diff --git a/packages/core-eslint/base.js b/packages/core-eslint/base.js
index 16ff3c2..9d4ffb3 100644
--- a/packages/core-eslint/base.js
+++ b/packages/core-eslint/base.js
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ export default [
         { type: "tooling", pattern: "packages/core-testing" },
         { type: "core-composition", pattern: "packages/core-api" },
         { type: "core-composition", pattern: "packages/core-cms" },
+        // Explicit entry placed before the catch-all so its `mode: "folder"`
+        // is preferred — needed for boundaries-plugin to resolve element root
+        // by directory rather than by package.json name.
         { type: "core", pattern: "packages/core-realtime", mode: "folder" },
         { type: "core", pattern: "packages/core-*" },
         { type: "feature", pattern: "packages/!(core-*)" },
diff --git a/packages/core-realtime/AGENTS.md b/packages/core-realtime/AGENTS.md
index 38914bf..b046bdf 100644
--- a/packages/core-realtime/AGENTS.md
+++ b/packages/core-realtime/AGENTS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Vendor-isolated realtime abstractions over Socket.IO. Feature packages depend only on the interfaces; only this package imports `socket.io`.
 
-See `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-08-realtime-design.md` for the full design and `docs/decisions/adr-016-realtime-layer.md` for the rationale (added during implementation).
+See `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-08-realtime-design.md` for the full design. ADR-016 (`docs/decisions/adr-016-realtime-layer.md`) lands in Phase 10 — pending.
 
 ## Public exports
 
diff --git a/packages/core-realtime/eslint.config.js b/packages/core-realtime/eslint.config.js
index e39e21e..7440d8f 100644
--- a/packages/core-realtime/eslint.config.js
+++ b/packages/core-realtime/eslint.config.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 import baseConfig from "@repo/core-eslint/base";
+
 export default baseConfig;
diff --git a/packages/core-realtime/tsconfig.json b/packages/core-realtime/tsconfig.json
index e7df3a2..a2a44ea 100644
--- a/packages/core-realtime/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/core-realtime/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 {
   "extends": "@repo/core-typescript/base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
     "rootDir": ".",
-    "paths": { "@/*": ["./src/*"] }
+    "paths": {
+      "@/*": ["./src/*"]
+    }
   },
-  "include": ["src/**/*", "*.config.ts"]
+  "include": ["src/**/*", "*.config.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
 }