diff --git a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brand-runtime.ts b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brand-runtime.ts
index bb2b3e5..7615dc8 100644
--- a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brand-runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brand-runtime.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * commitment, not a mutable flag.
  */
 
-import type { Analyzed, ConsentChecked, RateLimited } from "./brands";
+import type { Analyzed, ConsentChecked, RateLimited, ReadOnly } from "./brands";
 
 type Brand =
   | "__instrumented"
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ type Brand =
   | "__audited"
   | "__analyzed"
   | "__consentChecked"
-  | "__rateLimited";
+  | "__rateLimited"
+  | "__readonly";
 
 /**
  * Attaches the brand as a non-enumerable property on the given function.
@@ -75,3 +76,7 @@ export function isRateLimited<F extends object>(
 ): fn is RateLimited<F> {
   return hasBrand(fn, "__rateLimited");
 }
+
+export function isReadOnly<F extends object>(fn: unknown): fn is ReadOnly<F> {
+  return hasBrand(fn, "__readonly");
+}
diff --git a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brands.ts b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brands.ts
index 76b5f8b..e141215 100644
--- a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brands.ts
+++ b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/brands.ts
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ export type Captured<F> = F & { readonly __captured: true };
 export type Analyzed<F> = F & { readonly __analyzed: true };
 export type ConsentChecked<F> = F & { readonly __consentChecked: true };
 export type RateLimited<F> = F & { readonly __rateLimited: true };
+/**
+ * Brand for use cases declared `mutates: false`. Readers only accept
+ * `ReadOnly`-branded use cases in their constructor — prevents mutating
+ * use cases from being wired into a reader at compile time.
+ */
+export type ReadOnly<F> = F & { readonly __readonly: true };
diff --git a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/index.ts b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/index.ts
index 3f38af3..fc98683 100644
--- a/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core-shared/src/conformance/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export type {
   Analyzed,
   ConsentChecked,
   RateLimited,
+  ReadOnly,
 } from "./brands";
 export type { FeatureManifest, UseCaseManifest } from "./define-feature";
 export { defineFeature } from "./define-feature";
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export {
   isAnalyzed,
   isConsentChecked,
   isRateLimited,
+  isReadOnly,
 } from "./brand-runtime";
 export { ConformanceError } from "./conformance-error";
 export { assertFeatureConformance } from "./assert-bindings";
diff --git a/turbo/generators/config.ts b/turbo/generators/config.ts
index 933d168..f1e89d5 100644
--- a/turbo/generators/config.ts
+++ b/turbo/generators/config.ts
@@ -476,6 +476,50 @@ export default function generator(plop: PlopTypes.NodePlopAPI): void {
     },
   });
 
+  /**
+   * Turbo generator: `reader`
+   *
+   * Scaffolds a cross-feature reader under
+   * `packages/<feature>/src/integrations/readers/` and adds the `./reader`
+   * export subpath to the feature's `package.json`. The reader interface is
+   * the public contract; the implementation and test are internal.
+   *
+   * See ADR-026 for the full design (rules Q0–Q3).
+   */
+  plop.setGenerator("reader", {
+    description:
+      "Scaffold a cross-feature reader interface + implementation (ADR-026)",
+    prompts: [
+      {
+        type: "input",
+        name: "feature",
+        message: "Feature that will EXPOSE the reader (kebab-case):",
+        validate(input: string) {
+          if (!/^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$/.test(input)) return "Must be kebab-case";
+          if (!existsSync(join(process.cwd(), "packages", input, "src"))) {
+            return `packages/${input}/src does not exist`;
+          }
+          const readersDir = join(
+            process.cwd(),
+            "packages",
+            input,
+            "src",
+            "integrations",
+            "readers",
+          );
+          if (existsSync(readersDir)) {
+            return `packages/${input}/src/integrations/readers/ already exists — this feature already has a reader`;
+          }
+          return true;
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+    actions(answers) {
+      const a = answers as { feature: string };
+      return readerActions(a);
+    },
+  });
+
   /**
    * Turbo generator: `realtime`
    *
@@ -1034,6 +1078,82 @@ function jobBindBlock(a: { feature: string; job: string }): string {
   ${containerVar}.bind(${symbol}).toConstantValue(wrapped${pascalCase(a.job)});`;
 }
 
+function readerActions(a: { feature: string }): PlopTypes.ActionType[] {
+  const base = `packages/${a.feature}/src/integrations/readers`;
+  const pkgJsonPath = `packages/${a.feature}/package.json`;
+  return [
+    {
+      type: "add",
+      path: `${base}/${a.feature}.reader.interface.ts`,
+      templateFile: "templates/reader/reader.interface.ts.hbs",
+      data: a,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "add",
+      path: `${base}/${a.feature}.reader.ts`,
+      templateFile: "templates/reader/reader.ts.hbs",
+      data: a,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "add",
+      path: `${base}/${a.feature}.reader.test.ts`,
+      templateFile: "templates/reader/reader.test.ts.hbs",
+      data: a,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "add",
+      path: `${base}/index.ts`,
+      templateFile: "templates/reader/index.ts.hbs",
+      data: a,
+    },
+    // Add ./reader subpath to package.json exports map
+    () => {
+      const fs = require("node:fs");
+      const pkgPath = join(process.cwd(), pkgJsonPath);
+      const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgPath, "utf8"));
+      if (!pkg.exports) pkg.exports = {};
+      pkg.exports["./reader"] = "./src/integrations/readers/index.ts";
+      fs.writeFileSync(pkgPath, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + "\n");
+      return `Added "./reader" export to ${pkgJsonPath}`;
+    },
+    () => printReaderNextSteps(a),
+  ];
+}
+
+function printReaderNextSteps(a: { feature: string }): string {
+  const pascal = pascalCase(a.feature);
+  return [
+    "",
+    "─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
+    `  Reader scaffolded for @repo/${a.feature}`,
+    "─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
+    "",
+    "  Next steps:",
+    "",
+    `  1. Add methods to I${pascal}Reader interface:`,
+    `     packages/${a.feature}/src/integrations/readers/${a.feature}.reader.interface.ts`,
+    "",
+    `  2. Implement methods in ${pascal}Reader (delegate to use cases):`,
+    `     packages/${a.feature}/src/integrations/readers/${a.feature}.reader.ts`,
+    "",
+    `  3. Construct the reader in bind-production.ts and return it:`,
+    `     const reader = new ${pascal}Reader(/* injected use cases */);`,
+    `     return { reader };`,
+    "",
+    `  4. In bindAll(), pass the reader to consuming features:`,
+    `     const ${a.feature}Result = bindProduction${pascal}(ctx);`,
+    `     bindProductionConsumer(ctx, { ${a.feature}Reader: ${a.feature}Result.reader });`,
+    "",
+    `  5. In consuming features' manifest, declare: reads: ["${a.feature}"]`,
+    "",
+    "  Rules: Q0 (cross-feature only), Q1 (interface public, impl private),",
+    "         Q2 (read-only — wraps only mutates:false use cases),",
+    "         Q3 (reader cycles are a design error)",
+    "",
+    "─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────",
+  ].join("\n");
+}
+
 function printJobNextSteps(a: { feature: string; job: string }): string {
   return [
     "",
diff --git a/turbo/generators/templates/reader/index.ts.hbs b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/index.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..173d424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/index.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// packages/{{kebabCase feature}}/src/integrations/readers/index.ts
+// Public surface: type-only export. Implementation is internal.
+export type { I{{pascalCase feature}}Reader } from "./{{kebabCase feature}}.reader.interface";
diff --git a/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.interface.ts.hbs b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.interface.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022d3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.interface.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// packages/{{kebabCase feature}}/src/integrations/readers/{{kebabCase feature}}.reader.interface.ts
+
+/**
+ * Cross-feature read-only query contract for the {{kebabCase feature}} vertical.
+ * Consumers import this type from `@repo/{{kebabCase feature}}/reader`.
+ * Implementation is private — constructed by the feature's binder.
+ *
+ * Rules: Q0 (cross-feature domain queries only), Q1 (interface public,
+ * impl private), Q2 (read-only — wraps only mutates:false use cases).
+ */
+export interface I{{pascalCase feature}}Reader {
+  // Add methods as consumers need them. Each method must delegate to a
+  // use case declared mutates: false in feature.manifest.ts.
+}
diff --git a/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.test.ts.hbs b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.test.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..942be15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.test.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// packages/{{kebabCase feature}}/src/integrations/readers/{{kebabCase feature}}.reader.test.ts
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { {{pascalCase feature}}Reader } from "@/integrations/readers/{{kebabCase feature}}.reader";
+
+describe("{{pascalCase feature}}Reader", () => {
+  it("can be constructed", () => {
+    const reader = new {{pascalCase feature}}Reader();
+    expect(reader).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.ts.hbs b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46253e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turbo/generators/templates/reader/reader.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// packages/{{kebabCase feature}}/src/integrations/readers/{{kebabCase feature}}.reader.ts
+
+import type { I{{pascalCase feature}}Reader } from "./{{kebabCase feature}}.reader.interface";
+
+/**
+ * Internal implementation of I{{pascalCase feature}}Reader.
+ * Wraps existing use cases — does not add domain logic.
+ * Constructed by bind-production / bind-dev-seed; never exported.
+ *
+ * All injected use cases MUST be ReadOnly-branded (mutates: false).
+ */
+export class {{pascalCase feature}}Reader implements I{{pascalCase feature}}Reader {
+  // Inject ReadOnly-branded use cases via constructor:
+  //
+  // constructor(
+  //   private getUser: ReadOnly<IGetUserUseCase>,
+  // ) {}
+  //
+  // Then delegate:
+  //
+  // async exists(userId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  //   const user = await this.getUser({ id: userId });
+  //   return user !== null;
+  // }
+}