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+# Zero-Redis Pluggable Architecture Implementation Plan
+
+> **Goal**: Extract Redis into optional plugins and introduce lightweight in-process equivalents (`cache_memory`, `driver_inproc_worker`, `driver_inproc_cron`), enabling zero-Redis monolithic and embedded deployment modes.
+
+- **Architecture Spec**: [`docs/superpowers/specs/2026-08-28-zero-redis-pluggable-architecture-design.md`](file:///Users/ryan/Code/Go/Wavelet/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-08-28-zero-redis-pluggable-architecture-design.md)
+- **Branch**: `main`
+
+---
+
+## Proposed Changes
+
+### 1. In-Memory Cache Infrastructure Plugin (`backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory`)
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/plugin.go`
+- Implements `core.Plugin` (`Name() == "cache_memory"`).
+- Applies `contracts.CacheService` to the Context via `core.Provide[contracts.CacheService](ctx, memCacheSvc)`.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/cache.go`
+- Implements `contracts.CacheService` using `pkg/cache/ram`.
+- Dispatches in-process invalidation notifications via `ctx.Events().Emit("cache:invalidate", key)`.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/plugin_test.go`
+- Unit tests for Get, Set, Delete, GetOrSet, TTL expiration, and event bus emission.
+
+---
+
+### 2. In-Process Async Worker Driver (`backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker`)
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/plugin.go`
+- Implements `core.Plugin` & `core.Driver` (`Type() == core.DriverTypeWorker`).
+- Scans and executes registered tasks from `ctx.Tasks().Tasks()`.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/executor.go`
+- In-memory buffered channel queue and worker goroutine pool managed via `util.Go`.
+- Supports execution timeout, retry with backoff, and graceful shutdown.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/plugin_test.go`
+- Unit tests for in-process task execution, concurrency limit, retry on error, and graceful shutdown.
+
+---
+
+### 3. In-Process Cron Scheduler Driver (`backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron`)
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin.go`
+- Implements `core.Plugin` & `core.Driver` (`Type() == core.DriverTypeScheduler`).
+- Reads `ctx.Schedules().Schedules()` and schedules jobs using `robfig/cron/v3`.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/scheduler.go`
+- Handles Cron expression registration, job triggering, and graceful stopping.
+
+#### [NEW] `backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin_test.go`
+- Unit tests verifying cron job scheduling, execution tracking, and stop behavior.
+
+---
+
+### 4. Admin Domain Decoupling from Redis
+
+#### [MODIFY] `backend/plugins/domain/admin/repository.go`
+- Introduce in-memory `RingBuffer` for task output streams when Redis is nil.
+- Fallback task log lookups to `RingBuffer` and `w_task_executions` table.
+
+#### [MODIFY] `backend/plugins/domain/admin/system_config_cache.go`
+- Guard Redis PubSub listener so that when Redis is nil, it gracefully falls back to local event bus updates without spawning disconnected subscriber loops.
+
+---
+
+### 5. Application Assembly & Profile Switching
+
+#### [MODIFY] `backend/cmd/app.go`
+- Switch dynamically between Redis plugins (`cache`, `driver_asynq_worker`, `driver_asynq_cron`) and In-Process plugins (`cache_memory`, `driver_inproc_worker`, `driver_inproc_cron`) based on `config.Config.Redis.Enabled`.
+
+#### [MODIFY] `backend/cmd/app_test.go`
+- Add test verifying application bootstrap in both `Redis.Enabled = true` and `Redis.Enabled = false` states.
+
+---
+
+## Verification Plan
+
+### Automated Tests
+1. **In-Memory Cache Tests**: `go test -v ./backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/...`
+2. **In-Process Worker Tests**: `go test -v ./backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/...`
+3. **In-Process Cron Tests**: `go test -v ./backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/...`
+4. **Full Test Suite**: `cd backend && go test ./...`
+5. **Quality Gate**: `make code-check && make format`