diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
index 529ba338..79e64798 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_arg_required.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ const char* const kArgRequired[] = {
     "--export-whld-json", "--import-whld-json",
     "--gen-stc", "--gen-stc-cata", "--gen-stc-premium",
     "--info-wstc", "--validate-wstc",
+    "--export-wstc-json", "--import-wstc-json",
     "--gen-weather-temperate", "--gen-weather-arctic",
     "--gen-weather-desert", "--gen-weather-stormy",
     "--gen-zone-atmosphere",
diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
index 842ed69a..43524ec1 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_help.cpp
@@ -2065,6 +2065,10 @@ void printUsage(const char* argv0) {
     std::printf("                         Print WSTC entries (id / displayOrder / minLevelToUnlock / cost (formatted) / premium flag / name)\n");
     std::printf("  --validate-wstc <wstc-base> [--json]\n");
     std::printf("                         Static checks: id+name required, no duplicate ids; warns on lvl>80 (unreachable), Premium+nonzero cost (donor slots are free), duplicate displayOrder (UI collision)\n");
+    std::printf("  --export-wstc-json <wstc-base> [out.json]\n");
+    std::printf("                         Export binary .wstc to a human-editable JSON sidecar (defaults to <base>.wstc.json)\n");
+    std::printf("  --import-wstc-json <json-path> [out-base]\n");
+    std::printf("                         Import a .wstc.json sidecar back into binary .wstc (isPremium accepts bool OR int)\n");
     std::printf("  --gen-weather-temperate <wow-base> [zoneName]\n");
     std::printf("                         Emit .wow weather schedule: clear-dominant + occasional rain + fog (forest / grassland)\n");
     std::printf("  --gen-weather-arctic <wow-base> [zoneName]\n");
diff --git a/tools/editor/cli_stable_slots_catalog.cpp b/tools/editor/cli_stable_slots_catalog.cpp
index 05f71bfb..a9fa6927 100644
--- a/tools/editor/cli_stable_slots_catalog.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/cli_stable_slots_catalog.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,117 @@ int handleInfo(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+int handleExportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::string base = argv[++i];
+    std::string outPath;
+    if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outPath = argv[++i];
+    base = stripWstcExt(base);
+    if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeStableSlotLoader::exists(base)) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "export-wstc-json: WSTC not found: %s.wstc\n",
+            base.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    auto c = wowee::pipeline::WoweeStableSlotLoader::load(base);
+    if (outPath.empty()) outPath = base + ".wstc.json";
+    nlohmann::json j;
+    j["catalog"] = c.name;
+    nlohmann::json arr = nlohmann::json::array();
+    for (const auto& e : c.entries) {
+        nlohmann::json je;
+        je["slotId"] = e.slotId;
+        je["name"] = e.name;
+        je["description"] = e.description;
+        je["displayOrder"] = e.displayOrder;
+        je["minLevelToUnlock"] = e.minLevelToUnlock;
+        je["isPremium"] = e.isPremium != 0;
+        je["copperCost"] = e.copperCost;
+        je["iconColorRGBA"] = e.iconColorRGBA;
+        arr.push_back(je);
+    }
+    j["entries"] = arr;
+    std::ofstream os(outPath);
+    if (!os) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "export-wstc-json: failed to open %s for write\n",
+            outPath.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    os << j.dump(2) << "\n";
+    std::printf("Wrote %s\n", outPath.c_str());
+    std::printf("  catalog : %s\n", c.name.c_str());
+    std::printf("  slots   : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int handleImportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
+    std::string jsonPath = argv[++i];
+    std::string outBase;
+    if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outBase = argv[++i];
+    std::ifstream is(jsonPath);
+    if (!is) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wstc-json: failed to open %s\n", jsonPath.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    nlohmann::json j;
+    try {
+        is >> j;
+    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wstc-json: parse error in %s: %s\n",
+            jsonPath.c_str(), ex.what());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    wowee::pipeline::WoweeStableSlot c;
+    if (j.contains("catalog") && j["catalog"].is_string())
+        c.name = j["catalog"].get<std::string>();
+    if (j.contains("entries") && j["entries"].is_array()) {
+        for (const auto& je : j["entries"]) {
+            wowee::pipeline::WoweeStableSlot::Entry e;
+            if (je.contains("slotId"))           e.slotId = je["slotId"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("name"))             e.name = je["name"].get<std::string>();
+            if (je.contains("description"))      e.description = je["description"].get<std::string>();
+            if (je.contains("displayOrder"))     e.displayOrder = je["displayOrder"].get<uint8_t>();
+            if (je.contains("minLevelToUnlock")) e.minLevelToUnlock = je["minLevelToUnlock"].get<uint8_t>();
+            if (je.contains("isPremium")) {
+                if (je["isPremium"].is_boolean())
+                    e.isPremium = je["isPremium"].get<bool>() ? 1 : 0;
+                else
+                    e.isPremium = je["isPremium"].get<uint8_t>() ? 1 : 0;
+            }
+            if (je.contains("copperCost"))    e.copperCost = je["copperCost"].get<uint32_t>();
+            if (je.contains("iconColorRGBA")) e.iconColorRGBA = je["iconColorRGBA"].get<uint32_t>();
+            c.entries.push_back(e);
+        }
+    }
+    if (outBase.empty()) {
+        outBase = jsonPath;
+        const std::string suffix1 = ".wstc.json";
+        const std::string suffix2 = ".json";
+        if (outBase.size() >= suffix1.size() &&
+            outBase.compare(outBase.size() - suffix1.size(),
+                            suffix1.size(), suffix1) == 0) {
+            outBase.resize(outBase.size() - suffix1.size());
+        } else if (outBase.size() >= suffix2.size() &&
+                   outBase.compare(outBase.size() - suffix2.size(),
+                                   suffix2.size(), suffix2) == 0) {
+            outBase.resize(outBase.size() - suffix2.size());
+        }
+    }
+    outBase = stripWstcExt(outBase);
+    if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeStableSlotLoader::save(c, outBase)) {
+        std::fprintf(stderr,
+            "import-wstc-json: failed to save %s.wstc\n",
+            outBase.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+    std::printf("Wrote %s.wstc\n", outBase.c_str());
+    std::printf("  catalog : %s\n", c.name.c_str());
+    std::printf("  slots   : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int handleValidate(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
     std::string base = argv[++i];
     bool jsonOut = consumeJsonFlag(i, argc, argv);
@@ -241,6 +352,12 @@ bool handleStableSlotsCatalog(int& i, int argc, char** argv,
     if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--validate-wstc") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
         outRc = handleValidate(i, argc, argv); return true;
     }
+    if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--export-wstc-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
+        outRc = handleExportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
+    }
+    if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--import-wstc-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
+        outRc = handleImportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
+    }
     return false;
 }