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+---
+id: core-pubsub-tests
+name: Write tests for createPubSub, EventEnvelope, and in-process event target
+status: pending
+depends_on: []
+scope: moderate
+risk: low
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The core `createPubSub` factory, `EventEnvelope` type, and the in-process (default `EventTarget`) path have no tests. These are the foundation of the entire package — every adapter builds on `createPubSub`. Write comprehensive tests that verify the core contract.
+
+The architecture specifies these behaviors:
+- `createPubSub()` with no config uses `new EventTarget()` (in-process)
+- `createPubSub({ eventTarget })` uses a custom event target
+- `publish(type, id, payload)` dispatches a `CustomEvent` with type `"type:id"` and `detail` as `EventEnvelope`
+- `subscribe(type, id)` returns a `Repeater<EventEnvelope>` (async iterable)
+- `publish` throws on event types starting with `__` (reserved for adapter control)
+- Topic scoping uses the `type:id` convention
+- `subscribe` cleanup: breaking out of the `for await` loop removes the listener
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/create_pubsub.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] Test: `publish` dispatches event with correct `type:id` topic
+- [ ] Test: `publish` throws on `__`-prefixed event types
+- [ ] Test: `subscribe` returns async iterable that yields `EventEnvelope` objects
+- [ ] Test: `subscribe` envelope has correct `type`, `id`, `payload` fields
+- [ ] Test: subscriber receives events only for the subscribed topic (type:id matching)
+- [ ] Test: multiple subscribers on the same topic all receive events
+- [ ] Test: subscriber cleanup — breaking out of `for await` loop removes the listener
+- [ ] Test: `createPubSub` with custom `eventTarget` dispatches to that target
+- [ ] Test: `createPubSub` without `eventTarget` uses `new EventTarget()` (in-process)
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/api-surface.md
+- src/create_pubsub.ts
+- src/types.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/002-core-operators-tests.md b/tasks/002-core-operators-tests.md
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+---
+id: core-operators-tests
+name: Write tests for all stream operators
+status: pending
+depends_on: []
+scope: moderate
+risk: low
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The `operators.ts` module exports 13 operators (`filter`, `map`, `pipe`, `take`, `reduce`, `toArray`, `batch`, `dedupe`, `window`, `flat`, `groupBy`, `chain`, `join`). None have tests. Each operator works with `AsyncIterable` input; Repeater-returning operators (`filter`, `map`) provide backpressure-aware push semantics.
+
+The operators are adapted from graphql-yoga (`filter`, `map`, `pipe`) and added from the async-utility reference (`take`, `reduce`, `toArray`, `batch`, `dedupe`, `window`, `flat`, `groupBy`, `chain`, `join`).
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/operators.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] `filter` — filters items by predicate; type-narrowing overload works
+- [ ] `filter` — async predicate support
+- [ ] `map` — transforms items; async mapper support
+- [ ] `pipe` — composes 1-5 functions
+- [ ] `pipe` — compose with `subscribe`: `pipe(pubsub.subscribe("myEvent", id), filter(...), map(...))`
+- [ ] `take` — yields first N items, then stops
+- [ ] `reduce` — reduces to single value
+- [ ] `toArray` — collects all items into array
+- [ ] `batch` — groups into arrays of `size`
+- [ ] `batch` — yields remaining items if not a full batch
+- [ ] `dedupe` — yields only unique items
+- [ ] `window` — sliding window of `size` items, advancing by `step`
+- [ ] `flat` — flattens `AsyncIterable<T[]>` into `AsyncIterable<T>`
+- [ ] `groupBy` — groups items by key into `Map` (terminal operation)
+- [ ] `chain` — concatenates multiple async iterables
+- [ ] `join` — streaming join between two sources on matching keys
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/api-surface.md (Operators section)
+- src/operators.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/003-redis-adapter-tests.md b/tasks/003-redis-adapter-tests.md
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+---
+id: redis-adapter-tests
+name: Write tests for Redis event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [core-pubsub-tests]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The Redis event target adapter (`event-target-redis.ts`) is implemented but has zero tests. The architecture doc lists 7 specific test scenarios. Tests need a running Redis instance or a mock. Since this is a dev dependency, we can use `ioredis-mock` or start a Redis container in CI. The test strategy needs to handle the Redis dependency.
+
+The architecture specifies these test scenarios:
+1. Publish path — dispatchEvent sends to Redis with correct channel and serialized envelope
+2. Subscribe path — addEventListener subscribes to Redis, onMessage dispatches to local listeners
+3. Unsubscribe — removeEventListener unsubscribes from Redis when no listeners remain for a topic
+4. Topic scoping — type:id topics are correctly formed
+5. Envelope serialization — full `{ type, id, payload }` round-trips through JSON
+6. Multiple listeners — multiple listeners on same topic, single Redis subscribe
+7. Error propagation — what happens on connection failure
+
+Note: test 7 (error propagation) is partially blocked by the missing error handling in the current implementation (tracked in task `redis-channel-prefix-and-error-handling`). The test should exist but may need to be adjusted once error handling is added.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/event-target-redis.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] Test approach for Redis dependency is decided (mock, container, or ioredis-mock)
+- [ ] Test: dispatchEvent publishes correct channel and serialized envelope
+- [ ] Test: addEventListener subscribes to Redis and dispatches to local listeners
+- [ ] Test: removeEventListener unsubscribes from Redis when no listeners remain
+- [ ] Test: type:id topic scoping works correctly
+- [ ] Test: EventEnvelope round-trips through JSON serialization
+- [ ] Test: multiple listeners on same topic result in single Redis subscribe
+- [ ] Test: custom serializer option works
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/redis.md
+- src/event-target-redis.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: redis-channel-prefix-and-error-handling
+name: Add channel prefix and error handling to Redis event target
+status: pending
+depends_on: [redis-adapter-tests]
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The architecture doc for the Redis adapter lists two limitations that need to be addressed:
+
+1. **No channel prefix** — raw event types as channel names risk collision in shared Redis instances. The adapter should support a configurable prefix like `createRedisEventTarget({ ..., prefix: "alk:events:" })`.
+
+2. **No error handling** — connection failures, reconnection, and message parse errors are not handled. The adapter should:
+   - Handle serializer parse errors gracefully (log warning, skip message)
+   - Handle subscribe client disconnect gracefully (registered callbacks remain but won't fire)
+   - Note that in-flight messages after unsubscribe are harmless (empty callback set = no-op)
+
+These are quality-of-life improvements that make the adapter production-ready.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `CreateRedisEventTargetArgs` accepts an optional `prefix` field (string, default `""`)
+- [ ] When `prefix` is set, channel names are prefixed: `"alk:events:call.responded:uuid-123"`
+- [ ] Both publish and subscribe use the same prefix convention
+- [ ] Malformed messages from Redis (serializer parse errors) are caught and logged, not thrown
+- [ ] Existing tests updated to cover prefix behavior
+- [ ] New tests for prefix behavior and error handling
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/redis.md (Limitations section)
+- src/event-target-redis.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/005-review-core-and-redis.md b/tasks/005-review-core-and-redis.md
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+---
+id: review-core-and-redis
+name: Review core module tests and Redis adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [core-pubsub-tests, core-operators-tests, redis-adapter-tests]
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: phase
+level: review
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Review checkpoint before moving to new adapter implementations. Verify that:
+- Core tests cover the `createPubSub` contract thoroughly (publish, subscribe, topic scoping, `__` rejection, cleanup)
+- Operator tests cover all 13 operators with edge cases
+- Redis adapter tests pass reliably with real Redis or mock
+- Code follows architecture conventions (no unnecessary comments, MIT headers on forked files)
+- Build passes (`npm run build`)
+- Type-check passes (`npm run lint / tsc --noEmit`)
+- Test suite passes (`npm test`)
+
+This is a quality gate before implementing new adapters. Mistakes in the core types or contract will cascade to every adapter.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `npm run build` passes cleanly
+- [ ] `npm run lint` passes (tsc --noEmit)
+- [ ] `npm test` passes with all core + Redis tests
+- [ ] No regressions in existing functionality
+- [ ] Core tests align with architecture spec (api-surface.md)
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions (no comments in source, license headers on forked files)
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/api-surface.md
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/redis.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/006-websocket-client-adapter.md b/tasks/006-websocket-client-adapter.md
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+---
+id: websocket-client-adapter
+name: Implement WebSocket client event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [review-core-and-redis]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Implement the `createWebSocketClientEventTarget` adapter as specified in `docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-client.md`.
+
+This is a symmetric (single-connection) adapter that wraps a `WebSocket` connection for the spoke/client side. It's bidirectional — can both send and receive events. It must implement subscription forwarding using `__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe` control events per ADR-003.
+
+Key requirements from the architecture:
+- Takes an already-connected `WebSocket` (caller handles connection lifecycle)
+- `dispatchEvent` → `ws.send(JSON.stringify(event.detail))`
+- `addEventListener` → register local listener + send `__subscribe` control event on first listener for topic
+- `removeEventListener` → remove local listener + send `__unsubscribe` when no listeners remain
+- Subscription reference counting: `__subscribe` sent only on first `addEventListener` per topic
+- Malformed JSON from server → silently ignored, log warning
+- Control events (`__subscribe`, `__unsubscribe`) received from server → silently ignored
+- `ws.send()` failure → error propagates to caller, no retry
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `src/event-target-websocket-client.ts` exists
+- [ ] Implements `createWebSocketClientEventTarget(ws: WebSocket): TypedEventTarget<TEvent>`
+- [ ] `dispatchEvent` serializes envelope and calls `ws.send()`
+- [ ] `addEventListener` registers local listener and sends `__subscribe` on first listener for topic
+- [ ] Subscription reference counting: only one `__subscribe` per topic regardless of listener count
+- [ ] `removeEventListener` removes local listener and sends `__unsubscribe` when no listeners remain
+- [ ] Malformed JSON messages from server are silently ignored (logged)
+- [ ] Control events received from server are silently ignored
+- [ ] `ws.onmessage` parses envelope, creates `CustomEvent` with `type:id` topic, dispatches to listeners
+- [ ] `ws.send()` failure propagates to caller
+- [ ] No comments in source code (project convention)
+- [ ] Sub-path export added to `package.json` and `tsup.config.ts`
+- [ ] Barrel re-export added to `src/index.ts`
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-client.md
+- docs/architecture/decisions/003-subscription-control-protocol.md
+- src/types.ts (TypedEventTarget, TypedEvent, EventEnvelope)
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/007-websocket-client-tests.md b/tasks/007-websocket-client-tests.md
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+---
+id: websocket-client-tests
+name: Write tests for WebSocket client event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [websocket-client-adapter]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Write tests for `createWebSocketClientEventTarget`. Since WebSocket is a browser API, we need to mock `WebSocket` in tests. Use a lightweight mock or `vitest` mocking to simulate WebSocket behavior.
+
+Test scenarios from the architecture doc:
+1. Send path — dispatchEvent serializes envelope and calls ws.send
+2. Receive path — ws.onmessage parses envelope, creates CustomEvent, dispatches to listeners
+3. Topic scoping — type:id topics correctly formed from envelope
+4. Subscription forwarding — addEventListener sends __subscribe on first listener for a topic
+5. Subscription dedup — multiple addEventListener for the same topic sends only one __subscribe
+6. Unsubscription forwarding — removeEventListener sends __unsubscribe when no listeners remain
+7. Connection close — ws.onclose behavior
+8. Reconnection — new connection + new event target + re-subscribe restores subscriptions
+9. Multiple listeners — multiple addEventListener on same topic receives events correctly
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/event-target-websocket-client.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] Mock strategy for WebSocket is established (vitest mock, mock WebSocket class, or similar)
+- [ ] Test: dispatchEvent sends JSON-stringified envelope via ws.send
+- [ ] Test: addEventListener with first listener for a topic sends `__subscribe` control event
+- [ ] Test: multiple addEventListener for same topic sends only one `__subscribe`
+- [ ] Test: removeEventListener with last listener sends `__unsubscribe`
+- [ ] Test: removeEventListener with remaining listeners does NOT send `__unsubscribe`
+- [ ] Test: malformed JSON from server is silently ignored
+- [ ] Test: control events received from server are silently ignored
+- [ ] Test: ws.onmessage correctly dispatches to local listeners with type:id topic
+- [ ] Test: multiple listeners on same topic all receive events
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-client.md (Test Plan section)
+- src/event-target-websocket-client.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/008-websocket-server-adapter.md b/tasks/008-websocket-server-adapter.md
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+---
+id: websocket-server-adapter
+name: Implement WebSocket server event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [websocket-client-adapter]
+scope: broad
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Implement the `createWebSocketServerEventTarget` adapter as specified in `docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-server.md`.
+
+This is a fan-out (multi-connection) adapter that manages multiple WebSocket connections for the hub/server side. It must implement topic-based fan-out with subscription tracking using `__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe` control events.
+
+Key requirements from the architecture:
+- Factory returns `WebSocketServerEventTarget` which extends `TypedEventTarget` with `addConnection(ws)` and `removeConnection(ws)`
+- `addConnection` sets up `onmessage` and `onclose` handlers on the WebSocket
+- `removeConnection` cleans up subscription maps and event handlers (but does NOT close the WebSocket)
+- `dispatchEvent` sends to only connections subscribed to the event type (topic-based fan-out)
+- `addEventListener` registers local listeners (aggregate from all spokes)
+- Subscription tracking: `Map<string, Set<WebSocket>>` from topic to subscribed connections
+- Control protocol: `__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe` messages from spokes update subscription map
+- Backpressure: configurable threshold (default 1MB) — disconnect slow consumers
+- `onConnection` and `onDisconnection` callbacks for lifecycle events
+- Framework-agnostic: takes raw `WebSocket` instances, doesn't handle HTTP upgrade
+- `dispatchEvent` always returns `true` (errors handled via side effects)
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `src/event-target-websocket-server.ts` exists
+- [ ] `createWebSocketServerEventTarget(options)` returns `WebSocketServerEventTarget`
+- [ ] `WebSocketServerEventTarget` extends `TypedEventTarget` with `addConnection` and `removeConnection`
+- [ ] `addConnection(ws)` sets up `onmessage` and `onclose` handlers
+- [ ] `removeConnection(ws)` cleans up internal state but does not close the WebSocket
+- [ ] `addConnection` `onclose` handler automatically calls `removeConnection`
+- [ ] `dispatchEvent` sends only to connections subscribed to the event type
+- [ ] `addEventListener` registers local listeners (aggregate events from all spokes)
+- [ ] `__subscribe` control events from spokes add connection to topic's subscriber set
+- [ ] `__unsubscribe` control events from spokes remove connection from topic's subscriber set
+- [ ] Duplicate `__subscribe` is idempotent (Set handles naturally)
+- [ ] Invalid topic format in control events is silently ignored
+- [ ] Malformed JSON from spokes is silently ignored (logged)
+- [ ] Backpressure: before `ws.send()`, check `bufferedAmount` against threshold
+- [ ] Backpressure: exceeding threshold closes connection with code 1013
+- [ ] `onBackpressure` callback called before disconnecting
+- [ ] `onConnection` callback receives spoke event target and raw WebSocket
+- [ ] `onDisconnection` callback receives spoke event target and raw WebSocket
+- [ ] `dispatchEvent` always returns `true`
+- [ ] Send failure (ws.send throws) catches error, removes connection, fires `onDisconnection`
+- [ ] No comments in source code (project convention)
+- [ ] Sub-path export added to `package.json` and `tsup.config.ts`
+- [ ] Barrel re-export added to `src/index.ts`
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-server.md
+- docs/architecture/decisions/003-subscription-control-protocol.md
+- src/types.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: websocket-server-tests
+name: Write tests for WebSocket server event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [websocket-server-adapter, websocket-client-tests]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Write tests for `createWebSocketServerEventTarget`. This requires mocking multiple WebSocket connections and simulating the fan-out behavior.
+
+Test scenarios from the architecture doc:
+1. Topic-based fan-out — dispatchEvent sends only to connections subscribed to that event type
+2. Subscription protocol — `__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe` control events correctly update the subscription map
+3. Incoming aggregation — messages from any spoke dispatch to local listeners
+4. Connection add/remove — new connections are tracked, disconnections clean up all subscriptions
+5. Backpressure disconnect — slow consumers exceeding threshold are disconnected
+6. Backpressure callback — `onBackpressure` is called before disconnecting
+7. Direct messaging — events dispatched to `"direct:${spokeId}"` reach only the target spoke
+8. Mixed topology — server adapter and client adapters can communicate bidirectionally
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/event-target-websocket-server.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] Mock strategy for multiple WebSocket connections established
+- [ ] Test: `addConnection`/`removeConnection` track connections correctly
+- [ ] Test: `__subscribe` control event adds connection to topic's subscriber set
+- [ ] Test: `__unsubscribe` control event removes connection from topic's subscriber set
+- [ ] Test: `dispatchEvent` sends only to connections subscribed to that topic
+- [ ] Test: connections NOT subscribed to a topic do NOT receive events for that topic
+- [ ] Test: malformed JSON from spokes is silently ignored
+- [ ] Test: invalid `__subscribe` with empty/malformed topic is ignored
+- [ ] Test: backpressure threshold disconnect — connections exceeding `maxBufferedAmount` are closed with code 1013
+- [ ] Test: `onBackpressure` callback fires before disconnect
+- [ ] Test: `onConnection` callback receives spoke target and WebSocket
+- [ ] Test: `onDisconnection` callback fires on connection close
+- [ ] Test: `dispatchEvent` always returns `true`
+- [ ] Test: send failure (ws.send throws) removes connection and fires `onDisconnection`
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-server.md (Test Plan section)
+- src/event-target-websocket-server.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/010-review-websocket-adapters.md b/tasks/010-review-websocket-adapters.md
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+---
+id: review-websocket-adapters
+name: Review WebSocket client and server adapters
+status: pending
+depends_on: [websocket-client-tests, websocket-server-tests]
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: phase
+level: review
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Review checkpoint after implementing both WebSocket adapters. These are the first fan-out adapter (server) and the first subscription-control adapter (client), so they establish patterns that the Worker and Iroh adapters will follow.
+
+Verify:
+- Subscription control protocol (`__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe`) is correctly implemented in both client and server
+- Topic-based fan-out works end-to-end: client subscribes → server tracks → server fans out
+- Backpressure protection works correctly
+- Error handling matches the architecture spec
+- Build, type-check, and test suite all pass
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `npm run build` passes cleanly
+- [ ] `npm run lint` passes
+- [ ] `npm test` passes with all core + Redis + WebSocket tests
+- [ ] WebSocket client subscription forwarding matches ADR-003
+- [ ] WebSocket server fan-out and subscription tracking matches architecture spec
+- [ ] No unnecessary comments in source (project convention)
+- [ ] License headers present where needed
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-client.md
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-server.md
+- docs/architecture/decisions/003-subscription-control-protocol.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/011-worker-adapter-rd.md b/tasks/011-worker-adapter-rd.md
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+---
+id: worker-adapter-rd
+name: R&D on Worker adapter: Node vs Web Worker API differences
+status: pending
+depends_on: [review-core-and-redis]
+scope: narrow
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The Worker adapter has an open question documented in `docs/architecture/event-targets/worker.md`: should we implement one adapter that targets Web Workers (browser + Deno + Bun), two separate adapters for Node `worker_threads` and Web Workers, or one adapter abstracting both?
+
+The architecture doc recommends starting with a single adapter targeting Web Workers (browser + Deno + Bun all support this API). Node `worker_threads` support would be added later.
+
+This R&D task should:
+1. Evaluate the API differences between Web Worker (`self.onmessage`/`self.postMessage`) and Node `worker_threads` (`parentPort.on('message')`/`parentPort.postMessage()`)
+2. Determine if a single adapter abstraction is feasible and worth the complexity
+3. Decide on the initial scope: Web Worker only, or both from the start
+4. Identify any polyfills or compatibility shims needed
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] R&D notes documented on the API differences between Web Worker and Node worker_threads
+- [ ] Decision made on scope: single Web Worker adapter, or dual adapter from the start
+- [ ] If dual adapter, create separate task for the Node worker_threads variant
+- [ ] If single adapter, identify what runtime detection or abstraction is needed
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/worker.md (Open Questions section)
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: worker-adapter-implementation
+name: Implement Worker event target adapter(s)
+status: pending
+depends_on: [worker-adapter-rd, review-websocket-adapters]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Implement the Worker event target adapter(s) based on the outcome of `worker-adapter-rd`. The architecture specifies two factory functions:
+
+- `createWorkerHostEventTarget(worker: Worker): TypedEventTarget<TEvent>` — wraps a Worker instance on the main thread side
+- `createWorkerThreadEventTarget(): TypedEventTarget<TEvent>` — wraps parent message port on the worker thread side
+
+The naming convention: `Host` is the side that owns the `Worker` object, `Thread` is the side that runs inside the worker.
+
+Key requirements from architecture:
+- Bidirectional — both sides can publish and subscribe
+- Per-worker — each worker gets its own event target on the main thread
+- Messages use `EventEnvelope` format over `postMessage`
+- Structured clone for serialization (but `EventEnvelope` is JSON-serializable for cross-platform)
+- No native deps — works in any environment with Worker support
+- `createWorkerHostEventTarget` wraps a `Worker` instance
+- `createWorkerThreadEventTarget` wraps `self.onmessage`/`self.postMessage` (Web) or `parentPort` (Node)
+
+The scope depends on `worker-adapter-rd` outcome. At minimum, implement Web Worker support.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `src/event-target-worker.ts` (or split files) exists
+- [ ] `createWorkerHostEventTarget(worker)` creates event target for main thread side
+- [ ] `createWorkerThreadEventTarget()` creates event target for worker thread side
+- [ ] `dispatchEvent` on host side calls `worker.postMessage(event.detail)`
+- [ ] `dispatchEvent` on thread side calls `globalThis.postMessage(event.detail)` (Web) or `parentPort.postMessage(event.detail)` (Node, if supported)
+- [ ] Receiving on host side: `worker.onmessage` parses envelope, creates `CustomEvent` with `type:id`
+- [ ] Receiving on thread side: `globalThis.onmessage` (or `parentPort.on('message')`) parses envelope, creates `CustomEvent`
+- [ ] Both sides support `addEventListener` and `removeEventListener`
+- [ ] No comments in source code (project convention)
+- [ ] Sub-path export added to `package.json` and `tsup.config.ts`
+- [ ] Barrel re-export added to `src/index.ts`
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/worker.md
+- src/types.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: worker-adapter-tests
+name: Write tests for Worker event target adapter
+status: pending
+depends_on: [worker-adapter-implementation]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Write tests for the Worker event target adapter(s). Testing Workers is non-trivial because it requires creating actual Worker instances or mocking the `postMessage`/`onmessage` API.
+
+Test scenarios from the architecture doc:
+1. Main → Worker send — dispatchEvent from main posts message to worker
+2. Worker → Main send — dispatchEvent from worker posts message to main
+3. Bidirectional — both sides can subscribe and publish
+4. Topic scoping — type:id topics correctly formed
+5. Envelope round-trip — full envelope survives serialization
+6. Worker termination — cleanup when worker exits
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `test/event-target-worker.test.ts` exists and passes
+- [ ] Mock strategy for Worker environment established (actual workers, vitest worker threads, or mocked postMessage)
+- [ ] Test: host dispatchEvent posts message to worker via postMessage
+- [ ] Test: worker thread dispatchEvent posts message to parent
+- [ ] Test: bidirectional communication works
+- [ ] Test: type:id topic scoping works correctly
+- [ ] Test: EventEnvelope round-trips through serialization
+- [ ] Test: addEventListener and removeEventListener work on both sides
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/worker.md (Test Plan section)
+- src/event-target-worker.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: review-worker-adapter
+name: Review Worker adapter implementation
+status: pending
+depends_on: [worker-adapter-tests]
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: phase
+level: review
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Review checkpoint after Worker adapter implementation. Verify:
+- Build, type-check, and full test suite pass
+- Worker adapter matches architecture spec
+- Test strategy for Workers is sound (actual workers or reliable mocks)
+- Package exports, tsup config, and barrel re-exports are correct and consistent
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `npm run build` passes cleanly
+- [ ] `npm run lint` passes
+- [ ] `npm test` passes with all tests (core + Redis + WebSocket + Worker)
+- [ ] Worker adapter API matches architecture spec
+- [ ] Sub-path exports are correctly configured
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/worker.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/015-deferred-iroh-adapters.md b/tasks/015-deferred-iroh-adapters.md
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+---
+id: deferred-iroh-adapters
+name: Iroh spoke and hub adapters (deferred)
+status: pending
+depends_on: [review-worker-adapter]
+scope: system
+risk: critical
+impact: project
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The Iroh adapters (spoke and hub) are explicitly deferred pending the fork of `@rayhanadev/iroh` as `@alkdev/iroh` with Linux + WASM platform targets. The current `@rayhanadev/iroh` has one author and no tests, making it unsuitable for production use.
+
+This task is a placeholder to track the dependency. It cannot proceed until:
+1. The iroh-ts fork exists as `@alkdev/iroh` with Linux native + WASM builds
+2. The API surface (10 methods documented in `iroh-transport.md`) is validated against the fork
+3. The fork has basic test coverage
+
+The architecture docs specify:
+- **Iroh Spoke**: `createIrohSpokeEventTarget({ endpoint, hubNodeId, alpn? })` — connects to hub, opens bidirectional QUIC stream, implements subscription forwarding
+- **Iroh Hub**: `createIrohHubEventTarget({ endpoint, alpn? })` — accepts connections, manages fan-out with subscription tracking
+- Both use length-prefixed JSON framing (4-byte big-endian length prefix)
+- Both use `__subscribe`/`__unsubscribe` control protocol
+
+Do NOT start implementation until the fork is ready.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `@alkdev/iroh` package is available with Linux + WASM builds
+- [ ] Basic iroh API validation (connect, openBi, acceptBi, sendStream, recvStream)
+- [ ] This task should be split into separate tasks for spoke and hub once the fork is ready
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/iroh-transport.md
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/iroh-spoke.md
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/iroh-hub.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> Blocked on @alkdev/iroh fork. Do not start until fork is ready.
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: build-and-exports-validation
+name: Validate build, package.json exports, and tsup config for all adapters
+status: pending
+depends_on: []
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Verify that the build pipeline correctly produces dual ESM + CJS output with declarations for all entry points, and that `package.json` exports map and `tsup.config.ts` entries are consistent.
+
+Currently only `src/index.ts` and `src/event-target-redis.ts` are entry points. As new adapters are added, each needs:
+1. An entry in `tsup.config.ts` entry array
+2. A sub-path export in `package.json` exports map (ESM + CJS + declarations)
+3. A barrel re-export in `src/index.ts`
+
+This task validates the current setup and serves as a checklist item for each adapter task. It can be done early and re-verified as adapters are added.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `npm run build` produces correct output for existing entry points (index, event-target-redis)
+- [ ] `npm run lint` (tsc --noEmit) passes
+- [ ] `package.json` exports map has correct ESM/CJS/dts paths for each entry point
+- [ ] `tsup.config.ts` lists all current entry points
+- [ ] `src/index.ts` re-exports everything from all modules
+- [ ] Peer dependencies and peerDependenciesMeta are correct
+- [ ] No runtime dependencies (Repeater is inlined)
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/build-distribution.md
+- package.json
+- tsup.config.ts
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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diff --git a/tasks/017-integration-test-pubsub-with-redis.md b/tasks/017-integration-test-pubsub-with-redis.md
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+---
+id: integration-test-pubsub-with-redis
+name: Integration test: createPubSub with Redis event target
+status: pending
+depends_on: [redis-adapter-tests, core-pubsub-tests]
+scope: narrow
+risk: low
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Test that `createPubSub` works correctly when configured with the Redis event target. This is an integration test that verifies the core factory and the adapter work together:
+
+```ts
+const pubsub = createPubSub<MyEventMap>({
+  eventTarget: createRedisEventTarget({ publishClient, subscribeClient }),
+});
+```
+
+This tests the full round-trip: publish through createPubSub → dispatch through Redis → receive on the other side.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Integration test: publish via `createPubSub` + Redis event target
+- [ ] Integration test: subscribe via `createPubSub` + Redis event target
+- [ ] Integration test: full envelope round-trip (type, id, payload)
+- [ ] Integration test: topic scoping works with `type:id` through Redis
+- [ ] Integration test: channel prefix is correctly applied when configured
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/redis.md
+- docs/architecture/api-surface.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: integration-test-ws-client-server
+name: Integration test: WebSocket client and server event targets together
+status: pending
+depends_on: [websocket-client-tests, websocket-server-tests]
+scope: moderate
+risk: medium
+impact: component
+level: implementation
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Test the WebSocket client and server adapters working together — a spoke subscribes via the client adapter, the hub fans out via the server adapter. This validates the full subscription control protocol end-to-end:
+
+1. Client connects to server
+2. Client calls `addEventListener` → sends `__subscribe` to server
+3. Server receives `__subscribe` → adds client to subscription map
+4. Server `dispatchEvent` on that topic → message sent only to subscribed client
+5. Client receives message → dispatches to local listeners
+6. Client calls `removeEventListener` → sends `__unsubscribe` to server
+7. Server removes client from subscription map
+
+This is also where we validate that `createPubSub` works with the WebSocket adapters.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Integration test: bidirectional communication between WS client and server
+- [ ] Integration test: subscription control protocol end-to-end
+- [ ] Integration test: topic-based fan-out — subscribed clients receive events, unsubscribed don't
+- [ ] Integration test: direct messaging via topic scoping `"direct:${spokeId}"`
+- [ ] Integration test: `createPubSub` works with WS client event target
+- [ ] Integration test: `createPubSub` works with WS server event target
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-client.md
+- docs/architecture/event-targets/websocket-server.md
+- docs/architecture/decisions/003-subscription-control-protocol.md
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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+---
+id: final-review-and-ci-validation
+name: Final review: full test suite, build, and CI readiness
+status: pending
+depends_on: [review-worker-adapter, integration-test-ws-client-server]
+scope: moderate
+risk: low
+impact: project
+level: review
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Final review before considering the package ready for use (excluding Iroh, which is deferred). Verify:
+
+1. Full test suite passes (core + operators + Redis + WS client + WS server + Worker + integration)
+2. Build produces correct dual ESM/CJS output with declarations for all entry points
+3. Type-check passes for all source files
+4. Package.json exports map covers all adapters
+5. Each adapter has its own sub-path export configured correctly
+6. Barrel re-export in `src/index.ts` includes everything
+7. No test regressions
+8. No extraneous files in npm package (check `npm pack` output)
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `npm run build` passes cleanly
+- [ ] `npm run lint` passes (tsc --noEmit)
+- [ ] `npm test` passes with full test suite
+- [ ] `npm run test:coverage` reports reasonable coverage (core > 80%)
+- [ ] All sub-path exports resolve correctly
+- [ ] Package can be consumed as `import { createPubSub } from '@alkdev/pubsub'`
+- [ ] Package can be consumed as `import { createRedisEventTarget } from '@alkdev/pubsub/event-target-redis'`
+- [ ] Package can be consumed as `import { createWebSocketClientEventTarget } from '@alkdev/pubsub/event-target-websocket-client'`
+- [ ] Package can be consumed as `import { createWebSocketServerEventTarget } from '@alkdev/pubsub/event-target-websocket-server'`
+- [ ] Package can be consumed as `import { createWorkerHostEventTarget } from '@alkdev/pubsub/event-target-worker'`
+- [ ] No runtime dependencies (Repeater is inlined)
+- [ ] Peer deps are optional and correct
+
+## References
+
+- docs/architecture/build-distribution.md
+- All architecture docs
+
+## Notes
+
+> To be filled by implementation agent
+
+## Summary
+
+> To be filled on completion
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