diff --git a/docs/architecture/data-flow-explainer.html b/docs/architecture/data-flow-explainer.html
index d096ba8..1574732 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/data-flow-explainer.html
+++ b/docs/architecture/data-flow-explainer.html
@@ -1703,6 +1703,7 @@ footer .colophon {
       <h3>blog/di/<em>bind-production.ts</em></h3>
       <p>Called from each app's bootstrap (<code>apps/web-next/src/server/bind-production.ts</code>) with the <code>ctx</code> object built once by the aggregator. <code>BindProductionContext</code> is imported from <code>@repo/core-shared/di</code>.</p>
       <pre class="code" data-lang="typescript // packages/blog/src/di/bind-production.ts"><span class="k">export function</span> <span class="n">bindProductionBlog</span>(<span class="n">ctx</span>: <span class="t">BindProductionContext</span>): <span class="t">void</span> {
+  <span class="c">// bus is optional — present only when @repo/core-events is scaffolded</span>
   <span class="k">const</span> { <span class="n">config</span>, <span class="n">tracer</span>, <span class="n">logger</span>, <span class="n">bus</span>, <span class="n">queue</span>, <span class="n">realtime</span>, <span class="n">realtimeRegistry</span> } = <span class="n">ctx</span>;
   <span class="k">if</span> (<span class="n">blogContainer</span>.<span class="n">isBound</span>(<span class="n">BLOG_SYMBOLS</span>.<span class="n">IArticlesRepository</span>)) {
     <span class="n">blogContainer</span>.<span class="n">unbind</span>(<span class="n">BLOG_SYMBOLS</span>.<span class="n">IArticlesRepository</span>);
@@ -2192,7 +2193,7 @@ footer .colophon {
     <div class="tradeoff-card">
       <div class="tag">di/bind-production.ts</div>
       <h3>Production binder</h3>
-      <p class="blurb"><code>bindProduction&lt;F&gt;(ctx: BindProductionContext)</code> — unbinds the mock, rebinds the real Payload-backed impl. The <code>ctx</code> arg carries required fields (<code>tracer</code>, <code>logger</code>, <code>config</code>) and optional cross-cutting deps (<code>bus</code>, <code>queue</code>). Realtime deps (<code>realtime</code>, <code>realtimeRegistry</code>) are also optional — present only when <code>@repo/core-realtime</code> is scaffolded via <code>pnpm turbo gen core-package realtime</code>.</p>
+      <p class="blurb"><code>bindProduction&lt;F&gt;(ctx: BindProductionContext)</code> — unbinds the mock, rebinds the real Payload-backed impl. The <code>ctx</code> arg carries required fields (<code>tracer</code>, <code>logger</code>, <code>config</code>) and optional cross-cutting deps (<code>queue</code>). Event bus (<code>bus</code>) is also optional — present only when <code>@repo/core-events</code> is scaffolded via <code>pnpm turbo gen core-package events</code>; absent, <code>bus?.subscribe/publish</code> calls are no-ops. Realtime deps (<code>realtime</code>, <code>realtimeRegistry</code>) are also optional — present only when <code>@repo/core-realtime</code> is scaffolded via <code>pnpm turbo gen core-package realtime</code>.</p>
       <div class="pc-cols">
         <div class="pros"><h5>Pros</h5><ul>
           <li>Decouples Payload config from the feature package — boundary stays clean</li>
diff --git a/docs/decisions/adr-015-events-and-jobs.md b/docs/decisions/adr-015-events-and-jobs.md
index 4b31d2c..ddff950 100644
--- a/docs/decisions/adr-015-events-and-jobs.md
+++ b/docs/decisions/adr-015-events-and-jobs.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # ADR-015 — Cross-feature events and background jobs
 
-**Status:** Accepted
+**Status:** Optional — scaffold via `pnpm turbo gen core-package events`.
+When absent, `ctx.bus` is undefined and feature binders' `bus?.subscribe/publish`
+calls are silent no-ops. Cross-feature event fanout does not operate until
+core-events is scaffolded. `IJobQueue` (in `@repo/core-shared/jobs`) and the
+`gen event`/`gen job` generators remain fully functional without core-events.
+
 **Date:** 2026-05-08
 **Spec:** docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-08-events-and-jobs-design.md
 **Plan:** docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-08-events-and-jobs.md
diff --git a/docs/guides/events-and-jobs.md b/docs/guides/events-and-jobs.md
index 85f7e8a..3fdfd02 100644
--- a/docs/guides/events-and-jobs.md
+++ b/docs/guides/events-and-jobs.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 Walkthrough for adding cross-feature events and background jobs to a feature. For the architectural rationale, see [ADR-015](../decisions/adr-015-events-and-jobs.md) and [the full spec](../superpowers/specs/2026-05-08-events-and-jobs-design.md).
 
+> **Prerequisite — `@repo/core-events` is optional.**
+> The event bus (`IEventBus`, `InMemoryEventBus`, `PayloadJobsEventBus`) lives
+> in `@repo/core-events`, which ships as a scaffoldable package rather than a
+> permanent fixture. If `packages/core-events/` does not exist in your repo,
+> run `pnpm turbo gen core-package events` first, then wire the bus into
+> `apps/web-next/src/server/bind-production.ts` as described in the generator's
+> next-steps output.
+>
+> Background jobs (`IJobQueue`, `gen job`) work without core-events — they only
+> require `@repo/core-shared/jobs`. Cross-feature event fanout (`gen event
+> consume`) additionally requires core-events.
+
 The three rules to keep in mind:
 
 - **E0** — Events are for cross-feature decoupling. In-feature reactions are direct use-case calls.