diff --git a/app/models/cmtool/image.rb b/app/models/cmtool/image.rb
index b0de23f..1a8de69 100644
--- a/app/models/cmtool/image.rb
+++ b/app/models/cmtool/image.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Cmtool
   class Image
     include SimplyStored::Couch
     include Paperclip::Glue
+    # TODO: Replace Paperclip with SimplyStored::HasAttachment
+    # 1. Change `include Paperclip::Glue` to `include SimplyStored::HasAttachment`
+    # 2. Replace `has_attached_file :file, styles: {...}` with `has_attachment :file, styles: {...}`
+    # 3. Replace `validates_attachment` with standard Rails validations
 
     property :file_file_name
     property :file_content_type
diff --git a/app/models/cmtool/news.rb b/app/models/cmtool/news.rb
index 12cd732..2a94160 100644
--- a/app/models/cmtool/news.rb
+++ b/app/models/cmtool/news.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ module Cmtool
   class News
     include SimplyStored::Couch
     include Paperclip::Glue
+    # TODO: Replace Paperclip with SimplyStored::HasAttachment
+    # 1. Change `include Paperclip::Glue` to `include SimplyStored::HasAttachment`
+    # 2. Replace `has_attached_file :image, styles: {...}` with `has_attachment :image, styles: {...}`
 
     property :title
     property :active, type: :boolean, default: true
diff --git a/app/models/cmtool/quote.rb b/app/models/cmtool/quote.rb
index 0be0358..2523b88 100644
--- a/app/models/cmtool/quote.rb
+++ b/app/models/cmtool/quote.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ module Cmtool
   class Quote
     include SimplyStored::Couch
     include Paperclip::Glue
+    # TODO: Replace Paperclip with SimplyStored::HasAttachment
+    # 1. Change `include Paperclip::Glue` to `include SimplyStored::HasAttachment`
+    # 2. Replace `has_attached_file :image, styles: {...}` with `has_attachment :image, styles: {...}`
 
     property :owner
     property :function
diff --git a/lib/cmtool.rb b/lib/cmtool.rb
index db915b3..881e86f 100644
--- a/lib/cmtool.rb
+++ b/lib/cmtool.rb
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@ require 'cmtool/includes/pages_controller'
 require 'cmtool/menu'
 require 'email_validator'
 
+# Paperclip replacement — stores file metadata as CouchDB properties,
+# handles thumbnail generation via MiniMagick.
+# Replace `include Paperclip::Glue` + `has_attached_file` with
+# `include SimplyStored::HasAttachment` + `has_attachment`
+require 'simply_stored/has_attachment'
+
 module Cmtool
 end
diff --git a/lib/simply_stored/has_attachment.rb b/lib/simply_stored/has_attachment.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57ca797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/simply_stored/has_attachment.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module SimplyStored
+  # Drop-in replacement for Paperclip in SimplyStored/CouchDB models.
+  #
+  # Usage (replaces `include Paperclip::Glue` + `has_attached_file`):
+  #
+  #   class Image
+  #     include SimplyStored::Couch
+  #     include SimplyStored::HasAttachment
+  #
+  #     has_attachment :file, styles: {
+  #       medium: "354x1000>",
+  #       thumb:  "160x1250>"
+  #     }
+  #
+  #     # Validations (standard Rails, replaces validates_attachment)
+  #     validate :file_content_type_must_be_image
+  #
+  #     private
+  #
+  #     def file_content_type_must_be_image
+  #       return if file.blank?
+  #       unless %w[image/jpeg image/gif image/png].include?(file_content_type)
+  #         errors.add(:file, :invalid_content_type)
+  #       end
+  #     end
+  #   end
+  #
+  # The module auto-declares CouchDB properties for:
+  #   <name>_file_name, <name>_content_type, <name>_file_size, <name>_updated_at
+  #
+  # Files are stored on disk at:
+  #   public/system/<attachment>/<id>/original.<ext>
+  #   public/system/<attachment>/<id>/<style>.<ext>
+  #
+  # Uses MiniMagick (ImageMagick) for thumbnail generation.
+  # Same geometry syntax as Paperclip: "300x300>", "160x1250>", etc.
+  module HasAttachment
+    def self.included(base)
+      base.extend(ClassMethods)
+    end
+
+    # Proxy object returned by attachment getters (e.g. `image.file`).
+    # Mimics the Paperclip::Attachment API that views expect.
+    class Proxy
+      def initialize(record, name)
+        @record = record
+        @name = name
+      end
+
+      def present?
+        @record.send(:"#{@name}_file_name").present?
+      end
+
+      def blank?
+        !present?
+      end
+
+      def url(style = nil)
+        @record.send(:"#{@name}_url", style)
+      end
+
+      def original_filename
+        @record.send(:"#{@name}_file_name")
+      end
+
+      def content_type
+        @record.send(:"#{@name}_content_type")
+      end
+
+      def size
+        @record.send(:"#{@name}_file_size")
+      end
+
+      # Delegate anything else to the record
+      def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
+        if @record.respond_to?(method, true)
+          @record.send(method, *args, &block)
+        else
+          super
+        end
+      end
+
+      def respond_to_missing?(method, include_private = false)
+        @record.respond_to?(method, include_private) || super
+      end
+    end
+
+    module ClassMethods
+      def has_attachment(name, styles: {}, default_url: nil, default_style: :original)
+        # Auto-declare CouchDB properties for attachment metadata
+        property :"#{name}_file_name"
+        property :"#{name}_content_type"
+        property :"#{name}_file_size", type: Integer
+        property :"#{name}_updated_at", type: Time
+
+        # Register configuration
+        attachment_registry[name] = {
+          styles: styles,
+          default_url: default_url,
+          default_style: default_style,
+        }
+
+        # ---- Setter: model.file = uploaded_file ----
+        define_method(:"#{name}=") do |uploaded|
+          # Handle clearing: nil, empty string
+          if uploaded.nil? || (uploaded.respond_to?(:empty?) && uploaded.empty?)
+            send(:"#{name}_file_name=", nil)
+            send(:"#{name}_content_type=", nil)
+            send(:"#{name}_file_size=", nil)
+            send(:"#{name}_updated_at=", nil)
+            return
+          end
+
+          config = self.class.attachment_registry[name]
+
+          # Extract file info
+          original_filename = if uploaded.respond_to?(:original_filename)
+                                uploaded.original_filename
+                              elsif uploaded.respond_to?(:path)
+                                File.basename(uploaded.path)
+                              else
+                                "file"
+                              end
+          ext = File.extname(original_filename)
+          ext = ".bin" if ext.blank?
+
+          content_type = uploaded.respond_to?(:content_type) ? uploaded.content_type : nil
+          file_size    = uploaded.respond_to?(:size) ? uploaded.size : nil
+
+          # Read content (handle multiple upload types)
+          content = if uploaded.respond_to?(:read)
+                      data = uploaded.read
+                      uploaded.rewind if uploaded.respond_to?(:rewind)
+                      data
+                    elsif uploaded.respond_to?(:path) && File.exist?(uploaded.path)
+                      File.binread(uploaded.path)
+                    elsif uploaded.respond_to?(:tempfile)
+                      uploaded.tempfile.read
+                    else
+                      uploaded.to_s
+                    end
+
+          # Build storage path
+          record_id = respond_to?(:id) && id.present? ? id.to_s : "tmp"
+          base_dir = Rails.root.join("public", "system", name.to_s, record_id)
+          FileUtils.mkdir_p(base_dir)
+
+          begin
+            # Write original file
+            original_path = base_dir.join("original#{ext}")
+            File.binwrite(original_path, content)
+
+            # Generate thumbnail styles
+            config[:styles].each do |style_name, geometry|
+              style_path = base_dir.join("#{style_name}#{ext}")
+              begin
+                image = MiniMagick::Image.open(original_path.to_s)
+                image.resize(geometry)
+                image.write(style_path.to_s)
+              rescue StandardError => e
+                # If ImageMagick fails, copy original as fallback
+                Rails.logger.warn(
+                  "[HasAttachment] Could not generate #{style_name} for #{name}: #{e.message}"
+                )
+                FileUtils.cp(original_path, style_path)
+              end
+            end
+
+            # Store metadata as CouchDB properties
+            send(:"#{name}_file_name=", original_filename)
+            send(:"#{name}_content_type=", content_type)
+            send(:"#{name}_file_size=", file_size || content.bytesize)
+            send(:"#{name}_updated_at=", Time.current)
+          rescue StandardError => e
+            errors.add(name, "could not be processed: #{e.message}")
+            Rails.logger.error("[HasAttachment] Error processing #{name}: #{e.message}")
+          end
+        end
+
+        # ---- Getter: model.file → Proxy ----
+        define_method(name) do
+          Proxy.new(self, name)
+        end
+
+        # ---- URL helper: model.file_url(:thumb) ----
+        define_method(:"#{name}_url") do |style_name = nil|
+          config = self.class.attachment_registry[name]
+          style_name ||= config[:default_style]
+
+          fname = send(:"#{name}_file_name")
+          if fname.blank?
+            return config[:default_url] if config[:default_url]
+            return nil
+          end
+
+          ext = File.extname(fname)
+          record_id = respond_to?(:id) && id.present? ? id.to_s : "tmp"
+
+          "/system/#{name}/#{record_id}/#{style_name}#{ext}"
+        end
+
+        # ---- Backward compat: *_path for Paperclip migrations ----
+        define_method(:"#{name}_path") do |style_name = nil|
+          config = self.class.attachment_registry[name]
+          style_name ||= config[:default_style]
+
+          fname = send(:"#{name}_file_name")
+          return nil if fname.blank?
+
+          ext = File.extname(fname)
+          record_id = respond_to?(:id) && id.present? ? id.to_s : "tmp"
+
+          Rails.root.join("public", "system", name.to_s, record_id, "#{style_name}#{ext}").to_s
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Registry of all attachments defined on this class
+      def attachment_registry
+        @_has_attachment_registry ||= {}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end