def test_app_info_uses_connect_lancedb_for_remote(tmp_path, capsys):
     app = HaikuRAGApp(db_path=nonexistent, config=config)
 
     with patch("haiku.rag.store.engine.connect_lancedb") as mock_connect:
-        # Make the mock return something that lets info() proceed minimally
-        mock_db = mock_connect.return_value
-        mock_table = mock_db.open_table.return_value
-        mock_table.search.return_value.where.return_value.limit.return_value.to_arrow.return_value.to_pylist.return_value = [
-            {
-                "settings": json.dumps(
+        # Empty DB triggers the early-return path - enough to prove connect_lancedb was used
+        mock_connect.return_value.list_tables.return_value.tables = []
+        await app.info()
+
+    mock_connect.assert_called_once_with(config, nonexistent)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_app_info_with_missing_document_items_table(temp_db_path, capsys):
+    """info() should still output database info and report pending migrations
+    when a required table is absent (as for a DB created before 0.40.0)."""
+    import lancedb
+    from lancedb.pydantic import LanceModel, Vector
+    from pydantic import Field
+
+    db = lancedb.connect(temp_db_path)
+
+    class SettingsRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str = Field(default="settings")
+        settings: str = Field(default="{}")
+
+    class DocumentRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str
+        content: str
+
+    class ChunkRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str
+        document_id: str
+        content: str
+        vector: Vector(3)  # type: ignore
+
+    settings_tbl = db.create_table("settings", schema=SettingsRecord)
+    docs_tbl = db.create_table("documents", schema=DocumentRecord)
+    chunks_tbl = db.create_table("chunks", schema=ChunkRecord)
+    # Intentionally omit document_items (added in 0.40.0)
+
+    settings_tbl.add(
+        [
+            SettingsRecord(
+                id="settings",
+                settings=json.dumps(
                     {
-                        "version": "1.0.0",
+                        "version": "0.39.0",
                         "embeddings": {
                             "model": {
-                                "provider": "test",
-                                "name": "test",
+                                "provider": "openai",
+                                "name": "text-embedding-3-small",
                                 "vector_dim": 3,
                             }
                         },
                     }
-                )
-            }
+                ),
+            )
         ]
+    )
+    docs_tbl.add([DocumentRecord(id="doc-1", content="hello")])
+    chunks_tbl.add(
+        [ChunkRecord(id="c1", document_id="doc-1", content="c", vector=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3])]
+    )
 
-        with patch("haiku.rag.store.engine.Store") as mock_store_cls:
-            mock_store = mock_store_cls.return_value
-            mock_store.get_stats.return_value = {
-                "documents": {"exists": True, "num_rows": 0, "total_bytes": 0},
-                "chunks": {
-                    "exists": True,
-                    "num_rows": 0,
-                    "total_bytes": 0,
-                    "has_vector_index": False,
-                    "num_indexed_rows": 0,
-                    "num_unindexed_rows": 0,
-                },
-            }
-            await app.info()
+    app = HaikuRAGApp(db_path=temp_db_path)
+    await app.info()
 
-        mock_connect.assert_called_once_with(config, nonexistent)
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+
+    # Core stats should still be reported
+    assert "haiku.rag version (db): 0.39.0" in out
+    assert "documents: 1" in out
+    assert "chunks: 1" in out
+
+    # Missing table should be flagged, not cause a crash
+    assert "document_items: absent" in out
+
+    # Migration status should be surfaced
+    assert "migration(s) pending" in out
+    assert "haiku-rag migrate" in out
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_app_info_reports_up_to_date(temp_db_path, capsys):
+    """info() should report the database is up to date when no migrations
+    are pending."""
+    from importlib import metadata
+
+    import lancedb
+    from lancedb.pydantic import LanceModel, Vector
+    from pydantic import Field
+
+    db = lancedb.connect(temp_db_path)
+
+    class SettingsRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str = Field(default="settings")
+        settings: str = Field(default="{}")
+
+    class DocumentRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str
+        content: str
+
+    class ChunkRecord(LanceModel):
+        id: str
+        document_id: str
+        content: str
+        vector: Vector(3)  # type: ignore
+
+    settings_tbl = db.create_table("settings", schema=SettingsRecord)
+    db.create_table("documents", schema=DocumentRecord)
+    db.create_table("chunks", schema=ChunkRecord)
+    db.create_table("document_items", schema=DocumentItemRecord)
+
+    current_version = metadata.version("haiku.rag-slim")
+    settings_tbl.add(
+        [
+            SettingsRecord(
+                id="settings",
+                settings=json.dumps(
+                    {
+                        "version": current_version,
+                        "embeddings": {
+                            "model": {
+                                "provider": "openai",
+                                "name": "text-embedding-3-small",
+                                "vector_dim": 3,
+                            }
+                        },
+                    }
+                ),
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+
+    app = HaikuRAGApp(db_path=temp_db_path)
+    await app.info()
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert "Database is up to date." in out
+    assert "migration(s) pending" not in out
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/test_s3_integration.py b/tests/test_s3_integration.py
index b763c1df..ba482949 100644
--- a/tests/test_s3_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_s3_integration.py
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ def _make_config() -> AppConfig:
 
 
 def test_store_connect_and_create(tmp_path):
+    from haiku.rag.store.engine import get_database_stats
+
     config = _make_config()
     store = Store(tmp_path / "unused", config=config, create=True)
-    stats = store.get_stats()
+    stats = get_database_stats(store.db)
     assert stats["documents"]["exists"]
     assert stats["chunks"]["exists"]
     store.close()
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ async def test_store_vacuum(tmp_path):
 
 
 def test_store_add_document(tmp_path):
-    from haiku.rag.store.engine import DocumentRecord
+    from haiku.rag.store.engine import DocumentRecord, get_database_stats
 
     config = _make_config()
     store = Store(tmp_path / "unused", config=config, create=True)
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ def test_store_add_document(tmp_path):
     doc = DocumentRecord(content="The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.")
     store.documents_table.add([doc])
 
-    stats = store.get_stats()
+    stats = get_database_stats(store.db)
     assert stats["documents"]["num_rows"] == 1
     store.close()