diff --git a/src/events/bus.ts b/src/events/bus.ts
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+/**
+ * Event Emitter Bus - Adapter Implementation
+ *
+ * In-process EventBus implementation using Node.js EventEmitter.
+ * This is the ADAPTER for the EventBus PORT.
+ *
+ * Can be swapped for RabbitMQ, Kafka, WebSocket, etc. later
+ * without changing consumers.
+ */
+
+import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
+import type { DomainEvent, EventBus } from './types.js';
+
+/**
+ * EventEmitter-based implementation of the EventBus interface.
+ *
+ * Wraps Node.js EventEmitter to provide type-safe event handling
+ * that conforms to the EventBus port interface.
+ */
+export class EventEmitterBus implements EventBus {
+  private emitter: EventEmitter;
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.emitter = new EventEmitter();
+    // Allow more listeners for complex systems
+    this.emitter.setMaxListeners(100);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Emit an event to all subscribed handlers.
+   * The event's type property determines which handlers receive it.
+   */
+  emit<T extends DomainEvent>(event: T): void {
+    this.emitter.emit(event.type, event);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to events of a specific type.
+   */
+  on<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void {
+    this.emitter.on(eventType, handler);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Unsubscribe from events of a specific type.
+   */
+  off<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void {
+    this.emitter.off(eventType, handler);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to a single occurrence of an event type.
+   * Handler is automatically removed after first invocation.
+   */
+  once<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void {
+    this.emitter.once(eventType, handler);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/events/index.ts b/src/events/index.ts
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+/**
+ * Events Module - Public API
+ *
+ * Exports the EventBus port interface and EventEmitter adapter.
+ * All modules should import from this index file.
+ */
+
+// Port interface (what consumers depend on)
+export type { EventBus, DomainEvent } from './types.js';
+
+// Adapter implementation
+export { EventEmitterBus } from './bus.js';
+
+// Factory function for creating event bus instances
+import { EventEmitterBus } from './bus.js';
+import type { EventBus } from './types.js';
+
+/**
+ * Create a new EventBus instance.
+ *
+ * Returns the default in-process EventEmitter adapter.
+ * This factory allows swapping implementations without changing call sites.
+ */
+export function createEventBus(): EventBus {
+  return new EventEmitterBus();
+}
diff --git a/src/events/types.ts b/src/events/types.ts
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+/**
+ * Event Bus Types
+ *
+ * Port interface for the event bus - the backbone of the hexagonal architecture.
+ * EventBus is the PORT. Implementations (EventEmitterBus, RabbitMQ, etc.) are ADAPTERS.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Base interface for all domain events.
+ * Every event in the system extends this.
+ */
+export interface DomainEvent {
+  /** Event type identifier (e.g., 'process:spawned', 'server:started') */
+  type: string;
+  /** When the event occurred */
+  timestamp: Date;
+  /** Event-specific data */
+  payload: unknown;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Event Bus Port Interface
+ *
+ * All modules communicate through this interface.
+ * Can be swapped for external systems (RabbitMQ, WebSocket forwarding) later.
+ */
+export interface EventBus {
+  /**
+   * Emit an event to all subscribed handlers
+   */
+  emit<T extends DomainEvent>(event: T): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to events of a specific type
+   */
+  on<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Unsubscribe from events of a specific type
+   */
+  off<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to a single occurrence of an event type
+   */
+  once<T extends DomainEvent>(
+    eventType: T['type'],
+    handler: (event: T) => void
+  ): void;
+}