diff --git a/.build/Build.Tests.2.cs b/.build/Build.Tests.2.cs
index 8b194dd444e..ccefe9928e8 100644
--- a/.build/Build.Tests.2.cs
+++ b/.build/Build.Tests.2.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ partial class Build
         .Produces(TestResultDirectory / "*.trx")
         .Executes(() => RunClientTests(SourceDirectory / "StrawberryShake" / "Tooling" / "StrawberryShake.Tooling.sln"));
 
+    Target TestMocha => _ => _
+        .Produces(TestResultDirectory / "*.trx")
+        .Executes(() => RunTests(SourceDirectory / "Mocha" / "Mocha.sln"));
+
     void RunClientTests(AbsolutePath solutionFile)
     {
         RunTests(solutionFile);
diff --git a/.build/Build.Tests.cs b/.build/Build.Tests.cs
index 2526b7645d5..91a45ef9b77 100644
--- a/.build/Build.Tests.cs
+++ b/.build/Build.Tests.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ partial class Build
             TestHotChocolateUtilities,
             TestStrawberryShakeClient,
             TestStrawberryShakeCodeGeneration,
-            TestStrawberryShakeTooling);
+            TestStrawberryShakeTooling,
+            TestMocha);
 
     Target Cover => _ => _
         .Produces(TestResultDirectory / "*.trx")
diff --git a/.build/Helpers.cs b/.build/Helpers.cs
index 13e7583542a..013595df2f3 100644
--- a/.build/Helpers.cs
+++ b/.build/Helpers.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ static class Helpers
         Path.Combine("StrawberryShake", "CodeGeneration"),
         Path.Combine("StrawberryShake", "MetaPackages"),
         Path.Combine("StrawberryShake", "Tooling"),
-        "CookieCrumble"
+        "CookieCrumble",
+        "Mocha"
     };
 
     static IEnumerable<string> GetAllProjects(
diff --git a/src/All.slnx b/src/All.slnx
index 6e47fb35693..c38c23b472e 100644
--- a/src/All.slnx
+++ b/src/All.slnx
@@ -338,6 +338,37 @@
     <Project Path="HotChocolate/Utilities/test/Utilities.Introspection.Tests/HotChocolate.Utilities.Introspection.Tests.csproj" />
     <Project Path="HotChocolate/Utilities/test/Utilities.Tests/HotChocolate.Utilities.Tests.csproj" />
   </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Mocha/" />
+  <Folder Name="/Mocha/src/">
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Mocha.Hosting.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Mocha.Threading.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Mocha/Mocha.csproj" />
+  </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Mocha/src/Demo/">
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Demo.AppHost.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Demo.Billing.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Demo.Catalog.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Demo.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Demo.Shipping.csproj" />
+  </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Mocha/test/">
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Demo.Catalog.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Mocha.Hosting.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Mocha.Sagas.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Mocha.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.csproj" />
+  </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Nitro/" />
   <Folder Name="/Nitro/CommandLine/" />
   <Folder Name="/Nitro/CommandLine/src/">
diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index f8e8406b72e..7ef20f17d43 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Workspaces" Version="4.14.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.14.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.TimeProvider.Testing" Version="10.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IO.RecyclableMemoryStream" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.OpenApi.Readers" Version="1.6.14" />
@@ -42,8 +44,10 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="NetTopologySuite" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NodaTime" Version="3.2.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql" Version="8.0.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry" Version="1.14.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Api" Version="1.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Polly" Version="8.6.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ProjNET" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="RabbitMQ.Client" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="RavenDB.Client" Version="7.0.0" />
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net10.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.0" />
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="10.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net9.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="9.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="9.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="9.0.2" />
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="9.0.8" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="8.0.0" />
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..279aa211269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/Mocha.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
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diff --git a/src/Mocha/Mocha.slnx b/src/Mocha/Mocha.slnx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba788ff0d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/Mocha.slnx
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<Solution>
+</Solution>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/AppHost.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/AppHost.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f412008e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/AppHost.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Infrastructure
+var rabbitmq = builder.AddRabbitMQ("rabbitmq").WithManagementPlugin();
+
+var db = builder.AddPostgres("postgres").WithPgWeb();
+
+var catalogDb = db.AddDatabase("catalog-db");
+
+var billingDb = db.AddDatabase("billing-db");
+
+var shippingDb = db.AddDatabase("shipping-db");
+
+// Services
+builder
+    .AddProject<Projects.Demo_Catalog>("catalog")
+    .WithReference(rabbitmq)
+    .WithReference(catalogDb)
+    .WaitFor(rabbitmq)
+    .WaitFor(catalogDb);
+
+builder
+    .AddProject<Projects.Demo_Billing>("billing")
+    .WithReference(rabbitmq)
+    .WithReference(billingDb)
+    .WaitFor(rabbitmq)
+    .WaitFor(billingDb);
+
+builder
+    .AddProject<Projects.Demo_Shipping>("shipping")
+    .WithReference(rabbitmq)
+    .WithReference(shippingDb)
+    .WaitFor(rabbitmq)
+    .WaitFor(shippingDb);
+
+builder.Build().Run();
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Demo.AppHost.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Demo.AppHost.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd8e1693511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Demo.AppHost.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <Sdk Name="Aspire.AppHost.Sdk" Version="13.1.0" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.AppHost</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.AppHost</RootNamespace>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.RabbitMQ" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Catalog\Demo.Catalog.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Billing\Demo.Billing.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Shipping\Demo.Shipping.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5c26f99a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:17111;http://localhost:15293",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "ASPIRE_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "https://localhost:21127",
+        "ASPIRE_RESOURCE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT_URL": "https://localhost:22255"
+      }
+    },
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:15293",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "ASPIRE_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:19248",
+        "ASPIRE_RESOURCE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:20075"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31c092aa450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.AppHost/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Aspire.Hosting.Dcp": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Data/BillingDbContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Data/BillingDbContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6ccef5a3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Data/BillingDbContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Data;
+
+public class BillingDbContext(DbContextOptions<BillingDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+{
+    public DbSet<Invoice> Invoices => Set<Invoice>();
+    public DbSet<Payment> Payments => Set<Payment>();
+    public DbSet<Refund> Refunds => Set<Refund>();
+    public DbSet<RevenueSummary> RevenueSummaries => Set<RevenueSummary>();
+
+    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
+
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresOutbox();
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Invoice>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Amount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.CustomerId).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.OrderId).IsUnique();
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.CustomerId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Payment>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Amount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Method).HasMaxLength(50).IsRequired();
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.Invoice).WithMany(i => i.Payments).HasForeignKey(e => e.InvoiceId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Refund>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.OriginalAmount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.RefundedAmount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.RefundPercentage).HasPrecision(5, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.CustomerId).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.Reason).HasMaxLength(500).IsRequired();
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.Invoice).WithMany().HasForeignKey(e => e.InvoiceId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.OrderId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<RevenueSummary>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.TotalRevenue).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.AverageOrderAmount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.Property(e => e.CompletionMode).HasMaxLength(50).IsRequired();
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+public class BillingDbContextFactory : IDesignTimeDbContextFactory<BillingDbContext>
+{
+    public BillingDbContext CreateDbContext(string[] args)
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<BillingDbContext>();
+
+        // This connection string is only used by EF tools for migrations
+        // It doesn't need to be a real database - just valid enough for scaffolding
+        optionsBuilder.UseNpgsql("Host=localhost;Database=billing-db;Username=postgres;Password=postgres");
+
+        return new BillingDbContext(optionsBuilder.Options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Demo.Billing.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Demo.Billing.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71a5395c230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Demo.Billing.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.Billing</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.Billing</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.ServiceDefaults\Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Contracts\Demo.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design">
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Invoice.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Invoice.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..714ab319763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Invoice.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace Demo.Billing.Entities;
+
+public class Invoice
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid OrderId { get; set; }
+    public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+    public InvoiceStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; set; }
+    public ICollection<Payment> Payments { get; set; } = [];
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum InvoiceStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Paid,
+    Refunded,
+    Cancelled
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Payment.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Payment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1a74267056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Payment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace Demo.Billing.Entities;
+
+public class Payment
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid InvoiceId { get; set; }
+    public Invoice? Invoice { get; set; }
+    public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+    public required string Method { get; set; }
+    public PaymentStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset ProcessedAt { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum PaymentStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Completed,
+    Failed,
+    Refunded
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Refund.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Refund.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5fbcc35ba13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/Refund.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Demo.Billing.Entities;
+
+public class Refund
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid OrderId { get; set; }
+    public Guid? InvoiceId { get; set; }
+    public Invoice? Invoice { get; set; }
+    public decimal OriginalAmount { get; set; }
+    public decimal RefundedAmount { get; set; }
+    public decimal RefundPercentage { get; set; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; set; }
+    public required string Reason { get; set; }
+    public RefundStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public RefundType Type { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset? ProcessedAt { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum RefundStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Completed,
+    Failed
+}
+
+public enum RefundType
+{
+    Full,
+    Partial
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/RevenueSummary.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/RevenueSummary.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9f441b9d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Entities/RevenueSummary.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Billing.Entities;
+
+public class RevenueSummary
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public int OrderCount { get; set; }
+    public decimal TotalRevenue { get; set; }
+    public decimal AverageOrderAmount { get; set; }
+    public int TotalItemsSold { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset PeriodStart { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset PeriodEnd { get; set; }
+    public required string CompletionMode { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/BulkOrderBatchHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/BulkOrderBatchHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2c2c2ecaa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/BulkOrderBatchHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class BulkOrderBatchHandler(BillingDbContext db, ILogger<BulkOrderBatchHandler> logger)
+    : IBatchEventHandler<BulkOrderEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<BulkOrderEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Processing BULK batch of {Count} orders (CompletionMode: {Mode})",
+            batch.Count,
+            batch.CompletionMode);
+
+        var totalRevenue = 0m;
+        var totalItems = 0;
+
+        foreach (var order in batch)
+        {
+            totalRevenue += order.TotalAmount;
+            totalItems += order.Quantity;
+        }
+
+        var summary = new RevenueSummary
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderCount = batch.Count,
+            TotalRevenue = totalRevenue,
+            AverageOrderAmount = totalRevenue / batch.Count,
+            TotalItemsSold = totalItems,
+            PeriodStart = batch.GetContext(0).SentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            PeriodEnd = batch.GetContext(batch.Count - 1).SentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            CompletionMode = batch.CompletionMode.ToString(),
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.RevenueSummaries.Add(summary);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Bulk revenue summary created: {SummaryId} — {OrderCount} orders, ${TotalRevenue:F2} total, mode={Mode}",
+            summary.Id,
+            summary.OrderCount,
+            summary.TotalRevenue,
+            summary.CompletionMode);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedBatchHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedBatchHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..539c79e492d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedBatchHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class OrderPlacedBatchHandler(BillingDbContext db, ILogger<OrderPlacedBatchHandler> logger)
+    : IBatchEventHandler<OrderPlacedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<OrderPlacedEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Processing batch of {Count} orders (CompletionMode: {Mode})",
+            batch.Count,
+            batch.CompletionMode);
+
+        var totalRevenue = 0m;
+        var totalItems = 0;
+
+        foreach (var order in batch)
+        {
+            totalRevenue += order.TotalAmount;
+            totalItems += order.Quantity;
+        }
+
+        var summary = new RevenueSummary
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderCount = batch.Count,
+            TotalRevenue = totalRevenue,
+            AverageOrderAmount = totalRevenue / batch.Count,
+            TotalItemsSold = totalItems,
+            PeriodStart = batch.GetContext(0).SentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            PeriodEnd = batch.GetContext(batch.Count - 1).SentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            CompletionMode = batch.CompletionMode.ToString(),
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.RevenueSummaries.Add(summary);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Revenue summary created: {SummaryId} — {OrderCount} orders, ${TotalRevenue:F2} total, mode={Mode}",
+            summary.Id,
+            summary.OrderCount,
+            summary.TotalRevenue,
+            summary.CompletionMode);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27b7d4357ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/OrderPlacedEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class OrderPlacedEventHandler(
+    BillingDbContext db,
+    IMessageBus messageBus,
+    ILogger<OrderPlacedEventHandler> logger) : IEventHandler<OrderPlacedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderPlacedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Order placed: {OrderId} for customer {CustomerId}, creating invoice",
+            message.OrderId,
+            message.CustomerId);
+
+        // Create invoice for the order
+        var invoice = new Invoice
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderId = message.OrderId,
+            Amount = message.TotalAmount,
+            Status = InvoiceStatus.Pending,
+            CustomerId = message.CustomerId,
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Invoices.Add(invoice);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Invoice {InvoiceId} created for order {OrderId} with amount {Amount}",
+            invoice.Id,
+            message.OrderId,
+            message.TotalAmount);
+
+        // Auto-process payment (simulate immediate payment for demo)
+        var payment = new Payment
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            InvoiceId = invoice.Id,
+            Amount = invoice.Amount,
+            Method = "CreditCard",
+            Status = PaymentStatus.Completed,
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Payments.Add(payment);
+        invoice.Status = InvoiceStatus.Paid;
+        invoice.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Payment {PaymentId} processed for invoice {InvoiceId}", payment.Id, invoice.Id);
+
+        // Publish PaymentCompletedEvent
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new PaymentCompletedEvent
+            {
+                PaymentId = payment.Id,
+                InvoiceId = invoice.Id,
+                OrderId = message.OrderId,
+                Amount = payment.Amount,
+                PaymentMethod = payment.Method,
+                ProcessedAt = payment.ProcessedAt
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation("PaymentCompletedEvent published for order {OrderId}", message.OrderId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..596aab2265c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler(BillingDbContext db, ILogger<ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPartialRefundCommand, ProcessPartialRefundResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<ProcessPartialRefundResponse> HandleAsync(
+        ProcessPartialRefundCommand request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var refundedAmount = request.OriginalAmount * (request.RefundPercentage / 100);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Processing partial refund of {RefundedAmount} ({Percentage}%) for order {OrderId}",
+            refundedAmount,
+            request.RefundPercentage,
+            request.OrderId);
+
+        // Find the invoice for this order
+        var invoice = await db
+            .Invoices.Include(i => i.Payments)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.OrderId == request.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Create refund record
+        var refund = new Refund
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            InvoiceId = invoice?.Id,
+            OriginalAmount = request.OriginalAmount,
+            RefundedAmount = refundedAmount,
+            RefundPercentage = request.RefundPercentage,
+            CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
+            Reason = request.Reason,
+            Status = RefundStatus.Pending,
+            Type = RefundType.Partial,
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Refunds.Add(refund);
+
+        // Simulate refund processing
+        await Task.Delay(100, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Mark refund as completed
+        refund.Status = RefundStatus.Completed;
+        refund.ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        // Update invoice status if exists - partial refund doesn't fully refund the invoice
+        if (invoice is not null)
+        {
+            // Keep invoice as Paid but we've recorded the partial refund
+            invoice.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        }
+
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Partial refund {RefundId} completed for order {OrderId}, {RefundedAmount} of {OriginalAmount} ({Percentage}%)",
+            refund.Id,
+            request.OrderId,
+            refundedAmount,
+            request.OriginalAmount,
+            request.RefundPercentage);
+
+        return new ProcessPartialRefundResponse
+        {
+            RefundId = refund.Id,
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            OriginalAmount = request.OriginalAmount,
+            RefundedAmount = refundedAmount,
+            RefundPercentage = request.RefundPercentage,
+            Success = true,
+            FailureReason = null,
+            ProcessedAt = refund.ProcessedAt!.Value
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessRefundCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessRefundCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06b9f5ec9c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ProcessRefundCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class ProcessRefundCommandHandler(BillingDbContext db, ILogger<ProcessRefundCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessRefundCommand, ProcessRefundResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<ProcessRefundResponse> HandleAsync(
+        ProcessRefundCommand request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Processing full refund of {Amount} for order {OrderId}",
+            request.Amount,
+            request.OrderId);
+
+        // Find the invoice for this order
+        var invoice = await db
+            .Invoices.Include(i => i.Payments)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.OrderId == request.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Create refund record
+        var refund = new Refund
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            InvoiceId = invoice?.Id,
+            OriginalAmount = request.Amount,
+            RefundedAmount = request.Amount,
+            RefundPercentage = 100,
+            CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
+            Reason = request.Reason,
+            Status = RefundStatus.Pending,
+            Type = RefundType.Full,
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Refunds.Add(refund);
+
+        // Simulate refund processing - in real world, this would call payment gateway
+        await Task.Delay(100, cancellationToken); // Simulate processing time
+
+        // Mark refund as completed
+        refund.Status = RefundStatus.Completed;
+        refund.ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        // Update invoice status if exists
+        if (invoice is not null)
+        {
+            invoice.Status = InvoiceStatus.Refunded;
+            invoice.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+            // Mark payments as refunded
+            foreach (var payment in invoice.Payments)
+            {
+                payment.Status = PaymentStatus.Refunded;
+            }
+        }
+
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Refund {RefundId} completed for order {OrderId}, amount {Amount}",
+            refund.Id,
+            request.OrderId,
+            request.Amount);
+
+        return new ProcessRefundResponse
+        {
+            RefundId = refund.Id,
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            Amount = refund.RefundedAmount,
+            Success = true,
+            FailureReason = null,
+            ProcessedAt = refund.ProcessedAt!.Value
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ShipmentShippedEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ShipmentShippedEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e37632dee14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Handlers/ShipmentShippedEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+
+public class ShipmentShippedEventHandler(BillingDbContext db, ILogger<ShipmentShippedEventHandler> logger)
+    : IEventHandler<ShipmentShippedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(ShipmentShippedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Shipment {ShipmentId} shipped for order {OrderId}", message.ShipmentId, message.OrderId);
+
+        var invoice = await db.Invoices.FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.OrderId == message.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+        if (invoice is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Invoice for order {OrderId} not found", message.OrderId);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Log shipping info on the invoice (in a real app you might track this differently)
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Order {OrderId} shipped via {Carrier} with tracking {TrackingNumber}. "
+                + "Estimated delivery: {EstimatedDelivery}",
+            message.OrderId,
+            message.Carrier,
+            message.TrackingNumber,
+            message.EstimatedDelivery);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3bddd3796ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(BillingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260104231110_Init")]
+    partial class Init
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Invoices");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Method")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Payments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany("Payments")
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Payments");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48b10955377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260104231110_Init.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Init : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Invoices",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    OrderId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Amount = table.Column<decimal>(type: "numeric(18,2)", nullable: false, precision: 18, scale: 2),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CustomerId = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: false),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    UpdatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Invoices", x => x.Id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Payments",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    InvoiceId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Amount = table.Column<decimal>(type: "numeric(18,2)", nullable: false, precision: 18, scale: 2),
+                    Method = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(50)", maxLength: 50, nullable: false),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    ProcessedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Payments", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_Payments_Invoices_InvoiceId",
+                        column: x => x.InvoiceId,
+                        principalTable: "Invoices",
+                        principalColumn: "Id",
+                        onDelete: ReferentialAction.Cascade);
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Invoices_CustomerId", table: "Invoices", column: "CustomerId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_Invoices_OrderId",
+                table: "Invoices",
+                column: "OrderId",
+                unique: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Invoices_Status", table: "Invoices", column: "Status");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Payments_InvoiceId", table: "Payments", column: "InvoiceId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Payments_Status", table: "Payments", column: "Status");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Payments");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Invoices");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8d4534d6cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(BillingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260109160738_Outbox")]
+    partial class Outbox
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Invoices");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Method")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Payments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany("Payments")
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Payments");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc2a614e246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260109160738_Outbox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Outbox : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "outbox_messages",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    envelope = table.Column<JsonDocument>(type: "json", nullable: false),
+                    times_sent = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    created_at = table.Column<DateTime>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_outbox_messages", x => x.id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "created_at",
+                descending: new bool[0]);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "times_sent");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "outbox_messages");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..937f3d4d6ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(BillingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260111233102_AddRefundSaga")]
+    partial class AddRefundSaga
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Invoices");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Method")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Payments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Refund", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("OriginalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Reason")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("RefundPercentage")
+                        .HasPrecision(5, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(5,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("RefundedAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Type")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Refunds");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany("Payments")
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Refund", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Payments");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3679254bd7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/20260111233102_AddRefundSaga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AddRefundSaga : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "id");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Refunds",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    OrderId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    InvoiceId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: true),
+                    OriginalAmount = table.Column<decimal>(
+                        type: "numeric(18,2)",
+                        nullable: false,
+                        precision: 18,
+                        scale: 2),
+                    RefundedAmount = table.Column<decimal>(
+                        type: "numeric(18,2)",
+                        nullable: false,
+                        precision: 18,
+                        scale: 2),
+                    RefundPercentage = table.Column<decimal>(
+                        type: "numeric(5,2)",
+                        nullable: false,
+                        precision: 5,
+                        scale: 2),
+                    CustomerId = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: false),
+                    Reason = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(500)", maxLength: 500, nullable: false),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    Type = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    ProcessedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: true)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Refunds", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_Refunds_Invoices_InvoiceId",
+                        column: x => x.InvoiceId,
+                        principalTable: "Invoices",
+                        principalColumn: "Id");
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Refunds_InvoiceId", table: "Refunds", column: "InvoiceId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Refunds_OrderId", table: "Refunds", column: "OrderId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Refunds_Status", table: "Refunds", column: "Status");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Refunds");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages", column: "id");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/BillingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/BillingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14034b65e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Migrations/BillingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Billing.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(BillingDbContext))]
+    partial class BillingDbContextModelSnapshot : ModelSnapshot
+    {
+        protected override void BuildModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Invoices");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Method")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Payments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Refund", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("InvoiceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("OriginalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ProcessedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Reason")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("RefundPercentage")
+                        .HasPrecision(5, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(5,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("RefundedAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Type")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Refunds");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Payment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany("Payments")
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Refund", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", "Invoice")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("InvoiceId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Invoice");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Billing.Entities.Invoice", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Payments");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Program.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1343dae9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+using Demo.Billing.Data;
+using Demo.Billing.Entities;
+using Demo.Billing.Handlers;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.AddServiceDefaults();
+
+// Database
+builder.AddNpgsqlDbContext<BillingDbContext>("billing-db");
+
+// RabbitMQ
+builder.AddRabbitMQClient("rabbitmq", x => x.DisableTracing = true);
+
+// MessageBus
+builder
+    .Services.AddMessageBus()
+    .AddInstrumentation()
+    // Event handlers
+    .AddEventHandler<OrderPlacedEventHandler>()
+    .AddEventHandler<ShipmentShippedEventHandler>()
+    // Batch event handlers
+    .AddBatchHandler<OrderPlacedBatchHandler>(opts =>
+    {
+        opts.MaxBatchSize = 5;
+        opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+    })
+    .AddBatchHandler<BulkOrderBatchHandler>(opts =>
+    {
+        opts.MaxBatchSize = 500;
+        opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+    })
+    // Request handlers for saga commands
+    .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundCommandHandler>()
+    .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPartialRefundCommandHandler>()
+    .AddRabbitMQ();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Ensure database is created
+using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
+{
+    var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<BillingDbContext>();
+    await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+}
+
+// REST API Endpoints
+app.MapGet("/", () => "Billing Service");
+
+// Invoices
+app.MapGet("/api/invoices", async (BillingDbContext db) => await db.Invoices.Include(i => i.Payments).ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/invoices/{id:guid}",
+    async (Guid id, BillingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Invoices.Include(i => i.Payments).FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.Id == id) is { } invoice
+            ? Results.Ok(invoice)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/invoices/order/{orderId:guid}",
+    async (Guid orderId, BillingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Invoices.Include(i => i.Payments).FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.OrderId == orderId) is { } invoice
+            ? Results.Ok(invoice)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+// Payments - manually trigger payment processing
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/payments/{invoiceId:guid}",
+    async (Guid invoiceId, ProcessPaymentRequest request, BillingDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus) =>
+    {
+        var invoice = await db.Invoices.FirstOrDefaultAsync(i => i.Id == invoiceId);
+        if (invoice is null)
+            return Results.NotFound("Invoice not found");
+
+        if (invoice.Status == InvoiceStatus.Paid)
+            return Results.BadRequest("Invoice already paid");
+
+        var payment = new Payment
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            InvoiceId = invoice.Id,
+            Amount = invoice.Amount,
+            Method = request.PaymentMethod,
+            Status = PaymentStatus.Completed,
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Payments.Add(payment);
+        invoice.Status = InvoiceStatus.Paid;
+        invoice.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        // Publish PaymentCompletedEvent
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new PaymentCompletedEvent
+            {
+                PaymentId = payment.Id,
+                InvoiceId = invoice.Id,
+                OrderId = invoice.OrderId,
+                Amount = payment.Amount,
+                PaymentMethod = payment.Method,
+                ProcessedAt = payment.ProcessedAt
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        return Results.Ok(payment);
+    });
+
+app.MapGet("/api/payments", async (BillingDbContext db) => await db.Payments.Include(p => p.Invoice).ToListAsync());
+
+// Refunds
+app.MapGet("/api/refunds", async (BillingDbContext db) => await db.Refunds.ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/refunds/order/{orderId:guid}",
+    async (Guid orderId, BillingDbContext db) => await db.Refunds.Where(r => r.OrderId == orderId).ToListAsync());
+
+// Revenue Summaries (batch analytics)
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/revenue-summaries",
+    async (BillingDbContext db) => await db.RevenueSummaries.OrderByDescending(r => r.CreatedAt).ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/revenue-summaries/latest",
+    async (BillingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.RevenueSummaries.OrderByDescending(r => r.CreatedAt).FirstOrDefaultAsync() is { } summary
+            ? Results.Ok(summary)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.Run();
+
+public record ProcessPaymentRequest(string PaymentMethod);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..647e99b6ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5042",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7159;http://localhost:5042",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.Development.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10f68b8c8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Billing/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Data/CatalogDbContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Data/CatalogDbContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf967ee38d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Data/CatalogDbContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Data;
+
+public class CatalogDbContext(DbContextOptions<CatalogDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+{
+    public DbSet<Product> Products => Set<Product>();
+    public DbSet<Category> Categories => Set<Category>();
+    public DbSet<OrderRecord> Orders => Set<OrderRecord>();
+
+    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
+
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresSagas();
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresOutbox();
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Product>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Name).HasMaxLength(200).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.Description).HasMaxLength(2000);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Price).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.Category).WithMany(c => c.Products).HasForeignKey(e => e.CategoryId);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Category>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Name).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<OrderRecord>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.CustomerId).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.ShippingAddress).HasMaxLength(500).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.TotalAmount).HasPrecision(18, 2);
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.Product).WithMany().HasForeignKey(e => e.ProductId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.CustomerId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+        });
+
+        // Seed some sample products
+        var electronicsId = Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+        var booksId = Guid.Parse("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+
+        modelBuilder
+            .Entity<Category>()
+            .HasData(
+                new Category
+                {
+                    Id = electronicsId,
+                    Name = "Electronics",
+                    Description = "Electronic devices and accessories"
+                },
+                new Category
+                {
+                    Id = booksId,
+                    Name = "Books",
+                    Description = "Physical and digital books"
+                });
+
+        var date = new DateTimeOffset(
+            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Utc),
+            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0));
+
+        modelBuilder
+            .Entity<Product>()
+            .HasData(
+                new Product
+                {
+                    Id = Guid.Parse("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                    Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                    Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                    Price = 299.99m,
+                    StockQuantity = 50,
+                    CategoryId = electronicsId,
+                    CreatedAt = date,
+                    UpdatedAt = date
+                },
+                new Product
+                {
+                    Id = Guid.Parse("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                    Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                    Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                    Price = 149.99m,
+                    StockQuantity = 100,
+                    CategoryId = electronicsId,
+                    CreatedAt = date,
+                    UpdatedAt = date
+                },
+                new Product
+                {
+                    Id = Guid.Parse("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                    Name = "Clean Code",
+                    Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                    Price = 39.99m,
+                    StockQuantity = 200,
+                    CategoryId = booksId,
+                    CreatedAt = date,
+                    UpdatedAt = date
+                });
+    }
+}
+
+public class CatalogDbContextFactory : IDesignTimeDbContextFactory<CatalogDbContext>
+{
+    public CatalogDbContext CreateDbContext(string[] args)
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<CatalogDbContext>();
+        optionsBuilder.UseNpgsql("Host=localhost;Database=catalog-db;Username=postgres;Password=postgres");
+        return new CatalogDbContext(optionsBuilder.Options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Demo.Catalog.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Demo.Catalog.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfb8287c04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Demo.Catalog.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.Catalog</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.Catalog</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.ServiceDefaults\Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Contracts\Demo.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Hosting\Mocha.Hosting.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design">
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Category.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Category.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1621c07678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Category.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+
+public class Category
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public required string Name { get; set; }
+    public string? Description { get; set; }
+    public ICollection<Product> Products { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/OrderRecord.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/OrderRecord.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c8ca970399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/OrderRecord.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+
+public class OrderRecord
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid ProductId { get; set; }
+    public Product? Product { get; set; }
+    public int Quantity { get; set; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; set; }
+    public required string ShippingAddress { get; set; }
+    public decimal TotalAmount { get; set; }
+    public OrderStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum OrderStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Paid,
+    Shipping,
+    Delivered,
+    Cancelled,
+    ReturnInitiated,
+    Returned
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Product.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Product.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d66559ae081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Entities/Product.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+
+public class Product
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public required string Name { get; set; }
+    public required string Description { get; set; }
+    public decimal Price { get; set; }
+    public int StockQuantity { get; set; }
+    public Guid? CategoryId { get; set; }
+    public Category? Category { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/GetProductRequestHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/GetProductRequestHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19af9a21a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/GetProductRequestHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class GetProductRequestHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<GetProductRequestHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetProductRequest, GetProductResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<GetProductResponse> HandleAsync(
+        GetProductRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Getting product details for {ProductId}", request.ProductId);
+
+        var product = await db.Products.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == request.ProductId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (product is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Product {ProductId} not found", request.ProductId);
+            return new GetProductResponse
+            {
+                ProductId = request.ProductId,
+                Name = string.Empty,
+                Description = string.Empty,
+                Price = 0,
+                StockQuantity = 0,
+                IsAvailable = false
+            };
+        }
+
+        return new GetProductResponse
+        {
+            ProductId = product.Id,
+            Name = product.Name,
+            Description = product.Description,
+            Price = product.Price,
+            StockQuantity = product.StockQuantity,
+            IsAvailable = product.StockQuantity > 0
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/InspectReturnCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/InspectReturnCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e23fb9f6ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/InspectReturnCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class InspectReturnCommandHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<InspectReturnCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<InspectReturnCommand, InspectReturnResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<InspectReturnResponse> HandleAsync(
+        InspectReturnCommand request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Inspecting return {ReturnId} for order {OrderId}, product {ProductId}",
+            request.ReturnId,
+            request.OrderId,
+            request.ProductId);
+
+        var product = await db.Products.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == request.ProductId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (product is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Product {ProductId} not found during inspection", request.ProductId);
+            return new InspectReturnResponse
+            {
+                OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                ProductId = request.ProductId,
+                ReturnId = request.ReturnId,
+                Passed = false,
+                Result = InspectionResult.WrongItem,
+                Notes = "Product not found in catalog",
+                InspectedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Simulate inspection logic - in real world, this would involve
+        // warehouse staff inspection, photos, condition assessment, etc.
+        // For demo, we'll use a simple random decision weighted toward success
+        var random = Random.Shared.NextDouble();
+
+        InspectionResult result;
+        bool passed;
+        string notes;
+
+        if (random < 0.75) // 75% pass rate
+        {
+            result = InspectionResult.Passed;
+            passed = true;
+            notes = "Item in good condition, suitable for restocking";
+        }
+        else if (random < 0.90) // 15% damaged by customer
+        {
+            result = InspectionResult.DamagedByCustomer;
+            passed = false;
+            notes = "Item shows signs of customer damage, partial refund recommended";
+        }
+        else if (random < 0.97) // 7% defective
+        {
+            result = InspectionResult.Defective;
+            passed = true; // Defective items still get full refund
+            notes = "Manufacturer defect identified, full refund authorized";
+        }
+        else // 3% wrong item
+        {
+            result = InspectionResult.WrongItem;
+            passed = false;
+            notes = "Returned item does not match order, investigation required";
+        }
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Inspection complete for return {ReturnId}: Result={Result}, Passed={Passed}",
+            request.ReturnId,
+            result,
+            passed);
+
+        return new InspectReturnResponse
+        {
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            ProductId = request.ProductId,
+            ReturnId = request.ReturnId,
+            Passed = passed,
+            Result = result,
+            Notes = notes,
+            InspectedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f95e45e497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class PaymentCompletedEventHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<PaymentCompletedEventHandler> logger)
+    : IEventHandler<PaymentCompletedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(PaymentCompletedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Payment completed for order {OrderId}, updating status to Paid", message.OrderId);
+
+        var order = await db.Orders.FirstOrDefaultAsync(o => o.Id == message.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+        if (order is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Order {OrderId} not found", message.OrderId);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        order.Status = OrderStatus.Paid;
+        order.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Order {OrderId} status updated to Paid", message.OrderId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ReserveInventoryCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ReserveInventoryCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c72fc7d34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ReserveInventoryCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class ReserveInventoryCommandHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<ReserveInventoryCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<ReserveInventoryCommand>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(ReserveInventoryCommand request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Reserving {Quantity} units of product {ProductId} for order {OrderId}",
+            request.Quantity,
+            request.ProductId,
+            request.OrderId);
+
+        var product = await db.Products.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == request.ProductId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (product is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Product {ProductId} not found", request.ProductId);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Product {request.ProductId} not found");
+        }
+
+        if (product.StockQuantity < request.Quantity)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning(
+                "Insufficient stock for product {ProductId}. Available: {Available}, Requested: {Requested}",
+                request.ProductId,
+                product.StockQuantity,
+                request.Quantity);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Insufficient stock for product {request.ProductId}");
+        }
+
+        product.StockQuantity -= request.Quantity;
+        product.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Reserved {Quantity} units of product {ProductId}. Remaining stock: {Remaining}",
+            request.Quantity,
+            request.ProductId,
+            product.StockQuantity);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/RestockInventoryCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/RestockInventoryCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2385a974c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/RestockInventoryCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class RestockInventoryCommandHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<RestockInventoryCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<RestockInventoryCommand, RestockInventoryResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<RestockInventoryResponse> HandleAsync(
+        RestockInventoryCommand request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Restocking {Quantity} units of product {ProductId} from return {ReturnId}",
+            request.Quantity,
+            request.ProductId,
+            request.ReturnId);
+
+        var product = await db.Products.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == request.ProductId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (product is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Product {ProductId} not found for restock", request.ProductId);
+            return new RestockInventoryResponse
+            {
+                OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                ProductId = request.ProductId,
+                QuantityRestocked = 0,
+                NewStockLevel = 0,
+                Success = false,
+                FailureReason = $"Product {request.ProductId} not found",
+                RestockedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+            };
+        }
+
+        var previousStock = product.StockQuantity;
+        product.StockQuantity += request.Quantity;
+        product.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Restocked product {ProductId}: {Previous} → {New} (+{Added})",
+            request.ProductId,
+            previousStock,
+            product.StockQuantity,
+            request.Quantity);
+
+        return new RestockInventoryResponse
+        {
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            ProductId = request.ProductId,
+            QuantityRestocked = request.Quantity,
+            NewStockLevel = product.StockQuantity,
+            Success = true,
+            FailureReason = null,
+            RestockedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ShipmentCreatedEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ShipmentCreatedEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..303f9debfee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Handlers/ShipmentCreatedEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+
+public class ShipmentCreatedEventHandler(CatalogDbContext db, ILogger<ShipmentCreatedEventHandler> logger)
+    : IEventHandler<ShipmentCreatedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(ShipmentCreatedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Shipment created for order {OrderId}, updating status to Shipping", message.OrderId);
+
+        var order = await db.Orders.FirstOrDefaultAsync(o => o.Id == message.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+        if (order is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Order {OrderId} not found", message.OrderId);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        order.Status = OrderStatus.Shipping;
+        order.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Order {OrderId} status updated to Shipping with tracking {TrackingNumber}",
+            message.OrderId,
+            message.TrackingNumber);
+    }
+}
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+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+namespace Explorer;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exports message bus topology as a comprehensive JSON document.
+/// Uses natural identifiers (URIs, identities, names) from the system rather than synthetic IDs.
+///
+/// The topology is modeled as a transport-neutral graph:
+/// - Entities represent passive messaging resources (queue, exchange, topic, subscription, consumerGroup)
+/// - Links represent relationships or data flow between entities (bind, subscribe, forward)
+///
+/// This separation supports RabbitMQ, Kafka, Service Bus, in-memory, and future transports with one stable schema.
+/// Transport adapters interpret entities and links per their specific semantics.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonTopologyPrinter
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonOptions = new()
+    {
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+        Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) }
+    };
+
+    private readonly List<ITransportTopologyExporter> _transportExporters = [];
+
+    public JsonTopologyPrinter()
+    {
+        // Register default transport exporters
+        RegisterTransportExporter(new RabbitMqTopologyExporter());
+        RegisterTransportExporter(new InMemoryTopologyExporter());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Register a custom transport topology exporter for extensibility.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RegisterTransportExporter(ITransportTopologyExporter exporter)
+    {
+        _transportExporters.Add(exporter);
+    }
+
+    public string PrintTopology(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(runtime);
+
+        var model = BuildTopologyModel(runtime);
+        return JsonSerializer.Serialize(model, JsonOptions);
+    }
+
+    public JsonBusModel BuildTopologyModel(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(runtime);
+
+        var model = new JsonBusModel
+        {
+            Services =
+            [
+                new JsonServiceModel
+                {
+                    Host = ExportHostInfo(runtime),
+                    MessageTypes = ExportMessageTypes(runtime),
+                    Consumers = ExportConsumers(runtime),
+                    Routes = new JsonRoutesModel
+                    {
+                        Inbound = ExportInboundRoutes(runtime),
+                        Outbound = ExportOutboundRoutes(runtime)
+                    },
+                    Sagas = ExportSagas(runtime)
+                }
+            ],
+            Transports = ExportTransports(runtime)
+        };
+
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonHostModel ExportHostInfo(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        return new JsonHostModel
+        {
+            ServiceName = runtime.Host.ServiceName,
+            AssemblyName = runtime.Host.AssemblyName,
+            InstanceId = runtime.Host.InstanceId.ToString("D")
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonMessageTypeModel> ExportMessageTypes(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonMessageTypeModel>();
+
+        foreach (var messageType in runtime.Messages.MessageTypes)
+        {
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonMessageTypeModel
+                {
+                    Identity = messageType.Identity,
+                    RuntimeType = GetTypeName(messageType.RuntimeType),
+                    RuntimeTypeFullName = messageType.RuntimeType.FullName,
+                    IsInterface = messageType.IsInterface,
+                    IsInternal = messageType.IsInternal,
+                    DefaultContentType = messageType.DefaultContentType?.ToString(),
+                    EnclosedMessageIdentities = messageType.EnclosedMessageIdentities.IsEmpty
+                        ? null
+                        : [.. messageType.EnclosedMessageIdentities]
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonConsumerModel> ExportConsumers(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonConsumerModel>();
+
+        foreach (var consumer in runtime.Consumers)
+        {
+            string? sagaName = null;
+            if (consumer is SagaConsumer sagaConsumer)
+            {
+                var saga = GetSagaFromConsumer(sagaConsumer);
+                sagaName = saga?.Name;
+            }
+
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonConsumerModel
+                {
+                    Name = consumer.Name,
+                    IdentityType = GetTypeName(consumer.Identity),
+                    IdentityTypeFullName = consumer.Identity.FullName,
+                    SagaName = sagaName
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonInboundRouteModel> ExportInboundRoutes(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonInboundRouteModel>();
+
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonInboundRouteModel
+                {
+                    Kind = route.Kind,
+                    MessageTypeIdentity = route.MessageType?.Identity,
+                    ConsumerName = route.Consumer?.Name,
+                    Endpoint = route.Endpoint is not null
+                        ? new JsonEndpointReference
+                        {
+                            Name = route.Endpoint.Name,
+                            Address = route.Endpoint.Address?.ToString(),
+                            TransportName = route.Endpoint.Transport.Name
+                        }
+                        : null
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonOutboundRouteModel> ExportOutboundRoutes(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonOutboundRouteModel>();
+
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonOutboundRouteModel
+                {
+                    Kind = route.Kind,
+                    MessageTypeIdentity = route.MessageType.Identity,
+                    Destination = route.Destination?.ToString(),
+                    Endpoint = route.Endpoint is not null
+                        ? new JsonEndpointReference
+                        {
+                            Name = route.Endpoint.Name,
+                            Address = route.Endpoint.Address?.ToString(),
+                            TransportName = route.Endpoint.Transport.Name
+                        }
+                        : null
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private List<JsonTransportModel> ExportTransports(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonTransportModel>();
+
+        foreach (var transport in runtime.Transports)
+        {
+            var transportModel = new JsonTransportModel
+            {
+                // The topology address serves as the globally unique, stable identifier
+                // - RabbitMQ: "rabbitmq://dev.rabbitmq.mycompany.com:5672/" (connection host)
+                // - InMemory: "inmemory://MyService/" (assembly/service name)
+                Identifier = transport.Topology.Address.ToString(),
+                Name = transport.Name,
+                Schema = transport.Schema,
+                TransportType = transport.GetType().Name,
+                ReceiveEndpoints = ExportReceiveEndpoints(transport),
+                DispatchEndpoints = ExportDispatchEndpoints(transport),
+                Topology = ExportTopology(transport)
+            };
+
+            result.Add(transportModel);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonReceiveEndpointModel> ExportReceiveEndpoints(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonReceiveEndpointModel>();
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonReceiveEndpointModel
+                {
+                    Name = endpoint.Name,
+                    Kind = endpoint.Kind,
+                    Address = endpoint.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Source = endpoint.Source is not null
+                        ? new JsonTopologyResourceReference { Address = endpoint.Source.Address?.ToString() }
+                        : null
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonDispatchEndpointModel> ExportDispatchEndpoints(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonDispatchEndpointModel>();
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.DispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            result.Add(
+                new JsonDispatchEndpointModel
+                {
+                    Name = endpoint.Name,
+                    Kind = endpoint.Kind,
+                    Address = endpoint.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Destination = endpoint.Destination is not null
+                        ? new JsonTopologyResourceReference { Address = endpoint.Destination.Address?.ToString() }
+                        : null
+                });
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private JsonTopologyModel? ExportTopology(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        // Find matching exporter
+        foreach (var exporter in _transportExporters)
+        {
+            if (exporter.CanExport(transport))
+            {
+                return exporter.Export(transport);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: generic export
+        return ExportGenericTopology(transport);
+    }
+
+    private static JsonTopologyModel ExportGenericTopology(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        var entities = new List<JsonTopologyEntity>();
+
+        // Track resources by direction
+        var outboundResources = new HashSet<TopologyResource>();
+        var inboundResources = new HashSet<TopologyResource>();
+
+        // Receive endpoints connect to outbound resources (messages flow OUT from transport)
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (endpoint.Source is not null)
+                outboundResources.Add(endpoint.Source);
+        }
+
+        // Dispatch endpoints connect to inbound resources (messages flow INTO transport)
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.DispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (endpoint.Destination is not null)
+                inboundResources.Add(endpoint.Destination);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var resource in outboundResources)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = resource.GetType().Name.ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    Address = resource.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "outbound"
+                });
+        }
+
+        foreach (var resource in inboundResources)
+        {
+            // Skip if already added as outbound (resource used for both directions)
+            if (outboundResources.Contains(resource))
+                continue;
+
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = resource.GetType().Name.ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    Address = resource.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "inbound"
+                });
+        }
+
+        return new JsonTopologyModel
+        {
+            Address = transport.Topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Entities = entities,
+            Links = []
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonSagaModel>? ExportSagas(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var sagas = new List<JsonSagaModel>();
+
+        foreach (var consumer in runtime.Consumers)
+        {
+            if (consumer is not SagaConsumer sagaConsumer)
+                continue;
+
+            // Access the saga through reflection since SagaConsumer uses a primary constructor
+            var saga = GetSagaFromConsumer(sagaConsumer);
+            if (saga is null)
+                continue;
+
+            var sagaModel = new JsonSagaModel
+            {
+                Name = saga.Name,
+                StateType = GetTypeName(saga.StateType),
+                StateTypeFullName = saga.StateType.FullName,
+                ConsumerName = consumer.Name,
+                States = ExportSagaStates(saga)
+            };
+
+            sagas.Add(sagaModel);
+        }
+
+        return sagas.Count > 0 ? sagas : null;
+    }
+
+    private static Saga? GetSagaFromConsumer(SagaConsumer consumer)
+    {
+        // Primary constructor parameters are captured as fields with compiler-generated names
+        // We look for any field of type Saga
+        var fields = typeof(SagaConsumer).GetFields(
+            System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance);
+
+        foreach (var field in fields)
+        {
+            if (typeof(Saga).IsAssignableFrom(field.FieldType))
+            {
+                return field.GetValue(consumer) as Saga;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonSagaStateModel> ExportSagaStates(Saga saga)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonSagaStateModel>();
+
+        foreach (var (stateName, state) in saga.States)
+        {
+            var stateModel = new JsonSagaStateModel
+            {
+                Name = stateName,
+                IsInitial = state.IsInitial,
+                IsFinal = state.IsFinal,
+                OnEntry = state.OnEntry is not null ? ExportSagaLifeCycle(state.OnEntry) : null,
+                Response = state.Response is not null
+                    ? new JsonSagaResponseModel
+                    {
+                        EventType = GetTypeName(state.Response.EventType),
+                        EventTypeFullName = state.Response.EventType.FullName
+                    }
+                    : null,
+                Transitions = ExportSagaTransitions(state)
+            };
+
+            result.Add(stateModel);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonSagaLifeCycleModel ExportSagaLifeCycle(SagaLifeCycle lifeCycle)
+    {
+        return new JsonSagaLifeCycleModel
+        {
+            Publish = lifeCycle.Publish.IsEmpty
+                ? null
+                : lifeCycle
+                    .Publish.Select(p => new JsonSagaEventModel
+                    {
+                        MessageType = GetTypeName(p.MessageType),
+                        MessageTypeFullName = p.MessageType.FullName
+                    })
+                    .ToList(),
+            Send = lifeCycle.Send.IsEmpty
+                ? null
+                : lifeCycle
+                    .Send.Select(s => new JsonSagaEventModel
+                    {
+                        MessageType = GetTypeName(s.MessageType),
+                        MessageTypeFullName = s.MessageType.FullName
+                    })
+                    .ToList()
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static List<JsonSagaTransitionModel> ExportSagaTransitions(SagaState state)
+    {
+        var result = new List<JsonSagaTransitionModel>();
+
+        foreach (var (eventType, transition) in state.Transitions)
+        {
+            var transitionModel = new JsonSagaTransitionModel
+            {
+                EventType = GetTypeName(eventType),
+                EventTypeFullName = eventType.FullName,
+                TransitionTo = transition.TransitionTo,
+                TransitionKind = transition.TransitionKind,
+                AutoProvision = transition.AutoProvision,
+                Publish = transition.Publish.IsEmpty
+                    ? null
+                    : transition
+                        .Publish.Select(p => new JsonSagaEventModel
+                        {
+                            MessageType = GetTypeName(p.MessageType),
+                            MessageTypeFullName = p.MessageType.FullName
+                        })
+                        .ToList(),
+                Send = transition.Send.IsEmpty
+                    ? null
+                    : transition
+                        .Send.Select(s => new JsonSagaEventModel
+                        {
+                            MessageType = GetTypeName(s.MessageType),
+                            MessageTypeFullName = s.MessageType.FullName
+                        })
+                        .ToList()
+            };
+
+            result.Add(transitionModel);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static string GetTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        if (!type.IsGenericType)
+            return type.Name;
+
+        var genericTypeName = type.Name.Split('`')[0];
+        var genericArgs = string.Join(", ", type.GetGenericArguments().Select(GetTypeName));
+        return $"{genericTypeName}<{genericArgs}>";
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for transport-specific topology exporters.
+/// Implement this interface to add support for new transport types.
+///
+/// Exporters map transport-specific resources to the generic entity/link model:
+/// - Entities: passive messaging resources (queue, exchange, topic, subscription, consumerGroup)
+/// - Links: relationships or data flow between entities (bind, subscribe, forward)
+/// </summary>
+public interface ITransportTopologyExporter
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines if this exporter can handle the given transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool CanExport(MessagingTransport transport);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exports the transport's topology to a transport-neutral graph model.
+    /// </summary>
+    JsonTopologyModel Export(MessagingTransport transport);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// RabbitMQ topology exporter.
+/// Maps RabbitMQ resources to the generic entity/link model:
+/// - Exchange → Entity (kind: "exchange")
+/// - Queue → Entity (kind: "queue")
+/// - Binding → Link (kind: "bind")
+/// </summary>
+public class RabbitMqTopologyExporter : ITransportTopologyExporter
+{
+    public bool CanExport(MessagingTransport transport) => transport is RabbitMQMessagingTransport;
+
+    public JsonTopologyModel Export(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        var rabbitTransport = (RabbitMQMessagingTransport)transport;
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)rabbitTransport.Topology;
+
+        var entities = new List<JsonTopologyEntity>();
+        var links = new List<JsonTopologyLink>();
+
+        // Export exchanges as entities (inbound - dispatch endpoints connect to them)
+        foreach (var exchange in topology.Exchanges)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = "exchange",
+                    Name = exchange.Name,
+                    Address = exchange.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "inbound",
+                    Properties = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                    {
+                        ["type"] = exchange.Type,
+                        ["durable"] = exchange.Durable,
+                        ["autoDelete"] = exchange.AutoDelete,
+                        ["autoProvision"] = exchange.AutoProvision
+                    }
+                });
+        }
+
+        // Export queues as entities (outbound - receive endpoints connect to them)
+        foreach (var queue in topology.Queues)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = "queue",
+                    Name = queue.Name,
+                    Address = queue.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "outbound",
+                    Properties = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                    {
+                        ["durable"] = queue.Durable,
+                        ["exclusive"] = queue.Exclusive,
+                        ["autoDelete"] = queue.AutoDelete,
+                        ["autoProvision"] = queue.AutoProvision
+                    }
+                });
+        }
+
+        // Export bindings as links
+        foreach (var binding in topology.Bindings)
+        {
+            var link = new JsonTopologyLink
+            {
+                Kind = "bind",
+                Address = binding.Address?.ToString(),
+                Source = binding.Source.Address?.ToString(),
+                Target = binding switch
+                {
+                    RabbitMQQueueBinding qb => qb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                    RabbitMQExchangeBinding eb => eb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                    _ => null
+                },
+                Direction = "forward",
+                Properties = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                {
+                    ["routingKey"] = string.IsNullOrEmpty(binding.RoutingKey) ? null : binding.RoutingKey,
+                    ["autoProvision"] = binding.AutoProvision
+                }
+            };
+
+            links.Add(link);
+        }
+
+        return new JsonTopologyModel
+        {
+            Address = topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Entities = entities,
+            Links = links
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// InMemory topology exporter.
+/// Maps InMemory resources to the generic entity/link model:
+/// - Topic → Entity (kind: "topic")
+/// - Queue → Entity (kind: "queue")
+/// - Binding → Link (kind: "bind")
+/// </summary>
+public class InMemoryTopologyExporter : ITransportTopologyExporter
+{
+    public bool CanExport(MessagingTransport transport) => transport is InMemoryMessagingTransport;
+
+    public JsonTopologyModel Export(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        var inMemoryTransport = (InMemoryMessagingTransport)transport;
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)inMemoryTransport.Topology;
+
+        var entities = new List<JsonTopologyEntity>();
+        var links = new List<JsonTopologyLink>();
+
+        // Export topics as entities (inbound - dispatch endpoints connect to them)
+        foreach (var topic in topology.Topics)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = "topic",
+                    Name = topic.Name,
+                    Address = topic.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "inbound"
+                });
+        }
+
+        // Export queues as entities (outbound - receive endpoints connect to them)
+        foreach (var queue in topology.Queues)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new JsonTopologyEntity
+                {
+                    Kind = "queue",
+                    Name = queue.Name,
+                    Address = queue.Address?.ToString(),
+                    Flow = "outbound"
+                });
+        }
+
+        // Export bindings as links
+        foreach (var binding in topology.Bindings)
+        {
+            var link = new JsonTopologyLink
+            {
+                Kind = "bind",
+                Address = binding.Address?.ToString(),
+                Source = binding.Source.Address?.ToString(),
+                Target = binding switch
+                {
+                    InMemoryQueueBinding qb => qb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                    InMemoryTopicBinding tb => tb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                    _ => null
+                },
+                Direction = "forward"
+            };
+
+            links.Add(link);
+        }
+
+        return new JsonTopologyModel
+        {
+            Address = topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Entities = entities,
+            Links = links
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+#region JSON Models
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Root model for the complete message bus topology export.
+/// Contains two top-level sections: services (application-level) and transports (infrastructure-level).
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonBusModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// List of services with their messaging configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<JsonServiceModel> Services { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Transport infrastructure: endpoints and topology for each configured transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<JsonTransportModel> Transports { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service-level model containing all application-specific messaging configuration for a single service.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonServiceModel
+{
+    public JsonHostModel Host { get; set; } = null!;
+    public List<JsonMessageTypeModel> MessageTypes { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<JsonConsumerModel> Consumers { get; set; } = [];
+    public JsonRoutesModel Routes { get; set; } = null!;
+    public List<JsonSagaModel>? Sagas { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonHostModel
+{
+    public string? ServiceName { get; set; }
+    public string? AssemblyName { get; set; }
+    public string InstanceId { get; set; } = null!;
+}
+
+public class JsonMessageTypeModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique identity URN for this message type (e.g., "urn:message:my-company:my-event").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Identity { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string RuntimeType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? RuntimeTypeFullName { get; set; }
+    public bool IsInterface { get; set; }
+    public bool IsInternal { get; set; }
+    public string? DefaultContentType { get; set; }
+    public List<string>? EnclosedMessageIdentities { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonConsumerModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique name of this consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string IdentityType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? IdentityTypeFullName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If this consumer is a saga consumer, the name of the saga it belongs to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? SagaName { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonRoutesModel
+{
+    public List<JsonInboundRouteModel> Inbound { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<JsonOutboundRouteModel> Outbound { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+public class JsonInboundRouteModel
+{
+    public InboundRouteKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the message type by its identity URN.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? MessageTypeIdentity { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the consumer by its name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ConsumerName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The endpoint this route is connected to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonEndpointReference? Endpoint { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonOutboundRouteModel
+{
+    public OutboundRouteKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the message type by its identity URN.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string MessageTypeIdentity { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? Destination { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The endpoint this route is connected to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonEndpointReference? Endpoint { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reference to an endpoint using its natural identifiers.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonEndpointReference
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+    public string TransportName { get; set; } = null!;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reference to a topology resource using its address URI.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonTopologyResourceReference
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this topology resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonTransportModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Globally unique, stable identifier for this transport instance.
+    /// This identifier is consistent across all services connecting to the same transport.
+    ///
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - RabbitMQ: "rabbitmq://dev.rabbitmq.mycompany.com:5672/" (connection host/port)
+    /// - Kafka: "kafka://kafka.mycompany.com:9092/" (bootstrap server)
+    /// - InMemory: "inmemory://MyService/" (service/assembly name, per-process)
+    /// - Azure Service Bus: "servicebus://myns.servicebus.windows.net/"
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Identifier { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The local display name of this transport (e.g., "RabbitMQ", "Kafka").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The URI scheme for this transport (e.g., "rabbitmq", "kafka", "inmemory").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Schema { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The concrete transport type name (e.g., "RabbitMQMessagingTransport").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string TransportType { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    public List<JsonReceiveEndpointModel> ReceiveEndpoints { get; set; } = [];
+    public List<JsonDispatchEndpointModel> DispatchEndpoints { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transport-neutral topology graph with entities and links.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonTopologyModel? Topology { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonReceiveEndpointModel
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+    public ReceiveEndpointKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the source topology resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonTopologyResourceReference? Source { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonDispatchEndpointModel
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+    public DispatchEndpointKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the destination topology resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonTopologyResourceReference? Destination { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Transport-neutral topology model as a graph of entities and links.
+///
+/// Entities represent passive messaging resources (queue, exchange, topic, subscription, consumerGroup).
+/// Links represent relationships or data flow between entities (bind, subscribe, forward).
+///
+/// This model supports RabbitMQ, Kafka, Service Bus, in-memory, and future transports with one stable schema.
+/// Transport adapters interpret entities and links according to their specific semantics.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonTopologyModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base address URI of this topology (e.g., "rabbitmq://localhost:5672/").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Passive messaging resources in the topology.
+    /// Examples: queue, exchange, topic, subscription, consumerGroup, partition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<JsonTopologyEntity> Entities { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Relationships or data flow between entities.
+    /// Examples: bind, subscribe, forward, route.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<JsonTopologyLink> Links { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A passive messaging resource in the topology graph.
+/// Entities do not define connectivity - that is the role of links.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonTopologyEntity
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The kind of entity (e.g., "queue", "exchange", "topic", "subscription", "consumerGroup").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Kind { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The name of this entity within its topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this entity (e.g., "rabbitmq://localhost:5672/q/my-queue").
+    /// This serves as the entity's identifier for linking.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The message flow from the transport's perspective:
+    /// - "inbound": dispatch endpoints connect to this entity (messages flow INTO the transport)
+    /// - "outbound": receive endpoints connect to this entity (messages flow OUT from the transport)
+    /// Examples: exchanges/topics are inbound, queues/streams are outbound.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Flow { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Transport-specific properties for this entity.
+    /// Examples: durable, exclusive, autoDelete, partitionCount, retentionPolicy.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, object?>? Properties { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A relationship or data flow between entities in the topology graph.
+/// Links define all connectivity and routing semantics.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsonTopologyLink
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The kind of link (e.g., "bind", "subscribe", "forward", "route").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Kind { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique address URI of this link, if applicable.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Address { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The source entity address URI (where messages flow from).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Source { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The target entity address URI (where messages flow to).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Target { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The direction of message flow relative to Source and Target:
+    /// - "forward": messages flow from Source to Target (default)
+    /// - "reverse": messages flow from Target to Source
+    /// - "bidirectional": messages flow in both directions
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Direction { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Transport-specific properties for this link.
+    /// Examples: routingKey, filter, selector, prefetchCount.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, object?>? Properties { get; set; }
+}
+
+// Saga models
+public class JsonSagaModel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The unique name of this saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string StateType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? StateTypeFullName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reference to the consumer by its name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ConsumerName { get; set; } = null!;
+    public List<JsonSagaStateModel> States { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+public class JsonSagaStateModel
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+    public bool IsInitial { get; set; }
+    public bool IsFinal { get; set; }
+    public JsonSagaLifeCycleModel? OnEntry { get; set; }
+    public JsonSagaResponseModel? Response { get; set; }
+    public List<JsonSagaTransitionModel> Transitions { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+public class JsonSagaLifeCycleModel
+{
+    public List<JsonSagaEventModel>? Publish { get; set; }
+    public List<JsonSagaEventModel>? Send { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonSagaResponseModel
+{
+    public string EventType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? EventTypeFullName { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonSagaTransitionModel
+{
+    public string EventType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? EventTypeFullName { get; set; }
+    public string TransitionTo { get; set; } = null!;
+    public SagaTransitionKind TransitionKind { get; set; }
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; set; }
+    public List<JsonSagaEventModel>? Publish { get; set; }
+    public List<JsonSagaEventModel>? Send { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class JsonSagaEventModel
+{
+    public string MessageType { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? MessageTypeFullName { get; set; }
+}
+
+#endregion
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85b01747f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260104231158_Init")]
+    partial class Init
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2355), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2527), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2622), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2623), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2628), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2629), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..250cd5528c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260104231158_Init.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1814 // Prefer jagged arrays over multidimensional
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Init : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Categories",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Name = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: false),
+                    Description = table.Column<string>(type: "text", nullable: true)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Categories", x => x.Id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Products",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Name = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(200)", maxLength: 200, nullable: false),
+                    Description = table.Column<string>(
+                        type: "character varying(2000)",
+                        maxLength: 2000,
+                        nullable: false),
+                    Price = table.Column<decimal>(type: "numeric(18,2)", nullable: false, precision: 18, scale: 2),
+                    StockQuantity = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CategoryId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: true),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    UpdatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Products", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_Products_Categories_CategoryId",
+                        column: x => x.CategoryId,
+                        principalTable: "Categories",
+                        principalColumn: "Id");
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Orders",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    ProductId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Quantity = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CustomerId = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: false),
+                    ShippingAddress = table.Column<string>(
+                        type: "character varying(500)",
+                        maxLength: 500,
+                        nullable: false),
+                    TotalAmount = table.Column<decimal>(
+                        type: "numeric(18,2)",
+                        nullable: false,
+                        precision: 18,
+                        scale: 2),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    UpdatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Orders", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_Orders_Products_ProductId",
+                        column: x => x.ProductId,
+                        principalTable: "Products",
+                        principalColumn: "Id",
+                        onDelete: ReferentialAction.Cascade);
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.InsertData(
+                table: "Categories",
+                columns: new[] { "Id", "Description", "Name" },
+                values: new object[,]
+                {
+                    {
+                        new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                        "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                        "Electronics"
+                    },
+                    { new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"), "Physical and digital books", "Books" }
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.InsertData(
+                table: "Products",
+                columns: new[]
+                {
+                    "Id",
+                    "CategoryId",
+                    "CreatedAt",
+                    "Description",
+                    "Name",
+                    "Price",
+                    "StockQuantity",
+                    "UpdatedAt"
+                },
+                values: new object[,]
+                {
+                    {
+                        new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                        new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2355),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                        "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                        "Wireless Headphones",
+                        299.99m,
+                        50,
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2527),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                    },
+                    {
+                        new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                        new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2622),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                        "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                        "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                        149.99m,
+                        100,
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2623),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                    },
+                    {
+                        new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                        new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2628),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                        "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                        "Clean Code",
+                        39.99m,
+                        200,
+                        new DateTimeOffset(
+                            new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2629),
+                            new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                    }
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Orders_CustomerId", table: "Orders", column: "CustomerId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Orders_ProductId", table: "Orders", column: "ProductId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Orders_Status", table: "Orders", column: "Status");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Products_CategoryId", table: "Products", column: "CategoryId");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Orders");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Products");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Categories");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f33e69f3e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260106180406_Outbox")]
+    partial class Outbox
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(7989), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8169), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b3dbb619e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260106180406_Outbox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Outbox : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "outbox_messages",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    envelope = table.Column<JsonDocument>(type: "json", nullable: false),
+                    times_sent = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    created_at = table.Column<DateTime>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_outbox_messages", x => x.id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(7989),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8169),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "created_at",
+                descending: new bool[0]);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "times_sent");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2355),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2527),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2622),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2623),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2628),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(2629),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6710c1e399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc")]
+    partial class OutboxJsonDoc
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7eda4e40fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260107184104_OutboxJsonDoc.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class OutboxJsonDoc : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(7989),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8169),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8241),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.UpdateData(
+                table: "Products",
+                keyColumn: "Id",
+                keyValue: new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                columns: new[] { "CreatedAt", "UpdatedAt" },
+                values: new object[]
+                {
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                    new DateTimeOffset(
+                        new DateTime(2026, 1, 6, 18, 4, 6, 412, DateTimeKind.Unspecified).AddTicks(8244),
+                        new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb2fead05dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260111204021_Sagas")]
+    partial class Sagas
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Sagas.EfCore.SagaState", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("SagaName")
+                        .HasColumnType("text")
+                        .HasColumnName("saga_name");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("State")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("state");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("updated_at");
+
+                    b.Property<uint>("Version")
+                        .IsConcurrencyToken()
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAddOrUpdate()
+                        .HasColumnType("xid")
+                        .HasColumnName("version");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id", "SagaName");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt");
+
+                    b.ToTable("saga_states", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7910b2a3a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204021_Sagas.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Sagas : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "saga_states",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    saga_name = table.Column<string>(type: "text", nullable: false),
+                    state = table.Column<JsonDocument>(type: "json", nullable: false),
+                    created_at = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    updated_at = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    version = table.Column<uint>(type: "xid", rowVersion: true, nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_saga_states", x => new { x.id, x.saga_name }));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_saga_states_created_at", table: "saga_states", column: "created_at");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "saga_states");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c0099ce3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames")]
+    partial class AdjustIndexNames
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Sagas.EfCore.SagaState", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("SagaName")
+                        .HasColumnType("text")
+                        .HasColumnName("saga_name");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("State")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("state");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("updated_at");
+
+                    b.Property<uint>("Version")
+                        .IsConcurrencyToken()
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAddOrUpdate()
+                        .HasColumnType("xid")
+                        .HasColumnName("version");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id", "SagaName")
+                        .HasName("ix_saga_states_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_saga_states_created_at");
+
+                    b.ToTable("saga_states", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..362f11880df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260111204334_AdjustIndexNames.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AdjustIndexNames : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "PK_saga_states", table: "saga_states");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_saga_states_created_at",
+                newName: "ix_saga_states_created_at",
+                table: "saga_states");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(
+                name: "ix_saga_states_primary_key",
+                table: "saga_states",
+                columns: new[] { "id", "saga_name" });
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "id");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "ix_saga_states_primary_key", table: "saga_states");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_saga_states_created_at",
+                newName: "IX_saga_states_created_at",
+                table: "saga_states");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(
+                name: "PK_saga_states",
+                table: "saga_states",
+                columns: new[] { "id", "saga_name" });
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages", column: "id");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12d4466b042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken")]
+    partial class ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Sagas.EfCore.SagaState", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("SagaName")
+                        .HasColumnType("text")
+                        .HasColumnName("saga_name");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("State")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("state");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("updated_at");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Version")
+                        .IsConcurrencyToken()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("version");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id", "SagaName")
+                        .HasName("ix_saga_states_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_saga_states_created_at");
+
+                    b.ToTable("saga_states", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bac8e2ab319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/20260114183145_ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class ChangeAppManagedCOncurrencyToken : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AlterColumn<Guid>(
+                name: "version",
+                table: "saga_states",
+                type: "uuid",
+                nullable: false,
+                oldClrType: typeof(uint),
+                oldType: "xid",
+                oldRowVersion: true);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AlterColumn<uint>(
+                name: "version",
+                table: "saga_states",
+                type: "xid",
+                rowVersion: true,
+                nullable: false,
+                oldClrType: typeof(Guid),
+                oldType: "uuid");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/CatalogDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/CatalogDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29d4def365c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Migrations/CatalogDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(CatalogDbContext))]
+    partial class CatalogDbContextModelSnapshot : ModelSnapshot
+    {
+        protected override void BuildModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Sagas.EfCore.SagaState", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("SagaName")
+                        .HasColumnType("text")
+                        .HasColumnName("saga_name");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("State")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("state");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("updated_at");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Version")
+                        .IsConcurrencyToken()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("version");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id", "SagaName")
+                        .HasName("ix_saga_states_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_saga_states_created_at");
+
+                    b.ToTable("saga_states", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("text");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            Description = "Electronic devices and accessories",
+                            Name = "Electronics"
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            Description = "Physical and digital books",
+                            Name = "Books"
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CustomerId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Orders");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(2000)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(2000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Price")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("numeric(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("StockQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("UpdatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Products");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "Premium noise-cancelling wireless headphones",
+                            Name = "Wireless Headphones",
+                            Price = 299.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 50,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "RGB mechanical gaming keyboard",
+                            Name = "Mechanical Keyboard",
+                            Price = 149.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 100,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        },
+                        new
+                        {
+                            Id = new Guid("cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc"),
+                            CategoryId = new Guid("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"),
+                            CreatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                            Description = "A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin",
+                            Name = "Clean Code",
+                            Price = 39.99m,
+                            StockQuantity = 200,
+                            UpdatedAt = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 1, 4, 23, 11, 57, 852, DateTimeKind.Unspecified), new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.OrderRecord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", "Product")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Product");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Product", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Products")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Catalog.Entities.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Products");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Program.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b2d87be222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Data;
+using Demo.Catalog.Entities;
+using Demo.Catalog.Handlers;
+using Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.AddServiceDefaults();
+
+// Database
+builder.AddNpgsqlDbContext<CatalogDbContext>("catalog-db");
+
+// RabbitMQ
+builder.AddRabbitMQClient("rabbitmq", x => x.DisableTracing = true);
+
+// MessageBus
+builder
+    .Services.AddMessageBus()
+    .AddInstrumentation()
+    // Event handlers
+    .AddEventHandler<PaymentCompletedEventHandler>()
+    .AddEventHandler<ShipmentCreatedEventHandler>()
+    // Request handlers
+    .AddRequestHandler<GetProductRequestHandler>()
+    .AddRequestHandler<ReserveInventoryCommandHandler>()
+    .AddRequestHandler<InspectReturnCommandHandler>()
+    .AddRequestHandler<RestockInventoryCommandHandler>()
+    // Sagas
+    .AddSaga<QuickRefundSaga>()
+    .AddSaga<ReturnProcessingSaga>()
+    .AddEntityFramework<CatalogDbContext>(p =>
+    {
+        p.AddPostgresOutbox();
+        p.AddPostgresSagas();
+        p.UseResilience();
+        p.UseTransaction();
+    })
+    .AddRabbitMQ();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Ensure database is created and seeded
+using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
+{
+    var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<CatalogDbContext>();
+    await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+}
+
+// REST API Endpoints
+app.MapGet("/", () => "Catalog Service");
+
+// Products
+app.MapGet("/api/products", async (CatalogDbContext db) => await db.Products.Include(p => p.Category).ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/products/{id:guid}",
+    async (Guid id, CatalogDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Products.Include(p => p.Category).FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == id) is { } product
+            ? Results.Ok(product)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+// Categories
+app.MapGet("/api/categories", async (CatalogDbContext db) => await db.Categories.ToListAsync());
+
+// Orders - placing an order triggers OrderPlacedEvent
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/orders",
+    async (PlaceOrderRequest request, CatalogDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus) =>
+    {
+        var executionStrategy = db.Database.CreateExecutionStrategy();
+
+        return await executionStrategy.ExecuteAsync(async () =>
+        {
+            await using var transaction = await db.Database.BeginTransactionAsync();
+
+            var product = await db.Products.FindAsync(request.ProductId);
+            if (product is null)
+                return Results.NotFound("Product not found");
+
+            if (product.StockQuantity < request.Quantity)
+                return Results.BadRequest("Insufficient stock");
+
+            var order = new OrderRecord
+            {
+                Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                ProductId = product.Id,
+                Quantity = request.Quantity,
+                CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
+                ShippingAddress = request.ShippingAddress,
+                TotalAmount = product.Price * request.Quantity,
+                Status = OrderStatus.Pending,
+                CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+                UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+            };
+
+            db.Orders.Add(order);
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            // Publish OrderPlacedEvent
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+                new OrderPlacedEvent
+                {
+                    OrderId = order.Id,
+                    ProductId = product.Id,
+                    ProductName = product.Name,
+                    Quantity = order.Quantity,
+                    UnitPrice = product.Price,
+                    TotalAmount = order.TotalAmount,
+                    CustomerId = order.CustomerId,
+                    ShippingAddress = order.ShippingAddress,
+                    CreatedAt = order.CreatedAt
+                },
+                CancellationToken.None);
+
+            await transaction.CommitAsync();
+
+            return Results.Created($"/api/orders/{order.Id}", order);
+        });
+    });
+
+// Bulk order dispatch — fires thousands of BulkOrderEvents for batch processing demo
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/orders/bulk",
+    async (BulkOrderRequest request, IMessageBus messageBus, ILogger<Program> logger) =>
+    {
+        var count = request.Count is > 0 ? request.Count : 2000;
+
+        var products = new[]
+        {
+            ("Wireless Headphones", 299.99m),
+            ("Mechanical Keyboard", 149.99m),
+            ("Clean Code", 39.99m)
+        };
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Dispatching {Count} BulkOrderEvents", count);
+        var sw = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            var (name, price) = products[i % products.Length];
+            var qty = (i % 5) + 1;
+
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+                new BulkOrderEvent
+                {
+                    OrderId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                    ProductName = name,
+                    Quantity = qty,
+                    UnitPrice = price,
+                    TotalAmount = price * qty,
+                    CustomerId = $"bulk-customer-{i:D5}",
+                    CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+                },
+                CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        sw.Stop();
+        logger.LogInformation("Dispatched {Count} BulkOrderEvents in {Elapsed}ms", count, sw.ElapsedMilliseconds);
+
+        return Results.Ok(new { dispatched = count, elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds });
+    });
+
+app.MapGet("/api/orders", async (CatalogDbContext db) => await db.Orders.Include(o => o.Product).ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/orders/{id:guid}",
+    async (Guid id, CatalogDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Orders.Include(o => o.Product).FirstOrDefaultAsync(o => o.Id == id) is { } order
+            ? Results.Ok(order)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+// ============================================
+// Saga Endpoints
+// ============================================
+
+// Quick Refund Saga - for digital goods or goodwill refunds
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/refunds/quick",
+    async (QuickRefundRequest request, CatalogDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus, ILogger<Program> logger) =>
+    {
+        // Verify order exists
+        var order = await db.Orders.FindAsync(request.OrderId);
+        if (order is null)
+            return Results.NotFound("Order not found");
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Initiating quick refund saga for order {OrderId}", request.OrderId);
+
+        try
+        {
+            var response = await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+                new RequestQuickRefundRequest
+                {
+                    OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                    Amount = request.Amount ?? order.TotalAmount,
+                    CustomerId = order.CustomerId,
+                    Reason = request.Reason
+                },
+                CancellationToken.None);
+
+            if (response.Success)
+            {
+                // Update order status
+                order.Status = OrderStatus.Cancelled;
+                order.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+                await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+            }
+
+            return Results.Ok(response);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            logger.LogError(ex, "Quick refund saga failed for order {OrderId}", request.OrderId);
+            return Results.Problem("Refund processing failed: " + ex.Message);
+        }
+    });
+
+// Return Processing - creates return label, saga handles the rest async when package arrives
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/returns/initiate",
+    async (InitiateReturnRequestDto request, CatalogDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus, ILogger<Program> logger) =>
+    {
+        // Verify order exists
+        var order = await db.Orders.Include(o => o.Product).FirstOrDefaultAsync(o => o.Id == request.OrderId);
+        if (order is null)
+            return Results.NotFound("Order not found");
+
+        if (order.Status != OrderStatus.Delivered && order.Status != OrderStatus.Shipping)
+            return Results.BadRequest($"Order cannot be returned in status: {order.Status}");
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Creating return label for order {OrderId}", request.OrderId);
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Step 1: Create return label synchronously via Shipping service
+            var labelResponse = await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+                new CreateReturnLabelCommand
+                {
+                    OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                    OriginalShipmentId = request.ShipmentId,
+                    CustomerAddress = order.ShippingAddress,
+                    CustomerId = order.CustomerId,
+                    // Include order details for saga when package arrives
+                    ProductId = order.ProductId,
+                    Quantity = order.Quantity,
+                    Amount = order.TotalAmount,
+                    Reason = request.Reason
+                },
+                CancellationToken.None);
+
+            if (!labelResponse.Success)
+            {
+                return Results.Problem($"Failed to create return label: {labelResponse.FailureReason}");
+            }
+
+            // Update order status to indicate return in progress
+            order.Status = OrderStatus.ReturnInitiated;
+            order.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            logger.LogInformation(
+                "Return label created for order {OrderId}: {ReturnId}, tracking: {Tracking}",
+                request.OrderId,
+                labelResponse.ReturnId,
+                labelResponse.ReturnTrackingNumber);
+
+            // Return immediately - saga will continue when package arrives (ReturnPackageReceivedEvent)
+            return Results.Ok(
+                new
+                {
+                    orderId = request.OrderId,
+                    returnId = labelResponse.ReturnId,
+                    returnTrackingNumber = labelResponse.ReturnTrackingNumber,
+                    returnLabelUrl = labelResponse.ReturnLabelUrl,
+                    message = "Return label created. Ship the package and we'll process the refund when it arrives."
+                });
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to create return label for order {OrderId}", request.OrderId);
+            return Results.Problem("Failed to create return label: " + ex.Message);
+        }
+    });
+
+app.MapMessageBus();
+
+app.Run();
+
+public record PlaceOrderRequest(Guid ProductId, int Quantity, string CustomerId, string ShippingAddress);
+
+public record QuickRefundRequest(Guid OrderId, decimal? Amount, string Reason);
+
+public record InitiateReturnRequestDto(Guid OrderId, Guid ShipmentId, string Reason);
+
+public record BulkOrderRequest(int Count);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36c709ac5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5133",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7080;http://localhost:5133",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/QuickRefundSaga.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/QuickRefundSaga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fac6fc4e1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/QuickRefundSaga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Simple saga for quick refunds without physical returns.
+/// Used for digital goods, low-value items, or goodwill refunds.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class QuickRefundSaga : Saga<RefundSagaState>
+{
+    private const string AwaitingRefund = nameof(AwaitingRefund);
+    private const string Completed = nameof(Completed);
+    private const string Failed = nameof(Failed);
+
+    protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<RefundSagaState> descriptor)
+    {
+        // Initial: Receive refund request, send to billing
+        descriptor
+            .Initially()
+            .OnRequest<RequestQuickRefundRequest>()
+            .StateFactory(RefundSagaState.FromQuickRefund)
+            .Send((_, state) => state.ToProcessRefund())
+            .TransitionTo(AwaitingRefund);
+
+        // AwaitingRefund: Handle refund response
+        descriptor
+            .During(AwaitingRefund)
+            .OnReply<ProcessRefundResponse>()
+            .Then((state, response) => { if (response.Success)
+                {
+                    state.RefundId = response.RefundId;
+                    state.RefundedAmount = response.Amount;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    state.FailureReason = response.FailureReason ?? "Refund processing failed";
+                } })
+            .TransitionTo(Completed);
+
+        // Note: We handle both success and failure in the same transition,
+        // checking the response.Success flag to determine the outcome.
+        // For a stricter separation, you could use different response types.
+
+        // Completed: Return success response
+        descriptor
+            .Finally(Completed)
+            .Respond(state => new QuickRefundResponse
+            {
+                OrderId = state.OrderId,
+                Success = state.RefundId.HasValue,
+                RefundId = state.RefundId,
+                RefundedAmount = state.RefundedAmount,
+                FailureReason = state.FailureReason,
+                CompletedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+            });
+
+        // Note: In this simple saga, we use a single Completed state
+        // and check RefundId to determine success/failure in the response.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/RefundSagaState.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/RefundSagaState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73a6160b575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/RefundSagaState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Shared state for refund-related sagas.
+/// </summary>
+public class RefundSagaState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    // Order information
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+
+    // For return processing saga
+    public Guid? ProductId { get; init; }
+    public int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public string? CustomerAddress { get; init; }
+    public Guid? OriginalShipmentId { get; init; }
+
+    // Results from steps
+    public Guid? ReturnId { get; set; }
+    public string? ReturnTrackingNumber { get; set; }
+    public Guid? RefundId { get; set; }
+    public decimal? RefundedAmount { get; set; }
+    public decimal? RefundPercentage { get; set; }
+    public bool InventoryRestocked { get; set; }
+    public int? QuantityRestocked { get; set; }
+    public InspectionResult? InspectionResult { get; set; }
+
+    // Failure tracking
+    public string? FailureReason { get; set; }
+    public string? FailureStage { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create state from quick refund request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static RefundSagaState FromQuickRefund(RequestQuickRefundRequest request)
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            Amount = request.Amount,
+            CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
+            Reason = request.Reason
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create state from return package received event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static RefundSagaState FromReturnPackageReceived(ReturnPackageReceivedEvent evt)
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = evt.OrderId,
+            Amount = evt.Amount,
+            CustomerId = evt.CustomerId,
+            Reason = evt.Reason ?? "Return requested",
+            ProductId = evt.ProductId,
+            Quantity = evt.Quantity,
+            ReturnId = evt.ReturnId,
+            ReturnTrackingNumber = evt.TrackingNumber
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create refund command for billing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ProcessRefundCommand ToProcessRefund()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            Reason = Reason,
+            CustomerId = CustomerId
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create return label command for shipping.
+    /// Note: This is no longer used by the saga - labels are created directly by the API.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CreateReturnLabelCommand ToCreateReturnLabel()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            OriginalShipmentId = OriginalShipmentId!.Value,
+            CustomerAddress = CustomerAddress!,
+            CustomerId = CustomerId,
+            ProductId = ProductId!.Value,
+            Quantity = Quantity,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            Reason = Reason
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create inspect return command for catalog.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InspectReturnCommand ToInspectReturn()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            ProductId = ProductId!.Value,
+            Quantity = Quantity,
+            ReturnId = ReturnId!.Value
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create restock command for catalog.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RestockInventoryCommand ToRestockInventory()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            ProductId = ProductId!.Value,
+            Quantity = Quantity,
+            ReturnId = ReturnId!.Value
+        };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create partial refund command for billing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ProcessPartialRefundCommand ToProcessPartialRefund(decimal percentage)
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            OriginalAmount = Amount,
+            RefundPercentage = percentage,
+            Reason = $"{Reason} - Item damaged by customer",
+            CustomerId = CustomerId
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSaga.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSaga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d00daaef33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSaga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Saga for processing returned packages.
+/// Starts when ReturnPackageReceivedEvent arrives (package at warehouse).
+/// Handles: Inspection → Parallel (Refund + Restock) → Complete
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReturnProcessingSaga : Saga<RefundSagaState>
+{
+    // States
+    private const string AwaitingInspection = nameof(AwaitingInspection);
+    private const string AwaitingBothReplies = nameof(AwaitingBothReplies);
+    private const string RestockDoneAwaitingRefund = nameof(RestockDoneAwaitingRefund);
+    private const string RefundDoneAwaitingRestock = nameof(RefundDoneAwaitingRestock);
+    private const string Completed = nameof(Completed);
+
+    protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<RefundSagaState> descriptor)
+    {
+        // Start: Package received → Inspect
+        descriptor
+            .Initially()
+            .OnEvent<ReturnPackageReceivedEvent>()
+            .StateFactory(RefundSagaState.FromReturnPackageReceived)
+            .Send((_, state) => state.ToInspectReturn())
+            .TransitionTo(AwaitingInspection);
+
+        // After inspection → Send both refund and restock in parallel
+        descriptor
+            .During(AwaitingInspection)
+            .OnReply<InspectReturnResponse>()
+            .Then((state, response) => state.InspectionResult = response.Result)
+            .Send((_, state) => state.ToRestockInventory())
+            .Send((_, state) => state.ToProcessRefund())
+            .TransitionTo(AwaitingBothReplies);
+
+        // Parallel handling: Restock arrives first
+        descriptor
+            .During(AwaitingBothReplies)
+            .OnReply<RestockInventoryResponse>()
+            .Then(
+                (state, response) =>
+                {
+                    state.InventoryRestocked = response.Success;
+                    state.QuantityRestocked = response.QuantityRestocked;
+                })
+            .TransitionTo(RestockDoneAwaitingRefund);
+
+        // Parallel handling: Refund arrives first
+        descriptor
+            .During(AwaitingBothReplies)
+            .OnReply<ProcessRefundResponse>()
+            .Then((state, response) => { if (response.Success)
+                {
+                    state.RefundId = response.RefundId;
+                    state.RefundedAmount = response.Amount;
+                    state.RefundPercentage = 100;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    state.FailureReason = response.FailureReason;
+                } })
+            .TransitionTo(RefundDoneAwaitingRestock);
+
+        // Waiting for refund after restock done
+        descriptor
+            .During(RestockDoneAwaitingRefund)
+            .OnReply<ProcessRefundResponse>()
+            .Then((state, response) => { if (response.Success)
+                {
+                    state.RefundId = response.RefundId;
+                    state.RefundedAmount = response.Amount;
+                    state.RefundPercentage = 100;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    state.FailureReason = response.FailureReason;
+                } })
+            .TransitionTo(Completed);
+
+        // Waiting for restock after refund done
+        descriptor
+            .During(RefundDoneAwaitingRestock)
+            .OnReply<RestockInventoryResponse>()
+            .Then(
+                (state, response) =>
+                {
+                    state.InventoryRestocked = response.Success;
+                    state.QuantityRestocked = response.QuantityRestocked;
+                })
+            .TransitionTo(Completed);
+
+        // Final state - saga completes (no response needed, this was event-driven)
+        // Could publish a ReturnCompletedEvent here if needed
+        descriptor.Finally(Completed);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.Development.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10f68b8c8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/diagram.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/diagram.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27a0da23895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Catalog/diagram.json
@@ -0,0 +1,1608 @@
+{
+  "host": {
+    "serviceName": "catalog",
+    "assemblyName": "Demo.Catalog",
+    "instanceId": "019bf38b-b884-7127-babc-837f8bb39758"
+  },
+  "messageTypes": [
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus.events:not-acknowledged-event",
+      "runtimeType": "NotAcknowledgedEvent",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Mocha.Events.NotAcknowledgedEvent",
+      "isInterface": false,
+      "isInternal": true,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus.events:not-acknowledged-event",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus.events:acknowledged-event",
+      "runtimeType": "AcknowledgedEvent",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Mocha.Events.AcknowledgedEvent",
+      "isInterface": false,
+      "isInternal": true,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus.events:acknowledged-event",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:demo.contracts.events:payment-completed-event",
+      "runtimeType": "PaymentCompletedEvent",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Events.PaymentCompletedEvent",
+      "isInterface": false,
+      "isInternal": false,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:demo.contracts.events:payment-completed-event",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event",
+      "runtimeType": "IEvent",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Mocha.IEvent",
+      "isInterface": true,
+      "isInternal": false,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:demo.contracts.events:shipment-created-event",
+      "runtimeType": "ShipmentCreatedEvent",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Events.ShipmentCreatedEvent",
+      "isInterface": false,
+      "isInternal": false,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:demo.contracts.events:shipment-created-event",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:demo.contracts.requests:get-product-request",
+      "runtimeType": "GetProductRequest",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Requests.GetProductRequest",
+      "isInterface": false,
+      "isInternal": false,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:demo.contracts.requests:get-product-request",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event-request[get-product-response]",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event-request",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "identity": "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event-request[get-product-response]",
+      "runtimeType": "IEventRequest\u003CGetProductResponse\u003E",
+      "runtimeTypeFullName": "Mocha.IEventRequest\u00601[[Demo.Contracts.Requests.GetProductResponse, Demo.Contracts, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]]",
+      "isInterface": true,
+      "isInternal": false,
+      "enclosedMessageIdentities": [
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event-request[get-product-response]",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event-request",
+        "urn:message:chilli-cream.message-bus:i-event"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
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+          "destination": {
+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/q/reserve-inventory"
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+          }
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+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/demo.contracts.events.return-package-received"
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+          "address": "rabbitmq://localhost/q/catalog.payment-completed-event_error",
+          "destination": {
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+        },
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+          {
+            "kind": "bind",
+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/b/e/demo.contracts.saga.request-quick-refund-request/e/request-quick-refund-request",
+            "source": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/demo.contracts.saga.request-quick-refund-request",
+            "target": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/request-quick-refund-request",
+            "properties": {
+              "routingKey": null,
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "kind": "bind",
+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/b/e/request-quick-refund-request/q/request-quick-refund-request",
+            "source": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/request-quick-refund-request",
+            "target": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/q/request-quick-refund-request",
+            "properties": {
+              "routingKey": null,
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "kind": "bind",
+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/b/e/demo.contracts.events.return-package-received/e/return-package-received",
+            "source": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/demo.contracts.events.return-package-received",
+            "target": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/return-package-received",
+            "properties": {
+              "routingKey": null,
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "kind": "bind",
+            "address": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/b/e/return-package-received/q/catalog.return-processing-saga",
+            "source": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/e/return-package-received",
+            "target": "rabbitmq://localhost:63198/q/catalog.return-processing-saga",
+            "properties": {
+              "routingKey": null,
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "sagas": [
+    {
+      "name": "return-processing-saga",
+      "stateType": "RefundSagaState",
+      "stateTypeFullName": "Demo.Catalog.Sagas.RefundSagaState",
+      "consumerName": "return-processing-saga",
+      "states": [
+        {
+          "name": "__Initial",
+          "isInitial": true,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "ReturnPackageReceivedEvent",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Events.ReturnPackageReceivedEvent",
+              "transitionTo": "AwaitingInspection",
+              "transitionKind": "event",
+              "autoProvision": true,
+              "send": [
+                {
+                  "messageType": "InspectReturnCommand",
+                  "messageTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.InspectReturnCommand"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "AwaitingInspection",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "InspectReturnResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.InspectReturnResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "AwaitingBothReplies",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true,
+              "send": [
+                {
+                  "messageType": "RestockInventoryCommand",
+                  "messageTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.RestockInventoryCommand"
+                },
+                {
+                  "messageType": "ProcessRefundCommand",
+                  "messageTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.ProcessRefundCommand"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "AwaitingBothReplies",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "RestockInventoryResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.RestockInventoryResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "RestockDoneAwaitingRefund",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true
+            },
+            {
+              "eventType": "ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "RefundDoneAwaitingRestock",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "RestockDoneAwaitingRefund",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "Completed",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "RefundDoneAwaitingRestock",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "RestockInventoryResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.RestockInventoryResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "Completed",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Completed",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": true,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": []
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "quick-refund-saga",
+      "stateType": "RefundSagaState",
+      "stateTypeFullName": "Demo.Catalog.Sagas.RefundSagaState",
+      "consumerName": "quick-refund-saga",
+      "states": [
+        {
+          "name": "__Initial",
+          "isInitial": true,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "RequestQuickRefundRequest",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Saga.RequestQuickRefundRequest",
+              "transitionTo": "AwaitingRefund",
+              "transitionKind": "request",
+              "autoProvision": true,
+              "send": [
+                {
+                  "messageType": "ProcessRefundCommand",
+                  "messageTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.ProcessRefundCommand"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "AwaitingRefund",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": false,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "transitions": [
+            {
+              "eventType": "ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Commands.ProcessRefundResponse",
+              "transitionTo": "Completed",
+              "transitionKind": "reply",
+              "autoProvision": true
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Completed",
+          "isInitial": false,
+          "isFinal": true,
+          "onEntry": {},
+          "response": {
+            "eventType": "QuickRefundResponse",
+            "eventTypeFullName": "Demo.Contracts.Saga.QuickRefundResponse"
+          },
+          "transitions": []
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/CreateReturnLabelCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/CreateReturnLabelCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c76f7af6305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/CreateReturnLabelCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to create a return shipping label.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CreateReturnLabelCommand : IEventRequest<CreateReturnLabelResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OriginalShipmentId { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerAddress { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+
+    // Order details needed for saga when package arrives
+    public Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public string? Reason { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from creating a return label.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CreateReturnLabelResponse
+{
+    public required Guid ReturnId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public string? ReturnTrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    public string? ReturnLabelUrl { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/InspectReturnCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/InspectReturnCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f62a4c10135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/InspectReturnCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to inspect a returned item.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InspectReturnCommand : IEventRequest<InspectReturnResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ReturnId { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from inspecting a returned item.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InspectReturnResponse
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ReturnId { get; init; }
+    public required bool Passed { get; init; }
+    public required InspectionResult Result { get; init; }
+    public string? Notes { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset InspectedAt { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of return inspection.
+/// </summary>
+public enum InspectionResult
+{
+    /// <summary>Item is in good condition, can be restocked.</summary>
+    Passed,
+
+    /// <summary>Item is damaged by customer, partial refund only.</summary>
+    DamagedByCustomer,
+
+    /// <summary>Item is defective (manufacturer issue), full refund.</summary>
+    Defective,
+
+    /// <summary>Wrong item returned.</summary>
+    WrongItem
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessPartialRefundCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessPartialRefundCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e15e038352b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessPartialRefundCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to process a partial refund (e.g., when returned item is damaged).
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ProcessPartialRefundCommand : IEventRequest<ProcessPartialRefundResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal OriginalAmount { get; init; }
+    public required decimal RefundPercentage { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from processing a partial refund.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ProcessPartialRefundResponse
+{
+    public required Guid RefundId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal OriginalAmount { get; init; }
+    public required decimal RefundedAmount { get; init; }
+    public required decimal RefundPercentage { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset ProcessedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessRefundCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessRefundCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5f31cc34a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ProcessRefundCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to process a full refund for an order.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ProcessRefundCommand : IEventRequest<ProcessRefundResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from processing a refund.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ProcessRefundResponse
+{
+    public required Guid RefundId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset ProcessedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ReserveInventoryCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ReserveInventoryCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f7c51489aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/ReserveInventoryCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to reserve inventory for an order.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReserveInventoryCommand
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/RestockInventoryCommand.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/RestockInventoryCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6ba1bef9f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Commands/RestockInventoryCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Command to restock inventory after a return is accepted.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RestockInventoryCommand : IEventRequest<RestockInventoryResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ReturnId { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from restocking inventory.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RestockInventoryResponse
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int QuantityRestocked { get; init; }
+    public required int NewStockLevel { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset RestockedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Demo.Contracts.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Demo.Contracts.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cbe1c04914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Demo.Contracts.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.Contracts</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.Contracts</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/BulkOrderEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/BulkOrderEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c726be15fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/BulkOrderEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Lightweight event for high-volume batch processing demos.
+/// Unlike OrderPlacedEvent, this has no per-message handler — only a batch handler
+/// with MaxBatchSize=500 processes these events.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BulkOrderEvent
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string ProductName { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required decimal UnitPrice { get; init; }
+    public required decimal TotalAmount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/OrderPlacedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/OrderPlacedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a7523eea94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/OrderPlacedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Catalog when a new order is placed.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class OrderPlacedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required string ProductName { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required decimal UnitPrice { get; init; }
+    public required decimal TotalAmount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public required string ShippingAddress { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentCompletedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentCompletedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77a2e9af529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentCompletedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Billing after successful payment processing.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PaymentCompletedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid PaymentId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid InvoiceId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string PaymentMethod { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset ProcessedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentFailedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentFailedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c4349913ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/PaymentFailedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Billing when payment processing fails.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PaymentFailedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid InvoiceId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset FailedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ReturnPackageReceivedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ReturnPackageReceivedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..973c841e20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ReturnPackageReceivedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Shipping when a return package arrives at the warehouse.
+/// This event starts the ReturnProcessingSaga for inspection and refund.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReturnPackageReceivedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid ReturnId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset ReceivedAt { get; init; }
+
+    // Order details needed for saga processing
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public string? Reason { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentCreatedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentCreatedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a45e9bd56e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentCreatedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Shipping when a new shipment is created.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ShipmentCreatedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid ShipmentId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string Address { get; init; }
+    public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentShippedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentShippedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c3bf22fafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Events/ShipmentShippedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Published by Shipping when a shipment is dispatched.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ShipmentShippedEvent
+{
+    public required Guid ShipmentId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    public required string Carrier { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset ShippedAt { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset EstimatedDelivery { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed179d9edc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Request to get product details from the Catalog service.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GetProductRequest : IEventRequest<GetProductResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f65143a5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetProductResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response containing product details from the Catalog service.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GetProductResponse
+{
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required string Name { get; init; }
+    public required string Description { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Price { get; init; }
+    public required int StockQuantity { get; init; }
+    public required bool IsAvailable { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80fb41d3391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Request to get shipment status from the Shipping service.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GetShipmentStatusRequest : IEventRequest<GetShipmentStatusResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4718adbec84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Requests/GetShipmentStatusResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response containing shipment status from the Shipping service.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GetShipmentStatusResponse
+{
+    public required Guid ShipmentId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string Status { get; init; }
+    public required string? TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    public required string? Carrier { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset? EstimatedDelivery { get; init; }
+    public required bool Found { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/InitiateReturnRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/InitiateReturnRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3131fa948c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/InitiateReturnRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Request to initiate a full return process.
+/// Creates a return label, waits for package, inspects, and processes refund.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InitiateReturnRequest : IEventRequest<ReturnProcessingResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required Guid ProductId { get; init; }
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerAddress { get; init; }
+    public required Guid OriginalShipmentId { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/QuickRefundResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/QuickRefundResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f276237df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/QuickRefundResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from the Quick Refund saga.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class QuickRefundResponse
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public Guid? RefundId { get; init; }
+    public decimal? RefundedAmount { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public required DateTimeOffset CompletedAt { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/RequestQuickRefundRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/RequestQuickRefundRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9343fe41cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/RequestQuickRefundRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Request to initiate a quick refund (no physical return required).
+/// Used for digital goods, low-value items, or goodwill refunds.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RequestQuickRefundRequest : IEventRequest<QuickRefundResponse>
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; init; }
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/ReturnProcessingResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/ReturnProcessingResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e17caeff22b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Contracts/Saga/ReturnProcessingResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+namespace Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response from the Return Processing saga.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReturnProcessingResponse
+{
+    public required Guid OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required bool Success { get; init; }
+    public required ReturnOutcome Outcome { get; init; }
+
+    // Return label info
+    public Guid? ReturnId { get; init; }
+    public string? ReturnTrackingNumber { get; init; }
+
+    // Refund info
+    public Guid? RefundId { get; init; }
+    public decimal? RefundedAmount { get; init; }
+    public decimal? RefundPercentage { get; init; }
+
+    // Restock info
+    public bool InventoryRestocked { get; init; }
+    public int? QuantityRestocked { get; init; }
+
+    // Failure info
+    public string? FailureReason { get; init; }
+    public string? FailureStage { get; init; }
+
+    public required DateTimeOffset CompletedAt { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Possible outcomes of the return processing saga.
+/// </summary>
+public enum ReturnOutcome
+{
+    /// <summary>Full refund processed, inventory restocked.</summary>
+    FullRefund,
+
+    /// <summary>Partial refund processed (item damaged by customer).</summary>
+    PartialRefund,
+
+    /// <summary>Return label creation failed.</summary>
+    LabelCreationFailed,
+
+    /// <summary>Refund processing failed.</summary>
+    RefundFailed,
+
+    /// <summary>Saga is still in progress (awaiting package).</summary>
+    InProgress
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d03d129707f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.ServiceDefaults</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.ServiceDefaults</RootNamespace>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <IsAspireSharedProject>true</IsAspireSharedProject>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Extensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Extensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0281fad6de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.ServiceDefaults/Extensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Json;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery;
+using OpenTelemetry;
+using OpenTelemetry.Metrics;
+using OpenTelemetry.Trace;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+// Adds common Aspire services: service discovery, resilience, health checks, and OpenTelemetry.
+// This project should be referenced by each service project in your solution.
+// To learn more about using this project, see https://aka.ms/dotnet/aspire/service-defaults
+public static class Extensions
+{
+    private const string HealthEndpointPath = "/health";
+    private const string AlivenessEndpointPath = "/alive";
+
+    public static TBuilder AddServiceDefaults<TBuilder>(this TBuilder builder) where TBuilder : IHostApplicationBuilder
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureOpenTelemetry();
+
+        builder.AddDefaultHealthChecks();
+
+        builder.Services.AddServiceDiscovery();
+
+        builder.Services.ConfigureHttpClientDefaults(http =>
+        {
+            // Turn on resilience by default
+            http.AddStandardResilienceHandler();
+
+            // Turn on service discovery by default
+            http.AddServiceDiscovery();
+        });
+
+        // Uncomment the following to restrict the allowed schemes for service discovery.
+        // builder.Services.Configure<ServiceDiscoveryOptions>(options =>
+        // {
+        //     options.AllowedSchemes = ["https"];
+        // });
+
+        builder.Services.Configure<JsonOptions>(options =>
+            options.SerializerOptions.ReferenceHandler = ReferenceHandler.Preserve);
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    public static TBuilder ConfigureOpenTelemetry<TBuilder>(this TBuilder builder)
+        where TBuilder : IHostApplicationBuilder
+    {
+        builder.Logging.AddOpenTelemetry(logging =>
+        {
+            logging.IncludeFormattedMessage = true;
+            logging.IncludeScopes = true;
+        });
+
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
+            .WithMetrics(metrics =>
+                metrics.AddAspNetCoreInstrumentation().AddHttpClientInstrumentation().AddRuntimeInstrumentation())
+            .WithTracing(tracing =>
+            {
+                tracing
+                    .AddSource(builder.Environment.ApplicationName)
+                    .AddSource("Mocha")
+                    .AddAspNetCoreInstrumentation(tracing =>
+                        // Exclude health check requests from tracing
+                        tracing.Filter = context =>
+                            !context.Request.Path.StartsWithSegments(HealthEndpointPath)
+                            && !context.Request.Path.StartsWithSegments(AlivenessEndpointPath)
+                    )
+                    // Uncomment the following line to enable gRPC instrumentation (requires the OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.GrpcNetClient package)
+                    //.AddGrpcClientInstrumentation()
+                    .AddHttpClientInstrumentation();
+            });
+
+        builder.AddOpenTelemetryExporters();
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    private static TBuilder AddOpenTelemetryExporters<TBuilder>(this TBuilder builder)
+        where TBuilder : IHostApplicationBuilder
+    {
+        var useOtlpExporter = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(builder.Configuration["OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT"]);
+
+        if (useOtlpExporter)
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry().UseOtlpExporter();
+        }
+
+        // Uncomment the following lines to enable the Azure Monitor exporter (requires the Azure.Monitor.OpenTelemetry.AspNetCore package)
+        //if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(builder.Configuration["APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING"]))
+        //{
+        //    builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
+        //       .UseAzureMonitor();
+        //}
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    public static TBuilder AddDefaultHealthChecks<TBuilder>(this TBuilder builder)
+        where TBuilder : IHostApplicationBuilder
+    {
+        builder
+            .Services.AddHealthChecks()
+            // Add a default liveness check to ensure app is responsive
+            .AddCheck("self", () => HealthCheckResult.Healthy(), ["live"]);
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    public static WebApplication MapDefaultEndpoints(this WebApplication app)
+    {
+        // Adding health checks endpoints to applications in non-development environments has security implications.
+        // See https://aka.ms/dotnet/aspire/healthchecks for details before enabling these endpoints in non-development environments.
+        if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
+        {
+            // All health checks must pass for app to be considered ready to accept traffic after starting
+            app.MapHealthChecks(HealthEndpointPath);
+
+            // Only health checks tagged with the "live" tag must pass for app to be considered alive
+            app.MapHealthChecks(
+                AlivenessEndpointPath,
+                new HealthCheckOptions { Predicate = r => r.Tags.Contains("live") });
+        }
+
+        return app;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Data/ShippingDbContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Data/ShippingDbContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..233bd1e99d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Data/ShippingDbContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Data;
+
+public class ShippingDbContext(DbContextOptions<ShippingDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+{
+    public DbSet<Shipment> Shipments => Set<Shipment>();
+    public DbSet<ShipmentItem> ShipmentItems => Set<ShipmentItem>();
+    public DbSet<ReturnShipment> ReturnShipments => Set<ReturnShipment>();
+
+    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
+
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresOutbox();
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Shipment>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Address).HasMaxLength(500).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.TrackingNumber).HasMaxLength(100);
+            entity.Property(e => e.Carrier).HasMaxLength(100);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.OrderId).IsUnique();
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.TrackingNumber);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<ShipmentItem>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.ProductName).HasMaxLength(200).IsRequired();
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.Shipment).WithMany(s => s.Items).HasForeignKey(e => e.ShipmentId);
+        });
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<ReturnShipment>(entity =>
+        {
+            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+            entity.Property(e => e.CustomerAddress).HasMaxLength(500).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.CustomerId).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
+            entity.Property(e => e.TrackingNumber).HasMaxLength(100);
+            entity.Property(e => e.LabelUrl).HasMaxLength(500);
+            entity.HasOne(e => e.OriginalShipment).WithMany().HasForeignKey(e => e.OriginalShipmentId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.OrderId);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.Status);
+            entity.HasIndex(e => e.TrackingNumber);
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+public class ShippingDbContextFactory : IDesignTimeDbContextFactory<ShippingDbContext>
+{
+    public ShippingDbContext CreateDbContext(string[] args)
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ShippingDbContext>();
+        optionsBuilder.UseNpgsql("Host=localhost;Database=shipping-db;Username=postgres;Password=postgres");
+        return new ShippingDbContext(optionsBuilder.Options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Demo.Shipping.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Demo.Shipping.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d7e1f167f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Demo.Shipping.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.Shipping</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.Shipping</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.ServiceDefaults\Demo.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Demo.Contracts\Demo.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design">
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ReturnShipment.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ReturnShipment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bda04a2f09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ReturnShipment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+
+public class ReturnShipment
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid OrderId { get; set; }
+    public Guid OriginalShipmentId { get; set; }
+    public Shipment? OriginalShipment { get; set; }
+    public required string CustomerAddress { get; set; }
+    public required string CustomerId { get; set; }
+    public string? TrackingNumber { get; set; }
+    public string? LabelUrl { get; set; }
+    public ReturnShipmentStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset? ReceivedAt { get; set; }
+
+    // Order details for saga processing when package arrives
+    public Guid ProductId { get; set; }
+    public int Quantity { get; set; }
+    public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+    public string? Reason { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum ReturnShipmentStatus
+{
+    LabelCreated,
+    InTransit,
+    Received,
+    Cancelled
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/Shipment.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/Shipment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8de8f0ca44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/Shipment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+
+public class Shipment
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid OrderId { get; set; }
+    public required string Address { get; set; }
+    public ShipmentStatus Status { get; set; }
+    public string? TrackingNumber { get; set; }
+    public string? Carrier { get; set; }
+    public ICollection<ShipmentItem> Items { get; set; } = [];
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset? ShippedAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset? EstimatedDelivery { get; set; }
+}
+
+public enum ShipmentStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Processing,
+    Shipped,
+    InTransit,
+    Delivered,
+    Cancelled
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ShipmentItem.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ShipmentItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ec5fe209ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Entities/ShipmentItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+
+public class ShipmentItem
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    public Guid ShipmentId { get; set; }
+    public Shipment? Shipment { get; set; }
+    public Guid ProductId { get; set; }
+    public required string ProductName { get; set; }
+    public int Quantity { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bac46a6515e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Handlers;
+
+public class CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler(ShippingDbContext db, ILogger<CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<CreateReturnLabelCommand, CreateReturnLabelResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<CreateReturnLabelResponse> HandleAsync(
+        CreateReturnLabelCommand request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Creating return label for order {OrderId}, original shipment {ShipmentId}",
+            request.OrderId,
+            request.OriginalShipmentId);
+
+        // Verify the original shipment exists
+        var originalShipment = await db.Shipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(
+            s => s.Id == request.OriginalShipmentId,
+            cancellationToken);
+
+        if (originalShipment is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Original shipment {ShipmentId} not found for return", request.OriginalShipmentId);
+
+            return new CreateReturnLabelResponse
+            {
+                ReturnId = Guid.Empty,
+                OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                Success = false,
+                ReturnTrackingNumber = null,
+                ReturnLabelUrl = null,
+                FailureReason = $"Original shipment {request.OriginalShipmentId} not found",
+                CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Generate return tracking number and label URL
+        var trackingNumber = $"RTN-{Guid.NewGuid():N}"[..16].ToUpperInvariant();
+        var labelUrl = $"https://shipping.example.com/labels/{trackingNumber}.pdf";
+
+        // Create return shipment record
+        var returnShipment = new ReturnShipment
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            OriginalShipmentId = request.OriginalShipmentId,
+            CustomerAddress = request.CustomerAddress,
+            CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
+            TrackingNumber = trackingNumber,
+            LabelUrl = labelUrl,
+            Status = ReturnShipmentStatus.LabelCreated,
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            // Store order details for saga when package arrives
+            ProductId = request.ProductId,
+            Quantity = request.Quantity,
+            Amount = request.Amount,
+            Reason = request.Reason
+        };
+
+        db.ReturnShipments.Add(returnShipment);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Return label created: {ReturnId} with tracking {TrackingNumber}",
+            returnShipment.Id,
+            trackingNumber);
+
+        return new CreateReturnLabelResponse
+        {
+            ReturnId = returnShipment.Id,
+            OrderId = request.OrderId,
+            Success = true,
+            ReturnTrackingNumber = trackingNumber,
+            ReturnLabelUrl = labelUrl,
+            FailureReason = null,
+            CreatedAt = returnShipment.CreatedAt
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a467d93b107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Handlers;
+
+public class GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler(ShippingDbContext db, ILogger<GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler> logger)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatusRequest, GetShipmentStatusResponse>
+{
+    public async ValueTask<GetShipmentStatusResponse> HandleAsync(
+        GetShipmentStatusRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Getting shipment status for order {OrderId}", request.OrderId);
+
+        var shipment = await db.Shipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(s => s.OrderId == request.OrderId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (shipment is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Shipment for order {OrderId} not found", request.OrderId);
+            return new GetShipmentStatusResponse
+            {
+                ShipmentId = Guid.Empty,
+                OrderId = request.OrderId,
+                Status = "NotFound",
+                TrackingNumber = null,
+                Carrier = null,
+                EstimatedDelivery = null,
+                Found = false
+            };
+        }
+
+        return new GetShipmentStatusResponse
+        {
+            ShipmentId = shipment.Id,
+            OrderId = shipment.OrderId,
+            Status = shipment.Status.ToString(),
+            TrackingNumber = shipment.TrackingNumber,
+            Carrier = shipment.Carrier,
+            EstimatedDelivery = shipment.EstimatedDelivery,
+            Found = true
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8aa99fb7a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Handlers/PaymentCompletedEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Demo.Contracts.Requests;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Handlers;
+
+public class PaymentCompletedEventHandler(
+    ShippingDbContext db,
+    IMessageBus messageBus,
+    ILogger<PaymentCompletedEventHandler> logger) : IEventHandler<PaymentCompletedEvent>
+{
+    public async ValueTask HandleAsync(PaymentCompletedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("Payment completed for order {OrderId}, creating shipment", message.OrderId);
+
+        // Request product details from Catalog service
+        var productResponse = await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+            new GetProductRequest { ProductId = Guid.Empty }, // We'd need the product ID from the order
+            cancellationToken);
+
+        // Generate tracking number
+        var trackingNumber = $"TRK-{Guid.NewGuid():N}"[..20].ToUpperInvariant();
+
+        // Create shipment
+        var shipment = new Shipment
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            OrderId = message.OrderId,
+            Address = "Address from order", // In real app, we'd get this from the order
+            Status = ShipmentStatus.Processing,
+            TrackingNumber = trackingNumber,
+            CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        db.Shipments.Add(shipment);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Shipment {ShipmentId} created for order {OrderId} with tracking {TrackingNumber}",
+            shipment.Id,
+            message.OrderId,
+            trackingNumber);
+
+        // Publish ShipmentCreatedEvent
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new ShipmentCreatedEvent
+            {
+                ShipmentId = shipment.Id,
+                OrderId = message.OrderId,
+                Address = shipment.Address,
+                TrackingNumber = trackingNumber,
+                CreatedAt = shipment.CreatedAt
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+
+        logger.LogInformation("ShipmentCreatedEvent published for order {OrderId}", message.OrderId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9193644190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(ShippingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260104231207_Init")]
+    partial class Init
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Address")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Carrier")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("EstimatedDelivery")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ShippedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Shipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ProductName")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ShipmentId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ShipmentItems");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "Shipment")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Shipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61c634733af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260104231207_Init.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Init : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "Shipments",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    OrderId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    Address = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(500)", maxLength: 500, nullable: false),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    TrackingNumber = table.Column<string>(
+                        type: "character varying(100)",
+                        maxLength: 100,
+                        nullable: true),
+                    Carrier = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: true),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    ShippedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: true),
+                    EstimatedDelivery = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: true)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_Shipments", x => x.Id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "ShipmentItems",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    ShipmentId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    ProductId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    ProductName = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(200)", maxLength: 200, nullable: false),
+                    Quantity = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_ShipmentItems", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_ShipmentItems_Shipments_ShipmentId",
+                        column: x => x.ShipmentId,
+                        principalTable: "Shipments",
+                        principalColumn: "Id",
+                        onDelete: ReferentialAction.Cascade);
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_ShipmentItems_ShipmentId",
+                table: "ShipmentItems",
+                column: "ShipmentId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_Shipments_OrderId",
+                table: "Shipments",
+                column: "OrderId",
+                unique: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_Shipments_Status", table: "Shipments", column: "Status");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_Shipments_TrackingNumber",
+                table: "Shipments",
+                column: "TrackingNumber");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "ShipmentItems");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "Shipments");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53d1421290c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(ShippingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260109160418_Outbox")]
+    partial class Outbox
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Address")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Carrier")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("EstimatedDelivery")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ShippedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Shipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ProductName")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ShipmentId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ShipmentItems");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "Shipment")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Shipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99a53496a25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260109160418_Outbox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class Outbox : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "outbox_messages",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    envelope = table.Column<JsonDocument>(type: "json", nullable: false),
+                    times_sent = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    created_at = table.Column<DateTime>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_outbox_messages", x => x.id));
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "created_at",
+                descending: new bool[0]);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "times_sent");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "outbox_messages");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..485fd7dc602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(ShippingDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260111233128_AddRefundSaga")]
+    partial class AddRefundSaga
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ReturnShipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("LabelUrl")
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OriginalShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ReceivedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OriginalShipmentId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ReturnShipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Address")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Carrier")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("EstimatedDelivery")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ShippedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Shipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ProductName")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ShipmentId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ShipmentItems");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ReturnShipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "OriginalShipment")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("OriginalShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("OriginalShipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "Shipment")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Shipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a61e6c9118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/20260111233128_AddRefundSaga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AddRefundSaga : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key",
+                table: "outbox_messages",
+                column: "id");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateTable(
+                name: "ReturnShipments",
+                columns: table => new
+                {
+                    Id = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    OrderId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    OriginalShipmentId = table.Column<Guid>(type: "uuid", nullable: false),
+                    CustomerAddress = table.Column<string>(
+                        type: "character varying(500)",
+                        maxLength: 500,
+                        nullable: false),
+                    CustomerId = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(100)", maxLength: 100, nullable: false),
+                    TrackingNumber = table.Column<string>(
+                        type: "character varying(100)",
+                        maxLength: 100,
+                        nullable: true),
+                    LabelUrl = table.Column<string>(type: "character varying(500)", maxLength: 500, nullable: true),
+                    Status = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false),
+                    CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),
+                    ReceivedAt = table.Column<DateTimeOffset>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: true)
+                },
+                constraints: table =>
+                {
+                    table.PrimaryKey("PK_ReturnShipments", x => x.Id);
+                    table.ForeignKey(
+                        name: "FK_ReturnShipments_Shipments_OriginalShipmentId",
+                        column: x => x.OriginalShipmentId,
+                        principalTable: "Shipments",
+                        principalColumn: "Id",
+                        onDelete: ReferentialAction.Cascade);
+                });
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_ReturnShipments_OrderId",
+                table: "ReturnShipments",
+                column: "OrderId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_ReturnShipments_OriginalShipmentId",
+                table: "ReturnShipments",
+                column: "OriginalShipmentId");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(name: "IX_ReturnShipments_Status", table: "ReturnShipments", column: "Status");
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_ReturnShipments_TrackingNumber",
+                table: "ReturnShipments",
+                column: "TrackingNumber");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropTable(name: "ReturnShipments");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropPrimaryKey(name: "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key", table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_times_sent",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.RenameIndex(
+                name: "ix_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                newName: "IX_outbox_messages_created_at",
+                table: "outbox_messages");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddPrimaryKey(name: "PK_outbox_messages", table: "outbox_messages", column: "id");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/ShippingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/ShippingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44ccc8ed3a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Migrations/ShippingDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Demo.Shipping.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(ShippingDbContext))]
+    partial class ShippingDbContextModelSnapshot : ModelSnapshot
+    {
+        protected override void BuildModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.1")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 63);
+
+            NpgsqlModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityByDefaultColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Mocha.Outbox.OutboxMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid")
+                        .HasColumnName("id");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone")
+                        .HasColumnName("created_at");
+
+                    b.Property<JsonDocument>("Envelope")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("json")
+                        .HasColumnName("envelope");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesSent")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer")
+                        .HasColumnName("times_sent");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id")
+                        .HasName("ix_outbox_messages_primary_key");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CreatedAt")
+                        .IsDescending()
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_created_at");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TimesSent")
+                        .HasDatabaseName("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent");
+
+                    b.ToTable("outbox_messages", (string)null);
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ReturnShipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerAddress")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CustomerId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("LabelUrl")
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OriginalShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ReceivedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OriginalShipmentId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ReturnShipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Address")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Carrier")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("EstimatedDelivery")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("ShippedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Status")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TrackingNumber")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(100)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OrderId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Status");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TrackingNumber");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Shipments");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ProductName")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(200)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(200)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("integer");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("ShipmentId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uuid");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ShipmentId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ShipmentItems");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ReturnShipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "OriginalShipment")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("OriginalShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("OriginalShipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.ShipmentItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", "Shipment")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ShipmentId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Shipment");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("Demo.Shipping.Entities.Shipment", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Program.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b88d8827250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Demo.Shipping.Data;
+using Demo.Shipping.Entities;
+using Demo.Shipping.Handlers;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.AddServiceDefaults();
+
+// Database
+builder.AddNpgsqlDbContext<ShippingDbContext>("shipping-db");
+
+// RabbitMQ
+builder.AddRabbitMQClient("rabbitmq", x => x.DisableTracing = true);
+
+// MessageBus
+builder
+    .Services.AddMessageBus()
+    .AddInstrumentation()
+    // Event handlers
+    .AddEventHandler<PaymentCompletedEventHandler>()
+    // Request handlers
+    .AddRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatusRequestHandler>()
+    .AddRequestHandler<CreateReturnLabelCommandHandler>()
+    .AddEntityFramework<ShippingDbContext>(p =>
+        p.AddPostgresOutbox())
+    .AddRabbitMQ();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Ensure database is created
+using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
+{
+    var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ShippingDbContext>();
+    await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+}
+
+// REST API Endpoints
+app.MapGet("/", () => "Shipping Service");
+
+// Shipments
+app.MapGet("/api/shipments", async (ShippingDbContext db) => await db.Shipments.Include(s => s.Items).ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/shipments/{id:guid}",
+    async (Guid id, ShippingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Shipments.Include(s => s.Items).FirstOrDefaultAsync(s => s.Id == id) is { } shipment
+            ? Results.Ok(shipment)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/shipments/order/{orderId:guid}",
+    async (Guid orderId, ShippingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.Shipments.Include(s => s.Items).FirstOrDefaultAsync(s => s.OrderId == orderId) is { } shipment
+            ? Results.Ok(shipment)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+// Ship a shipment - triggers ShipmentShippedEvent
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/shipments/{id:guid}/ship",
+    async (Guid id, ShipShipmentRequest request, ShippingDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus) =>
+    {
+        var shipment = await db.Shipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(s => s.Id == id);
+        if (shipment is null)
+            return Results.NotFound("Shipment not found");
+
+        if (shipment.Status == ShipmentStatus.Shipped)
+            return Results.BadRequest("Shipment already shipped");
+
+        shipment.Status = ShipmentStatus.Shipped;
+        shipment.Carrier = request.Carrier;
+        shipment.ShippedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        shipment.EstimatedDelivery = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddDays(request.EstimatedDays);
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        // Publish ShipmentShippedEvent
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new ShipmentShippedEvent
+            {
+                ShipmentId = shipment.Id,
+                OrderId = shipment.OrderId,
+                TrackingNumber = shipment.TrackingNumber!,
+                Carrier = shipment.Carrier,
+                ShippedAt = shipment.ShippedAt.Value,
+                EstimatedDelivery = shipment.EstimatedDelivery.Value
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        return Results.Ok(shipment);
+    });
+
+// Return Shipments
+app.MapGet("/api/returns", async (ShippingDbContext db) => await db.ReturnShipments.ToListAsync());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/returns/{id:guid}",
+    async (Guid id, ShippingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.ReturnShipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.Id == id) is { } returnShipment
+            ? Results.Ok(returnShipment)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.MapGet(
+    "/api/returns/order/{orderId:guid}",
+    async (Guid orderId, ShippingDbContext db) =>
+        await db.ReturnShipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.OrderId == orderId) is { } returnShipment
+            ? Results.Ok(returnShipment)
+            : Results.NotFound());
+
+// Simulate return package received - triggers ReturnPackageReceivedEvent for saga
+app.MapPost(
+    "/api/returns/{id:guid}/receive",
+    async (Guid id, ShippingDbContext db, IMessageBus messageBus, ILogger<Program> logger) =>
+    {
+        var returnShipment = await db.ReturnShipments.FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.Id == id);
+        if (returnShipment is null)
+            return Results.NotFound("Return shipment not found");
+
+        if (returnShipment.Status == ReturnShipmentStatus.Received)
+            return Results.BadRequest("Return package already received");
+
+        returnShipment.Status = ReturnShipmentStatus.Received;
+        returnShipment.ReceivedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Return package {ReturnId} received, publishing ReturnPackageReceivedEvent",
+            returnShipment.Id);
+
+        // Publish ReturnPackageReceivedEvent to start saga for inspection/refund
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new ReturnPackageReceivedEvent
+            {
+                ReturnId = returnShipment.Id,
+                OrderId = returnShipment.OrderId,
+                TrackingNumber = returnShipment.TrackingNumber!,
+                ReceivedAt = returnShipment.ReceivedAt.Value,
+                // Include order details for saga processing
+                ProductId = returnShipment.ProductId,
+                Quantity = returnShipment.Quantity,
+                Amount = returnShipment.Amount,
+                CustomerId = returnShipment.CustomerId,
+                Reason = returnShipment.Reason
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        return Results.Ok(returnShipment);
+    });
+
+app.Run();
+
+public record ShipShipmentRequest(string Carrier, int EstimatedDays = 5);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6cc520a994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5145",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7257;http://localhost:5145",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.Development.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.json b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10f68b8c8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Demo.Shipping/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Directory.Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed639a4f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.RabbitMQ" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="10.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="10.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" Version="1.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.14.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net10.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.0.1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net9.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="9.0.4" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.15" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'debug'">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Analyzers" Version="4.15.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="4.15.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Formatting.Analyzers" Version="4.15.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/01-place-single-order.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/01-place-single-order.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab084892945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/01-place-single-order.http
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+### Place Single Order Flow
+### This demonstrates the basic order flow: Order → Payment → Shipment
+
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+@shippingUrl = http://localhost:5145
+
+@productHeadphones = aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa
+@productKeyboard = bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb
+@productBook = cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc
+
+### ============================================
+### Health Checks
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Catalog Service
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/
+
+###
+
+### Check Billing Service
+GET {{billingUrl}}/
+
+###
+
+### Check Shipping Service
+GET {{shippingUrl}}/
+
+###
+
+### List Products
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/products
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 1: Place Order
+### ============================================
+
+# @name placeOrder
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productHeadphones}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "demo-customer-001",
+  "shippingAddress": "123 Demo Street, Test City, TC 12345"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Save the order ID from the response
+@orderId = {{placeOrder.response.body.id}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 2: Check Results (wait 2-3 seconds after placing order)
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Order Status
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### Check Invoice in Billing
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/invoices/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### Check Shipment in Shipping
+GET {{shippingUrl}}/api/shipments/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### List All Data
+### ============================================
+
+### All Orders
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+
+###
+
+### All Invoices
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/invoices
+
+###
+
+### All Shipments
+GET {{shippingUrl}}/api/shipments
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Event Flow Summary
+### ============================================
+# 1. POST /api/orders → Creates order, publishes OrderPlacedEvent
+# 2. Billing receives OrderPlacedEvent → Creates invoice & payment, publishes PaymentCompletedEvent
+# 3. Catalog receives PaymentCompletedEvent → Updates order status to Paid
+# 4. Shipping receives PaymentCompletedEvent → Creates shipment, publishes ShipmentCreatedEvent
+# 5. Catalog receives ShipmentCreatedEvent → Updates order status to Shipping
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/02-quick-refund.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/02-quick-refund.http
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e72854a4e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/02-quick-refund.http
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+### Quick Refund Saga Demo
+### Tests the QuickRefundSaga - immediate refund without physical return
+### Good for digital products or customer goodwill refunds
+
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+@shippingUrl = http://localhost:5145
+
+@productBook = cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 1: Create an Order First
+### ============================================
+
+# @name createOrder
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productBook}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "refund-test-customer",
+  "shippingAddress": "123 Test Street, Demo City, DC 12345"
+}
+
+###
+
+@orderId = {{createOrder.response.body.id}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 2: Wait 2 seconds, then check order was processed
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Order Status (should be Paid or Shipping)
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 3: Request Quick Refund via Saga
+### ============================================
+
+# @name quickRefund
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/refunds/quick
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "orderId": "{{orderId}}",
+  "amount": null,
+  "reason": "Customer requested refund for digital product"
+}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 4: Verify Results
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Refund Records in Billing
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/refunds/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### Check Updated Order Status
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Saga Flow Summary
+### ============================================
+# QuickRefundSaga States:
+#   1. Requested     - Initial state
+#   2. Processing    - Processing refund via Billing
+#   3. Completed     - Refund successful
+#   4. Failed        - Refund failed (compensation needed)
+#
+# Message Flow:
+#   Catalog (saga) → ProcessRefundCommand → Billing
+#   Billing → RefundProcessedEvent → Catalog (saga completes)
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/03-return-processing.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/03-return-processing.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..118ce44a59e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/03-return-processing.http
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+### Return Processing Saga Demo
+### Tests the complex ReturnProcessingSaga with parallel execution and inspection
+### For physical product returns requiring shipping, inspection, and refund
+
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+@shippingUrl = http://localhost:5145
+
+@productHeadphones = aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 1: Create an Order
+### ============================================
+
+# @name createOrder
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productHeadphones}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "return-test-customer",
+  "shippingAddress": "456 Return Lane, Test City, TC 67890"
+}
+
+###
+
+@orderId = {{createOrder.response.body.id}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 2: Wait 3 seconds, then get shipment
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Order Status
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### Get Shipment for Order
+# @name getShipment
+GET {{shippingUrl}}/api/shipments/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+@shipmentId = {{getShipment.response.body.id}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 3: Ship the Order (simulate delivery)
+### ============================================
+
+# @name shipOrder
+POST {{shippingUrl}}/api/shipments/{{shipmentId}}/ship
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "carrier": "DemoCarrier",
+  "estimatedDays": 3
+}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 4: Initiate Return (creates label, returns immediately)
+### ============================================
+
+# @name initiateReturn
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/returns/initiate
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "orderId": "{{orderId}}",
+  "shipmentId": "{{shipmentId}}",
+  "reason": "Product not as described"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Response contains returnId and returnTrackingNumber (immediate, not waiting for saga)
+@returnId = {{initiateReturn.response.body.returnId}}
+@returnTracking = {{initiateReturn.response.body.returnTrackingNumber}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 5: Check Return Shipment Record
+### ============================================
+
+### Get Return Shipment from Shipping
+# @name getReturnShipment
+GET {{shippingUrl}}/api/returns/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+@returnShipmentId = {{getReturnShipment.response.body.id}}
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 6: Simulate Package Receipt at Warehouse
+### This starts the saga: ReturnPackageReceivedEvent → Inspection → Refund + Restock
+### ============================================
+
+# @name receivePackage
+POST {{shippingUrl}}/api/returns/{{returnShipmentId}}/receive
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 7: Wait 3 seconds, then verify results
+### ============================================
+
+### Check Refund Records
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/refunds/order/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### Check Product Stock (should be restocked)
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/products/{{productHeadphones}}
+
+###
+
+### Check Final Order Status
+GET {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/{{orderId}}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Flow Summary
+### ============================================
+# Two-phase return process:
+#
+# Phase 1: Initiate Return (synchronous)
+#   POST /api/returns/initiate → Creates return label → Returns immediately
+#   Customer receives label and ships package
+#
+# Phase 2: Process Return (async saga, starts on package arrival)
+#   POST /api/returns/{id}/receive → Publishes ReturnPackageReceivedEvent
+#   
+#   ReturnProcessingSaga handles:
+#     1. AwaitingInspection  - Inspect the returned item
+#     2. AwaitingBothReplies - Parallel: Refund + Restock
+#     3. Completed           - All done
+#
+# Message Flow:
+#   1. Shipping → ReturnPackageReceivedEvent → Saga starts
+#   2. Saga → InspectReturnCommand → Catalog
+#   3. Catalog → InspectReturnResponse → Saga
+#   4. Saga does PARALLEL execution:
+#      - ProcessRefundCommand → Billing
+#      - RestockInventoryCommand → Catalog
+#   5. Both complete → Saga completes
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/04-batch-processing.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/04-batch-processing.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d3f9c5251d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/04-batch-processing.http
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+### Batch Processing Demo
+### Demonstrates batch and per-message handlers coexisting for OrderPlacedEvent.
+### The per-message handler creates an invoice per order.
+### The batch handler aggregates orders into a single RevenueSummary row.
+
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+
+@productHeadphones = aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa
+@productKeyboard = bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb
+@productBook = cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc
+
+### ============================================
+### Part 1: Size-triggered batch (5 orders)
+### Place 5 orders rapidly → batch fills to MaxBatchSize=5 → CompletionMode=Size
+### ============================================
+
+### Order 1 of 5
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productHeadphones}}",
+  "quantity": 2,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-001",
+  "shippingAddress": "100 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10001"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Order 2 of 5
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productKeyboard}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-002",
+  "shippingAddress": "200 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10002"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Order 3 of 5
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productBook}}",
+  "quantity": 3,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-003",
+  "shippingAddress": "300 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10003"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Order 4 of 5
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productHeadphones}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-004",
+  "shippingAddress": "400 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10004"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Order 5 of 5
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productKeyboard}}",
+  "quantity": 2,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-005",
+  "shippingAddress": "500 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10005"
+}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Check results (wait 2-3 seconds after placing all 5 orders)
+### ============================================
+
+### Should show 5 new invoices (per-message handler)
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/invoices
+
+###
+
+### Should show 1 revenue summary with CompletionMode=Size and OrderCount=5
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries
+
+###
+
+### Latest revenue summary
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries/latest
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Part 2: Time-triggered batch (2 orders, wait for timeout)
+### Place 2 orders → wait 10s for BatchTimeout → CompletionMode=Time
+### ============================================
+
+### Order 1 of 2
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productBook}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-006",
+  "shippingAddress": "600 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10006"
+}
+
+###
+
+### Order 2 of 2
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "productId": "{{productHeadphones}}",
+  "quantity": 1,
+  "customerId": "batch-customer-007",
+  "shippingAddress": "700 Batch Lane, Demo City, DC 10007"
+}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Check results (wait ~10 seconds for batch timeout to expire)
+### ============================================
+
+### Should now show 2 revenue summaries — one Size, one Time
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries
+
+###
+
+### Latest should be CompletionMode=Time with OrderCount=2
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries/latest
+
+###
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/05-high-volume-batch.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/05-high-volume-batch.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79b31e70215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/05-high-volume-batch.http
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+### High-Volume Batch Processing Demo
+### Dispatches thousands of BulkOrderEvents processed in batches of 500.
+### The BulkOrderBatchHandler aggregates each batch into a RevenueSummary row.
+### With 2000 events and MaxBatchSize=500, expect ~4 revenue summaries (CompletionMode=Size).
+
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 1: Dispatch 2000 events
+### ============================================
+
+### Fire 2000 BulkOrderEvents (default count)
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/bulk
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "count": 2000
+}
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 2: Check batch results (wait a few seconds for processing)
+### ============================================
+
+### Should show ~4 revenue summaries with OrderCount=500, CompletionMode=Size
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries
+
+###
+
+### Latest revenue summary
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries/latest
+
+###
+
+### ============================================
+### Step 3 (optional): Try a larger burst — 5000 events → ~10 batches
+### ============================================
+
+### Fire 5000 BulkOrderEvents
+POST {{catalogUrl}}/api/orders/bulk
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "count": 5000
+}
+
+###
+
+### Check summaries again
+GET {{billingUrl}}/api/revenue-summaries
+
+###
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/README.md b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/README.md
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index 00000000000..c6ff1251dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Demo Scripts
+
+HTTP files for [VS Code REST Client](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-client) to interact with the e-commerce demo services.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Install the REST Client extension in VS Code
+2. Start the Demo AppHost (Aspire)
+3. Update the `@catalogUrl`, `@billingUrl`, `@shippingUrl` variables in each file to match your Aspire ports
+
+## Files
+
+| File                         | Description                                              |
+| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `01-place-single-order.http` | Basic order flow: Place order → Payment → Shipment       |
+| `02-quick-refund.http`       | Quick refund saga (no physical return)                   |
+| `03-return-processing.http`  | Full return saga with inspection and parallel processing |
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Open any `.http` file
+2. Click "Send Request" above each request
+3. Follow the steps in order (wait 2-3 seconds between steps for async processing)
+
+Variables like `@orderId` are automatically captured from responses and used in subsequent requests.
+
+## Sample Product IDs
+
+| Product             | ID                                     |
+| ------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
+| Wireless Headphones | `aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa` |
+| Mechanical Keyboard | `bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb` |
+| Clean Code (Book)   | `cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc` |
+
+## Event Flow
+
+```
+┌─────────────┐     OrderPlacedEvent      ┌─────────────┐
+│   Catalog   │ ─────────────────────────▶│   Billing   │
+│   Service   │                           │   Service   │
+└─────────────┘                           └─────────────┘
+       ▲                                         │
+       │                                         │
+       │    ShipmentCreatedEvent                 │ PaymentCompletedEvent
+       │         ShipmentShippedEvent            │
+       │                                         ▼
+       │                                  ┌─────────────┐
+       └──────────────────────────────────│   Shipping  │
+                                          │   Service   │
+                                          └─────────────┘
+```
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/config.http b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/config.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b61b9fe25a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Demo/scripts/config.http
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+### Service URLs - adjust these based on your Aspire dashboard ports
+@catalogUrl = http://localhost:5133
+@billingUrl = http://localhost:5042
+@shippingUrl = http://localhost:5145
+
+### Sample Product IDs (seeded in CatalogDbContext)
+@productHeadphones = aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa
+@productKeyboard = bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb
+@productBook = cccccccc-cccc-cccc-cccc-cccccccccccc
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31bbfb34ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// To run without a project file:
+// #:package Mocha@1.0.0-preview.*
+// #:package Mocha.Transport.InMemory@1.0.0-preview.*
+// $ dotnet run QuickStart.cs
+
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.Services
+    .AddMessageBus()
+    .AddEventHandler<OrderPlacedHandler>()
+    .AddInMemory();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+app.MapGet("/orders", async (IMessageBus bus) =>
+{
+    var orderPlaced = new OrderPlaced(
+        OrderId: Guid.NewGuid(),
+        ProductName: "Mechanical Keyboard",
+        Amount: 149.99m);
+
+    await bus.PublishAsync(orderPlaced, CancellationToken.None);
+
+    return Results.Ok(new { orderPlaced.OrderId, Status = "Published" });
+});
+
+Console.WriteLine("Listening for orders on http://localhost:5000/orders");
+
+app.Run();
+
+public sealed record OrderPlaced(
+    Guid OrderId,
+    string ProductName,
+    decimal Amount);
+
+public class OrderPlacedHandler(ILogger<OrderPlacedHandler> logger)
+    : IEventHandler<OrderPlaced>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(
+        OrderPlaced message,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            "Order received: {OrderId} — {ProductName} for {Amount:C}",
+            message.OrderId,
+            message.ProductName,
+            message.Amount);
+
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a8810f86d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Examples/QuickStart/QuickStart.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/BatchCompletionMode.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/BatchCompletionMode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae286e595ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/BatchCompletionMode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Indicates why a batch was dispatched to the handler.
+/// </summary>
+public enum BatchCompletionMode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Batch reached the configured maximum size.
+    /// </summary>
+    Size,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Batch timeout expired with pending messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    Time,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Endpoint is shutting down; remaining messages flushed.
+    /// </summary>
+    Forced
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af642b1ed1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for notification handlers that do not expect a response.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEventHandler<in TEvent> : IEventHandler
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an incoming event notification.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The event to handle.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the handling operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task that completes when the event has been processed.</returns>
+    ValueTask HandleAsync(TEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    static Type IHandler.EventType => typeof(TEvent);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Non-generic base interface for event handlers, providing default handler metadata that
+/// indicates no request or response types are associated.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEventHandler : IHandler
+{
+    static Type? IHandler.ResponseType => null;
+
+    static Type? IHandler.RequestType => null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c6721bde2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Non-generic marker interface for request event messages.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEventRequest;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a request event that expects a response of type <typeparamref name="TResponse"/> from its handler.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TResponse">The event type returned as the response to this request.</typeparam>
+public interface IEventRequest<TResponse> : IEventRequest;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequestHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequestHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0afdfcca047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IEventRequestHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for request handlers that expect a response.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEventRequestHandler<in TRequest, TResponse> : IEventRequestHandler
+    where TRequest : IEventRequest<TResponse>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles the incoming request and produces a response.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The request event to handle.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the handling operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task containing the response event.</returns>
+    ValueTask<TResponse> HandleAsync(TRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    static Type IHandler.RequestType => typeof(TRequest);
+
+    static Type IHandler.ResponseType => typeof(TResponse);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for request handlers that process a request without producing a typed response.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TRequest">The type of request event this handler processes.</typeparam>
+public interface IEventRequestHandler<in TRequest> : IEventRequestHandler where TRequest : notnull
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles the incoming request.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The request event to handle.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the handling operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task that completes when the request has been processed.</returns>
+    ValueTask HandleAsync(TRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    static Type IHandler.RequestType => typeof(TRequest);
+
+    static Type? IHandler.ResponseType => null;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Non-generic base interface for request handlers, providing default handler metadata that
+/// indicates no event type is associated.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEventRequestHandler : IHandler
+{
+    static Type? IHandler.EventType => null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureCollection.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..698a2862b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a collection of GraphQL features.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IFeatureCollection : IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<Type, object>>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates if the collection can be modified.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool IsReadOnly { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates if the collection is empty.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool IsEmpty { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Incremented for each modification and can be used to verify cached results.
+    /// </summary>
+    int Revision { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a given feature. Setting a null value removes the feature.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key"></param>
+    /// <returns>The requested feature, or null if it is not present.</returns>
+    object? this[Type key] { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The requested feature, or null if it is not present.</returns>
+    TFeature? Get<TFeature>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tries to retrieve the requested feature from the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="feature">
+    /// The requested feature, or null if it is not present.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// <c>true</c> if the feature is present; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+    /// </returns>
+    bool TryGet<TFeature>([NotNullWhen(true)] out TFeature? feature);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the given feature in the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="instance">The feature value.</param>
+    void Set<TFeature>(TFeature? instance);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureProvider.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85e8737dc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IFeatureProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An object that has features.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the feature collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    IFeatureCollection Features { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d03631aa67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/IHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base interface that exposes static abstract metadata about a handler's associated message types.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Implementations supply the request, response, and event types at compile time through
+/// static abstract members, enabling the message bus infrastructure to resolve handlers
+/// without runtime reflection.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IHandler
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the request event type this handler processes, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.
+    /// </summary>
+    static abstract Type? RequestType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the response event type this handler produces, or <c>null</c> if no response is expected.
+    /// </summary>
+    static abstract Type? ResponseType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the notification event type this handler processes, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.
+    /// </summary>
+    static abstract Type? EventType { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/Mocha.Abstractions.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/Mocha.Abstractions.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d2646770903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Abstractions/Mocha.Abstractions.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Abstractions</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Abstractions</RootNamespace>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <InternalsVisibleTo Include="Mocha" />
+    <InternalsVisibleTo Include="Mocha.Tests" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2505ae1f469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c54a065d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Outbox\Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/MessageBusOutboxWorker.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/MessageBusOutboxWorker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15297731a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/MessageBusOutboxWorker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.Threading;
+using Npgsql;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A hosted service that manages the lifecycle of the Postgres outbox processor,
+/// opening a dedicated Npgsql connection and running the processing loop as a continuous background task.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="options">The outbox options containing the Postgres connection string.</param>
+/// <param name="processor">The outbox processor that performs the message dispatch loop.</param>
+internal sealed class PostgresMessageBusOutboxWorker(
+    PostgresMessageOutboxOptions options,
+    PostgresOutboxProcessor processor) : IHostedService
+{
+    private NpgsqlDataSource? _dataSource;
+    private ContinuousTask? _task;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts the outbox processing background task.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token that signals when startup should be aborted.</param>
+    /// <returns>A completed task once the background loop has been initiated.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the worker is already running.</exception>
+    public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_task is not null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("The worker is already running.");
+        }
+
+        _dataSource = NpgsqlDataSource.Create(options.ConnectionString);
+        _task = new ContinuousTask(ProcessAsync);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops the outbox processing background task and waits for it to complete gracefully.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token that signals when shutdown should be forced.</param>
+    public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_task is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await _task.DisposeAsync();
+        _task = null;
+
+        if (_dataSource is not null)
+        {
+            await _dataSource.DisposeAsync();
+            _dataSource = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ProcessAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+    {
+        await using var connection = await _dataSource!.OpenConnectionAsync(stoppingToken);
+
+        await processor.ProcessAsync(connection, stoppingToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxMessage.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxMessage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9bafe5078d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxMessage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a message stored in the Postgres outbox table, awaiting dispatch by the outbox processor.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="id">The unique identifier for this outbox message.</param>
+/// <param name="envelope">The serialized message envelope containing headers, body, and routing information.</param>
+public sealed class OutboxMessage(Guid id, JsonDocument envelope)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the unique identifier for this outbox message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Guid Id { get; private set; } = id;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the serialized message envelope containing headers, body, and routing information.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonDocument Envelope { get; private set; } = envelope;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of times the outbox processor has attempted to dispatch this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int TimesSent { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the UTC timestamp when this outbox message was created.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime CreatedAt { get; private set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxProcessor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxProcessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f676e0d23ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxProcessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Npgsql;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Continuously polls the Postgres outbox table for pending messages and dispatches them
+/// through the messaging runtime, using exponential backoff for retry scheduling.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PostgresOutboxProcessor
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<PostgresOutboxProcessor> _logger;
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _services;
+    private readonly IMessagingRuntime _runtime;
+    private readonly IOutboxSignal _signal;
+    private readonly ObjectPool<DispatchContext> _contextPool;
+    private readonly PostgresMessageOutboxQueries _queries;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PostgresOutboxProcessor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logger">
+    /// The logger used to record outbox processing diagnostics and errors.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="services">
+    /// The service provider used to create scoped services for each dispatched message.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="runtime">
+    /// The messaging runtime used to resolve message types and dispatch endpoints.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="pools">
+    /// The pool provider supplying reusable <see cref="DispatchContext"/> instances to reduce allocations.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="signal">
+    /// The signal used to wake the processor when new outbox messages are enqueued.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="queries">
+    /// The SQL query definitions for Postgres outbox table operations.
+    /// </param>
+    internal PostgresOutboxProcessor(
+        ILogger<PostgresOutboxProcessor> logger,
+        IServiceProvider services,
+        IMessagingRuntime runtime,
+        IMessagingPools pools,
+        IOutboxSignal signal,
+        PostgresMessageOutboxQueries queries)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _services = services;
+        _runtime = runtime;
+        _signal = signal;
+        _contextPool = pools.DispatchContext;
+        _queries = queries;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs the outbox processing loop, dispatching one message per iteration and sleeping
+    /// until the next message is due or a signal is received.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The loop continues until <paramref name="cancellationToken"/> is cancelled. Each iteration
+    /// locks a single outbox row using <c>FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED</c>, dispatches the envelope,
+    /// and deletes the row on success. Messages that fail are retried with exponential backoff
+    /// up to 10 attempts before being dropped.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="connection">An open Postgres connection to use for outbox queries.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token that signals when the processor should stop.</param>
+    public async Task ProcessAsync(NpgsqlConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            var activity = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity(
+                "Process Message Outbox",
+                ActivityKind.Consumer,
+                new ActivityContext());
+
+            using var joinedCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+
+            try
+            {
+                var signaled = _signal.WaitAsync(joinedCts.Token);
+
+                var result = await ProcessEventAsync(connection, cancellationToken);
+
+                if (!result)
+                {
+                    var nextPollingInterval = await GetNextPollingIntervalAsync(connection, cancellationToken);
+
+                    activity?.Dispose();
+
+                    if (nextPollingInterval is not null)
+                    {
+                        _logger.OutboxProcessorSleeping(nextPollingInterval.Value);
+
+                        await Task.WhenAny(Task.Delay(nextPollingInterval.Value, cancellationToken), signaled);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        await signaled;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    activity?.Dispose();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                joinedCts.TryCancel();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                joinedCts.TryCancel();
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<TimeSpan?> GetNextPollingIntervalAsync(
+        NpgsqlConnection connection,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+        command.CommandText = _queries.NextPollingInterval;
+        await command.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        var result = await command.ExecuteScalarAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        return result is not null and not DBNull ? ((DateTime)result - DateTimeOffset.UtcNow).Duration() : null;
+    }
+
+    private async Task<bool> ProcessEventAsync(NpgsqlConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using var activity = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity(
+            "Process Message Outbox Event",
+            ActivityKind.Producer,
+            new ActivityContext());
+
+        await using var transaction = await connection.BeginTransactionAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Lock an event for processing and increment TimesSent in case of failure
+            await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+            command.Transaction = transaction;
+            command.CommandText = _queries.ProcessEvent;
+
+            await command.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await using var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                if (await reader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken))
+                {
+                    var id = reader.GetGuid(0);
+                    var envelope = Serializer.ReadMessageEnvelopeSafe(reader, 1);
+                    var messageType = GetMessageType(envelope?.MessageType);
+                    var isReply = envelope?.Headers?.IsReply() ?? false;
+                    var endpoint = isReply
+                        ? GetReplyDispatchEndpoint(envelope?.DestinationAddress)
+                        : GetDispatchEndpoint(envelope?.DestinationAddress);
+
+                    if (envelope is null || messageType is null || endpoint is null)
+                    {
+                        _logger.CouldNotDeserializeMessageBody(id);
+
+                        await reader.CloseAsync();
+
+                        await DeleteEventAsync(connection, id, transaction, cancellationToken);
+
+                        // we skipped this message yet, still have to check for the next ones
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    await SendAsync(envelope, endpoint, messageType, cancellationToken);
+
+                    await reader.CloseAsync();
+
+                    await DeleteEventAsync(connection, id, transaction, cancellationToken);
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                await transaction.CommitAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.UnexpectedErrorWhileProcessingOutboxEvent(ex);
+            await transaction.RollbackAsync(cancellationToken);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private MessageType? GetMessageType(string? messageType)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (messageType is null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return _runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(messageType);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private DispatchEndpoint? GetReplyDispatchEndpoint(string? destinationAddress)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (!Uri.TryCreate(destinationAddress, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return _runtime.GetTransport(uri)?.ReplyDispatchEndpoint;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private DispatchEndpoint? GetDispatchEndpoint(string? destinationAddress)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (destinationAddress is null
+                || !Uri.TryCreate(destinationAddress, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return _runtime.GetDispatchEndpoint(uri);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask SendAsync(
+        MessageEnvelope envelope,
+        DispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        MessageType messageType,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        Activity? activity = null;
+        var traceId = envelope.Headers?.Get(MessageHeaders.TraceId);
+        var traceState = envelope.Headers?.Get(MessageHeaders.TraceState);
+        var spanId = envelope.Headers?.Get(MessageHeaders.SpanId);
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(traceId) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(spanId))
+        {
+            var parentContext = new ActivityContext(
+                ActivityTraceId.CreateFromString(traceId),
+                ActivitySpanId.CreateFromString(spanId),
+                ActivityTraceFlags.Recorded,
+                traceState);
+
+            activity = OpenTelemetry.Source.CreateActivity(
+                $"outbox send {envelope.MessageId}",
+                ActivityKind.Client,
+                parentContext);
+
+            activity?.Start();
+        }
+
+        var context = _contextPool.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            await using var scope = _services.CreateAsyncScope();
+
+            context.Initialize(scope.ServiceProvider, endpoint, _runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
+
+            context.SkipOutbox();
+
+            context.Envelope = envelope;
+
+            await endpoint.ExecuteAsync(context);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _contextPool.Return(context);
+            activity?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task DeleteEventAsync(
+        NpgsqlConnection connection,
+        Guid eventId,
+        NpgsqlTransaction transaction,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+        command.CommandText = _queries.DeleteEvent;
+        command.Connection = connection;
+        command.Transaction = transaction;
+        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EventId", eventId);
+
+        await command.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        await command.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+
+internal static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(
+        1,
+        LogLevel.Critical,
+        "Could not deserialize message body for message with ID {Id}. Message Dropped.")]
+    public static partial void CouldNotDeserializeMessageBody(this ILogger logger, Guid id);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(2, LogLevel.Error, "Message with ID {Id} was not an event request.")]
+    public static partial void SendMessageWasNotAnEventRequest(this ILogger logger, Guid id);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(3, LogLevel.Error, "Could not determine destination for message with ID {Id}. Message Discarded.")]
+    public static partial void CouldNotDetermineDestination(this ILogger logger, Guid id);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(4, LogLevel.Information, "Outbox processor is sleeping for {NextPollingInterval}.")]
+    public static partial void OutboxProcessorSleeping(this ILogger logger, TimeSpan nextPollingInterval);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(5, LogLevel.Error, "An unexpected error occurred while processing outbox event")]
+    public static partial void UnexpectedErrorWhileProcessingOutboxEvent(this ILogger logger, Exception exception);
+}
+
+file static class Serializer
+{
+    public static MessageEnvelope? ReadMessageEnvelopeSafe(NpgsqlDataReader reader, int ordinal)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var envelope = reader.GetFieldValue<ReadOnlyMemory<byte>>(ordinal);
+            return MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(envelope);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Error reading message envelope: {ex.Message}");
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void TryCancel(this CancellationTokenSource cts)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            cts.Cancel();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // ignore
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ace1695619d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/OutboxServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for registering
+/// the Postgres outbox infrastructure including the outbox processor, worker, and message persistence.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OutboxServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the full Postgres outbox pipeline: table info discovery from the EF Core model,
+    /// the <see cref="PostgresOutboxProcessor"/>, a hosted background worker, and a scoped
+    /// <see cref="IMessageOutbox"/> backed by direct Npgsql inserts.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method also calls <see cref="OutboxEntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.AddOutboxCore"/>
+    /// to register the EF Core interceptors that signal the processor on save and commit.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder AddPostgresOutbox(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var contextType = builder.ContextType;
+
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOptions<PostgresTableInfo>(builder.Name)
+            .Configure<IServiceProvider>(
+                (options, sp) =>
+                {
+                    using var scope = sp.CreateScope();
+                    var dbContext = (DbContext)scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+                    var model = dbContext.Model;
+
+                    ConfigureOutboxTableInfo(options.Outbox, model);
+                });
+
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOptions<PostgresMessageOutboxOptions>(builder.Name)
+            .Configure<IServiceProvider, IOptionsMonitor<PostgresTableInfo>>(
+                (options, postgresOptions, tableInfoMonitor) =>
+                {
+                    using var scope = postgresOptions.CreateScope();
+                    var dbContext = (DbContext)scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+                    options.ConnectionString =
+                        dbContext.Database.GetConnectionString()
+                        ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                            $"Could not read the connection string from {contextType.Name}");
+                    var tableInfo = tableInfoMonitor.Get(builder.Name);
+                    options.Queries = PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.From(tableInfo.Outbox);
+                });
+
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<PostgresOutboxProcessor>(sp =>
+        {
+            var optionsMonitor = sp.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresMessageOutboxOptions>>();
+            var options = optionsMonitor.Get(builder.Name);
+            return new PostgresOutboxProcessor(
+                sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<PostgresOutboxProcessor>>(),
+                sp,
+                sp.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>(),
+                sp.GetRequiredService<IMessagingPools>(),
+                sp.GetRequiredService<IOutboxSignal>(),
+                options.Queries);
+        });
+
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<PostgresMessageBusOutboxWorker>(sp =>
+        {
+            var optionsMonitor = sp.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresMessageOutboxOptions>>();
+            var options = optionsMonitor.Get(builder.Name);
+            return new PostgresMessageBusOutboxWorker(options, sp.GetRequiredService<PostgresOutboxProcessor>());
+        });
+
+        builder.Services.AddHostedService(sp => sp.GetRequiredService<PostgresMessageBusOutboxWorker>());
+
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<IMessageOutbox>(sp =>
+            PostgresMessageOutbox.Create(contextType, builder.Name, sp)
+        );
+
+        builder.AddOutboxCore();
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    private static void ConfigureOutboxTableInfo(OutboxTableInfo outbox, IModel model)
+    {
+        var outboxEntity = model.FindEntityType(typeof(OutboxMessage));
+        if (outboxEntity is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var tableName = outboxEntity.GetTableName();
+        var schema = outboxEntity.GetSchema();
+
+        if (tableName is not null)
+        {
+            outbox.Table = tableName;
+        }
+
+        if (schema is not null)
+        {
+            outbox.Schema = schema;
+        }
+
+        var storeObject = StoreObjectIdentifier.Create(outboxEntity, StoreObjectType.Table);
+        if (storeObject is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var idProperty = outboxEntity.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.Id));
+        if (idProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = idProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                outbox.Id = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var envelopeProperty = outboxEntity.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.Envelope));
+        if (envelopeProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = envelopeProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                outbox.Envelope = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var timesSentProperty = outboxEntity.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.TimesSent));
+        if (timesSentProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = timesSentProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                outbox.TimesSent = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var createdAtProperty = outboxEntity.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.CreatedAt));
+        if (createdAtProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = createdAtProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                outbox.CreatedAt = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutbox.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutbox.cs
new file mode 100644
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+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+using Npgsql;
+using NpgsqlTypes;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Implements <see cref="IMessageOutbox"/> for Postgres by inserting serialized message envelopes
+/// into the outbox table using raw SQL through the DbContext Npgsql connection.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// When a database transaction is active on the DbContext, the insert participates in that transaction
+/// and the outbox signal is deferred until commit. Without an active transaction, the signal fires
+/// immediately after insert to wake the outbox processor.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class PostgresMessageOutbox : IMessageOutbox, IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly DbContext _originalDbContext;
+    private readonly IOutboxSignal _signal;
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(1, 1);
+    private PooledArrayWriter? _arrayWriter;
+    private string? _insertSql;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="PostgresMessageOutbox"/> using the provided DbContext connection,
+    /// outbox signal, and pre-built insert SQL.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="originalDbContext">The DbContext whose underlying Npgsql connection is used for outbox inserts.</param>
+    /// <param name="signal">The signal used to wake the outbox processor after a message is persisted.</param>
+    /// <param name="insertSql">The parameterized SQL insert statement for the outbox table.</param>
+    public PostgresMessageOutbox(DbContext originalDbContext, IOutboxSignal signal, string insertSql)
+    {
+        _originalDbContext = originalDbContext;
+        _signal = signal;
+        _insertSql = insertSql;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="PostgresMessageOutbox"/> by resolving the DbContext, outbox signal,
+    /// and named outbox options from the scoped service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contextType">The <see cref="Type"/> of the DbContext to resolve.</param>
+    /// <param name="optionsName">The named options key used to retrieve <see cref="PostgresMessageOutboxOptions"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="services">The scoped service provider used to resolve dependencies.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new <see cref="PostgresMessageOutbox"/> configured for the specified DbContext.</returns>
+    public static PostgresMessageOutbox Create(Type contextType, string optionsName, IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var dbContext = (DbContext)services.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+        var signal = services.GetRequiredService<IOutboxSignal>();
+        var outboxOptionsMonitor = services.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresMessageOutboxOptions>>();
+        var outboxOptions = outboxOptionsMonitor.Get(optionsName);
+        var insertSql = outboxOptions.Queries.InsertEnvelope;
+
+        return new PostgresMessageOutbox(dbContext, signal, insertSql);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes the message envelope and inserts it into the Postgres outbox table.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If no database transaction is active, the outbox signal is raised immediately to wake the
+    /// processor. Otherwise, the signal is deferred to the transaction commit interceptor.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to persist in the outbox.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask PersistAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await _semaphore.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        try
+        {
+            _arrayWriter ??= new PooledArrayWriter();
+
+            var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)_originalDbContext.Database.GetDbConnection();
+
+            if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                await connection.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            var transaction = _originalDbContext.Database.CurrentTransaction?.GetDbTransaction() as NpgsqlTransaction;
+
+            await using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(_arrayWriter);
+            writer.WriteEnvelope(envelope);
+            writer.Flush(); // we know it's not async
+
+            // Execute the INSERT command
+            await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+            command.CommandText = _insertSql;
+            command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", NewVersion());
+            command.Parameters.Add(
+                new NpgsqlParameter("@envelope", NpgsqlDbType.Json) { Value = _arrayWriter.WrittenMemory });
+            await command.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            await command.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            if (transaction is null)
+            {
+                _signal.Set();
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _arrayWriter?.Reset();
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Guid NewVersion()
+    {
+#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
+        return Guid.CreateVersion7();
+#else
+        return Guid.NewGuid();
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Releases the semaphore and pooled array writer used for outbox message serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _semaphore.Dispose();
+        _arrayWriter?.Dispose();
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static void WriteEnvelope(this Utf8JsonWriter writer, MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutboxOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutboxOptions.cs
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+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration options for the Postgres message outbox, including pre-built SQL queries
+/// and the connection string used by the outbox worker.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class PostgresMessageOutboxOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the pre-built SQL queries used for outbox insert, poll, process, and delete operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public PostgresMessageOutboxQueries Queries { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the Postgres connection string used by the outbox worker to open a dedicated connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ConnectionString { get; set; } = null!;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.cs
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+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.cs
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+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds pre-built SQL query strings for Postgres outbox operations, generated from
+/// <see cref="OutboxTableInfo"/> column and table metadata.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class PostgresMessageOutboxQueries
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement to insert a new message envelope into the outbox table.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string InsertEnvelope { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL query to compute the next polling interval based on the earliest eligible message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string NextPollingInterval { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement that locks a single outbox row for processing,
+    /// increments the times-sent counter, and returns the id and envelope.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ProcessEvent { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement to delete a processed outbox message by its identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string DeleteEvent { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="PostgresMessageOutboxQueries"/> instance with SQL queries built from the provided table metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="t">The outbox table info containing column and table names.</param>
+    /// <returns>A fully initialized <see cref="PostgresMessageOutboxQueries"/> instance.</returns>
+    public static PostgresMessageOutboxQueries From(OutboxTableInfo t)
+    {
+        return new PostgresMessageOutboxQueries
+        {
+            InsertEnvelope = $"""
+                INSERT INTO {t.QualifiedTableName} ("{t.Id}", "{t.Envelope}", "{t.TimesSent}", "{t.CreatedAt}")
+                VALUES (@id, @envelope, 0, NOW());
+                """,
+
+            NextPollingInterval = $"""
+                SELECT MIN(
+                    "{t.CreatedAt}" + INTERVAL '1 seconds' * POWER(2, "{t.TimesSent}")
+                ) AS "NextWakeUpTime"
+                FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                WHERE "{t.TimesSent}" < 10;
+                """,
+
+            ProcessEvent = $"""
+                UPDATE {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                SET "{t.TimesSent}" = "{t.TimesSent}" + 1,
+                     "{t.CreatedAt}" = NOW() + INTERVAL '1 second' * POWER(2, "{t.TimesSent}")
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = (
+                    SELECT "{t.Id}" FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                    WHERE "{t.TimesSent}" < 10 AND "{t.CreatedAt}" <= NOW()
+                    ORDER BY "{t.CreatedAt}"
+                    FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
+                    LIMIT 1
+                )
+                RETURNING
+                    "{t.Id}",
+                    "{t.Envelope}";
+                """,
+
+            DeleteEvent = $"""
+                DELETE FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = @EventId;
+                """
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration.cs
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+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration.cs
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+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configures the EF Core entity mapping for <see cref="OutboxMessage"/> using default Postgres
+/// table and column names from <see cref="OutboxTableInfo"/>.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration : IEntityTypeConfiguration<OutboxMessage>
+{
+    // Use default values from OutboxTableInfo as the source of truth
+    private static readonly OutboxTableInfo Defaults = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the shared singleton instance of the outbox message entity configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration Instance { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the outbox message entity with table name, primary key, indexes, and column mappings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The entity type builder for <see cref="OutboxMessage"/>.</param>
+    public void Configure(EntityTypeBuilder<OutboxMessage> builder)
+    {
+        builder.ToTable(Defaults.Table);
+
+        builder.HasKey(e => e.Id).HasName(Defaults.IxPrimaryKey);
+
+        builder.HasIndex(x => x.CreatedAt).HasDatabaseName(Defaults.IxCreatedAt).IsDescending();
+
+        builder.HasIndex(x => x.TimesSent).HasDatabaseName(Defaults.IxTimesSent);
+
+        builder.Property(x => x.Id).HasColumnName(Defaults.Id);
+        builder.Property(x => x.Envelope).HasColumnName(Defaults.Envelope).HasColumnType("json");
+        builder.Property(x => x.TimesSent).HasColumnName(Defaults.TimesSent);
+        builder.Property(x => x.CreatedAt).HasColumnName(Defaults.CreatedAt);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs
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+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Outbox/PostgresOutboxPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="ModelBuilder"/> for applying the Postgres outbox
+/// entity configuration to the EF Core model.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PostgresOutboxPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies the <see cref="OutboxMessage"/> entity type configuration to the model,
+    /// mapping it to the Postgres outbox table with default column names and indexes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="modelBuilder">The EF Core model builder to configure.</param>
+    public static void AddPostgresOutbox(this ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        modelBuilder.ApplyConfiguration(PostgresOutboxMessageEntityConfiguration.Instance);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/PostgresTableInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/PostgresTableInfo.cs
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+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/PostgresTableInfo.cs
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+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains table and column information for Postgres messaging tables.
+/// Populated from EF Core model metadata during configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PostgresTableInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the table and column metadata for the outbox messages table.
+    /// </summary>
+    public OutboxTableInfo Outbox { get; set; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the table and column metadata for the saga states table.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaStateTableInfo SagaState { get; set; } = new();
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Table and column information for the outbox messages table.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class OutboxTableInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the database schema for the outbox table. Defaults to <c>"public"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Schema { get; set; } = "public";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the table name for outbox messages. Defaults to <c>"outbox_messages"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Table { get; set; } = "outbox_messages";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the outbox message identifier. Defaults to <c>"id"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Id { get; set; } = "id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the serialized message envelope. Defaults to <c>"envelope"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Envelope { get; set; } = "envelope";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name tracking how many times the message has been dispatched. Defaults to <c>"times_sent"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string TimesSent { get; set; } = "times_sent";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the message creation timestamp. Defaults to <c>"created_at"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string CreatedAt { get; set; } = "created_at";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the primary key index. Defaults to <c>"ix_outbox_messages_primary_key"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string IxPrimaryKey { get; set; } = "ix_outbox_messages_primary_key";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the created-at index used for ordering outbox processing. Defaults to <c>"ix_outbox_messages_created_at"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string IxCreatedAt { get; set; } = "ix_outbox_messages_created_at";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the times-sent index used for retry filtering. Defaults to <c>"ix_outbox_messages_times_sent"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string IxTimesSent { get; set; } = "ix_outbox_messages_times_sent";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the fully qualified table name including schema if not public.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string QualifiedTableName
+        => string.IsNullOrEmpty(Schema) || Schema == "public" ? $"\"{Table}\"" : $"\"{Schema}\".\"{Table}\"";
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Table and column information for the saga states table.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaStateTableInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the database schema for the saga states table. Defaults to <c>"public"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Schema { get; set; } = "public";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the table name for saga states. Defaults to <c>"saga_states"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Table { get; set; } = "saga_states";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the saga instance identifier. Defaults to <c>"id"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Id { get; set; } = "id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the optimistic concurrency version token. Defaults to <c>"version"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Version { get; set; } = "version";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the logical saga type name. Defaults to <c>"saga_name"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SagaName { get; set; } = "saga_name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the serialized saga state JSON. Defaults to <c>"state"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string State { get; set; } = "state";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the creation timestamp. Defaults to <c>"created_at"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string CreatedAt { get; set; } = "created_at";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the column name for the last-updated timestamp. Defaults to <c>"updated_at"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string UpdatedAt { get; set; } = "updated_at";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the composite primary key index on id and saga name. Defaults to <c>"ix_saga_states_primary_key"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string IxPrimaryKey { get; set; } = "ix_saga_states_primary_key";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the created-at index. Defaults to <c>"ix_saga_states_created_at"</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string IxCreatedAt { get; set; } = "ix_saga_states_created_at";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the fully qualified table name including schema if not public.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string QualifiedTableName
+        => string.IsNullOrEmpty(Schema) || Schema == "public" ? $"\"{Table}\"" : $"\"{Schema}\".\"{Table}\"";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="ModelBuilder"/> for applying the Postgres saga state
+/// entity configuration to the EF Core model.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PostgresSagaPersistenceModelBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies the <see cref="SagaState"/> entity type configuration to the model,
+    /// mapping it to the Postgres saga states table with default column names, indexes, and concurrency token.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="modelBuilder">The EF Core model builder to configure.</param>
+    public static void AddPostgresSagas(this ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        modelBuilder.ApplyConfiguration(SagaStateEntityConfiguration.Instance);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStore.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStore.cs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+using Npgsql;
+using NpgsqlTypes;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+internal sealed class PostgresSagaStore(DbContext context, PostgresSagaStoreQueries queries, TimeProvider timeProvider)
+    : ISagaStore
+    , IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private PooledArrayWriter? _arrayWriter;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="PostgresSagaStore"/> by resolving the DbContext, saga store options,
+    /// and time provider from the service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contextType">The <see cref="Type"/> of the DbContext to resolve.</param>
+    /// <param name="optionsName">The named options key used to retrieve <see cref="PostgresSagaStoreOptions"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="services">The scoped service provider used to resolve dependencies.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new <see cref="PostgresSagaStore"/> configured with pre-built SQL queries.</returns>
+    public static PostgresSagaStore Create(Type contextType, string optionsName, IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var dbContext = (DbContext)services.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+        var optionsMonitor = services.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresSagaStoreOptions>>();
+        var options = optionsMonitor.Get(optionsName);
+        var timeProvider = services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+
+        return new PostgresSagaStore(dbContext, options.Queries, timeProvider);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts a new saga transaction if no database transaction is already active on the DbContext;
+    /// otherwise returns a no-op transaction to avoid nesting.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An <see cref="EfCoreSagaTransaction"/> wrapping a new database transaction, or
+    /// <see cref="NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance"/> when a transaction is already in progress.
+    /// </returns>
+    public async Task<ISagaTransaction> StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (context.Database.CurrentTransaction is not null)
+        {
+            return NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+        }
+
+        var currentTransaction = await context.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        return new EfCoreSagaTransaction(currentTransaction);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persists the saga state using raw SQL against Postgres, inserting a new record or updating
+    /// the existing one with optimistic concurrency control via the version column.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The saga state type derived from <see cref="SagaStateBase"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition providing name and serialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The saga state instance to persist.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="DbUpdateConcurrencyException">
+    /// Thrown when the saga state was modified by another process between load and save.
+    /// </exception>
+    public async Task SaveAsync<T>(Saga saga, T state, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)context.Database.GetDbConnection();
+        var transaction = context.Database.CurrentTransaction?.GetDbTransaction() as NpgsqlTransaction;
+
+        if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+        {
+            await connection.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        // Check if record exists
+        var existingVersion = await GetExistingVersionAsync(
+            connection,
+            transaction,
+            saga.Name,
+            state.Id,
+            cancellationToken);
+
+        // Serialize state to JSON
+        var jsonData = SerializeState(saga, state);
+        var newVersion = NewVersion();
+        var now = timeProvider.GetUtcNow();
+
+        if (existingVersion is null)
+        {
+            // Insert new record
+            await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+            cmd.CommandText = queries.InsertState;
+            cmd.Transaction = transaction;
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", state.Id);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sagaName", saga.Name);
+            cmd.Parameters.Add(new NpgsqlParameter("@state", NpgsqlDbType.Json) { Value = jsonData });
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@createdAt", now);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@updatedAt", now);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@version", newVersion);
+            await cmd.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Update existing record with optimistic concurrency
+            await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+            cmd.CommandText = queries.UpdateState;
+            cmd.Transaction = transaction;
+            cmd.Parameters.Add(new NpgsqlParameter("@state", NpgsqlDbType.Json) { Value = jsonData });
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@updatedAt", now);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@newVersion", newVersion);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", state.Id);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sagaName", saga.Name);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@oldVersion", existingVersion.Value);
+            await cmd.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            var rowsAffected = await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
+            if (rowsAffected == 0)
+            {
+                throw new DbUpdateConcurrencyException("The saga state was modified by another process.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deletes the persisted saga state for the given saga and instance identifier using raw SQL.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition identifying which saga type to delete.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to remove.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async Task DeleteAsync(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)context.Database.GetDbConnection();
+
+        if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+        {
+            await connection.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+        cmd.CommandText = queries.DeleteState;
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id);
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sagaName", saga.Name);
+        await cmd.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads and deserializes the saga state for the given saga and instance identifier using raw SQL.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The target type to deserialize the saga state into.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition providing name and deserialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to load.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized saga state, or <c>default</c> if no state is found for the given identifier.</returns>
+    public async Task<T?> LoadAsync<T>(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)context.Database.GetDbConnection();
+        var transaction = context.Database.CurrentTransaction?.GetDbTransaction() as NpgsqlTransaction;
+
+        if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+        {
+            await connection.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+        cmd.CommandText = queries.SelectState;
+        cmd.Transaction = transaction;
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id);
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sagaName", saga.Name);
+        await cmd.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        await using var reader = await cmd.ExecuteReaderAsync(cancellationToken);
+        if (!await reader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken))
+        {
+            return default;
+        }
+
+        var stateJson = reader.GetFieldValue<ReadOnlyMemory<byte>>(0);
+        return saga.StateSerializer.Deserialize<T>(stateJson);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<Guid?> GetExistingVersionAsync(
+        NpgsqlConnection connection,
+        NpgsqlTransaction? transaction,
+        string sagaName,
+        Guid id,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+        cmd.CommandText = queries.SelectVersion;
+        cmd.Transaction = transaction;
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id);
+        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sagaName", sagaName);
+        await cmd.PrepareAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        var result = await cmd.ExecuteScalarAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return result is Guid version ? version : null;
+    }
+
+    private byte[] SerializeState(Saga saga, SagaStateBase state)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            _arrayWriter ??= new PooledArrayWriter();
+            _arrayWriter.Reset();
+
+            saga.StateSerializer.Serialize(state, _arrayWriter);
+
+            return _arrayWriter.WrittenMemory.ToArray();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Guid NewVersion()
+    {
+#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
+        return Guid.CreateVersion7();
+#else
+        return Guid.NewGuid();
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Releases the pooled array writer used for saga state serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _arrayWriter?.Dispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..804145bf9a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration options for the Postgres saga store, containing pre-built SQL queries
+/// derived from the saga state table metadata.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class PostgresSagaStoreOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the pre-built SQL queries used for saga state select, insert, update, and delete operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public PostgresSagaStoreQueries Queries { get; set; } = null!;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreQueries.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreQueries.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..088b75817ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/PostgresSagaStoreQueries.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds pre-built SQL query strings for Postgres saga state operations, generated from
+/// <see cref="SagaStateTableInfo"/> column and table metadata.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class PostgresSagaStoreQueries
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL query to select the serialized saga state by id and saga name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SelectState { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL query to select the concurrency version by id and saga name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SelectVersion { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement to insert a new saga state record.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string InsertState { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement to update an existing saga state record with optimistic concurrency.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string UpdateState { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the SQL statement to delete a saga state record by id and saga name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string DeleteState { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="PostgresSagaStoreQueries"/> instance with SQL queries built from the provided table metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="t">The saga state table info containing column and table names.</param>
+    /// <returns>A fully initialized <see cref="PostgresSagaStoreQueries"/> instance.</returns>
+    public static PostgresSagaStoreQueries From(SagaStateTableInfo t)
+    {
+        return new PostgresSagaStoreQueries
+        {
+            SelectState = $"""
+                SELECT "{t.State}"
+                FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = @id AND "{t.SagaName}" = @sagaName;
+                """,
+
+            SelectVersion = $"""
+                SELECT "{t.Version}"
+                FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = @id AND "{t.SagaName}" = @sagaName;
+                """,
+
+            InsertState = $"""
+                INSERT INTO {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                    ("{t.Id}", "{t.SagaName}", "{t.State}", "{t.CreatedAt}", "{t.UpdatedAt}", "{t.Version}")
+                VALUES
+                    (@id, @sagaName, @state, @createdAt, @updatedAt, @version);
+                """,
+
+            UpdateState = $"""
+                UPDATE {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                SET "{t.State}" = @state,
+                    "{t.UpdatedAt}" = @updatedAt,
+                    "{t.Version}" = @newVersion
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = @id
+                  AND "{t.SagaName}" = @sagaName
+                  AND "{t.Version}" = @oldVersion;
+                """,
+
+            DeleteState = $"""
+                DELETE FROM {t.QualifiedTableName}
+                WHERE "{t.Id}" = @id AND "{t.SagaName}" = @sagaName;
+                """
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd9e40c39df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+using EfCoreSagaState = Mocha.Sagas.EfCore.SagaState;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for registering
+/// Postgres-backed saga state persistence using raw SQL with optimistic concurrency.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the Postgres saga store infrastructure: table info discovery from the EF Core model,
+    /// pre-built SQL queries, and a scoped <see cref="ISagaStore"/> backed by direct Npgsql commands.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder AddPostgresSagas(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var contextType = builder.ContextType;
+
+        // Configure PostgresTableInfo for SagaState
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOptions<PostgresTableInfo>(builder.Name)
+            .Configure<IServiceProvider>(
+                (options, sp) =>
+                {
+                    using var scope = sp.CreateScope();
+                    var dbContext = (DbContext)scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+                    var model = dbContext.Model;
+
+                    ConfigureSagaStateTableInfo(options.SagaState, model);
+                });
+
+        // Configure PostgresSagaStoreOptions with pre-built queries
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOptions<PostgresSagaStoreOptions>(builder.Name)
+            .Configure<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresTableInfo>>(
+                (options, tableInfoMonitor) =>
+                {
+                    var tableInfo = tableInfoMonitor.Get(builder.Name);
+                    options.Queries = PostgresSagaStoreQueries.From(tableInfo.SagaState);
+                });
+
+        // Register PostgresSagaStore
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<ISagaStore>(sp => PostgresSagaStore.Create(contextType, builder.Name, sp));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    private static void ConfigureSagaStateTableInfo(SagaStateTableInfo sagaState, IModel model)
+    {
+        // Use the EfCore SagaState entity type
+        var sagaEntity = model.FindEntityType(typeof(EfCoreSagaState));
+        if (sagaEntity is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var tableName = sagaEntity.GetTableName();
+        var schema = sagaEntity.GetSchema();
+
+        if (tableName is not null)
+        {
+            sagaState.Table = tableName;
+        }
+
+        if (schema is not null)
+        {
+            sagaState.Schema = schema;
+        }
+
+        var storeObject = StoreObjectIdentifier.Create(sagaEntity, StoreObjectType.Table);
+        if (storeObject is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var idProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.Id));
+        if (idProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = idProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.Id = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var versionProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.Version));
+        if (versionProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = versionProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.Version = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var sagaNameProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.SagaName));
+        if (sagaNameProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = sagaNameProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.SagaName = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var stateProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.State));
+        if (stateProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = stateProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.State = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var createdAtProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.CreatedAt));
+        if (createdAtProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = createdAtProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.CreatedAt = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var updatedAtProperty = sagaEntity.FindProperty(nameof(EfCoreSagaState.UpdatedAt));
+        if (updatedAtProperty is not null)
+        {
+            var columnName = updatedAtProperty.GetColumnName(storeObject.Value);
+            if (columnName is not null)
+            {
+                sagaState.UpdatedAt = columnName;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaStateEntityConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaStateEntityConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6828f44e84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres/Sagas/SagaStateEntityConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configures the EF Core entity mapping for <see cref="SagaState"/> using default Postgres
+/// table and column names from <see cref="SagaStateTableInfo"/>.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class SagaStateEntityConfiguration : IEntityTypeConfiguration<SagaState>
+{
+    // Use default values from SagaStateTableInfo as the source of truth
+    private static readonly SagaStateTableInfo Defaults = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the shared singleton instance of the saga state entity configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static SagaStateEntityConfiguration Instance { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the saga state entity with composite primary key, indexes, concurrency token, and column mappings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The entity type builder for <see cref="SagaState"/>.</param>
+    public void Configure(EntityTypeBuilder<SagaState> builder)
+    {
+        builder.ToTable(Defaults.Table);
+
+        builder.HasKey(e => new { e.Id, e.SagaName }).HasName(Defaults.IxPrimaryKey);
+
+        builder.HasIndex(x => x.CreatedAt).HasDatabaseName(Defaults.IxCreatedAt);
+
+        builder.Property(x => x.Version).IsConcurrencyToken().HasColumnName(Defaults.Version);
+        builder.Property(x => x.Id).HasColumnName(Defaults.Id);
+        builder.Property(x => x.SagaName).HasColumnName(Defaults.SagaName);
+        builder.Property(x => x.State).HasColumnName(Defaults.State).HasColumnType("json");
+        builder.Property(x => x.CreatedAt).HasColumnName(Defaults.CreatedAt);
+        builder.Property(x => x.UpdatedAt).HasColumnName(Defaults.UpdatedAt);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/DbContextOptionsBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/DbContextOptionsBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c1034617db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/DbContextOptionsBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+internal static class DbContextOptionsBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the messaging <see cref="IDbContextOptionsExtension"/> on the DbContext options builder,
+    /// enabling outbox and saga interceptors to be resolved from the DbContext internal service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="optionsBuilder">The DbContext options builder to extend.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">The messaging options carrying service configuration delegates.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="optionsBuilder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static DbContextOptionsBuilder AddMessagingExtensions(
+        this DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder,
+        MessagingDbContextOptions options)
+    {
+        ((IDbContextOptionsBuilderInfrastructure)optionsBuilder).AddOrUpdateExtension(
+            new MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension(options));
+
+        return optionsBuilder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d51154cee56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> that carries the service
+/// collection, host builder, DbContext type, and logical name used during Entity Framework Core
+/// feature registration.
+/// </summary>
+internal class EntityFrameworkCoreBuilder : IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required IServiceCollection Services { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required IMessageBusHostBuilder HostBuilder { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required Type ContextType { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string Name { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bde3c280622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/EntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for registering
+/// additional services into the DbContext internal service provider.
+/// </summary>
+public static class EntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a callback that configures services within the DbContext internal service provider,
+    /// allowing interceptors and other EF Core services to be injected alongside messaging infrastructure.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">
+    /// A delegate receiving the application <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> and the DbContext
+    /// <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> for registering additional services.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder ConfigureEntityFrameworkServices(
+        this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder,
+        Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection> configure)
+    {
+        builder.Services.Configure<MessagingDbContextOptions>(
+            builder.Name,
+            (options) => options.ConfigureServices.Add(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IDbContextOptionsConfigurationPolyfill.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IDbContextOptionsConfigurationPolyfill.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e95443b333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IDbContextOptionsConfigurationPolyfill.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#if !NET9_0_OR_GREATER
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Polyfill for <c>IDbContextOptionsConfiguration&lt;TContext&gt;</c> which was introduced in EF Core 9.0.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TContext">The type of the context these options apply to.</typeparam>
+internal interface IDbContextOptionsConfiguration<TContext> where TContext : DbContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies the specified configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">The service provider available during DbContext configuration.</param>
+    /// <param name="optionsBuilder">The options builder to configure.</param>
+    void Configure(IServiceProvider serviceProvider, DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c259b59725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+// TODO this interface is probably too generic (naming)
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the contract for configuring Entity Framework Core persistence features
+/// (outbox, sagas, resilience) for a specific DbContext within the message bus host.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the application service collection for registering dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    IServiceCollection Services { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the parent message bus host builder used to configure messaging middleware and features.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessageBusHostBuilder HostBuilder { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the <see cref="Type"/> of the DbContext associated with this builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    Type ContextType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical name used to identify this builder's configuration, typically the DbContext full type name.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Name { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24bfee24b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IMessageBusHostBuilder"/> for integrating Entity Framework Core
+/// persistence with the message bus infrastructure.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusHostBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers an Entity Framework Core <see cref="DbContext"/> with the message bus host and
+    /// configures persistence features such as outbox and saga storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TContext">The <see cref="DbContext"/> type used for messaging persistence.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus host builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that configures Entity Framework Core features on the builder.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddEntityFramework<TContext>(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder> configure)
+        where TContext : DbContext
+    {
+        var persistanceBuilder = new EntityFrameworkCoreBuilder
+        {
+            Services = builder.Services,
+            HostBuilder = builder,
+            ContextType = typeof(TContext),
+            Name = typeof(TContext).FullName ?? typeof(TContext).Name
+        };
+
+        configure(persistanceBuilder);
+
+        builder
+            .Services.AddOptions<MessagingDbContextOptions>(persistanceBuilder.Name)
+            .Configure<IServiceProvider>((options, serviceProvider) => options.ServiceProvider = serviceProvider);
+
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<
+            IDbContextOptionsConfiguration<TContext>,
+            MessagingDbContextOptionsConfiguration<TContext>
+        >();
+
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(x =>
+            x.ConfigureFeature(f => f.Set(new EntityFrameworkConfigurationFeature { ContextType = typeof(TContext) }))
+        );
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for configuring
+/// resilience and transaction middleware for Entity Framework Core consumers.
+/// </summary>
+public static class EntityFrameworkCoreBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wraps consumer execution with the DbContext execution strategy, enabling automatic retry
+    /// for transient database failures such as connection drops or deadlocks.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder UseResilience(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.HostBuilder.ConfigureMessageBus(x => x.UseConsume(EntityFrameworkResilienceConsumeMiddleware.Create()));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wraps each consumer invocation in a database transaction, committing on success
+    /// and rolling back on failure.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder UseTransaction(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.HostBuilder.ConfigureMessageBus(x =>
+            x.UseConsume(EntityFrameworkTransactionConsumeMiddleware.Create())
+        );
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class EntityFrameworkConfigurationFeature
+{
+    public Type? ContextType { get; set; }
+}
+
+internal sealed class EntityFrameworkResilienceConsumeMiddleware(Type contextType)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IConsumeContext context, ConsumerDelegate next)
+    {
+        // TODO is this too opinionated?
+        var dbContext = (DbContext)context.Services.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+
+        var executionStrategy = dbContext.Database.CreateExecutionStrategy();
+
+        await executionStrategy.ExecuteAsync(async () => await next(context));
+    }
+
+    public static ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var contextType =
+                    context
+                        .Services.GetRequiredService<IFeatureCollection>()
+                        .Get<EntityFrameworkConfigurationFeature>()
+                        ?.ContextType
+                    // TODO better exception message
+                    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("No EntityFramework context type found");
+
+                var middleware = new EntityFrameworkResilienceConsumeMiddleware(contextType);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "EntityFrameworkResilience");
+}
+
+internal sealed class EntityFrameworkTransactionConsumeMiddleware(Type contextType)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IConsumeContext context, ConsumerDelegate next)
+    {
+        var dbContext = (DbContext)context.Services.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+
+        await using var transaction = await dbContext.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(context.CancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+
+            await transaction.CommitAsync(context.CancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            await transaction.RollbackAsync(context.CancellationToken);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var contextType =
+                    context
+                        .Services.GetRequiredService<IFeatureCollection>()
+                        .Get<EntityFrameworkConfigurationFeature>()
+                        ?.ContextType
+                    // TODO better exception message
+                    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("No EntityFramework context type found");
+
+                var middleware = new EntityFrameworkTransactionConsumeMiddleware(contextType);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "EntityFrameworkTransaction");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02d8b49e269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds configuration state for a messaging-enabled DbContext, including service registration
+/// delegates that are applied when the DbContext internal service provider is built.
+/// </summary>
+public class MessagingDbContextOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of delegates that register services into the DbContext internal service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection>> ConfigureServices { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the application-level service provider used to resolve dependencies during DbContext service configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IServiceProvider ServiceProvider { get; set; } = null!;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f2367f9133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+internal class MessagingDbContextOptionsConfiguration<TContext>(IOptionsMonitor<MessagingDbContextOptions> monitor)
+    : IDbContextOptionsConfiguration<TContext> where TContext : DbContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the DbContext options builder by adding the messaging extensions resolved
+    /// from the named <see cref="MessagingDbContextOptions"/> for the target context type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">The service provider available during DbContext configuration.</param>
+    /// <param name="optionsBuilder">The options builder to configure with messaging extensions.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when no <see cref="MessagingDbContextOptions"/> are registered for the context type.
+    /// </exception>
+    public void Configure(IServiceProvider serviceProvider, DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder)
+    {
+        var name = typeof(TContext).FullName ?? typeof(TContext).Name;
+        var options = monitor.Get(name);
+        if (options is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"No options found for context {name}");
+        }
+
+        optionsBuilder.AddMessagingExtensions(options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c383b9b220f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An EF Core <see cref="IDbContextOptionsExtension"/> that injects messaging services (outbox interceptors,
+/// saga support) into the DbContext internal service provider during context construction.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="options">The messaging options containing service configuration delegates to apply.</param>
+internal class MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension(MessagingDbContextOptions options) : IDbContextOptionsExtension
+{
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider = options.ServiceProvider;
+    private readonly Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection>[] _configureServices = [.. options.ConfigureServices];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the extension metadata used by EF Core for service provider caching and debug output.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DbContextOptionsExtensionInfo Info => new ExtensionInfo(this);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies all registered messaging service configuration delegates to the DbContext
+    /// internal <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">The DbContext internal service collection to populate.</param>
+    public void ApplyServices(IServiceCollection services)
+    {
+        foreach (var configureService in _configureServices)
+        {
+            configureService(_serviceProvider, services);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates the extension options. No validation is required for messaging extensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="_">The DbContext options (unused).</param>
+    public void Validate(IDbContextOptions _) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides metadata about the messaging extension for EF Core service provider caching and diagnostics.
+    /// </summary>
+    private class ExtensionInfo : DbContextOptionsExtensionInfo
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="ExtensionInfo"/> for the specified extension.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="extension">The parent options extension.</param>
+        public ExtensionInfo(IDbContextOptionsExtension extension) : base(extension) { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a hash code used by EF Core to determine whether the internal service provider can be reused.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A hash code that represents messaging service provider configuration state.</returns>
+        public override int GetServiceProviderHashCode()
+        {
+            var extension = (MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension)Extension;
+
+            var hash = new HashCode();
+            hash.Add(GetReferenceHashCode(extension._serviceProvider));
+
+            foreach (var configureService in extension._configureServices)
+            {
+                hash.Add(configureService.Method);
+                hash.Add(GetReferenceHashCode(configureService.Target));
+            }
+
+            return hash.ToHashCode();
+
+            static int GetReferenceHashCode(object? instance) =>
+                instance is null ? 0 : RuntimeHelpers.GetHashCode(instance);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that contexts with this extension can share the same internal service provider.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="other">The other extension info to compare against.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if both extensions apply the same messaging service configuration.</returns>
+        public override bool ShouldUseSameServiceProvider(DbContextOptionsExtensionInfo other)
+        {
+            if (other is not ExtensionInfo otherInfo)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var current = (MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension)Extension;
+            var candidate = (MessagingDbContextOptionsExtension)otherInfo.Extension;
+
+            if (!ReferenceEquals(current._serviceProvider, candidate._serviceProvider))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (current._configureServices.Length != candidate._configureServices.Length)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < current._configureServices.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var currentDelegate = current._configureServices[i];
+                var candidateDelegate = candidate._configureServices[i];
+
+                if (currentDelegate.Method != candidateDelegate.Method
+                    || !ReferenceEquals(currentDelegate.Target, candidateDelegate.Target))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Populates debug information for diagnostic purposes, indicating that messaging extensions are active.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="debugInfo">The dictionary to populate with debug key-value pairs.</param>
+        public override void PopulateDebugInfo(IDictionary<string, string> debugInfo)
+        {
+            debugInfo.Add("MessagingExtensions", "true");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating this extension is not a database provider.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override bool IsDatabaseProvider { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the log fragment appended to EF Core diagnostic output when this extension is active.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override string LogFragment { get; } = "MessagingExtensions";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b33fc29a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Outbox\Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxDbTransactionInterceptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxDbTransactionInterceptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8113a5d8f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxDbTransactionInterceptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System.Data.Common;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Intercepts Entity Framework Core database transaction commit events to signal the outbox processor
+/// that messages are ready for dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class OutboxDbTransactionInterceptor(IOutboxSignal signal)
+    : DbTransactionInterceptor
+    , ISingletonInterceptor
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override Task TransactionCommittedAsync(
+        DbTransaction transaction,
+        TransactionEndEventData eventData,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        TransactionCommitted(transaction, eventData);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override void TransactionCommitted(DbTransaction transaction, TransactionEndEventData eventData)
+    {
+        signal.Set();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxEntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxEntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82e45e8927c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxEntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for registering
+/// core outbox interceptors that signal the outbox processor after save and transaction commit.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OutboxEntityFrameworkCorePersistanceBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the core outbox infrastructure, including EF Core interceptors that signal the
+    /// outbox processor when changes are saved or transactions are committed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder AddOutboxCore(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.HostBuilder.AddOutboxCore();
+
+        builder.ConfigureEntityFrameworkServices(
+            (sp, services) =>
+            {
+                var signal = sp.GetService<IOutboxSignal>();
+
+                if (signal is not null)
+                {
+                    services.AddSingleton<IInterceptor>(new OutboxDbTransactionInterceptor(signal));
+                    services.AddSingleton<IInterceptor>(new OutboxSaveChangesInterceptor(signal));
+                }
+            });
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxSaveChangesInterceptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxSaveChangesInterceptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0c585d2dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Outbox/OutboxSaveChangesInterceptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Intercepts Entity Framework Core save changes events to signal the outbox processor
+/// that messages are ready for dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class OutboxSaveChangesInterceptor(IOutboxSignal signal) : SaveChangesInterceptor, ISingletonInterceptor
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override ValueTask<int> SavedChangesAsync(
+        SaveChangesCompletedEventData eventData,
+        int result,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return new(SavedChanges(eventData, result));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override int SavedChanges(SaveChangesCompletedEventData eventData, int result)
+    {
+        if (eventData.Context is not { } context)
+        {
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        if (context.Database.CurrentTransaction is null)
+        {
+            signal.Set();
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/DbContextSagaStore.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/DbContextSagaStore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df1969e008c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/DbContextSagaStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An EF Core-backed saga store scoped to a single <see cref="DbContext"/> lifetime,
+/// implementing <see cref="ISagaStore"/> for saga state persistence.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This store uses the provided <see cref="DbContext"/> for all database operations
+/// including transaction management, state serialization via JSON documents, and
+/// optimistic concurrency via version stamps. It is designed to be created per-scope
+/// and disposed alongside the owning DbContext. Serialization is performed under a
+/// lock to safely reuse pooled buffers.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <param name="context">The EF Core <see cref="DbContext"/> used for saga state persistence.</param>
+internal sealed class DbContextSagaStore(DbContext context) : ISagaStore, IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private PooledArrayWriter? _arrayWriter;
+    private List<byte[]>? _buffers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="DbContextSagaStore"/> by resolving the specified DbContext type from the service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contextType">The <see cref="Type"/> of the DbContext to resolve.</param>
+    /// <param name="services">The service provider used to resolve the DbContext.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new <see cref="DbContextSagaStore"/> backed by the resolved DbContext.</returns>
+    public static DbContextSagaStore Create(Type contextType, IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var dbContext = (DbContext)services.GetRequiredService(contextType);
+        return new DbContextSagaStore(dbContext);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts a new saga transaction if no database transaction is already active on the DbContext;
+    /// otherwise returns a no-op transaction to avoid nesting.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An <see cref="EfCoreSagaTransaction"/> wrapping a new database transaction, or
+    /// <see cref="NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance"/> when a transaction is already in progress.
+    /// </returns>
+    public async Task<ISagaTransaction> StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (context.Database.CurrentTransaction is not { })
+        {
+            var currentTransaction = await context.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            return new EfCoreSagaTransaction(currentTransaction);
+        }
+
+        return NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persists the saga state, inserting a new record or updating the existing one via EF Core change tracking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The saga state type derived from <see cref="SagaStateBase"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition providing name and serialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The saga state instance to persist.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async Task SaveAsync<T>(Saga saga, T state, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        var set = context.Set<SagaState>();
+        var sagaState = await set.AsTracking()
+            .Where(x => x.SagaName == saga.Name && x.Id == state.Id)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        var document = ToJsonDocument(saga, state);
+
+        if (sagaState is null)
+        {
+            sagaState ??= new SagaState(
+                state.Id,
+                saga.Name,
+                document,
+                // TODO timeprovider
+                DateTime.UtcNow,
+                DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+            sagaState.Version = NewVersion();
+            set.Add(sagaState);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            sagaState.State = document;
+            sagaState.UpdatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            sagaState.Version = NewVersion();
+            set.Entry(sagaState).Property(x => x.State).IsModified = true;
+        }
+
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deletes the persisted saga state for the given saga and instance identifier, if it exists.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition identifying which saga type to delete.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to remove.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async Task DeleteAsync(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var set = context.Set<SagaState>();
+
+        var sagaState = await set.AsTracking()
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(x => x.SagaName == saga.Name && x.Id == id, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+        if (sagaState is not null)
+        {
+            set.Remove(sagaState);
+        }
+
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads and deserializes the saga state for the given saga and instance identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The target type to deserialize the saga state into.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition providing name and deserialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to load.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized saga state, or <c>default</c> if no state is found for the given identifier.</returns>
+    public async Task<T?> LoadAsync<T>(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // as the state is scoped we load the whole saga state into memory for the concurrency check
+        var sageState = await context
+            .Set<SagaState>()
+            .AsTracking()
+            .Where(x => x.SagaName == saga.Name && x.Id == id)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+        if (sageState?.State is not { } document)
+        {
+            return default;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            return FromJsonDocument<T>(saga, document);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            document.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private JsonDocument ToJsonDocument(Saga saga, SagaStateBase state)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            _arrayWriter ??= new PooledArrayWriter();
+            _buffers ??= new List<byte[]>();
+
+            _arrayWriter.Reset();
+            saga.StateSerializer.Serialize(state, _arrayWriter);
+
+            var writtenMemory = _arrayWriter.WrittenMemory;
+
+            var rentedArray = BufferPools.Rent(writtenMemory.Length);
+            _buffers.Add(rentedArray);
+
+            writtenMemory.CopyTo(rentedArray);
+
+            var document = JsonDocument.Parse(rentedArray.AsMemory()[..writtenMemory.Length]);
+
+            return document;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private T? FromJsonDocument<T>(Saga saga, JsonDocument document)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            _arrayWriter ??= new PooledArrayWriter();
+            _arrayWriter.Reset();
+
+            using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(_arrayWriter);
+            document.WriteTo(writer);
+            writer.Flush();
+
+            var writtenMemory = _arrayWriter.WrittenMemory;
+
+            return saga.StateSerializer.Deserialize<T>(writtenMemory) ?? default(T);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Guid NewVersion()
+    {
+#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
+        return Guid.CreateVersion7();
+#else
+        return Guid.NewGuid();
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Releases the pooled array writer and returns all rented byte buffers to the pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _arrayWriter?.Dispose();
+        if (_buffers is not null)
+        {
+            foreach (var buffer in _buffers)
+            {
+                BufferPools.Return(buffer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/EfCoreSagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/EfCoreSagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a54c9481c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/EfCoreSagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Wraps an Entity Framework Core <see cref="IDbContextTransaction"/> as an <see cref="ISagaTransaction"/>
+/// so that saga operations participate in the same database transaction as the DbContext.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="transaction">The underlying EF Core database transaction to wrap.</param>
+public sealed class EfCoreSagaTransaction(IDbContextTransaction transaction) : ISagaTransaction
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Commits the underlying database transaction, persisting all saga state changes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rolls back the underlying database transaction, discarding all saga state changes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to observe for cancellation.</param>
+    public async Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the underlying database transaction and releases associated resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42248d25d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A saga transaction implementation that performs no operations, used when a database
+/// transaction is already active and nesting should be avoided.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class NoOpSagaTransaction : ISagaTransaction
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes immediately without performing any commit operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Unused cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A completed task.</returns>
+    public Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes immediately without performing any rollback operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Unused cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A completed task.</returns>
+    public Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes immediately without releasing any resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A default <see cref="ValueTask"/>.</returns>
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the shared singleton instance of <see cref="NoOpSagaTransaction"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static NoOpSagaTransaction Instance { get; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaEntityFrameworkCorePersistenceBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaEntityFrameworkCorePersistenceBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77108ea5790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaEntityFrameworkCorePersistenceBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder"/> for registering
+/// the core saga store backed by Entity Framework Core.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaEntityFrameworkCorePersistenceBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a scoped <see cref="ISagaStore"/> implementation that uses the configured DbContext
+    /// for saga state persistence via EF Core change tracking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The Entity Framework Core builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder AddSagaCore(this IEntityFrameworkCoreBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var contextType = builder.ContextType;
+
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<ISagaStore>(sp => DbContextSagaStore.Create(contextType, sp));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaState.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18dcb62c0f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore/Sagas/SagaState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the persisted state of a saga instance stored via Entity Framework Core.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance.</param>
+/// <param name="sagaName">The logical name identifying the saga type.</param>
+/// <param name="state">The serialized saga state as a JSON document.</param>
+/// <param name="createdAt">The timestamp when this saga state was first persisted.</param>
+/// <param name="updatedAt">The timestamp of the most recent state update.</param>
+public sealed class SagaState(
+    Guid id,
+    string sagaName,
+    JsonDocument state,
+    DateTimeOffset createdAt,
+    DateTimeOffset updatedAt)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier of the saga instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Guid Id { get; set; } = id;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical name identifying the saga type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SagaName { get; set; } = sagaName;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the serialized saga state as a JSON document.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonDocument State { get; set; } = state;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp when this saga state was first persisted.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; set; } = createdAt;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp of the most recent state update.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt { get; set; } = updatedAt;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the concurrency token used for optimistic concurrency control during updates.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Guid Version { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38bdda9acb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Hosting.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Configuration/MessageBusHealthCheckOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Configuration/MessageBusHealthCheckOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe866abcae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Configuration/MessageBusHealthCheckOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+internal sealed class MessageBusHealthCheckOptions
+{
+    public Uri? Endpoint { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/HealthRequestHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/HealthRequestHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af5685b09c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/HealthRequestHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+internal sealed class HealthRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<HealthRequest, HealthResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<HealthResponse> HandleAsync(HealthRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return new(new HealthResponse("OK"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheck.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheck.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a2e8987e08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheck.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+internal sealed class MessageBusHealthCheck(IMessageBus dispatcher, IOptions<MessageBusHealthCheckOptions> options)
+    : IHealthCheck
+{
+    public async Task<HealthCheckResult> CheckHealthAsync(
+        HealthCheckContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var sendOptions = options.Value.Endpoint is { } endpoint
+            ? new SendOptions { Endpoint = endpoint }
+            : SendOptions.Default;
+
+        var request = new HealthRequest("Health Check");
+        var response = await dispatcher.RequestAsync(request, sendOptions, cancellationToken);
+
+        return response.Message == "OK"
+            ? HealthCheckResult.Healthy("Message Bus is healthy.")
+            : HealthCheckResult.Unhealthy("Message Bus is unhealthy.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d0832aa5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for registering message bus health check infrastructure.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusHealthCheckExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the built-in health request handler so the message bus can respond to health check requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus host builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddHealthCheck(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.AddRequestHandler<HealthRequestHandler>();
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a message bus health check to the ASP.NET Core health checks system, tagged with "ready" and "live".
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The check sends a <see cref="HealthRequest"/> through the message bus and verifies the response.
+    /// When an <paramref name="endpoint"/> is provided, the request is routed to that specific endpoint
+    /// rather than using the default routing.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="builder">The health checks builder to extend.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">An optional endpoint URI to target with the health check request.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IHealthChecksBuilder AddMessageBus(this IHealthChecksBuilder builder, Uri? endpoint = null)
+    {
+        if (endpoint is not null)
+        {
+            builder.Services.Configure<MessageBusHealthCheckOptions>(o => o.Endpoint = endpoint);
+        }
+
+        builder.AddCheck<MessageBusHealthCheck>("MessageBus", HealthStatus.Unhealthy, ["ready", "live"]);
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthRequest.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93949daba35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a health check request sent through the message bus, expecting a <see cref="HealthResponse"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Message">A descriptive label for the health check request.</param>
+public sealed record HealthRequest(string Message) : IEventRequest<HealthResponse>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6716e2a8c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/HealthResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the response to a <see cref="HealthRequest"/>, carrying a status message indicating the health of the message bus.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Message">The health status message; a value of "OK" indicates a healthy bus.</param>
+public sealed record HealthResponse(string Message);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Mocha.Hosting.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Mocha.Hosting.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a71925c501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Mocha.Hosting.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Hosting</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Hosting</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" />
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f0b5f42c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Hosting/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for exposing message bus topology information as HTTP endpoints.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions s_jsonOptions = new()
+    {
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+        Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) }
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps an HTTP GET endpoint that returns the message bus topology as JSON.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The endpoint serializes the runtime topology description (routes, consumers, and endpoints)
+    /// using camelCase JSON naming. It requires the <see cref="IMessagingRuntime"/> to be registered
+    /// as a <c>MessagingRuntime</c> instance in the service provider.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="endpoints">The endpoint route builder to extend.</param>
+    /// <param name="path">The URL path for the topology endpoint. Defaults to <c>/.well-known/message-topology</c>.</param>
+    /// <returns>An <see cref="IEndpointConventionBuilder"/> for further endpoint configuration.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the messaging runtime is not available in the service provider.</exception>
+    public static IEndpointConventionBuilder MapMessageBus(
+        this IEndpointRouteBuilder endpoints,
+        string path = "/.well-known/message-topology")
+    {
+        return endpoints.MapGet(
+            path,
+            (HttpContext httpContext) =>
+            {
+                var runtime =
+                    httpContext.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>() as MessagingRuntime
+                    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Message bus runtime is not available.");
+
+                var description = MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Visit(runtime);
+
+                return Results.Content(
+                    JsonSerializer.Serialize<MessageBusDescription>(description, s_jsonOptions),
+                    "application/json");
+            });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/DispatchOutboxMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/DispatchOutboxMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..583b1c75d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/DispatchOutboxMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Dispatch middleware that intercepts outgoing messages and persists them to the outbox store
+/// instead of forwarding them to the next pipeline stage.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Messages of kind Publish, Send, Reply, or Fault are redirected to <see cref="IMessageOutbox"/>.
+/// All other message kinds (e.g., system messages) and dispatches marked with
+/// <see cref="OutboxMiddlewareFeature.SkipOutbox"/> pass through to the next middleware.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class DispatchOutboxMiddleware
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Evaluates whether the message should be persisted to the outbox or forwarded down the pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The current dispatch context containing the message envelope and metadata.</param>
+    /// <param name="next">The next middleware delegate in the dispatch pipeline.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task that completes when the message has been persisted or forwarded.</returns>
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IDispatchContext context, DispatchDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<OutboxMiddlewareFeature>();
+        var messageKind = context.Headers.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind);
+        if (feature.SkipOutbox
+            || messageKind
+                is not MessageKind.Publish
+                and not MessageKind.Send
+                and not MessageKind.Reply
+                and not MessageKind.Fault)
+        {
+            await next(context);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var outbox = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageOutbox>();
+            if (context.Envelope is not null)
+            {
+                await outbox.PersistAsync(context.Envelope, context.CancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the middleware configuration that wires the outbox middleware into the dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration"/> named "Outbox" for pipeline registration.</returns>
+    public static DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (_, next) =>
+            {
+                var middleware = new DispatchOutboxMiddleware();
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Outbox");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IMessageOutbox.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IMessageOutbox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc531cc364a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IMessageOutbox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the contract for persisting outgoing message envelopes to a durable outbox store.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Implementations are responsible for transactionally storing envelopes so they can be
+/// relayed to the transport at a later time, providing at-least-once delivery guarantees.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IMessageOutbox
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persists the specified message envelope to the outbox store.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to persist, containing headers and payload.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the persistence operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task that completes when the envelope has been durably stored.</returns>
+    ValueTask PersistAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IOutboxSignal.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IOutboxSignal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e91c304acb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/IOutboxSignal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a signal that can be used to notify a waiting thread that an event has occurred.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IOutboxSignal
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the signal.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Set();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Waits for the signal to be set.
+    /// </summary>
+    Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/MessageBusOutboxSignal.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/MessageBusOutboxSignal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c37ade6b9ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/MessageBusOutboxSignal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Mocha.Threading;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+internal sealed class MessageBusOutboxSignal : IDisposable, IOutboxSignal
+{
+    private readonly AsyncAutoResetEvent _resetEvent = new(true);
+
+    public void Set() => _resetEvent.Set();
+
+    public Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => _resetEvent.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _resetEvent.Dispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/Mocha.Outbox.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/Mocha.Outbox.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0ffe95b32c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/Mocha.Outbox.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Outbox</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Outbox</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Threading\Mocha.Threading.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad86b8a1dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods to register outbox infrastructure on <see cref="IMessageBusHostBuilder"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OutboxCoreServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the core outbox services and inserts the outbox dispatch middleware into the message bus pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Adds <see cref="IOutboxSignal"/> as a singleton and configures the dispatch pipeline
+    /// to persist outgoing messages (Publish, Send, Reply, Fault) through <see cref="IMessageOutbox"/>
+    /// instead of dispatching them directly.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus host builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddOutboxCore(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<IOutboxSignal, MessageBusOutboxSignal>();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(x => x.UseDispatch(DispatchOutboxMiddleware.Create()));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxDispatchContextExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxDispatchContextExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..800ae2a5596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxDispatchContextExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides convenience methods on <see cref="IDispatchContext"/> for outbox control.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OutboxDispatchContextExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marks the current dispatch context to bypass the outbox, causing the message to be sent directly to the transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context to modify.</param>
+    public static void SkipOutbox(this IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<OutboxMiddlewareFeature>();
+        feature.SkipOutbox = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxMiddlewareFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxMiddlewareFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..311b683e419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Outbox/OutboxMiddlewareFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Outbox;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A pooled feature that controls whether the outbox middleware should be bypassed for a given dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Attach this feature to the dispatch context's feature collection and set <see cref="SkipOutbox"/>
+/// to <c>true</c> to send the message directly without persisting it to the outbox.
+/// The feature is pooled and automatically reset between uses.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class OutboxMiddlewareFeature : IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the outbox persistence step should be skipped for the current dispatch.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool SkipOutbox { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the feature from the pool, resetting <see cref="SkipOutbox"/> to <c>false</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">The initialization state provided by the feature pool (unused).</param>
+    public void Initialize(object state)
+    {
+        SkipOutbox = false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets the feature state before returning it to the pool, clearing <see cref="SkipOutbox"/> to <c>false</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        SkipOutbox = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a915d06af75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/AsyncAutoResetEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/AsyncAutoResetEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cdec236e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/AsyncAutoResetEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+using static System.Threading.Tasks.TaskContinuationOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Threading;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is a very similar implementation to the AsyncAutoResetEvent from Stephen Toub's blog post:
+/// https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pfxteam/building-async-coordination-primitives-part-2-asyncautoresetevent/
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class AsyncAutoResetEvent(bool releaseAllOnSet = false) : IDisposable
+{
+    private static readonly Task _completedTask = Task.FromResult(true);
+
+    private readonly Queue<TaskCompletionSource<bool>> _waitingTasks = new();
+    private bool _signaled;
+
+    private bool _isDisposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously waits for the event to be signaled, returning a task that completes when
+    /// the signal is received or the token is canceled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If the event is already in a signaled state, the call returns immediately and resets the
+    /// signal. Otherwise the caller is enqueued and resumed when <see cref="Set"/> is called.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the wait. Cancellation causes the returned task to transition to <c>Canceled</c>.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the event is signaled or the wait is canceled.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ObjectDisposedException">Thrown if the event has been disposed.</exception>
+    public Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_isDisposed, nameof(AsyncAutoResetEvent));
+
+        lock (_waitingTasks)
+        {
+            if (_signaled)
+            {
+                _signaled = false;
+                return _completedTask;
+            }
+
+            var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+            var registration = cancellationToken.Register(() => tcs.TrySetCanceled());
+
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                registration.Dispose();
+                tcs.TrySetCanceled();
+                return tcs.Task;
+            }
+
+            _waitingTasks.Enqueue(tcs);
+
+            tcs.Task.ContinueWith(_ => registration.Dispose(), ExecuteSynchronously);
+
+            return tcs.Task;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Signals the event, releasing one waiting task or, when <c>releaseAllOnSet</c> is enabled, all waiting tasks.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If no tasks are waiting and <c>releaseAllOnSet</c> is <c>false</c>, the event latches into
+    /// a signaled state so the next <see cref="WaitAsync"/> call completes immediately.
+    /// When <c>releaseAllOnSet</c> is <c>true</c>, all enqueued waiters are released and the
+    /// event remains signaled.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <exception cref="ObjectDisposedException">Thrown if the event has been disposed.</exception>
+    public void Set()
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_isDisposed, nameof(AsyncAutoResetEvent));
+
+        if (!releaseAllOnSet)
+        {
+            TaskCompletionSource<bool>? toRelease = null;
+            lock (_waitingTasks)
+            {
+                while (_waitingTasks.TryDequeue(out var task))
+                {
+                    if (task.Task.IsCanceled)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    toRelease = task;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if (toRelease is null && !_signaled)
+                {
+                    _signaled = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            toRelease?.SetResult(true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            lock (_waitingTasks)
+            {
+                while (_waitingTasks.TryDequeue(out var task))
+                {
+                    if (!task.Task.IsCanceled)
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            task.SetResult(true);
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            // Ignore exceptions
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                _signaled = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        lock (_waitingTasks)
+        {
+            while (_waitingTasks.TryDequeue(out var wait))
+            {
+                wait.TrySetCanceled();
+            }
+        }
+
+        _isDisposed = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ChannelProcessor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ChannelProcessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1514f85833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ChannelProcessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+namespace Mocha.Threading;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Runs N concurrent <see cref="ContinuousTask"/> workers that consume items from
+/// an async source and invoke a handler for each item.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The source is a factory that returns an <see cref="IAsyncEnumerable{T}"/> given a
+/// cancellation token. Each worker calls the factory independently, so the source must
+/// support concurrent readers (e.g. <c>ChannelReader.ReadAllAsync</c> or
+/// <c>InMemoryQueue.ConsumeAsync</c>). Disposing the processor disposes all workers.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The type of item to process.</typeparam>
+public sealed class ChannelProcessor<T> : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cts = new();
+    private readonly ContinuousTask[] _workers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new channel processor and immediately starts the worker tasks.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="source">
+    /// A factory that returns an async enumerable of items to process. Called once per worker.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="handler">The asynchronous delegate invoked for each item.</param>
+    /// <param name="concurrency">The number of concurrent worker tasks.</param>
+    public ChannelProcessor(
+        Func<CancellationToken, IAsyncEnumerable<T>> source,
+        Func<T, CancellationToken, Task> handler,
+        int concurrency)
+    {
+        var token = _cts.Token;
+
+        _workers = new ContinuousTask[concurrency];
+        for (var i = 0; i < concurrency; i++)
+        {
+            _workers[i] = new ContinuousTask(async ct =>
+            {
+                await foreach (var item in source(ct))
+                {
+                    await handler(item, token);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes all worker tasks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _cts.CancelAsync();
+
+        foreach (var worker in _workers)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await worker.DisposeAsync();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Best-effort — worker may have faulted.
+            }
+        }
+
+        _cts.Dispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ContinuousTask.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ContinuousTask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b874596d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ContinuousTask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Mocha.Threading;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Runs a delegate continuously in the background, restarting it after each completion or failure.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The handler is invoked in a loop until the task is disposed. Unhandled exceptions trigger an
+/// exponential backoff (100 ms base, 10 s cap) before the next invocation, preventing tight
+/// failure loops. Disposal signals the <see cref="Completion"/> token and awaits graceful
+/// shutdown. Because the work is async, the task is not started with
+/// <c>TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning</c>.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class ContinuousTask : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly ExponentialBackoff _backoff = new(
+        int.MaxValue,
+        TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100),
+        TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _completion = new();
+    private readonly Func<CancellationToken, Task> _handler;
+    private readonly Task _task;
+    private bool disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new continuous task that immediately begins executing the specified handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="handler">
+    /// The asynchronous delegate to invoke repeatedly. Receives a <see cref="CancellationToken"/>
+    /// that is signaled when the task is disposed.
+    /// </param>
+    public ContinuousTask(Func<CancellationToken, Task> handler)
+    {
+        _handler = handler;
+
+        // We do not use Task.Factory.StartNew here because RunContinuously is an async method and
+        // the LongRunning flag only works until the first await.
+        _task = RunContinuously();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a token that is signaled when the continuous task has been disposed and the processing loop should stop.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CancellationToken Completion => _completion.Token;
+
+    private async Task RunContinuously()
+    {
+        while (!_completion.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // we don't know if the handler awaits the cancellation token and therefore we
+                // chain a WaitAsync to sure we cancel on dispose
+                await _handler(_completion.Token).WaitAsync(_completion.Token);
+
+                // we yield so that even a sync handler can be executed in the background without
+                // a never ending loop
+                await Task.Yield();
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException) when (_completion.IsCancellationRequested) { }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Activity.Current?.AddException(ex);
+                // App.Log.UnexpectedExceptionInProcessingWorker(ex);
+
+                if (!_completion.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    await _backoff.WaitAsync(_completion.Token);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!_completion.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+            await _completion.CancelAsync();
+#else
+            _completion.Cancel();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        _completion.Dispose();
+
+        disposed = true;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides high-performance source-generated log methods for the threading infrastructure.
+/// </summary>
+public static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(
+        0,
+        LogLevel.Error,
+        "Unexpected exception in processing worker.",
+        EventName = "UnexpectedExceptionInProcessingWorker")]
+    public static partial void UnexpectedExceptionInProcessingWorker(this ILogger logger, Exception exception);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ExponentialBackoff.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ExponentialBackoff.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f370208139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/ExponentialBackoff.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+namespace Mocha.Threading;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Implements an exponential backoff strategy with jitter to manage retry delays.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Uses a randomized multiplier derived from the base delay to avoid the thundering herd problem
+/// when multiple consumers retry simultaneously. The delay doubles with each attempt, capped at
+/// a configurable maximum. Call <see cref="Reset"/> after a successful operation to restart the
+/// backoff sequence.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class ExponentialBackoff
+{
+    private readonly int _maxRetries;
+    private readonly int _maxDelayInMs;
+    private readonly int _delayInMs;
+    private int _retries;
+    private int _power;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new exponential backoff instance with the specified retry limits and delay bounds.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="maxRetries">The maximum number of retry attempts before <see cref="ShouldRetry"/> returns <c>false</c>.</param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The base delay used to compute the randomized multiplier for each backoff interval.</param>
+    /// <param name="maxDelay">The upper bound on the computed delay; no single wait will exceed this duration.</param>
+    public ExponentialBackoff(int maxRetries, TimeSpan delay, TimeSpan maxDelay)
+    {
+        _maxRetries = maxRetries;
+        _maxDelayInMs = (int)maxDelay.TotalMilliseconds;
+        _delayInMs = (int)delay.TotalMilliseconds;
+        Reset();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether another retry attempt is permitted under the configured maximum.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool ShouldRetry => _retries < _maxRetries;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Increments the retry counter and asynchronously waits for the computed backoff interval.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If the <paramref name="cancellationToken"/> is signaled during the delay, the wait
+    /// completes immediately without throwing an exception.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token that can cancel the delay without raising an exception.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes after the backoff delay or when cancellation is requested.</returns>
+    public async Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _retries++;
+
+        var currentDelay = CalculateDelay();
+
+        _power++;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(currentDelay, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // we don't want to throw an exception here
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes the next backoff delay using the current power level and a randomized jitter multiplier.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="TimeSpan"/> representing the delay, clamped to the configured maximum delay.
+    /// </returns>
+    public TimeSpan CalculateDelay()
+    {
+        // we use a random multiplier because we don't want to have a thundering herd problem
+        var multiplier = Random.Shared.Next(_delayInMs / 2, _delayInMs);
+        if (multiplier == 0)
+        {
+            multiplier = 1;
+        }
+
+        var waitTimeInMs = Math.Pow(2, _power) * multiplier;
+
+        // we make sure that we don't exceed the max delay
+        return TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Math.Min(_maxDelayInMs, waitTimeInMs));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets the retry counter and power level to their initial values so the backoff sequence starts over.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        _retries = 0;
+        _power = 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Mocha.Threading.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Mocha.Threading.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e48abd1bc4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Threading/Mocha.Threading.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Threading</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Threading</RootNamespace>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e5cd3d10e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb00ea43e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a dispatch endpoint targeting an in-memory queue or topic.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Exactly one of <see cref="QueueName"/> or <see cref="TopicName"/> should be set.
+/// When <see cref="QueueName"/> is set the endpoint dispatches directly to a queue;
+/// when <see cref="TopicName"/> is set the endpoint publishes through a topic.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the target queue, or <c>null</c> when the endpoint dispatches to a topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? QueueName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the target topic, or <c>null</c> when the endpoint dispatches to a queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? TopicName { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1ff9f5a58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a receive endpoint that consumes from an in-memory queue.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the queue this endpoint will consume from.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? QueueName { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryTransportConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryTransportConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31e222c90c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Configurations/InMemoryTransportConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds configuration values for the in-memory messaging transport.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// By default the transport uses the name and URI schema "memory". Override these
+/// values when multiple in-memory transports coexist in the same host.
+/// </remarks>
+public class InMemoryTransportConfiguration : MessagingTransportConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default transport name used when no explicit name is provided.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DefaultName = "memory";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default URI schema used to address in-memory endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DefaultSchema = "memory";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new configuration initialized with <see cref="DefaultName"/> and <see cref="DefaultSchema"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryTransportConfiguration()
+    {
+        Name = DefaultName;
+        Schema = DefaultSchema;
+    }
+
+    public List<InMemoryTopicConfiguration> Topics { get; set; } = [];
+
+    public List<InMemoryQueueConfiguration> Queues { get; set; } = [];
+
+    public List<InMemoryBindingConfiguration> Bindings { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93f70b7392a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that discovers and provisions topology resources for in-memory dispatch endpoints.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention
+    : IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention<InMemoryDispatchEndpoint, InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e9cbacaea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that applies default configuration values to in-memory receive endpoint configurations.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Implementations receive the strongly-typed <see cref="InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/>
+/// instead of the base <see cref="ReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/>, enabling transport-specific defaults.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention : IReceiveEndpointConvention
+{
+    void IConfigurationConvention<ReceiveEndpointConfiguration>.Configure(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration is not InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration inMemoryConfiguration)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Configure(context, inMemoryConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies convention-defined defaults to an in-memory receive endpoint configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The strongly-typed in-memory receive endpoint configuration to modify.</param>
+    void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49ca8c6e96e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that discovers and provisions topology resources for in-memory receive endpoints.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention
+    : IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention<InMemoryReceiveEndpoint, InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e2f9f12887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that defaults the queue name to the endpoint name when no explicit queue is specified.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention : IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the queue name to the endpoint name if it has not been explicitly configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration to apply defaults to.</param>
+    public void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        configuration.QueueName ??= configuration.Name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51f70874060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default topology convention for in-memory dispatch endpoints that provisions topics and queues
+/// referenced by the endpoint configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention : IInMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures the topic or queue targeted by the dispatch endpoint exists in the topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint being configured.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The endpoint configuration containing the target topic or queue name.</param>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)endpoint.Transport.Topology;
+
+        if (configuration.TopicName is not null
+            && topology.Topics.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name == configuration.TopicName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = configuration.TopicName });
+        }
+
+        if (configuration.QueueName is not null
+            && topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = configuration.QueueName });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d18a56dc7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Conventions/InMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default topology convention for in-memory receive endpoints that provisions queues, topics,
+/// and bindings based on the endpoint's inbound routes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// For each receive endpoint this convention ensures the backing queue exists, creates a
+/// same-named topic with a queue binding, and for every routed message type creates the
+/// publish/send topic hierarchy with appropriate bindings so that both send and publish
+/// patterns deliver messages to the endpoint's queue.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention : IInMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provisions all topology resources required by the specified receive endpoint and its inbound routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context providing naming and routing services.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint being configured.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The endpoint configuration containing the target queue name.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The queue name is not set on the configuration.</exception>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)endpoint.Transport.Topology;
+
+        if (topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = configuration.QueueName });
+        }
+
+        if (endpoint.Kind is ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply or ReceiveEndpointKind.Error or ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var routes = context.Router.GetInboundByEndpoint(endpoint);
+        foreach (var route in routes)
+        {
+            if (route.MessageType is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var publishExchangeName = context.Naming.GetPublishEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            if (topology.Topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == publishExchangeName) is null)
+            {
+                topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = publishExchangeName });
+            }
+
+            // make sure the exchange for the message type exists
+            var sendExchangeName = context.Naming.GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            if (sendExchangeName != publishExchangeName)
+            {
+                if (topology.Topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == sendExchangeName) is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = sendExchangeName });
+                }
+
+                // make sure the binding between the publish exchange and the send exchange exists
+                if (topology.Bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+                        b.Source.Name == publishExchangeName
+                        && b is InMemoryTopicBinding exchangeBinding
+                        && exchangeBinding.Destination.Name == sendExchangeName
+                    )
+                    is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddBinding(
+                        new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+                        {
+                            Source = publishExchangeName,
+                            Destination = sendExchangeName,
+                            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+                        });
+                }
+            }
+
+            // make sure the binding between the exchange and the queue exists
+            if (topology.Bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+                    b.Source.Name == sendExchangeName
+                    && b is InMemoryQueueBinding queueBinding
+                    && queueBinding.Destination.Name == configuration.QueueName
+                )
+                is null)
+            {
+                topology.AddBinding(
+                    new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+                    {
+                        Source = sendExchangeName,
+                        Destination = configuration.QueueName,
+                        DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+                    });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69185e2bce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring an in-memory dispatch endpoint, including its target
+/// destination and dispatch middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+    : IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Directs this endpoint to dispatch messages to the specified in-memory queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the target queue.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToQueue(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Directs this endpoint to dispatch messages to the specified in-memory topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the target topic.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToTopic(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor Send<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor Publish<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdc90729a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring an in-memory messaging transport, including endpoints,
+/// topology resources, middleware pipelines, conventions, and handler binding strategies.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor : IMessagingTransportDescriptor
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares or retrieves a receive endpoint with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name, which also defaults as the queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for further configuring the receive endpoint.</returns>
+    IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Endpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares or retrieves a dispatch endpoint with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name, which also defaults as the topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for further configuring the dispatch endpoint.</returns>
+    IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor DispatchEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares a topic in the in-memory topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for further configuring the topic.</returns>
+    IInMemoryTopicDescriptor DeclareTopic(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares a queue in the in-memory topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for further configuring the queue.</returns>
+    IInMemoryQueueDescriptor DeclareQueue(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares a binding that routes messages from a topic to a queue in the in-memory topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="topic">The source topic name.</param>
+    /// <param name="queue">The destination queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for further configuring the binding.</returns>
+    IInMemoryBindingDescriptor DeclareBinding(string topic, string queue);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0423e3b1e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring an in-memory receive endpoint, including its backing queue,
+/// handlers, concurrency, and receive middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor : IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor FaultEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor SkippedEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the in-memory queue this endpoint will consume from.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Queue(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f89ef056ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+internal sealed class InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+    : DispatchEndpointDescriptor<InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+{
+    private InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration { Name = name, TopicName = name };
+    }
+
+    protected override InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+    public IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToQueue(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = name;
+        Configuration.TopicName = null;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToTopic(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = null;
+        Configuration.TopicName = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor Send<TMessage>()
+    {
+        base.Send<TMessage>();
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor Publish<TMessage>()
+    {
+        base.Publish<TMessage>();
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseDispatch(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendDispatch(after, configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependDispatch(before, configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    public static InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6fd2da02963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configures an in-memory messaging transport, including its endpoints, topics, queues, and bindings.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This descriptor collects all receive/dispatch endpoint, topic, queue, and binding declarations
+/// during setup and materializes them into an <see cref="InMemoryTransportConfiguration"/> via
+/// <see cref="CreateConfiguration"/>. Use the fluent API to compose transport-level middleware,
+/// naming, and handler binding strategies before the configuration is finalized.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor
+    : MessagingTransportDescriptor<InMemoryTransportConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor
+{
+    private readonly List<InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor> _receiveEndpoints = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor> _dispatchEndpoints = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryTopicDescriptor> _exchanges = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryQueueDescriptor> _queues = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryBindingDescriptor> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new in-memory transport descriptor bound to the specified setup context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="discoveryContext">The messaging setup context used to discover handlers and routes.</param>
+    public InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext) : base(discoveryContext)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryTransportConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    protected override InMemoryTransportConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure)
+    {
+        base.ModifyOptions(configure);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        base.Name(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention)
+    {
+        base.AddConvention(convention);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport()
+    {
+        base.IsDefaultTransport();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseDispatch(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendDispatch(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependDispatch(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseReceive(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(
+        string after,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendReceive(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependReceive(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema)
+    {
+        base.Schema(schema);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly()
+    {
+        base.BindHandlersImplicitly();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly()
+    {
+        base.BindHandlersExplicitly();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Endpoint(string name)
+    {
+        var endpoint = _receiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name) || e.Extend().Configuration.QueueName.EqualsOrdinal(name)
+        );
+
+        if (endpoint is null)
+        {
+            endpoint = InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _receiveEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+        }
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor DispatchEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        var endpoint = _dispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (endpoint is null)
+        {
+            endpoint = InMemoryDispatchEndpointDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _dispatchEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+        }
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryTopicDescriptor DeclareTopic(string name)
+    {
+        var exchange = _exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (exchange is null)
+        {
+            exchange = InMemoryTopicDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _exchanges.Add(exchange);
+        }
+        return exchange;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryQueueDescriptor DeclareQueue(string name)
+    {
+        var queue = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (queue is null)
+        {
+            queue = InMemoryQueueDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _queues.Add(queue);
+        }
+        return queue;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryBindingDescriptor DeclareBinding(string exchange, string queue)
+    {
+        var binding = _bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+            b.Extend().Configuration.Source.EqualsOrdinal(exchange)
+            && b.Extend().Configuration.Destination.EqualsOrdinal(queue)
+        );
+
+        if (binding is null)
+        {
+            binding = InMemoryBindingDescriptor.New(Context, exchange, queue);
+            _bindings.Add(binding);
+        }
+
+        return binding;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the final <see cref="InMemoryTransportConfiguration"/> from all declared endpoints, topics, queues, and bindings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The fully populated transport configuration ready for runtime initialization.</returns>
+    public InMemoryTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceiveEndpoints = _receiveEndpoints
+            .Select(ReceiveEndpointConfiguration (e) => e.CreateConfiguration())
+            .ToList();
+
+        Configuration.DispatchEndpoints = _dispatchEndpoints
+            .Select(DispatchEndpointConfiguration (e) => e.CreateConfiguration())
+            .ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Topics = _exchanges.Select(e => e.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Queues = _queues.Select(q => q.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Bindings = _bindings.Select(b => b.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Factory method that creates a new <see cref="InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="discoveryContext">The messaging setup context used to discover handlers and routes.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new transport descriptor instance.</returns>
+    public static InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor New(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext)
+        => new(discoveryContext);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c2bb2962de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Descriptors/InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+internal sealed class InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor
+    : ReceiveEndpointDescriptor<InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor
+{
+    internal InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext discoveryContext, string name)
+        : base(discoveryContext)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration { Name = name, QueueName = name };
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler
+    {
+        base.Handler<THandler>();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer
+    {
+        base.Consumer<TConsumer>();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        base.Kind(kind);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency)
+    {
+        base.MaxConcurrency(maxConcurrency);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor Queue(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = name;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor FaultEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        base.FaultEndpoint(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor SkippedEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        base.SkippedEndpoint(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseReceive(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor AppendReceive(
+        string after,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendReceive(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IInMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependReceive(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    public static InMemoryReceiveEndpointDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryDispatchEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryDispatchEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7540a35969b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryDispatchEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using static System.StringSplitOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A dispatch endpoint that sends messages to an in-memory queue or publishes them through
+/// an in-memory topic.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// During completion the endpoint resolves its target resource from the topology. For reply
+/// endpoints the destination is determined dynamically from the envelope's destination address
+/// at dispatch time.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryDispatchEndpoint(InMemoryMessagingTransport transport)
+    : DispatchEndpoint<InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(transport)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the target queue, or <c>null</c> if this endpoint dispatches to a topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryQueue? Queue { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the target topic, or <c>null</c> if this endpoint dispatches to a queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryTopic? Topic { get; private set; }
+
+    private InMemoryMessagingTopology _topology = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.TopicName is null && configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Exchange name or queue name is required");
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask DispatchAsync(IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.Envelope is not { } envelope)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Envelope is not set");
+        }
+
+        var cancellationToken = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        IInMemoryResource? resource = null;
+
+        if (Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply)
+        {
+            if (!Uri.TryCreate(envelope.DestinationAddress, UriKind.Absolute, out var destinationAddress))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Destination address is not a valid URI");
+            }
+
+            var path = destinationAddress.AbsolutePath.AsSpan();
+            Span<Range> ranges = stackalloc Range[2];
+            var segmentCount = path.Split(ranges, '/', RemoveEmptyEntries | TrimEntries);
+
+            if (segmentCount == 2)
+            {
+                var kind = path[ranges[0]];
+                var name = path[ranges[1]];
+
+                if (kind is "t" && name is var topicSegment)
+                {
+                    resource = _topology.GetTopic(topicSegment);
+                }
+                else if (kind is "q" && name is var queueSegment)
+                {
+                    resource = _topology.GetQueue(queueSegment);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Cannot determine topic or queue name from destination address {destinationAddress}");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (resource is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Cannot determine topic or queue name from destination address {destinationAddress}");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (Topic is not null)
+            {
+                resource = Topic;
+            }
+            else if (Queue is not null)
+            {
+                resource = Queue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (resource is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Resource not found");
+        }
+
+        await resource.SendAsync(envelope, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)Transport.Topology;
+
+        if (configuration.TopicName is not null)
+        {
+            Topic =
+                _topology.Topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.TopicName)
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Exchange not found");
+        }
+        else if (configuration.QueueName is not null)
+        {
+            Queue =
+                _topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName)
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue not found");
+        }
+
+        Destination =
+            Topic as TopologyResource
+            ?? Queue as TopologyResource
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Destination is not set");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryMessagingTransport.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryMessagingTransport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b0a5cf4011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryMessagingTransport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using static System.StringSplitOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An in-memory messaging transport that routes messages through in-process topics and queues.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Intended for development, testing, and single-process scenarios where no external broker is needed.
+/// The topology (topics, queues, bindings) is built lazily during initialization and lives entirely
+/// in the current application domain. Messages are never persisted to disk and are lost on process exit.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryMessagingTransport : MessagingTransport
+{
+    private readonly Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor> _configure;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new in-memory transport configured by the supplied delegate.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">
+    /// A delegate that receives an <see cref="IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor"/> to declare
+    /// endpoints, topology, middleware, and conventions for this transport.
+    /// </param>
+    public InMemoryMessagingTransport(Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    private InMemoryMessagingTopology _topology = null!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override MessagingTopology Topology => _topology;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the in-memory topology URI from the host's assembly name and creates the
+    /// <see cref="InMemoryMessagingTopology"/> that holds all topics, queues, and bindings for
+    /// this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Called once during the messaging host initialization phase, after the base transport has
+    /// been initialized. The topology address uses the transport schema and the assembly name as
+    /// the host component, ensuring that endpoint addresses are scoped to this application.
+    /// No network connections are established because all messaging is in-process.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to the service provider and host configuration.</param>
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialized(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var builder = new UriBuilder
+        {
+            Scheme = Schema,
+            Host = context.Host.AssemblyName, // service name might be nicer
+            Path = "/"
+        };
+        _topology = new InMemoryMessagingTopology(this, builder.Uri);
+
+        var config = (InMemoryTransportConfiguration)Configuration;
+
+        foreach (var topic in config.Topics)
+        {
+            _topology.AddTopic(topic);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var queue in config.Queues)
+        {
+            _topology.AddQueue(queue);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var binding in config.Bindings)
+        {
+            _topology.AddBinding(binding);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override TransportDescription Describe()
+    {
+        var receiveEndpoints = ReceiveEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var dispatchEndpoints = DispatchEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var entities = new List<TopologyEntityDescription>();
+        var links = new List<TopologyLinkDescription>();
+
+        foreach (var topic in _topology.Topics)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription("topic", topic.Name, topic.Address?.ToString(), "inbound", null));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var queue in _topology.Queues)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription("queue", queue.Name, queue.Address?.ToString(), "outbound", null));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var binding in _topology.Bindings)
+        {
+            links.Add(
+                new TopologyLinkDescription(
+                    "bind",
+                    binding.Address?.ToString(),
+                    binding.Source.Address?.ToString(),
+                    binding switch
+                    {
+                        InMemoryQueueBinding qb => qb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                        InMemoryTopicBinding tb => tb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                        _ => null
+                    },
+                    "forward",
+                    null));
+        }
+
+        var topology = new TopologyDescription(_topology.Address.ToString(), entities, links);
+
+        return new TransportDescription(
+            _topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Name,
+            Schema,
+            GetType().Name,
+            receiveEndpoints,
+            dispatchEndpoints,
+            topology);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override bool TryGetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint)
+    {
+        if (address.Scheme == Schema)
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Address == address)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (Topology.Address.IsBaseOf(address))
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination.Address == address)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (address is { Scheme: "queue", Host: { Length: > 0 } queueName })
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination is InMemoryQueue queue && queue.Name == queueName)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (address is { Scheme: "topic", Host: { Length: > 0 } topicName })
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination is InMemoryTopic topic && topic.Name == topicName)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        endpoint = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the in-memory transport configuration by invoking the user-supplied configuration
+    /// delegate on an <see cref="InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The descriptor collects endpoint definitions, topology declarations, middleware, and
+    /// conventions, then produces a <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/> that the base
+    /// class uses to wire up receive and dispatch pipelines. No broker-specific settings are
+    /// needed since all messaging happens in-process.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to the service provider and host configuration.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/> containing all in-memory endpoint and pipeline definitions.</returns>
+    protected override MessagingTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new InMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor(context);
+
+        _configure(descriptor);
+
+        return descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="InMemoryReceiveEndpoint"/> bound to this transport, which will
+    /// receive messages from an in-memory queue without any network I/O.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="InMemoryReceiveEndpoint"/> for this transport.</returns>
+    protected override ReceiveEndpoint CreateReceiveEndpoint()
+    {
+        return new InMemoryReceiveEndpoint(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="InMemoryDispatchEndpoint"/> bound to this transport, which will
+    /// dispatch messages to in-memory topics or queues without any network I/O.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="InMemoryDispatchEndpoint"/> for this transport.</returns>
+    protected override DispatchEndpoint CreateDispatchEndpoint()
+    {
+        return new InMemoryDispatchEndpoint(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        OutboundRoute route)
+    {
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration? configuration = null;
+        if (route.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Send)
+        {
+            var queueName = context.Naming.GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                QueueName = queueName,
+                Name = "q/" + queueName
+            };
+        }
+        else if (route.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Publish)
+        {
+            var topicName = context.Naming.GetPublishEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                TopicName = topicName,
+                Name = "t/" + topicName
+            };
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        Uri address)
+    {
+        InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration? configuration = null;
+
+        var path = address.AbsolutePath.AsSpan();
+        Span<Range> ranges = stackalloc Range[2];
+        var segmentCount = path.Split(ranges, '/', RemoveEmptyEntries | TrimEntries);
+
+        if (address.Scheme == Schema && address.Host is "")
+        {
+            if (segmentCount == 1 && path[ranges[0]] is "replies")
+            {
+                var instanceEndpointName = context.Naming.GetInstanceEndpoint(context.Host.InstanceId);
+                configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    Kind = DispatchEndpointKind.Reply,
+                    // TODO the idea of the reply endpoint is to be able to dispatch to ANY queue.
+                    // so this is technically not correct but it's the easiest way to make the endpoint
+                    // complete
+                    QueueName = instanceEndpointName,
+                    Name = "Replies"
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (segmentCount == 2)
+            {
+                var kind = path[ranges[0]];
+                var name = path[ranges[1]];
+
+                if (kind is "t" && name is var topicName)
+                {
+                    configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                    {
+                        TopicName = new string(topicName),
+                        Name = "t/" + new string(topicName)
+                    };
+                }
+
+                if (kind is "q" && name is var queueName)
+                {
+                    configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                    {
+                        QueueName = new string(queueName),
+                        Name = "q/" + new string(queueName)
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && _topology.Address.IsBaseOf(address) && segmentCount == 2)
+        {
+            var kind = path[ranges[0]];
+            var name = path[ranges[1]];
+
+            if (kind is "t" && name is var topicName)
+            {
+                configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    TopicName = new string(topicName),
+                    Name = "t/" + new string(topicName)
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (kind is "q" && name is var queueName)
+            {
+                configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    QueueName = new string(queueName),
+                    Name = "q/" + new string(queueName)
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && address is { Scheme: "queue" })
+        {
+            string? name =
+                !string.IsNullOrEmpty(address.Host) ? address.Host
+                : segmentCount == 1 ? new string(path[ranges[0]]) : null;
+
+            if (name is not null)
+            {
+                configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration { QueueName = name, Name = "q/" + name };
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && address is { Scheme: "topic" })
+        {
+            string? name =
+                !string.IsNullOrEmpty(address.Host) ? address.Host
+                : segmentCount == 1 ? new string(path[ranges[0]]) : null;
+
+            if (name is not null)
+            {
+                configuration = new InMemoryDispatchEndpointConfiguration { TopicName = name, Name = "t/" + name };
+            }
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override ReceiveEndpointConfiguration CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InboundRoute route)
+    {
+        InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration;
+        if (route.Kind == InboundRouteKind.Reply)
+        {
+            var instanceEndpointName = context.Naming.GetInstanceEndpoint(context.Host.InstanceId);
+            configuration = new InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                Name = "Replies",
+                QueueName = instanceEndpointName,
+                IsTemporary = true,
+                Kind = ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply,
+                AutoProvision = true,
+                ReceiveMiddlewares = [ReplyReceiveMiddleware.Create()]
+            };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var queueName = context.Naming.GetReceiveEndpointName(route, ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+            configuration = new InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration { Name = queueName, QueueName = queueName };
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryReceiveEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryReceiveEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f280273ac77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryReceiveEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Threading;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A receive endpoint that consumes messages from an <see cref="InMemoryQueue"/> and dispatches them
+/// through the receive middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Message processing uses a <see cref="ChannelProcessor{T}"/> with N concurrent workers
+/// (where N = MaxConcurrency) that each read directly from the queue via
+/// <see cref="InMemoryQueue.ConsumeAsync"/> and invoke <see cref="ReceiveEndpoint.ExecuteAsync"/>
+/// for each envelope. Faulted messages are logged but do not stop any consumer loop.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryReceiveEndpoint(InMemoryMessagingTransport transport)
+    : ReceiveEndpoint<InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration>(transport)
+{
+    private int _maxDegreeOfParallelism = Environment.ProcessorCount;
+    private ChannelProcessor<InMemoryQueueItem>? _processor;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the in-memory queue this endpoint is consuming from.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryQueue Queue { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        _maxDegreeOfParallelism = configuration.MaxConcurrency;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)Transport.Topology;
+
+        Queue =
+            topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName)
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue not found");
+
+        Source = Queue;
+    }
+
+    protected override ValueTask OnStartAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<InMemoryReceiveEndpoint>>();
+
+        _processor = new ChannelProcessor<InMemoryQueueItem>(
+            Queue.ConsumeAsync,
+            (item, ct) => ProcessMessageAsync(item, logger, ct),
+            _maxDegreeOfParallelism);
+
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private async Task ProcessMessageAsync(InMemoryQueueItem item, ILogger logger, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using var _ = item;
+        try
+        {
+            await ExecuteAsync(
+                static (context, envelope) => context.SetEnvelope(envelope),
+                item.Envelope,
+                cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            logger.LogCritical(ex, "Error processing message");
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask OnStopAsync(
+        IMessagingRuntimeContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_processor is not null)
+        {
+            await _processor.DisposeAsync();
+            _processor = null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37549d1ea1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering the in-memory messaging transport on an <see cref="IMessageBusHostBuilder"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class InMemoryMessageBusBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an in-memory messaging transport to the message bus and configures it with the supplied delegate.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default conventions (queue naming, topology discovery, dispatch topology) are automatically
+    /// registered before the caller's configuration delegate runs.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="busBuilder">The host builder to add the transport to.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate to configure endpoints, topology, middleware, and conventions.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="busBuilder"/> for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddInMemory(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder busBuilder,
+        Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var transport = new InMemoryMessagingTransport(x => configure(x.AddDefaults()));
+
+        busBuilder.ConfigureMessageBus(b => b.AddTransport(transport));
+
+        return busBuilder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an in-memory messaging transport to the message bus with default configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="busBuilder">The host builder to add the transport to.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="busBuilder"/> for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddInMemory(this IMessageBusHostBuilder busBuilder)
+    {
+        return busBuilder.AddInMemory(static _ => { });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba20a2a0f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Transport.InMemory</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Transport.InMemory</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryBindingConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryBindingConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a73a696acd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryBindingConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a InMemory binding that connects an exchange to a queue or another exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryBindingConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the source exchange.
+    /// This is the exchange from which messages will be routed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Source { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the destination queue or exchange.
+    /// This is where messages will be routed to based on the binding rules.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Destination { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether the destination is a queue or a topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryDestinationKind DestinationKind { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies whether a binding destination is a queue or a topic.
+/// </summary>
+public enum InMemoryDestinationKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The binding destination is a queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    Queue,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The binding destination is a topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    Topic
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryQueueConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryQueueConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2aadd8cddb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryQueueConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a InMemory queue.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryQueueConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration<InMemoryMessagingTopology>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryTopicConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryTopicConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ceda308aa26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Configurations/InMemoryTopicConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a InMemory exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryTopicConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5578328fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a InMemory binding.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryBindingDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<InMemoryBindingConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the source topic name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="topicName">The name of the topic from which messages will be routed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryBindingDescriptor Source(string topicName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the destination queue or topic name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The name of the queue where messages will be routed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryBindingDescriptor ToQueue(string queueName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the destination topic name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="topicName">The name of the topic where messages will be routed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryBindingDescriptor ToTopic(string topicName);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39fe533cbc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a InMemory queue.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryQueueDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<InMemoryQueueConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryQueueDescriptor Name(string name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7db5c171b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/IInMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a InMemory exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryTopicDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<InMemoryTopicConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInMemoryTopicDescriptor Name(string name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c66222eab0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryBindingDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a InMemory binding.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class InMemoryBindingDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<InMemoryBindingConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryBindingDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InMemoryBindingDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryBindingDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string source, string destination)
+        : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration { Source = source, Destination = destination };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override InMemoryBindingConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryBindingDescriptor Source(string topicName)
+    {
+        Configuration.Source = topicName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryBindingDescriptor ToQueue(string queueName)
+    {
+        Configuration.Destination = queueName;
+        Configuration.DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryBindingDescriptor ToTopic(string topicName)
+    {
+        Configuration.Destination = topicName;
+        Configuration.DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final binding configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured binding configuration.</returns>
+    public InMemoryBindingConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new binding descriptor with the specified source and destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="source">The source topic name.</param>
+    /// <param name="destination">The destination queue or topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new binding descriptor.</returns>
+    public static InMemoryBindingDescriptor New(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        string source,
+        string destination)
+        => new(context, source, destination);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0aafc5d8a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryQueueDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a InMemory queue.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class InMemoryQueueDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<InMemoryQueueConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryQueueDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InMemoryQueueDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The initial queue name.</param>
+    public InMemoryQueueDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = name };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override InMemoryQueueConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryQueueDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final queue configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured queue configuration.</returns>
+    public InMemoryQueueConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new queue descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new queue descriptor.</returns>
+    public static InMemoryQueueDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b72e141a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Descriptors/InMemoryTopicDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a InMemory topic.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class InMemoryTopicDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<InMemoryTopicConfiguration>
+    , IInMemoryTopicDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InMemoryTopicDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The initial topic name.</param>
+    public InMemoryTopicDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = name };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override InMemoryTopicConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInMemoryTopicDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final topic configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured topic configuration.</returns>
+    public InMemoryTopicConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new topic descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new topic descriptor.</returns>
+    public static InMemoryTopicDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..babeea11aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for routing outbound messages to specific in-memory queues or topics.
+/// </summary>
+public static class InMemoryMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Routes the outbound message to an in-memory queue using the specified schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="schema">The URI schema that identifies the in-memory transport (e.g., "memory").</param>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The name of the target queue.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToInMemoryQueue(
+        this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor,
+        string schema,
+        string queueName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"{schema}:q/{queueName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Routes the outbound message to an in-memory queue using the default schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The name of the target queue.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToInMemoryQueue(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string queueName)
+        => descriptor.ToInMemoryQueue(InMemoryTransportConfiguration.DefaultSchema, queueName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Routes the outbound message to an in-memory topic using the specified schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="schema">The URI schema that identifies the in-memory transport (e.g., "memory").</param>
+    /// <param name="topicName">The name of the target topic.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToInMemoryTopic(
+        this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor,
+        string schema,
+        string topicName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"{schema}:t/{topicName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Routes the outbound message to an in-memory topic using the default schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="topicName">The name of the target topic.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToInMemoryTopic(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string topicName)
+        => descriptor.ToInMemoryTopic(InMemoryTransportConfiguration.DefaultSchema, topicName);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f0e9ab7df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/Extensions/InMemoryTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for adding default conventions to an in-memory transport descriptor.
+/// </summary>
+public static class InMemoryTransportDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    internal static IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor AddDefaults(
+        this IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new InMemoryDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention());
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new InMemoryReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention());
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new InMemoryDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention());
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/IInMemoryResource.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/IInMemoryResource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc833cb5f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/IInMemoryResource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an in-memory topology resource (topic or queue) that can accept message envelopes.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInMemoryResource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message envelope to this resource for delivery or further routing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the resource has accepted the envelope.</returns>
+    ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryBinding.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9187681874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for a binding that routes messages from a source topic to a destination resource
+/// within the in-memory topology.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class InMemoryBinding : TopologyResource<InMemoryBindingConfiguration>, IInMemoryResource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the source topic from which this binding receives messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryTopic Source { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    internal void SetSource(InMemoryTopic source)
+    {
+        Source = source;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Forwards a message envelope to the binding's destination resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to forward.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the message has been accepted by the destination.</returns>
+    public abstract ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopology.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopology.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe3733c1c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopology.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages the in-memory topology of topics, queues, and bindings for a single transport instance.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// All mutations (adding topics, queues, bindings) are serialized under a lock to prevent
+/// duplicate or inconsistent topology state. Resources are resolved by name and must be
+/// pre-declared before bindings that reference them.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class InMemoryMessagingTopology(InMemoryMessagingTransport transport, Uri baseAddress)
+    : MessagingTopology<InMemoryMessagingTransport>(transport, baseAddress)
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private readonly List<InMemoryTopic> _topics = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryQueue> _queues = [];
+    private readonly List<InMemoryBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all topics currently registered in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<InMemoryTopic> Topics => _topics;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all queues currently registered in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<InMemoryQueue> Queues => _queues;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all bindings currently registered in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<InMemoryBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a new topic in the topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The topic configuration specifying the topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The newly created <see cref="InMemoryTopic"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A topic with the same name already exists.</exception>
+    public InMemoryTopic AddTopic(InMemoryTopicConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var topic = _topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Name);
+            if (topic is not null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Topic '{configuration.Name}' already exists");
+            }
+
+            topic = new InMemoryTopic();
+
+            configuration.Topology = this;
+            topic.Initialize(configuration);
+
+            _topics.Add(topic);
+
+            topic.Complete();
+
+            return topic;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a new queue in the topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The queue configuration specifying the queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The newly created <see cref="InMemoryQueue"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A queue with the same name already exists.</exception>
+    public InMemoryQueue AddQueue(InMemoryQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            configuration.Topology ??= this;
+
+            var queue = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.Name);
+            if (queue is not null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Queue '{configuration.Name}' already exists");
+            }
+
+            configuration.Topology = this;
+            queue = new InMemoryQueue();
+            queue.Initialize(configuration);
+
+            _queues.Add(queue);
+
+            queue.Complete();
+
+            return queue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a binding that routes messages from a source topic to a destination queue or topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The binding configuration specifying source, destination, and destination kind.</param>
+    /// <returns>The newly created <see cref="InMemoryBinding"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// The source topic or destination resource does not exist, or the destination kind is unknown.
+    /// </exception>
+    public InMemoryBinding AddBinding(InMemoryBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var source = _topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Source);
+            if (source is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Source topic '{configuration.Source}' not found");
+            }
+
+            InMemoryBinding binding;
+
+            if (configuration.DestinationKind == InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue)
+            {
+                var destination = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.Destination);
+                if (destination is null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Destination queue '{configuration.Destination}' not found");
+                }
+
+                var queueBinding = new InMemoryQueueBinding();
+                configuration.Topology = this;
+                queueBinding.Initialize(configuration);
+                queueBinding.SetDestination(destination);
+                destination.AddBinding(queueBinding);
+
+                binding = queueBinding;
+            }
+            else if (configuration.DestinationKind == InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic)
+            {
+                var destination = _topics.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Destination);
+                if (destination is null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Destination topic '{configuration.Destination}' not found");
+                }
+
+                var topicBinding = new InMemoryTopicBinding();
+                configuration.Topology = this;
+                topicBinding.Initialize(configuration);
+                topicBinding.SetDestination(destination);
+                destination.AddBinding(topicBinding);
+
+                binding = topicBinding;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown destination kind: {configuration.DestinationKind}");
+            }
+
+            binding.SetSource(source);
+            source.AddBinding(binding);
+
+            _bindings.Add(binding);
+
+            binding.Complete();
+
+            return binding;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Looks up a topic by name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the topic to find.</param>
+    /// <returns>The matching <see cref="InMemoryTopic"/>, or <c>null</c> if no topic with that name exists.</returns>
+    public InMemoryTopic? GetTopic(ReadOnlySpan<char> name)
+    {
+        foreach (var topic in _topics)
+        {
+            if (topic.Name.SequenceEqual(name))
+            {
+                return topic;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Looks up a queue by name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the queue to find.</param>
+    /// <returns>The matching <see cref="InMemoryQueue"/>, or <c>null</c> if no queue with that name exists.</returns>
+    public InMemoryQueue? GetQueue(ReadOnlySpan<char> name)
+    {
+        foreach (var queue in _queues)
+        {
+            if (queue.Name.SequenceEqual(name))
+            {
+                return queue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueue.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4315019b9e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a InMemory queue entity with its configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryQueue : TopologyResource<InMemoryQueueConfiguration>, IInMemoryResource
+{
+    private readonly Channel<InMemoryQueueItem> _channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<InMemoryQueueItem>();
+
+    private ImmutableArray<InMemoryBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name that uniquely identifies this queue within the topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the bindings that route messages into this queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<InMemoryBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(InMemoryQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Name = configuration.Name!;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(InMemoryQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var address = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        address.Path = Path.Combine(address.Path, "q", configuration.Name!);
+        Address = address.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void AddBinding(InMemoryBinding binding)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _bindings, (current) => current.Add(binding));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enqueues a message envelope into this queue for consumption by a receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to enqueue.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the write operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the envelope has been written to the internal channel.</returns>
+    public ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var item = InMemoryQueueItem.Create(envelope);
+        return _channel.Writer.WriteAsync(item, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns an async stream of queued items, blocking until new messages arrive or cancellation is requested.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to stop consuming.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of <see cref="InMemoryQueueItem"/> instances that must be disposed after processing.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<InMemoryQueueItem> ConsumeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Wraps a message envelope together with its pooled buffer for zero-copy in-memory transfer.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The underlying byte buffer is rented from <see cref="System.Buffers.ArrayPool{T}"/> and
+/// must be returned by calling <see cref="Dispose"/>. Failing to dispose will cause pool exhaustion.
+/// </remarks>
+public class InMemoryQueueItem : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly byte[] _buffer;
+    private MessageEnvelope _envelope;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new queue item backed by the given envelope and pooled buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope whose body references <paramref name="buffer"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="buffer">A rented byte array that backs the envelope body and will be returned on dispose.</param>
+    public InMemoryQueueItem(MessageEnvelope envelope, byte[] buffer)
+    {
+        _envelope = envelope;
+        _buffer = buffer;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message envelope carried by this queue item.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageEnvelope Envelope => _envelope;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the rented buffer to the shared array pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(_buffer);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="InMemoryQueueItem"/> by copying the envelope body into a pooled buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The source envelope whose body will be copied.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new queue item that owns the pooled buffer; the caller must dispose it after use.</returns>
+    public static InMemoryQueueItem Create(MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(envelope.Body.Length);
+        envelope.Body.CopyTo(buffer);
+        return new InMemoryQueueItem(
+            new MessageEnvelope(envelope) { Body = buffer.AsMemory()[..envelope.Body.Length] },
+            buffer);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueueBinding.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueueBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1fe465eaeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryQueueBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A binding that routes messages from a source topic to a destination queue.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryQueueBinding : InMemoryBinding
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination queue that receives messages through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryQueue Destination { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(InMemoryBindingConfiguration configuration) { }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(InMemoryBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var builder = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        builder.Path = Path.Combine(builder.Path, "b", "t", Source.Name, "q", Destination.Name);
+        Address = builder.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void SetDestination(InMemoryQueue destination)
+    {
+        Destination = destination;
+    }
+
+    public override ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Destination.SendAsync(envelope, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopic.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopic.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ff3076f0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopic.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a InMemory topic entity with its configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryTopic : TopologyResource<InMemoryTopicConfiguration>, IInMemoryResource
+{
+    private ImmutableArray<InMemoryBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name that uniquely identifies this topic within the topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the bindings attached to this topic that fan out messages to queues or other topics.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<InMemoryBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(InMemoryTopicConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Name = configuration.Name;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(InMemoryTopicConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var address = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        address.Path = Path.Combine(address.Path, "e", configuration.Name);
+        Address = address.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void AddBinding(InMemoryBinding binding)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _bindings, (current) => current.Add(binding));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message envelope to all bindings attached to this topic, traversing
+    /// topic-to-topic bindings recursively while preventing cycles.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to publish.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the envelope has been delivered to all reachable destinations.</returns>
+    public async ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var alreadyPublished = new HashSet<InMemoryTopic>();
+        await SendAsync(this, envelope, alreadyPublished, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask SendAsync(
+        InMemoryTopic topic,
+        MessageEnvelope envelope,
+        HashSet<InMemoryTopic> topics,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!topics.Add(topic))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var binding in topic._bindings)
+        {
+            switch (binding)
+            {
+                case InMemoryQueueBinding queueBinding:
+                    await queueBinding.SendAsync(envelope, cancellationToken);
+                    break;
+                case InMemoryTopicBinding topicBinding:
+                    await SendAsync(topicBinding.Destination, envelope, topics, cancellationToken);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopicBinding.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopicBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12d55c784c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.InMemory/Topology/InMemoryTopicBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A binding that routes messages from a source topic to a destination topic.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemoryTopicBinding : InMemoryBinding
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination topic that receives messages through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InMemoryTopic Destination { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(InMemoryBindingConfiguration configuration) { }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(InMemoryBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var builder = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        builder.Path = Path.Combine(builder.Path, "b", "t", Source.Name, "t", Destination.Name);
+        Address = builder.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void SetDestination(InMemoryTopic destination)
+    {
+        Destination = destination;
+    }
+
+    public override ValueTask SendAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Destination.SendAsync(envelope, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e6405df314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3f82bf2c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ dispatch endpoint, specifying the target queue or exchange for outbound messages.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Exactly one of <see cref="QueueName"/> or <see cref="ExchangeName"/> should be set.
+/// When <see cref="QueueName"/> is set, messages are published directly to the default exchange with the queue name as routing key.
+/// When <see cref="ExchangeName"/> is set, messages are published to the named exchange.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the target queue name for direct-to-queue dispatch. Mutually exclusive with <see cref="ExchangeName"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? QueueName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the target exchange name for exchange-based dispatch. Mutually exclusive with <see cref="QueueName"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ExchangeName { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94ffc3dc1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ receive endpoint, specifying the source queue and consumer prefetch settings.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the RabbitMQ queue name from which this endpoint consumes messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? QueueName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the maximum number of unacknowledged messages the broker will deliver to this endpoint's consumer.
+    /// Defaults to 100.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ushort MaxPrefetch { get; set; } = 100;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQTransportConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQTransportConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c05216f633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Configurations/RabbitMQTransportConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ messaging transport, extending the base transport configuration
+/// with RabbitMQ-specific connection provider settings.
+/// </summary>
+public class RabbitMQTransportConfiguration : MessagingTransportConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default transport name used when no explicit name is specified.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DefaultName = "rabbitmq";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default URI schema used for RabbitMQ transport addresses.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DefaultSchema = "rabbitmq";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new configuration instance with the default name and schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQTransportConfiguration()
+    {
+        Name = DefaultName;
+        Schema = DefaultSchema;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a factory delegate that resolves an <see cref="IRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/> from the service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When <c>null</c>, the transport falls back to resolving an <see cref="IConnectionFactory"/> from DI
+    /// and wrapping it in a <see cref="ConnectionFactoryRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public Func<IServiceProvider, IRabbitMQConnectionProvider>? ConnectionProvider { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the explicitly declared exchanges for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration> Exchanges { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the explicitly declared queues for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<RabbitMQQueueConfiguration> Queues { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the explicitly declared bindings for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<RabbitMQBindingConfiguration> Bindings { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides RabbitMQ connection details and the ability to create new connections.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQConnectionProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the hostname of the RabbitMQ broker.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Host { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the virtual host on the RabbitMQ broker.
+    /// </summary>
+    string VirtualHost { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the port number of the RabbitMQ broker.
+    /// </summary>
+    int Port { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new RabbitMQ connection asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the connection attempt.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new open <see cref="IConnection"/>.</returns>
+    ValueTask<IConnection> CreateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Adapts a RabbitMQ <see cref="IConnectionFactory"/> into the <see cref="IRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/> abstraction.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="factory">The underlying RabbitMQ connection factory.</param>
+public sealed class ConnectionFactoryRabbitMQConnectionProvider(IConnectionFactory factory)
+    : IRabbitMQConnectionProvider
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Host => factory.Uri.Host;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string VirtualHost => factory.VirtualHost;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Port => factory.Uri.Port;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask<IConnection> CreateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var connection = await factory.CreateConnectionAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return connection;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4584e6ad127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for RabbitMQ connection management with automatic reconnection,
+/// exponential backoff, and connection event handling.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private const int InitialConnectionRetryDelaySeconds = 1;
+    private const int MaxConnectionAttempts = 5;
+    private static readonly TimeSpan MaxBackoffDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
+
+    private readonly Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<IConnection>> _connectionFactory;
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _connectionLock = new(1, 1);
+
+    private IConnection? _currentConnection;
+    private bool _isDisposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new connection manager base with the specified logger and connection factory.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger for connection lifecycle events.</param>
+    /// <param name="connectionFactory">A factory delegate that creates new RabbitMQ connections on demand.</param>
+    protected RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase(
+        ILogger logger,
+        Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<IConnection>> connectionFactory)
+    {
+        Logger = logger;
+        _connectionFactory = connectionFactory;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logger used for connection lifecycle events.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected ILogger Logger { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the current connection is open and usable.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsConnected => _currentConnection?.IsOpen ?? false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current underlying RabbitMQ connection, or <c>null</c> if no connection has been established.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected IConnection? CurrentConnection => _currentConnection;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this manager has been disposed.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected bool IsDisposed => _isDisposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current connection, creating one if necessary.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask<IConnection> GetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_isDisposed, this);
+
+        var connection = Volatile.Read(ref _currentConnection);
+        if (connection is { IsOpen: true })
+        {
+            return connection;
+        }
+
+        await _connectionLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        try
+        {
+            // Double-check after acquiring lock
+            connection = _currentConnection;
+            if (connection is { IsOpen: true })
+            {
+                return connection;
+            }
+
+            await CreateConnectionWithRetryAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return _currentConnection!;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _connectionLock.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures connection is established, creating it if necessary.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task EnsureConnectedAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        await GetConnectionAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called before a new connection is created.
+    /// Override to perform cleanup (e.g., clearing channel pools).
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual Task OnBeforeConnectionCreatedAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called after a new connection is successfully created and setup actions have run.
+    /// Override to perform post-connection setup (e.g., reconnecting consumers).
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual Task OnAfterConnectionCreatedAsync(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when the connection is shut down (not by application).
+    /// Override to perform cleanup.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual Task OnConnectionLostAsync()
+    {
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called after automatic recovery succeeds.
+    /// Override to perform post-recovery actions.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual Task OnConnectionRecoveredAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates connection using the factory delegate with exponential backoff retry.
+    /// Must be called while holding _connectionLock.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task CreateConnectionWithRetryAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var attempt = 0;
+        var baseDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(InitialConnectionRetryDelaySeconds);
+
+        Logger.CreatingConnectionUsingFactoryDelegate();
+
+        while (attempt < MaxConnectionAttempts)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Clean up existing connection if any
+                await DisposeConnectionInternalAsync();
+
+                // Allow derived classes to perform cleanup
+                await OnBeforeConnectionCreatedAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                // Create new connection
+                var connection = await _connectionFactory(cancellationToken);
+
+                // Wire up connection events
+                WireConnectionEvents(connection);
+
+                _currentConnection = connection;
+
+                Logger.SuccessfullyCreatedConnection(connection.ClientProvidedName ?? "Unknown");
+
+                // Run setup actions (declare exchanges, queues, etc.)
+                await OnConnectionEstablished(connection, cancellationToken);
+
+                // Allow derived classes to perform post-connection setup
+                await OnAfterConnectionCreatedAsync(connection, cancellationToken);
+
+                return;
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                throw;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                attempt++;
+
+                if (attempt >= MaxConnectionAttempts)
+                {
+                    Logger.FailedToCreateConnectionAfterAttempts(ex, MaxConnectionAttempts);
+                    throw;
+                }
+
+                var delay = CalculateBackoffDelay(baseDelay, attempt);
+                Logger.FailedToCreateConnectionRetrying(ex, attempt, MaxConnectionAttempts, delay);
+
+                await Task.Delay(delay, cancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void WireConnectionEvents(IConnection connection)
+    {
+        connection.CallbackExceptionAsync += OnCallbackExceptionAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionShutdownAsync += OnConnectionShutdownAsync;
+        connection.RecoverySucceededAsync += OnRecoverySucceededAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionRecoveryErrorAsync += OnConnectionRecoveryErrorAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionBlockedAsync += OnConnectionBlockedAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionUnblockedAsync += OnConnectionUnblockedAsync;
+    }
+
+    private void UnwireConnectionEvents(IConnection connection)
+    {
+        connection.CallbackExceptionAsync -= OnCallbackExceptionAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionShutdownAsync -= OnConnectionShutdownAsync;
+        connection.RecoverySucceededAsync -= OnRecoverySucceededAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionRecoveryErrorAsync -= OnConnectionRecoveryErrorAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionBlockedAsync -= OnConnectionBlockedAsync;
+        connection.ConnectionUnblockedAsync -= OnConnectionUnblockedAsync;
+    }
+
+    protected virtual Task OnConnectionEstablished(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    private Task OnCallbackExceptionAsync(object? sender, CallbackExceptionEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.ExceptionInConnectionCallback(e.Exception, e.Detail.Print());
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private async Task OnConnectionShutdownAsync(object? sender, ShutdownEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.Initiator == ShutdownInitiator.Application)
+        {
+            Logger.ConnectionClosedByApplication();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Logger.ConnectionShutdownDetected(e.Initiator, e.ReplyText);
+
+        await OnConnectionLostAsync();
+    }
+
+    private async Task OnRecoverySucceededAsync(object? sender, AsyncEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.ConnectionRecoverySucceeded();
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (_currentConnection is not null)
+            {
+                await OnConnectionEstablished(_currentConnection, CancellationToken.None);
+            }
+
+            await OnConnectionRecoveredAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+            Logger.SuccessfullyRecoveredConnectionTopologyAndConsumers();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Logger.ErrorDuringPostRecoveryOperations(ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Task OnConnectionRecoveryErrorAsync(object? sender, ConnectionRecoveryErrorEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.ConnectionRecoveryFailedWillRetry(e.Exception, e.Exception?.Message);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private Task OnConnectionBlockedAsync(object? sender, ConnectionBlockedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.ConnectionBlocked(e.Reason);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private Task OnConnectionUnblockedAsync(object? sender, AsyncEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Logger.ConnectionUnblocked();
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private static TimeSpan CalculateBackoffDelay(TimeSpan baseDelay, int attempt)
+    {
+        var delay = baseDelay * Math.Pow(2, attempt - 1);
+        return delay > MaxBackoffDelay ? MaxBackoffDelay : delay;
+    }
+
+    private async Task DisposeConnectionInternalAsync()
+    {
+        if (_currentConnection is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            UnwireConnectionEvents(_currentConnection);
+
+            if (_currentConnection.IsOpen)
+            {
+                await _currentConnection.CloseAsync();
+            }
+
+            await _currentConnection.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Logger.ErrorDisposingConnection(ex);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _currentConnection = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Override to perform cleanup before base disposal.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual ValueTask DisposeAsyncCore()
+    {
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the connection manager, calling <see cref="DisposeAsyncCore"/> for derived cleanup then closing the connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_isDisposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _isDisposed = true;
+
+        // Allow derived classes to clean up first
+        await DisposeAsyncCore();
+
+        // Dispose connection
+        await DisposeConnectionInternalAsync();
+
+        _connectionLock.Dispose();
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static string Print(this IDictionary<string, object>? obj)
+    {
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        foreach (var item in obj ?? Enumerable.Empty<KeyValuePair<string, object>>())
+        {
+            sb.AppendLine($"{item.Key}: {item.Value}");
+        }
+        return sb.ToString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManager.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93eb2e53ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,526 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages RabbitMQ connections and consumers with automatic reconnection.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQConsumerManager : RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase
+{
+    private ImmutableArray<RegisteredConsumer> _registeredConsumers = [];
+
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _monitoringCts;
+    private Task? _monitoringTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new consumer manager that will use the specified connection factory to establish RabbitMQ connections.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger for connection and consumer lifecycle events.</param>
+    /// <param name="connectionFactory">A factory delegate that creates new RabbitMQ connections on demand.</param>
+    public RabbitMQConsumerManager(
+        ILogger<RabbitMQConsumerManager> logger,
+        Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<IConnection>> connectionFactory) : base(logger, connectionFactory) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a new consumer for the specified queue, creating a dedicated channel with the given prefetch count.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If a connection is already established, the consumer is connected immediately.
+    /// On reconnection, all registered consumers are automatically re-attached.
+    /// Disposing the returned handle unregisters the consumer and closes its channel.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The name of the RabbitMQ queue to consume from.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageHandler">The callback invoked for each delivered message, receiving the channel, delivery event args, and a cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <param name="prefetchCount">The maximum number of unacknowledged messages the broker will deliver to this consumer.</param>
+    /// <param name="consumerDispatchConcurrency">The maximum number of messages dispatched concurrently to the consumer callback. When greater than 1, multiple messages are processed in parallel.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the registration operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>An <see cref="IAsyncDisposable"/> handle that, when disposed, unregisters the consumer and releases its channel.</returns>
+    public async Task<IAsyncDisposable> RegisterConsumerAsync(
+        string queueName,
+        Func<IChannel, BasicDeliverEventArgs, CancellationToken, ValueTask> messageHandler,
+        ushort prefetchCount,
+        ushort consumerDispatchConcurrency,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var registration = new RegisteredConsumer
+        {
+            Manager = this,
+            QueueName = queueName,
+            MessageHandler = messageHandler,
+            PrefetchCount = prefetchCount,
+            ConsumerDispatchConcurrency = consumerDispatchConcurrency
+        };
+
+        AddConsumer(registration);
+
+        if (IsConnected)
+        {
+            await registration.ConnectAsync(CurrentConnection!, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        Logger.RegisteredConsumerForQueue(queueName);
+
+        return registration;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called after a new RabbitMQ connection is established, either on first connect or after a
+    /// connection loss that required creating an entirely new connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method re-attaches every previously registered consumer to the new connection by
+    /// creating fresh channels and restarting consumption. It also starts a background health
+    /// monitor that polls every 30 seconds and triggers reconnection when the connection drops.
+    /// Because consumers are automatically re-attached, callers of
+    /// <see cref="RegisterConsumerAsync"/> do not need to handle reconnection themselves.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="connection">The newly created <see cref="IConnection"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the reconnection of consumers.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when all consumers have been re-attached and health monitoring has started.</returns>
+    protected override async Task OnAfterConnectionCreatedAsync(
+        IConnection connection,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // Reconnect existing consumers
+        await ReconnectConsumersAsync(connection, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Start health monitoring if not already running
+        StartHealthMonitoring();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when the RabbitMQ client library's built-in automatic recovery succeeds and the
+    /// existing connection object is restored rather than replaced.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Even though the client library recovers the connection, channels and consumers may be in
+    /// an inconsistent state. This method iterates all registered consumers and reconnects each
+    /// one with a fresh channel, ensuring that message delivery resumes correctly after recovery.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the consumer reconnection.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when all consumers have been re-attached to the recovered connection.</returns>
+    protected override async Task OnConnectionRecoveredAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (CurrentConnection is not null)
+        {
+            await ReconnectConsumersAsync(CurrentConnection, cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ReconnectConsumersAsync(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var consumers = _registeredConsumers;
+
+        if (consumers.IsEmpty)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Logger.ReconnectConsumersAsync(consumers.Length);
+
+        foreach (var consumer in consumers)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await consumer.ConnectAsync(connection, cancellationToken);
+                Logger.ReconnectConsumerForQueue(consumer.QueueName);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.FailedToReconnectConsumerForQueue(ex, consumer.QueueName);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void StartHealthMonitoring()
+    {
+        if (_monitoringCts is { IsCancellationRequested: false })
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _monitoringCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        _monitoringTask = MonitorConnectionHealthAsync(_monitoringCts.Token);
+    }
+
+    private async Task MonitorConnectionHealthAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30), cancellationToken);
+
+                if (!IsConnected)
+                {
+                    Logger.ConnectionHealthCheckFailedAttemptingReconnection();
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await EnsureConnectedAsync(cancellationToken);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Logger.ReconnectionAttemptFailed(ex);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Logger.ConnectionHealthCheckOk();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorDuringConnectionHealthCheck(ex);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AddConsumer(RegisteredConsumer consumer)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _registeredConsumers, consumers => consumers.Add(consumer));
+    }
+
+    private void RemoveConsumer(RegisteredConsumer consumer)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _registeredConsumers, consumers => consumers.Remove(consumer));
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask DisposeAsyncCore()
+    {
+        // Stop monitoring
+        if (_monitoringCts is not null)
+        {
+            await _monitoringCts.CancelAsync();
+            _monitoringCts.Dispose();
+            _monitoringCts = null;
+        }
+
+        if (_monitoringTask is not null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await _monitoringTask;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Dispose all consumers
+        var consumers = ImmutableInterlocked.InterlockedExchange(ref _registeredConsumers, []);
+
+        foreach (var consumer in consumers)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await consumer.DisposeAsync();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorDisposingConsumer(ex, consumer.QueueName);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a consumer registration that maintains a dedicated channel to a specific queue,
+    /// supporting reconnection and graceful disposal.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class RegisteredConsumer : IAsyncDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the owning consumer manager responsible for connection lifecycle.
+        /// </summary>
+        public required RabbitMQConsumerManager Manager { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the RabbitMQ queue this consumer is bound to.
+        /// </summary>
+        public required string QueueName { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the callback invoked for each message delivered from the queue.
+        /// </summary>
+        public required Func<
+            IChannel,
+            BasicDeliverEventArgs,
+            CancellationToken,
+            ValueTask
+        > MessageHandler { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the maximum number of unacknowledged messages the broker delivers to this consumer.
+        /// </summary>
+        public required ushort PrefetchCount { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the maximum number of messages dispatched concurrently to the consumer callback.
+        /// </summary>
+        public required ushort ConsumerDispatchConcurrency { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the server-assigned consumer tag identifying this consumer on the channel.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? ConsumerTag { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the dedicated channel used by this consumer for message delivery.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IChannel? Channel { get; set; }
+
+        private readonly CancellationTokenSource _consumerCts = new();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Establishes a new channel on the given connection, configures QoS prefetch, and starts consuming messages from the queue.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Any previously active channel is disconnected before a new one is created.
+        /// On failure, the partially created channel is disposed and the consumer state is reset.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="connection">The RabbitMQ connection to create a channel on.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the connect operation.</param>
+        public async Task ConnectAsync(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await DisconnectAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            IChannel? channel = null;
+            try
+            {
+                var channelOptions = new CreateChannelOptions(
+                    publisherConfirmationsEnabled: false,
+                    publisherConfirmationTrackingEnabled: false,
+                    consumerDispatchConcurrency: ConsumerDispatchConcurrency);
+                channel = await connection.CreateChannelAsync(channelOptions, cancellationToken);
+                var consumer = new AsyncEventingBasicConsumer(channel);
+                consumer.ReceivedAsync += async (_, eventArgs) =>
+                    await MessageHandler(channel, eventArgs, _consumerCts.Token);
+
+                await channel.BasicQosAsync(
+                    prefetchSize: 0,
+                    prefetchCount: PrefetchCount, //100
+                    global: false,
+                    cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+                var tag = await channel.BasicConsumeAsync(
+                    queue: QueueName,
+                    autoAck: false,
+                    consumer: consumer,
+                    cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+                ConsumerTag = tag;
+                Channel = channel;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                if (channel is not null)
+                {
+                    await channel.DisposeAsync();
+                }
+
+                ConsumerTag = null;
+                Channel = null;
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task DisconnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (ConsumerTag is not null && Channel is { IsOpen: true })
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Channel.BasicCancelAsync(ConsumerTag, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore
+                }
+            }
+
+            ConsumerTag = null;
+
+            if (Channel is not null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (Channel.IsOpen)
+                    {
+                        await Channel.CloseAsync(cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+                    }
+
+                    await Channel.DisposeAsync();
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore
+                }
+
+                Channel = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disconnects the consumer from its channel, unregisters it from the manager, and releases all resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            await DisconnectAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+            Manager.RemoveConsumer(this);
+            await _consumerCts.CancelAsync();
+            _consumerCts.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Creating RabbitMQ connection using factory delegate")]
+    public static partial void CreatingConnectionUsingFactoryDelegate(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Successfully created connection: {ConnectionName}")]
+    public static partial void SuccessfullyCreatedConnection(this ILogger logger, string? connectionName);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Failed to create connection after {Attempts} attempts")]
+    public static partial void FailedToCreateConnectionAfterAttempts(this ILogger logger, Exception ex, int attempts);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(
+        LogLevel.Warning,
+        "Failed to create connection (attempt {Attempt}/{MaxAttempts}). Retrying in {Delay}")]
+    public static partial void FailedToCreateConnectionRetrying(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        Exception ex,
+        int attempt,
+        int maxAttempts,
+        TimeSpan delay);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Error processing message from queue {Queue}")]
+    public static partial void ErrorProcessingMessageFromQueue(this ILogger logger, Exception ex, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Registered consumer for queue {Queue}")]
+    public static partial void RegisteredConsumerForQueue(this ILogger logger, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Warning, "Cannot provision topology - connection not available")]
+    public static partial void CannotProvisionTopologyConnectionNotAvailable(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Provisioning RabbitMQ topology")]
+    public static partial void ProvisioningRabbitMQTopology(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Declared exchange: {Exchange}")]
+    public static partial void DeclaredExchange(this ILogger logger, string exchange);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Declared queue: {Queue}")]
+    public static partial void DeclaredQueue(this ILogger logger, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Created binding: {Queue} -> {Exchange}/{RoutingKey}")]
+    public static partial void CreatedBinding(this ILogger logger, string queue, string exchange, string routingKey);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Successfully provisioned topology")]
+    public static partial void SuccessfullyProvisionedTopology(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Failed to provision topology")]
+    public static partial void FailedToProvisionTopology(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Reconnecting {Count} registered consumers")]
+    public static partial void ReconnectConsumersAsync(this ILogger logger, int count);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Warning, "Cannot recreate consumer for queue {Queue} - no factory or handler")]
+    public static partial void CannotRecreateConsumerNoFactoryOrHandler(this ILogger logger, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Reconnected consumer for queue {Queue}")]
+    public static partial void ReconnectConsumerForQueue(this ILogger logger, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Failed to reconnect consumer for queue {Queue}")]
+    public static partial void FailedToReconnectConsumerForQueue(this ILogger logger, Exception ex, string queue);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Connection closed by application")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionClosedByApplication(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Warning, "Connection shutdown detected. Initiator: {Initiator}, Reason: {Reason}")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionShutdownDetected(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        ShutdownInitiator initiator,
+        string reason);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Failed to reconnect after shutdown")]
+    public static partial void FailedToReconnectAfterShutdown(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Connection recovery succeeded")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionRecoverySucceeded(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Successfully recovered connection, topology, and consumers")]
+    public static partial void SuccessfullyRecoveredConnectionTopologyAndConsumers(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Error during post-recovery operations")]
+    public static partial void ErrorDuringPostRecoveryOperations(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Connection recovery started")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionRecoveryStarted(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Warning, "Connection blocked: {Reason}")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionBlocked(this ILogger logger, string reason);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Connection unblocked")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionUnblocked(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Warning, "Connection health check failed - attempting reconnection")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionHealthCheckFailedAttemptingReconnection(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Reconnection attempt failed")]
+    public static partial void ReconnectionAttemptFailed(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Trace, "Connection health check: OK")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionHealthCheckOk(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Error during connection health check")]
+    public static partial void ErrorDuringConnectionHealthCheck(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Error disposing connection")]
+    public static partial void ErrorDisposingConnection(this ILogger logger, Exception ex);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "DelegateConnectionManager disposed")]
+    public static partial void DelegateConnectionManagerDisposed(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Exception in connection callback. Detail: {Detail}")]
+    public static partial void ExceptionInConnectionCallback(this ILogger logger, Exception ex, string detail);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Connection recovery failed. Will retry. Error: {ErrorMessage}")]
+    public static partial void ConnectionRecoveryFailedWillRetry(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        Exception? exception,
+        string? errorMessage);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Consumer tag changed after recovery. Old: {OldTag}, New: {NewTag}")]
+    public static partial void ConsumerTagChangedAfterRecovery(this ILogger logger, string oldTag, string newTag);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Updated consumer tag for queue {Queue}: {OldTag} -> {NewTag}")]
+    public static partial void UpdatedConsumerTagForQueue(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        string queue,
+        string oldTag,
+        string newTag);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(
+        LogLevel.Warning,
+        "Server-named queue changed after recovery. Old: {OldName}, New: {NewName}. This may affect consumers expecting the old queue name.")]
+    public static partial void ServerNamedQueueChangedAfterRecovery(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        string oldName,
+        string newName);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Recovering consumer {ConsumerTag}")]
+    public static partial void RecoveringConsumer(this ILogger logger, string consumerTag);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Error disposing consumer {ConsumerTag}")]
+    public static partial void ErrorDisposingConsumer(this ILogger logger, Exception ex, string consumerTag);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcher.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0a943f774f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages RabbitMQ connections and provides channel pooling for publishing messages.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQDispatcher(
+    ILogger<RabbitMQDispatcher> logger,
+    Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<IConnection>> connectionFactory,
+    Func<IConnection, CancellationToken, Task> onConnectionEstablished)
+    : RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase(logger, connectionFactory)
+{
+    private const int MaxPooledChannels = 10;
+
+    private readonly ConcurrentQueue<IChannel> _channelPool = new();
+    private int _pooledChannelCount;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rents a channel from the pool or creates a new one.
+    /// The caller is responsible for returning the channel via ReturnChannelAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask<IChannel> RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(IsDisposed, this);
+
+        // Try to get a channel from the pool
+        while (_channelPool.TryDequeue(out var pooledChannel))
+        {
+            Interlocked.Decrement(ref _pooledChannelCount);
+
+            if (pooledChannel.IsOpen)
+            {
+                Logger.RentedChannelFromPool();
+
+                return pooledChannel;
+            }
+
+            // Channel is closed, dispose it
+            await DisposeChannelSafelyAsync(pooledChannel);
+        }
+
+        // No valid pooled channel, create a new one
+        var connection = await GetConnectionAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var channel = await connection.CreateChannelAsync(cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+        Logger.CreatedNewChannel();
+
+        return channel;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a channel to the pool for reuse.
+    /// If the channel is closed or the pool is full, the channel is disposed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask ReturnChannelAsync(IChannel channel)
+    {
+        if (IsDisposed || !channel.IsOpen)
+        {
+            await DisposeChannelSafelyAsync(channel);
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Check if pool has room
+        if (Interlocked.Increment(ref _pooledChannelCount) <= MaxPooledChannels)
+        {
+            _channelPool.Enqueue(channel);
+
+            Logger.ReturnedChannelToPool(_pooledChannelCount);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Pool is full, dispose the channel
+            Interlocked.Decrement(ref _pooledChannelCount);
+
+            await DisposeChannelSafelyAsync(channel);
+
+            Logger.ChannelPoolFullDisposedChannel();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnConnectionEstablished(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await onConnectionEstablished(connection, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnBeforeConnectionCreatedAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await ClearChannelPoolAsync();
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnConnectionLostAsync()
+    {
+        await ClearChannelPoolAsync();
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnConnectionRecoveredAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await ClearChannelPoolAsync();
+    }
+
+    private async Task ClearChannelPoolAsync()
+    {
+        while (_channelPool.TryDequeue(out var channel))
+        {
+            Interlocked.Decrement(ref _pooledChannelCount);
+            await DisposeChannelSafelyAsync(channel);
+        }
+
+        Logger.ClearedChannelPool();
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask DisposeChannelSafelyAsync(IChannel channel)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (channel.IsOpen)
+            {
+                await channel.CloseAsync();
+            }
+
+            await channel.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Ignore disposal errors
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask DisposeAsyncCore()
+    {
+        await ClearChannelPoolAsync();
+    }
+}
+
+// Add these log messages to your Logs class
+internal static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Rented channel from pool")]
+    public static partial void RentedChannelFromPool(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Created new channel")]
+    public static partial void CreatedNewChannel(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Returned channel to pool. Pool size: {PoolSize}")]
+    public static partial void ReturnedChannelToPool(this ILogger logger, int poolSize);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Channel pool full, disposed channel")]
+    public static partial void ChannelPoolFullDisposedChannel(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Cleared channel pool")]
+    public static partial void ClearedChannelPool(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "RabbitMQ Dispatcher disposed")]
+    public static partial void DispatcherDisposed(this ILogger logger);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8cb381c6a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention interface for discovering and provisioning RabbitMQ topology resources
+/// (exchanges, queues) required by a dispatch endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention
+    : IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint, RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d79cc62e3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention interface for applying RabbitMQ-specific configuration to receive endpoints.
+/// Implementations receive the narrowed <see cref="RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/> type.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention : IReceiveEndpointConvention
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    void IConfigurationConvention<ReceiveEndpointConfiguration>.Configure(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration is not RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration rabbitMQConfiguration)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Configure(context, rabbitMQConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies RabbitMQ-specific configuration to the given receive endpoint configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The RabbitMQ receive endpoint configuration to modify.</param>
+    void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d185549e4ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention interface for discovering and provisioning RabbitMQ topology resources
+/// (queues, exchanges, bindings) required by a receive endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention
+    : IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint, RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67ca69cc617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+// TODO i mean technically we could make the error and the skipped queue a simple extension
+// for this we JUST need a endpoint interceptor and a middleware
+/// <summary>
+/// Default convention that assigns queue names, error endpoints, and skipped endpoints
+/// to RabbitMQ receive endpoint configurations that do not already have them set.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention : IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        configuration.QueueName ??= configuration.Name;
+
+        if (configuration is { Kind: ReceiveEndpointKind.Default, QueueName: { } queueName })
+        {
+            if (configuration.ErrorEndpoint is null)
+            {
+                var errorName = context.Naming.GetReceiveEndpointName(queueName, ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+                configuration.ErrorEndpoint = new UriBuilder
+                {
+                    Host = "",
+                    Scheme = "rabbitmq",
+                    Path = "q/" + errorName
+                }.Uri;
+            }
+
+            if (configuration.SkippedEndpoint is null)
+            {
+                var skippedName = context.Naming.GetReceiveEndpointName(queueName, ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped);
+                configuration.SkippedEndpoint = new UriBuilder
+                {
+                    Host = "",
+                    Scheme = "rabbitmq",
+                    Path = "q/" + skippedName
+                }.Uri;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9060bb9183f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that auto-provisions exchanges and queues in the topology for dispatch endpoints
+/// when they do not already exist.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention : IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and creates missing topology resources (exchanges or queues) needed by the dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint being configured.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The endpoint configuration specifying the target exchange or queue name.</param>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)endpoint.Transport.Topology;
+
+        if (configuration.ExchangeName is not null
+            && topology.Exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.ExchangeName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = configuration.ExchangeName });
+        }
+
+        if (configuration.QueueName is not null
+            && topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = configuration.QueueName });
+        }
+
+        // Bind custom dispatch exchanges to convention exchanges so routing is consistent
+        // across sender/receiver boundaries.
+        if (configuration.ExchangeName is not null)
+        {
+            foreach (var (runtimeType, kind) in configuration.Routes)
+            {
+                var conventionExchangeName =
+                    kind == OutboundRouteKind.Publish
+                        ? context.Naming.GetPublishEndpointName(runtimeType)
+                        : context.Naming.GetSendEndpointName(runtimeType);
+
+                if (configuration.ExchangeName == conventionExchangeName)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (topology.Exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == conventionExchangeName) is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = conventionExchangeName });
+                }
+
+                if (topology.Bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+                        b.Source.Name == configuration.ExchangeName
+                        && b is RabbitMQExchangeBinding exchangeBinding
+                        && exchangeBinding.Destination.Name == conventionExchangeName
+                    )
+                    is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddBinding(
+                        new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+                        {
+                            Source = configuration.ExchangeName,
+                            Destination = conventionExchangeName,
+                            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Exchange
+                        });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d351a9021a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Conventions/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Convention that auto-provisions queues, exchanges, and bindings in the topology for receive endpoints,
+/// creating the necessary publish and send exchange hierarchy and queue bindings for each inbound route.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention : IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and creates missing topology resources (queues, exchanges, bindings) needed by the receive endpoint
+    /// based on its inbound message routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context providing naming and routing information.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint being configured.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The endpoint configuration specifying the source queue name.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the queue name is not set on the configuration.</exception>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)endpoint.Transport.Topology;
+
+        if (topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName) is null)
+        {
+            topology.AddQueue(
+                new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration
+                {
+                    Name = configuration.QueueName,
+                    AutoDelete = endpoint.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply
+                });
+        }
+
+        if (endpoint.Kind is ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply or ReceiveEndpointKind.Error or ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var routes = context.Router.GetInboundByEndpoint(endpoint);
+        foreach (var route in routes)
+        {
+            if (route.MessageType is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var publishExchangeName = context.Naming.GetPublishEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            if (topology.Exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == publishExchangeName) is null)
+            {
+                topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = publishExchangeName });
+            }
+
+            // make sure the exchange for the message type exists
+            var sendExchangeName = context.Naming.GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            if (sendExchangeName != publishExchangeName)
+            {
+                if (topology.Exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == sendExchangeName) is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = sendExchangeName });
+                }
+
+                // make sure the binding between the publish exchange and the send exchange exists
+                if (topology.Bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+                        b.Source.Name == publishExchangeName
+                        && b is RabbitMQExchangeBinding exchangeBinding
+                        && exchangeBinding.Destination.Name == sendExchangeName
+                    )
+                    is null)
+                {
+                    topology.AddBinding(
+                        new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+                        {
+                            Source = publishExchangeName,
+                            Destination = sendExchangeName,
+                            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Exchange
+                        });
+                }
+            }
+
+            // make sure the binding between the exchange and the queue exists
+            if (topology.Bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+                    b.Source.Name == sendExchangeName
+                    && b is RabbitMQExchangeBinding exchangeBinding
+                    && exchangeBinding.Destination.Name == configuration.QueueName
+                )
+                is null)
+            {
+                topology.AddBinding(
+                    new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+                    {
+                        Source = sendExchangeName,
+                        Destination = configuration.QueueName,
+                        DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue
+                    });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e86bd7cc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ dispatch endpoint, including queue/exchange targeting and middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+    : IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the endpoint to dispatch messages to the specified queue, clearing any exchange target.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The target queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToQueue(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the endpoint to dispatch messages to the specified exchange, clearing any queue target.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The target exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToExchange(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IDispatchEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.Send{TMessage}" />
+    new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor Send<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IDispatchEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.Publish{TMessage}" />
+    new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor Publish<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IDispatchEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.UseDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IDispatchEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.AppendDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IDispatchEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.PrependDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afd20145a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ messaging transport, including connection, topology, endpoints, and middleware.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor
+    : IMessagingTransportDescriptor
+    , IMessagingDescriptor<RabbitMQTransportConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.ModifyOptions" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.Schema" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.BindHandlersImplicitly" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.BindHandlersExplicitly" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets a factory delegate that resolves an <see cref="IRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/> for creating RabbitMQ connections.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="connectionFactory">A factory that takes an <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> and returns a connection provider.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor ConnectionProvider(
+        Func<IServiceProvider, IRabbitMQConnectionProvider> connectionFactory);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or creates a receive endpoint descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name, also used as the default queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A receive endpoint descriptor for further configuration.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Endpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or creates a dispatch endpoint descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name, also used as the default exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A dispatch endpoint descriptor for further configuration.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor DispatchEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares or retrieves an exchange in the transport topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>An exchange descriptor for further configuration.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor DeclareExchange(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares or retrieves a queue in the transport topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A queue descriptor for further configuration.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor DeclareQueue(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares or retrieves a binding between an exchange and a queue in the transport topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="exchange">The source exchange name.</param>
+    /// <param name="queue">The destination queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A binding descriptor for further configuration.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor DeclareBinding(string exchange, string queue);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.Name" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.AddConvention" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.IsDefaultTransport" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.UseDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.AppendDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.PrependDispatch" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.UseReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.AppendReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor.PrependReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de15baace29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ receive endpoint, including handler registration,
+/// queue binding, and prefetch settings.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor : IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.Handler{THandler}" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.Consumer{TConsumer}" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.Kind" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.FaultEndpoint" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor FaultEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.SkippedEndpoint" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor SkippedEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.MaxConcurrency" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the RabbitMQ queue name that this endpoint will consume from, overriding the default
+    /// derived from the endpoint name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name to bind to.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Queue(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum number of unacknowledged messages the broker will deliver to this
+    /// endpoint's consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="maxPrefetch">The prefetch count limit. Defaults to 100.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxPrefetch(ushort maxPrefetch);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.UseReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.AppendReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IReceiveEndpointDescriptor{TConfiguration}.PrependReceive" />
+    new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31a569a947b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor for configuring a RabbitMQ dispatch endpoint that targets a queue or exchange for outbound message delivery.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+    : DispatchEndpointDescriptor<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor
+{
+    private RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration { Name = name, ExchangeName = name };
+    }
+
+    protected internal override RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToQueue(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = name;
+        Configuration.ExchangeName = null;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor ToExchange(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = null;
+        Configuration.ExchangeName = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor Send<TMessage>()
+    {
+        base.Send<TMessage>();
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor Publish<TMessage>()
+    {
+        base.Publish<TMessage>();
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseDispatch(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendDispatch(after, configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependDispatch(before, configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the final dispatch endpoint configuration from the accumulated settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration"/>.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new dispatch endpoint descriptor with the specified name, defaulting to an exchange destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name, also used as the default exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new dispatch endpoint descriptor.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0de46d632c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent descriptor for configuring a RabbitMQ messaging transport, including endpoints, topology, and connection settings.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor
+    : MessagingTransportDescriptor<RabbitMQTransportConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor
+{
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor> _receiveEndpoints = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor> _dispatchEndpoints = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor> _exchanges = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQQueueDescriptor> _queues = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQBindingDescriptor> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new RabbitMQ transport descriptor bound to the given setup context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="discoveryContext">The messaging setup context used for handler and route discovery.</param>
+    public RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext) : base(discoveryContext)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQTransportConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    protected internal override RabbitMQTransportConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure)
+    {
+        base.ModifyOptions(configure);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        base.Name(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention)
+    {
+        base.AddConvention(convention);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport()
+    {
+        base.IsDefaultTransport();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseDispatch(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendDispatch(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependDispatch(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseReceive(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(
+        string after,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendReceive(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependReceive(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema)
+    {
+        base.Schema(schema);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly()
+    {
+        base.BindHandlersImplicitly();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly()
+    {
+        base.BindHandlersExplicitly();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor ConnectionProvider(
+        Func<IServiceProvider, IRabbitMQConnectionProvider> connectionProvider)
+    {
+        Configuration.ConnectionProvider = connectionProvider;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Endpoint(string name)
+    {
+        var endpoint = _receiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name) || e.Extend().Configuration.QueueName.EqualsOrdinal(name)
+        );
+
+        if (endpoint is null)
+        {
+            endpoint = RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _receiveEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+        }
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor DispatchEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        var endpoint = _dispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (endpoint is null)
+        {
+            endpoint = RabbitMQDispatchEndpointDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _dispatchEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+        }
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor DeclareExchange(string name)
+    {
+        var exchange = _exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (exchange is null)
+        {
+            exchange = RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _exchanges.Add(exchange);
+        }
+        return exchange;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor DeclareQueue(string name)
+    {
+        var queue = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Extend().Configuration.Name.EqualsOrdinal(name));
+        if (queue is null)
+        {
+            queue = RabbitMQQueueDescriptor.New(Context, name);
+            _queues.Add(queue);
+        }
+        return queue;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor DeclareBinding(string exchange, string queue)
+    {
+        var binding = _bindings.FirstOrDefault(b =>
+            b.Extend().Configuration.Source.EqualsOrdinal(exchange)
+            && b.Extend().Configuration.Destination.EqualsOrdinal(queue)
+        );
+
+        if (binding is null)
+        {
+            binding = RabbitMQBindingDescriptor.New(Context, exchange, queue);
+            _bindings.Add(binding);
+        }
+
+        return binding;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the final transport configuration from all accumulated descriptor settings, including receive and dispatch endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A fully populated <see cref="RabbitMQTransportConfiguration"/> ready for transport initialization.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceiveEndpoints = _receiveEndpoints
+            .Select(ReceiveEndpointConfiguration (e) => e.CreateConfiguration())
+            .ToList();
+
+        Configuration.DispatchEndpoints = _dispatchEndpoints
+            .Select(DispatchEndpointConfiguration (e) => e.CreateConfiguration())
+            .ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Exchanges = _exchanges.Select(e => e.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Queues = _queues.Select(q => q.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Bindings = _bindings.Select(b => b.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor"/> for the given setup context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="discoveryContext">The messaging setup context.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new transport descriptor instance.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor New(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext)
+        => new(discoveryContext);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13d77635e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Descriptors/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor for configuring a RabbitMQ receive endpoint that consumes messages from a specific queue.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor
+    : ReceiveEndpointDescriptor<RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor
+{
+    private RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext discoveryContext, string name)
+        : base(discoveryContext)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration { Name = name, QueueName = name };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler
+    {
+        base.Handler<THandler>();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer
+    {
+        base.Consumer<TConsumer>();
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        base.Kind(kind);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency)
+    {
+        base.MaxConcurrency(maxConcurrency);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor Queue(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.QueueName = name;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor MaxPrefetch(ushort maxPrefetch)
+    {
+        Configuration.MaxPrefetch = maxPrefetch;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor FaultEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        base.FaultEndpoint(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor SkippedEndpoint(string name)
+    {
+        base.SkippedEndpoint(name);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.UseReceive(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor AppendReceive(
+        string after,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.AppendReceive(after, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public new IRabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        base.PrependReceive(before, configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the final receive endpoint configuration from the accumulated settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/>.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new receive endpoint descriptor with the specified name, which also serves as the default queue name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The endpoint name and default queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new receive endpoint descriptor.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQReceiveEndpointDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Features/RabbitMQReceiveFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Features/RabbitMQReceiveFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3632a512f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Features/RabbitMQReceiveFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Pooled feature that carries the RabbitMQ channel and delivery event args through the receive middleware pipeline,
+/// enabling acknowledgement and message parsing middleware to access the raw delivery context.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQReceiveFeature : IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the RabbitMQ channel on which the message was delivered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IChannel Channel { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the delivery event args containing the message body, properties, and delivery tag.
+    /// </summary>
+    public BasicDeliverEventArgs EventArgs { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Initialize(object state)
+    {
+        Channel = null!;
+        EventArgs = null!;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Channel = null!;
+        EventArgs = null!;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..353506ccdb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering the RabbitMQ messaging transport on an <see cref="IMessageBusHostBuilder"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a RabbitMQ messaging transport to the message bus, applying the specified configuration delegate
+    /// after default conventions and middleware have been registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="busBuilder">The message bus host builder to extend.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that configures the RabbitMQ transport descriptor.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddRabbitMQ(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder busBuilder,
+        Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var transport = new RabbitMQMessagingTransport(x => configure(x.AddDefaults()));
+
+        busBuilder.ConfigureMessageBus(b => b.AddTransport(transport));
+
+        return busBuilder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a RabbitMQ messaging transport to the message bus with default configuration and conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="busBuilder">The message bus host builder to extend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddRabbitMQ(this IMessageBusHostBuilder busBuilder)
+    {
+        return busBuilder.AddRabbitMQ(static _ => { });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff5bae6a34f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Receive middleware that sends a BasicAck on successful processing and a BasicNack (with requeue) on failure,
+/// ensuring messages are properly acknowledged or returned to the broker.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes the next middleware in the pipeline and acknowledges or negatively acknowledges the message based on the outcome.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context containing the current message and features.</param>
+    /// <param name="next">The next middleware delegate in the pipeline.</param>
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<RabbitMQReceiveFeature>();
+        var channel = feature.Channel;
+        var eventArgs = feature.EventArgs;
+        var cancellationToken = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+
+            if (channel.IsOpen)
+            {
+                await channel.BasicAckAsync(eventArgs.DeliveryTag, false, cancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            if (channel.IsOpen)
+            {
+                await channel.BasicNackAsync(eventArgs.DeliveryTag, false, true, cancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static readonly RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware _instance = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration"/> that wraps the acknowledgement middleware singleton.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A middleware configuration keyed as "RabbitMQAcknowledgement".</returns>
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) => ctx => _instance.InvokeAsync(ctx, next),
+            "RabbitMQAcknowledgement");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQParsingMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQParsingMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af95c414150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQParsingMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Receive middleware that parses the raw RabbitMQ delivery into a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/>
+/// and sets it on the receive context for downstream processing.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQParsingMiddleware
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses the RabbitMQ delivery event args into a message envelope and invokes the next middleware.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context containing the current message features.</param>
+    /// <param name="next">The next middleware delegate in the pipeline.</param>
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<RabbitMQReceiveFeature>();
+        var eventArgs = feature.EventArgs;
+
+        var envelope = RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser.Instance.Parse(eventArgs);
+
+        context.SetEnvelope(envelope);
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    private static readonly RabbitMQParsingMiddleware _instance = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration"/> that wraps the parsing middleware singleton.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A middleware configuration keyed as "RabbitMQParsing".</returns>
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(static (_, next) => ctx => _instance.InvokeAsync(ctx, next), "RabbitMQParsing");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3afd811da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Middlewares/Receive/RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides pre-configured RabbitMQ-specific receive middleware configurations for acknowledgement and message parsing.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Middleware configuration that acknowledges messages on success and negatively acknowledges (with requeue) on failure.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Acknowledgement = RabbitMQAcknowledgementMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Middleware configuration that parses the raw RabbitMQ delivery into a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/> on the receive context.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Parsing = RabbitMQParsingMiddleware.Create();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa883237fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities" />
+    <PackageReference Include="RabbitMQ.Client" VersionOverride="7.2.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5de0b55493b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Web;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using static System.StringSplitOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// RabbitMQ dispatch endpoint that publishes outbound messages to a target queue or exchange
+/// using pooled channels from the transport's dispatcher.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="transport">The owning RabbitMQ transport instance.</param>
+public sealed class RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint(RabbitMQMessagingTransport transport)
+    : DispatchEndpoint<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(transport)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the target queue for this endpoint, or <c>null</c> if the endpoint targets an exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQQueue? Queue { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the target exchange for this endpoint, or <c>null</c> if the endpoint targets a queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQExchange? Exchange { get; private set; }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask DispatchAsync(IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.Envelope is not { } envelope)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Envelope is not set");
+        }
+
+        var dispatcher = transport.Dispatcher;
+        var cancellationToken = context.CancellationToken;
+        var channel = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(cancellationToken);
+        try
+        {
+            await EnsureProvisionedAsync(channel, cancellationToken);
+            await DispatchAsync(channel, envelope, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(channel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask DispatchAsync(
+        IChannel channel,
+        MessageEnvelope envelope,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var exchangeName = CachedString.Empty;
+        var routingKey = CachedString.Empty;
+        if (Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply)
+        {
+            if (!Uri.TryCreate(envelope.DestinationAddress, UriKind.Absolute, out var destinationAddress))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Destination address is not a valid URI");
+            }
+
+            var path = destinationAddress.AbsolutePath.AsSpan();
+            Span<Range> ranges = stackalloc Range[3];
+            var segmentCount = path.Split(ranges, '/', RemoveEmptyEntries | TrimEntries);
+
+            int kindIndex,
+                nameIndex;
+            if (segmentCount == 3)
+            {
+                // vhost/kind/name — vhost adds an extra leading segment
+                kindIndex = 1;
+                nameIndex = 2;
+            }
+            else if (segmentCount == 2)
+            {
+                // kind/name — default vhost "/" disappears with RemoveEmptyEntries
+                kindIndex = 0;
+                nameIndex = 1;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Cannot determine exchange or queue name from destination address {destinationAddress}");
+            }
+
+            var kind = path[ranges[kindIndex]];
+            var name = path[ranges[nameIndex]];
+
+            if (kind is "e" && name is var exchangeSegment)
+            {
+                exchangeName = new CachedString(new string(exchangeSegment));
+                if (destinationAddress.TryGetRoutingKey(out var routingKeyValue))
+                {
+                    routingKey = new CachedString(routingKeyValue);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (kind is "q" && name is var queueSegment)
+            {
+                routingKey = new CachedString(new string(queueSegment));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Cannot determine exchange or queue name from destination address {destinationAddress}");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (Exchange is not null)
+            {
+                exchangeName = Exchange.CachedName;
+            }
+            else if (Queue is not null)
+            {
+                routingKey = Queue.CachedName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        var messageType = envelope.MessageType ?? headers.Get(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.MessageType);
+
+        var properties = new BasicProperties
+        {
+            MessageId = envelope.MessageId,
+            CorrelationId = envelope.CorrelationId,
+            Type = messageType,
+            Timestamp = new AmqpTimestamp(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds()),
+            ReplyTo = envelope.ResponseAddress,
+            Headers = headers,
+            ContentType = envelope.ContentType,
+            DeliveryMode = DeliveryModes.Persistent
+            // TODO wire up durable
+            // TODO expiration
+            // TODO priority
+        };
+
+        await channel.BasicPublishAsync(exchangeName, routingKey, true, properties, envelope.Body, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private bool _isProvisioned;
+
+    private async ValueTask EnsureProvisionedAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_isProvisioned)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (Queue is not null)
+        {
+            await Queue.ProvisionAsync(channel, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        if (Exchange is not null)
+        {
+            await Exchange.ProvisionAsync(channel, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        _isProvisioned = true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.ExchangeName is null && configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Exchange name or queue name is required");
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)Transport.Topology;
+        if (configuration.ExchangeName is not null)
+        {
+            Exchange =
+                topology.Exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.ExchangeName)
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Exchange not found");
+        }
+        else if (configuration.QueueName is not null)
+        {
+            Queue =
+                topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName)
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue not found");
+        }
+
+        Destination =
+            Exchange as TopologyResource
+            ?? Queue as TopologyResource
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Destination is not set");
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for building RabbitMQ-specific message headers from a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQDispatchContextExtensions
+{
+    internal static IDictionary<string, object?> BuildHeaders(this MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        var headerCount =
+            (envelope.ConversationId is not null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (envelope.CausationId is not null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (envelope.SourceAddress is not null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (envelope.DestinationAddress is not null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (envelope.FaultAddress is not null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (envelope.Headers?.Count ?? 0);
+
+        var headers = new Dictionary<string, object?>(headerCount);
+
+        if (envelope.Headers is not null)
+        {
+            foreach (var header in envelope.Headers)
+            {
+                if (header.Value is DateTimeOffset dateTimeOffset)
+                {
+                    headers[header.Key] = new AmqpTimestamp(dateTimeOffset.ToUnixTimeSeconds());
+                }
+                else if (header.Value is DateTime dateTime)
+                {
+                    headers[header.Key] = new AmqpTimestamp(new DateTimeOffset(dateTime).ToUnixTimeSeconds());
+                }
+                else if (header.Value is not null)
+                {
+                    headers[header.Key] = header.Value;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.ConversationId is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.ConversationId, envelope.ConversationId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.CausationId is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.CausationId, envelope.CausationId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.SourceAddress is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.SourceAddress, envelope.SourceAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.DestinationAddress is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.DestinationAddress, envelope.DestinationAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.FaultAddress is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.FaultAddress, envelope.FaultAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes is { Length: > 0 })
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.EnclosedMessageTypes, envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes.Value);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.MessageType is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.MessageType, envelope.MessageType);
+        }
+
+        return headers;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7a2ebb7ee37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System.Text;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Parses raw RabbitMQ <see cref="BasicDeliverEventArgs"/> into a normalized <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/>,
+/// extracting standard message properties, custom headers, and the message body.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a RabbitMQ delivery into a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/> by mapping AMQP basic properties
+    /// and custom headers to envelope fields.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="eventArgs">The delivery event args containing the message body, properties, and metadata.</param>
+    /// <returns>A fully populated message envelope ready for the receive middleware pipeline.</returns>
+    public MessageEnvelope Parse(BasicDeliverEventArgs eventArgs)
+    {
+        var props = eventArgs.BasicProperties;
+        var sentAt = props.Timestamp.UnixTime > 0
+            ? DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(props.Timestamp.UnixTime)
+            : (DateTimeOffset?)null;
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = props.MessageId,
+            CorrelationId = props.CorrelationId,
+            ConversationId = props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.ConversationId),
+            CausationId = props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.CausationId),
+            SourceAddress = props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.SourceAddress),
+            DestinationAddress = props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.DestinationAddress),
+            ResponseAddress = props.ReplyTo,
+            FaultAddress = props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.FaultAddress),
+            ContentType = props.ContentType,
+            MessageType = props.Type ?? props.Headers?.GetString(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.MessageType),
+            SentAt = sentAt,
+            DeliverBy = ParseExpiration(props.Expiration, sentAt),
+            // TODO quorum queues can use x-delivery-count instead of redelivered!
+            DeliveryCount = eventArgs.Redelivered ? 1 : 0,
+            Headers = BuildHeaders(props.Headers),
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = props.Headers?.GetStringArray(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.EnclosedMessageTypes) ?? [],
+            Body = eventArgs.Body
+        };
+
+        return envelope;
+    }
+
+    private static DateTimeOffset? ParseExpiration(string? expiration, DateTimeOffset? sentAt)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(expiration) || !long.TryParse(expiration, out var ms))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // AMQP expiration is a per-message TTL in milliseconds set at publish time.
+        // Compute deliver-by relative to the send timestamp when available.
+        var origin = sentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        return origin.AddMilliseconds(ms);
+    }
+
+    private static Headers BuildHeaders(IDictionary<string, object?>? headers)
+    {
+        if (headers is null || headers.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return Headers.Empty();
+        }
+
+        var result = new Headers(headers.Count);
+        foreach (var (key, value) in headers)
+        {
+            object? strValue = value switch
+            {
+                byte[] bytes => Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes),
+                AmqpTimestamp timestamp => DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(timestamp.UnixTime),
+                _ => value
+            };
+
+            result.Set(key, strValue);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shared singleton instance of the parser.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser Instance = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageHeaders.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageHeaders.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df3e3e0848a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessageHeaders.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Header keys used for RabbitMQ message properties.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class RabbitMQMessageHeaders
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the conversation identifier that correlates a group of causally related messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> ConversationId = new("x-conversation-id");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the causation identifier linking a message to the command or event that triggered it.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> CausationId = new("x-causation-id");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the originating endpoint address of the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> SourceAddress = new("x-source-address");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the intended destination endpoint address of the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> DestinationAddress = new("x-destination-address");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the endpoint address where fault messages should be sent on processing failure.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> FaultAddress = new("x-fault-address");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the fully qualified type name of the message payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> MessageType = new("x-message-type");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the MIME content type of the serialized message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string> ContentType = new("x-content-type");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Header key for the list of message type names enclosed in the envelope, used for polymorphic deserialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<ImmutableArray<string>> EnclosedMessageTypes = new(
+        "x-enclosed-message-types");
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for reading typed values from RabbitMQ message headers.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class RabbitMQMessageHeaderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extracts a string value from the headers dictionary, decoding from UTF-8 bytes if the raw value is a byte array.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="headers">The RabbitMQ message headers dictionary.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The context data key identifying the header to read.</param>
+    /// <returns>The decoded string value, or <c>null</c> if the header is absent or cannot be converted.</returns>
+    public static string? GetString(this IDictionary<string, object?> headers, ContextDataKey<string> key)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var value) && value is byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes);
+        }
+
+        return value?.ToString();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extracts an immutable array of strings from a header value stored as a <c>List&lt;object&gt;</c> of UTF-8 byte arrays.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="headers">The RabbitMQ message headers dictionary.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The context data key identifying the header to read.</param>
+    /// <returns>An immutable array of decoded strings, or an empty array if the header is absent or not in the expected format.</returns>
+    public static ImmutableArray<string> GetStringArray(
+        this IDictionary<string, object?> headers,
+        ContextDataKey<ImmutableArray<string>> key)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(key.Key, out object? value) && value is List<object> listOfObjects)
+        {
+            var builder = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<string>(listOfObjects.Count);
+            foreach (var obj in listOfObjects)
+            {
+                if (obj is byte[] bytes)
+                {
+                    builder.Add(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes));
+                }
+            }
+            return builder.ToImmutableArray();
+        }
+
+        return [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessagingTransport.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessagingTransport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25fea5e4c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQMessagingTransport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using static System.StringSplitOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// RabbitMQ implementation of <see cref="MessagingTransport"/> that manages connections, topology provisioning,
+/// and the lifecycle of receive and dispatch endpoints backed by RabbitMQ queues and exchanges.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQMessagingTransport : MessagingTransport
+{
+    private readonly Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> _configure;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new RabbitMQ transport with the specified configuration delegate.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that configures the transport descriptor with endpoints, topology, and connection settings.</param>
+    public RabbitMQMessagingTransport(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    private RabbitMQMessagingTopology _topology = null!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override MessagingTopology Topology => _topology;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consumer manager responsible for registering and maintaining queue consumers with automatic reconnection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQConsumerManager ConsumerManager { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatcher that provides pooled channels for publishing messages to RabbitMQ.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQDispatcher Dispatcher { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the connection provider used to create RabbitMQ connections.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IRabbitMQConnectionProvider Connection { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the RabbitMQ connection provider, builds the transport topology URI, and creates
+    /// the <see cref="Dispatcher"/> and <see cref="ConsumerManager"/> instances used for the
+    /// lifetime of this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Called once during the messaging host initialization phase, after the base transport has
+    /// been initialized. If no custom <see cref="IRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/> was registered in
+    /// configuration, a default provider backed by <see cref="IConnectionFactory"/> from DI is used.
+    /// The topology URI is constructed from the connection host, port, and virtual host so that
+    /// every endpoint address can be resolved relative to this transport.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to the service provider and host configuration.</param>
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialized(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var configuration = (RabbitMQTransportConfiguration)Configuration;
+
+        Connection =
+            configuration.ConnectionProvider?.Invoke(context.Services)
+            ?? new ConnectionFactoryRabbitMQConnectionProvider(
+                context.Services.GetApplicationServices().GetRequiredService<IConnectionFactory>());
+
+        var builder = new UriBuilder
+        {
+            Scheme = Schema,
+            Host = Connection.Host,
+            Port = Connection.Port,
+            Path = Connection.VirtualHost
+        };
+        _topology = new RabbitMQMessagingTopology(this, builder.Uri);
+
+        foreach (var exchange in configuration.Exchanges)
+        {
+            _topology.AddExchange(exchange);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var queue in configuration.Queues)
+        {
+            _topology.AddQueue(queue);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var binding in configuration.Bindings)
+        {
+            _topology.AddBinding(binding);
+        }
+
+        Dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(context);
+        ConsumerManager = CreateConsumerManager(context);
+    }
+
+    private RabbitMQConsumerManager CreateConsumerManager(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<RabbitMQConsumerManager>>();
+
+        return new RabbitMQConsumerManager(logger, ct => Connection.CreateAsync(ct));
+    }
+
+    private RabbitMQDispatcher CreateDispatcher(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<RabbitMQDispatcher>>();
+
+        return new RabbitMQDispatcher(logger, ct => Connection.CreateAsync(ct), ProvisionTopologyAsync);
+
+        async Task ProvisionTopologyAsync(IConnection connection, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            await using var channel = await connection.CreateChannelAsync(cancellationToken: ct);
+
+            foreach (var queue in _topology.Queues)
+            {
+                await queue.ProvisionAsync(channel, ct);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var exchange in _topology.Exchanges)
+            {
+                await exchange.ProvisionAsync(channel, ct);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var binding in _topology.Bindings)
+            {
+                await binding.ProvisionAsync(channel, ct);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override TransportDescription Describe()
+    {
+        var receiveEndpoints = ReceiveEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var dispatchEndpoints = DispatchEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var entities = new List<TopologyEntityDescription>();
+        var links = new List<TopologyLinkDescription>();
+
+        foreach (var exchange in _topology.Exchanges)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription(
+                    "exchange",
+                    exchange.Name,
+                    exchange.Address?.ToString(),
+                    "inbound",
+                    new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                    {
+                        ["type"] = exchange.Type,
+                        ["durable"] = exchange.Durable,
+                        ["autoDelete"] = exchange.AutoDelete,
+                        ["autoProvision"] = exchange.AutoProvision
+                    }));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var queue in _topology.Queues)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription(
+                    "queue",
+                    queue.Name,
+                    queue.Address?.ToString(),
+                    "outbound",
+                    new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                    {
+                        ["durable"] = queue.Durable,
+                        ["exclusive"] = queue.Exclusive,
+                        ["autoDelete"] = queue.AutoDelete,
+                        ["autoProvision"] = queue.AutoProvision
+                    }));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var binding in _topology.Bindings)
+        {
+            links.Add(
+                new TopologyLinkDescription(
+                    "bind",
+                    binding.Address?.ToString(),
+                    binding.Source.Address?.ToString(),
+                    binding switch
+                    {
+                        RabbitMQQueueBinding qb => qb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                        RabbitMQExchangeBinding eb => eb.Destination.Address?.ToString(),
+                        _ => null
+                    },
+                    "forward",
+                    new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                    {
+                        ["routingKey"] = string.IsNullOrEmpty(binding.RoutingKey) ? null : binding.RoutingKey,
+                        ["autoProvision"] = binding.AutoProvision
+                    }));
+        }
+
+        var topology = new TopologyDescription(_topology.Address.ToString(), entities, links);
+
+        return new TransportDescription(
+            _topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Name,
+            Schema,
+            GetType().Name,
+            receiveEndpoints,
+            dispatchEndpoints,
+            topology);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override bool TryGetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint)
+    {
+        if (address.Scheme == Schema)
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Address == address)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (Topology.Address.IsBaseOf(address))
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination.Address == address)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (address is { Scheme: "queue", Segments: [var queueName] })
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination is RabbitMQQueue queue && queue.Name == queueName)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (address is { Scheme: "exchange", Segments: [var exchangeName] })
+        {
+            foreach (var candidate in DispatchEndpoints)
+            {
+                if (candidate.Destination is RabbitMQExchange exchange
+                    && exchange.Name == exchangeName)
+                {
+                    endpoint = candidate;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        endpoint = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures that both the consumer and dispatcher RabbitMQ connections are established before
+    /// the transport's endpoints begin processing messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Both <see cref="ConsumerManager"/> and <see cref="Dispatcher"/> connect concurrently via
+    /// <c>Task.WhenAll</c>. If either connection fails, the start-up will fail and the host will
+    /// not begin consuming or dispatching messages. This is the last opportunity to guarantee
+    /// network connectivity before the messaging pipeline is active.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context for the current startup phase.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the connection establishment.</param>
+    protected override async ValueTask OnBeforeStartAsync(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // TODO we probably should make this resilient!
+        await Task.WhenAll(
+            ConsumerManager.EnsureConnectedAsync(cancellationToken),
+            Dispatcher.EnsureConnectedAsync(cancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the RabbitMQ-specific transport configuration by invoking the user-supplied
+    /// configuration delegate on a <see cref="RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The descriptor collects endpoint definitions, topology declarations, middleware, and
+    /// conventions, then produces a <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/> that the base
+    /// class uses to wire up receive and dispatch pipelines.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to the service provider and host configuration.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/> containing all RabbitMQ endpoint and pipeline definitions.</returns>
+    protected override MessagingTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new RabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor(context);
+
+        _configure(descriptor);
+
+        return descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint"/> bound to this transport, which will
+    /// consume messages from a RabbitMQ queue via the <see cref="ConsumerManager"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint"/> for this transport.</returns>
+    protected override ReceiveEndpoint CreateReceiveEndpoint()
+    {
+        return new RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint"/> bound to this transport, which will
+    /// publish messages to RabbitMQ exchanges or queues via the <see cref="Dispatcher"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint"/> for this transport.</returns>
+    protected override DispatchEndpoint CreateDispatchEndpoint()
+    {
+        return new RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        OutboundRoute route)
+    {
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration? configuration = null;
+        if (route.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Send)
+        {
+            var exchangeName = context.Naming.GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                ExchangeName = exchangeName,
+                Name = "e/" + exchangeName
+            };
+        }
+        else if (route.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Publish)
+        {
+            var exchangeName = context.Naming.GetPublishEndpointName(route.MessageType.RuntimeType);
+            configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                ExchangeName = exchangeName,
+                Name = "e/" + exchangeName
+            };
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        Uri address)
+    {
+        RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration? configuration = null;
+
+        var path = address.AbsolutePath.AsSpan();
+        Span<Range> ranges = stackalloc Range[2];
+        var segmentCount = path.Split(ranges, '/', RemoveEmptyEntries | TrimEntries);
+
+        if (address.Scheme == Schema && address.Host is "")
+        {
+            if (segmentCount == 1 && path[ranges[0]] is "replies")
+            {
+                var instanceEndpointName = context.Naming.GetInstanceEndpoint(context.Host.InstanceId);
+                configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    Kind = DispatchEndpointKind.Reply,
+                    // TODO the idea of the reply endpoint is to be able to dispatch to ANY queue.
+                    // so this is technically not correct but it's the easiest way to make the endpoint
+                    // complete
+                    QueueName = instanceEndpointName,
+                    Name = "Replies"
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (segmentCount == 2)
+            {
+                var kind = path[ranges[0]];
+                var name = path[ranges[1]];
+
+                if (kind is "e" && name is var exchangeName)
+                {
+                    configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                    {
+                        ExchangeName = new string(exchangeName),
+                        Name = "e/" + new string(exchangeName)
+                    };
+                }
+
+                if (kind is "q" && name is var queueName)
+                {
+                    configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                    {
+                        QueueName = new string(queueName),
+                        Name = "q/" + new string(queueName)
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && _topology.Address.IsBaseOf(address) && segmentCount == 2)
+        {
+            var kind = path[ranges[0]];
+            var name = path[ranges[1]];
+
+            if (kind is "e" && name is var exchangeName)
+            {
+                configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    ExchangeName = new string(exchangeName),
+                    Name = "e/" + new string(exchangeName)
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (kind is "q" && name is var queueName)
+            {
+                configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+                {
+                    QueueName = new string(queueName),
+                    Name = "q/" + new string(queueName)
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && address is { Scheme: "queue" } && segmentCount == 1)
+        {
+            var name = path[ranges[0]];
+            configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                QueueName = new string(name),
+                Name = "q/" + new string(name)
+            };
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is null && address is { Scheme: "exchange" } && segmentCount == 1)
+        {
+            var name = path[ranges[0]];
+
+            configuration = new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                ExchangeName = new string(name),
+                Name = "e/" + new string(name)
+            };
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override ReceiveEndpointConfiguration CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InboundRoute route)
+    {
+        RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration;
+        if (route.Kind == InboundRouteKind.Reply)
+        {
+            var instanceEndpointName = context.Naming.GetInstanceEndpoint(context.Host.InstanceId);
+            configuration = new RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+            {
+                Name = "Replies",
+                QueueName = instanceEndpointName,
+                IsTemporary = true,
+                Kind = ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply,
+                AutoProvision = true,
+                ReceiveMiddlewares = [ReplyReceiveMiddleware.Create()]
+            };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var queueName = context.Naming.GetReceiveEndpointName(route, ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+            configuration = new RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration { Name = queueName, QueueName = queueName };
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        // ReSharper disable once ConditionIsAlwaysTrueOrFalseAccordingToNullableAPIContract
+        if (ConsumerManager is not null)
+        {
+            await ConsumerManager.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bc8197c666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// RabbitMQ receive endpoint that consumes messages from a specific queue using the transport's consumer manager.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="transport">The owning RabbitMQ transport instance.</param>
+public sealed class RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint(RabbitMQMessagingTransport transport)
+    : ReceiveEndpoint<RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration>(transport)
+{
+    private ushort _maxPrefetch = 100;
+    private ushort _consumerDispatchConcurrency = 1;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the RabbitMQ queue that this endpoint consumes from.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQQueue Queue { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        _maxPrefetch = configuration.MaxPrefetch;
+        _consumerDispatchConcurrency = (ushort)Math.Clamp(configuration.MaxConcurrency, 1, ushort.MaxValue);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        RabbitMQReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration.QueueName is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue name is required");
+        }
+
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)Transport.Topology;
+
+        Queue =
+            topology.Queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.QueueName)
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Queue not found");
+
+        Source = Queue;
+    }
+
+    private IAsyncDisposable? _consumer;
+
+    protected override async ValueTask OnStartAsync(
+        IMessagingRuntimeContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (Transport is not RabbitMQMessagingTransport rabbitMQMessagingTransport)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Transport is not a RabbitMQMessagingTransport");
+        }
+
+        _consumer = await rabbitMQMessagingTransport.ConsumerManager.RegisterConsumerAsync(
+            Queue.Name,
+            (channel, eventArgs, ct) =>
+                ExecuteAsync(
+                    static (context, state) =>
+                    {
+                        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<RabbitMQReceiveFeature>();
+                        feature.Channel = state.channel;
+                        feature.EventArgs = state.eventArgs;
+                    },
+                    (channel, eventArgs),
+                    ct),
+            _maxPrefetch,
+            _consumerDispatchConcurrency,
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask OnStopAsync(
+        IMessagingRuntimeContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_consumer is not null)
+        {
+            await _consumer.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+
+        _consumer = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQBindingConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQBindingConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb8a3168d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQBindingConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ binding that connects an exchange to a queue or another exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQBindingConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the source exchange.
+    /// This is the exchange from which messages will be routed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Source { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the destination queue or exchange.
+    /// This is where messages will be routed to based on the binding rules.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Destination { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of destination (queue or exchange) for this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQDestinationKind DestinationKind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the routing key used for message routing.
+    /// The routing key is matched against binding keys to determine message delivery.
+    /// For direct exchanges, this must match exactly. For topic exchanges, wildcards are supported.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? RoutingKey { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets additional binding arguments for advanced routing configuration.
+    /// Used for headers exchange routing and other advanced routing scenarios.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IDictionary<string, object>? Arguments { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the binding should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// When true, the binding will be created in RabbitMQ during topology provisioning.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoProvision { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies whether a binding destination is a queue or an exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public enum RabbitMQDestinationKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The binding destination is a queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    Queue,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The binding destination is an exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    Exchange
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d352b8cd4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the type of the exchange.
+    /// Determines how messages are routed to queues (Direct, Fanout, Topic, or Headers).
+    /// Default is Direct.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Type { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the exchange survives broker restarts.
+    /// When true, the exchange is persisted to disk and will be restored after a broker restart.
+    /// Default is true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Durable { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the exchange is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// An exchange is deleted when it has no queue bindings and has not been used recently.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoDelete { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets additional exchange arguments for advanced configuration.
+    /// Common arguments include: alternate-exchange, etc.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IDictionary<string, object>? Arguments { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the exchange should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// When true, the exchange will be created in RabbitMQ during topology provisioning.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoProvision { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQQueueConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQQueueConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a63d2159507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Configurations/RabbitMQQueueConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a RabbitMQ queue.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQQueueConfiguration : TopologyConfiguration<RabbitMQMessagingTopology>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the queue survives broker restarts.
+    /// When true, the queue is persisted to disk and will be restored after a broker restart.
+    /// Default is true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Durable { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the queue can only be accessed by the connection that created it.
+    /// When true, the queue is automatically deleted when the connection closes.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Exclusive { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the queue is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// A queue is deleted when it has no consumers and has not been used recently.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoDelete { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets additional queue arguments for advanced configuration.
+    /// Common arguments include: x-message-ttl, x-expires, x-max-length, x-max-length-bytes, x-max-priority, etc.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IDictionary<string, object>? Arguments { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the queue should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// When true, the queue will be created in RabbitMQ during topology provisioning.
+    /// Default is false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoProvision { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f067a0fe79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ binding.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<RabbitMQBindingConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the destination queue or exchange name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The name of the queue where messages will be routed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor ToQueue(string queueName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the destination exchange name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="exchangeName">The name of the exchange where messages will be routed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor ToExchange(string exchangeName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the routing key for message routing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="routingKey">The routing key pattern used for matching messages.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor RoutingKey(string routingKey);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a custom argument to the binding configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The argument key (used for headers exchange routing).</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The argument value.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the binding should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoProvision">True to enable auto-provisioning (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3acba21b500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the type of the exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The exchange type (Direct, Fanout, Topic, or Headers).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Type(string type);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the exchange survives broker restarts.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="durable">True to make the exchange durable (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Durable(bool durable = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the exchange is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoDelete">True to enable auto-deletion (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor AutoDelete(bool autoDelete = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a custom argument to the exchange configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The argument key (e.g., "alternate-exchange").</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The argument value.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the exchange should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoProvision">True to enable auto-provisioning (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e70a24386d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent interface for configuring a RabbitMQ queue.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<RabbitMQQueueConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the queue survives broker restarts.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="durable">True to make the queue durable (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Durable(bool durable = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the queue is exclusive to the connection that created it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="exclusive">True to make the queue exclusive (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Exclusive(bool exclusive = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the queue is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoDelete">True to enable auto-deletion (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor AutoDelete(bool autoDelete = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a custom argument to the queue configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The argument key (e.g., "x-message-ttl", "x-max-length").</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The argument value.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether the queue should be automatically provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoProvision">True to enable auto-provisioning (default: true).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d577a4dfbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQBindingDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a RabbitMQ binding.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQBindingDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<RabbitMQBindingConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RabbitMQBindingDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQBindingDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string source, string destination)
+        : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration { Source = source, Destination = destination };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected internal override RabbitMQBindingConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor ToQueue(string queueOrExchangeName)
+    {
+        Configuration.Destination = queueOrExchangeName;
+        Configuration.DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor ToExchange(string exchangeName)
+    {
+        Configuration.Destination = exchangeName;
+        Configuration.DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Exchange;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor RoutingKey(string routingKey)
+    {
+        Configuration.RoutingKey = routingKey;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value)
+    {
+        Configuration.Arguments ??= new Dictionary<string, object>();
+        Configuration.Arguments[key] = value;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoProvision = autoProvision;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final binding configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured binding configuration.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQBindingConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new binding descriptor with the specified source and destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="source">The source exchange name.</param>
+    /// <param name="destination">The destination queue or exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new binding descriptor.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQBindingDescriptor New(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        string source,
+        string destination)
+        => new(context, source, destination);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4baf339b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a RabbitMQ exchange.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The initial exchange name.</param>
+    public RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = name };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected internal override RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Type(string type)
+    {
+        Configuration.Type = type;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor Durable(bool durable = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.Durable = durable;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor AutoDelete(bool autoDelete = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoDelete = autoDelete;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value)
+    {
+        Configuration.Arguments ??= new Dictionary<string, object>();
+        Configuration.Arguments[key] = value;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoProvision = autoProvision;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final exchange configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured exchange configuration.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new exchange descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new exchange descriptor.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQExchangeDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0fc70ae2bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Descriptors/RabbitMQQueueDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a RabbitMQ queue.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class RabbitMQQueueDescriptor
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<RabbitMQQueueConfiguration>
+    , IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RabbitMQQueueDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The initial queue name.</param>
+    public RabbitMQQueueDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = name };
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected internal override RabbitMQQueueConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Durable(bool durable = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.Durable = durable;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Exclusive(bool exclusive = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.Exclusive = exclusive;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor AutoDelete(bool autoDelete = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoDelete = autoDelete;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor WithArgument(string key, object value)
+    {
+        Configuration.Arguments ??= new Dictionary<string, object>();
+        Configuration.Arguments[key] = value;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoProvision = autoProvision;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final queue configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured queue configuration.</returns>
+    public RabbitMQQueueConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new queue descriptor with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new queue descriptor.</returns>
+    public static RabbitMQQueueDescriptor New(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name)
+        => new(context, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQBindingDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQBindingDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b27a937d463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQBindingDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for configuring RabbitMQ binding descriptors with headers exchange match types.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQBindingDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the match type for binding arguments in headers exchange.
+    /// Determines whether all headers must match (All) or any header can match (Any).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The binding descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The match type (All or Any).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor Match(
+        this IRabbitMQBindingDescriptor descriptor,
+        RabbitMQBindingMatchType type)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-match", type == RabbitMQBindingMatchType.All ? "all" : "any");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73eb30b1806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQExchangeDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for configuring RabbitMQ exchange descriptors with alternate exchange routing.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQExchangeDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets an alternate exchange for messages that cannot be routed.
+    /// Messages that cannot be routed to any queue will be sent to the alternate exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The exchange descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="alternateExchangeName">The name of the alternate exchange.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor AlternateExchange(
+        this IRabbitMQExchangeDescriptor descriptor,
+        string alternateExchangeName)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("alternate-exchange", alternateExchangeName);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2451bb7ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for configuring outbound route destinations targeting RabbitMQ queues and exchanges.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQMessageTypeDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a RabbitMQ queue using the specified schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="schema">The URI schema for the transport (e.g., "rabbitmq").</param>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The target queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToRabbitMQQueue(
+        this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor,
+        string schema,
+        string queueName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"{schema}:q/{queueName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a RabbitMQ queue using the default schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The target queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToRabbitMQQueue(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string queueName)
+        => descriptor.ToRabbitMQQueue(RabbitMQTransportConfiguration.DefaultSchema, queueName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a RabbitMQ exchange using the specified schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="schema">The URI schema for the transport (e.g., "rabbitmq").</param>
+    /// <param name="exchangeName">The target exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToRabbitMQExchange(
+        this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor,
+        string schema,
+        string exchangeName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"{schema}:e/{exchangeName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a RabbitMQ exchange using the default schema.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="exchangeName">The target exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToRabbitMQExchange(
+        this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor,
+        string exchangeName)
+        => descriptor.ToRabbitMQExchange(RabbitMQTransportConfiguration.DefaultSchema, exchangeName);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQQueueDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQQueueDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9b87a252ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQQueueDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for RabbitMQ descriptor configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQQueueDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the message time-to-live (TTL) for messages in the queue.
+    /// Messages that remain in the queue longer than this duration will be discarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="ttl">The time-to-live duration.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor MessageTimeToLive(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, TimeSpan ttl)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-message-ttl", (int)ttl.TotalMilliseconds);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the queue expiration time.
+    /// The queue will be automatically deleted after this duration if it has no consumers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="expiry">The expiration duration.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor Expires(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, TimeSpan expiry)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-expires", (int)expiry.TotalMilliseconds);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum number of messages in the queue.
+    /// When the limit is reached, messages are handled according to the overflow behavior.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageCount">The maximum number of messages.</param>
+    /// <param name="overflowBehaviour">The behavior when the limit is reached (default: DropHead).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor MaxLength(
+        this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor,
+        int messageCount,
+        RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior overflowBehaviour = RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.DropHead)
+    {
+        return descriptor
+            .WithArgument("x-max-length", messageCount)
+            .WithArgument(
+                "x-overflow",
+                overflowBehaviour == RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.DropHead ? "drop-head" : "reject-publish");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum total size of messages in the queue (in bytes).
+    /// When the limit is reached, messages are handled according to the overflow behavior.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageBytes">The maximum size in bytes.</param>
+    /// <param name="overflowBehaviour">The behavior when the limit is reached (default: DropHead).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor MaxLengthBytes(
+        this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor,
+        long messageBytes,
+        RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior overflowBehaviour = RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.DropHead)
+    {
+        return descriptor
+            .WithArgument("x-max-length-bytes", messageBytes)
+            .WithArgument(
+                "x-overflow",
+                overflowBehaviour == RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.DropHead ? "drop-head" : "reject-publish");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a dead letter exchange and routing key for messages that are rejected or expire.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="exchange">The dead letter exchange name.</param>
+    /// <param name="routingKey">The routing key for dead lettered messages.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor DeadLetter(
+        this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor,
+        string exchange,
+        string routingKey)
+    {
+        return descriptor
+            .WithArgument("x-dead-letter-exchange", exchange)
+            .WithArgument("x-dead-letter-routing-key", routingKey);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the queue type (Classic, Quorum, or Stream).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="queueType">The queue type.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor QueueType(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, string queueType)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-queue-type", queueType);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the queue mode (Default or Lazy).
+    /// Lazy mode keeps messages on disk and loads them into memory when needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="mode">The queue mode.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor QueueMode(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, RabbitMQQueueMode mode)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-queue-mode", mode == RabbitMQQueueMode.Lazy ? "lazy" : "default");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables single active consumer mode.
+    /// Only one consumer at a time will receive messages from the queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor SingleActiveConsumer(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-single-active-consumer", true);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum priority level for messages in the queue.
+    /// Messages with higher priority will be delivered before messages with lower priority.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="level">The maximum priority level (default: 255).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor MaxPriority(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, int level = 255)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-max-priority", level);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the initial group size for a quorum queue.
+    /// This determines how many replicas the queue will have.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="size">The initial group size (number of replicas).</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor QuorumInitialGroupSize(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, int size)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-quorum-initial-group-size", size);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum delivery limit for messages in the queue.
+    /// Messages that exceed this limit will be dead-lettered or discarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The queue descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="limit">The maximum number of delivery attempts.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor MaxDeliveryLimit(this IRabbitMQQueueDescriptor descriptor, int limit)
+    {
+        return descriptor.WithArgument("x-delivery-limit", limit);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00efd63df24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/Extensions/RabbitMQTransportDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering default conventions and middleware on a RabbitMQ transport descriptor.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQTransportDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    internal static IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor AddDefaults(
+        this IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new RabbitMQDefaultReceiveEndpointEndpointConvention());
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention());
+        descriptor.AddConvention(new RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention());
+
+        descriptor.AppendReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.ConcurrencyLimiter.Key, RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.Acknowledgement);
+        descriptor.AppendReceive(RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.Acknowledgement.Key, RabbitMQReceiveMiddlewares.Parsing);
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/IRabbitMQResource.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/IRabbitMQResource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1f06fa48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/IRabbitMQResource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a RabbitMQ topology resource (exchange, queue, or binding) that can be provisioned on the broker.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRabbitMQResource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares this resource on the broker using the specified channel.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="channel">The RabbitMQ channel to use for declaring the resource.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the provisioning operation.</param>
+    Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBinding.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8dfa58051be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for RabbitMQ bindings that route messages from a source exchange to a destination (queue or exchange).
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class RabbitMQBinding : TopologyResource<RabbitMQBindingConfiguration>, IRabbitMQResource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the source exchange from which messages are routed through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQExchange Source { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this binding is automatically provisioned during topology setup.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the routing key pattern used to filter messages passing through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string RoutingKey { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the additional binding arguments used for advanced routing (e.g., headers exchange matching).
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableDictionary<string, object?> Arguments { get; protected set; } = ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+
+    internal void SetSource(RabbitMQExchange source)
+    {
+        Source = source;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares this binding on the broker using the specified channel.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="channel">The RabbitMQ channel to use for declaring the binding.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the provisioning operation.</param>
+    public abstract Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a binding that routes messages from a source exchange to a destination exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQExchangeBinding : RabbitMQBinding
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination exchange that receives messages routed through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQExchange Destination { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(RabbitMQBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        RoutingKey = configuration.RoutingKey ?? string.Empty;
+        Arguments = configuration.Arguments?.ToImmutableDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => (object?)kv.Value) ?? ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+        AutoProvision = configuration.AutoProvision ?? true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(RabbitMQBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var builder = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        builder.Path = Path.Combine(builder.Path, "b", "e", Source.Name, "e", Destination.Name);
+        Address = builder.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void SetDestination(RabbitMQExchange destination)
+    {
+        Destination = destination;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await channel.ExchangeBindAsync(
+            Destination.Name,
+            Source.Name,
+            RoutingKey,
+            Arguments,
+            cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a binding that routes messages from a source exchange to a destination queue.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQQueueBinding : RabbitMQBinding
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination queue that receives messages routed through this binding.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RabbitMQQueue Destination { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(RabbitMQBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        RoutingKey = configuration.RoutingKey ?? string.Empty;
+        Arguments = configuration.Arguments?.ToImmutableDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => (object?)kv.Value) ?? ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+        AutoProvision = configuration.AutoProvision ?? true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(RabbitMQBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var builder = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        builder.Path = Path.Combine(builder.Path, "b", "e", Source.Name, "q", Destination.Name);
+        Address = builder.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void SetDestination(RabbitMQQueue destination)
+    {
+        Destination = destination;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await channel.QueueBindAsync(
+            Destination.Name,
+            Source.Name,
+            RoutingKey,
+            Arguments,
+            cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBindingMatchType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBindingMatchType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..814aea1308f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQBindingMatchType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the match type for binding arguments in headers exchange.
+/// </summary>
+public enum RabbitMQBindingMatchType
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// All header values must match (default).
+    /// </summary>
+    All,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Any header value can match.
+    /// </summary>
+    Any
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchange.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchange.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5780e767832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchange.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a RabbitMQ exchange entity with its configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQExchange : TopologyResource<RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration>
+{
+    private ImmutableArray<RabbitMQBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of this exchange as declared in RabbitMQ.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the cached string representation of the exchange name, optimized for repeated use in publish operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CachedString CachedName { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this exchange is automatically provisioned during topology setup.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the exchange type (e.g., "direct", "fanout", "topic", "headers").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Type { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this exchange survives broker restarts.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Durable { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this exchange is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoDelete { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the additional exchange arguments for advanced configuration (e.g., alternate-exchange).
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableDictionary<string, object?> Arguments { get; private set; } = ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the bindings attached to this exchange (both outgoing and incoming).
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<RabbitMQBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Name = configuration.Name;
+        CachedName = new CachedString(Name);
+        Durable = configuration.Durable ?? true;
+        Type = configuration.Type ?? "fanout";
+        AutoDelete = configuration.AutoDelete ?? false;
+        Arguments = configuration.Arguments?.ToImmutableDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => (object?)kv.Value) ?? ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+        AutoProvision = configuration.AutoProvision ?? true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var address = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        address.Path = Path.Combine(address.Path, "e", configuration.Name);
+        Address = address.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void AddBinding(RabbitMQBinding binding)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _bindings, (current) => current.Add(binding));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares this exchange on the broker using the specified channel.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="channel">The RabbitMQ channel to use for declaring the exchange.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the provisioning operation.</param>
+    public async Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await channel.ExchangeDeclareAsync(
+            CachedName.Value,
+            Type,
+            Durable,
+            AutoDelete,
+            Arguments,
+            cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchangeType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchangeType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c63ad34adb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQExchangeType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides constants for RabbitMQ exchange types.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQExchangeType
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Direct exchange routes messages to queues based on exact routing key matches.
+    /// Messages are delivered to queues whose binding key exactly matches the message routing key.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Direct = "direct";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fanout exchange broadcasts messages to all bound queues, ignoring routing keys.
+    /// All queues bound to a fanout exchange receive a copy of every message published to it.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Fanout = "fanout";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Topic exchange routes messages to queues based on pattern matching of routing keys.
+    /// Supports wildcard patterns: * (single word) and # (zero or more words).
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Topic = "topic";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Headers exchange routes messages based on message header attributes instead of routing keys.
+    /// Uses header attributes for routing decisions rather than routing key matching.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Headers = "headers";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopology.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopology.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..deeb8fd279d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopology.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages the RabbitMQ topology model (exchanges, queues, and bindings) for a transport instance,
+/// providing thread-safe mutation and lookup of topology resources.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQMessagingTopology(RabbitMQMessagingTransport transport, Uri baseAddress)
+    : MessagingTopology<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>(transport, baseAddress)
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQExchange> _exchanges = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQQueue> _queues = [];
+    private readonly List<RabbitMQBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of exchanges registered in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<RabbitMQExchange> Exchanges => _exchanges;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of queues registered in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<RabbitMQQueue> Queues => _queues;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of bindings connecting exchanges to queues or other exchanges in this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<RabbitMQBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a new exchange to the topology, initializing it from the given configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The exchange configuration specifying name, type, durability, and arguments.</param>
+    /// <returns>The created and initialized exchange resource.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if an exchange with the same name already exists.</exception>
+    public RabbitMQExchange AddExchange(RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var exchange = _exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Name);
+            if (exchange is not null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Exchange '{configuration.Name}' already exists");
+            }
+
+            exchange = new RabbitMQExchange();
+
+            configuration.Topology = this;
+            exchange.Initialize(configuration);
+
+            _exchanges.Add(exchange);
+
+            exchange.Complete();
+
+            return exchange;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a new queue to the topology, initializing it from the given configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The queue configuration specifying name, durability, exclusivity, and arguments.</param>
+    /// <returns>The created and initialized queue resource.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if a queue with the same name already exists.</exception>
+    public RabbitMQQueue AddQueue(RabbitMQQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            configuration.Topology ??= this;
+
+            var queue = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.Name);
+            if (queue is not null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Queue '{configuration.Name}' already exists");
+            }
+
+            configuration.Topology = this;
+            queue = new RabbitMQQueue();
+            queue.Initialize(configuration);
+
+            _queues.Add(queue);
+
+            queue.Complete();
+
+            return queue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a new binding to the topology, connecting a source exchange to a destination queue or exchange.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The binding configuration specifying source, destination, routing key, and arguments.</param>
+    /// <returns>The created and initialized binding resource.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the source exchange or destination resource is not found in the topology.</exception>
+    public RabbitMQBinding AddBinding(RabbitMQBindingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var source = _exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Source);
+            if (source is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Source exchange '{configuration.Source}' not found");
+            }
+
+            RabbitMQBinding binding;
+
+            if (configuration.DestinationKind == RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue)
+            {
+                var destination = _queues.FirstOrDefault(q => q.Name == configuration.Destination);
+                if (destination is null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Destination queue '{configuration.Destination}' not found");
+                }
+
+                var queueBinding = new RabbitMQQueueBinding();
+                configuration.Topology = this;
+                queueBinding.Initialize(configuration);
+                queueBinding.SetDestination(destination);
+                destination.AddBinding(queueBinding);
+
+                binding = queueBinding;
+            }
+            else if (configuration.DestinationKind == RabbitMQDestinationKind.Exchange)
+            {
+                var destination = _exchanges.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Name == configuration.Destination);
+                if (destination is null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Destination exchange '{configuration.Destination}' not found");
+                }
+
+                var exchangeBinding = new RabbitMQExchangeBinding();
+                configuration.Topology = this;
+                exchangeBinding.Initialize(configuration);
+                exchangeBinding.SetDestination(destination);
+                destination.AddBinding(exchangeBinding);
+
+                binding = exchangeBinding;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown destination kind: {configuration.DestinationKind}");
+            }
+
+            binding.SetSource(source);
+            source.AddBinding(binding);
+
+            _bindings.Add(binding);
+
+            binding.Complete();
+
+            return binding;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueue.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a9cd1d850d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a RabbitMQ queue entity with its configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RabbitMQQueue : TopologyResource<RabbitMQQueueConfiguration>, IRabbitMQResource
+{
+    private ImmutableArray<RabbitMQBinding> _bindings = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of this queue as declared in RabbitMQ.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the cached string representation of the queue name, optimized for repeated use in publish operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CachedString CachedName { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the bindings attached to this queue from source exchanges.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<RabbitMQBinding> Bindings => _bindings;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this queue is automatically provisioned during topology setup.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this queue survives broker restarts.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Durable { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this queue is exclusive to the connection that created it.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Exclusive { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this queue is automatically deleted when no longer in use.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoDelete { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the additional queue arguments for advanced configuration (e.g., x-message-ttl, x-max-length).
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableDictionary<string, object?> Arguments { get; private set; } = ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialize(RabbitMQQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Name = configuration.Name!;
+        CachedName = new CachedString(Name);
+        Durable = configuration.Durable ?? true;
+        Exclusive = configuration.Exclusive ?? false;
+        AutoDelete = configuration.AutoDelete ?? false;
+        Arguments = configuration.Arguments?.ToImmutableDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => (object?)kv.Value) ?? ImmutableDictionary<string, object?>.Empty;
+        AutoProvision = configuration.AutoProvision ?? true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnComplete(RabbitMQQueueConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var address = new UriBuilder(Topology.Address);
+        address.Path = Path.Combine(address.Path, "q", configuration.Name!);
+        Address = address.Uri;
+    }
+
+    internal void AddBinding(RabbitMQBinding binding)
+    {
+        ImmutableInterlocked.Update(ref _bindings, (current) => current.Add(binding));
+    }
+
+    // TODO: this is a bit lost here
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Declares this queue on the broker using the specified channel.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="channel">The RabbitMQ channel to use for declaring the queue.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the provisioning operation.</param>
+    public async Task ProvisionAsync(IChannel channel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await channel.QueueDeclareAsync(
+            CachedName.Value,
+            Durable,
+            Exclusive,
+            AutoDelete,
+            Arguments,
+            cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueMode.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueMode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ff014d55b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueMode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the mode of a RabbitMQ queue.
+/// </summary>
+public enum RabbitMQQueueMode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default mode - messages are kept in memory and optionally persisted to disk.
+    /// </summary>
+    Default,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lazy mode - messages are kept on disk and loaded into memory when needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    Lazy
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2cc90166ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the behavior when a queue reaches its maximum length.
+/// </summary>
+public enum RabbitMQQueueOverFlowBehavior
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Drop the oldest messages from the head of the queue (default).
+    /// </summary>
+    DropHead,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reject new messages when the queue is full.
+    /// </summary>
+    RejectPublish
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..feb6b7b309a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/Topology/RabbitMQQueueType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides constants for RabbitMQ queue types.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RabbitMQQueueType
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Classic queue type (default).
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Classic = "classic";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Quorum queue type for high availability and data safety.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Quorum = "quorum";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stream queue type for large-scale log streaming.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Stream = "stream";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/UriHelpers.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/UriHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7b27d87932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ/UriHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helper methods for extracting RabbitMQ-specific parameters from URIs.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class UriHelpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to extract a routing key from the URI query string parameter named "routingKey".
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="uri">The URI to parse.</param>
+    /// <param name="routingKey">When this method returns <c>true</c>, contains the decoded routing key value.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if a routing key was found in the query string; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    public static bool TryGetRoutingKey(this Uri uri, [NotNullWhen(true)] out string? routingKey)
+    {
+        if (uri.Query is not "" and not null)
+        {
+            var enumerable = new QueryStringEnumerable(uri.Query);
+            foreach (var value in enumerable)
+            {
+                if (value.EncodedName.Span is "routingKey")
+                {
+                    routingKey = new string(value.DecodeValue().Span);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        routingKey = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4148107045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the context available during message consumption, combining message metadata with
+/// execution capabilities.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConsumeContext : IMessageContext, IExecutionContext;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9358bd889a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IConsumeContext~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Typed consume context that provides access to the deserialized message
+/// alongside all envelope metadata and headers.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConsumeContext<out TMessage> : IConsumeContext
+{
+    TMessage Message { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IDispatchContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IDispatchContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7afe6399116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IDispatchContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the context for an outbound message dispatch operation, carrying all metadata and
+/// payload through the dispatch middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IDispatchContext : IExecutionContext, IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport over which the message will be dispatched.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the dispatch endpoint that will handle sending the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    DispatchEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the content type used to serialize the message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the message type descriptor for the outbound message.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the message payload object before serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    object? Message { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier for this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? MessageId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the correlation identifier used to group related messages in a workflow.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the conversation identifier that tracks a logical conversation across multiple messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the causation identifier linking this message to the message that caused it.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? CausationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the originating endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the target endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address where replies to this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address where fault notifications for this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the mutable header collection for the outbound message.
+    /// </summary>
+    IHeaders Headers { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp indicating when the message was sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    DateTimeOffset SentAt { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the optional deadline by which the message must be delivered before it is considered expired.
+    /// </summary>
+    DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the writable memory buffer used to hold the serialized message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    IWritableMemory Body { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the host information describing the sending application instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport-level message envelope, populated after serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IExecutionContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IExecutionContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9b8daff1ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IExecutionContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the runtime services and cancellation support required during middleware pipeline execution.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExecutionContext : IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the messaging runtime that owns this execution.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the cancellation token used to signal that the execution should be aborted.
+    /// </summary>
+    CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the scoped service provider available for dependency resolution during execution.
+    /// </summary>
+    IServiceProvider Services { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessageContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessageContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bd3c021a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessageContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the context of a message.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageContext : IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport from which this message was received.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the receive endpoint that accepted this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier for this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? MessageId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the correlation identifier used to group related messages in a workflow.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the conversation identifier that tracks a logical conversation across multiple
+    /// messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the causation identifier linking this message to the message that caused it.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? CausationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the originating endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the endpoint that received this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address where replies to this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address where fault notifications for this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the content type that describes the serialization format of the message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the message type descriptor resolved from the incoming message metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the read-only header collection associated with this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyHeaders Headers { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp indicating when the message was sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the optional deadline by which the message must be delivered before it is
+    /// considered expired.
+    /// </summary>
+    DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of times delivery of this message has been attempted.
+    /// </summary>
+    int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the raw serialized message body as a read-only byte buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport-level message envelope from which this context was populated.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the host information describing the application instance that sent this
+    /// message.
+    /// </summary>
+    IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingConfigurationContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingConfigurationContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6577616b2f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingConfigurationContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides read access to the fully resolved messaging configuration including transports,
+/// endpoints, consumers, and conventions.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingConfigurationContext : IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service provider used for resolving configuration-time dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    IServiceProvider Services { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the naming conventions used to derive endpoint, queue, and exchange names.
+    /// </summary>
+    IBusNamingConventions Naming { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the registry of all known message types and their serialization metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessageTypeRegistry Messages { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message router responsible for resolving outbound routes for message types.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessageRouter Router { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the endpoint router used to resolve dispatch and receive endpoints by address.
+    /// </summary>
+    IEndpointRouter Endpoints { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the host information describing the current application instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    IHostInfo Host { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the convention registry containing all registered configuration, topology, and endpoint
+    /// conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    IConventionRegistry Conventions { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the immutable set of all consumers registered in this bus configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> Consumers { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the immutable array of all transports configured for this bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> Transports { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingSetupContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingSetupContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6c86436386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IMessagingSetupContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the context available during the setup phase of a transport, providing access to the
+/// full messaging configuration and error reporting.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingSetupContext : IMessagingConfigurationContext, IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport currently being set up, or <c>null</c> if setup is running at the bus
+    /// level.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingTransport? Transport { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IReceiveContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IReceiveContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0305cbeef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/Context/IReceiveContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the context for an inbound message flowing through the receive middleware pipeline,
+/// combining message metadata with execution capabilities and mutable headers.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReceiveContext : IMessageContext, IExecutionContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the mutable header collection for the received message, allowing middleware to modify
+    /// headers during processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    new IHeaders Headers { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IReadOnlyHeaders IMessageContext.Headers => Headers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Populates this context from the given transport-level message envelope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">
+    /// The envelope containing the raw message data and transport metadata.
+    /// </param>
+    void SetEnvelope(MessageEnvelope envelope);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IBatchEventHandler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IBatchEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c585f2332bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IBatchEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Handler that receives a batch of events for efficient bulk processing.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEvent">The type of event in the batch.</typeparam>
+public interface IBatchEventHandler<in TEvent> : IBatchEventHandler
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an incoming batch of events.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="batch">The batch of events to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the handling operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A value task that completes when the batch has been processed.</returns>
+    ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    static Type IHandler.EventType => typeof(TEvent);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Non-generic base interface for batch event handlers, providing default handler metadata that
+/// indicates no request or response types are associated.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IBatchEventHandler : IHandler
+{
+    static Type? IHandler.ResponseType => null;
+
+    static Type? IHandler.RequestType => null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..690035fedb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for consumers that receive a full <see cref="IConsumeContext{TMessage}"/>
+/// instead of just the deserialized message.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConsumer<in TMessage> : IConsumer
+{
+    ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<TMessage> context);
+
+    static Type IHandler.EventType => typeof(TMessage);
+}
+
+public interface IConsumer : IHandler
+{
+    static Type? IHandler.ResponseType => null;
+
+    static Type? IHandler.RequestType => null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85b0645e894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a named messaging endpoint with an addressable URI, serving as the base abstraction
+/// for both dispatch and receive endpoints.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEndpoint
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical name of this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Name { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport-level address URI for this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Uri Address { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBatch.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58cee63295e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An immutable batch of messages delivered to an <see cref="IBatchEventHandler{TEvent}"/>.
+/// Provides indexed access, count, enumeration, and batch metadata.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEvent">The type of event in the batch.</typeparam>
+public interface IMessageBatch<out TEvent> : IReadOnlyList<TEvent>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the reason this batch was dispatched.
+    /// </summary>
+    BatchCompletionMode CompletionMode { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consume context for a specific message in the batch.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="index">The zero-based index of the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>The consume context for the message.</returns>
+    IConsumeContext<TEvent> GetContext(int index);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8fc969b1259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a fluent API for configuring message handlers, sagas, transports, middleware pipelines,
+/// and message types before building the messaging runtime.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageBusBuilder
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message handler that will consume messages matching its declared message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The handler type implementing <see cref="IHandler"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AddHandler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a batch event handler that collects messages and delivers them in batches.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The batch handler type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure batch options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AddBatchHandler<THandler>(Action<BatchOptions>? configure = null)
+        where THandler : class, IBatchEventHandler;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a saga state machine that coordinates long-running workflows across multiple
+    /// message exchanges.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TSaga">The saga type deriving from <see cref="Saga"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AddSaga<TSaga>() where TSaga : Saga, new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a messaging transport (e.g., RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus) to the bus configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TTransport">
+    /// The transport type deriving from <see cref="MessagingTransport"/>.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <param name="transport">The transport instance to register.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AddTransport<TTransport>(TTransport transport) where TTransport : MessagingTransport;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Modifies the global messaging options that control bus-wide behavior such as timeouts and
+    /// naming.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to apply changes to the messaging options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder ModifyOptions(Action<MessagingOptions> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers additional services into the dependency injection container used by the message
+    /// bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to register services.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<IServiceCollection> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers additional services into the dependency injection container, with access to the
+    /// existing service provider for conditional registration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action receiving the current service provider and the service collection.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the bus-level feature collection, allowing middleware and extensions to store
+    /// cross-cutting state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to modify the feature collection.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureFeature(Action<IFeatureCollection> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the host information for this message bus instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to configure the host information.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder Host(Action<IHostInfoDescriptor> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message type with the bus and configures its serialization, routing, and metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The CLR type of the message.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to configure the message type descriptor.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AddMessage<TMessage>(Action<IMessageTypeDescriptor> configure) where TMessage : class;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds and returns the fully configured <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> using the specified
+    /// service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">
+    /// The application-level service provider used to resolve runtime dependencies.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The constructed messaging runtime ready to start.</returns>
+    MessagingRuntime Build(IServiceProvider services);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a dispatch middleware configuration to the end of the dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware configuration immediately after the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware configuration immediately before the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependDispatch(string before, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a dispatch middleware configuration to the end of the current dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a dispatch middleware configuration to the beginning of the current dispatch
+    /// pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a receive middleware configuration to the end of the receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware configuration immediately after the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware configuration immediately before the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a receive middleware configuration to the end of the current receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a receive middleware configuration to the beginning of the current receive
+    /// pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a consumer middleware configuration to the end of the consumer pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder UseConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer middleware configuration immediately after the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendConsume(string after, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer middleware configuration immediately before the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependConsume(string before, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a consumer middleware configuration to the end of the current consumer pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder AppendConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a consumer middleware configuration to the beginning of the current consumer
+    /// pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageBusBuilder PrependConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusHostBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusHostBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05745ad6106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IMessageBusHostBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides access to the host-level service collection and bus name for registering services
+/// during host configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageBusHostBuilder
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical name of the message bus instance being configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Name { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the host-level service collection for registering dependencies required by the message bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    IServiceCollection Services { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IRootServiceProviderAccessor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IRootServiceProviderAccessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8eeb80ea68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Abstractions/IRootServiceProviderAccessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Allows access to the root service provider.
+/// This allows schema services to access application level services.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRootServiceProviderAccessor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the root service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    IServiceProvider ServiceProvider { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c3957a4354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Outbox")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.Middlewares.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.Middlewares.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1dfef3a91e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.Middlewares.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+public partial class MessageBusBuilder
+{
+    private readonly List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> _handlerMiddlewares = [];
+    private readonly List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> _receiveMiddlewares = [];
+    private readonly List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> _dispatchMiddlewares = [];
+    private readonly List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> _handlerModifiers = [];
+    private readonly List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> _receiveModifiers = [];
+    private readonly List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> _dispatchModifiers = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a consumer middleware to the bus-level consume pipeline, applied to all consumers
+    /// across all transports.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder UseConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _handlerMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a consumer middleware to the beginning of the bus-level consume pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _handlerModifiers.Prepend(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a consumer middleware to the end of the bus-level consume pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendConsume(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _handlerModifiers.Append(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer middleware into the bus-level consume pipeline immediately after the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="after"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware to insert after.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendConsume(string after, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _handlerModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer middleware into the bus-level consume pipeline immediately before the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="before"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware to insert before.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependConsume(string before, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _handlerModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a receive middleware to the bus-level inbound pipeline, applied to all transports.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _receiveMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a receive middleware to the beginning of the bus-level inbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _receiveModifiers.Prepend(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a receive middleware to the end of the bus-level inbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _receiveModifiers.Append(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware into the bus-level inbound pipeline immediately after the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="after"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware to insert after.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _receiveModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware into the bus-level inbound pipeline immediately before the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="before"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware to insert before.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _receiveModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a dispatch middleware to the bus-level outbound pipeline, applied to all transports.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _dispatchMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a dispatch middleware to the end of the bus-level outbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _dispatchModifiers.Append(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware into the bus-level outbound pipeline immediately after the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="after"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware to insert after.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _dispatchModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a dispatch middleware to the beginning of the bus-level outbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _dispatchModifiers.Prepend(configuration, null);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware into the bus-level outbound pipeline immediately before the
+    /// middleware identified by <paramref name="before"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware to insert before.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder PrependDispatch(string before, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _dispatchModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa5ddfdab8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,510 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Implements <see cref="IMessageBusBuilder"/> to construct a fully configured
+/// <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> from handlers, sagas, transports, and middleware registrations.
+/// </summary>
+public partial class MessageBusBuilder : IMessageBusBuilder
+{
+    private readonly MessagingOptions _messagingOptions = new();
+
+    private readonly Dictionary<Type, Action<MessageTypeDescriptor>> _messageDescriptors = [];
+
+    private readonly List<Consumer> _consumers = [];
+
+    private readonly List<Saga> _sagas = [];
+
+    private readonly List<MessagingTransport> _transports = [];
+
+    private readonly List<IConvention> _conventions = [MessageTypePostConfigureConvention.Instance];
+
+    private readonly HostInfoDescriptor _hostInfoDescriptor = new();
+
+    private readonly List<Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection>> _configureServices = [];
+    private readonly List<Action<IFeatureCollection>> _configureFeatures = [];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<IServiceCollection> configure)
+    {
+        _configureServices.Add((_, services) => configure(services));
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection> configure)
+    {
+        _configureServices.Add(configure);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder ModifyOptions(Action<MessagingOptions> configure)
+    {
+        configure(_messagingOptions);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureFeature(Action<IFeatureCollection> configure)
+    {
+        _configureFeatures.Add(configure);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddHandler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler
+    {
+        AddHandler<THandler>(static _ => { });
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message handler with additional consumer configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">
+    /// The handler type implementing <see cref="IHandler"/>.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">
+    /// An action to configure the consumer descriptor for this handler.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddHandler<THandler>(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+        where THandler : class, IHandler
+    {
+        Type consumerType;
+
+        // Batch handlers are detected automatically and routed to BatchConsumer with default options.
+        if (typeof(IBatchEventHandler).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(THandler)) && THandler.EventType is not null)
+        {
+            var batchConsumerType = typeof(BatchConsumer<,>).MakeGenericType(typeof(THandler), THandler.EventType);
+            var batchConsumer = (Consumer)Activator.CreateInstance(batchConsumerType, new BatchOptions(), configure)!;
+            _consumers.Add(batchConsumer);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        // Handlers are mapped to consumer adapters so routing + middleware can treat them uniformly:
+        // IConsumer<T> -> ConsumerAdapter, request+response -> RequestConsumer,
+        // request-only -> SendConsumer, event-only -> SubscribeConsumer.
+        if (typeof(IConsumer).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(THandler)) && THandler.EventType is not null)
+        {
+            consumerType = typeof(ConsumerAdapter<,>).MakeGenericType(typeof(THandler), THandler.EventType);
+        }
+        else if (THandler.RequestType is not null && THandler.ResponseType is not null)
+        {
+            consumerType = typeof(RequestConsumer<,,>).MakeGenericType(
+                typeof(THandler),
+                THandler.RequestType,
+                THandler.ResponseType);
+        }
+        else if (THandler.RequestType is not null)
+        {
+            consumerType = typeof(SendConsumer<,>).MakeGenericType(typeof(THandler), THandler.RequestType);
+        }
+        else if (THandler.EventType is not null)
+        {
+            consumerType = typeof(SubscribeConsumer<,>).MakeGenericType(typeof(THandler), THandler.EventType);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "Handler type must be either an event handler, a request handler, or both.");
+        }
+
+        var consumer = Activator.CreateInstance(consumerType, configure) as Consumer;
+
+        if (consumer is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to create consumer for type {consumerType}");
+        }
+
+        _consumers.Add(consumer);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a batch event handler with the message bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The batch handler type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure batch options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddBatchHandler<THandler>(Action<BatchOptions>? configure = null)
+        where THandler : class, IBatchEventHandler
+    {
+        var options = new BatchOptions();
+        configure?.Invoke(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        var consumerType = typeof(BatchConsumer<,>).MakeGenericType(typeof(THandler), THandler.EventType!);
+        var consumer = (Consumer)Activator.CreateInstance(consumerType, options, (Action<IConsumerDescriptor>?)null)!;
+        _consumers.Add(consumer);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddSaga<TSaga>() where TSaga : Saga, new()
+    {
+        var saga = new TSaga();
+        _sagas.Add(saga);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddMessage<TMessage>(Action<IMessageTypeDescriptor> configure) where TMessage : class
+    {
+        var configureDelegate = _messageDescriptors.GetValueOrDefault(typeof(TMessage));
+
+        if (configureDelegate is not null)
+        {
+            var innerDelegate = configureDelegate;
+            configureDelegate = descriptor =>
+            {
+                innerDelegate(descriptor);
+                configure(descriptor);
+            };
+        }
+
+        _messageDescriptors[typeof(TMessage)] = configureDelegate ?? configure;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder AddTransport<TTransport>(TTransport transport) where TTransport : MessagingTransport
+    {
+        _transports.Add(transport);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageBusBuilder Host(Action<IHostInfoDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        configure(_hostInfoDescriptor);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    private static void AddCoreServices(IServiceCollection services, IServiceProvider applicationServices)
+    {
+        services.AddSingleton<IRootServiceProviderAccessor>(new RootServiceProviderAccessor(applicationServices));
+
+        var router = new MessageRouter();
+        services.AddSingleton<IMessageRouter>(router);
+
+        var endpointRouter = new EndpointRouter();
+        services.AddSingleton<IEndpointRouter>(endpointRouter);
+
+        foreach (var typeInfoResolver in applicationServices.GetServices<IJsonTypeInfoResolver>())
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton(typeInfoResolver);
+        }
+
+        var factories = applicationServices.GetServices<IMessageSerializerFactory>().ToList();
+
+        foreach (var factory in factories)
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton(factory);
+        }
+
+        if (factories.All(f => f.ContentType != MessageContentType.Json))
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton<IMessageSerializerFactory, JsonMessageSerializerFactory>();
+        }
+
+        services.AddSingleton<IMessageSerializerRegistry, MessageSerializerRegistry>();
+        services.AddSingleton<IMessageTypeRegistry, MessageTypeRegistry>();
+
+        var sagaStateSerializerFactory = applicationServices.GetService<ISagaStateSerializerFactory>();
+        if (sagaStateSerializerFactory is { })
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton(sagaStateSerializerFactory);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton<ISagaStateSerializerFactory, JsonSagaStateSerializerFactory>();
+        }
+
+        var loggerFactory = applicationServices.GetRequiredService<ILoggerFactory>() ?? NullLoggerFactory.Instance;
+        services.AddSingleton(loggerFactory);
+        services.AddSingleton(typeof(ILogger<>), typeof(Logger<>));
+
+        var diagnosticObserver =
+            applicationServices.GetService<IBusDiagnosticObserver>() ?? NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver.Instance;
+
+        services.AddSingleton(diagnosticObserver);
+
+        var naming = applicationServices.GetService<IBusNamingConventions>();
+
+        if (naming is not null)
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton(naming);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            services.AddSingleton<IBusNamingConventions, DefaultNamingConventions>();
+        }
+
+        var responseManager = applicationServices.GetRequiredService<DeferredResponseManager>();
+        services.AddSingleton(responseManager);
+
+        var pooling = applicationServices.GetRequiredService<IMessagingPools>();
+        services.AddSingleton(pooling);
+
+        var timeProvider = applicationServices.GetService<TimeProvider>() ?? TimeProvider.System;
+        services.AddSingleton(timeProvider);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds and returns a fully configured <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> from all registered
+    /// handlers, sagas, transports, message types, and middleware.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The build proceeds through the following ordered phases:
+    /// <list type="number">
+    ///   <item>
+    ///     <description>
+    ///       <strong>Init</strong> - Registers core services; initializes message types from
+    ///       descriptors; initializes sagas (before consumers because saga consumers depend on saga
+    ///       state); initializes consumers; initializes transports.
+    ///     </description>
+    ///   </item>
+    ///   <item>
+    ///     <description>
+    ///       <strong>Discover topology</strong> - Connects outbound routes without endpoints and
+    ///       lets transports discover endpoints.
+    ///     </description>
+    ///   </item>
+    ///   <item>
+    ///     <description>
+    ///       <strong>Complete</strong> - Completes message types; compiles consumer middleware
+    ///       pipelines; completes outbound and inbound routes.
+    ///     </description>
+    ///   </item>
+    ///   <item>
+    ///     <description>
+    ///       <strong>Finalize</strong> - Completes and finalizes transports; creates and returns
+    ///       the <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/>.
+    ///     </description>
+    ///   </item>
+    /// </list>
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="applicationServices">
+    /// The application-level service provider used to resolve shared services (for example,
+    /// logging, serializer factories, and the deferred response manager).
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A fully initialized <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> ready to dispatch and receive messages.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when a handler type is not a valid event, request, or send handler, or when consumer
+    /// creation fails during the build.
+    /// </exception>
+    public MessagingRuntime Build(IServiceProvider applicationServices)
+    {
+        var servicesCollection = new ServiceCollection();
+        AddCoreServices(servicesCollection, applicationServices);
+
+        var responseManager = applicationServices.GetRequiredService<DeferredResponseManager>();
+        // Always register the internal reply consumer so request promises can be completed.
+        _consumers.Add(new ReplyConsumer(responseManager));
+
+        foreach (var saga in _sagas)
+        {
+            _consumers.Add(saga.Consumer);
+        }
+
+        var consumers = _consumers.ToImmutableArray();
+        var transports = _transports.ToImmutableArray();
+
+        servicesCollection.AddSingleton(new RegisteredConsumers(consumers));
+
+        var hostConfiguration = _hostInfoDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        var host = HostInfoFactory.From(hostConfiguration);
+
+        servicesCollection.AddSingleton<IHostInfo>(host);
+        servicesCollection.AddSingleton<IReadOnlyMessagingOptions>(_messagingOptions);
+        var lazyRuntime = new LazyMessagingRuntime();
+        servicesCollection.AddSingleton<ILazyMessagingRuntime>(lazyRuntime);
+
+        var features = new FeatureCollection();
+        servicesCollection.AddSingleton<IFeatureCollection>(features);
+
+        var services = servicesCollection.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var router = services.GetRequiredService<IMessageRouter>();
+        var endpointRouter = services.GetRequiredService<IEndpointRouter>();
+        var messageRegistry = services.GetRequiredService<IMessageTypeRegistry>();
+        var naming = services.GetRequiredService<IBusNamingConventions>();
+
+        foreach (var configure in _configureFeatures)
+        {
+            configure(features);
+        }
+
+        var middlewareFeature = new MiddlewareFeature(
+            [.. _dispatchMiddlewares],
+            [.. _dispatchModifiers],
+            [.. _receiveMiddlewares],
+            [.. _receiveModifiers],
+            [.. _handlerMiddlewares],
+            [.. _handlerModifiers]);
+        features.Set(middlewareFeature);
+
+        var conventions = new ConventionRegistry([.. _conventions]);
+
+        var setupContext = new MessagingSetupContext
+        {
+            Services = services,
+            Naming = naming,
+            Consumers = consumers.ToImmutableHashSet(),
+            Transports = transports,
+            Host = host,
+            Features = features,
+            Router = router,
+            Endpoints = endpointRouter,
+            Messages = messageRegistry,
+            Conventions = conventions
+        };
+
+        foreach (var (type, configureDelegate) in _messageDescriptors)
+        {
+            var descriptor = new MessageTypeDescriptor(setupContext, type);
+
+            configureDelegate(descriptor);
+
+            var configuration = descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+            var messageType = new MessageType();
+            messageType.Initialize(setupContext, configuration);
+            messageRegistry.AddMessageType(messageType);
+        }
+
+        // sagas have to be initialized before consumers, because of the saga consumer
+        foreach (var saga in _sagas)
+        {
+            saga.Initialize(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var consumer in consumers)
+        {
+            consumer.Initialize(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var transport in _transports)
+        {
+            setupContext.Transport = transport;
+            transport.Initialize(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        setupContext.Transport = null;
+
+        // after we initialized the transport, we connect all outbound routes that have an URI
+        // but no endpoint.
+        foreach (var route in router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            if (route.Endpoint is null && route.Destination is not null)
+            {
+                var endpoint = setupContext.Endpoints.GetOrCreate(setupContext, route.Destination);
+                route.ConnectEndpoint(setupContext, endpoint);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var transport in _transports)
+        {
+            setupContext.Transport = transport;
+            transport.DiscoverEndpoints(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        setupContext.Transport = null;
+
+        // message types can be discovered during completion - hence the copy
+        foreach (var messageType in messageRegistry.MessageTypes.ToList())
+        {
+            if (!messageType.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                messageType.Complete(setupContext);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var handler in consumers)
+        {
+            handler.Complete(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var route in router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            if (!route.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                route.Complete(setupContext);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var route in router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            if (!route.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                route.Complete(setupContext);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var transport in _transports)
+        {
+            setupContext.Transport = transport;
+
+            transport.Complete(setupContext);
+            transport.Finalize(setupContext);
+        }
+
+        setupContext.Transport = null;
+
+        var runtime = new MessagingRuntime(
+            services,
+            _messagingOptions,
+            naming,
+            conventions,
+            consumers.ToImmutableHashSet(),
+            transports,
+            messageRegistry,
+            host,
+            router,
+            endpointRouter,
+            features.ToReadOnly());
+
+        lazyRuntime.Runtime = runtime;
+
+        return runtime;
+    }
+
+    private void PrepareHandlers()
+    {
+        foreach (var modifier in _handlerModifiers)
+        {
+            modifier(_handlerMiddlewares);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var modifier in _receiveModifiers)
+        {
+            modifier(_receiveMiddlewares);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var modifier in _dispatchModifiers)
+        {
+            modifier(_dispatchMiddlewares);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b78f315b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for <see cref="IMessageBusBuilder"/> to simplify feature
+/// configuration and default pipeline setup.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a feature of the specified type, creating it if it does not already exist in the
+    /// feature collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">
+    /// The feature type to configure. Must have a parameterless constructor.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to apply settings to the feature instance.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusBuilder ConfigureFeature<TFeature>(
+        this IMessageBusBuilder builder,
+        Action<TFeature> configure)
+        where TFeature : new()
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureFeature(f => configure(f.GetOrSet<TFeature>()));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    internal static void AddDefaults(this MessageBusBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.UseConsume(ConsumerMiddlewares.Instrumentation);
+
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.TransportCircuitBreaker);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.ConcurrencyLimiter);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.Instrumentation);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.DeadLetter);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.Fault);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.CircuitBreaker);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.Expiry);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.MessageTypeSelection);
+        builder.UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewares.Routing);
+
+        builder.UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewares.Instrumentation);
+        builder.UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewares.Serialization);
+
+        builder.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = Environment.ProcessorCount * 2);
+
+        builder.AddMessage<NotAcknowledgedEvent>(x =>
+        {
+            x.AddSerializer(new JsonMessageSerializer(AcknowledgementJsonContext.Default.NotAcknowledgedEvent));
+            x.Extend().Configuration.IsInternal = true;
+        });
+
+        builder.AddMessage<AcknowledgedEvent>(x =>
+        {
+            x.AddSerializer(new JsonMessageSerializer(AcknowledgementJsonContext.Default.AcknowledgedEvent));
+            x.Extend().Configuration.IsInternal = true;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusHostBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusHostBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bedc4bbcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusHostBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class MessageBusHostBuilder(IServiceCollection services, string name) : IMessageBusHostBuilder
+{
+    public string Name { get; } = name;
+
+    public IServiceCollection Services { get; } = services;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..845d77dd15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> for registering the message bus
+/// runtime and its dependencies.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the message bus runtime, default middleware, and supporting services into the
+    /// dependency injection container.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">
+    /// The service collection to register services into.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An <see cref="IMessageBusHostBuilder"/> for further host-level configuration.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddMessageBus(this IServiceCollection services)
+    {
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddScoped<IMessageBus, DefaultMessageBus>();
+
+        services.AddSingleton(static sp =>
+        {
+            var timeProvider = sp.GetService<TimeProvider>() ?? TimeProvider.System;
+            return new DeferredResponseManager(timeProvider);
+        });
+        services.AddPoolingCore();
+
+        services.AddSingleton<IMessagingRuntime>(x =>
+        {
+            var setups = x.GetRequiredService<IOptions<MessageBusSetup>>();
+
+            var builder = new MessageBusBuilder();
+
+            builder.AddDefaults();
+
+            foreach (var setup in setups.Value.ConfigureMessageBus)
+            {
+                setup(builder);
+            }
+
+            return builder.Build(x);
+        });
+
+        services.AddSingleton<IHostedService, MessagingRuntimeHostedService>();
+
+        return new MessageBusHostBuilder(services, string.Empty);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusSetup.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusSetup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9011364720e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusSetup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class MessageBusSetup
+{
+    public List<Action<IMessageBusBuilder>> ConfigureMessageBus { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessagingSetupContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessagingSetupContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e1329478d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessagingSetupContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal class MessagingSetupContext : IMessagingSetupContext
+{
+    public required IServiceProvider Services { get; init; }
+
+    public required ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> Consumers { get; init; }
+
+    public required ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> Transports { get; init; }
+
+    public required IBusNamingConventions Naming { get; init; }
+
+    public required IHostInfo Host { get; init; }
+
+    public required IFeatureCollection Features { get; init; }
+
+    public required IMessageRouter Router { get; init; }
+
+    public required IEndpointRouter Endpoints { get; init; }
+
+    public required IMessageTypeRegistry Messages { get; init; }
+
+    public required IConventionRegistry Conventions { get; init; }
+
+    public MessagingTransport? Transport { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/IReadOnlyMessagingOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/IReadOnlyMessagingOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13b32f06a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/IReadOnlyMessagingOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides read-only access to the global messaging options that govern bus-wide defaults.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReadOnlyMessagingOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default content type used for message serialization when no explicit content type
+    /// is specified on a message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType DefaultContentType { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/MessagingOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/MessagingOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a129064b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/Options/MessagingOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains the mutable global messaging options used during bus configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public class MessagingOptions : IReadOnlyMessagingOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the default content type used for message serialization. Defaults to
+    /// <see cref="MessageContentType.Json"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageContentType DefaultContentType { get; set; } = MessageContentType.Json;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/MessagingConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/MessagingConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd6eec16660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/MessagingConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for messaging configuration objects that support feature-based extensibility through
+/// <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class MessagingConfiguration : IFeatureProvider
+{
+    private IFeatureCollection? _features;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get access to context data that are copied to the type
+    /// and can be used for customizations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public virtual IFeatureCollection Features => _features ??= new FeatureCollection();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get access to features that are copied to the type
+    /// and can be used for customizations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IFeatureCollection GetFeatures() => _features ?? FeatureCollection.Empty;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RegisteredConsumers.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RegisteredConsumers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d12411f18c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RegisteredConsumers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class RegisteredConsumers(ImmutableArray<Consumer> consumers)
+{
+    public ImmutableArray<Consumer> Consumers { get; } = consumers;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..531c08ff728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class RootServiceProviderAccessor : IRootServiceProviderAccessor
+{
+    public RootServiceProviderAccessor(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(serviceProvider);
+
+        ServiceProvider = serviceProvider;
+    }
+
+    public IServiceProvider ServiceProvider { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7baa19db671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Configuration/RootServiceProviderAccessorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for resolving the application-level service provider from a
+/// bus-scoped service provider.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RootServiceProviderAccessorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the root application-level <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> from the bus-scoped
+    /// service provider via <see cref="IRootServiceProviderAccessor"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sp">The bus-scoped service provider.</param>
+    /// <returns>The root application-level service provider.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when no <see cref="IRootServiceProviderAccessor"/> is registered.
+    /// </exception>
+    public static IServiceProvider GetApplicationServices(this IServiceProvider sp)
+    {
+        return sp.GetService<IRootServiceProviderAccessor>()?.ServiceProvider
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("No root services found");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollector.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b44b714139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Buffers incoming messages and emits them as batches based on size or time thresholds.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class BatchCollector<TEvent> : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly Func<MessageBatch<TEvent>, ValueTask> _onBatchReady;
+    private readonly int _maxBatchSize;
+
+    private readonly object _sync = new();
+    private readonly DelayedAction _delay;
+    private List<BufferedEntry<TEvent>> _buffer = [];
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    public BatchCollector(
+        BatchOptions options,
+        Func<MessageBatch<TEvent>, ValueTask> onBatchReady,
+        TimeProvider timeProvider)
+    {
+        _onBatchReady = onBatchReady;
+        _maxBatchSize = options.MaxBatchSize;
+        _delay = new DelayedAction(options.BatchTimeout, timeProvider, OnDelayElapsed);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a context to the buffer. If the buffer reaches <see cref="_maxBatchSize"/>,
+    /// the batch is emitted via the callback with back-pressure.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask<BufferedEntry<TEvent>> Add(IConsumeContext<TEvent> context)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+
+        var entry = new BufferedEntry<TEvent>(context);
+        MessageBatch<TEvent>? batch = null;
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _buffer.Add(entry);
+
+            if (_buffer.Count >= _maxBatchSize)
+            {
+                _delay.Cancel();
+                batch = FlushBufferLocked(BatchCompletionMode.Size);
+            }
+            else if (_buffer.Count == 1)
+            {
+                _delay.Start();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (batch is not null)
+        {
+            await _onBatchReady(batch);
+        }
+
+        return entry;
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask OnDelayElapsed()
+    {
+        MessageBatch<TEvent>? batch;
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            if (_disposed || _buffer.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            batch = FlushBufferLocked(BatchCompletionMode.Time);
+        }
+
+        await _onBatchReady(batch);
+    }
+
+    private MessageBatch<TEvent> FlushBufferLocked(BatchCompletionMode mode)
+    {
+        var batch = new MessageBatch<TEvent>(_buffer, mode);
+        _buffer = [];
+        return batch;
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        MessageBatch<TEvent>? remaining = null;
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            _delay.Cancel();
+
+            if (_buffer.Count > 0)
+            {
+                remaining = new MessageBatch<TEvent>(_buffer, BatchCompletionMode.Forced);
+                _buffer = [];
+            }
+        }
+
+        await _delay.DisposeAsync();
+
+        if (remaining is not null)
+        {
+            await _onBatchReady(remaining);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04976530ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for batch message collection behavior.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BatchOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the maximum number of messages per batch. Default: 100.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int MaxBatchSize { get; set; } = 100;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the time window before flushing a partial batch. Default: 1 second.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan BatchTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the maximum number of batches that can be processed concurrently.
+    /// Higher values improve throughput when batch processing is slow relative to message
+    /// arrival rate, at the cost of losing ordering guarantees between batches. Default: 1.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int MaxConcurrentBatches { get; set; } = 1;
+
+    internal void Validate()
+    {
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(MaxBatchSize, 1);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThanOrEqual(BatchTimeout, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(MaxConcurrentBatches, 1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchProcessingException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchProcessingException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..566ff08549b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchProcessingException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thrown when a batch handler fails. Each per-message pipeline gets its own
+/// instance to avoid shared exception mutation.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class BatchProcessingException : Exception
+{
+    public BatchProcessingException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) { }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchRetryExceededException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchRetryExceededException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..153d4ce83b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BatchRetryExceededException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thrown when a message exceeds the maximum batch retry limit and should be
+/// routed to the error endpoint instead of being re-batched.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BatchRetryExceededException : Exception
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="BatchRetryExceededException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message.</param>
+    public BatchRetryExceededException(string message) : base(message) { }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BufferedEntry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BufferedEntry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f1d8eb23ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/BufferedEntry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using static System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCreationOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A buffered context with built-in pipeline coordination.
+/// </summary>
+internal readonly struct BufferedEntry<TEvent>(IConsumeContext<TEvent> context)
+{
+    private readonly TaskCompletionSource<bool> _completion = new(RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+    public IConsumeContext<TEvent> Context { get; } = context;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The task that the per-message pipeline awaits. Completes when
+    /// the batch handler finishes (success, fault, or cancellation).
+    /// </summary>
+    public Task Task => _completion.Task;
+
+    public void Complete() => _completion.TrySetResult(true);
+
+    public void Cancel() => _completion.TrySetCanceled();
+
+    public void Fault(Exception exception) => _completion.TrySetException(exception);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/DelayedAction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/DelayedAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ccd6e9d011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/DelayedAction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fires a callback after a delay. Cancellable and restartable.
+/// All methods except <see cref="DisposeAsync"/> must be called under the caller's lock.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class DelayedAction(TimeSpan delay, TimeProvider timeProvider, Func<ValueTask> onElapsed)
+    : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _cts;
+    private Task? _runningTask;
+
+    public void Start()
+    {
+        Cancel();
+        _cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        _runningTask = RunAsync(_cts.Token);
+    }
+
+    public void Cancel()
+    {
+        if (_cts is not null)
+        {
+            _cts.Cancel();
+            _cts.Dispose();
+            _cts = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        Cancel();
+
+        if (_runningTask is not null)
+        {
+            await _runningTask;
+            _runningTask = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunAsync(CancellationToken token)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(delay, timeProvider, token);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await onElapsed();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/MessageBatch.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/MessageBatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74451446112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Batching/MessageBatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System.Collections;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An immutable batch of messages delivered to an <see cref="IBatchEventHandler{TEvent}"/>.
+/// Implements <see cref="IReadOnlyList{T}"/> for LINQ and foreach support.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEvent">The type of event in the batch.</typeparam>
+internal sealed class MessageBatch<TEvent> : IMessageBatch<TEvent>
+{
+    internal MessageBatch(List<BufferedEntry<TEvent>> entries, BatchCompletionMode completionMode)
+    {
+        if (entries.Count == 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Batch must contain at least one message.", nameof(entries));
+        }
+
+        Entries = entries;
+        CompletionMode = completionMode;
+    }
+
+    internal List<BufferedEntry<TEvent>> Entries { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the reason this batch was dispatched.
+    /// </summary>
+    public BatchCompletionMode CompletionMode { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of messages in the batch.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Count => Entries.Count;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message at the specified index.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="index">The zero-based index of the message.</param>
+    public TEvent this[int index] => Entries[index].Context.Message;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consume context for a specific message in the batch.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="index">The zero-based index of the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>The consume context for the message.</returns>
+    public IConsumeContext<TEvent> GetContext(int index) => Entries[index].Context;
+
+    public IEnumerator<TEvent> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < Entries.Count; i++)
+        {
+            yield return Entries[i].Context.Message;
+        }
+    }
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Configurations/ConsumerConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Configurations/ConsumerConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c1c04f87e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Configurations/ConsumerConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds the resolved configuration for a consumer, including its name, inbound routes, and
+/// consumer-scoped middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical name of the consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of inbound route configurations that determine which message types
+    /// this consumer handles.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<InboundRouteConfiguration> Routes { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the consumer-scoped middleware configurations executed during message
+    /// consumption.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> ConsumerMiddlewares { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of pipeline modifiers that can reorder or replace consumer middleware
+    /// at build time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> ConsumerPipelineModifiers { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Consumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Consumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a3096394f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Consumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base type for executable inbound handlers in the receive pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Consumers encapsulate routing metadata plus a compiled consumer-middleware pipeline around
+/// <see cref="ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext)"/>.
+/// Bus setup maps user handler interfaces to concrete consumer implementations
+/// (request/send/subscribe/reply), so endpoint execution can treat all inbound work uniformly.
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract class Consumer
+{
+    private readonly Action<IConsumerDescriptor> _configure;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a consumer with an external configuration action for the consumer descriptor.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">
+    /// The action used to configure the consumer descriptor during initialization.
+    /// </param>
+    protected Consumer(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a consumer that uses the virtual <see cref="Configure(IConsumerDescriptor)"/> method
+    /// for descriptor setup.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected Consumer()
+    {
+        _configure = Configure;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Override to configure the consumer descriptor with name, routes, and middleware. Called
+    /// during initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">
+    /// The consumer descriptor to configure.
+    /// </param>
+    protected virtual void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor) { }
+
+    protected internal ConsumerConfiguration? Configuration { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical name of this consumer, as set during configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type that identifies this consumer, typically the handler type it wraps.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type Identity { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    private ConsumerDelegate _pipeline = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an incoming message after the consume middleware pipeline has completed.
+    /// Subclasses must implement this method to define the terminal consumer logic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method is invoked as the innermost delegate of the compiled consumer middleware
+    /// pipeline. All registered consume middlewares will have executed before this method
+    /// is called.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">
+    /// The consume context containing the deserialized message, headers, and services.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ValueTask"/> representing the asynchronous consume operation.
+    /// </returns>
+    protected abstract ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the compiled consumer middleware pipeline for the given receive context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">
+    /// The receive context that must also implement <see cref="IConsumeContext"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the context does not implement <see cref="IConsumeContext"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    public async ValueTask ProcessAsync(IReceiveContext context)
+    {
+        if (context is not IConsumeContext handlerContext)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Context is not a handler context");
+        }
+
+        await _pipeline(handlerContext);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Performs the initialization lifecycle phase for this consumer, creating its configuration,
+    /// registering inbound routes, and assigning its name and identity.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method is called once during the messaging runtime build phase. It invokes
+    /// <see cref="OnBeforeInitialize"/> and <see cref="OnAfterInitialize"/> hooks, creates the
+    /// <see cref="ConsumerConfiguration"/> from the descriptor, and registers all inbound routes
+    /// with the router. After this call the consumer is marked as initialized and cannot be
+    /// initialized again.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">
+    /// The setup context providing services, router, and naming conventions.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the consumer has already been initialized, when the configuration is
+    /// <see langword="null"/>,
+    /// or when the consumer name is <see langword="null"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    internal void Initialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        AssertUninitialized();
+
+        OnBeforeInitialize(context);
+
+        Configuration = CreateConfiguration(context);
+
+        if (Configuration is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler configuration is null");
+        }
+
+        // TODO should we assign a default name in the Action? GetType().Name?
+        Name = Configuration.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Consumer name is null");
+        Identity ??= GetType();
+
+        foreach (var route in Configuration!.Routes)
+        {
+            route.Consumer = this;
+
+            var inboundRoute = new InboundRoute();
+            inboundRoute.Initialize(context, route);
+
+            context.Router.AddOrUpdate(inboundRoute);
+        }
+
+        OnAfterInitialize(context);
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+    }
+
+    protected void SetIdentity(Type identity)
+    {
+        Identity = identity;
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void OnBeforeInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    protected virtual void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Performs the completion lifecycle phase by compiling the consumer middleware pipeline
+    /// into a single executable delegate.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method is called after all consumers and transports have been initialized. It
+    /// combines global and per-consumer middleware registrations and pipeline modifiers, then
+    /// compiles them into the <see cref="ConsumerDelegate"/> used by <see cref="ProcessAsync"/>.
+    /// Must be called after <see cref="Initialize"/> has completed.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">
+    /// The setup context providing services and middleware registrations.
+    /// </param>
+    internal void Complete(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        // Consumer-specific and global middlewares are compiled once during setup.
+        var middlewareFactoryContext = new ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext
+        {
+            Services = context.Services,
+            Consumer = this
+        };
+
+        _pipeline = MiddlewareCompiler.CompileHandler(
+            middlewareFactoryContext,
+            ConsumeAsync,
+            [context.GetConsumerMiddlewares(), Configuration!.ConsumerMiddlewares],
+            [context.GetConsumerPipelineModifiers(), Configuration.ConsumerPipelineModifiers]);
+    }
+
+    private bool _isInitialized;
+
+    private void AssertUninitialized()
+    {
+        if (_isInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler already initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        _isInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a description of this consumer for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="ConsumerDescription"/> containing the consumer's name, type, and optional saga association.</returns>
+    public virtual ConsumerDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new ConsumerDescription(Name, DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(Identity), Identity.FullName, null, false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting
+    /// unmanaged resources asynchronously. Override in subclasses to flush or clean up state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A value task representing the asynchronous dispose operation.</returns>
+    public virtual ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+    private ConsumerConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new ConsumerDescriptor(discoveryContext);
+        _configure(descriptor);
+        return descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static IReadOnlyList<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> GetConsumerMiddlewares(this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.HandlerMiddlewares ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public static IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> GetConsumerPipelineModifiers(
+        this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.HandlerPipelineModifiers ?? [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/ConsumerBindingMode.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/ConsumerBindingMode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bff15920736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/ConsumerBindingMode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies how a consumer is bound to its inbound route during endpoint discovery.
+/// </summary>
+public enum ConsumerBindingMode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The consumer requires an explicit route configuration to bind to an endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Explicit,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The consumer is automatically bound to an endpoint based on naming conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    Implicit
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/ConsumerDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/ConsumerDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..088216fe5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/ConsumerDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a fluent API for configuring a consumer's name, inbound routes, and consumer-scoped
+/// middleware during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerDescriptor : MessagingDescriptorBase<ConsumerConfiguration>, IConsumerDescriptor
+{
+    private readonly List<InboundRouteDescriptor> _routes = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new consumer descriptor within the given messaging configuration context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">
+    /// The messaging configuration context providing access to naming, routing, and conventions.
+    /// </param>
+    public ConsumerDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new ConsumerConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    protected internal override ConsumerConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConsumerDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConsumerDescriptor AddRoute(Action<IInboundRouteDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new InboundRouteDescriptor(Context, InboundRouteKind.Subscribe);
+        configure(descriptor);
+        _routes.Add(descriptor);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConsumerDescriptor UseConsumer(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConsumerDescriptor AppendConsumer(string after, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerPipelineModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConsumerDescriptor PrependConsumer(string before, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerPipelineModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds and returns the finalized <see cref="ConsumerConfiguration"/> from this descriptor's
+    /// accumulated settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The consumer configuration ready for runtime initialization.</returns>
+    public ConsumerConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        var routes = _routes.Select(r => r.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+
+        Configuration.Routes = routes;
+
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/IConsumerDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/IConsumerDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73ebb84b0f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Descriptors/IConsumerDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the configuration surface for a consumer, including its name, inbound routes, and
+/// consumer-scoped middleware.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConsumerDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<ConsumerConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the logical name of this consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The unique consumer name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IConsumerDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an inbound route that binds this consumer to a specific message type and routing
+    /// pattern.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action to configure the inbound route descriptor.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IConsumerDescriptor AddRoute(Action<IInboundRouteDescriptor> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a consumer-scoped middleware configuration to the consumer's middleware pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IConsumerDescriptor UseConsumer(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer-scoped middleware configuration immediately after the middleware with the
+    /// specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IConsumerDescriptor AppendConsumer(string after, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a consumer-scoped middleware configuration immediately before the middleware with
+    /// the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The consumer middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IConsumerDescriptor PrependConsumer(string before, ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Extensions/ConsumeContextExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Extensions/ConsumeContextExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbd65a2fa3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Extensions/ConsumeContextExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helpers for consumer-side reply behavior and bus access.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class ConsumeContextExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates reply options from the incoming message metadata when a response channel is available.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Correlation id and headers are copied so replies/faults remain linked to the original request
+    /// and downstream workflows (for example saga headers) keep working.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public static bool TryCreateResponseOptions(this IConsumeContext context, out ReplyOptions options)
+    {
+        options = ReplyOptions.Default;
+        var replyTo = context.ResponseAddress;
+        if (replyTo is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (context.CorrelationId is not { } correlationId)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        options = new ReplyOptions
+        {
+            Headers = [],
+            CorrelationId = correlationId,
+            ConversationId = context.ConversationId,
+            ReplyAddress = replyTo
+        };
+
+        foreach (var header in context.Headers)
+        {
+            options.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public static IMessageBus GetBus(this IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        return context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/BatchConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/BatchConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0257c554c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/BatchConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Threading;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer adapter for batch event handlers (<see cref="IBatchEventHandler{TEvent}"/>).
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Uses a TCS-based pattern to hold each per-message pipeline open until the batch handler
+/// completes. This preserves existing middleware semantics (ACK, fault, circuit breaker)
+/// without any modifications to the middleware chain.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class BatchConsumer<THandler, TEvent>(
+    BatchOptions options,
+    Action<IConsumerDescriptor>? configure = null) : Consumer where THandler : IBatchEventHandler<TEvent>
+{
+    private BatchCollector<TEvent> _collector = null!;
+    private Channel<MessageBatch<TEvent>> _channel = null!;
+    private ChannelProcessor<MessageBatch<TEvent>> _processor = null!;
+    private IServiceProvider _applicationServices = null!;
+    private ILogger _logger = null!;
+
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor
+            .Name(typeof(THandler).Name)
+            .AddRoute(r => r.MessageType(typeof(TEvent)).Kind(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe));
+
+        configure?.Invoke(descriptor);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(typeof(THandler));
+
+        _applicationServices = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IRootServiceProviderAccessor>().ServiceProvider;
+        _logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<BatchConsumer<THandler, TEvent>>>();
+
+        var timeProvider = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+
+        _channel =
+            Channel.CreateBounded<MessageBatch<TEvent>>(
+                new BoundedChannelOptions(options.MaxConcurrentBatches)
+                {
+                    SingleReader = options.MaxConcurrentBatches == 1
+                });
+
+        _processor = new ChannelProcessor<MessageBatch<TEvent>>(
+            _channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            ProcessBatchAsync,
+            options.MaxConcurrentBatches);
+
+        _collector = new BatchCollector<TEvent>(options, batch => _channel.Writer.WriteAsync(batch), timeProvider);
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        // we dispose the consume context so the reference is free as soon as we leave consume
+        // as then the context will be returned to the pool
+        using var batchContext = new ConsumeContext<TEvent>(context);
+
+        // force deserialization to keep the work outside of the batch and also verify that
+        // the message can be deserialized before adding to the batch
+        _ = batchContext.Message;
+
+        var entry = await _collector.Add(batchContext);
+        await entry.Task;
+    }
+
+    private async Task ProcessBatchAsync(MessageBatch<TEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.DispatchingBatch(batch.Count, batch.CompletionMode);
+
+            await using var scope = _applicationServices.CreateAsyncScope();
+            var handler = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<THandler>();
+            await handler.HandleAsync(batch, cancellationToken);
+
+            foreach (var entry in batch.Entries)
+            {
+                entry.Complete();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Handler observed cancellation - cancel all entries so per-message pipelines
+            // unblock for NACK/redelivery
+            foreach (var entry in batch.Entries)
+            {
+                entry.Cancel();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.BatchHandlerFailed(ex, batch.Count);
+
+            // Each entry gets its own wrapped exception to avoid shared mutation
+            foreach (var entry in batch.Entries)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    entry.Fault(new BatchProcessingException("Batch handler failed.", ex));
+                }
+                catch (Exception faultEx)
+                {
+                    _logger.FaultingEntryFailed(faultEx);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override ConsumerDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new ConsumerDescription(Name, DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(Identity), Identity.FullName, null, true);
+    }
+
+    public override async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _collector.DisposeAsync();
+
+        _channel.Writer.Complete();
+        await _processor.DisposeAsync();
+
+        while (_channel.Reader.TryRead(out var batch))
+        {
+            foreach (var entry in batch.Entries)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    entry.Cancel();
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Best-effort cancellation
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Debug, "Dispatching batch of {BatchSize} messages (mode: {CompletionMode}).")]
+    public static partial void DispatchingBatch(this ILogger logger, int batchSize, BatchCompletionMode completionMode);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Batch handler failed for batch of {BatchSize} messages.")]
+    public static partial void BatchHandlerFailed(this ILogger logger, Exception exception, int batchSize);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Error, "Failed to fault entry for message.")]
+    public static partial void FaultingEntryFailed(this ILogger logger, Exception exception);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ConsumerAdapter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ConsumerAdapter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33cbecea7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ConsumerAdapter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer adapter for <see cref="IConsumer{TMessage}"/> implementations.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Like <see cref="SubscribeConsumer{THandler, TEvent}"/>, this wraps a user-facing consumer
+/// as a bus-internal <see cref="Consumer"/>, but passes the full <see cref="IConsumeContext{TMessage}"/>
+/// instead of just the deserialized message.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ConsumerAdapter<TConsumer, TMessage> : Consumer where TConsumer : IConsumer<TMessage>
+{
+    private readonly Action<IConsumerDescriptor>? _configure;
+
+    public ConsumerAdapter(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    public ConsumerAdapter() { }
+
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor
+            .Name(typeof(TConsumer).Name)
+            .AddRoute(r => r.MessageType(typeof(TMessage)).Kind(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe));
+
+        _configure?.Invoke(descriptor);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(typeof(TConsumer));
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var consumer = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TConsumer>();
+        var typedContext = new ConsumeContext<TMessage>(context);
+        await consumer.ConsumeAsync(typedContext);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ReplyConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ReplyConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..498b4318da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/ReplyConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumes reply messages and completes or faults the deferred response promise matching the
+/// correlation identifier.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This consumer is automatically registered when request-reply patterns are used. It matches
+/// incoming replies to outstanding promises in the <see cref="DeferredResponseManager"/> and
+/// propagates results or errors.
+/// </remarks>
+// TODO Not sure if this really has to be consumer. could also just be a middleware
+public sealed class ReplyConsumer(DeferredResponseManager responseManager) : Consumer
+{
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor.Name("Reply");
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+    }
+
+    protected override ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.CorrelationId is not { } correlationId)
+        {
+            // TODO logs!
+            // Replies without correlation cannot be matched to a pending request promise.
+            return default;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var message = context.GetMessage();
+
+            if (message is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Response body is not set. Could not be parsed.");
+            }
+
+            if (message is NotAcknowledgedEvent failure)
+            {
+                // Fault replies complete the pending request with a remote exception.
+                responseManager.SetException(
+                    correlationId,
+                    new RemoteErrorException(
+                        failure.ErrorCode,
+                        failure.ErrorMessage,
+                        failure.MessageId,
+                        failure.CorrelationId));
+            }
+            else if (!responseManager.CompletePromise(context.CorrelationId, message))
+            {
+                // A late/unknown reply indicates there is no active waiter for this correlation id.
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Promise with correlation ID not found.");
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            // TODO logs!
+            responseManager.SetException(correlationId, ex);
+        }
+
+        return default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/RequestConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/RequestConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3242a7bfea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/RequestConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer adapter for <see cref="IEventRequestHandler{TRequest,TResponse}"/> handlers.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Handles request messages and emits typed responses on the caller-provided response address.
+/// Without this adapter, request handlers would execute but callers would not receive correlated
+/// responses.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class RequestConsumer<THandler, TRequest, TResponse> : Consumer
+    where THandler : IEventRequestHandler<TRequest, TResponse>
+    where TRequest : IEventRequest<TResponse>
+{
+    private readonly Action<IConsumerDescriptor>? _configure;
+
+    public RequestConsumer(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    public RequestConsumer() { }
+
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor
+            .Name(typeof(THandler).Name)
+            .AddRoute(r =>
+                r.MessageType(typeof(TRequest)).ResponseType(typeof(TResponse)).Kind(InboundRouteKind.Request)
+            );
+
+        _configure?.Invoke(descriptor);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(typeof(THandler));
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var handler = context.Services.GetRequiredService<THandler>();
+
+        var message = context.GetMessage<TRequest>();
+
+        var response = await handler.HandleAsync(message!, context.CancellationToken);
+
+        // Request contracts require a response message; null would break caller expectations.
+        if (response is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Response is null.");
+        }
+
+        // Copy request metadata (correlation/saga-related headers) onto the reply path.
+        if (context.TryCreateResponseOptions(out var options))
+        {
+            var dispatcher = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+            await dispatcher.ReplyAsync((object)response!, options, context.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SendConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SendConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7194e8fa481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SendConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer adapter for one-way command handlers
+/// (<see cref="IEventRequestHandler{TRequest}"/>).
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Executes command logic and optionally emits an <see cref="AcknowledgedEvent"/> when the sender
+/// expects a reply channel.
+/// Without this acknowledgement path, send-based workflows that wait for completion can only infer
+/// success via timeout behavior.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class SendConsumer<THandler, TRequest> : Consumer
+    where THandler : IEventRequestHandler<TRequest>
+    where TRequest : notnull
+{
+    private readonly Action<IConsumerDescriptor>? _configure;
+
+    public SendConsumer(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    public SendConsumer() { }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(typeof(THandler));
+    }
+
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor
+            .Name(typeof(THandler).Name)
+            .AddRoute(r => r.MessageType(typeof(TRequest)).Kind(InboundRouteKind.Send));
+
+        _configure?.Invoke(descriptor);
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var handler = context.Services.GetRequiredService<THandler>();
+
+        var message = context.GetMessage<TRequest>();
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(message!, context.CancellationToken);
+
+        // Preserve correlation metadata and acknowledge completion when a reply path is present.
+        if (context.TryCreateResponseOptions(out var options) && options.CorrelationId is not null)
+        {
+            var dispatcher = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+            var response = new AcknowledgedEvent(options.CorrelationId, context.MessageId);
+
+            await dispatcher.ReplyAsync(response, options, context.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SubscribeConsumer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SubscribeConsumer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e577ccf395f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Consumers/Implementations/SubscribeConsumer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer adapter for event subscription handlers (<see cref="IEventHandler{TEvent}"/>).
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Represents pure publish/subscribe consumption: it handles the event and does not emit replies.
+/// Keeping subscribe behavior separate from request/send consumers avoids accidental response
+/// semantics on broadcast event flows.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class SubscribeConsumer<THandler, TEvent> : Consumer where THandler : IEventHandler<TEvent>
+{
+    private readonly Action<IConsumerDescriptor>? _configure;
+
+    public SubscribeConsumer(Action<IConsumerDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    public SubscribeConsumer() { }
+
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor
+            .Name(typeof(THandler).Name)
+            .AddRoute(r => r.MessageType(typeof(TEvent)).Kind(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe));
+
+        _configure?.Invoke(descriptor);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(typeof(THandler));
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var handler = context.Services.GetRequiredService<THandler>();
+
+        var message = context.GetMessage<TEvent>();
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(message!, context.CancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContext~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContext~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85a351c7547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContext~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class ConsumeContext<TMessage> : IConsumeContext<TMessage>, IDisposable
+{
+    private IConsumeContext? _inner;
+
+    public ConsumeContext(IConsumeContext inner)
+    {
+        _inner = inner ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(inner));
+    }
+
+    private IConsumeContext Inner => _inner ?? throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(ConsumeContext<TMessage>));
+
+    public TMessage Message
+        => field ??=
+            Inner.GetMessage<TMessage>() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not deserialize message");
+
+    public IFeatureCollection Features => Inner.Features;
+
+    public IReadOnlyHeaders Headers => Inner.Headers;
+
+    public MessagingTransport Transport
+    {
+        get => Inner.Transport;
+        set => Inner.Transport = value;
+    }
+
+    public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint
+    {
+        get => Inner.Endpoint;
+        set => Inner.Endpoint = value;
+    }
+
+    public string? MessageId
+    {
+        get => Inner.MessageId;
+        set => Inner.MessageId = value;
+    }
+
+    public string? CorrelationId
+    {
+        get => Inner.CorrelationId;
+        set => Inner.CorrelationId = value;
+    }
+
+    public string? ConversationId
+    {
+        get => Inner.ConversationId;
+        set => Inner.ConversationId = value;
+    }
+
+    public string? CausationId
+    {
+        get => Inner.CausationId;
+        set => Inner.CausationId = value;
+    }
+
+    public Uri? SourceAddress
+    {
+        get => Inner.SourceAddress;
+        set => Inner.SourceAddress = value;
+    }
+
+    public Uri? DestinationAddress
+    {
+        get => Inner.DestinationAddress;
+        set => Inner.DestinationAddress = value;
+    }
+
+    public Uri? ResponseAddress
+    {
+        get => Inner.ResponseAddress;
+        set => Inner.ResponseAddress = value;
+    }
+
+    public Uri? FaultAddress
+    {
+        get => Inner.FaultAddress;
+        set => Inner.FaultAddress = value;
+    }
+
+    public MessageContentType? ContentType
+    {
+        get => Inner.ContentType;
+        set => Inner.ContentType = value;
+    }
+
+    public MessageType? MessageType
+    {
+        get => Inner.MessageType;
+        set => Inner.MessageType = value;
+    }
+
+    public DateTimeOffset? SentAt
+    {
+        get => Inner.SentAt;
+        set => Inner.SentAt = value;
+    }
+
+    public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy
+    {
+        get => Inner.DeliverBy;
+        set => Inner.DeliverBy = value;
+    }
+
+    public int? DeliveryCount
+    {
+        get => Inner.DeliveryCount;
+        set => Inner.DeliveryCount = value;
+    }
+
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => Inner.Body;
+
+    public MessageEnvelope? Envelope
+    {
+        get => Inner.Envelope;
+        set => Inner.Envelope = value;
+    }
+
+    public IRemoteHostInfo Host
+    {
+        get => Inner.Host;
+        set => Inner.Host = value;
+    }
+
+    public IMessagingRuntime Runtime
+    {
+        get => Inner.Runtime;
+        set => Inner.Runtime = value;
+    }
+
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken
+    {
+        get => Inner.CancellationToken;
+        set => Inner.CancellationToken = value;
+    }
+
+    public IServiceProvider Services
+    {
+        get => Inner.Services;
+        set => Inner.Services = value;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _inner = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..459637f8ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Stores all registered conventions and provides efficient type-filtered access via caching.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ConventionRegistry(IEnumerable<IConvention> conventions) : IConventionRegistry
+{
+    private readonly ImmutableArray<IConvention> _conventions = [.. conventions];
+
+    private ImmutableDictionary<Type, object> _conventionsByType = ImmutableDictionary<Type, object>.Empty;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ImmutableArray<TConvention> GetConventions<TConvention>() where TConvention : IConvention
+    {
+        return (ImmutableArray<TConvention>)
+            ImmutableInterlocked.GetOrAdd(
+                ref _conventionsByType,
+                typeof(TConvention),
+                static (_, conventions) =>
+                {
+                    var builder = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<TConvention>();
+                    foreach (var convention in conventions.AsSpan())
+                    {
+                        if (convention is TConvention tConvention)
+                        {
+                            builder.Add(tConvention);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    return builder.ToImmutable();
+                },
+                _conventions);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<IConvention> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        return _conventions.AsEnumerable().GetEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        return GetEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Count => _conventions.Length;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConvention this[int index] => _conventions[index];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistryExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistryExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eed2c96a641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/ConventionRegistryExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IConventionRegistry"/> for applying configuration and
+/// topology conventions.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ConventionRegistryExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies all registered <see cref="IConfigurationConvention{T}"/> conventions to the
+    /// specified configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The configuration type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="registry">The convention registry.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The configuration to apply conventions to.</param>
+    public static void Configure<T>(
+        this IConventionRegistry registry,
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        T configuration)
+        where T : MessagingConfiguration
+    {
+        foreach (var convention in registry.GetConventions<IConfigurationConvention<T>>())
+        {
+            convention.Configure(context, configuration);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies all registered <see cref="IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention"/> conventions to
+    /// discover topology for a receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="registry">The convention registry.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint to discover topology for.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration.</param>
+    public static void DiscoverTopology(
+        this IConventionRegistry registry,
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        foreach (var convention in registry.GetConventions<IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention>())
+        {
+            convention.DiscoverTopology(context, endpoint, configuration);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies all registered <see cref="IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention"/> conventions to
+    /// discover topology for a dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="registry">The convention registry.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to discover topology for.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration.</param>
+    public static void DiscoverTopology(
+        this IConventionRegistry registry,
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        foreach (var convention in registry.GetConventions<IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention>())
+        {
+            convention.DiscoverTopology(context, endpoint, configuration);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConfigurationConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConfigurationConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3de7929b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConfigurationConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A convention that applies cross-cutting configuration to any
+/// <see cref="MessagingConfiguration"/> during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConfigurationConvention : IConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies convention-based configuration to the given configuration object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The configuration object to modify.</param>
+    void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, MessagingConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0697f7d2ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Marker interface for all messaging conventions that customize bus behavior during setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConvention;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A typed configuration convention that applies only to configurations of type
+/// <typeparamref name="TConfiguration"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The specific configuration type this convention applies to.</typeparam>
+public interface IConfigurationConvention<in TConfiguration> : IConfigurationConvention
+{
+    void IConfigurationConvention.Configure(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        MessagingConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration is not TConfiguration configurationOfT)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Configure(context, configurationOfT);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies convention-based configuration to a configuration object of the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The typed configuration object to modify.</param>
+    void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TConfiguration configuration);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A typed receive endpoint topology convention that applies only to specific endpoint and configuration types.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEndpoint">The specific receive endpoint type.</typeparam>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The specific receive endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public interface IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention<in TEndpoint, in TConfiguration>
+    : IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention
+    where TEndpoint : ReceiveEndpoint
+    where TConfiguration : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    void IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (endpoint is not TEndpoint endpointOfT)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is not TConfiguration configurationOfT)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DiscoverTopology(context, endpointOfT, configurationOfT);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and applies topology for the specified receive endpoint and configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The typed receive endpoint.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The typed receive endpoint configuration.</param>
+    void DiscoverTopology(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TEndpoint endpoint, TConfiguration configuration);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A typed dispatch endpoint topology convention that applies only to specific endpoint and configuration types.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEndpoint">The specific dispatch endpoint type.</typeparam>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The specific dispatch endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public interface IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention<in TEndpoint, in TConfiguration>
+    : IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention
+    where TEndpoint : DispatchEndpoint
+    where TConfiguration : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    void IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (endpoint is not TEndpoint endpointOfT)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (configuration is not TConfiguration configurationOfT)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DiscoverTopology(context, endpointOfT, configurationOfT);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and applies topology for the specified dispatch endpoint and configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The typed dispatch endpoint.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The typed dispatch endpoint configuration.</param>
+    void DiscoverTopology(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TEndpoint endpoint, TConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConventionRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConventionRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f10d07754f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IConventionRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A read-only registry of messaging conventions that supports efficient type-filtered retrieval.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IConventionRegistry : IReadOnlyList<IConvention>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns all registered conventions that implement the specified convention type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TConvention">The convention type to filter by.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>An immutable array of matching conventions.</returns>
+    ImmutableArray<TConvention> GetConventions<TConvention>() where TConvention : IConvention;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b965f75925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A convention that discovers and configures topology resources for dispatch endpoints during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IDispatchEndpointTopologyConvention : IConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and configures topology resources (e.g., exchanges, topics) for the specified dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to discover topology for.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration.</param>
+    void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4cea2d26c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A convention that applies cross-cutting configuration to <see cref="MessageTypeConfiguration"/> during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention : IConfigurationConvention<MessageTypeConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7aefc0e08a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A convention that applies cross-cutting configuration to <see cref="ReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/> during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReceiveEndpointConvention : IConfigurationConvention<ReceiveEndpointConfiguration>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..728471ca52f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Conventions/IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A convention that discovers and configures topology resources for receive endpoints during bus setup.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReceiveEndpointTopologyConvention : IConvention
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers and configures topology resources (e.g., queues, subscriptions) for the specified receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint to discover topology for.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration.</param>
+    void DiscoverTopology(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/DeferredResponseManager.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/DeferredResponseManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c17eb90023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/DeferredResponseManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using static System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCreationOptions;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages deferred request-response correlations by tracking outstanding promises keyed by correlation identifier and completing them when responses arrive or timeouts expire.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider timeProvider)
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, Promise> _matches = new();
+    private readonly TimeSpan _defaultTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a new deferred response promise for the specified correlation identifier with an optional timeout.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation identifier used to match the incoming response to this promise.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">The duration after which the promise expires. Defaults to 2 minutes if not specified.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="TaskCompletionSource{T}"/> that completes when the correlated response arrives or the timeout elapses.</returns>
+    public TaskCompletionSource<object?> AddPromise(string correlationId, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
+    {
+        timeout ??= _defaultTimeout;
+        var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<object?>(RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout.Value, timeProvider);
+        var promise = new Promise(tcs, cts, timeout.Value);
+
+        cts.Token.Register(() => { if (_matches.TryRemove(correlationId, out var p))
+        {
+            p.TaskCompletionSource.TrySetException(new ResponseTimeoutException(correlationId, p.Timeout));
+        } });
+
+        _matches.TryAdd(correlationId, promise);
+        return tcs;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Awaits and returns the result of a previously registered promise.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation identifier of the promise to await.</param>
+    /// <returns>The response object, or <c>null</c> if the response had no payload.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when no promise exists for the given correlation identifier.</exception>
+    public async Task<object?> GetPromise(string correlationId)
+    {
+        if (_matches.TryGetValue(correlationId, out var promise))
+        {
+            return await promise.TaskCompletionSource.Task;
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Promise not found.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Faults the promise associated with the specified correlation identifier by setting an exception.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation identifier of the promise to fault.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception to propagate to the waiting caller.</param>
+    public void SetException(string correlationId, Exception exception)
+    {
+        if (_matches.TryRemove(correlationId, out var promise))
+        {
+            promise.Cts.Cancel();
+            promise.Cts.Dispose();
+            promise.TaskCompletionSource.SetException(exception);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes the promise for the specified correlation identifier with the given response payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation identifier of the promise to complete.</param>
+    /// <param name="response">The response object to deliver to the waiting caller.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if a matching promise was found and completed; <c>false</c> if no promise was registered for the correlation identifier.</returns>
+    public bool CompletePromise(string correlationId, object? response)
+    {
+        if (_matches.TryRemove(correlationId, out var promise))
+        {
+            promise.Cts.Cancel();
+            promise.Cts.Dispose();
+            promise.TaskCompletionSource.SetResult(response);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private sealed record Promise(
+        TaskCompletionSource<object?> TaskCompletionSource,
+        CancellationTokenSource Cts,
+        TimeSpan Timeout);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ConsumerDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ConsumerDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2979d77efc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ConsumerDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a consumer for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the consumer.</param>
+/// <param name="IdentityType">The short type name of the handler this consumer wraps.</param>
+/// <param name="IdentityTypeFullName">The fully qualified type name of the handler, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+/// <param name="SagaName">The name of the associated saga, or <c>null</c> if this consumer is not part of a saga.</param>
+/// <param name="IsBatch">Whether this consumer processes messages in batches.</param>
+public sealed record ConsumerDescription(
+    string Name,
+    string IdentityType,
+    string? IdentityTypeFullName,
+    string? SagaName,
+    bool IsBatch);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpers.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0de9ee2d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class DescriptionHelpers
+{
+    public static string GetTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        if (!type.IsGenericType)
+        {
+            return type.Name;
+        }
+
+        var genericTypeName = type.Name.Split('`')[0];
+        var genericArgs = string.Join(", ", type.GetGenericArguments().Select(GetTypeName));
+        return $"{genericTypeName}<{genericArgs}>";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DispatchEndpointDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DispatchEndpointDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2baa1f3813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/DispatchEndpointDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a dispatch endpoint for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the dispatch endpoint.</param>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of dispatch endpoint (e.g., direct, topic).</param>
+/// <param name="Address">The transport-level address URI, or <c>null</c> if not yet assigned.</param>
+/// <param name="DestinationAddress">The resolved destination address, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+public sealed record DispatchEndpointDescription(
+    string Name,
+    DispatchEndpointKind Kind,
+    string? Address,
+    string? DestinationAddress);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/EndpointReferenceDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/EndpointReferenceDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71bb029a936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/EndpointReferenceDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a reference to an endpoint within a route, identifying the endpoint by name, address, and owning transport.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the endpoint.</param>
+/// <param name="Address">The transport-level address URI, or <c>null</c> if not yet resolved.</param>
+/// <param name="TransportName">The name of the transport that owns this endpoint.</param>
+public sealed record EndpointReferenceDescription(string Name, string? Address, string TransportName);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/HostDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/HostDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc42a7a92d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/HostDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the host application instance for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="ServiceName">The logical service name, or <c>null</c> if not configured.</param>
+/// <param name="AssemblyName">The entry assembly name, or <c>null</c> if not available.</param>
+/// <param name="InstanceId">The unique identifier for this host instance.</param>
+public sealed record HostDescription(string? ServiceName, string? AssemblyName, string InstanceId);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/InboundRouteDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/InboundRouteDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c88dc61514e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/InboundRouteDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes an inbound route binding a message type to a consumer and endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of inbound route (subscribe, send, or request).</param>
+/// <param name="MessageTypeIdentity">The identity string of the message type, or <c>null</c> if unknown.</param>
+/// <param name="ConsumerName">The name of the consumer handling messages on this route, or <c>null</c> if unbound.</param>
+/// <param name="Endpoint">The endpoint reference, or <c>null</c> if not yet assigned.</param>
+public sealed record InboundRouteDescription(
+    InboundRouteKind Kind,
+    string? MessageTypeIdentity,
+    string? ConsumerName,
+    EndpointReferenceDescription? Endpoint);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..148861bc135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a complete diagnostic description of a message bus runtime, including host info, message types, consumers, routes, transports, and sagas.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Host">The host application description.</param>
+/// <param name="MessageTypes">All registered message type descriptions.</param>
+/// <param name="Consumers">All registered consumer descriptions.</param>
+/// <param name="Routes">The inbound and outbound route descriptions.</param>
+/// <param name="Transports">All configured transport descriptions.</param>
+/// <param name="Sagas">The saga descriptions, or <c>null</c> if no sagas are registered.</param>
+public sealed record MessageBusDescription(
+    HostDescription Host,
+    IReadOnlyList<MessageTypeDescription> MessageTypes,
+    IReadOnlyList<ConsumerDescription> Consumers,
+    RoutesDescription Routes,
+    IReadOnlyList<TransportDescription> Transports,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaDescription>? Sagas);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be853e3e128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A visitor that traverses a <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> and builds a <see cref="MessageBusDescription"/> for diagnostic output.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MessageBusDescriptionVisitor : MessagingVisitor<MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Context>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Visits the specified runtime and returns a complete diagnostic description.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime to describe.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="MessageBusDescription"/> containing the full bus topology and configuration.</returns>
+    public static MessageBusDescription Visit(MessagingRuntime runtime)
+    {
+        var context = new Context();
+        Instance.Visit(runtime, context);
+        return context.ToDescription();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Accumulates visitor results during traversal of the messaging runtime.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class Context
+    {
+        internal HostDescription? Host { get; set; }
+        internal List<MessageTypeDescription> MessageTypes { get; } = [];
+        internal List<ConsumerDescription> Consumers { get; } = [];
+        internal List<InboundRouteDescription> InboundRoutes { get; } = [];
+        internal List<OutboundRouteDescription> OutboundRoutes { get; } = [];
+        internal List<TransportDescription> Transports { get; } = [];
+        internal List<SagaDescription>? Sagas { get; set; }
+
+        internal MessageBusDescription ToDescription()
+            => new(
+                Host ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Host description is missing."),
+                MessageTypes,
+                Consumers,
+                new RoutesDescription(InboundRoutes, OutboundRoutes),
+                Transports,
+                Sagas is { Count: > 0 } ? Sagas : null);
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingRuntime runtime, Context context)
+    {
+        context.Host = new HostDescription(
+            runtime.Host.ServiceName,
+            runtime.Host.AssemblyName,
+            runtime.Host.InstanceId.ToString("D"));
+
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessageType messageType, Context context)
+    {
+        context.MessageTypes.Add(messageType.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(Consumer consumer, Context context)
+    {
+        context.Consumers.Add(consumer.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(InboundRoute route, Context context)
+    {
+        context.InboundRoutes.Add(route.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(OutboundRoute route, Context context)
+    {
+        context.OutboundRoutes.Add(route.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingTransport transport, Context context)
+    {
+        context.Transports.Add(transport.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Skip;
+    }
+
+    protected override VisitorAction Enter(Saga saga, Context context)
+    {
+        context.Sagas ??= [];
+        context.Sagas.Add(saga.Describe());
+        return VisitorAction.Skip;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the singleton instance of the description visitor.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static MessageBusDescriptionVisitor Instance { get; } = new MessageBusDescriptionVisitor();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageTypeDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageTypeDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..040945d77f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessageTypeDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a registered message type for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Identity">The canonical identity string for this message type.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeType">The short CLR type name.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeTypeFullName">The fully qualified CLR type name, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+/// <param name="IsInterface">Whether this message type is an interface-based message.</param>
+/// <param name="IsInternal">Whether this message type is internal to the bus and not exposed to user code.</param>
+/// <param name="DefaultContentType">The default serialization content type, or <c>null</c> if using the bus default.</param>
+/// <param name="EnclosedMessageIdentities">The identities of message types enclosed by this type, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+public sealed record MessageTypeDescription(
+    string Identity,
+    string RuntimeType,
+    string? RuntimeTypeFullName,
+    bool IsInterface,
+    bool IsInternal,
+    string? DefaultContentType,
+    IReadOnlyList<string>? EnclosedMessageIdentities);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessagingVisitor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessagingVisitor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..425ab18c6bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/MessagingVisitor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for implementing the visitor pattern over a <see cref="MessagingRuntime"/> graph, traversing message types, consumers, routes, transports, endpoints, and sagas.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TContext">The type of context carried through the visitor traversal.</typeparam>
+public abstract class MessagingVisitor<TContext>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins visiting the specified messaging runtime with the given context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime to traverse.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The visitor context to accumulate results.</param>
+    public void Visit(MessagingRuntime runtime, TContext context)
+    {
+        if (Enter(runtime, context) == VisitorAction.Break)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        VisitChildren(runtime, context);
+        Leave(runtime, context);
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void VisitChildren(MessagingRuntime runtime, TContext context)
+    {
+        foreach (var messageType in runtime.Messages.MessageTypes)
+        {
+            var action = Enter(messageType, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(messageType, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var consumer in runtime.Consumers)
+        {
+            var action = Enter(consumer, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(consumer, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            var action = Enter(route, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(route, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            var action = Enter(route, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(route, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var transport in runtime.Transports)
+        {
+            if (VisitTransport(transport, context) == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var consumer in runtime.Consumers)
+        {
+            if (consumer is SagaConsumer sagaConsumer)
+            {
+                if (VisitSaga(sagaConsumer, context) == VisitorAction.Break)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction VisitTransport(MessagingTransport transport, TContext context)
+    {
+        var action = Enter(transport, context);
+        if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+        {
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+
+        if (action == VisitorAction.Skip)
+        {
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            action = Enter(endpoint, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return VisitorAction.Break;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(endpoint, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.DispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            action = Enter(endpoint, context);
+            if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+            {
+                return VisitorAction.Break;
+            }
+
+            if (action != VisitorAction.Skip)
+            {
+                Leave(endpoint, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Leave(transport, context);
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction VisitSaga(SagaConsumer consumer, TContext context)
+    {
+        var saga = GetSagaFromConsumer(consumer);
+        if (saga is null)
+        {
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        var action = Enter(saga, context);
+        if (action == VisitorAction.Break)
+        {
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+
+        if (action == VisitorAction.Skip)
+        {
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        Leave(saga, context);
+        return VisitorAction.Continue;
+    }
+
+    private static Saga? GetSagaFromConsumer(SagaConsumer consumer)
+    {
+        var fields = typeof(SagaConsumer).GetFields(
+            System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance);
+
+        foreach (var field in fields)
+        {
+            if (typeof(Saga).IsAssignableFrom(field.FieldType))
+            {
+                return field.GetValue(consumer) as Saga;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(MessagingRuntime runtime, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(MessagingRuntime runtime, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(MessageType messageType, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(MessageType messageType, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(Consumer consumer, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(Consumer consumer, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(InboundRoute route, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(InboundRoute route, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(OutboundRoute route, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(OutboundRoute route, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(MessagingTransport transport, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(MessagingTransport transport, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Enter(Saga saga, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+
+    protected virtual VisitorAction Leave(Saga saga, TContext context) => VisitorAction.Continue;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/OutboundRouteDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/OutboundRouteDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efe5313f2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/OutboundRouteDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes an outbound route for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of outbound route (publish or send).</param>
+/// <param name="MessageTypeIdentity">The identity string of the message type being routed.</param>
+/// <param name="Destination">The destination address URI string, or <c>null</c> if not yet resolved.</param>
+/// <param name="Endpoint">The dispatch endpoint reference, or <c>null</c> if not yet assigned.</param>
+public sealed record OutboundRouteDescription(
+    OutboundRouteKind Kind,
+    string MessageTypeIdentity,
+    string? Destination,
+    EndpointReferenceDescription? Endpoint);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ReceiveEndpointDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ReceiveEndpointDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..032545167e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/ReceiveEndpointDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a receive endpoint for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the receive endpoint.</param>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of receive endpoint (e.g., queue, subscription).</param>
+/// <param name="Address">The transport-level address URI, or <c>null</c> if not yet assigned.</param>
+/// <param name="SourceAddress">The source address for subscription-type endpoints, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+public sealed record ReceiveEndpointDescription(
+    string Name,
+    ReceiveEndpointKind Kind,
+    string? Address,
+    string? SourceAddress);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/RoutesDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/RoutesDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88b41e0b865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/RoutesDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains the inbound and outbound route descriptions for diagnostic output.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Inbound">The inbound route descriptions.</param>
+/// <param name="Outbound">The outbound route descriptions.</param>
+public sealed record RoutesDescription(
+    IReadOnlyList<InboundRouteDescription> Inbound,
+    IReadOnlyList<OutboundRouteDescription> Outbound);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..928f17827a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a saga state machine for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the saga.</param>
+/// <param name="StateType">The short type name of the saga state.</param>
+/// <param name="StateTypeFullName">The fully qualified type name of the saga state, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+/// <param name="ConsumerName">The name of the consumer that drives this saga.</param>
+/// <param name="States">The descriptions of all states in this saga.</param>
+public sealed record SagaDescription(
+    string Name,
+    string StateType,
+    string? StateTypeFullName,
+    string ConsumerName,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaStateDescription> States);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaEventDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaEventDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27f4f7d51e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaEventDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a message type dispatched by a saga lifecycle or transition.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="MessageType">The short type name of the dispatched message.</param>
+/// <param name="MessageTypeFullName">The fully qualified type name, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+public sealed record SagaEventDescription(string MessageType, string? MessageTypeFullName);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaLifeCycleDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaLifeCycleDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a18d9195ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaLifeCycleDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the lifecycle actions (publish and send) triggered on entry to a saga state.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Publish">Events published on state entry, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+/// <param name="Send">Commands sent on state entry, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+public sealed record SagaLifeCycleDescription(
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaEventDescription>? Publish,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaEventDescription>? Send);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaResponseDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaResponseDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4ae16fe47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaResponseDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a response event type associated with a saga state.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="EventType">The short type name of the response event.</param>
+/// <param name="EventTypeFullName">The fully qualified type name, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+public sealed record SagaResponseDescription(string EventType, string? EventTypeFullName);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaStateDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaStateDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a571abf7794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaStateDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a single state within a saga for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">The state name.</param>
+/// <param name="IsInitial">Whether this is the initial state of the saga.</param>
+/// <param name="IsFinal">Whether this is a final (terminal) state.</param>
+/// <param name="OnEntry">Lifecycle actions on state entry, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+/// <param name="Response">The response sent from this state, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+/// <param name="Transitions">The transitions available from this state.</param>
+public sealed record SagaStateDescription(
+    string Name,
+    bool IsInitial,
+    bool IsFinal,
+    SagaLifeCycleDescription? OnEntry,
+    SagaResponseDescription? Response,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaTransitionDescription> Transitions);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaTransitionDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaTransitionDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aeae2de62e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/SagaTransitionDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a transition between saga states triggered by a specific event.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="EventType">The short type name of the event that triggers this transition.</param>
+/// <param name="EventTypeFullName">The fully qualified type name, or <c>null</c> if unavailable.</param>
+/// <param name="TransitionTo">The name of the target state.</param>
+/// <param name="TransitionKind">The kind of transition (e.g., move, complete).</param>
+/// <param name="AutoProvision">Whether the saga instance is auto-provisioned when this event arrives.</param>
+/// <param name="Publish">Events published during this transition, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+/// <param name="Send">Commands sent during this transition, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+public sealed record SagaTransitionDescription(
+    string EventType,
+    string? EventTypeFullName,
+    string TransitionTo,
+    SagaTransitionKind TransitionKind,
+    bool AutoProvision,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaEventDescription>? Publish,
+    IReadOnlyList<SagaEventDescription>? Send);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6484bf4dc24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the transport-level topology (entities and links) for a transport.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Address">The base address of the topology, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Entities">The topology entities (queues, exchanges, topics).</param>
+/// <param name="Links">The topology links (bindings, subscriptions) between entities.</param>
+public sealed record TopologyDescription(
+    string? Address,
+    IReadOnlyList<TopologyEntityDescription> Entities,
+    IReadOnlyList<TopologyLinkDescription> Links);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyEntityDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyEntityDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ffb0e48aa0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyEntityDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a single topology entity (e.g., queue, exchange, topic) within a transport.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of entity (e.g., "queue", "exchange", "topic").</param>
+/// <param name="Name">The name of the entity, or <c>null</c> if unnamed.</param>
+/// <param name="Address">The address of the entity, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Flow">The flow direction of the entity, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Properties">Additional transport-specific properties, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+public sealed record TopologyEntityDescription(
+    string Kind,
+    string? Name,
+    string? Address,
+    string? Flow,
+    IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?>? Properties);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyLinkDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyLinkDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed613fde153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TopologyLinkDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a link (binding or subscription) between topology entities within a transport.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of link (e.g., "binding", "subscription").</param>
+/// <param name="Address">The address of the link, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Source">The source entity name, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Target">The target entity name, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Direction">The direction of the link, or <c>null</c> if not applicable.</param>
+/// <param name="Properties">Additional transport-specific properties, or <c>null</c> if none.</param>
+public sealed record TopologyLinkDescription(
+    string Kind,
+    string? Address,
+    string? Source,
+    string? Target,
+    string? Direction,
+    IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?>? Properties);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TransportDescription.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TransportDescription.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ae17cff6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/TransportDescription.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a messaging transport for diagnostic and visualization purposes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Identifier">The unique identifier of the transport.</param>
+/// <param name="Name">The logical name of the transport.</param>
+/// <param name="Schema">The URI scheme used by this transport.</param>
+/// <param name="TransportType">The CLR type name of the transport implementation.</param>
+/// <param name="ReceiveEndpoints">The receive endpoints owned by this transport.</param>
+/// <param name="DispatchEndpoints">The dispatch endpoints owned by this transport.</param>
+/// <param name="Topology">The transport-level topology, or <c>null</c> if not available.</param>
+public sealed record TransportDescription(
+    string Identifier,
+    string Name,
+    string Schema,
+    string TransportType,
+    IReadOnlyList<ReceiveEndpointDescription> ReceiveEndpoints,
+    IReadOnlyList<DispatchEndpointDescription> DispatchEndpoints,
+    TopologyDescription? Topology);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/VisitorAction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/VisitorAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b79aed89a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptions/VisitorAction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Controls the traversal behavior of a <see cref="MessagingVisitor{TContext}"/> after visiting a node.
+/// </summary>
+public enum VisitorAction
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Continue visiting child nodes and siblings.
+    /// </summary>
+    Continue,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Skip child nodes of the current node but continue with siblings.
+    /// </summary>
+    Skip,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stop the entire traversal immediately.
+    /// </summary>
+    Break
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IDescriptorExtension.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IDescriptorExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dede61a3cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IDescriptorExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides typed access to the underlying configuration of a descriptor for use by extensions.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The configuration type.</typeparam>
+public interface IDescriptorExtension<out T> : IDescriptorExtension where T : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The type definition.
+    /// </summary>
+    new T Configuration { get; }
+
+    MessagingConfiguration IDescriptorExtension.Configuration => Configuration;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides untyped access to the underlying configuration and context of a descriptor for use by extensions.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IDescriptorExtension : IHasConfigurationContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The type definition.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingConfiguration Configuration { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IHasConfigurationContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IHasConfigurationContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41eda77ffd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IHasConfigurationContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Indicates that a descriptor or extension has access to the messaging configuration context.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IHasConfigurationContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The descriptor context.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessagingConfigurationContext Context { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IMessagingDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IMessagingDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43c975dcec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/IMessagingDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A typed messaging descriptor that provides access to extension points for the underlying configuration.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The configuration type managed by this descriptor.</typeparam>
+public interface IMessagingDescriptor<out T> : IMessagingDescriptor where T : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides access to the underlying configuration. This is useful for extensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    new IDescriptorExtension<T> Extend();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides access to the underlying configuration. This is useful for extensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    IDescriptorExtension<T> ExtendWith(Action<IDescriptorExtension<T>> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides access to the underlying configuration. This is useful for extensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    IDescriptorExtension<T> ExtendWith<TState>(Action<IDescriptorExtension<T>, TState> configure, TState state);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An untyped messaging descriptor that provides access to extension points for the underlying configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides access to the underlying configuration. This is useful for extensions.
+    /// </summary>
+    IDescriptorExtension Extend();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/MessagingDescriptorBase.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/MessagingDescriptorBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c52f41dac44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Descriptors/MessagingDescriptorBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for messaging descriptors that provides extension point access and the configuration context.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The configuration type this descriptor manages.</typeparam>
+public abstract class MessagingDescriptorBase<T>(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    : IMessagingDescriptor<T>
+    , IDescriptorExtension<T> where T : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    protected internal IMessagingConfigurationContext Context { get; } =
+        context ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+
+    IMessagingConfigurationContext IHasConfigurationContext.Context => Context;
+
+    protected internal abstract T Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    T IDescriptorExtension<T>.Configuration => Configuration;
+
+    public IDescriptorExtension<T> Extend() => this;
+
+    IDescriptorExtension IMessagingDescriptor.Extend() => Extend();
+
+    public IDescriptorExtension<T> ExtendWith(Action<IDescriptorExtension<T>> configure)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configure);
+
+        configure(this);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IDescriptorExtension<T> ExtendWith<TState>(Action<IDescriptorExtension<T>, TState> configure, TState state)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configure);
+
+        configure(this, state);
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/DispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/DispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd8e64760c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/DispatchEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds the resolved configuration for a dispatch endpoint, including its routes and dispatch-scoped middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public class DispatchEndpointConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical name of the dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of dispatch endpoint, controlling how outbound messages are routed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchEndpointKind Kind { get; set; } = DispatchEndpointKind.Default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of outbound route bindings specifying message types and their routing kind (send or publish).
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(Type RuntimeType, OutboundRouteKind Kind)> Routes { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the dispatch-scoped middleware configurations executed during message dispatch.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> DispatchMiddlewares { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of pipeline modifiers that can reorder or replace dispatch middleware at build time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> DispatchPipelineModifiers { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/ReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/ReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cdea4aad8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Configurations/ReceiveEndpointConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds the resolved configuration for a receive endpoint, including its consumer bindings, error handling, and receive-scoped middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public class ReceiveEndpointConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical name of the receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of receive endpoint, controlling how inbound messages are accepted.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveEndpointKind Kind { get; set; } = ReceiveEndpointKind.Default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the URI of the error/fault endpoint where failed messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? ErrorEndpoint { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the URI of the endpoint where skipped messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? SkippedEndpoint { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of consumer identity types explicitly bound to this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Type> ConsumerIdentities { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether this is a temporary (auto-delete) endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsTemporary { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether the transport should automatically provision infrastructure for this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? AutoProvision { get; set; } = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the maximum number of messages that can be processed concurrently on this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int MaxConcurrency { get; set; } = Environment.ProcessorCount;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the receive-scoped middleware configurations executed during message reception.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> ReceiveMiddlewares { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of pipeline modifiers that can reorder or replace receive middleware at build time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> ReceivePipelineModifiers { get; set; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/DispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/DispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26d59c1eeb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/DispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for dispatch endpoint descriptors that provides fluent configuration of routes and dispatch middleware.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The dispatch endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class DispatchEndpointDescriptor<T>(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<T>(context)
+    , IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> where T : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    protected internal override T Configuration { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    public IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> Send<TMessage>()
+    {
+        Configuration.Routes.Add((typeof(TMessage), OutboundRouteKind.Send));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> Publish<TMessage>()
+    {
+        Configuration.Routes.Add((typeof(TMessage), OutboundRouteKind.Publish));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<T> PrependDispatch(string before, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6637097bb8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IDispatchEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the configuration surface for a dispatch endpoint, including outbound route bindings and dispatch middleware.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The dispatch endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public interface IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> : IMessagingDescriptor<TConfiguration>
+    where TConfiguration : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binds a send route for the specified message type to this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The event type to send through this endpoint.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> Send<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binds a publish route for the specified message type to this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The event type to publish through this endpoint.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> Publish<TMessage>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a dispatch middleware configuration to this endpoint's dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware configuration after the middleware with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> AppendDispatch(
+        string after,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware configuration before the middleware with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IDispatchEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> PrependDispatch(
+        string before,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..351b55a6ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/IReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the configuration surface for a receive endpoint, including consumer bindings, error handling, concurrency, and receive middleware.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The receive endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public interface IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<out TConfiguration>
+    : IMessagingDescriptor<TConfiguration>
+    , IReceiveMiddlewareProvider where TConfiguration : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binds a handler to this receive endpoint, ensuring its messages are consumed on this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The handler type implementing <see cref="IHandler"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binds a consumer to this receive endpoint, ensuring its messages are consumed on this
+    /// endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TConsumer">The consumer type implementing <see cref="IConsumer"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the kind of this receive endpoint (e.g., default, temporary).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="kind">The receive endpoint kind.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the maximum number of messages that can be processed concurrently on this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="maxConcurrency">The maximum concurrency level.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the address of the fault endpoint where failed messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The fault endpoint address.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> FaultEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the address of the endpoint where skipped (unroutable) messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The skipped endpoint address.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> SkippedEndpoint(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a receive middleware configuration to this endpoint's receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware configuration after the middleware with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware after which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> AppendReceive(
+        string after,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware configuration before the middleware with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware before which to insert.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<TConfiguration> PrependReceive(
+        string before,
+        ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/ReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/ReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..acbdc26a9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/Descriptors/ReceiveEndpointDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for receive endpoint descriptors that provides fluent configuration of consumer bindings, error handling, concurrency, and receive middleware.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The receive endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class ReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T>(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<T>(context)
+    , IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> where T : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    protected internal override T Configuration { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> Handler<THandler>() where THandler : class, IHandler
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerIdentities.Add(typeof(THandler));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> Consumer<TConsumer>() where TConsumer : class, IConsumer
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerIdentities.Add(typeof(TConsumer));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        Configuration.Kind = kind;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> MaxConcurrency(int maxConcurrency)
+    {
+        Configuration.MaxConcurrency = maxConcurrency;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> FaultEndpoint(string address)
+    {
+        Configuration.ErrorEndpoint = new Uri(address);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> SkippedEndpoint(string address)
+    {
+        Configuration.SkippedEndpoint = new Uri(address);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceiveMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public IReceiveEndpointDescriptor<T> PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b23d520f417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a dispatch endpoint that sends messages to a transport destination.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Combines the base <see cref="IEndpoint"/> identity with the transport binding,
+/// endpoint kind, and the ability to execute a dispatch pipeline for outgoing messages.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IDispatchEndpoint : IEndpoint
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the classification of this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The kind indicates the endpoint's role: <see cref="DispatchEndpointKind.Default"/>
+    /// for standard outgoing messages, or <see cref="DispatchEndpointKind.Reply"/> for
+    /// request-reply responses.
+    /// </remarks>
+    DispatchEndpointKind Kind { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the messaging transport that this endpoint dispatches messages through.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingTransport Transport { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message through the dispatch middleware pipeline to the transport destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context containing the message, headers, and routing information.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> that completes when the message has been dispatched.</returns>
+    ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IDispatchContext context);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for dispatch endpoints that send messages through a compiled dispatch
+/// middleware pipeline to a transport destination.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Follows a strict lifecycle: <see cref="Initialize"/> -> <see cref="DiscoverTopology"/> ->
+/// <see cref="Complete"/>.
+/// Before <see cref="Complete"/> is called, the pipeline uses a deferred delegate that awaits
+/// a <see cref="TaskCompletionSource{TResult}"/>, allowing early callers to enqueue dispatches
+/// that will execute once the pipeline is fully compiled. After completion, the compiled
+/// pipeline replaces the deferred delegate via a volatile write.
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract class DispatchEndpoint : IDispatchEndpoint
+{
+    private TaskCompletionSource<bool> _completed;
+    private DispatchDelegate _pipeline;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DispatchEndpoint"/> class bound to
+    /// the specified transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Sets up a deferred pipeline delegate that blocks dispatch calls until
+    /// <see cref="Complete"/> compiles and installs the real pipeline.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="transport">The messaging transport that this endpoint dispatches messages through.</param>
+    protected DispatchEndpoint(MessagingTransport transport)
+    {
+        _completed = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+        _pipeline = async context =>
+        {
+            await _completed.Task;
+            await Volatile.Read(ref _pipeline!)(context);
+        };
+        Transport = transport;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the messaging transport that this endpoint dispatches messages through.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTransport Transport { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the unique name of this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this endpoint has been initialized.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInitialized { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this endpoint has completed its configuration phase
+    /// and has a fully compiled dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsCompleted { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the topology resource that represents the destination to which messages are dispatched.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TopologyResource Destination { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the classification of this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchEndpointKind Kind { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport-specific address of this dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri Address { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the endpoint configuration that was applied during initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected DispatchEndpointConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the endpoint by applying conventions and storing the configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Must be called exactly once before any other lifecycle method. Applies the transport
+    /// conventions to the configuration, sets the endpoint name and kind, and delegates to
+    /// <see cref="OnInitialize"/> for transport-specific initialization logic.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context providing access to services and conventions.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration to apply.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the endpoint has already been initialized or if the configuration name is <see langword="null"/>.</exception>
+    public void Initialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        AssertUninitialized();
+
+        Transport.Conventions.Configure(context, configuration);
+        Configuration = configuration;
+        Kind = configuration.Kind;
+        Name = configuration.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Name is required");
+
+        OnInitialize(context, configuration);
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific initialization logic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration that has been applied.</param>
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message through the dispatch middleware pipeline to the transport destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If <see cref="Complete"/> has not yet been called, the call will asynchronously wait
+    /// until the pipeline is compiled and then execute the dispatch.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context containing the message, headers, and routing information.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> that completes when the message has been dispatched.</returns>
+    public ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IDispatchContext context) => _pipeline(context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs topology discovery conventions to resolve the destination resources for this endpoint
+    /// and registers the endpoint in the endpoint collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context used for topology discovery.</param>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        Transport.Conventions.DiscoverTopology(context, this, Configuration);
+        context.Endpoints.AddOrUpdate(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finalizes the endpoint configuration by compiling the dispatch pipeline and
+    /// unblocking any deferred dispatch calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Delegates to <see cref="OnComplete"/> for transport-specific completion, then compiles
+    /// the middleware pipeline from both transport-level and endpoint-level registrations.
+    /// The compiled pipeline atomically replaces the deferred delegate via a volatile write,
+    /// and the <see cref="TaskCompletionSource{TResult}"/> is signaled to unblock any
+    /// dispatch calls that were issued before completion. After this method returns, the
+    /// <see cref="Configuration"/> is cleared and the endpoint address is resolved.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public void Complete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        OnComplete(context, Configuration);
+
+        var pipeline = MiddlewareCompiler.CompileDispatch(
+            new DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext
+            {
+                Services = context.Services,
+                Endpoint = this,
+                Transport = Transport
+            },
+            DispatchAsync,
+            [Transport.GetDispatchMiddlewares(), Configuration.DispatchMiddlewares],
+            [Transport.GetDispatchPipelineModifiers(), Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers]);
+
+        Volatile.Write(ref _pipeline, pipeline);
+
+        Configuration = null!;
+        _completed.SetResult(true);
+        _completed = null!;
+        IsCompleted = true;
+        Address ??= new UriBuilder { Scheme = Transport.Schema, Path = Name }.Uri;
+
+        context.Endpoints.AddOrUpdate(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific completion logic before
+    /// the pipeline is compiled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration.</param>
+    protected abstract void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a read-only description of this endpoint for diagnostic or introspection purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="DispatchEndpointDescription"/> containing the endpoint name, kind, address,
+    /// and destination address.
+    /// </returns>
+    public DispatchEndpointDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new DispatchEndpointDescription(Name, Kind, Address?.ToString(), Destination?.Address?.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs the actual transport-level dispatch of the
+    /// message to the destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method is called as the terminal delegate of the compiled dispatch pipeline, after
+    /// all middleware has executed. Transport implementations should serialize and transmit
+    /// the message here.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context containing the fully prepared message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> that completes when the transport-level send is finished.</returns>
+    protected abstract ValueTask DispatchAsync(IDispatchContext context);
+
+    // TODO complete lifecyle
+    private void AssertUninitialized()
+    {
+        Debug.Assert(!IsInitialized, "The endpoint must be uninitialized.");
+
+        if (IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Endpoint already initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        IsInitialized = true;
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static IReadOnlyList<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> GetDispatchMiddlewares(this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.DispatchMiddlewares ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public static IReadOnlyList<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> GetDispatchPipelineModifiers(
+        this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.DispatchPipelineModifiers ?? [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpointKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpointKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92285dca037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpointKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the kind of dispatch endpoint, determining how outbound messages are routed.
+/// </summary>
+public enum DispatchEndpointKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A standard dispatch endpoint for normal message sending.
+    /// </summary>
+    Default,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A reply dispatch endpoint used to send responses back to the requester.
+    /// </summary>
+    Reply
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..672df387dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/DispatchEndpoint~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for typed dispatch endpoints that bind a specific configuration type to the dispatch lifecycle.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The dispatch endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class DispatchEndpoint<TConfiguration>(MessagingTransport transport) : DispatchEndpoint(transport)
+    where TConfiguration : DispatchEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    public new TConfiguration Configuration => (TConfiguration)base.Configuration;
+
+    protected sealed override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        OnInitialize(context, (TConfiguration)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TConfiguration configuration);
+
+    protected sealed override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        OnComplete(context, (TConfiguration)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnComplete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/EndpointRouter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/EndpointRouter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89d9de3f5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/EndpointRouter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Routes dispatch endpoints by address using a thread-safe, multi-index lookup. Supports resolution, creation, and aliasing of endpoints across all configured transports.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class EndpointRouter : IEndpointRouter
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+
+    // Primary storage - endpoint -> tracked addresses
+    private readonly Dictionary<DispatchEndpoint, ImmutableHashSet<Uri>> _endpoints = [];
+
+    // Single unified index - all addresses (endpoint address, resource address, aliases) map to endpoints
+    private readonly Dictionary<Uri, ImmutableHashSet<DispatchEndpoint>> _byAddress = [];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<DispatchEndpoint> Endpoints
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                return [.. _endpoints.Keys];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool TryGet(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(address);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_byAddress.TryGetValue(address, out var endpoints) && !endpoints.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                endpoint = endpoints.First();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            endpoint = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ImmutableHashSet<DispatchEndpoint> GetAll(Uri address)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(address);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            return _byAddress.TryGetValue(address, out var set) ? set : [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public DispatchEndpoint GetOrCreate(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Uri address)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(context);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(address);
+
+        // First try fast read path
+        if (TryGet(address, out var existing))
+        {
+            return existing;
+        }
+
+        // Need write lock for resolution/creation
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            // Double-check after acquiring write lock
+            if (_byAddress.TryGetValue(address, out var endpoints) && !endpoints.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                return endpoints.First();
+            }
+
+            // Ask each transport if they already have this endpoint
+            foreach (var transport in context.Transports)
+            {
+                if (transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(address, out var endpoint))
+                {
+                    AddOrUpdateInternal(endpoint, address);
+                    return endpoint;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Try to create on each transport
+            foreach (var transport in context.Transports)
+            {
+                var configuration = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, address);
+                if (configuration is not null)
+                {
+                    var endpoint = transport.AddEndpoint(context, configuration);
+
+                    endpoint.DiscoverTopology(context);
+
+                    endpoint.Complete(context);
+
+                    AddOrUpdateInternal(endpoint, address);
+                    return endpoint;
+                }
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"No transport can handle address: {address}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void AddOrUpdate(DispatchEndpoint endpoint)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(endpoint);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            AddOrUpdateInternal(endpoint, null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void AddAddress(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, Uri address)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(endpoint);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(address);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (!_endpoints.TryGetValue(endpoint, out var addresses))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Endpoint must be registered before adding addresses");
+            }
+
+            if (addresses.Contains(address))
+            {
+                return; // Already has this address
+            }
+
+            _endpoints[endpoint] = addresses.Add(address);
+            AddToIndex(_byAddress, address, endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Remove(DispatchEndpoint endpoint)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(endpoint);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (!_endpoints.TryGetValue(endpoint, out var addresses))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Remove from all address indexes
+            foreach (var address in addresses)
+            {
+                RemoveFromIndex(_byAddress, address, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            _endpoints.Remove(endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AddOrUpdateInternal(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, Uri? resolvedAddress)
+    {
+        var endpointAddress = endpoint.Address;
+        var resourceAddress = endpoint.Destination?.Address;
+
+        if (_endpoints.TryGetValue(endpoint, out var oldAddresses))
+        {
+            // Build new set of addresses
+            var newAddresses = ImmutableHashSet<Uri>.Empty;
+
+            if (endpointAddress is not null)
+            {
+                newAddresses = newAddresses.Add(endpointAddress);
+            }
+
+            if (resourceAddress is not null)
+            {
+                newAddresses = newAddresses.Add(resourceAddress);
+            }
+
+            if (resolvedAddress is not null)
+            {
+                newAddresses = newAddresses.Add(resolvedAddress);
+            }
+
+            // Preserve any additional addresses that were manually added
+            foreach (var addr in oldAddresses)
+            {
+                if (addr != endpointAddress && addr != resourceAddress)
+                {
+                    newAddresses = newAddresses.Add(addr);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Remove addresses that are no longer valid
+            foreach (var addr in oldAddresses.Except(newAddresses))
+            {
+                RemoveFromIndex(_byAddress, addr, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            // Add new addresses
+            foreach (var addr in newAddresses.Except(oldAddresses))
+            {
+                AddToIndex(_byAddress, addr, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            _endpoints[endpoint] = newAddresses;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // New endpoint
+            var addresses = ImmutableHashSet<Uri>.Empty;
+
+            if (endpointAddress is not null)
+            {
+                addresses = addresses.Add(endpointAddress);
+                AddToIndex(_byAddress, endpointAddress, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            if (resourceAddress is not null)
+            {
+                addresses = addresses.Add(resourceAddress);
+                AddToIndex(_byAddress, resourceAddress, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            if (resolvedAddress is not null && !addresses.Contains(resolvedAddress))
+            {
+                addresses = addresses.Add(resolvedAddress);
+                AddToIndex(_byAddress, resolvedAddress, endpoint);
+            }
+
+            _endpoints[endpoint] = addresses;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void AddToIndex(
+        Dictionary<Uri, ImmutableHashSet<DispatchEndpoint>> dict,
+        Uri key,
+        DispatchEndpoint value)
+    {
+        if (dict.TryGetValue(key, out var set))
+        {
+            dict[key] = set.Add(value);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            dict[key] = [value];
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void RemoveFromIndex(
+        Dictionary<Uri, ImmutableHashSet<DispatchEndpoint>> dict,
+        Uri key,
+        DispatchEndpoint value)
+    {
+        if (dict.TryGetValue(key, out var set))
+        {
+            set = set.Remove(value);
+            if (set.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                dict.Remove(key);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                dict[key] = set;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IEndpointRouter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IEndpointRouter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e4cd3480eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IEndpointRouter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Routes dispatch endpoints by address, supporting lookup, creation, aliasing, and removal of endpoints across transports.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IEndpointRouter
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all registered dispatch endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyList<DispatchEndpoint> Endpoints { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to find a dispatch endpoint registered for the specified address.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="address">The address to look up.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The found dispatch endpoint, or <c>null</c> if none matched.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if an endpoint was found; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+    bool TryGet(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns all dispatch endpoints registered for the specified address.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="address">The address to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>An immutable set of matching endpoints, or an empty set if none matched.</returns>
+    ImmutableHashSet<DispatchEndpoint> GetAll(Uri address);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns an existing dispatch endpoint for the address, or creates one by asking configured transports.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="address">The address to resolve or create an endpoint for.</param>
+    /// <returns>The resolved or newly created dispatch endpoint.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when no transport can handle the address.</exception>
+    DispatchEndpoint GetOrCreate(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Uri address);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers or updates a dispatch endpoint and indexes all of its known addresses.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to register.</param>
+    void AddOrUpdate(DispatchEndpoint endpoint);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an additional address alias to an already-registered dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to add the address to.</param>
+    /// <param name="address">The additional address to associate with the endpoint.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the endpoint is not yet registered.</exception>
+    void AddAddress(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, Uri address);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes a dispatch endpoint and all of its address associations from the router.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to remove.</param>
+    void Remove(DispatchEndpoint endpoint);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IReceiveEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IReceiveEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0fff9cfc48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/IReceiveEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a receive endpoint that consumes messages from a transport source.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Combines the base <see cref="IEndpoint"/> identity with the transport binding and
+/// the endpoint kind (default, error, skipped, or reply) so that the runtime can
+/// route incoming messages through the correct receive pipeline.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IReceiveEndpoint : IEndpoint
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the classification of this receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The kind determines how the endpoint participates in the message lifecycle:
+    /// <see cref="ReceiveEndpointKind.Error"/> handles faulted messages,
+    /// <see cref="ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped"/> handles unrecognized messages,
+    /// and <see cref="ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply"/> handles request-reply responses.
+    /// </remarks>
+    ReceiveEndpointKind Kind { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the messaging transport that this endpoint is bound to.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessagingTransport Transport { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56d3c4d60cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for receive endpoints that consume messages from a transport source and
+/// execute them through a compiled receive middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Follows a strict lifecycle: <see cref="Initialize"/> -> <see cref="DiscoverTopology"/> ->
+/// <see cref="Complete"/> -> <see cref="StartAsync"/> -> <see cref="StopAsync"/>.
+/// The receive pipeline is compiled during <see cref="Complete"/> from transport-level and
+/// endpoint-level middleware configurations. Each incoming message is processed inside a
+/// scoped <see cref="IServiceProvider"/>, and the <see cref="ReceiveContext"/> is pooled for
+/// allocation efficiency.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <param name="transport">The messaging transport that this endpoint receives messages from.</param>
+public abstract class ReceiveEndpoint(MessagingTransport transport) : IReceiveEndpoint, IFeatureProvider
+{
+    private ReceiveDelegate _pipeline = null!;
+
+    private RuntimeState? _runtimeState;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the endpoint configuration that was applied during initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected ReceiveEndpointConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the messaging transport that this endpoint receives messages from.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTransport Transport => transport;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this endpoint has been initialized.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInitialized { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this endpoint has completed its configuration phase.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Once completed, the receive pipeline is compiled and the endpoint is ready to be started.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool IsCompleted { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this endpoint is currently started and able to process messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsStarted { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the unique name of this receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the topology resource that represents the source from which messages are consumed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TopologyResource Source { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport-specific address of this receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri Address { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the classification of this receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveEndpointKind Kind { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint to which faulted messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When <see langword="null"/>, faulted messages are not forwarded to an error queue.
+    /// Configured via <see cref="ReceiveEndpointConfiguration.ErrorEndpoint"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public DispatchEndpoint? ErrorEndpoint { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint to which skipped (unrecognized) messages are forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When <see langword="null"/>, skipped messages are not forwarded.
+    /// Configured via <see cref="ReceiveEndpointConfiguration.SkippedEndpoint"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public DispatchEndpoint? SkippedEndpoint { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the feature collection associated with this endpoint for storing extensibility data.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Processes a single incoming message through the receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Allocates a scoped <see cref="IServiceProvider"/>, retrieves a pooled
+    /// <see cref="ReceiveContext"/>, configures it via <paramref name="configure"/>, and
+    /// executes the compiled middleware pipeline. Exceptions that escape the pipeline are
+    /// caught and logged at the Critical level to prevent transport-level crashes.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The type of caller-provided state passed to the configure action.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">
+    /// A callback that populates the <see cref="ReceiveContext"/> with transport-specific
+    /// message data (envelope, body, headers, etc.) before the pipeline runs.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="state">Caller-provided state forwarded to <paramref name="configure"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of message processing.</param>
+    public async ValueTask ExecuteAsync<TState>(
+        Action<ReceiveContext, TState> configure,
+        TState state,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var logger = _runtimeState!.Logger;
+        var services = _runtimeState!.ServiceProvider;
+        var pools = _runtimeState.Pools;
+        var lazyRuntime = _runtimeState.LazyRuntime;
+
+        await using var scope = services.CreateAsyncScope();
+
+        var context = pools.ReceiveContext.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            context.Initialize(scope.ServiceProvider, this, lazyRuntime.Runtime, cancellationToken);
+
+            configure(context, state);
+
+            await _pipeline(context);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            // exceptions should technically never bubble up here.
+            logger.LogCritical(ex, "Error processing message");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            pools.ReceiveContext.Return(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the endpoint by applying conventions and storing the configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Must be called exactly once before any other lifecycle method. Applies the transport
+    /// conventions to the configuration, sets the endpoint name and kind, and delegates to
+    /// <see cref="OnInitialize"/> for transport-specific initialization logic.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context providing access to services and conventions.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration to apply.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the endpoint has already been initialized or if the configuration name is <see langword="null"/>.</exception>
+    public void Initialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        AssertUninitialized();
+
+        Transport.Conventions.Configure(context, configuration);
+        Configuration = configuration;
+        Kind = configuration.Kind;
+        Name = configuration.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Name is required");
+        configuration.Features.CopyTo(Features);
+
+        OnInitialize(context, Configuration);
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific initialization logic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration that has been applied.</param>
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs topology discovery conventions to resolve the source resources for this endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context used for topology discovery.</param>
+    public void DiscoverTopology(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        Transport.Conventions.DiscoverTopology(context, this, Configuration);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finalizes the endpoint configuration by compiling the receive pipeline and resolving
+    /// error and skipped dispatch endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// After this method returns, the endpoint address is resolved, the error and skipped
+    /// dispatch endpoints are created if configured, and the middleware pipeline is compiled
+    /// from both transport-level and endpoint-level middleware registrations. The endpoint
+    /// is then ready to be started.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public void Complete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        OnComplete(context, Configuration);
+
+        Address ??= new UriBuilder { Scheme = Transport.Schema, Path = Name }.Uri;
+
+        if (ErrorEndpoint is null && Configuration.ErrorEndpoint is { } errorAddress)
+        {
+            ErrorEndpoint = context.Endpoints.GetOrCreate(context, errorAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (SkippedEndpoint is null && Configuration.SkippedEndpoint is { } skippedAddress)
+        {
+            SkippedEndpoint = context.Endpoints.GetOrCreate(context, skippedAddress);
+        }
+
+        _pipeline = MiddlewareCompiler.CompileReceive(
+            new ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext
+            {
+                Services = context.Services,
+                Endpoint = this,
+                Transport = Transport
+            },
+            DefaultPipeline,
+            [transport.GetReceiveMiddlewares(), Configuration.ReceiveMiddlewares],
+            [transport.GetReceivePipelineModifiers(), Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers]);
+        IsCompleted = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific completion logic before
+    /// the pipeline is compiled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration.</param>
+    protected virtual void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts this endpoint, enabling it to begin receiving and processing messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Resolves runtime services (logger, context pool, application service provider) and
+    /// delegates to <see cref="OnStartAsync"/> for transport-specific startup.
+    /// This method is idempotent; calling it on an already-started endpoint is a no-op.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging runtime context providing access to runtime services.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of the start operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask StartAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (IsStarted)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<ReceiveEndpoint>>();
+        var contextPool = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessagingPools>();
+        var appServices = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IRootServiceProviderAccessor>().ServiceProvider;
+        var lazyRuntime = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILazyMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        _runtimeState = new RuntimeState
+        {
+            Logger = logger,
+            Pools = contextPool,
+            ServiceProvider = appServices,
+            LazyRuntime = lazyRuntime
+        };
+
+        await OnStartAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+
+        IsStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops this endpoint, ceasing message consumption and releasing runtime resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Delegates to <see cref="OnStopAsync"/> for transport-specific shutdown and clears
+    /// the runtime state. This method is idempotent; calling it on an already-stopped
+    /// endpoint is a no-op.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging runtime context.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of the stop operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask StopAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!IsStarted)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await OnStopAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+
+        _runtimeState = null;
+        IsStarted = false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific startup logic
+    /// such as opening connections or subscribing to queues.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging runtime context.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of the start operation.</param>
+    protected abstract ValueTask OnStartAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When overridden in a derived class, performs transport-specific shutdown logic
+    /// such as closing connections or unsubscribing from queues.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging runtime context.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of the stop operation.</param>
+    protected abstract ValueTask OnStopAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    private void AssertUninitialized()
+    {
+        Debug.Assert(!IsInitialized, "The type must be uninitialized.");
+
+        if (IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Endpoint already initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marks this endpoint as initialized, enabling subsequent lifecycle transitions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        IsInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a read-only description of this endpoint for diagnostic or introspection purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ReceiveEndpointDescription"/> containing the endpoint name, kind, address,
+    /// and source address.
+    /// </returns>
+    public ReceiveEndpointDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new ReceiveEndpointDescription(Name, Kind, Address?.ToString(), Source?.Address?.ToString());
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask DefaultPipeline(IReceiveContext context)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        var consumers = feature.Consumers;
+
+        foreach (var consumer in consumers)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                feature.CurrentConsumer = consumer;
+                await consumer.ProcessAsync(context);
+                feature.MessageConsumed = true;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                feature.CurrentConsumer = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class RuntimeState
+    {
+        public required ILogger Logger { get; init; }
+        public required IMessagingPools Pools { get; init; }
+        public required IServiceProvider ServiceProvider { get; init; }
+        public required ILazyMessagingRuntime LazyRuntime { get; init; }
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static IReadOnlyList<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> GetReceiveMiddlewares(this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.ReceiveMiddlewares ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public static IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> GetReceivePipelineModifiers(
+        this IFeatureProvider provider)
+    {
+        return provider.Features.Get<MiddlewareFeature>()?.ReceivePipelineModifiers ?? [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpointKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpointKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44c34eadd7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpointKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the kind of receive endpoint, determining how messages are accepted and processed.
+/// </summary>
+public enum ReceiveEndpointKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A standard receive endpoint that processes messages normally.
+    /// </summary>
+    Default,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An error endpoint that receives messages that failed processing on another endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Error,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An endpoint that receives messages that were skipped (unroutable) on another endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Skipped,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A reply endpoint that receives response messages for request-reply patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    Reply
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00494c26d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for typed receive endpoints that bind a specific configuration type to the receive lifecycle.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TConfiguration">The receive endpoint configuration type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class ReceiveEndpoint<TConfiguration>(MessagingTransport transport) : ReceiveEndpoint(transport)
+    where TConfiguration : ReceiveEndpointConfiguration
+{
+    public new TConfiguration Configuration => (TConfiguration)base.Configuration;
+
+    protected sealed override void OnInitialize(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        OnInitialize(context, (TConfiguration)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TConfiguration configuration);
+
+    protected sealed override void OnComplete(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        OnComplete(context, (TConfiguration)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnComplete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, TConfiguration configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..914d73b97db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An internal event indicating successful acknowledgment of a request, completing the deferred response promise.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="CorrelationId">The correlation identifier linking this acknowledgment to the original request.</param>
+/// <param name="MessageId">The message identifier of the original request, or <c>null</c> if not available.</param>
+public sealed record AcknowledgedEvent(string CorrelationId, string? MessageId);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgementJsonContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgementJsonContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b20353f3656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/AcknowledgementJsonContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(AcknowledgedEvent))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(NotAcknowledgedEvent))]
+internal partial class AcknowledgementJsonContext : JsonSerializerContext;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ErrorCodes.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ErrorCodes.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abc10c7dd8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ErrorCodes.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines well-known error code constants used in <see cref="NotAcknowledgedEvent"/> and fault reporting.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ErrorCodes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates a general unhandled exception during message processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Exception = "Exception";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates that a local timeout occurred before a response was received.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string LocalTimeout = "LocalTimeout";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates that the message expired before delivery or processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Expired = "MessageExpired";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates that the maximum number of delivery retries was reached.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MaxRetryReached = "MaxRetryReached";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/NotAcknowledgedEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/NotAcknowledgedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edbf9a12360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/NotAcknowledgedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An internal event indicating that a request was not acknowledged, carrying an error code and optional details.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="CorrelationId">The correlation identifier of the failed request, or <c>null</c>.</param>
+/// <param name="MessageId">The message identifier of the failed request, or <c>null</c>.</param>
+/// <param name="ErrorCode">A well-known error code from <see cref="ErrorCodes"/>.</param>
+/// <param name="ErrorMessage">A human-readable description of the error, or <c>null</c>.</param>
+public sealed record NotAcknowledgedEvent(
+    string? CorrelationId,
+    string? MessageId,
+    string ErrorCode,
+    string? ErrorMessage);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/RemoteErrorException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/RemoteErrorException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f73bd0b2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/RemoteErrorException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an error that occurred on the remote handler side during request-reply processing.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RemoteErrorException(
+    string errorCode,
+    string? errorMessage,
+    string? messageId,
+    string? correlationId) : Exception($"Remote error occurred: {errorCode} - {errorMessage}")
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the error code returned by the remote handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ErrorCode => errorCode;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the error message returned by the remote handler, or <c>null</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ErrorMessage => errorMessage;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message identifier of the failed request, or <c>null</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? MessageId => messageId;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the correlation identifier of the failed request, or <c>null</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CorrelationId => correlationId;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ResponseTimeoutException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ResponseTimeoutException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..892bdac681a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Events/ResponseTimeoutException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Mocha.Configuration.Faults;
+
+namespace Mocha.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thrown when a request-reply operation does not receive a response within the configured timeout.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ResponseTimeoutException(string correlationId, TimeSpan timeout)
+    : Exception($"No response received for '{correlationId}' within {timeout.TotalSeconds}s.")
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the correlation identifier of the timed-out request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string CorrelationId => correlationId;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the timeout duration that was exceeded.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan Timeout => timeout;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/PublishOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/PublishOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24906d12a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/PublishOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options controlling the behavior of a publish operation, such as scheduling, expiration, and custom headers.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly struct PublishOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// TODO this is currently not wired up
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? ScheduledTime { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the maximum number of delivery retries before the message is dead-lettered, or <c>null</c> for the default.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MaxRetries { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the absolute time after which the message should be considered expired, or <c>null</c> for no expiration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? ExpirationTime { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets custom headers to include with the published message, or <c>null</c> if none.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, object?>? Headers { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default publish options with no overrides.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly PublishOptions Default = new() { };
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/ReplyOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/ReplyOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2dd46ec7c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/ReplyOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options controlling the behavior of a reply operation, including the destination address and correlation metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly struct ReplyOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the correlation identifier linking this reply to the original request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the conversation identifier for the reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ConversationId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination address where the reply should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri ReplyAddress { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets custom headers to include with the reply message, or <c>null</c> if none.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, object?>? Headers { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default reply options with no overrides.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReplyOptions Default;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/SendOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/SendOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ee661312e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Execution/SendOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options controlling the behavior of a send operation, such as scheduling, expiration, routing overrides, and custom headers.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly struct SendOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the scheduled delivery time, or <c>null</c> for immediate delivery.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? ScheduledTime { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the absolute time after which the message should be considered expired, or <c>null</c> for no expiration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? ExpirationTime { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the explicit destination endpoint address, overriding the default route, or <c>null</c> to use routing conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? Endpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the reply endpoint address where responses should be sent, or <c>null</c> to use the default.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? ReplyEndpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the fault endpoint address where fault notifications should be sent, or <c>null</c> to use the default.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? FaultEndpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets custom headers to include with the sent message, or <c>null</c> if none.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, object?>? Headers { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default send options with no overrides.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly SendOptions Default;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/IMessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/IMessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b39a63a857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/IMessageBusHostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for configuring the message bus through the host builder, including handlers, sagas, services, and options.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageBusHostBuilderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers an event handler with the message bus and adds it to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The event handler type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddEventHandler<
+        [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors)] THandler>(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+        where THandler : class, IEventHandler
+    {
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<THandler>();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<THandler>());
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a batch event handler with the message bus and adds it to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The batch event handler type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure batch options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddBatchHandler<
+        [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors)] THandler>(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<BatchOptions>? configure = null)
+        where THandler : class, IBatchEventHandler
+    {
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<THandler>();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.AddBatchHandler<THandler>(configure));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a saga with the message bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TSaga">The saga type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddSaga<TSaga>(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder) where TSaga : Saga, new()
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddSaga<TSaga>());
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a request handler with the message bus and adds it to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="THandler">The request handler type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddRequestHandler<THandler>(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+        where THandler : class, IEventRequestHandler
+    {
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<THandler>();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<THandler>());
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a consumer with the message bus and adds it to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TConsumer">The consumer type implementing <see cref="IConsumer"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddConsumer<
+        [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors)] TConsumer>(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+        where TConsumer : class, IConsumer
+    {
+        builder.Services.TryAddScoped<TConsumer>();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<TConsumer>());
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures additional services for the message bus through the host builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure services.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder ConfigureServices(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<IServiceCollection> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.ConfigureServices(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures additional services for the message bus through the host builder, with access to the existing service provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure services with access to the service provider.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder ConfigureServices(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<IServiceProvider, IServiceCollection> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.ConfigureServices(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message type with custom configuration through the host builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The message type to register.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure the message type descriptor.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddMessage<TMessage>(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<IMessageTypeDescriptor> configure)
+        where TMessage : class
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.AddMessage<TMessage>(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures host information through the host builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure host information.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder Host(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<IHostInfoDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.Host(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Modifies messaging options through the host builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to modify messaging options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder ModifyOptions(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<MessagingOptions> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h => h.ModifyOptions(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies a configuration action directly to the underlying message bus builder.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure the message bus builder.</param>
+    public static void ConfigureMessageBus(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder, Action<IMessageBusBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        builder.Configure<MessageBusSetup>(options => options.ConfigureMessageBus.Add(configure));
+    }
+
+    private static void Configure<TOptions>(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder, Action<TOptions> configure)
+        where TOptions : class
+    {
+        builder.Services.Configure(builder.Name, configure);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..418c6326ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides convenience string comparison extension methods with explicit comparison semantics.
+/// </summary>
+public static class StringExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Compares two strings using ordinal (case-sensitive, culture-invariant) comparison.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="s">The first string.</param>
+    /// <param name="other">The second string.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the strings are equal using ordinal comparison; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static bool EqualsOrdinal(this string? s, string? other)
+        => string.Equals(s, other, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Compares two strings using invariant culture, case-insensitive comparison.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="s">The first string.</param>
+    /// <param name="other">The second string.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the strings are equal ignoring case; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static bool EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase(this string? s, string? other)
+        => string.Equals(s, other, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/TypesExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/TypesExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e0bc0f5a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Extensions/TypesExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class TypesExtensions
+{
+    public static bool IsEventRequest(this Type type)
+        => type.GetInterfaces().Any(i => i.IsGenericType && i.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IEventRequest<>));
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/Fault.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/Fault.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d7b990ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/Fault.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Mocha.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Configuration.Faults;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the details of a fault
+/// </summary>
+public record FaultInfo(Guid Id, DateTimeOffset Timestamp, string ErrorCode, FaultExceptionInfo[] Exceptions)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a fault from an exception and message context.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static FaultInfo From(Guid id, DateTimeOffset timestamp, Exception exception)
+    {
+        return new FaultInfo(id, timestamp, ErrorCodes.Exception, [FaultExceptionInfo.From(exception)]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/FaultExceptionInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/FaultExceptionInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f287f4eac45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Faults/FaultExceptionInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha.Configuration.Faults;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents exception information in a fault.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record FaultExceptionInfo(string ExceptionType, string StackTrace, string Message, string Source)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an exception info from an exception.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static FaultExceptionInfo From(Exception exception)
+    {
+        return new FaultExceptionInfo(
+            exception.GetType().FullName ?? exception.GetType().Name,
+            exception.StackTrace ?? string.Empty,
+            exception.Message,
+            exception.Source ?? string.Empty);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageFeatureContextExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageFeatureContextExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a533721c6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageFeatureContextExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods on <see cref="IMessageContext"/> for deserializing and caching the message payload.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageFeatureContextExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes the message payload from the envelope as the specified message type, caching the result for subsequent calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The expected message type to deserialize.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="context">The message context containing the envelope and serialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message, or <c>null</c> if the body is empty.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the envelope, message type, content type, or a matching serializer is not available.
+    /// </exception>
+    public static TMessage? GetMessage<TMessage>(this IMessageContext context)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>();
+        if (feature.Message is TMessage messageOfT)
+        {
+            return messageOfT;
+        }
+
+        if (context.Envelope is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Envelope is required for deserialization");
+        }
+
+        var serializer = context.GetSerializer();
+
+        var message = serializer.Deserialize<TMessage>(context.Envelope.Body);
+
+        feature.Message = message;
+
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes the message payload from the envelope as an untyped object, caching the result for subsequent calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The message context containing the envelope and serialization metadata.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message object, or <c>null</c> if the body is empty.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the envelope, message type, content type, or a matching serializer is not available.
+    /// </exception>
+    public static object? GetMessage(this IMessageContext context)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>();
+        if (feature.Message is not null)
+        {
+            return feature.Message;
+        }
+
+        if (context.Envelope is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Envelope is required for deserialization");
+        }
+
+        var serializer = context.GetSerializer();
+
+        var message = serializer.Deserialize(context.Envelope.Body);
+
+        feature.Message = message;
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    private static IMessageSerializer GetSerializer(this IMessageContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.MessageType is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Message type is required for deserialization");
+        }
+
+        if (context.ContentType is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Content type is required for deserialization");
+        }
+
+        var serializer = context.MessageType.GetSerializer(context.ContentType);
+
+        if (serializer is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"No serializer was found for message type {context.MessageType.Identity} and content type {context.ContentType}");
+        }
+
+        return serializer;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageParsingFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageParsingFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ad29a29cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/MessageParsingFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A pooled feature that caches the deserialized message object to avoid redundant deserialization
+/// within a single receive pipeline execution.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MessageParsingFeature : IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the cached deserialized message object.
+    /// </summary>
+    public object? Message { get; set; }
+
+    public void Initialize(object state)
+    {
+        Message = null;
+    }
+
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Message = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/ReceiveConsumerFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/ReceiveConsumerFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29e3beb2e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Features/ReceiveConsumerFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A pooled feature that tracks which consumers are eligible to handle an incoming message and the
+/// current execution state of consumer dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReceiveConsumerFeature : IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the set of consumers that are bound to handle the current message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public HashSet<Consumer> Consumers { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the consumer that is currently executing within the consumer middleware
+    /// pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Consumer? CurrentConsumer { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the message has been successfully consumed by at
+    /// least one consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool MessageConsumed { get; set; }
+
+    public void Initialize(object state)
+    {
+        Consumers.Clear();
+        CurrentConsumer = null;
+        MessageConsumed = false;
+    }
+
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Consumers.Clear();
+        CurrentConsumer = null;
+        MessageConsumed = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/ContextDataKey.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/ContextDataKey.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d927d4e53bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/ContextDataKey.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a strongly-typed key for storing and retrieving values from message headers or context data collections.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the value associated with this key.</typeparam>
+/// <param name="key">The string key used for storage and lookup.</param>
+internal sealed class ContextDataKey<T>(string key)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The string key used for storage and lookup in header dictionaries.
+    /// </summary>
+    public readonly string Key = key;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderMessageKindExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderMessageKindExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c388a6ef35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderMessageKindExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class HeaderMessageKindExtensions
+{
+    public static bool IsReply(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers)
+    {
+        return headers.GetMessageKind() == MessageKind.Reply;
+    }
+
+    public static string? GetMessageKind(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers)
+    {
+        return headers.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind);
+    }
+
+    public static void SetMessageKind(this IHeaders headers, string messageKind)
+    {
+        headers.Set(MessageHeaders.MessageKind, messageKind);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderValue.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderValue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb8645fcfed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/HeaderValue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a single key-value pair in a message header collection.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly struct HeaderValue
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the header key.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required string Key { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the header value.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required object? Value { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/Headers.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/Headers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f688e160a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/Headers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Mutable collection of key-value header pairs attached to messages flowing through the bus.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Headers carry metadata such as correlation identifiers, saga identifiers, and transport-specific
+/// attributes alongside the message body. Keys are case-sensitive and unique; setting a key that
+/// already exists replaces the previous value.
+/// </remarks>
+public class Headers : IHeaders
+{
+    private readonly List<HeaderValue> _values;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new empty headers collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Headers()
+    {
+        _values = [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new headers collection populated from the given header values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">The initial set of header values to include.</param>
+    public Headers(IEnumerable<HeaderValue> values)
+    {
+        _values = values.ToList();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new empty headers collection with the specified initial capacity to reduce allocations.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="length">The initial capacity of the internal storage.</param>
+    public Headers(int length)
+    {
+        _values = new List<HeaderValue>(length);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Count => _values.Count;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the header with the specified key to the given value, replacing any existing entry with the same key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The header value to store.</param>
+    public void Set<T>(string key, T value)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < _values.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (_values[i].Key == key)
+            {
+                _values[i] = new HeaderValue { Key = key, Value = value };
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        _values.Add(new HeaderValue { Key = key, Value = value });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines whether a header with the specified key exists in this collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if a header with the key exists; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
+    public bool ContainsKey(string key)
+    {
+        foreach (var headerValue in _values)
+        {
+            if (headerValue.Key == key)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve the value associated with the specified header key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to look up.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">When this method returns, contains the header value if found; otherwise, <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if a header with the key was found; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
+    public bool TryGetValue(string key, out object? value)
+    {
+        foreach (var headerValue in _values)
+        {
+            if (headerValue.Key == key)
+            {
+                value = headerValue.Value;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        value = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the value of the header with the specified key, or <see langword="null"/> if no such header exists.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The header value, or <see langword="null"/> if the key is not present.</returns>
+    public object? GetValue(string key)
+    {
+        foreach (var headerValue in _values)
+        {
+            if (headerValue.Key == key)
+            {
+                return headerValue.Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Merges the given header values into this collection, replacing any existing entries with matching keys.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">The header values to merge.</param>
+    public void AddRange(IEnumerable<HeaderValue> values)
+    {
+        foreach (var value in values)
+        {
+            Set(value.Key, value.Value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<HeaderValue> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        return _values.GetEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        return _values.GetEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes all headers from this collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Clear()
+    {
+        _values.Clear();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new <see cref="Headers"/> collection from a dictionary of key-value pairs.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="headers">The dictionary of header keys and values to populate from.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new <see cref="Headers"/> instance containing the provided entries.</returns>
+    public static Headers From(IDictionary<string, object?> headers)
+    {
+        var result = new Headers(headers.Count);
+        foreach (var (key, value) in headers)
+        {
+            result.Set(key, value);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new empty <see cref="Headers"/> collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new empty <see cref="Headers"/> instance.</returns>
+    public static Headers Empty()
+    {
+        return new Headers();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IHeaders.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IHeaders.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b240a056ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IHeaders.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a mutable collection of message headers, extending <see cref="IReadOnlyHeaders"/> with write operations.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IHeaders : IReadOnlyHeaders
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets a header value, replacing any existing value with the same key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the value to store.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The header value.</param>
+    void Set<T>(string key, T value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds multiple header values to the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">The header values to add.</param>
+    void AddRange(IEnumerable<HeaderValue> values);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of headers in the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    int Count { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IReadOnlyHeaders.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IReadOnlyHeaders.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..429fd2a4963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/IReadOnlyHeaders.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a read-only collection of message headers that supports lookup by key and enumeration.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReadOnlyHeaders : IEnumerable<HeaderValue>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve the value associated with the specified key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to look up.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">When this method returns, contains the value if found; otherwise, <c>null</c>.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the key was found; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    bool TryGetValue(string key, out object? value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the value associated with the specified key, or <c>null</c> if the key is not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The header value, or <c>null</c> if not found.</returns>
+    object? GetValue(string key);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines whether the collection contains a header with the specified key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The header key to check.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the key exists; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    bool ContainsKey(string key);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaderExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09301702ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for reading and writing message headers using strongly-typed <see cref="ContextDataKey{T}"/> keys.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageHeaderExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Copies all headers from the source collection to the target collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="headers">The source headers to copy from.</param>
+    /// <param name="target">The target headers to copy into.</param>
+    /// <returns>The target headers collection for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IHeaders CopyTo(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers, IHeaders target)
+    {
+        foreach (var header in headers)
+        {
+            target.Set(header.Key, header.Value);
+        }
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Copies a single header identified by a typed key from the source to the target, if it exists.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The source headers to copy from.</param>
+    /// <param name="target">The target headers to copy into.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The typed key identifying the header to copy.</param>
+    /// <returns>The target headers collection for method chaining.</returns>
+    internal static IHeaders CopyTo<T>(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers, IHeaders target, ContextDataKey<T> key)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGet(key, out var value))
+        {
+            target.Set(key.Key, value);
+        }
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets a header value using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The headers collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to set.</param>
+    internal static void Set<T>(this IHeaders headers, ContextDataKey<T> key, T value)
+    {
+        headers.Set(key.Key, value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to add a header value using a strongly-typed key, only if the key does not already exist.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The headers collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to add.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the value was added; <c>false</c> if the key already exists.</returns>
+    internal static bool TryAdd<T>(this IHeaders headers, ContextDataKey<T> key, T value)
+    {
+        if (headers.ContainsKey(key.Key))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        headers.Set(key.Key, value);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve a header value using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The headers collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">When this method returns, contains the typed value if found and of the correct type.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the key was found and the value is of type <typeparamref name="T"/>; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    internal static bool TryGet<T>(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers, ContextDataKey<T> key, [NotNullWhen(true)] out T value)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var objValue) && objValue is T typedValue)
+        {
+            value = typedValue;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        value = default!;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a header value using a strongly-typed key, returning the default value if not found or not of the expected type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The headers collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <returns>The typed value if found; otherwise, the default value of <typeparamref name="T"/>.</returns>
+    internal static T Get<T>(this IReadOnlyHeaders headers, ContextDataKey<T> key)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(key.Key, out var objValue) && objValue is T typedValue)
+        {
+            return typedValue;
+        }
+
+        return default!;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets a value in a dictionary using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The dictionary to set the value in.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to set.</param>
+    internal static void Set<T>(this IDictionary<string, object?> headers, ContextDataKey<T> header, T value)
+    {
+        headers[header.Key] = value;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to add a value to a dictionary using a strongly-typed key, only if the key does not already exist.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The dictionary to add the value to.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to add.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the value was added; <c>false</c> if the key already exists.</returns>
+    internal static bool TryAdd<T>(this IDictionary<string, object?> headers, ContextDataKey<T> header, T value)
+    {
+        return headers.TryAdd(header.Key, value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value from a dictionary using a strongly-typed key, returning the default if not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The dictionary to retrieve from.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <returns>The typed value if found; otherwise, the default value of <typeparamref name="T"/>.</returns>
+    internal static T Get<T>(this IDictionary<string, object?> headers, ContextDataKey<T> header)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(header.Key, out var value) && value is T typedValue)
+        {
+            return typedValue;
+        }
+
+        return default!;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve a value from a dictionary using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The dictionary to retrieve from.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">When this method returns, contains the typed value if found and of the correct type.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the key was found and the value is of type <typeparamref name="T"/>; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    internal static bool TryGet<T>(
+        this IDictionary<string, object?> headers,
+        ContextDataKey<T> header,
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] out T value)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(header.Key, out var objValue) && objValue is T typedValue)
+        {
+            value = typedValue;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        value = default!;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value from a read-only dictionary using a strongly-typed key, returning the default if not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The read-only dictionary to retrieve from.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <returns>The typed value if found; otherwise, the default value of <typeparamref name="T"/>.</returns>
+    internal static T Get<T>(this IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> headers, ContextDataKey<T> header)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(header.Key, out var value) && value is T typedValue)
+        {
+            return typedValue;
+        }
+
+        return default!;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve a value from a read-only dictionary using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The read-only dictionary to retrieve from.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key for the header.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">When this method returns, contains the typed value if found and of the correct type.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the key was found and the value is of type <typeparamref name="T"/>; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    internal static bool TryGet<T>(
+        this IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> headers,
+        ContextDataKey<T> header,
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] out T value)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGetValue(header.Key, out var objValue) && objValue is T typedValue)
+        {
+            value = typedValue;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        value = default!;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Copies a single header value from a read-only dictionary to a mutable dictionary using a strongly-typed key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the header value.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="headers">The source read-only dictionary.</param>
+    /// <param name="target">The target mutable dictionary.</param>
+    /// <param name="header">The typed key identifying the header to copy.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the header was found and copied; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    internal static bool CopyTo<T>(
+        this IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> headers,
+        IDictionary<string, object?> target,
+        ContextDataKey<T> header)
+    {
+        if (headers.TryGet(header, out var value))
+        {
+            target[header.Key] = value;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaders.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaders.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a52c40e053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageHeaders.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the well-known message header keys used for distributed tracing, message classification, and fault information.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class MessageHeaders
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The distributed trace identifier, propagated from <see cref="System.Diagnostics.Activity.TraceId"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> TraceId = new("trace-id");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The span identifier, propagated from <see cref="System.Diagnostics.Activity.SpanId"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> SpanId = new("span-id");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The W3C trace state string, propagated from <see cref="System.Diagnostics.Activity.TraceStateString"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> TraceState = new("trace-state");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The parent activity identifier, propagated from <see cref="System.Diagnostics.Activity.ParentId"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> ParentId = new("parent-id");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates the kind of message <see cref="MessageKind"/> it is.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> MessageKind = new("message-kind");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines header keys for fault information attached to messages that failed processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Fault
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The fully qualified type name of the exception that caused the fault.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> ExceptionType = new("fault-exception-type");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The exception message describing the fault.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> Message = new("fault-message");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The stack trace of the exception that caused the fault.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> StackTrace = new("fault-stack-trace");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The timestamp when the fault occurred.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly ContextDataKey<string?> Timestamp = new("fault-timestamp");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..000fef7f1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Headers/MessageKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines standard message kind identifiers used in message headers.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MessageKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An initial message expecting a reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Request = "request";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A response to a previous request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Reply = "reply";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message instructing an action to be performed. No response expected.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Send = "send";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message published to a potentially multiple subscribers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Publish = "publish";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Acknowledgment that a message was received and/or processed successfully.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Ack = "ack";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Negative acknowledgment. Message was received but rejected or could not be processed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Nack = "nack";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates a failure or error occurred while processing a message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Fault = "fault";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates a request did not receive a response within the expected time frame.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Timeout = "timeout";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A connectivity check request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Ping = "ping";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An internal system command (e.g., shutdown, pause, reconfigure).
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Control = "control";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message used for debugging, tracing, or observability purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Trace = "trace";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A request to subscribe to a channel or topic.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Subscribe = "subscribe";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b25fa99751a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents host information about the current process and environment.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class HostInfo : IHostInfo
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string MachineName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string ProcessName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required int ProcessId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string? AssemblyName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string? AssemblyVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string? PackageVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string FrameworkVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string OperatingSystemVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string EnvironmentName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string? ServiceName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required string? ServiceVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required IRuntimeInfo RuntimeInfo { get; init; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public required Guid InstanceId { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2d09ad4c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration class for host information. Properties are optional and will use defaults if not
+/// specified.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class HostInfoConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the machine/computer name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.MachineName"/>, or "unknown" if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? MachineName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the running process.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.ProcessName</remarks>
+    public string? ProcessName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the OS process ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessId"/> (.NET 5+) or <see cref="Process.Id"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public int? ProcessId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the entry assembly.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>.</remarks>
+    public Assembly? Assembly { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the entry assembly name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Name</remarks>
+    public string? AssemblyName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the entry assembly version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Version?.ToString()
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? AssemblyVersion { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the package version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: typeof(HostInfo).Assembly.GetName().Version?.ToString()</remarks>
+    public string? PackageVersion { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the .NET Framework/Runtime version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription"/></remarks>
+    public string? FrameworkVersion { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the operating system description.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.OSDescription"/></remarks>
+    public string? OperatingSystemVersion { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the environment name (e.g., Development, Staging, Production).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT or DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT environment variable, or "Production"
+    /// if neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? EnvironmentName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical service name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_NAME or OTEL_SERVICE_NAME environment variable, or entry assembly name
+    /// if neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? ServiceName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the semantic version of the service.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_VERSION environment variable, or AssemblyInformationalVersion (with build
+    /// metadata stripped), or assembly version.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? ServiceVersion { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the runtime information configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If not specified, a new <see cref="RuntimeInfoConfiguration"/> will be created with default
+    /// values.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public RuntimeInfoConfiguration? RuntimeInfo { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the instance ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Guid.NewGuid()"/>.</remarks>
+    public Guid? InstanceId { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee9dade27b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor for configuring host information.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class HostInfoDescriptor : IHostInfoDescriptor
+{
+    private readonly RuntimeInfoDescriptor _runtimeDescriptor = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HostInfoDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public HostInfoDescriptor()
+    {
+        Configuration = new HostInfoConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the configuration object being built.
+    /// </summary>
+    public HostInfoConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor MachineName(string machineName)
+    {
+        Configuration.MachineName = machineName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor ProcessName(string processName)
+    {
+        Configuration.ProcessName = processName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor ProcessId(int processId)
+    {
+        Configuration.ProcessId = processId;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor Assembly(Assembly assembly)
+    {
+        Configuration.Assembly = assembly;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor AssemblyName(string assemblyName)
+    {
+        Configuration.AssemblyName = assemblyName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor AssemblyVersion(string assemblyVersion)
+    {
+        Configuration.AssemblyVersion = assemblyVersion;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor PackageVersion(string packageVersion)
+    {
+        Configuration.PackageVersion = packageVersion;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor FrameworkVersion(string frameworkVersion)
+    {
+        Configuration.FrameworkVersion = frameworkVersion;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor OperatingSystemVersion(string operatingSystemVersion)
+    {
+        Configuration.OperatingSystemVersion = operatingSystemVersion;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor EnvironmentName(string environmentName)
+    {
+        Configuration.EnvironmentName = environmentName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor ServiceName(string serviceName)
+    {
+        Configuration.ServiceName = serviceName;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor ServiceVersion(string serviceVersion)
+    {
+        Configuration.ServiceVersion = serviceVersion;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor RuntimeInfo(Action<IRuntimeInfoDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        configure(_runtimeDescriptor);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfoDescriptor InstanceId(Guid instanceId)
+    {
+        Configuration.InstanceId = instanceId;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the configuration object with all configured values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="HostInfoConfiguration"/> instance.</returns>
+    public HostInfoConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        Configuration.RuntimeInfo = _runtimeDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..68f6def2cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/HostInfoFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Factory class for creating <see cref="HostInfo"/> and <see cref="RuntimeInfo"/> instances from
+/// configuration.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class HostInfoFactory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="RuntimeInfo"/> instance from the provided configuration, using defaults
+    /// for any unspecified values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">
+    /// The runtime information configuration. If null, all values will use defaults.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A new <see cref="RuntimeInfo"/> instance with configured or default values.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static RuntimeInfo From(RuntimeInfoConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        using var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+
+        return new RuntimeInfo
+        {
+            RuntimeIdentifier = configuration.RuntimeIdentifier ?? RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier,
+            IsServerGC = configuration.IsServerGC ?? GCSettings.IsServerGC,
+            ProcessorCount = configuration.ProcessorCount ?? Environment.ProcessorCount,
+            ProcessStartTime = configuration.ProcessStartTime ?? GetProcessStartTime(process),
+            IsAotCompiled = configuration.IsAotCompiled ?? GetIsAotCompiled(),
+            DebuggerAttached = configuration.DebuggerAttached ?? Debugger.IsAttached
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="HostInfo"/> instance from the provided configuration, using defaults
+    /// for any unspecified values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">
+    /// The host information configuration. If null, all values will use defaults.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>A new <see cref="HostInfo"/> instance with configured or default values.</returns>
+    public static HostInfo From(HostInfoConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var entryAssembly = configuration.Assembly ?? Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
+        var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+
+        return new HostInfo
+        {
+            MachineName = configuration.MachineName ?? GetMachineName(),
+            ProcessName = configuration.ProcessName ?? process.ProcessName,
+            ProcessId = configuration.ProcessId ?? Environment.ProcessId,
+            AssemblyName = configuration.AssemblyName ?? entryAssembly?.GetName().Name,
+            AssemblyVersion = configuration.AssemblyVersion ?? entryAssembly?.GetName().Version?.ToString(),
+            PackageVersion = configuration.PackageVersion ?? typeof(HostInfo).Assembly.GetName().Version?.ToString(), // TODO we need to stamp in the version here
+            FrameworkVersion = configuration.FrameworkVersion ?? RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription,
+            OperatingSystemVersion = configuration.OperatingSystemVersion ?? RuntimeInformation.OSDescription,
+            EnvironmentName = configuration.EnvironmentName ?? GetEnvironmentName(),
+            ServiceName = configuration.ServiceName ?? GetServiceName(entryAssembly),
+            ServiceVersion = configuration.ServiceVersion ?? GetServiceVersion(entryAssembly),
+
+            InstanceId = configuration.InstanceId ?? Guid.NewGuid(),
+
+            RuntimeInfo = From(configuration.RuntimeInfo ?? new RuntimeInfoConfiguration())
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the machine name, returning "unknown" if unavailable.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The machine name, or "unknown" if an error occurs.</returns>
+    private static string GetMachineName()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return Environment.MachineName;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return "unknown";
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the environment name from environment variables, defaulting to "Production".
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The environment name from ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT or DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT, or "Production" if
+    /// neither is set.
+    /// </returns>
+    private static string GetEnvironmentName()
+    {
+        return Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT")
+            ?? Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT")
+            ?? "Production";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service name from environment variables or assembly name.
+    /// Priority: SERVICE_NAME > OTEL_SERVICE_NAME > assembly name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entryAssembly">The entry assembly to use as fallback.</param>
+    /// <returns>The service name, or null if unavailable.</returns>
+    private static string? GetServiceName(Assembly? entryAssembly)
+    {
+        // Priority: env var > OTEL service name > assembly name
+        return Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SERVICE_NAME")
+            ?? Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OTEL_SERVICE_NAME")
+            ?? entryAssembly?.GetName().Name;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service version from environment variables or assembly attributes.
+    /// Priority: SERVICE_VERSION > AssemblyInformationalVersion (with build metadata stripped) >
+    /// assembly version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entryAssembly">The entry assembly to extract version information from.</param>
+    /// <returns>The service version, or null if unavailable.</returns>
+    private static string? GetServiceVersion(Assembly? entryAssembly)
+    {
+        // Priority: env var > informational version > assembly version
+        var envVersion = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SERVICE_VERSION");
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(envVersion))
+        {
+            return envVersion;
+        }
+
+        if (entryAssembly is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var infoVersion = entryAssembly
+                .GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()
+                ?.InformationalVersion;
+
+            // Strip build metadata (e.g., "1.0.0+abc123" -> "1.0.0")
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(infoVersion))
+            {
+                var plusIndex = infoVersion.IndexOf('+');
+
+                return plusIndex > 0 ? infoVersion[..plusIndex] : infoVersion;
+            }
+
+            return entryAssembly.GetName().Version?.ToString();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the process start time from the specified process.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="process">The process to get the start time from.</param>
+    /// <returns>The process start time, or null if unavailable.</returns>
+    private static DateTimeOffset? GetProcessStartTime(Process process)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return new DateTimeOffset(process.StartTime);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines if the application is running in AOT compiled mode (.NET 8+).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// True if AOT compiled, false if not, or null if cannot be determined (older .NET versions).
+    /// </returns>
+    private static bool? GetIsAotCompiled()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+            return !System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported;
+#else
+            return null; // Cannot determine in older .NET versions
+#endif
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0bf1deaa02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface representing host information about the current process and environment.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IHostInfo : IRemoteHostInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the runtime information.
+    /// </summary>
+    IRuntimeInfo RuntimeInfo { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfoDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfoDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d889517bd63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IHostInfoDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor interface for configuring host information.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IHostInfoDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the machine/computer name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="machineName">
+    /// The machine name. If not specified, defaults to <see cref="Environment.MachineName"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.MachineName"/>, or "unknown" if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor MachineName(string machineName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the running process.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="processName">
+    /// The process name. If not specified, defaults to <see cref="Process.ProcessName"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.ProcessName</remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor ProcessName(string processName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the OS process ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="processId">
+    /// The process ID. If not specified, defaults to <see cref="Environment.ProcessId"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessId"/> (.NET 5+) or <see cref="Process.Id"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor ProcessId(int processId);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the entry assembly.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assembly">
+    /// The assembly. If not specified, defaults to <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>.</remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor Assembly(Assembly assembly);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the entry assembly name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assemblyName">
+    /// The assembly name. If not specified, defaults to the entry assembly's name.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Name</remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor AssemblyName(string assemblyName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the entry assembly version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assemblyVersion">
+    /// The assembly version. If not specified, defaults to the entry assembly's version.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Version?.ToString()
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor AssemblyVersion(string assemblyVersion);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the package version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="packageVersion">
+    /// The package version. If not specified, defaults to the HostInfo assembly version.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: typeof(HostInfo).Assembly.GetName().Version?.ToString()</remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor PackageVersion(string packageVersion);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the .NET Framework/Runtime version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="frameworkVersion">
+    /// The framework version. If not specified, defaults to
+    /// <see cref="RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription"/></remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor FrameworkVersion(string frameworkVersion);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the operating system description.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="operatingSystemVersion">
+    /// The OS version. If not specified, defaults to
+    /// <see cref="RuntimeInformation.OSDescription"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.OSDescription"/></remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor OperatingSystemVersion(string operatingSystemVersion);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the environment name (e.g., Development, Staging, Production).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="environmentName">
+    /// The environment name. If not specified, defaults to environment variable.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT or DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT environment variable, or "Production" if
+    /// neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor EnvironmentName(string environmentName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the logical service name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceName">
+    /// The service name. If not specified, defaults to environment variable or assembly name.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_NAME or OTEL_SERVICE_NAME environment variable, or entry assembly name if
+    /// neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor ServiceName(string serviceName);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the semantic version of the service.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceVersion">
+    /// The service version. If not specified, defaults to environment variable or assembly version.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_VERSION environment variable, or AssemblyInformationalVersion (with build
+    /// metadata stripped), or assembly version.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor ServiceVersion(string serviceVersion);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures runtime information.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">The configuration action for runtime info.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor RuntimeInfo(Action<IRuntimeInfoDescriptor> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the instance ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="instanceId">
+    /// The instance ID. If not specified, defaults to a new version 7 GUID.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Guid.NewGuid()"/>.</remarks>
+    IHostInfoDescriptor InstanceId(Guid instanceId);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRemoteHostInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRemoteHostInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99bd68b975f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRemoteHostInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides information about a remote message bus host, including machine, process, and service metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRemoteHostInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the machine/computer name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.MachineName"/>, or "unknown" if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    string MachineName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of the running process.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.ProcessName</remarks>
+    string ProcessName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the OS process ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessId"/> (.NET 5+) or <see cref="Process.Id"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    int ProcessId { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the entry assembly name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Name</remarks>
+    string? AssemblyName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the entry assembly version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Assembly.GetEntryAssembly"/>?.GetName().Version?.ToString()
+    /// </remarks>
+    string? AssemblyVersion { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the package version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: typeof(HostInfo).Assembly.GetName().Version?.ToString()</remarks>
+    string? PackageVersion { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the .NET Framework/Runtime version.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription"/></remarks>
+    string FrameworkVersion { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the operating system description.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.OSDescription"/></remarks>
+    string OperatingSystemVersion { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the environment name (e.g., Development, Staging, Production).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT or DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT environment variable, or "Production"
+    /// if neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    string EnvironmentName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical service name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_NAME or OTEL_SERVICE_NAME environment variable, or entry assembly name
+    /// if neither is set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    string? ServiceName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the semantic version of the service.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: SERVICE_VERSION environment variable, or AssemblyInformationalVersion (with build
+    /// metadata stripped), or assembly version.
+    /// </remarks>
+    string? ServiceVersion { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the instance ID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Guid.NewGuid()"/>.</remarks>
+    Guid InstanceId { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e2f14b4733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface representing runtime information about the current process.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRuntimeInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the .NET Runtime Identifier (e.g., linux-x64, win-x64).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier"/></remarks>
+    string? RuntimeIdentifier { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether server GC is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="GCSettings.IsServerGC"/></remarks>
+    bool IsServerGC { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of processors available.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessorCount"/></remarks>
+    int ProcessorCount { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets when the process started.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.StartTime, or null if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    DateTimeOffset? ProcessStartTime { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether running in AOT compiled mode (.NET 8+).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: !RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported (.NET 8+), or null in older versions.
+    /// </remarks>
+    bool? IsAotCompiled { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether a debugger is attached.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Debugger.IsAttached"/></remarks>
+    bool DebuggerAttached { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..692bba60ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/IRuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor interface for configuring runtime information.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRuntimeInfoDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the .NET Runtime Identifier (e.g., linux-x64, win-x64).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="runtimeIdentifier">
+    /// The runtime identifier. If not specified, defaults to
+    /// <see cref="RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier"/></remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor RuntimeIdentifier(string runtimeIdentifier);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether server GC is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="isServerGC">
+    /// True if server GC is enabled. If not specified, defaults to
+    /// <see cref="GCSettings.IsServerGC"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="GCSettings.IsServerGC"/></remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor IsServerGC(bool isServerGC);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the number of processors available.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="processorCount">
+    /// The processor count. If not specified, defaults to <see cref="Environment.ProcessorCount"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessorCount"/></remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor ProcessorCount(int processorCount);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets when the process started.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="processStartTime">
+    /// The process start time. If not specified, defaults to the current process start time.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.StartTime, or null if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor ProcessStartTime(DateTimeOffset processStartTime);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether running in AOT compiled mode (.NET 8+).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="isAotCompiled">
+    /// True if AOT compiled. If not specified, defaults to checking runtime features.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: !RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported (.NET 8+), or null in older versions.
+    /// </remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor IsAotCompiled(bool isAotCompiled);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets whether a debugger is attached.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="debuggerAttached">
+    /// True if debugger is attached. If not specified, defaults to
+    /// <see cref="Debugger.IsAttached"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor instance for method chaining.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Debugger.IsAttached"/></remarks>
+    IRuntimeInfoDescriptor DebuggerAttached(bool debuggerAttached);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfo.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f990a7b50d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents runtime information about the current process.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RuntimeInfo : IRuntimeInfo
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string? RuntimeIdentifier { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsServerGC { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int ProcessorCount { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public DateTimeOffset? ProcessStartTime { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool? IsAotCompiled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool DebuggerAttached { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1243c861f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration class for runtime information. Properties are optional and will use defaults if
+/// not specified.
+/// </summary>
+public class RuntimeInfoConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the .NET Runtime Identifier (e.g., linux-x64, win-x64).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier"/></remarks>
+    public string? RuntimeIdentifier { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether server GC is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="GCSettings.IsServerGC"/></remarks>
+    public bool? IsServerGC { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of processors available.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Environment.ProcessorCount"/></remarks>
+    public int? ProcessorCount { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets when the process started.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: <see cref="Process.GetCurrentProcess"/>.StartTime, or null if unavailable.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public DateTimeOffset? ProcessStartTime { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether running in AOT compiled mode (.NET 8+).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Default: !RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported (.NET 8+), or null in older versions.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool? IsAotCompiled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether a debugger is attached.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Default: <see cref="Debugger.IsAttached"/></remarks>
+    public bool? DebuggerAttached { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bb10b8a847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Host/RuntimeInfoDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor for configuring runtime information.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RuntimeInfoDescriptor : IRuntimeInfoDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RuntimeInfoDescriptor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RuntimeInfoDescriptor()
+    {
+        Configuration = new RuntimeInfoConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the configuration object being built.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RuntimeInfoConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor RuntimeIdentifier(string runtimeIdentifier)
+    {
+        Configuration.RuntimeIdentifier = runtimeIdentifier;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor IsServerGC(bool isServerGC)
+    {
+        Configuration.IsServerGC = isServerGC;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor ProcessorCount(int processorCount)
+    {
+        Configuration.ProcessorCount = processorCount;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor ProcessStartTime(DateTimeOffset processStartTime)
+    {
+        Configuration.ProcessStartTime = processStartTime;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor IsAotCompiled(bool isAotCompiled)
+    {
+        Configuration.IsAotCompiled = isAotCompiled;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IRuntimeInfoDescriptor DebuggerAttached(bool debuggerAttached)
+    {
+        Configuration.DebuggerAttached = debuggerAttached;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the configuration object with all configured values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="RuntimeInfoConfiguration"/> instance.</returns>
+    public RuntimeInfoConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/IMessageBus.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/IMessageBus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1ee5d48472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/IMessageBus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the primary API for dispatching messages through the message bus, supporting publish, send, request-reply, and reply patterns.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageBus
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message to all subscribers of the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to publish.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the publish operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the message has been handed off to the transport.</returns>
+    ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message to all subscribers of the specified message type with additional publish options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to publish.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling publish behavior such as headers and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the publish operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the message has been handed off to the transport.</returns>
+    ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message to a single receiver determined by the message type's routing configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the send operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the message has been handed off to the transport.</returns>
+    ValueTask SendAsync(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message to a single receiver with additional send options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling send behavior such as headers and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the send operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the message has been handed off to the transport.</returns>
+    ValueTask SendAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message and waits for a typed response from the handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The expected response event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The response received from the handler.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="Events.ResponseTimeoutException">Thrown when no response is received within the configured timeout.</exception>
+    ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(IEventRequest<TResponse> message, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message with additional send options and waits for a typed response from the handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The expected response event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling send behavior such as headers and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The response received from the handler.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="Events.ResponseTimeoutException">Thrown when no response is received within the configured timeout.</exception>
+    ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(
+        IEventRequest<TResponse> message,
+        SendOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message and waits for acknowledgment without a typed response payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the acknowledgment is received.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="Events.ResponseTimeoutException">Thrown when no acknowledgment is received within the configured timeout.</exception>
+    ValueTask RequestAsync(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message with additional send options and waits for acknowledgment without a typed response payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling send behavior such as headers and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the acknowledgment is received.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="Events.ResponseTimeoutException">Thrown when no acknowledgment is received within the configured timeout.</exception>
+    ValueTask RequestAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a reply message back to the original requester using the response address from the consume context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The type of the response message.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="response">The response message to send back.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options specifying the reply destination and correlation information.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the reply operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the reply has been handed off to the transport.</returns>
+    ValueTask ReplyAsync<TResponse>(TResponse response, ReplyOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        where TResponse : notnull;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9329d1e0256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for an inbound message route, specifying the message type, consumer, and route kind.
+/// </summary>
+public class InboundRouteConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the message, used when <see cref="MessageType"/> is not set.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? MessageRuntimeType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the resolved message type, or <c>null</c> if using <see cref="MessageRuntimeType"/> instead.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the response message for request-reply patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? ResponseRuntimeType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the consumer that handles messages arriving on this route.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Consumer? Consumer { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of inbound route.
+    /// </summary>
+    public InboundRouteKind Kind { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e3d35b0e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/InboundRouteKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the kind of inbound message route.
+/// </summary>
+public enum InboundRouteKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A publish-subscribe route where the consumer subscribes to a message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    Subscribe,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A point-to-point send route where the consumer receives direct messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    Send,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A request route where the consumer handles requests and produces responses.
+    /// </summary>
+    Request,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A reply route where the consumer receives responses to previous requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    Reply
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/MessageTypeConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/MessageTypeConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..197e5ce4237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/MessageTypeConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a message type, specifying its identity, CLR type, default content type, serializers, and outbound routes.
+/// </summary>
+public class MessageTypeConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the URN-based identity string for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Identity { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type that this message type represents.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? RuntimeType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the default content type for serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageContentType? DefaultContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the content-type-specific serializers for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<MessageContentType, IMessageSerializer> MessageSerializer { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the outbound route configurations for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<OutboundRouteConfiguration> Routes { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this message type is internal (not exposed for external routing).
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInternal { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/OutboundRouteConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/OutboundRouteConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70e304ab5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Configurations/OutboundRouteConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for an outbound message route, specifying the route kind, message type, and destination.
+/// </summary>
+public class OutboundRouteConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of outbound route (send or publish).
+    /// </summary>
+    public OutboundRouteKind Kind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the resolved message type, or <c>null</c> if using <see cref="RuntimeType"/> instead.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the message, used when <see cref="MessageType"/> is not set.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? RuntimeType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the destination URI for this route, or <c>null</c> to use naming conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? Destination { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IInboundRouteDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IInboundRouteDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..adaf2e0b56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IInboundRouteDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a fluent API for configuring an inbound message route, including message type, response type, and route kind.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IInboundRouteDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<InboundRouteConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the CLR type of the message that this route handles.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message CLR type.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInboundRouteDescriptor MessageType(Type messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the CLR type of the response message for request-reply patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="responseType">The response CLR type.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInboundRouteDescriptor ResponseType(Type responseType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the kind of inbound route (subscribe, send, request, or reply).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="kind">The inbound route kind.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IInboundRouteDescriptor Kind(InboundRouteKind kind);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IMessageTypeDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IMessageTypeDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78c6e7fe1d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IMessageTypeDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a fluent API for configuring a message type, including serializers and outbound routes.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageTypeDescriptor : IMessagingDescriptor<MessageTypeConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a custom serializer for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageSerializer">The serializer to register.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageTypeDescriptor AddSerializer(IMessageSerializer messageSerializer);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a publish (fan-out) outbound route for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure the outbound route.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageTypeDescriptor Publish(Action<IOutboundRouteDescriptor> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a send (point-to-point) outbound route for this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure the outbound route.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessageTypeDescriptor Send(Action<IOutboundRouteDescriptor> configure);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IOutboundRouteDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IOutboundRouteDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b5bef85399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/IOutboundRouteDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a fluent API for configuring an outbound message route destination.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IOutboundRouteDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the destination URI for the outbound route.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="destination">The destination URI.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IOutboundRouteDescriptor Destination(Uri destination);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/InboundRouteDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/InboundRouteDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..110e1c0a367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/InboundRouteDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring an inbound message route.
+/// </summary>
+public class InboundRouteDescriptor : MessagingDescriptorBase<InboundRouteConfiguration>, IInboundRouteDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InboundRouteDescriptor"/> class for the specified route kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The inbound route kind.</param>
+    public InboundRouteDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, InboundRouteKind kind) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new InboundRouteConfiguration { Kind = kind };
+    }
+
+    protected internal override InboundRouteConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInboundRouteDescriptor MessageType(Type messageType)
+    {
+        Configuration.MessageRuntimeType = messageType;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInboundRouteDescriptor ResponseType(Type responseType)
+    {
+        Configuration.ResponseRuntimeType = responseType;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IInboundRouteDescriptor Kind(InboundRouteKind kind)
+    {
+        Configuration.Kind = kind;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final configuration from the descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="InboundRouteConfiguration"/>.</returns>
+    public InboundRouteConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/MessageTypeDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/MessageTypeDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0cd04f9b6e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/MessageTypeDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring a message type with serializers and outbound routes.
+/// </summary>
+public class MessageTypeDescriptor : MessagingDescriptorBase<MessageTypeConfiguration>, IMessageTypeDescriptor
+{
+    private readonly List<OutboundRouteDescriptor> _routes = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MessageTypeDescriptor"/> class for the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The CLR type of the message being configured.</param>
+    public MessageTypeDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Type messageType) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new MessageTypeConfiguration { RuntimeType = messageType };
+    }
+
+    protected internal override MessageTypeConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final configuration from the descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="MessageTypeConfiguration"/>.</returns>
+    public MessageTypeConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        var routes = _routes.Select(r => r.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+        Configuration.Routes = routes;
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageTypeDescriptor AddSerializer(IMessageSerializer messageSerializer)
+    {
+        Configuration.MessageSerializer.Add(messageSerializer.ContentType, messageSerializer);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the default content type for serialization of this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contentType">The default content type.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public IMessageTypeDescriptor DefaultContentType(MessageContentType contentType)
+    {
+        Configuration.DefaultContentType = contentType;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageTypeDescriptor Publish(Action<IOutboundRouteDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var descriptor = _routes.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Configuration.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Publish);
+
+        if (descriptor is null)
+        {
+            descriptor = new OutboundRouteDescriptor(Context, OutboundRouteKind.Publish);
+            _routes.Add(descriptor);
+        }
+
+        configure(descriptor);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageTypeDescriptor Send(Action<IOutboundRouteDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var descriptor = _routes.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Configuration.Kind == OutboundRouteKind.Send);
+
+        if (descriptor is null)
+        {
+            descriptor = new OutboundRouteDescriptor(Context, OutboundRouteKind.Send);
+            _routes.Add(descriptor);
+        }
+
+        configure(descriptor);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/OutboundRouteDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/OutboundRouteDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1fbf5affbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Descriptors/OutboundRouteDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Descriptor implementation for configuring an outbound message route.
+/// </summary>
+public class OutboundRouteDescriptor : MessagingDescriptorBase<OutboundRouteConfiguration>, IOutboundRouteDescriptor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="OutboundRouteDescriptor"/> class for the specified route kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The outbound route kind (send or publish).</param>
+    public OutboundRouteDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, OutboundRouteKind kind) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new OutboundRouteConfiguration { Kind = kind };
+    }
+
+    protected internal override OutboundRouteConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the final configuration from the descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured <see cref="OutboundRouteConfiguration"/>.</returns>
+    public OutboundRouteConfiguration CreateConfiguration() => Configuration;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IOutboundRouteDescriptor Destination(Uri destination)
+    {
+        Configuration.Destination = destination;
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Extensions/OutboundRouteDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Extensions/OutboundRouteDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab5e95858b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/Extensions/OutboundRouteDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides convenience extension methods for configuring outbound route destinations using
+/// transport-specific URI schemes.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OutboundRouteDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a queue with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="queueName">The queue name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToQueue(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string queueName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"queue:{queueName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to an exchange with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="exchangeName">The exchange name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToExchange(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string exchangeName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"exchange:{exchangeName}"));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the outbound route destination to a topic with the specified name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The outbound route descriptor.</param>
+    /// <param name="topicName">The topic name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IOutboundRouteDescriptor ToTopic(this IOutboundRouteDescriptor descriptor, string topicName)
+        => descriptor.Destination(new Uri($"topic:{topicName}"));
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/IMessageRouter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/IMessageRouter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8647df5f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/IMessageRouter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Maintains the routing table that maps message types to inbound and outbound routes, and provides
+/// endpoint resolution.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageRouter
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all registered inbound routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyList<InboundRoute> InboundRoutes { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all registered outbound routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyList<OutboundRoute> OutboundRoutes { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the inbound routes that handle the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The set of matching inbound routes.</returns>
+    ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the inbound routes bound to the specified consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="consumer">The consumer to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The set of matching inbound routes.</returns>
+    ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByConsumer(Consumer consumer);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the inbound routes connected to the specified receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The set of matching inbound routes.</returns>
+    ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByEndpoint(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the outbound routes registered for the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The set of matching outbound routes.</returns>
+    ImmutableHashSet<OutboundRoute> GetOutboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or creates the dispatch endpoint for the specified message type and route kind, connecting it to a transport if needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to route.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The outbound route kind (send or publish).</param>
+    /// <returns>The dispatch endpoint for the message type.</returns>
+    DispatchEndpoint GetEndpoint(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        MessageType messageType,
+        OutboundRouteKind kind);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds or updates an inbound route in the routing table.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="route">The inbound route to add or update.</param>
+    void AddOrUpdate(InboundRoute route);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds or updates an outbound route in the routing table.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="route">The outbound route to add or update.</param>
+    void AddOrUpdate(OutboundRoute route);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thread-safe implementation of <see cref="IMessageRouter"/> that maintains indexed routing tables
+/// for inbound and outbound routes.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MessageRouter : IMessageRouter
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+
+    // Inbound storage and indexes
+    private readonly Dictionary<InboundRoute, InboundTrackedState> _inboundRoutes = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<MessageType, ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute>> _inboundByType = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<Consumer, ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute>> _inboundByConsumer = [];
+
+    private readonly Dictionary<ReceiveEndpoint, ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute>> _inboundByEndpoint = [];
+
+    // Outbound storage and indexes
+    private readonly Dictionary<OutboundRoute, OutboundTrackedState> _outboundRoutes = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<MessageType, ImmutableHashSet<OutboundRoute>> _outboundByType = [];
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<InboundRoute> InboundRoutes
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                return [.. _inboundRoutes.Keys];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<OutboundRoute> OutboundRoutes
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                return [.. _outboundRoutes.Keys];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            return _inboundByType.TryGetValue(messageType, out var set) ? set : [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByConsumer(Consumer consumer)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            return _inboundByConsumer.TryGetValue(consumer, out var set) ? set : [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByEndpoint(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            return _inboundByEndpoint.TryGetValue(endpoint, out var set) ? set : [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ImmutableHashSet<OutboundRoute> GetOutboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            return _outboundByType.TryGetValue(messageType, out var set) ? set : [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public DispatchEndpoint GetEndpoint(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        MessageType messageType,
+        OutboundRouteKind kind)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_outboundByType.TryGetValue(messageType, out var set)
+                && set.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Kind == kind) is { } route)
+            {
+                return route.Endpoint;
+            }
+
+            route = new OutboundRoute();
+            var configuration = new OutboundRouteConfiguration { MessageType = messageType, Kind = kind };
+            route.Initialize(context, configuration);
+
+            // TODO not sure about this. What is the "default" transport?
+            foreach (var transport in context.Transports)
+            {
+                var endpoint = transport.ConnectRoute(context, route);
+
+                if (!endpoint.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    endpoint.DiscoverTopology(context);
+                    endpoint.Complete(context);
+                }
+
+                return endpoint;
+            }
+            route.Complete(context);
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"No transport can handle message type: {messageType}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void AddOrUpdate(InboundRoute route)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(route);
+
+        if (!route.IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must be initialized");
+        }
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_inboundRoutes.TryGetValue(route, out var oldState))
+            {
+                if (oldState.MessageType == route.MessageType
+                    && oldState.Consumer == route.Consumer
+                    && oldState.Endpoint == route.Endpoint)
+                {
+                    return; // No changes
+                }
+
+                // Update indexes where values changed
+                UpdateIndex(_inboundByType, oldState.MessageType, route.MessageType, route);
+                UpdateIndex(_inboundByConsumer, oldState.Consumer, route.Consumer, route);
+                UpdateIndex(_inboundByEndpoint, oldState.Endpoint, route.Endpoint, route);
+
+                oldState.MessageType = route.MessageType;
+                oldState.Consumer = route.Consumer;
+                oldState.Endpoint = route.Endpoint;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // New route
+                _inboundRoutes[route] = new InboundTrackedState
+                {
+                    MessageType = route.MessageType,
+                    Consumer = route.Consumer,
+                    Endpoint = route.Endpoint
+                };
+                if (route.MessageType != null)
+                {
+                    AddToIndex(_inboundByType, route.MessageType, route);
+                }
+                AddToIndex(_inboundByConsumer, route.Consumer, route);
+                if (route.Endpoint != null)
+                {
+                    AddToIndex(_inboundByEndpoint, route.Endpoint, route);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void AddOrUpdate(OutboundRoute route)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(route);
+        if (!route.IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must be initialized");
+        }
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_outboundRoutes.TryGetValue(route, out var oldState))
+            {
+                if (oldState.MessageType == route.MessageType)
+                {
+                    return; // No changes
+                }
+
+                // Update indexes where values changed
+                UpdateIndex(_outboundByType, oldState.MessageType, route.MessageType, route);
+
+                oldState.MessageType = route.MessageType;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // New route
+                _outboundRoutes[route] = new OutboundTrackedState { MessageType = route.MessageType };
+                AddToIndex(_outboundByType, route.MessageType, route);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void UpdateIndex<TKey, TValue>(
+        Dictionary<TKey, ImmutableHashSet<TValue>> index,
+        TKey? oldKey,
+        TKey? newKey,
+        TValue value)
+        where TKey : notnull
+    {
+        if (EqualityComparer<TKey>.Default.Equals(oldKey, newKey))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (oldKey != null)
+        {
+            RemoveFromIndex(index, oldKey, value);
+        }
+
+        if (newKey != null)
+        {
+            AddToIndex(index, newKey, value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void AddToIndex<TKey, TValue>(
+        Dictionary<TKey, ImmutableHashSet<TValue>> dict,
+        TKey key,
+        TValue value)
+        where TKey : notnull
+    {
+        if (dict.TryGetValue(key, out var set))
+        {
+            dict[key] = set.Add(value);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            dict[key] = [value];
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void RemoveFromIndex<TKey, TValue>(
+        Dictionary<TKey, ImmutableHashSet<TValue>> dict,
+        TKey key,
+        TValue value)
+        where TKey : notnull
+    {
+        if (dict.TryGetValue(key, out var set))
+        {
+            set = set.Remove(value);
+            if (set.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                dict.Remove(key);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                dict[key] = set;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class InboundTrackedState
+    {
+        public required MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public required Consumer Consumer { get; set; }
+        public required ReceiveEndpoint? Endpoint { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    private class OutboundTrackedState
+    {
+        public required MessageType MessageType { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/InboundRoute.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/InboundRoute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..caddb9ce389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/InboundRoute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an inbound message route that binds a message type to a consumer on a receive endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InboundRoute
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the route has been initialized with its message type, consumer, and kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MemberNotNullWhen(true, nameof(Consumer))]
+    public bool IsInitialized { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the route has been fully completed with an endpoint connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MemberNotNullWhen(true, nameof(Endpoint), nameof(Consumer))]
+    public bool IsCompleted { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message type that this route handles, or <c>null</c> for reply routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consumer that handles messages arriving on this route.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Consumer? Consumer { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the kind of inbound route (subscribe, send, request, or reply).
+    /// </summary>
+    public InboundRouteKind Kind { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the receive endpoint that this route is connected to, or <c>null</c> if not yet connected.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveEndpoint? Endpoint { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the inbound route from configuration, resolving the message type and consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The inbound route configuration.</param>
+    public void Initialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, InboundRouteConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        AssertNotInitialized();
+
+        context.Conventions.Configure(context, configuration);
+
+        if (configuration.MessageType is not null)
+        {
+            MessageType = configuration.MessageType;
+        }
+        else if (configuration.MessageRuntimeType is not null)
+        {
+            MessageType = context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, configuration.MessageRuntimeType);
+        }
+        else if (configuration.Kind != InboundRouteKind.Reply)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route requires a message type");
+        }
+
+        Consumer = configuration.Consumer ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Route requires a consumer");
+        Kind = configuration.Kind;
+
+        if (configuration.ResponseRuntimeType is not null)
+        {
+            context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, configuration.ResponseRuntimeType);
+        }
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects this route to the specified receive endpoint and registers it with the router.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint to connect to.</param>
+    public void ConnectEndpoint(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, ReceiveEndpoint endpoint)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+        AssertNotCompleted();
+
+        Endpoint = endpoint;
+        context.Router.AddOrUpdate(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes the route initialization, verifying that an endpoint has been connected.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public void Complete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+        AssertNotCompleted();
+
+        if (Endpoint is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Endpoint is not connected");
+        }
+
+        MarkCompleted();
+    }
+
+    private void AssertNotInitialized()
+    {
+        if (IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must not be initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AssertInitialized()
+    {
+        if (!IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Rout must be initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AssertNotCompleted()
+    {
+        if (IsCompleted)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must not be completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        IsInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a description of this inbound route for visualization and diagnostic purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>An <see cref="InboundRouteDescription"/> representing this route.</returns>
+    public InboundRouteDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new InboundRouteDescription(
+            Kind,
+            MessageType?.Identity,
+            Consumer?.Name,
+            Endpoint is not null
+                ? new EndpointReferenceDescription(Endpoint.Name, Endpoint.Address?.ToString(), Endpoint.Transport.Name)
+                : null);
+    }
+
+    private void MarkCompleted()
+    {
+        IsCompleted = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageContentType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageContentType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00c9dbd8342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageContentType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a MIME content type used for message serialization, such as JSON, XML, or Protobuf.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Value">The MIME type string (e.g., "application/json").</param>
+public sealed record MessageContentType(string Value)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The JSON content type ("application/json").
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly MessageContentType Json = new("application/json");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The XML content type ("application/xml").
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly MessageContentType Xml = new("application/xml");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The Protocol Buffers content type ("application/protobuf").
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly MessageContentType Protobuf = new("application/protobuf");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses a MIME type string into a <see cref="MessageContentType"/>, returning a well-known instance for standard types.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The MIME type string to parse, or <c>null</c>.</param>
+    /// <returns>The parsed content type, or <c>null</c> if the input is <c>null</c> or empty.</returns>
+    [return: NotNullIfNotNull("value")]
+    public static MessageContentType? Parse(string? value)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return value switch
+        {
+            "application/json" => Json,
+            "application/xml" => Xml,
+            "application/protobuf" => Protobuf,
+            _ => new MessageContentType(value)
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf1d04b752f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a registered message type in the messaging system, holding identity, serialization, and type hierarchy metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MessageType
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the message type has been fully initialized with its type hierarchy and enclosed types.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsCompleted { get; private set; }
+
+    private IMessageSerializerRegistry _serializerRegistry = null!;
+
+    private ImmutableDictionary<MessageContentType, IMessageSerializer> _serializer
+        = ImmutableDictionary<MessageContentType, IMessageSerializer>.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the URN-based identity string that uniquely identifies this message type on the wire.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Identity { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type represented by this message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type RuntimeType { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message types in the type hierarchy (base types and interfaces) that are also registered as message types.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<MessageType> EnclosedMessageTypes { get; private set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the identity strings of all types in the hierarchy, used for wire-level message matching.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<string> EnclosedMessageIdentities { get; private set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default content type used for serialization, or <c>null</c> to use the system default.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageContentType? DefaultContentType { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the underlying CLR type is an interface.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInterface { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this message type is marked as internal (not exposed for external routing).
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInternal { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes this message type from configuration, applying conventions and registering outbound routes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The configuration to initialize from.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the configuration is missing a required identity, runtime type, or serializer registry.
+    /// </exception>
+    public void Initialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, MessageTypeConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        context.Conventions.Configure(context, configuration);
+
+        Identity = configuration.Identity ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Message requires and identity");
+        RuntimeType =
+            configuration.RuntimeType ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Message requires a runtime type");
+        IsInterface = RuntimeType.IsInterface;
+        IsInternal = configuration.IsInternal;
+        DefaultContentType = configuration.DefaultContentType;
+
+        _serializerRegistry =
+            context.Messages.Serializers ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Serializer registry is required");
+
+        _serializer = configuration.MessageSerializer.ToImmutableDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.Value);
+
+        foreach (var routeConfiguration in configuration.Routes)
+        {
+            var outboundRoute = new OutboundRoute();
+            routeConfiguration.MessageType = this;
+            outboundRoute.Initialize(context, routeConfiguration);
+            context.Router.AddOrUpdate(outboundRoute);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a serializer for the specified content type, caching the result for subsequent calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contentType">The content type to get a serializer for.</param>
+    /// <returns>A serializer for the content type, or <c>null</c> if none is available.</returns>
+    public IMessageSerializer? GetSerializer(MessageContentType contentType)
+    {
+        if (_serializer.TryGetValue(contentType, out var serializer))
+        {
+            return serializer;
+        }
+
+        serializer = _serializerRegistry.GetSerializer(contentType, RuntimeType);
+        if (serializer is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return ImmutableInterlocked.GetOrAdd(ref _serializer, contentType, serializer);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes initialization by resolving the full type hierarchy and registering enclosed message types.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public void Complete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        var allTypes = GetAllTypesInHierarchy(RuntimeType, context);
+
+        // Sort by specificity (most specific first)
+        var sortedTypes = allTypes
+            .OrderByDescending(t => allTypes.Count(other => t != other && t.IsAssignableTo(other)))
+            .ToList();
+
+        var enclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<MessageType>();
+        var enclosedMessageIdentities = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<string>();
+
+        foreach (var type in sortedTypes)
+        {
+            if (IsFrameworkBaseType(type))
+            {
+                // Don't register framework base types as standalone message types.
+                // Only include their identity string for wire-level message matching.
+                enclosedMessageIdentities.Add(context.Naming.GetMessageIdentity(type));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var mt = context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, type);
+                enclosedMessageTypes.Add(mt);
+                enclosedMessageIdentities.Add(mt.Identity);
+            }
+        }
+
+        EnclosedMessageTypes = enclosedMessageTypes.ToImmutableArray();
+        EnclosedMessageIdentities = enclosedMessageIdentities.ToImmutableArray();
+
+        var interfaces = RuntimeType.GetInterfaces();
+        foreach (var interfaceType in interfaces)
+        {
+            if (interfaceType.IsGenericType && interfaceType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IEventRequest<>))
+            {
+                var responseType = interfaceType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+                context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, responseType);
+            }
+        }
+
+        IsCompleted = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a description of this message type for visualization and diagnostic purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="MessageTypeDescription"/> representing this message type.</returns>
+    public MessageTypeDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new MessageTypeDescription(
+            Identity,
+            DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(RuntimeType),
+            RuntimeType.FullName,
+            IsInterface,
+            IsInternal,
+            DefaultContentType?.Value,
+            EnclosedMessageIdentities.IsDefaultOrEmpty ? null : EnclosedMessageIdentities);
+    }
+
+    private static List<Type> GetAllTypesInHierarchy(Type type, IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        var interfaces = type.GetInterfaces();
+
+        var types = new List<Type>(interfaces.Length + 1);
+
+        var currentType = type;
+
+        while (currentType is not null && currentType != typeof(object))
+        {
+            if (IsRelevantType(currentType, context) && !types.Contains(currentType))
+            {
+                types.Add(currentType);
+            }
+
+            currentType = currentType.BaseType;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var interfaceType in type.GetInterfaces())
+        {
+            if (IsRelevantType(interfaceType, context) && !types.Contains(interfaceType))
+            {
+                types.Add(interfaceType);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return types;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsRelevantType(Type type, IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        return context.Messages.IsRegistered(type) || IsFrameworkBaseType(type);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsFrameworkBaseType(Type type)
+    {
+        return type == typeof(IEventRequest)
+            || (type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IEventRequest<>));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageTypePostConfigureConvention.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageTypePostConfigureConvention.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c6d9996e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/MessageTypePostConfigureConvention.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class MessageTypePostConfigureConvention : IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention
+{
+    public void Configure(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, MessageTypeConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        if (configuration is { Identity: null, RuntimeType: not null })
+        {
+            configuration.Identity = context.Naming.GetMessageIdentity(configuration.RuntimeType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static readonly IConvention Instance = new MessageTypePostConfigureConvention();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRoute.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRoute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4df49170a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRoute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an outbound message route that connects a message type to a dispatch endpoint for sending or publishing.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class OutboundRoute
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the route has been initialized with its message type and kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInitialized { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the route has been fully completed with an endpoint connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsCompleted { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the kind of outbound route (send or publish).
+    /// </summary>
+    public OutboundRouteKind Kind { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message type that this route handles.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType MessageType { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the destination URI for this route, or <c>null</c> if not yet resolved.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? Destination { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint that this route is connected to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchEndpoint Endpoint { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the outbound route from configuration, resolving the message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The outbound route configuration.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when the configuration does not specify a message type or runtime type.
+    /// </exception>
+    public void Initialize(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, OutboundRouteConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        AssertNotInitialized();
+
+        Kind = configuration.Kind;
+        if (configuration.MessageType is not null)
+        {
+            MessageType = configuration.MessageType;
+        }
+        else if (configuration.RuntimeType is not null)
+        {
+            MessageType = context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, configuration.RuntimeType);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot initialize outbound route without a message type");
+        }
+
+        Destination = configuration.Destination;
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects this route to the specified dispatch endpoint and updates the router.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint to connect to.</param>
+    public void ConnectEndpoint(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, DispatchEndpoint endpoint)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+        AssertNotCompleted();
+
+        Endpoint = endpoint;
+        Destination = Endpoint.Address;
+        context.Router.AddOrUpdate(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes the route initialization, verifying that an endpoint has been connected.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public void Complete(IMessagingConfigurationContext context)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+        AssertNotCompleted();
+
+        if (Endpoint is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Endpoint is not connected");
+        }
+
+        context.Router.AddOrUpdate(this);
+
+        MarkCompleted();
+    }
+
+    private void AssertNotInitialized()
+    {
+        if (IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must not be initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AssertInitialized()
+    {
+        if (!IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must be initialized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AssertNotCompleted()
+    {
+        if (IsCompleted)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route must not be completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        IsInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a description of this outbound route for visualization and diagnostic purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>An <see cref="OutboundRouteDescription"/> representing this route.</returns>
+    public OutboundRouteDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new OutboundRouteDescription(
+            Kind,
+            MessageType.Identity,
+            Destination?.ToString(),
+            Endpoint is not null
+                ? new EndpointReferenceDescription(Endpoint.Name, Endpoint.Address?.ToString(), Endpoint.Transport.Name)
+                : null);
+    }
+
+    private void MarkCompleted()
+    {
+        IsCompleted = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRouteKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRouteKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..528b394de69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/MessageTypes/OutboundRouteKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the kind of outbound message route.
+/// </summary>
+public enum OutboundRouteKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A point-to-point send operation targeting a specific endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    Send,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A publish operation distributing the message to all subscribers.
+    /// </summary>
+    Publish
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ff841b16fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A factory delegate that creates a consumer middleware step by wrapping the next delegate in the pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The factory context providing access to services and the consumer.</param>
+/// <param name="next">The next delegate in the consumer pipeline.</param>
+/// <returns>A delegate that executes this middleware step.</returns>
+public delegate ConsumerDelegate ConsumerMiddleware(ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext context, ConsumerDelegate next);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..408be36d6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds a consumer middleware factory delegate and an optional key used for identification in pipeline modification.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Middleware">The consumer middleware factory delegate.</param>
+/// <param name="Key">An optional key for identifying this middleware in the pipeline.</param>
+public sealed record ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration(ConsumerMiddleware Middleware, string? Key = null);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e10cd212e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides context for constructing a consumer middleware pipeline, including the service provider and the consumer being configured.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service provider for resolving dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required IServiceProvider Services { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consumer that this middleware pipeline is being built for.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Consumer Consumer { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchDelegate.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchDelegate.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4aca66df33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchDelegate.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a step in the dispatch middleware pipeline that processes an outgoing message.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The dispatch context containing the message and dispatch metadata.</param>
+/// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> representing the asynchronous dispatch operation.</returns>
+public delegate ValueTask DispatchDelegate(IDispatchContext context);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3600b954b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A factory delegate that creates a dispatch middleware step by wrapping the next delegate in the pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The factory context providing access to services, endpoint, and transport.</param>
+/// <param name="next">The next delegate in the dispatch pipeline.</param>
+/// <returns>A delegate that executes this middleware step.</returns>
+public delegate DispatchDelegate DispatchMiddleware(DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext context, DispatchDelegate next);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f9ac3c0236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds a dispatch middleware factory delegate and an optional key used for identification in pipeline modification.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Middleware">The dispatch middleware factory delegate.</param>
+/// <param name="Key">An optional key for identifying this middleware in the pipeline.</param>
+public sealed record DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(DispatchMiddleware Middleware, string? Key = null);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e628fa6207d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides context for constructing a dispatch middleware pipeline, including the service provider, endpoint, and transport.
+/// </summary>
+public class DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service provider for resolving dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required IServiceProvider Services { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint that this middleware pipeline is being built for.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required DispatchEndpoint Endpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport used by the dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required MessagingTransport Transport { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/IHandlerMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/IHandlerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a2eabdcd2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/IHandlerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a step in the consumer middleware pipeline that processes a message for a specific consumer.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The consume context containing the message and consumer metadata.</param>
+/// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> representing the asynchronous consume operation.</returns>
+public delegate ValueTask ConsumerDelegate(IConsumeContext context);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveDelegate.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveDelegate.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43f547ef83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveDelegate.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a step in the receive middleware pipeline that processes an incoming message.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The receive context containing the envelope and receive metadata.</param>
+/// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> representing the asynchronous receive operation.</returns>
+public delegate ValueTask ReceiveDelegate(IReceiveContext context);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4e5042051e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A factory delegate that creates a receive middleware step by wrapping the next delegate in the pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="context">The factory context providing access to services, endpoint, and transport.</param>
+/// <param name="next">The next delegate in the receive pipeline.</param>
+/// <returns>A delegate that executes this middleware step.</returns>
+public delegate ReceiveDelegate ReceiveMiddleware(ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext context, ReceiveDelegate next);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96993031c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds a receive middleware factory delegate and a key used for identification in pipeline modification.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Middleware">The receive middleware factory delegate.</param>
+/// <param name="Key">The key for identifying this middleware in the pipeline.</param>
+public sealed record ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(ReceiveMiddleware Middleware, string Key);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa364a903fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Abstractions/ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides context for constructing a receive middleware pipeline, including the service provider, endpoint, and transport.
+/// </summary>
+public class ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the service provider for resolving dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required IServiceProvider Services { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the receive endpoint that this middleware pipeline is being built for.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport used by the receive endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required MessagingTransport Transport { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebf706f2ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Captures diagnostics around consumer execution.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Consumer instrumentation is separate from receive instrumentation to distinguish transport-level
+/// work from handler-level work in traces and metrics.
+/// Without this separation, high receive latency and high handler latency are hard to attribute and
+/// tune independently.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(IBusDiagnosticObserver observer)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IConsumeContext context, ConsumerDelegate next)
+    {
+        using var scope = observer.Consume(context);
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var observer = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IBusDiagnosticObserver>();
+                var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Instrumentation");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerMiddlewares.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerMiddlewares.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01dda0cc482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerMiddlewares.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the built-in consumer middleware configurations that form the default consumer pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ConsumerMiddlewares
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The instrumentation middleware configuration that emits telemetry for consumer operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration Instrumentation = ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e0f1d695bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of <see cref="IMessageBus"/> that dispatches publish, send, request, and reply
+/// operations through the configured messaging runtime and middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This class pools <see cref="DispatchContext"/> instances for each operation to reduce allocation overhead.
+/// Each operation resolves the target endpoint via the runtime's router, initializes a context with the
+/// appropriate message kind, and executes the endpoint's middleware pipeline.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime used to resolve message types, endpoints, and transports.</param>
+/// <param name="services">The scoped service provider injected into each dispatch context.</param>
+/// <param name="pools">Object pools providing reusable <see cref="DispatchContext"/> instances.</param>
+public sealed class DefaultMessageBus(IMessagingRuntime runtime, IServiceProvider services, IMessagingPools pools)
+    : IMessageBus
+{
+    private readonly ObjectPool<DispatchContext> _contextPool = pools.DispatchContext;
+
+    private readonly DeferredResponseManager _deferredResponseManager =
+        runtime.Services.GetRequiredService<DeferredResponseManager>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message to all subscribed consumers using default publish options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to publish. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the publish operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await PublishAsync(message, PublishOptions.Default, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message to all subscribed consumers using the specified publish options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The message is routed through the publish endpoint resolved by the runtime's router for the
+    /// given message type. Custom headers and expiration time from <paramref name="options"/> are
+    /// applied to the dispatch context before pipeline execution.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to publish. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling headers and expiration for this publish operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the publish operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var messageType = runtime.GetMessageType(message!.GetType());
+        var endpoint = runtime.GetPublishEndpoint(messageType);
+
+        var context = _contextPool.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
+            context.Message = message;
+            context.AddHeaders(options.Headers);
+            context.Headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Publish);
+            context.DeliverBy = options.ExpirationTime;
+
+            await endpoint.ExecuteAsync(context);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _contextPool.Return(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message to a single consumer endpoint using default send options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to send. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the send operation.</param>
+    public ValueTask SendAsync(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return SendAsync(message, SendOptions.Default, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message to a single consumer endpoint using the specified send options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When <see cref="SendOptions.Endpoint"/> is set, the message is dispatched to that specific
+    /// address; otherwise the runtime's router resolves the endpoint by message type. Reply and fault
+    /// addresses from the options are propagated to the dispatch context.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="message">The message instance to send. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling the target endpoint, headers, reply/fault addresses, and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the send operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask SendAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var messageType = runtime.GetMessageType(message.GetType());
+        var endpoint = options.Endpoint is { } address
+            ? runtime.GetDispatchEndpoint(address)
+            : runtime.GetSendEndpoint(messageType);
+
+        var replyEndpoint = options.ReplyEndpoint;
+        var faultEndpoint = options.FaultEndpoint;
+        var headers = options.Headers;
+
+        var context = _contextPool.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
+
+            context.Message = message;
+            context.AddHeaders(headers);
+            context.Headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Send);
+            context.ResponseAddress = replyEndpoint;
+            context.FaultAddress = faultEndpoint;
+            // TODO scheduling is currenlty not supported
+            //context.ScheduledTime = options.ScheduledTime;
+            context.DeliverBy = options.ExpirationTime;
+
+            await endpoint.ExecuteAsync(context);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _contextPool.Return(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a typed request and asynchronously waits for the corresponding response using default send options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The expected response event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="request">The request message that defines the expected response contract.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request/response operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The response event received from the consumer that handled the request.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the received response does not match <typeparamref name="TResponse"/>.</exception>
+    public async ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(
+        IEventRequest<TResponse> request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => await RequestAsync(request, SendOptions.Default, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a typed request and asynchronously waits for the corresponding response using the specified send options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// A correlation ID is generated for the request, and a deferred response promise is registered
+    /// so the bus can match the incoming reply. The caller blocks until the response arrives or the
+    /// <paramref name="cancellationToken"/> is triggered.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The expected response event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message that defines the expected response contract.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling the target endpoint, headers, reply/fault addresses, and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request/response operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The response event received from the consumer that handled the request.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the received response does not match <typeparamref name="TResponse"/>.</exception>
+    public async ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(
+        IEventRequest<TResponse> message,
+        SendOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => await RequestAndWaitAsync<TResponse>(message, options, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a fire-and-forget request (no typed response) using default send options and waits for acknowledgement.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask RequestAsync(object request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => await RequestAsync(request, SendOptions.Default, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a fire-and-forget request (no typed response) using the specified send options and waits for acknowledgement.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The request message to send.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options controlling the target endpoint, headers, reply/fault addresses, and expiration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the request operation.</param>
+    public async ValueTask RequestAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => await RequestAndWaitAsync<object>(message, options, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a reply message back to the originator of a request, routed via the transport's reply dispatch endpoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The reply is correlated using <see cref="ReplyOptions.CorrelationId"/> and dispatched through the
+    /// transport associated with <see cref="ReplyOptions.ReplyAddress"/>. The transport must expose a
+    /// <see cref="MessagingTransport.ReplyDispatchEndpoint"/>; otherwise an exception is thrown.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <typeparam name="TResponse">The type of the reply message.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="response">The reply message to send back. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Options specifying the target endpoint, correlation ID, conversation ID, and headers.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the reply operation.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when no transport is found for the specified endpoint address, or when the transport
+    /// does not have a reply dispatch endpoint configured.
+    /// </exception>
+    public async ValueTask ReplyAsync<TResponse>(
+        TResponse response,
+        ReplyOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        where TResponse : notnull
+    {
+        var correlationId = options.CorrelationId;
+        var transport = runtime.GetTransport(options.ReplyAddress);
+        if (transport is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Transport not found for address {options.ReplyAddress}");
+        }
+
+        var replyEndpoint = transport.ReplyDispatchEndpoint;
+        if (replyEndpoint is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Reply dispatch endpoint not found for address {options.ReplyAddress}");
+        }
+
+        // var operationName = "reply";
+        var messageType = runtime.GetMessageType(response.GetType());
+
+        var headers = options.Headers;
+
+        var context = _contextPool.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            context.CorrelationId = correlationId;
+            context.ConversationId = options.ConversationId;
+            context.DestinationAddress = options.ReplyAddress;
+            context.SourceAddress = replyEndpoint.Address;
+
+            context.Initialize(services, replyEndpoint, runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
+
+            context.Message = response;
+
+            context.AddHeaders(headers);
+            context.Headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Reply);
+
+            await replyEndpoint.ExecuteAsync(context);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            _contextPool.Return(context);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAndWaitAsync<TResponse>(
+        object message,
+        SendOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var requestType = runtime.GetMessageType(message.GetType());
+        var endpoint = options.Endpoint is { } address
+            ? runtime.GetDispatchEndpoint(address)
+            : runtime.GetSendEndpoint(requestType);
+
+        var replyEndpoint = options.ReplyEndpoint;
+        var faultEndpoint = options.FaultEndpoint;
+        // var operationName = $"send {endpoint}";
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // var scheduledTime = options.ScheduledTime;
+
+        var headers = options.Headers;
+
+        var waitHandle = _deferredResponseManager.AddPromise(correlationId);
+
+        var context = _contextPool.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            context.CorrelationId = correlationId;
+            context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, requestType, cancellationToken);
+
+            context.Message = message;
+            context.AddHeaders(headers);
+            context.Headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Request);
+            context.ResponseAddress = replyEndpoint ?? endpoint.Transport.ReplyReceiveEndpoint?.Source.Address;
+            context.FaultAddress = faultEndpoint;
+            context.DeliverBy = options.ExpirationTime;
+
+            await endpoint.ExecuteAsync(context);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _contextPool.Return(context);
+        }
+
+        var result = await waitHandle.Task.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        if (result is TResponse response)
+        {
+            return response;
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Unexpected response type.");
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static void AddHeaders(this IDispatchContext context, Dictionary<string, object?>? headers)
+    {
+        if (headers is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var header in headers)
+        {
+            context.Headers.Set(header.Key, header.Value);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4df50bc07b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Wraps dispatch execution in diagnostic instrumentation and propagates activity metadata to
+/// outgoing headers.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Without activity propagation, downstream services lose causal trace continuity for produced
+/// messages.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(IBusDiagnosticObserver observer)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IDispatchContext context, DispatchDelegate next)
+    {
+        using var activity = observer.Dispatch(context);
+
+        context.Headers.WithActivity();
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var observer = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IBusDiagnosticObserver>();
+                var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Instrumentation");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchMiddlewares.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchMiddlewares.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c18f60afe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchMiddlewares.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the built-in dispatch middleware configurations that form the default dispatch pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public static class DispatchMiddlewares
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The instrumentation middleware configuration that emits telemetry for dispatch operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration Instrumentation = DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The serialization middleware configuration that serializes messages into transport envelopes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration Serialization = DispatchSerializerMiddleware.Create();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56cca476c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Ensures outgoing messages are serialized into an envelope before transport dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Serialization only runs when the envelope is not already pre-built, which allows advanced
+/// callers to provide a custom envelope/body path.
+/// Without this middleware, transports can receive incomplete dispatch contexts and fail at runtime
+/// with missing body, content-type, or envelope metadata.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class DispatchSerializerMiddleware()
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IDispatchContext context, DispatchDelegate next)
+    {
+        // If the body is empty, we need to serialize the message
+        if (context.Envelope is null)
+        {
+            if (context.Message is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    "To send a message either the body must be set or the message must be set");
+            }
+
+            if (context.MessageType is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    "To send a message a message type must be set. Otherwise there is no way to serialize the message");
+            }
+
+            if (context.ContentType is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    "To send a message a content type must be set. Otherwise there is no way to serialize the message");
+            }
+
+            var serializer = context.MessageType.GetSerializer(context.ContentType);
+
+            if (serializer is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"No serializer found for content type {context.ContentType.Value} and message type {context.MessageType.Identity}");
+            }
+
+            serializer.Serialize(context.Message, context.Body);
+
+            // Envelope is materialized after serialization so body metadata reflects final bytes.
+            context.Envelope = context.CreateEnvelope();
+        }
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (_, next) =>
+            {
+                var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Serialization");
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for <see cref="IDispatchContext"/> used during dispatch serialization.
+/// </summary>
+public static class DispatchContextExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/> from the dispatch context, copying message metadata and headers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context to create the envelope from.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new message envelope populated from the context.</returns>
+    public static MessageEnvelope CreateEnvelope(this IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        return new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = context.MessageId,
+            CorrelationId = context.CorrelationId,
+            ConversationId = context.ConversationId,
+            CausationId = context.CausationId,
+            SourceAddress = context.SourceAddress?.ToString(),
+            DestinationAddress = context.DestinationAddress?.ToString(),
+            ResponseAddress = context.ResponseAddress?.ToString(),
+            FaultAddress = context.FaultAddress?.ToString(),
+            ContentType = context.ContentType?.Value,
+            MessageType = context.MessageType?.Identity,
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = context.MessageType?.EnclosedMessageIdentities,
+            Host = context.Host,
+            SentAt = context.SentAt,
+            DeliverBy = context.DeliverBy,
+            DeliveryCount = 0,
+            Headers = context.Headers,
+            Body = context.Body.WrittenMemory
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DispatchContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DispatchContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a2c81def99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DispatchContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Utils;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Mutable, poolable implementation of <see cref="IDispatchContext"/> that carries outgoing
+/// message data through the dispatch middleware pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Instances are designed to be reused via object pooling. Call <see cref="Initialize"/> to
+/// prepare the context for a new dispatch, and call <see cref="Reset"/> to return it to a
+/// clean state before returning it to the pool. The internal feature collection, headers,
+/// and body writer are all pool-aware and cleared on reset.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class DispatchContext : IDispatchContext
+{
+    private readonly PooledFeatureCollection _features;
+    private readonly PooledArrayWriter _writer = new();
+    private readonly Headers _headers = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new instance of the <see cref="DispatchContext"/> with pooled internal storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchContext()
+    {
+        _features = new(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the mutable header collection for the outgoing message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IHeaders Headers => _headers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the feature collection for storing extensibility data during dispatch.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IFeatureCollection Features => _features;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the scoped service provider for the current dispatch operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the messaging runtime that this dispatch executes within.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport that the message will be dispatched through.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the dispatch endpoint that owns this dispatch operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the cancellation token for the current dispatch operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the content type used to serialize the message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Defaults to the transport's or runtime's <c>DefaultContentType</c> during
+    /// <see cref="Initialize"/> if not explicitly set beforehand.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical message type descriptor for the outgoing message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR message object to be serialized and dispatched.
+    /// </summary>
+    public object? Message { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier of the outgoing message.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Auto-generated as a version-7 GUID during <see cref="Initialize"/> if not set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the correlation identifier used to group related messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Auto-generated as a version-7 GUID during <see cref="Initialize"/> if not set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the conversation identifier that links all messages in a logical conversation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Auto-generated as a version-7 GUID during <see cref="Initialize"/> if not set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the causation identifier referencing the message that caused this dispatch.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the endpoint that originated this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Defaults to the transport's reply receive endpoint source address during
+    /// <see cref="Initialize"/> if not explicitly set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the endpoint to which this message is being sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Defaults to the dispatch endpoint's address during <see cref="Initialize"/>
+    /// if not explicitly set.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address to which responses to this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address to which fault notifications should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp indicating when the message was sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Refreshed to <see cref="DateTimeOffset.UtcNow"/> during <see cref="Initialize"/> and <see cref="Reset"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public DateTimeOffset SentAt { get; set; } = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets an optional deadline by which the message must be delivered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the serialized message envelope, available after serialization middleware runs.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets information about the host that is sending the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the writable buffer that receives the serialized message body bytes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IWritableMemory Body => _writer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets all properties, headers, features, and the body writer to their default state
+    /// so the instance can be returned to the object pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Services = null!;
+        Runtime = null!;
+        Transport = null!;
+        Endpoint = null!;
+        CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None;
+        ContentType = null!;
+        MessageType = null!;
+        Message = null!;
+        MessageId = null!;
+        CorrelationId = null;
+        ConversationId = null!;
+        CausationId = null!;
+        SourceAddress = null;
+        DestinationAddress = null;
+        ResponseAddress = null!;
+        FaultAddress = null!;
+        SentAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        DeliverBy = null;
+        Host = null!;
+        Envelope = null!;
+        _headers.Clear();
+        _features.Reset();
+        _writer.Reset();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepares this context for a new dispatch operation by binding it to the specified
+    /// endpoint, runtime, and service scope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Sets default values for <see cref="ContentType"/>, <see cref="DestinationAddress"/>,
+    /// <see cref="SourceAddress"/>, <see cref="MessageId"/>, <see cref="CorrelationId"/>,
+    /// and <see cref="ConversationId"/> if they have not been explicitly set. Initializes
+    /// the internal feature collection.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="services">The scoped service provider for this dispatch operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The dispatch endpoint that owns this operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime providing host info and global options.</param>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The logical message type descriptor, or <see langword="null"/> if untyped.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to signal cancellation of the dispatch.</param>
+    public void Initialize(
+        IServiceProvider services,
+        DispatchEndpoint endpoint,
+        IMessagingRuntime runtime,
+        MessageType? messageType,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        Services = services;
+        Endpoint = endpoint;
+        Transport = endpoint.Transport;
+        Host = runtime.Host;
+        CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+        SentAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        MessageType = messageType;
+        ContentType ??= endpoint.Transport.Options.DefaultContentType ?? runtime.Options.DefaultContentType;
+        DestinationAddress ??= endpoint.Address;
+        SourceAddress ??= endpoint.Transport.ReplyReceiveEndpoint?.Source.Address;
+
+        MessageId ??= Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        CorrelationId ??= Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        ConversationId ??= Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        _features.Initialize();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Extensions/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Extensions/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab7dadfa13d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Extensions/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for inserting, prepending, and combining middleware configurations in pipeline modifier lists.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MiddlewareConfigurationExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Appends a dispatch middleware configuration to the pipeline, optionally after a specific middleware identified by key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configurations">The list of pipeline modifiers.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to append.</param>
+    /// <param name="after">The key of the middleware to insert after, or <c>null</c> to append at the end.</param>
+    public static void Append(
+        this List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> configurations,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration,
+        string? after)
+    {
+        if (after is null)
+        {
+            configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Add(configuration));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+        {
+            var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == after);
+            if (index == -1)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {after} not found");
+            }
+
+            pipeline.Insert(index + 1, configuration);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepends a dispatch middleware configuration to the pipeline, optionally before a specific middleware identified by key.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configurations">The list of pipeline modifiers.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to prepend.</param>
+    /// <param name="before">The key of the middleware to insert before, or <c>null</c> to prepend at the beginning.</param>
+    public static void Prepend(
+        this List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> configurations,
+        DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration,
+        string? before)
+    {
+        if (before is null)
+        {
+            configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Insert(0, configuration));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+        {
+            var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == before);
+            if (index == -1)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {before} not found");
+            }
+
+            pipeline.Insert(index, configuration);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Combines the base dispatch middlewares with additional configurations and pipeline modifiers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="middlewares">The base dispatch middleware pipeline.</param>
+    /// <param name="configurations">Additional middleware configurations to prepend.</param>
+    /// <param name="modifiers">Pipeline modifiers to apply after combining.</param>
+    /// <returns>The combined dispatch middleware pipeline.</returns>
+    public static ImmutableArray<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> Combine(
+        this ImmutableArray<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> middlewares,
+        IReadOnlyList<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> configurations,
+        IReadOnlyList<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> modifiers)
+    {
+        if (configurations.Count > 0)
+        {
+            middlewares = [.. configurations, .. middlewares];
+        }
+
+        if (modifiers.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var dispatchList = middlewares.ToList();
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(dispatchList);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return middlewares.ToImmutableArray();
+    }
+
+    extension(List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> configurations)
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Appends a receive middleware configuration after the middleware with the specified key, or at the end of the pipeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="after">The key of the middleware to insert after, or <c>null</c> to append at the end.</param>
+        public void Append(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration, string? after)
+        {
+            if (after is null)
+            {
+                configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Add(configuration));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+            {
+                var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == after);
+                if (index == -1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {after} not found");
+                }
+
+                pipeline.Insert(index + 1, configuration);
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prepends a receive middleware configuration before the middleware with the specified key, or at the beginning of the pipeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="before">The key of the middleware to insert before, or <c>null</c> to prepend at the beginning.</param>
+        public void Prepend(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration, string? before)
+        {
+            if (before is null)
+            {
+                configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Insert(0, configuration));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+            {
+                var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == before);
+                if (index == -1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {before} not found");
+                }
+
+                pipeline.Insert(index, configuration);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Combines the base receive middlewares with additional configurations and pipeline modifiers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="middlewares">The base receive middleware pipeline.</param>
+    /// <param name="configurations">Additional middleware configurations to prepend.</param>
+    /// <param name="modifiers">Pipeline modifiers to apply after combining.</param>
+    /// <returns>The combined receive middleware pipeline.</returns>
+    public static ImmutableArray<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> Combine(
+        this ImmutableArray<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> middlewares,
+        IReadOnlyList<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> configurations,
+        IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> modifiers)
+    {
+        if (configurations.Count > 0)
+        {
+            middlewares = [.. configurations, .. middlewares];
+        }
+
+        if (modifiers.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var receiveList = middlewares.ToList();
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(receiveList);
+            }
+
+            middlewares = [.. receiveList];
+        }
+
+        return middlewares.ToImmutableArray();
+    }
+
+    extension(List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> configurations)
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Appends a consumer middleware configuration after the middleware with the specified key, or at the end of the pipeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="after">The key of the middleware to insert after, or <c>null</c> to append at the end.</param>
+        public void Append(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration, string? after)
+        {
+            if (after is null)
+            {
+                configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Add(configuration));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+            {
+                var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == after);
+                if (index == -1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {after} not found");
+                }
+
+                pipeline.Insert(index + 1, configuration);
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prepends a consumer middleware configuration before the middleware with the specified key, or at the beginning of the pipeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="before">The key of the middleware to insert before, or <c>null</c> to prepend at the beginning.</param>
+        public void Prepend(ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration configuration, string? before)
+        {
+            if (before is null)
+            {
+                configurations.Add(pipeline => pipeline.Insert(0, configuration));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            configurations.Add(pipeline =>
+            {
+                var index = pipeline.FindIndex(m => m.Key == before);
+                if (index == -1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Middleware with key {before} not found");
+                }
+
+                pipeline.Insert(index, configuration);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Combines the base consumer middlewares with additional configurations and pipeline modifiers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="middlewares">The base consumer middleware pipeline.</param>
+    /// <param name="configurations">Additional middleware configurations to prepend.</param>
+    /// <param name="modifiers">Pipeline modifiers to apply after combining.</param>
+    /// <returns>The combined consumer middleware pipeline.</returns>
+    public static ImmutableArray<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> Combine(
+        this ImmutableArray<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> middlewares,
+        IReadOnlyList<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> configurations,
+        IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> modifiers)
+    {
+        if (configurations.Count > 0)
+        {
+            middlewares = [.. configurations, .. middlewares];
+        }
+
+        if (modifiers.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var handlerList = middlewares.ToList();
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(handlerList);
+            }
+
+            middlewares = [.. handlerList];
+        }
+
+        return middlewares.ToImmutableArray();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareCompiler.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareCompiler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..310b9a3327e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareCompiler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Compiles ordered middleware configurations into executable delegates for dispatch, receive, and
+/// consume pipelines.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Middleware lists are materialized, modified, reversed, and then folded right-to-left so
+/// registration order remains intuitive while execution follows the standard nested middleware
+/// pattern.
+/// Without this compile step, each receive/dispatch would need repeated per-message composition and
+/// ordering could drift when modifiers are applied.
+/// </remarks>
+internal static class MiddlewareCompiler
+{
+    private static List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>? _dispatchMiddlewares;
+    private static List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>? _receiveMiddlewares;
+    private static List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>? _handlerMiddlewares;
+
+    public static DispatchDelegate CompileDispatch(
+        DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext context,
+        DispatchDelegate dispatch,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>> middlewareConfigurations,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>> pipelineModifiers)
+    {
+        // Atomically claim the reusable list instance, if one is currently cached.
+        var middlewares = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _dispatchMiddlewares, null);
+        middlewares ??= [];
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewareConfigurations)
+        {
+            middlewares.AddRange(middleware);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var modifiers in pipelineModifiers)
+        {
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(middlewares);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Reverse before fold so first configured middleware becomes outermost in execution.
+        middlewares.Reverse();
+
+        DispatchDelegate pipeline = dispatch;
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewares)
+        {
+            var next = pipeline;
+            pipeline = middleware.Middleware(context, next);
+        }
+
+        middlewares.Clear();
+
+        Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _dispatchMiddlewares, middlewares, null);
+
+        return pipeline;
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveDelegate CompileReceive(
+        ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext context,
+        ReceiveDelegate receive,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>> middlewareConfigurations,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>>> pipelineModifiers)
+    {
+        // Atomically claim the reusable list instance, if one is currently cached.
+        var middlewares = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _receiveMiddlewares, null);
+        middlewares ??= [];
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewareConfigurations)
+        {
+            middlewares.AddRange(middleware);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var modifiers in pipelineModifiers)
+        {
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(middlewares);
+            }
+        }
+
+        middlewares.Reverse();
+
+        ReceiveDelegate pipeline = receive;
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewares)
+        {
+            var next = pipeline;
+            pipeline = middleware.Middleware(context, next);
+        }
+
+        middlewares.Clear();
+
+        Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _receiveMiddlewares, middlewares, null);
+
+        return pipeline;
+    }
+
+    public static ConsumerDelegate CompileHandler(
+        ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext context,
+        ConsumerDelegate handler,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>> middlewareConfigurations,
+        ReadOnlySpan<IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>>> pipelineModifiers)
+    {
+        // Atomically claim the reusable list instance, if one is currently cached.
+        var middlewares = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _handlerMiddlewares, null);
+        middlewares ??= [];
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewareConfigurations)
+        {
+            middlewares.AddRange(middleware);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var modifiers in pipelineModifiers)
+        {
+            foreach (var modifier in modifiers)
+            {
+                modifier(middlewares);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Reverse before fold so first configured middleware becomes outermost in execution.
+        ConsumerDelegate pipeline = handler;
+
+        middlewares.Reverse();
+
+        foreach (var middleware in middlewares)
+        {
+            var next = pipeline;
+            pipeline = middleware.Middleware(context, next);
+        }
+
+        middlewares.Clear();
+
+        Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _handlerMiddlewares, middlewares, null);
+
+        return pipeline;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0cd422461b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/MiddlewareFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An immutable record containing the compiled middleware pipeline configurations and modifiers for dispatch, receive, and consumer pipelines.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="DispatchMiddlewares">The registered dispatch middleware configurations.</param>
+/// <param name="DispatchPipelineModifiers">The modifiers for the dispatch middleware pipeline.</param>
+/// <param name="ReceiveMiddlewares">The registered receive middleware configurations.</param>
+/// <param name="ReceivePipelineModifiers">The modifiers for the receive middleware pipeline.</param>
+/// <param name="HandlerMiddlewares">The registered consumer middleware configurations.</param>
+/// <param name="HandlerPipelineModifiers">The modifiers for the consumer middleware pipeline.</param>
+public sealed record MiddlewareFeature(
+    IReadOnlyList<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> DispatchMiddlewares,
+    IReadOnlyList<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> DispatchPipelineModifiers,
+    IReadOnlyList<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> ReceiveMiddlewares,
+    IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> ReceivePipelineModifiers,
+    IReadOnlyList<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> HandlerMiddlewares,
+    IReadOnlyList<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>> HandlerPipelineModifiers);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a98bdc73656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for configuring the circuit breaker middleware on message bus builders and descriptors.
+/// </summary>
+public static class CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a circuit breaker to the message bus receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure circuit breaker options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusBuilder AddCircuitBreaker(
+        this IMessageBusBuilder builder,
+        Action<CircuitBreakerOptions> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureFeature(f => f.GetOrSet<CircuitBreakerFeature>().Configure(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a circuit breaker to the host-level receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure circuit breaker options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddCircuitBreaker(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<CircuitBreakerOptions> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(x => x.AddCircuitBreaker(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a circuit breaker to the receive pipeline of a specific descriptor (e.g., receive endpoint or consumer).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TDescriptor">The descriptor type that supports receive middleware.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure circuit breaker options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static TDescriptor AddCircuitBreaker<TDescriptor>(
+        this TDescriptor descriptor,
+        Action<CircuitBreakerOptions> configure)
+        where TDescriptor : IReceiveMiddlewareProvider
+    {
+        descriptor.Extend().Configuration.Features.GetOrSet<CircuitBreakerFeature>().Configure(configure);
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2527e6fef66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A feature that exposes the circuit breaker configuration for a receive endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CircuitBreakerFeature : ISealable
+{
+    private readonly CircuitBreakerOptions _options = new();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsReadOnly { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether the circuit breaker is enabled, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Enabled => _options.Enabled;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the failure ratio threshold, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double? FailureRatio => _options.FailureRatio;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the minimum throughput before the circuit breaker can activate, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MinimumThroughput => _options.MinimumThroughput;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the sampling duration over which failures are measured, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? SamplingDuration => _options.SamplingDuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the duration the circuit remains open before attempting recovery, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? BreakDuration => _options.BreakDuration;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Seal()
+    {
+        IsReadOnly = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies configuration to the circuit breaker options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action that modifies the circuit breaker options.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the feature has been sealed.</exception>
+    public void Configure(Action<CircuitBreakerOptions> configure)
+    {
+        if (IsReadOnly)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("The feature is read-only.");
+        }
+
+        configure(_options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff32874db12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for configuring the circuit breaker middleware that halts message processing when the failure rate exceeds a threshold.
+/// </summary>
+public class CircuitBreakerOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether the circuit breaker is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Enabled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the failure ratio threshold (0.0 to 1.0) that triggers the circuit breaker to open.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double? FailureRatio { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the minimum number of messages that must be processed during the sampling window before the circuit breaker evaluates the failure ratio.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MinimumThroughput { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the duration of the sampling window used to calculate the failure ratio.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? SamplingDuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the duration the circuit breaker remains open before transitioning to half-open.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? BreakDuration { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides the default values for circuit breaker options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Defaults
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default failure ratio threshold (50%).
+        /// </summary>
+        public static double FailureRatio = 0.5;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default minimum throughput before evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static int MinimumThroughput = 10;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default sampling window duration.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static TimeSpan SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default break duration.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static TimeSpan BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b2bb8eacb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/CircuitBreaker/ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Polly;
+using Polly.CircuitBreaker;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A receive middleware that implements the circuit breaker pattern using Polly, temporarily halting
+/// message processing when the failure rate exceeds configured thresholds.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware(
+    ResiliencePipeline resiliencePipeline,
+    TimeSpan breakDuration,
+    TimeProvider timeProvider)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        while (true)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await resiliencePipeline.ExecuteAsync(
+                    static (state, _) => state.next(state.context),
+                    (context, next),
+                    context.CancellationToken);
+
+                return;
+            }
+            catch (BrokenCircuitException ex)
+            {
+                // Honor Polly's retry hint when available, but clamp to sane delay bounds.
+                long totalMilliseconds = (long)(ex.RetryAfter?.TotalMilliseconds ?? breakDuration.TotalMilliseconds);
+                totalMilliseconds = totalMilliseconds is < 0 or > uint.MaxValue
+                    ? (long)breakDuration.TotalMilliseconds
+                    : totalMilliseconds;
+
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(totalMilliseconds), timeProvider, context.CancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                // Feature values are resolved from endpoint -> transport -> bus to support overrides.
+                var enabled = context.GetConfiguration(f => f.Enabled) ?? true;
+
+                if (!enabled)
+                {
+                    return next;
+                }
+
+                var failureRatio =
+                    context.GetConfiguration(f => f.FailureRatio) ?? CircuitBreakerOptions.Defaults.FailureRatio;
+
+                var minimumThroughput =
+                    context.GetConfiguration(f => f.MinimumThroughput)
+                    ?? CircuitBreakerOptions.Defaults.MinimumThroughput;
+
+                var sampleDuration =
+                    context.GetConfiguration(f => f.SamplingDuration)
+                    ?? CircuitBreakerOptions.Defaults.SamplingDuration;
+
+                var breakDuration =
+                    context.GetConfiguration(f => f.BreakDuration) ?? CircuitBreakerOptions.Defaults.BreakDuration;
+
+                var pipeline = new ResiliencePipelineBuilder()
+                    .AddCircuitBreaker(
+                        new CircuitBreakerStrategyOptions
+                        {
+                            FailureRatio = failureRatio,
+                            MinimumThroughput = minimumThroughput,
+                            SamplingDuration = sampleDuration,
+                            BreakDuration = breakDuration
+                        })
+                    .Build();
+
+                var timeProvider = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+
+                var middleware = new ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware(pipeline, breakDuration, timeProvider);
+
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "CircuitBreaker");
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves configuration with the most specific scope taking precedence.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static T? GetConfiguration<T>(
+        this ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext context,
+        Func<CircuitBreakerFeature, T> selector)
+    {
+        var busFeatures = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IFeatureCollection>();
+
+        return context.Endpoint.Features.GetFeatureValue(selector)
+            ?? context.Transport.Features.GetFeatureValue(selector)
+            ?? busFeatures.GetFeatureValue(selector);
+    }
+
+    private static T? GetFeatureValue<T>(this IFeatureCollection features, Func<CircuitBreakerFeature, T?> selector)
+    {
+        if (features.TryGet(out CircuitBreakerFeature? feature))
+        {
+            return selector(feature);
+        }
+
+        return default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..322334fa0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension methods for configuring the concurrency limiter middleware on message bus builders and descriptors.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a concurrency limiter to the message bus receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The message bus builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure concurrency limiter options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusBuilder AddConcurrencyLimiter(
+        this IMessageBusBuilder builder,
+        Action<ConcurrencyLimiterOptions> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureFeature(f => f.GetOrSet<ConcurrencyLimiterFeature>().Configure(configure));
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a concurrency limiter to the host-level receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure concurrency limiter options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddConcurrencyLimiter(
+        this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder,
+        Action<ConcurrencyLimiterOptions> configure)
+    {
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(x => x.AddConcurrencyLimiter(configure));
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a concurrency limiter to the receive pipeline of a specific descriptor.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TDescriptor">The descriptor type that supports receive middleware.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">The action to configure concurrency limiter options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    public static TDescriptor AddConcurrencyLimiter<TDescriptor>(
+        this TDescriptor descriptor,
+        Action<ConcurrencyLimiterOptions> configure)
+        where TDescriptor : IReceiveMiddlewareProvider
+    {
+        descriptor.Extend().Configuration.Features.GetOrSet<ConcurrencyLimiterFeature>().Configure(configure);
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4ce2662882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A feature that exposes the concurrency limiter configuration for a receive endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ConcurrencyLimiterFeature : ISealable
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrencyLimiterOptions _options = new();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsReadOnly { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets whether the concurrency limiter is enabled, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Enabled => _options.Enabled;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the maximum number of concurrent messages allowed, or <c>null</c> if not configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MaxConcurrency => _options.MaxConcurrency;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Seal()
+    {
+        IsReadOnly = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies configuration to the concurrency limiter options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">An action that modifies the concurrency limiter options.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the feature has been sealed.</exception>
+    public void Configure(Action<ConcurrencyLimiterOptions> configure)
+    {
+        if (IsReadOnly)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("The feature is read-only.");
+        }
+
+        configure(_options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5992a579ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A receive middleware that limits the number of messages processed concurrently using a semaphore.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="maxConcurrency">The maximum number of messages that can be processed concurrently.</param>
+public sealed class ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware(int maxConcurrency) : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(maxConcurrency, maxConcurrency);
+
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        await _semaphore.WaitAsync(context.CancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _semaphore.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                // Feature values are resolved from endpoint -> transport -> bus to support overrides.
+                var enabled = context.GetConfiguration(f => f.Enabled) ?? true;
+
+                if (!enabled)
+                {
+                    return next;
+                }
+
+                var maxConcurrency =
+                    context.GetConfiguration(f => f.MaxConcurrency);
+
+                if (maxConcurrency is null)
+                {
+                    return next;
+                }
+
+                var middleware = new ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware(maxConcurrency.Value);
+
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "ConcurrencyLimiter");
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves configuration with the most specific scope taking precedence.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static T? GetConfiguration<T>(
+        this ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext context,
+        Func<ConcurrencyLimiterFeature, T> selector)
+    {
+        var busFeatures = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IFeatureCollection>();
+
+        return context.Endpoint.Features.GetFeatureValue(selector)
+            ?? context.Transport.Features.GetFeatureValue(selector)
+            ?? busFeatures.GetFeatureValue(selector);
+    }
+
+    private static T? GetFeatureValue<T>(this IFeatureCollection features, Func<ConcurrencyLimiterFeature, T?> selector)
+    {
+        if (features.TryGet(out ConcurrencyLimiterFeature? feature))
+        {
+            return selector(feature);
+        }
+
+        return default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78f2a99c4b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for configuring the concurrency limiter middleware that restricts the number of messages processed in parallel.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConcurrencyLimiterOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether the concurrency limiter is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? Enabled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the maximum number of messages that can be processed concurrently.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MaxConcurrency { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides the default values for concurrency limiter options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Defaults
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default maximum concurrency, set to the number of available processors.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static int MaxConcurrency = Environment.ProcessorCount;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a52a12811e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolves the runtime message type used for deserialization and routing.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Selection first uses the envelope message identity, then falls back to enclosed types to support
+/// polymorphic contracts when the declared identity is unknown.
+/// Without this step, routing may see an unresolved message type and valid consumers will never be
+/// selected for otherwise deserializable payloads.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(IMessageTypeRegistry registry)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        if (context.MessageType is null)
+        {
+            if (context.Envelope?.MessageType is { } messageIdentity)
+            {
+                var messageType = registry.GetMessageType(messageIdentity);
+
+                context.MessageType = messageType;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback supports compatible subtypes without requiring exact identity matches.
+        //
+        // TODO i dont really know how this will work with interfaces - specically with
+        // deserialization
+        if (context.MessageType is null
+            && context.Envelope?.EnclosedMessageTypes is { } enclosedMessageTypes)
+        {
+            foreach (var type in enclosedMessageTypes)
+            {
+                var enclosedMessageType = registry.GetMessageType(type);
+
+                if (enclosedMessageType is not null)
+                {
+                    context.MessageType = enclosedMessageType;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var registry = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageTypeRegistry>();
+                var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "MessageTypeSelection");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d95f1793092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Final receive-pipeline safety net that guarantees unconsumed messages are forwarded to the
+/// endpoint-specific error endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Exceptions from downstream middleware are swallowed after logging because dead-lettering is the
+/// terminal reliability behavior for this pipeline branch.
+/// Without this middleware, poison/unhandled messages can stay in the normal receive flow and be
+/// repeatedly retried, wasting throughput and making the failure harder to diagnose and recover.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware(
+    DispatchEndpoint errorEndpoint,
+    IMessagingPools pools,
+    ILogger<ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware> logger)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            logger.ExceptionOccurred(ex);
+        }
+
+        if (!feature.MessageConsumed)
+        {
+            // Re-dispatch the original envelope as-is so diagnostics and payload stay intact.
+            var dispatchContext = pools.DispatchContext.Get();
+            try
+            {
+                dispatchContext.Initialize(
+                    context.Services,
+                    errorEndpoint,
+                    context.Runtime,
+                    context.MessageType,
+                    context.CancellationToken);
+
+                dispatchContext.Envelope = context.Envelope;
+
+                await errorEndpoint.ExecuteAsync(dispatchContext);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                pools.DispatchContext.Return(dispatchContext);
+            }
+
+            // Mark consumed to prevent duplicate settlement/forwarding decisions downstream.
+            feature.MessageConsumed = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var errorEndpoint = context.Endpoint.ErrorEndpoint;
+                if (errorEndpoint is null)
+                {
+                    return next;
+                }
+
+                var pools = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessagingPools>();
+                var logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware>>();
+                var middleware = new ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware(errorEndpoint, pools, logger);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "DeadLetter");
+}
+
+internal static partial class ReceiveDeadLetterMiddlewareLogs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(
+        LogLevel.Critical,
+        "An exception occurred while processing the message. The message will be moved to the error endpoint.")]
+    public static partial void ExceptionOccurred(this ILogger<ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware> logger, Exception ex);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca9b7bf9105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Drops messages that passed their <c>DeliverBy</c> timestamp before any costly deserialization or
+/// handler work runs.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Without this guard, stale commands/events can still mutate state after their validity window,
+/// and expired backlog continues to consume processing capacity.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(TimeProvider timeProvider)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+
+        if (context.DeliverBy.HasValue && context.DeliverBy.Value < timeProvider.GetUtcNow())
+        {
+            // Expired messages are considered settled to avoid retries of work that is no longer valid.
+            feature.MessageConsumed = true;
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var timeProvider = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+                var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(timeProvider);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Expiry");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..619e0b867b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Configuration.Faults;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Converts receive-pipeline exceptions into explicit fault signals that preserve correlation to
+/// the original message.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The middleware follows a two-path failure contract:
+/// request/response flows receive a direct negative acknowledgement on the response address, while
+/// non-request flows are forwarded to the error endpoint with fault metadata in headers.
+/// This keeps failure observable for both callers and operations, similar to fault-event + error
+/// queue patterns used in broker-centric systems.
+/// Without this middleware, callers often only see timeouts, and operators lose structured error
+/// context tied to the original envelope.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ReceiveFaultMiddleware(
+    TimeProvider provider,
+    DispatchEndpoint? errorEndpoint,
+    IMessagingPools pools)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            var envelope = context.Envelope;
+
+            var fault = FaultInfo.From(Guid.NewGuid(), provider.GetUtcNow(), ex);
+
+            // A requester expecting a reply should get an explicit negative acknowledgement first.
+            if (envelope?.ResponseAddress is { } responseAddress
+                && Uri.TryCreate(responseAddress, UriKind.Absolute, out var responseAddressUri))
+            {
+                await ReplyToSenderAsync(context, responseAddressUri, envelope, fault);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await SendToErrorEndpointAsync(context, envelope, fault);
+            }
+
+            feature.MessageConsumed = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask ReplyToSenderAsync(
+        IReceiveContext context,
+        Uri responseAddress,
+        MessageEnvelope envelope,
+        FaultInfo fault)
+    {
+        var replyEndpoint = context.Runtime.GetTransport(responseAddress)?.ReplyDispatchEndpoint;
+        if (replyEndpoint is null)
+        {
+            // TODO critical error! (Poision Pill)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"No reply endpoint was found for {replyEndpoint} ");
+        }
+
+        var messageType = context.Runtime.GetMessageType(typeof(NotAcknowledgedEvent));
+
+        var dispatchContext = pools.DispatchContext.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            dispatchContext.CorrelationId = envelope?.CorrelationId;
+            dispatchContext.ConversationId = envelope?.ConversationId;
+            dispatchContext.DestinationAddress = responseAddress;
+            dispatchContext.SourceAddress = replyEndpoint.Address;
+
+            dispatchContext.Initialize(
+                context.Services,
+                replyEndpoint,
+                context.Runtime,
+                messageType,
+                context.CancellationToken);
+
+            var exceptionType = fault.Exceptions.FirstOrDefault()?.ExceptionType;
+            var message = $"The message faulted with an exception of type {exceptionType}";
+
+            dispatchContext.Headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Fault);
+
+            dispatchContext.Message = new NotAcknowledgedEvent(
+                envelope!.CorrelationId,
+                envelope.MessageId,
+                fault.ErrorCode,
+                message);
+
+            await replyEndpoint.ExecuteAsync(dispatchContext);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            pools.DispatchContext.Return(dispatchContext);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask SendToErrorEndpointAsync(
+        IReceiveContext context,
+        MessageEnvelope? envelope,
+        FaultInfo fault)
+    {
+        if (errorEndpoint is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // TODO unfortunately this can fail too.. so we need a way around this
+        var dispatchContext = pools.DispatchContext.Get();
+        try
+        {
+            dispatchContext.Initialize(
+                context.Services,
+                errorEndpoint,
+                context.Runtime,
+                context.MessageType,
+                context.CancellationToken);
+
+            dispatchContext.Envelope = envelope;
+            envelope?.Headers?.AddFault(fault);
+
+            await errorEndpoint.ExecuteAsync(dispatchContext);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            pools.DispatchContext.Return(dispatchContext);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var errorEndpoint = context.Endpoint.ErrorEndpoint;
+                var pools = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessagingPools>();
+                var timeProvider = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+                var middleware = new ReceiveFaultMiddleware(timeProvider, errorEndpoint, pools);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "Fault");
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps fault metadata to transport headers so downstream tooling can inspect failures without
+    /// deserializing a message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void AddFault(this IHeaders headers, FaultInfo fault)
+    {
+        headers.SetMessageKind(MessageKind.Fault);
+
+        if (fault.Exceptions.FirstOrDefault() is { } exception)
+        {
+            headers.Set(MessageHeaders.Fault.ExceptionType, exception.ExceptionType);
+            headers.Set(MessageHeaders.Fault.Message, exception.Message);
+            headers.Set(MessageHeaders.Fault.StackTrace, exception.StackTrace);
+        }
+
+        headers.Set(MessageHeaders.Fault.Timestamp, fault.Timestamp.ToString("O"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79f1313c4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Creates receive spans/metrics around the entire receive pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Errors are reported to diagnostics and then rethrown so reliability middleware can still decide
+/// settlement behavior.
+/// Without this middleware, receive-side failures become much harder to correlate with transport,
+/// endpoint, and handler latency behavior.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(IBusDiagnosticObserver observer)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        using var activity = observer.Receive(context);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await next(context);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            observer.OnReceiveError(context, ex);
+
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var observer = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IBusDiagnosticObserver>();
+                var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "ReceiveInstrumentation");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewares.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewares.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..629e336a64f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewares.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the built-in receive middleware configurations that form the default receive pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ReceiveMiddlewares
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transport-level circuit breaker middleware configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration TransportCircuitBreaker =
+        TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The concurrency limiter middleware configuration that throttles concurrent message processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration ConcurrencyLimiter = ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The instrumentation middleware configuration that emits telemetry for receive operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Instrumentation = ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The circuit breaker middleware configuration that stops message processing after repeated failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration CircuitBreaker = ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The dead-letter middleware configuration that routes unprocessable messages to a dead-letter queue.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration DeadLetter = ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The fault middleware configuration that handles message processing faults.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Fault = ReceiveFaultMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The expiry middleware configuration that discards messages past their expiration time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Expiry = ReceiveExpiryMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The message type selection middleware configuration that resolves the CLR message type from the envelope.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration MessageTypeSelection =
+        MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware.Create();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The routing middleware configuration that dispatches messages to the appropriate consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Routing = RoutingMiddleware.Create();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..22c9fc73e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A receive middleware that adds the reply consumer to the consumer list, enabling
+/// request-reply message correlation on the receive endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="consumer">The reply consumer to register.</param>
+public sealed class ReplyReceiveMiddleware(ReplyConsumer consumer)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the middleware, adding the reply consumer to the receive context before invoking the next delegate.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context.</param>
+    /// <param name="next">The next middleware delegate in the pipeline.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+
+        feature.Consumers.Add(consumer);
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the middleware configuration for the reply receive middleware.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A receive middleware configuration that creates the reply receive middleware.</returns>
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var replyConsumer = context
+                    .Services.GetRequiredService<RegisteredConsumers>()
+                    .Consumers.OfType<ReplyConsumer>()
+                    .FirstOrDefault();
+
+                if (replyConsumer == null)
+                {
+                    return next;
+                }
+
+                var instance = new ReplyReceiveMiddleware(replyConsumer);
+
+                return ctx => instance.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "ReplyReceive");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd01acc2600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Selects matching consumers for the resolved message type and current endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Matches include enclosed message types so handlers registered for base contracts can receive
+/// derived messages.
+/// Without this middleware, no consumer list is built for execution and messages can traverse the
+/// pipeline without ever reaching application handlers.
+/// </remarks>
+internal sealed class RoutingMiddleware(IMessageRouter router)
+{
+    public async ValueTask InvokeAsync(IReceiveContext context, ReceiveDelegate next)
+    {
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+
+        if (context.MessageType is { } messageType)
+        {
+            var routes = router.GetInboundByEndpoint(context.Endpoint);
+
+            foreach (var route in routes)
+            {
+                if (route.MessageType is not null
+                    && route.Consumer is not null
+                    && (
+                        route.MessageType == messageType
+                        || messageType.EnclosedMessageTypes.Contains(route.MessageType)))
+                {
+                    // Consumers are collected on the feature for later execution middleware.
+                    feature.Consumers.Add(route.Consumer);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        await next(context);
+    }
+
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var router = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageRouter>();
+                var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "ConsumerSelection");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d4badc2395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides read-only access to transport circuit breaker configuration options.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the failure ratio threshold (0.0 to 1.0) that triggers the circuit breaker to open.
+    /// </summary>
+    double FailureRatio { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the minimum number of operations required during the sampling window before evaluation.
+    /// </summary>
+    int MinimumThroughput { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the duration of the sampling window used to calculate the failure ratio.
+    /// </summary>
+    TimeSpan SamplingDuration { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the duration the circuit breaker remains open before transitioning to half-open.
+    /// </summary>
+    TimeSpan BreakDuration { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ecf9d22d2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Polly;
+using Polly.CircuitBreaker;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Factory for creating the transport-level circuit breaker middleware configuration,
+/// which applies Polly-based circuit breaking using the transport's configured options.
+/// </summary>
+public static class TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the middleware configuration for the transport circuit breaker middleware.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A receive middleware configuration that creates the transport circuit breaker.</returns>
+    public static ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration Create()
+        => new(
+            static (context, next) =>
+            {
+                var circuitBreaker = context.Transport.Options.CircuitBreaker;
+                var breakDuration = circuitBreaker.BreakDuration;
+
+                var pipeline = new ResiliencePipelineBuilder()
+                    .AddCircuitBreaker(
+                        new CircuitBreakerStrategyOptions
+                        {
+                            FailureRatio = circuitBreaker.FailureRatio,
+                            MinimumThroughput = circuitBreaker.MinimumThroughput,
+                            SamplingDuration = circuitBreaker.SamplingDuration,
+                            BreakDuration = circuitBreaker.BreakDuration
+                        })
+                    .Build();
+
+                var timeProvider = context.Services.GetRequiredService<TimeProvider>();
+
+                var middleware = new ReceiveCircuitBreakerMiddleware(pipeline, breakDuration, timeProvider);
+
+                return ctx => middleware.InvokeAsync(ctx, next);
+            },
+            "TransportCircuitBreaker");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3fe95b6a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/Receive/TransportCircuitBreaker/TransportCircuitBreakerOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for configuring the transport-level circuit breaker that monitors transport connectivity and halts message consumption when failures exceed a threshold.
+/// </summary>
+public class TransportCircuitBreakerOptions : IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public double FailureRatio { get; set; } = 0.1;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int MinimumThroughput { get; set; } = 10;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TimeSpan SamplingDuration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TimeSpan BreakDuration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/ReceiveContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/ReceiveContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33205afe8fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/ReceiveContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Mutable, poolable implementation of <see cref="IReceiveContext"/> and
+/// <see cref="IConsumeContext"/> that carries incoming message data through the receive
+/// middleware pipeline and consumer invocations.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Instances are designed to be reused via object pooling. Call <see cref="Initialize"/> to
+/// bind the context to a service scope, endpoint, and runtime, then call
+/// <see cref="SetEnvelope"/> to populate message properties from a deserialized envelope.
+/// Call <see cref="Reset"/> to return the instance to a clean state before pooling.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class ReceiveContext : IReceiveContext, IConsumeContext
+{
+    private readonly PooledFeatureCollection _features;
+    private readonly Headers _headers = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new instance of the <see cref="ReceiveContext"/> with pooled internal storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveContext()
+    {
+        _features = new(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the mutable header collection for the incoming message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IHeaders Headers => _headers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the feature collection for storing extensibility data during receive processing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IFeatureCollection Features => _features;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the scoped service provider for the current receive operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the messaging runtime that this receive operation executes within.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport from which the message was received.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the receive endpoint that owns this receive operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the deserialized message envelope containing the raw transport payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Populated by calling <see cref="SetEnvelope"/>. Individual context properties
+    /// (message ID, headers, body, etc.) are extracted from this envelope.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the content type of the received message body.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logical message type descriptor for the received message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier of the received message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the correlation identifier used to group related messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the conversation identifier that links all messages in a logical conversation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the causation identifier referencing the message that caused this one.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the endpoint that originally sent the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address of the endpoint to which the message was delivered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address to which responses to this message should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the address to which fault notifications should be sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timestamp indicating when the message was originally sent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets an optional deadline by which the message must be delivered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of times this message has been delivered, including the current attempt.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Useful for implementing retry budgets or dead-letter policies in middleware.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the raw serialized body of the received message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body { get; set; } = Array.Empty<byte>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets information about the remote host that sent the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the cancellation token for the current receive operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets all properties, headers, features, and the body to their default state
+    /// so the instance can be returned to the object pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Services = null!;
+        Runtime = null!;
+        Transport = null!;
+        Endpoint = null!;
+        Envelope = null!;
+        ContentType = null!;
+        MessageType = null!;
+        MessageId = null!;
+        CorrelationId = null!;
+        ConversationId = null!;
+        CausationId = null!;
+        SourceAddress = null!;
+        DestinationAddress = null!;
+        ResponseAddress = null!;
+        FaultAddress = null!;
+        SentAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        DeliverBy = null;
+        DeliveryCount = null;
+        Body = Array.Empty<byte>();
+        Host = null!;
+        CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None;
+        _headers.Clear();
+        _features.Reset();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Populates the context properties from a deserialized message envelope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Extracts message ID, correlation ID, conversation ID, causation ID, addresses,
+    /// content type, timestamps, delivery count, body, and headers from the envelope
+    /// and applies them to this context. Envelope headers are merged into the existing
+    /// header collection, overwriting any keys that collide.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The deserialized envelope received from the transport.</param>
+    public void SetEnvelope(MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        Envelope = envelope;
+        MessageId = envelope.MessageId;
+        CorrelationId = envelope.CorrelationId;
+        ConversationId = envelope.ConversationId;
+        CausationId = envelope.CausationId;
+        SourceAddress = envelope.SourceAddress.ToUri();
+        DestinationAddress = envelope.DestinationAddress.ToUri();
+        ResponseAddress = envelope.ResponseAddress.ToUri();
+        FaultAddress = envelope.FaultAddress.ToUri();
+        ContentType = MessageContentType.Parse(envelope.ContentType);
+        SentAt = envelope.SentAt;
+        DeliverBy = envelope.DeliverBy;
+        DeliveryCount = envelope.DeliveryCount;
+        Body = envelope.Body;
+
+        if (envelope.Headers is not null)
+        {
+            Headers.AddRange(Headers);
+
+            foreach (var header in envelope.Headers)
+            {
+                Headers.Set(header.Key, header.Value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prepares this context for a new receive operation by binding it to the specified
+    /// endpoint, runtime, and service scope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="Services"/>, <see cref="Endpoint"/>, <see cref="Transport"/>,
+    /// and <see cref="Runtime"/> properties and initializes the internal feature collection.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="services">The scoped service provider for this receive operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">The receive endpoint that owns this operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime providing host info and global options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Reserved for future use; not currently consumed by this method.</param>
+    public void Initialize(
+        IServiceProvider services,
+        ReceiveEndpoint endpoint,
+        IMessagingRuntime runtime,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        Services = services;
+        Endpoint = endpoint;
+        Transport = endpoint.Transport;
+        Runtime = runtime;
+
+        _features.Initialize();
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static Uri? ToUri(this string? address)
+    {
+        if (address is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (Uri.TryCreate(address, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri))
+        {
+            return uri;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Mocha.csproj b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Mocha.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7006de8a774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Mocha.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha</RootNamespace>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Polly" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Threading\Mocha.Threading.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/DefaultNamingConventions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/DefaultNamingConventions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a68607f9d29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/DefaultNamingConventions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,331 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the default naming conventions that convert handler types, message types, and route
+/// metadata into kebab-case endpoint names and URN-based message identities.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="host">The host information used to derive service-scoped endpoint names.</param>
+public sealed class DefaultNamingConventions(IHostInfo host) : IBusNamingConventions
+{
+    // Source gen
+    private static readonly Regex KebabCaseRegex = new("(?<!^)(?=[A-Z])|(?<=[a-z])(?=[0-9])", RegexOptions.Compiled);
+
+    private static readonly string[] HandlerSuffixes = { "Handler", "Consumer", "Consumer`1", "Handler`1" };
+
+    private static readonly string[] MessageSuffixes = { "Message", "Command", "Event", "Query", "Response" };
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string GetReceiveEndpointName(InboundRoute route, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(route);
+
+        if (!route.IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Route is not initialized");
+        }
+
+        return route.Kind switch
+        {
+            InboundRouteKind.Subscribe => (host.ServiceName is not null ? ToKebabCase(host.ServiceName) + "." : "")
+                + GetReceiveEndpointName(route.Consumer.Name, kind),
+            InboundRouteKind.Send => GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType!.RuntimeType),
+            InboundRouteKind.Request => GetSendEndpointName(route.MessageType!.RuntimeType),
+            InboundRouteKind.Reply => "reply-endpoint",
+            _ => throw new ArgumentException("Invalid inbound route kind.", nameof(route))
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the receive endpoint (queue) name for a message handler type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - OrderCreatedHandler → order-created
+    /// - OrderCreatedHandler + Fault → order-created_error
+    /// - PaymentProcessedConsumer → payment-processed
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string GetReceiveEndpointName(Type handlerType, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(handlerType);
+
+        var baseName = FormatHandlerTypeName(handlerType);
+        return ApplyEndpointKindSuffix(baseName, kind);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the receive endpoint (queue) name for an explicit endpoint name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - "OrderProcessing" → order-processing
+    /// - "OrderProcessing" + DeadLetter → order-processing_dead-letter
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string GetReceiveEndpointName(string name, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Endpoint name cannot be null or empty.", nameof(name));
+        }
+
+        var baseName = FormatHandlerName(name.Trim());
+        return ApplyEndpointKindSuffix(baseName, kind);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string GetSagaName(Type sagaType)
+    {
+        return FormatHandlerTypeName(sagaType);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a unique instance-specific endpoint name for request-reply patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Creates a temporary, unique queue for receiving replies.
+    /// Format: response-{guid} (without hyphens in GUID for shorter names)
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string GetInstanceEndpoint(Guid consumerId)
+    {
+        if (consumerId == Guid.Empty)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Consumer ID cannot be empty.", nameof(consumerId));
+        }
+
+        // Use N format (no hyphens) for shorter queue names
+        return $"response-{consumerId:N}";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the send endpoint name for direct/command messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Used for point-to-point messaging (commands).
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - CreateOrderCommand → create-order
+    /// - ProcessPaymentMessage → process-payment
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string GetSendEndpointName(Type messageType)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(messageType);
+
+        return FormatMessageTypeName(messageType);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the publish endpoint (exchange) name for pub/sub messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Used for publish/subscribe messaging (events).
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - OrderCreatedEvent → order-created
+    /// - PaymentProcessedMessage → payment-processed
+    /// </remarks>
+    public string GetPublishEndpointName(Type messageType)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(messageType);
+
+        var @namespace = FormatMessageTypeNamespace(messageType);
+        var name = FormatMessageTypeName(messageType);
+
+        return $"{@namespace}.{name}";
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string GetMessageIdentity(Type messageType)
+    {
+        // TODO a) make this configurable. b) urn:<org>:<context>:<eventname> would be nicer
+        var typeName = GetReadableTypeName(messageType);
+        var ns = ConvertToUrnSegment(messageType.Namespace ?? "global");
+
+        return $"urn:message:{ns}:{typeName}";
+    }
+
+    private string GetReadableTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        if (!type.IsGenericType)
+        {
+            return ConvertToUrnSegment(type.Name);
+        }
+
+        // Get the base name without the `1, `2 suffix
+        var baseName = type.Name[..type.Name.IndexOf('`')];
+        var convertedBaseName = ConvertToUrnSegment(baseName);
+
+        var genericArgs = type.GetGenericArguments();
+
+        // Handle open generics (e.g., IEventRequest<,>)
+        if (type.IsGenericTypeDefinition)
+        {
+            var arity = genericArgs.Length;
+            return arity == 1
+                ? $"{convertedBaseName}[T]"
+                : $"{convertedBaseName}[{string.Join(",", Enumerable.Range(1, arity).Select(i => $"T{i}"))}]";
+        }
+
+        // Handle closed generics (e.g., IEventRequest<Foo, Bar>)
+        var argNames = genericArgs.Select(GetReadableTypeName);
+        return $"{convertedBaseName}[{string.Join(",", argNames)}]";
+    }
+
+    private string ConvertToUrnSegment(string name)
+    {
+        // Convert PascalCase/namespaces to kebab-case URN-friendly format
+        var result = new StringBuilder();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < name.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var c = name[i];
+
+            if (c == '.')
+            {
+                result.Append('.');
+            }
+            else if (char.IsUpper(c))
+            {
+                // Add hyphen before uppercase (except at start or after a dot)
+                if (i > 0 && name[i - 1] != '.')
+                {
+                    result.Append('-');
+                }
+
+                result.Append(char.ToLowerInvariant(c));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                result.Append(c);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result.ToString();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies the appropriate suffix based on endpoint kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// RabbitMQ conventions:
+    /// - Error queues: _error (MassTransit convention)
+    /// - Dead letter queues: _dead-letter (for messages that cannot be processed)
+    /// - Reply queues: _reply (for request-reply patterns)
+    /// </remarks>
+    private static string ApplyEndpointKindSuffix(string baseName, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+    {
+        return kind switch
+        {
+            ReceiveEndpointKind.Default => baseName,
+            ReceiveEndpointKind.Error => $"{baseName}_error",
+            ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped => $"{baseName}_skipped",
+            ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply => $"{baseName}_reply",
+            _ => baseName
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Formats a handler type name by removing common suffixes.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string FormatHandlerTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        var name = GetBaseTypeName(type);
+        name = RemoveSuffixes(name, HandlerSuffixes);
+        return ToKebabCase(name);
+    }
+
+    private static string FormatHandlerName(string name)
+    {
+        name = RemoveSuffixes(name, HandlerSuffixes);
+        return ToKebabCase(name);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Formats a message type name by removing common suffixes.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string FormatMessageTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        var name = GetBaseTypeName(type);
+        name = RemoveSuffixes(name, MessageSuffixes);
+        return ToKebabCase(name);
+    }
+
+    private static string FormatMessageTypeNamespace(Type type)
+    {
+        var ns = type.Namespace;
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ns))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        var parts = ns.Split('.');
+        return string.Join(".", parts.Select(ToKebabCase));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the base type name, handling generic types.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string GetBaseTypeName(Type type)
+    {
+        var name = type.Name;
+
+        // Handle generic types: SomeHandler`1 → SomeHandler
+        var backtickIndex = name.IndexOf('`');
+        if (backtickIndex > 0)
+        {
+            name = name[..backtickIndex];
+        }
+
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes known suffixes from a name.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string RemoveSuffixes(string name, string[] suffixes)
+    {
+        foreach (var suffix in suffixes)
+        {
+            if (name.Length > suffix.Length && name.EndsWith(suffix, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                return name[..^suffix.Length];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts PascalCase or camelCase to kebab-case.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Examples:
+    /// - OrderCreated → order-created
+    /// - XMLParser → xml-parser
+    /// - Order2Created → order-2-created
+    /// </remarks>
+    private static string ToKebabCase(string input)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input))
+        {
+            return input;
+        }
+
+        // Dotted names (e.g. "Mocha") → kebab each segment
+        if (input.Contains('.'))
+        {
+            var parts = input.Split('.');
+            return string.Join(".", parts.Select(ToKebabCase));
+        }
+
+        // Already kebab-case or snake_case
+        if (input.Contains('-') || input.Contains('_'))
+        {
+            return input.ToLowerInvariant().Replace('_', '-');
+        }
+
+        var result = KebabCaseRegex.Replace(input, "-");
+        return result.ToLowerInvariant();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/IBusNamingConventions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/IBusNamingConventions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..930ca6f7276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Naming/IBusNamingConventions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the naming conventions used to derive endpoint names, message identities, and saga names
+/// from types and routes.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IBusNamingConventions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the receive endpoint name for the specified inbound route and endpoint kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="route">The inbound route to derive the name from.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The kind of receive endpoint (default, error, skipped, or reply).</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived endpoint name.</returns>
+    string GetReceiveEndpointName(InboundRoute route, ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the receive endpoint name for the specified handler type and endpoint kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="handlerType">The message handler type.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The kind of receive endpoint.</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived endpoint name.</returns>
+    string GetReceiveEndpointName(Type handlerType, ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the receive endpoint name from an explicit name and endpoint kind.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The explicit endpoint name.</param>
+    /// <param name="kind">The kind of receive endpoint.</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived endpoint name with the appropriate suffix.</returns>
+    string GetReceiveEndpointName(string name, ReceiveEndpointKind kind);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the saga name from the specified saga type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sagaType">The saga type.</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived saga name.</returns>
+    string GetSagaName(Type sagaType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a unique instance-specific endpoint name for request-reply patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="instanceId">The unique instance identifier.</param>
+    /// <returns>A unique endpoint name for receiving replies.</returns>
+    string GetInstanceEndpoint(Guid instanceId);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the send (point-to-point) endpoint name for the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type.</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived send endpoint name.</returns>
+    string GetSendEndpointName(Type messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives the publish (fan-out) endpoint name for the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type.</param>
+    /// <returns>The derived publish endpoint name.</returns>
+    string GetPublishEndpointName(Type messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives a URN-style message identity string for the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type.</param>
+    /// <returns>A URN-formatted message identity string.</returns>
+    string GetMessageIdentity(Type messageType);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/Configuration/InstrumentationBusExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/Configuration/InstrumentationBusExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee9e20f4047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/Configuration/InstrumentationBusExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering OpenTelemetry instrumentation with the message bus host.
+/// </summary>
+public static class InstrumentationBusExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers the <see cref="OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver"/> to emit traces and metrics
+    /// for all dispatch, receive, and consume operations on the bus.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The host builder to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <paramref name="builder"/> instance for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddInstrumentation(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<IBusDiagnosticObserver, OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver>();
+        return builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/IBusDiagnosticObserver.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/IBusDiagnosticObserver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2c1237bd06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/IBusDiagnosticObserver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Observes diagnostic events across the dispatch, receive, and consume stages of the messaging pipeline.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Implementations can collect telemetry, traces, or metrics at each pipeline stage. The <c>Dispatch</c>,
+/// <c>Receive</c>, and <c>Consume</c> methods return an <see cref="IDisposable"/> whose disposal marks the
+/// end of the observed scope, enabling duration measurement and resource cleanup.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IBusDiagnosticObserver
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins observing a dispatch (outbound send/publish) operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context for the outgoing message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A disposable scope that ends observation when disposed.</returns>
+    IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins observing a receive (inbound message arrival) operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context for the incoming message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A disposable scope that ends observation when disposed.</returns>
+    IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins observing a consume (consumer processing) operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context for the message being processed by a consumer.</param>
+    /// <returns>A disposable scope that ends observation when disposed.</returns>
+    IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the receive pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the dispatch pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the consume pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationType.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5fc1d829733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the types of messaging operations for OpenTelemetry instrumentation, following the semantic conventions for messaging spans.
+/// </summary>
+public enum MessagingOperationType
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message send operation (producer).
+    /// </summary>
+    Send,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message receive operation (consumer pull).
+    /// </summary>
+    Receive,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message processing operation (consumer handling).
+    /// </summary>
+    Process,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A message settlement operation (acknowledge, reject, or dead-letter).
+    /// </summary>
+    Settle
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationTypeExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationTypeExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..440f7c0263e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/MessagingOperationTypeExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class MessagingOperationTypeExtensions
+{
+    public static string ToTypeString(this MessagingOperationType type)
+        => type switch
+        {
+            MessagingOperationType.Send => "send",
+            MessagingOperationType.Receive => "receive",
+            MessagingOperationType.Process => "process",
+            MessagingOperationType.Settle => "settle",
+            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(type), type, null)
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d280e83bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default no-op implementation of <see cref="IBusDiagnosticObserver"/> used as a fallback
+/// when no telemetry or diagnostic observer has been configured for the message bus.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// All observation methods return a lightweight no-op disposable, and all error handlers
+/// are empty. This avoids null checks in the pipeline while incurring minimal overhead.
+/// Access the shared instance via <see cref="Instance"/>.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <seealso cref="IBusDiagnosticObserver"/>
+/// <seealso cref="OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver"/>
+internal sealed class NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver : IBusDiagnosticObserver
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a no-op disposable scope; no dispatch telemetry is recorded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context for the outgoing message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A no-op <see cref="IDisposable"/> that performs no action on disposal.</returns>
+    public IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        return NoOpDisposable.Instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a no-op disposable scope; no receive telemetry is recorded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context for the incoming message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A no-op <see cref="IDisposable"/> that performs no action on disposal.</returns>
+    public IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context)
+    {
+        return NoOpDisposable.Instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a no-op disposable scope; no consume telemetry is recorded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context for the message being processed.</param>
+    /// <returns>A no-op <see cref="IDisposable"/> that performs no action on disposal.</returns>
+    public IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        return NoOpDisposable.Instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the receive pipeline; intentionally does nothing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The receive context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    public void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the dispatch pipeline; intentionally does nothing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The dispatch context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    public void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called when an error occurs during the consume pipeline; intentionally does nothing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context in which the error occurred.</param>
+    /// <param name="exception">The exception that was thrown.</param>
+    public void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lightweight disposable that performs no action on disposal, used by the no-op observer.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class NoOpDisposable : IDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs no action. Exists solely to satisfy the <see cref="IDisposable"/> contract.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Dispose() { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a new instance of the no-op disposable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static NoOpDisposable Instance => new();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the shared singleton instance of the no-op diagnostic observer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static NoOpBusDiagnosticObserver Instance => field ??= new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44a9090485c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.Metrics;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class OpenTelemetry
+{
+    public static readonly ActivitySource Source = new("Mocha");
+    public static readonly Meter Meter = new("Mocha");
+
+    public static IHeaders WithActivity(this IHeaders headers)
+    {
+        if (Activity.Current is not { } activity)
+        {
+            return headers;
+        }
+
+        headers.TryAdd(MessageHeaders.TraceId, activity.TraceId.ToHexString());
+        headers.TryAdd(MessageHeaders.SpanId, activity.SpanId.ToHexString());
+        headers.TryAdd(MessageHeaders.TraceState, activity.TraceStateString);
+        headers.TryAdd(MessageHeaders.ParentId, activity.ParentId);
+
+        return headers;
+    }
+
+    // TODO this needs to be adjusted - this is still leagcy
+    public static class Meters
+    {
+        private static readonly Histogram<double> s_operationDuration =
+            Meter.CreateHistogram<double>(
+                "messaging.client.operation.duration",
+                "s",
+                "The duration of a messaging operation.");
+
+        private static readonly Counter<long> s_sendMessages =
+            Meter.CreateCounter<long>("messaging.client.sent.messages", "{message}", "The number of sent messages.");
+
+        private static readonly Counter<long> s_consumedMessages =
+            Meter.CreateCounter<long>(
+                "messaging.client.consumed.messages",
+                "{message}",
+                "The number of consumed messages.");
+
+        private static readonly Histogram<double> s_messageProcessDuration =
+            Meter.CreateHistogram<double>("messaging.process.duration", "s", "The duration of processing a message.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<long> s_queueLength =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<long>("messaging.queue.length", "{message}", "The number of messages in the queue.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<double> s_queueMessageOldestAge =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<double>(
+                "messaging.queue.message.oldest_age",
+                "s",
+                "The age of the oldest message in the queue.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<double> s_queueMessageLatestAge =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<double>(
+                "messaging.queue.message.latest_age",
+                "s",
+                "The age of the latest message in the queue.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<long> s_queueRefreshTimestamp =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<long>(
+                "messaging.queue.refresh.timestamp",
+                "s",
+                "The timestamp of the last queue refresh.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<long> s_topicRefreshTimestamp =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<long>(
+                "messaging.topic.refresh.timestamp",
+                "s",
+                "The timestamp of the last topic refresh.");
+
+        private static readonly Gauge<long> s_topicConsumerCount =
+            Meter.CreateGauge<long>(
+                "messaging.topic.consumer.count",
+                "{consumer}",
+                "The number of consumers in the topic.");
+
+        public static void RecordQueueLength(
+            long id,
+            string name,
+            long length,
+            string state,
+            string kind,
+            bool isTemporary)
+        {
+            s_queueLength.Record(
+                length,
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueName, name),
+                new("state", state),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueKind, kind),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary, isTemporary),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordQueueMessageOldestAge(
+            long id,
+            string name,
+            double age,
+            string state,
+            string kind,
+            bool isTemporary)
+        {
+            s_queueMessageOldestAge.Record(
+                age,
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueName, name),
+                new("state", state),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueKind, kind),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary, isTemporary),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordQueueMessageLatestAge(
+            long id,
+            string name,
+            double age,
+            string state,
+            string kind,
+            bool isTemporary)
+        {
+            s_queueMessageLatestAge.Record(
+                age,
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueName, name),
+                new("state", state),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueKind, kind),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary, isTemporary),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordQueueRefreshTimestamp(
+            long id,
+            string name,
+            long timestamp,
+            string state,
+            string kind,
+            bool isTemporary)
+        {
+            s_queueRefreshTimestamp.Record(
+                timestamp,
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueName, name),
+                new("state", state),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueKind, kind),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary, isTemporary),
+                new(SemanticConventions.QueueType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordTopicRefreshTimestamp(long id, string name, long timestamp)
+        {
+            s_topicRefreshTimestamp.Record(
+                timestamp,
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicName, name),
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordTopicConsumerCount(long id, string name, long count)
+        {
+            s_topicConsumerCount.Record(
+                count,
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicId, id),
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicName, name),
+                new(SemanticConventions.TopicType, "postgres"));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordOperationDuration(
+            TimeSpan duration,
+            string operationName,
+            Uri? destinationName,
+            MessagingOperationType messagingOperationType,
+            string messageIdentity,
+            string messagingSystem)
+        {
+            s_operationDuration.Record(
+                duration.TotalSeconds,
+                new(SemanticConventions.OperationName, operationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationAddress, destinationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingOperationType, messagingOperationType.ToTypeString()),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingType, messageIdentity),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem, messagingSystem));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordSendMessage(
+            string operationName,
+            Uri? destinationName,
+            string messageIdentity,
+            string messagingSystem)
+        {
+            s_sendMessages.Add(
+                1,
+                new(SemanticConventions.OperationName, operationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingType, messageIdentity),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationAddress, destinationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem, messagingSystem));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordConsumeMessage(
+            string operationName,
+            string destinationName,
+            string messageIdentity,
+            string messagingSystem,
+            string? subscriptionName = null,
+            string? consumerGroupName = null)
+        {
+            s_consumedMessages.Add(
+                1,
+                new(SemanticConventions.OperationName, operationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationAddress, destinationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem, messagingSystem),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingType, messageIdentity),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationSubscriptionName, subscriptionName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingConsumerGroupName, consumerGroupName));
+        }
+
+        public static void RecordProcessingDuration(
+            TimeSpan duration,
+            string operationName,
+            string destinationName,
+            string messagingSystem,
+            string messageIdentity,
+            string? subscriptionName = null,
+            string? consumerGroupName = null)
+        {
+            s_messageProcessDuration.Record(
+                duration.TotalSeconds,
+                new(SemanticConventions.OperationName, operationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationAddress, destinationName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem, messagingSystem),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingType, messageIdentity),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationSubscriptionName, subscriptionName),
+                new(SemanticConventions.MessagingConsumerGroupName, consumerGroupName));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6abdd4d9412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Diagnostic observer that emits OpenTelemetry traces and metrics for dispatch, receive, and consume operations.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Creates <see cref="Activity"/> spans for each pipeline stage and records exceptions as span events
+/// with an error status. Trace context propagation is handled via message headers on the receive path,
+/// enabling distributed tracing across transport boundaries.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class OpenTelemetryDiagnosticObserver : IBusDiagnosticObserver
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context)
+    {
+        return DispatchActivity.Create(context);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context)
+    {
+        return ReceiveActivity.Create(context);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        return ConsumerActivity.Create(context);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception)
+    {
+        Activity.Current?.AddException(exception);
+        Activity.Current?.SetStatus(ActivityStatusCode.Error);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception)
+    {
+        Activity.Current?.AddException(exception);
+        Activity.Current?.SetStatus(ActivityStatusCode.Error);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception)
+    {
+        Activity.Current?.AddException(exception);
+        Activity.Current?.SetStatus(ActivityStatusCode.Error);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ReceiveActivity : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Activity? _activity;
+        private readonly IReceiveContext _context;
+
+        private ReceiveActivity(IReceiveContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+
+            var traceId = context.Headers.Get(MessageHeaders.TraceId);
+            var traceState = context.Headers.Get(MessageHeaders.TraceState);
+            var spanId = context.Headers.Get(MessageHeaders.SpanId);
+
+            Activity? activity = null;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(traceId) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(spanId))
+            {
+                var parentContext = new ActivityContext(
+                    ActivityTraceId.CreateFromString(traceId),
+                    ActivitySpanId.CreateFromString(spanId),
+                    ActivityTraceFlags.Recorded,
+                    traceState);
+
+                activity = OpenTelemetry.Source.CreateActivity(
+                    $"receive {context.Endpoint.Address}",
+                    ActivityKind.Client,
+                    parentContext);
+
+                activity?.Start();
+            }
+
+            activity ??= OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"receive {context.Endpoint.Address}", ActivityKind.Client);
+            _activity = activity;
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            // Enrich activity with context state after all middlewares have run
+            if (_activity is not null)
+            {
+                _activity
+                    .EnrichMessageDefault()
+                    .SetMessageId(_context.MessageId ?? string.Empty)
+                    .SetConversationId(_context.CorrelationId ?? string.Empty);
+            }
+
+            _activity?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public static ReceiveActivity Create(IReceiveContext context) => new(context);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ConsumerActivity : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Activity? _activity;
+        private readonly IConsumeContext _context;
+
+        private ConsumerActivity(IConsumeContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+
+            // TODO this can be done better!
+            var currentConsumer = context.Features.Get<ReceiveConsumerFeature>()?.CurrentConsumer?.Name ?? "unknown";
+
+            _activity = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"consumer {currentConsumer}", ActivityKind.Consumer);
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            // Enrich activity with context state after all middlewares have run
+            if (_activity is not null)
+            {
+                string consumerName = _context.MessageType is not null ? _context.MessageType.Identity : "unknown";
+
+                _activity
+                    .EnrichMessageDefault()
+                    .SetMessageId(_context.MessageId ?? string.Empty)
+                    .SetConversationId(_context.CorrelationId ?? string.Empty)
+                    .SetConsumerName(consumerName);
+            }
+
+            _activity?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public static ConsumerActivity Create(IConsumeContext context) => new(context);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class DispatchActivity : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Activity? _activity;
+        private readonly long _startTime;
+        private readonly string _operationType;
+        private readonly IDispatchContext _context;
+
+        private DispatchActivity(IDispatchContext context)
+        {
+            _operationType = "publish"; // TODO we need to get this from the route i guess
+            _startTime = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+            _context = context;
+
+            // Start activity early but don't enrich with state yet
+            // State will be captured in Dispose() after all middlewares have run
+            var operationName = $"{_operationType} {context.DestinationAddress}";
+            _activity = OpenTelemetry
+                .Source.StartActivity(operationName, ActivityKind.Producer)
+                ?.SetOperationName(operationName)
+                .SetOperationType(MessagingOperationType.Send)
+                .EnrichMessageDefault();
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            var destination = _context.DestinationAddress;
+            var operationName = $"{_operationType} {destination}";
+            var transportName = _context.Transport.Name;
+
+            // Enrich activity with context state after all middlewares have run
+            if (_activity is not null)
+            {
+                _activity
+                    .SetMessageId(_context.MessageId ?? string.Empty)
+                    .SetConversationId(_context.ConversationId ?? string.Empty)
+                    .SetInstanceId(_context.Host.InstanceId)
+                    .SetDestinationTemporary(false)
+                    .SetDestinationAddress(destination);
+            }
+
+            _activity?.Dispose();
+
+            var elapsed = Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime(_startTime);
+
+            OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordOperationDuration(
+                elapsed,
+                operationName,
+                destination,
+                MessagingOperationType.Send,
+                _context.Envelope?.MessageType ?? _context.MessageType?.Identity ?? string.Empty,
+                transportName);
+
+            OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordSendMessage(
+                operationName,
+                destination,
+                _context.Envelope?.MessageType ?? _context.MessageType?.Identity ?? string.Empty,
+                transportName);
+        }
+
+        public static DispatchActivity Create(IDispatchContext context) => new(context);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/SemanticConventions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/SemanticConventions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a83971c046a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Observability/SemanticConventions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal static class SemanticConventions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the messaging operation name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string OperationName = "messaging.operation.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the messaging system identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingSystem = "messaging.system";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingType = "messaging.message.type";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the messaging operation type (send, receive, process, settle).
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingOperationType = "messaging.operation.type";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the destination address of the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingDestinationAddress = "messaging.destination.address";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the name of the consumer handling the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingHandlerName = "messaging.handler.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key indicating whether the destination is temporary.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingDestinationTemporary = "messaging.destination.temporary";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the messaging instance identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingInstanceId = "messaging.instance.id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the conversation identifier that groups related messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingMessageConversationId = "messaging.message.conversation_id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the unique message identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingMessageId = "messaging.message.id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the message body size in bytes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessageBodySize = "messaging.message.body.size";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the queue identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string QueueId = "queue.id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the queue name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string QueueName = "queue.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the queue type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string QueueType = "queue.type";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the queue kind (main, reply, or fault).
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string QueueKind = "queue.kind";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key indicating whether the queue is temporary.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string QueueTemporary = "queue.temporary";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the topic identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TopicId = "topic.id";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the topic name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TopicName = "topic.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the topic type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TopicType = "topic.type";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Well-known values for the <see cref="QueueKind"/> attribute, classifying a queue by its role in the messaging topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class QueueKinds
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Identifies the primary processing queue for an endpoint.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Main = "main";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Identifies a reply queue used for request-reply message exchanges.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Reply = "reply";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Identifies a fault (dead-letter) queue that receives messages that could not be processed successfully.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Fault = "fault";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the destination subscription name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingDestinationSubscriptionName = "messaging.destination.subscription.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OpenTelemetry semantic convention attribute key for the consumer group name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string MessagingConsumerGroupName = "messaging.consumer.group.name";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="OperationName"/> tag on the activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The operation name value to record.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetOperationName(this Activity activity, string value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(OperationName, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies default messaging enrichment tags to the activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity EnrichMessageDefault(this Activity activity) => activity.SetMessagingSystem();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingSystem"/> tag on the activity to identify the underlying messaging system.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetMessagingSystem(this Activity activity)
+    {
+        // activity.SetTag(MessagingSystem, "postgresql");
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingOperationType"/> tag on the activity to classify the operation (send, receive, process, or settle).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The messaging operation type to record.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetOperationType(this Activity activity, MessagingOperationType value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingOperationType, value.ToTypeString());
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingHandlerName"/> tag on the activity to identify which consumer handled the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If <paramref name="value"/> is <see langword="null"/>, the activity is returned unchanged.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The consumer name, or <see langword="null"/> to skip tagging.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetConsumerName(this Activity activity, string? value)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return activity;
+        }
+
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingHandlerName, value);
+
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingDestinationAddress"/> tag on the activity to record the destination endpoint address.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If <paramref name="value"/> is <see langword="null"/>, the activity is returned unchanged.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The destination URI, or <see langword="null"/> to skip tagging.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetDestinationAddress(this Activity activity, Uri? value)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return activity;
+        }
+
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingDestinationAddress, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingDestinationTemporary"/> tag on the activity to indicate whether the destination is ephemeral.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value"><see langword="true"/> if the destination is temporary; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetDestinationTemporary(this Activity activity, bool value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingDestinationTemporary, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingInstanceId"/> tag on the activity to record the messaging instance identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The instance identifier to record.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetInstanceId(this Activity activity, Guid value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingInstanceId, value.ToString());
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingMessageConversationId"/> tag on the activity to correlate related messages within a conversation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If <paramref name="value"/> is <see langword="null"/>, the activity is returned unchanged.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The conversation identifier, or <see langword="null"/> to skip tagging.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetConversationId(this Activity activity, string? value)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return activity;
+        }
+
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingMessageConversationId, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessagingMessageId"/> tag on the activity to record the unique message identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The message identifier to record.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetMessageId(this Activity activity, string value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(MessagingMessageId, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the <see cref="MessageBodySize"/> tag on the activity to record the message body size in bytes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="activity">The activity to enrich.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The body size in bytes.</param>
+    /// <returns>The same <see cref="Activity"/> instance for fluent chaining.</returns>
+    public static Activity SetBodySize(this Activity activity, long value)
+    {
+        activity.SetTag(MessageBodySize, value);
+        return activity;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/README.md b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41853de7988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Pipeline
+
+## Receive
+
+Transport sets body, content type and cancellation token.
+
+- ContextInitialization
+  - Sets endpoint, transport, services, host
+- MessageEnvelopeParsing
+
+  - This is done by a transport middleware as it is different per transport. it leaves open the possibility to add other middleware before this one.
+
+- Instrumentation
+
+  - Adds tracing information to the context. REQUIRES the headers to be already there
+
+- MessageTypeSelection
+
+  - Selects the message type based on the content type
+
+- ReceiveConsumerSelection
+  - Selects the consumers based on the message type (recusrively)
+
+## Consume
+
+- Instrumentation
+  - Adds instrumentation for the handler
+
+## Dispatch
+
+- MessageTypeSelection
+
+  - Selects the message type based on the content type
+
+- MessageFormatting
+  - Formats the message based on the message type
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/ILazyMessagingRuntime.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/ILazyMessagingRuntime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d86869777e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/ILazyMessagingRuntime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides lazy access to the <see cref="IMessagingRuntime"/>, deferring initialization until the runtime is fully built.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ILazyMessagingRuntime
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the messaging runtime instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if accessed before the runtime has been initialized.</exception>
+    IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntime.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c4493c093a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the fully initialized messaging runtime, providing access to endpoints, message types, transports, and configuration options.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingRuntime : IMessagingRuntimeContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the read-only messaging options that were used to configure this runtime.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyMessagingOptions Options { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint configured for sending (point-to-point) the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The dispatch endpoint for sending this message type.</returns>
+    DispatchEndpoint GetSendEndpoint(MessageType messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint configured for publishing (fan-out) the specified message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The dispatch endpoint for publishing this message type.</returns>
+    DispatchEndpoint GetPublishEndpoint(MessageType messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint for the specified destination address.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="address">The destination URI.</param>
+    /// <returns>The dispatch endpoint for the given address.</returns>
+    DispatchEndpoint GetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the registered message type metadata for the specified CLR type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type of the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>The message type metadata.</returns>
+    MessageType GetMessageType(Type type);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the registered message type metadata for the specified identity string, or <c>null</c> if not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The message type identity string (URN).</param>
+    /// <returns>The message type metadata, or <c>null</c> if no message type matches the identity.</returns>
+    MessageType? GetMessageType(string? identity);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport associated with the specified address, or <c>null</c> if no transport handles that scheme.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="address">The address URI whose scheme identifies the transport.</param>
+    /// <returns>The messaging transport, or <c>null</c> if no matching transport is found.</returns>
+    MessagingTransport? GetTransport(Uri address);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntimeContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntimeContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f520e4e3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/IMessagingRuntimeContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the runtime context for the messaging system, extending the configuration context with runtime-specific capabilities.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingRuntimeContext : IMessagingConfigurationContext;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/LazyMessagingRuntime.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/LazyMessagingRuntime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1397633148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/LazyMessagingRuntime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class LazyMessagingRuntime : ILazyMessagingRuntime
+{
+    public IMessagingRuntime Runtime
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (field is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    "Messaging runtime is not initialized, you can only access the runtime after it has been built.");
+            }
+
+            return field;
+        }
+        set;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntime.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0b15b7edf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Concrete implementation of <see cref="IMessagingRuntime"/> that holds the fully configured state
+/// of the messaging bus, including transports, consumers, routers, and message type registrations.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Created once during host startup and shared across all bus operations for the lifetime of the host.
+/// Starting the runtime starts all registered transports and their receive endpoints in sequence.
+/// </remarks>
+/// <param name="services">The root service provider for the messaging host.</param>
+/// <param name="options">Read-only messaging configuration options.</param>
+/// <param name="naming">Naming conventions used to derive queue, exchange, and endpoint names.</param>
+/// <param name="conventions">Registry of conventions applied during configuration and routing.</param>
+/// <param name="consumers">The set of all registered consumer definitions.</param>
+/// <param name="transports">The ordered list of configured transports (e.g., RabbitMQ, in-memory).</param>
+/// <param name="messages">Registry that maps CLR types to <see cref="MessageType"/> metadata.</param>
+/// <param name="host">Information about the current host instance (machine name, process ID, etc.).</param>
+/// <param name="router">Router that resolves outbound message types to dispatch endpoints.</param>
+/// <param name="endpointRouter">Router that resolves or creates dispatch endpoints by URI address.</param>
+/// <param name="features">Feature collection shared across the runtime scope.</param>
+public sealed class MessagingRuntime(
+    IServiceProvider services,
+    IReadOnlyMessagingOptions options,
+    IBusNamingConventions naming,
+    IConventionRegistry conventions,
+    ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> consumers,
+    ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> transports,
+    IMessageTypeRegistry messages,
+    IHostInfo host,
+    IMessageRouter router,
+    IEndpointRouter endpointRouter,
+    IFeatureCollection features) : IMessagingRuntime, IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IServiceProvider Services => services;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IBusNamingConventions Naming => naming;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageTypeRegistry Messages => messages;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessageRouter Router => router;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEndpointRouter Endpoints => endpointRouter;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IHostInfo Host => host;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IConventionRegistry Conventions => conventions;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> Consumers => consumers;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> Transports => transports;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IFeatureCollection Features => features;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyMessagingOptions Options => options;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public DispatchEndpoint GetSendEndpoint(MessageType messageType)
+    {
+        return router.GetEndpoint(this, messageType, OutboundRouteKind.Send);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public DispatchEndpoint GetPublishEndpoint(MessageType messageType)
+    {
+        return router.GetEndpoint(this, messageType, OutboundRouteKind.Publish);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public DispatchEndpoint GetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address)
+    {
+        return endpointRouter.GetOrCreate(this, address);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public MessageType GetMessageType(Type type)
+    {
+        return messages.GetOrAdd(this, type);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public MessageType? GetMessageType(string? identity)
+    {
+        return identity is not null ? messages.GetMessageType(identity) : null;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public MessagingTransport? GetTransport(Uri address)
+    {
+        return transports.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Schema == address.Scheme);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether all transports have been started and the runtime is accepting operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsStarted { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts all registered transports and their receive endpoints, enabling message consumption.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the startup sequence.</param>
+    public async ValueTask StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if(IsStarted)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var transport in transports)
+        {
+            await transport.StartAsync(this, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        IsStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        foreach (var consumer in consumers)
+        {
+            await consumer.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeHostedService.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeHostedService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb534e02ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeHostedService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Hosted service that automatically starts the messaging runtime when the host starts.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class MessagingRuntimeHostedService(IMessagingRuntime runtime) : IHostedService
+{
+    private readonly MessagingRuntime _runtime = (MessagingRuntime)runtime;
+
+    public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await _runtime.StartAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_runtime is not null)
+        {
+            await _runtime.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..986458dcfa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Mocha.Sagas.EfCore")]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83b47494266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a saga state machine, including its name, states, and serializer.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of state configurations that define the saga's state machine.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaStateConfiguration> States { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the state configuration for transitions that apply to all non-initial and non-final states.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaStateConfiguration? DuringAny { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a factory for creating a custom saga state serializer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<IServiceProvider, ISagaStateSerializer>? StateSerializer { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventPublishConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventPublishConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f17abb2270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventPublishConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a message that is published as a side effect of a saga transition or lifecycle action.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaEventPublishConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the message to publish.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Type MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> Factory { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the publish options for the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required SagaPublishOptions Options { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventSendConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventSendConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f6c6a73fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaEventSendConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a message that is sent as a side effect of a saga transition or lifecycle action.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaEventSendConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the message to send.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Type MessageType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> Factory { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the send options for the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required SagaSendOptions Options { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaLifeCycleConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaLifeCycleConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..626d93027f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaLifeCycleConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for lifecycle actions that execute when a saga enters a state.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaLifeCycleConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of messages to publish when the lifecycle action triggers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaEventPublishConfiguration> Publish { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of messages to send when the lifecycle action triggers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaEventSendConfiguration> Send { get; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaResponseConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaResponseConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18f49cd6269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaResponseConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a response message produced by a saga when it reaches a final state.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaResponseConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the response event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? EventType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the factory that creates the response event from the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<object, object>? Factory { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaStateConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaStateConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51c5fccaa4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaStateConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a single state within a saga state machine.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaStateConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this is the initial state of the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInitial { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this is a final (completed) state of the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsFinal { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of transitions that can occur from this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaTransitionConfiguration> Transitions { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the optional response configuration for final states.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaResponseConfiguration? Response { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the lifecycle configuration that executes when the saga enters this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaLifeCycleConfiguration OnEntry { get; set; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa500453a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a state transition within a saga state machine, including the triggering event,
+/// target state, side-effect messages, and the transition action.
+/// </summary>
+public class SagaTransitionConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the CLR type of the event that triggers this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type? EventType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the kind of transition (event, send, request, or reply).
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTransitionKind? TransitionKind { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the name of the target state to transition to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? TransitionTo { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of messages to publish as side effects of this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaEventPublishConfiguration> Publish { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of messages to send as side effects of this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaEventSendConfiguration> Send { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the action to execute on the saga state when this transition triggers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Action<object, object>? Action { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a factory that creates new saga state instances for transitions from the initial state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<object, SagaStateBase>? StateFactory { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the messaging infrastructure for this transition is automatically provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; set; } = true;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionKind.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionKind.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f06706c80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/SagaTransitionKind.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Specifies the kind of message that triggers a saga transition.
+/// </summary>
+public enum SagaTransitionKind
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transition is triggered by a published (broadcast) event.
+    /// </summary>
+    Event,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transition is triggered by a sent (point-to-point) message.
+    /// </summary>
+    Send,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transition is triggered by an incoming request that expects a reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    Request,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The transition is triggered by a reply to a previously sent request.
+    /// </summary>
+    Reply
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/StateNames.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/StateNames.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a916e92881c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Definitions/StateNames.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Well-known state names used by the saga state machine infrastructure.
+/// </summary>
+public static class StateNames
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The reserved name for the catch-all state that defines transitions applying to all non-initial and non-final states.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DuringAny = "__DuringAny";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The reserved name for the initial state from which new saga instances begin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Initial = "__Initial";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The reserved name for the timed-out final state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TimedOut = "__TimedOut";
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0ccd5325cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the configuration of a saga state machine, including its states, transitions, and serializer.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public interface ISagaDescriptor<TState> : IMessagingDescriptor<SagaConfiguration> where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring the initial state of the saga, from which new saga instances start.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring transitions on the initial state.</returns>
+    ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> Initially();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring a named intermediate state that the saga can transition through.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">The name of the state to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring transitions on the specified state.</returns>
+    ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> During(string state);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring transitions that apply to all non-initial and non-final states.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring transitions that apply universally.</returns>
+    ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> DuringAny();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring a named final state that marks the saga as complete.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">The name of the final state to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the final state, including optional response generation.</returns>
+    ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> Finally(string state);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a custom serializer for the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serializer">A factory that resolves the saga state serializer from the service provider.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaDescriptor<TState> Serializer(Func<IServiceProvider, ISagaStateSerializer> serializer);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaFinalStateDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaFinalStateDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80c93addb4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaFinalStateDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a final saga state that marks the saga as complete, optionally producing a response message.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public interface ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> : IMessagingDescriptor<SagaStateConfiguration>
+    where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a response message to be produced when the saga reaches this final state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The response event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="reply">A factory that creates the response event from the current saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> Respond<TEvent>(Func<TState, TEvent> reply);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring lifecycle actions that execute when the saga enters this final state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring on-entry lifecycle actions.</returns>
+    ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> OnEntry();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74cfd7d49d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes lifecycle actions for a saga state, such as publishing or sending messages on entry.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public interface ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> : IMessagingDescriptor<SagaLifeCycleConfiguration>
+    where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message to be published when the lifecycle action triggers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state, or <c>null</c> to skip.</param>
+    /// <param name="sagaOptions">Optional publish options for the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Publish<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage?> factory,
+        SagaPublishOptions? sagaOptions)
+        where TMessage : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a request message to be sent when the lifecycle action triggers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of request message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state, or <c>null</c> to skip.</param>
+    /// <param name="sagaOptions">Optional send options for the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Send<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage?> factory,
+        SagaSendOptions? sagaOptions)
+        where TMessage : notnull;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaStateDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaStateDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa67817962d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaStateDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes the transitions and lifecycle actions for a saga state.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public interface ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> : IMessagingDescriptor<SagaStateConfiguration>
+    where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a published event of the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The event type that triggers the transition.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the transition behavior.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnEvent<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a request message of the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TRequest">The request type that triggers the transition.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the transition behavior.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TRequest> OnRequest<TRequest>() where TRequest : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a sent (point-to-point) message of the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The event type that triggers the transition.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the transition behavior.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnSend<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a reply message of the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The reply event type that triggers the transition.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the transition behavior.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnReply<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Begins configuring lifecycle actions that execute when the saga enters this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring on-entry lifecycle actions.</returns>
+    ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> OnEntry();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaTransitionDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaTransitionDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee624ca7edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/ISagaTransitionDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Describes a single transition within a saga state, including the action to perform, the target state,
+/// and any messages to publish or send as side effects.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+/// <typeparam name="TEvent">The event type that triggers this transition.</typeparam>
+public interface ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> : IMessagingDescriptor<SagaTransitionConfiguration>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers an action to execute on the saga state when the transition is triggered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="action">The action that receives the current state and triggering event.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Then(Action<TState, TEvent> action);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Specifies the target state to transition to after this transition completes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">The name of the target state.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> TransitionTo(string state);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Controls whether the messaging infrastructure for this transition is automatically provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="autoProvision"><c>true</c> to automatically provision infrastructure; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message to be published as a side effect of the transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state.</param>
+    /// <param name="sagaOptions">Optional publish options for the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Publish<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage> factory,
+        SagaPublishOptions? sagaOptions = null)
+        where TMessage : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message to be sent as a side effect of the transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the consume context and saga state.</param>
+    /// <param name="sagaOptions">Optional send options for the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Send<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage> factory,
+        SagaSendOptions? sagaOptions = null)
+        where TMessage : notnull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a factory that creates new saga state instances when the transition triggers from the initial state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates a new saga state from the triggering event.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> StateFactory(Func<TEvent, TState> factory);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e09ea54b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of <see cref="ISagaDescriptor{TState}"/> that builds the saga configuration
+/// from fluent descriptor calls.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public sealed class SagaDescriptor<TState> : MessagingDescriptorBase<SagaConfiguration>, ISagaDescriptor<TState>
+    where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    private readonly List<SagaStateDescriptor<TState>> _states = [];
+
+    private readonly SagaStateDescriptor<TState> _duringAny;
+
+    protected internal override SagaConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SagaDescriptor{TState}"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public SagaDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new();
+        _duringAny = new SagaStateDescriptor<TState>(context, StateNames.DuringAny);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the name of the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The saga name.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public ISagaDescriptor<TState> Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> Initially()
+    {
+        var descriptor = _states.SingleOrDefault(s => s.Configuration.IsInitial);
+
+        if (descriptor is null)
+        {
+            descriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TState>(Context, StateNames.Initial);
+            descriptor.Configuration.IsInitial = true;
+            _states.Add(descriptor);
+        }
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> During(string state)
+    {
+        var descriptor = _states.SingleOrDefault(s => s.Configuration.Name == state);
+
+        if (descriptor is null)
+        {
+            descriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TState>(Context, state);
+            _states.Add(descriptor);
+        }
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> DuringAny()
+    {
+        return _duringAny;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> Finally(string state)
+    {
+        var descriptor = _states.SingleOrDefault(s => s.Configuration.Name == state);
+
+        if (descriptor is null)
+        {
+            descriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TState>(Context, state);
+            descriptor.Configuration.IsFinal = true;
+            _states.Add(descriptor);
+        }
+
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaDescriptor<TState> Serializer(Func<IServiceProvider, ISagaStateSerializer> serializer)
+    {
+        Configuration.StateSerializer = serializer;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the saga configuration from the current descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The constructed saga configuration.</returns>
+    public SagaConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        Configuration.States = _states.Select(s => s.CreateConfiguration()).ToList();
+        Configuration.DuringAny = _duringAny.CreateConfiguration();
+
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..935896acd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for <see cref="ISagaDescriptor{TState}"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures a timeout for the saga, creating a timed-out final state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The saga descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">The duration after which the saga times out.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the timed-out final state.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="NotImplementedException">This method is not yet implemented.</exception>
+    public static ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> Timeout<TState>(
+        this ISagaDescriptor<TState> descriptor,
+        TimeSpan timeout)
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        // TODO for this we need scheduling
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f806094df82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of <see cref="ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor{TState}"/> that builds a
+/// lifecycle configuration for saga state entry actions.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public sealed class SagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState>
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<SagaLifeCycleConfiguration>
+    , ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    protected internal override SagaLifeCycleConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SagaLifeCycleDescriptor{TState}"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public SagaLifeCycleDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Publish<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage?> factory,
+        SagaPublishOptions? sagaOptions)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        Configuration.Publish.Add(
+            new SagaEventPublishConfiguration
+            {
+                MessageType = typeof(TMessage),
+                Factory = (context, state) => factory(context, (TState)state),
+                Options = sagaOptions ?? SagaPublishOptions.Default
+            });
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Send<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage?> factory,
+        SagaSendOptions? sagaOptions)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        Configuration.Send.Add(
+            new SagaEventSendConfiguration
+            {
+                MessageType = typeof(TMessage),
+                Factory = (context, state) => factory(context, (TState)state),
+                Options = sagaOptions ?? SagaSendOptions.Default
+            });
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the lifecycle configuration from the current descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The constructed lifecycle configuration.</returns>
+    public SagaLifeCycleConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a1abf6e77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaLifeCycleDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for <see cref="ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor{TState}"/> that provide convenience
+/// methods for scheduling and simplified message dispatching in lifecycle actions.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaLifeCycleDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message with a scheduled delay as a lifecycle action.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The lifecycle descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The delay after which the message is published.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The lifecycle descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> ScheduledPublish<TState, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> descriptor,
+        TimeSpan delay,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        // var options = new SagaPublishOptions
+        // {
+        //     ConfigureOptions = (_, _) => new PublishOptions { ScheduledTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(delay) }
+        // };
+
+        // return descriptor.Publish((_, state) => factory(state), options);
+
+        // TODO for this we need scheduling
+        throw new NotImplementedException(
+            "Scheduled publish is not yet implemented. This requires support for delayed message dispatching in the underlying messaging system.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message with a scheduled delay as a lifecycle action.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of request message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The lifecycle descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The delay after which the message is sent.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The lifecycle descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> ScheduledSend<TState, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> descriptor,
+        TimeSpan delay,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        // var options = new SagaSendOptions
+        // {
+        //     ConfigureOptions = (_, _) => new SendOptions { ScheduledTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(delay) }
+        // };
+
+        // return descriptor.Send((_, state) => factory(state), options);
+        // TODO for this we need scheduling
+        throw new NotImplementedException(
+            "Scheduled send is not yet implemented. This requires support for delayed message dispatching in the underlying messaging system.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message as a lifecycle action, using a simplified factory that only takes the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The lifecycle descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The lifecycle descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Publish<TState, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> descriptor,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return descriptor.Publish((_, state) => factory(state), null);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message as a lifecycle action, using a simplified factory that only takes the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of request message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The lifecycle descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The lifecycle descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> Send<TState, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> descriptor,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return descriptor.Send((_, state) => factory(state), null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaPublishOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaPublishOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6efd68706e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaPublishOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for configuring how a saga publishes messages during transitions or lifecycle actions.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaPublishOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets an optional factory that creates <see cref="PublishOptions"/> from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<IConsumeContext, object, PublishOptions>? ConfigureOptions { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default publish options with no custom configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static SagaPublishOptions Default { get; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaSendOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaSendOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac3b302a78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaSendOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for configuring how a saga sends point-to-point messages during transitions or lifecycle actions.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaSendOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets an optional factory that creates <see cref="SendOptions"/> from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<IConsumeContext, object, SendOptions>? ConfigureOptions { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default send options with no custom configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static SagaSendOptions Default { get; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7274024e195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of <see cref="ISagaStateDescriptor{TState}"/> and <see cref="ISagaFinalStateDescriptor{TState}"/>
+/// that builds a saga state configuration from fluent descriptor calls.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public sealed class SagaStateDescriptor<TState>
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<SagaStateConfiguration>
+    , ISagaStateDescriptor<TState>
+    , ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    private readonly SagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> _onEntry;
+    private readonly List<SagaTransitionDescriptor<TState>> _transitions = new();
+
+    protected internal override SagaStateConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SagaStateDescriptor{TState}"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the state being described.</param>
+    public SagaStateDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, string name) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new();
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        _onEntry = new SagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState>(context);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnEvent<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull
+    {
+        var eventType = typeof(TEvent);
+
+        if (eventType.IsEventRequest())
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Event type '{eventType}' is a request and should be handled with 'OnRequest' method.");
+        }
+
+        return On<TEvent>(SagaTransitionKind.Event);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TRequest> OnRequest<TRequest>() where TRequest : notnull
+    {
+        return On<TRequest>(SagaTransitionKind.Request);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnSend<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull
+    {
+        return On<TEvent>(SagaTransitionKind.Send);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> OnReply<TEvent>() where TEvent : notnull
+    {
+        var eventType = typeof(TEvent);
+
+        if (eventType.IsEventRequest())
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Event type '{eventType}' is a request and should be handled with 'OnRequest' method.");
+        }
+
+        return On<TEvent>(SagaTransitionKind.Reply);
+    }
+
+    private ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> On<TEvent>(SagaTransitionKind transitionKind)
+        where TEvent : notnull
+    {
+        var existing = _transitions.SingleOrDefault(t =>
+            t.Configuration.EventType == typeof(TEvent) && t.Configuration.TransitionKind == transitionKind
+        );
+
+        if (existing is ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> transitionDescriptor)
+        {
+            return transitionDescriptor;
+        }
+
+        var descriptor = new SagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent>(Context, transitionKind);
+        _transitions.Add(descriptor);
+        return descriptor;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaLifeCycleDescriptor<TState> OnEntry()
+    {
+        return _onEntry;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaFinalStateDescriptor<TState> Respond<TEvent>(Func<TState, TEvent> reply)
+    {
+        Configuration.Response = new() { EventType = typeof(TEvent), Factory = state => reply((TState)state)! };
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the saga state configuration from the current descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The constructed saga state configuration.</returns>
+    public SagaStateConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        Configuration.Transitions = [.. _transitions.Select(t => t.CreateConfiguration())];
+        Configuration.OnEntry = _onEntry.CreateConfiguration();
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+
+    // public static SagaStateDescriptor<TState> From(SagaStateConfiguration definition)
+    // {
+    //     return new SagaStateDescriptor<TState>(definition);
+    // }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1923c4a49ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaStateDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using Mocha.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for <see cref="ISagaStateDescriptor{TState}"/> that provide convenience
+/// methods for common transition types.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaStateDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a fault (not-acknowledged) event.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The state descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the fault transition.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, NotAcknowledgedEvent> OnFault<TState>(
+        this ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> descriptor)
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return descriptor.OnEvent<NotAcknowledgedEvent>();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by any reply message.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The state descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the reply transition.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, object> OnAnyReply<TState>(
+        this ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> descriptor)
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return descriptor.OnReply<object>();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a transition triggered by a saga timeout event.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The state descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <returns>A descriptor for configuring the timeout transition.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, SagaTimedOutEvent> OnTimeout<TState>(
+        this ISagaStateDescriptor<TState> descriptor)
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return descriptor.OnRequest<SagaTimedOutEvent>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4db65c0440c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base descriptor for saga transitions that builds a <see cref="SagaTransitionConfiguration"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+public class SagaTransitionDescriptor<TState> : MessagingDescriptorBase<SagaTransitionConfiguration>
+    where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    protected internal override SagaTransitionConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SagaTransitionDescriptor{TState}"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    public SagaTransitionDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context) : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration = new();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the saga transition configuration from the current descriptor state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The constructed transition configuration.</returns>
+    public SagaTransitionConfiguration CreateConfiguration()
+    {
+        return Configuration;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Typed implementation of <see cref="ISagaTransitionDescriptor{TState, TEvent}"/> that builds
+/// a transition configuration for a specific event type.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+/// <typeparam name="TEvent">The event type that triggers the transition.</typeparam>
+public sealed class SagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent>
+    : SagaTransitionDescriptor<TState>
+    , ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> where TState : SagaStateBase where TEvent : notnull
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SagaTransitionDescriptor{TState, TEvent}"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context.</param>
+    /// <param name="transitionKind">The kind of transition (event, send, request, or reply).</param>
+    public SagaTransitionDescriptor(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, SagaTransitionKind transitionKind)
+        : base(context)
+    {
+        Configuration.EventType = typeof(TEvent);
+        Configuration.TransitionKind = transitionKind;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Then(Action<TState, TEvent> action)
+    {
+        Configuration.Action = (state, evt) => action((TState)state, (TEvent)evt);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> TransitionTo(string state)
+    {
+        Configuration.TransitionTo = state;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> AutoProvision(bool autoProvision = true)
+    {
+        Configuration.AutoProvision = autoProvision;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Publish<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage> factory,
+        SagaPublishOptions? sagaOptions = null)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        Configuration.Publish.Add(
+            new SagaEventPublishConfiguration
+            {
+                MessageType = typeof(TMessage),
+                Factory = (context, state) => factory(context, (TState)state),
+                Options = sagaOptions ?? SagaPublishOptions.Default
+            });
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Send<TMessage>(
+        Func<IConsumeContext, TState, TMessage> factory,
+        SagaSendOptions? sagaOptions = null)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        Configuration.Send.Add(
+            new SagaEventSendConfiguration
+            {
+                MessageType = typeof(TMessage),
+                Factory = (context, state) => factory(context, (TState)state),
+                Options = sagaOptions ?? SagaSendOptions.Default
+            });
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> StateFactory(Func<TEvent, TState> factory)
+    {
+        Configuration.StateFactory = @event => factory((TEvent)@event);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptorExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptorExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d615a50fcaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Descriptors/SagaTransitionDescriptorExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for <see cref="ISagaTransitionDescriptor{TState, TEvent}"/> that provide convenience
+/// methods for scheduling and simplified message dispatching.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SagaTransitionDescriptorExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message with a scheduled delay as a side effect of the transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The triggering event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The transition descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The delay after which the message is published.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The transition descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> ScheduledPublish<TState, TEvent, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> descriptor,
+        TimeSpan delay,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        // var options = new SagaPublishOptions
+        // {
+        //     ConfigureOptions = (_, _) => new PublishOptions { ScheduledTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(delay) }
+        // };
+
+        // return descriptor.Publish((_, state) => factory(state), options);
+        // TODO for this we need scheduling
+        throw new NotImplementedException(
+            "Scheduled publish is not yet implemented. This requires support for delayed message dispatching in the underlying messaging system.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a request message with a scheduled delay as a side effect of the transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The triggering event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of request message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The transition descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The delay after which the message is sent.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The transition descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> ScheduledSend<TState, TEvent, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> descriptor,
+        TimeSpan delay,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        // var options = new SagaSendOptions
+        // {
+        //     ConfigureOptions = (_, _) => new SendOptions { ScheduledTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(delay) }
+        // };
+
+        // return descriptor.Send((_, state) => factory(state), options);
+        // TODO for this we need scheduling
+        throw new NotImplementedException(
+            "Scheduled send is not yet implemented. This requires support for delayed message dispatching in the underlying messaging system.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a message as a side effect of the transition, using a simplified factory that only takes the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The triggering event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to publish.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The transition descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The transition descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Publish<TState, TEvent, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> descriptor,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        return descriptor.Publish((_, state) => factory(state));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends a message as a side effect of the transition, using a simplified factory that only takes the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The triggering event type.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of message to send.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The transition descriptor to configure.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">A factory that creates the message from the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The transition descriptor for chaining.</returns>
+    public static ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> Send<TState, TEvent, TMessage>(
+        this ISagaTransitionDescriptor<TState, TEvent> descriptor,
+        Func<TState, TMessage> factory)
+        where TMessage : notnull
+    {
+        return descriptor.Send((_, state) => factory(state));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/ICorrelatable.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/ICorrelatable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd8e54be0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/ICorrelatable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an event that carries a correlation identifier used to match it to an existing saga instance.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ICorrelatable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the correlation identifier used to look up the saga instance, or <c>null</c> if not correlated.
+    /// </summary>
+    Guid? CorrelationId { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/SagaTimedOutEvent.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/SagaTimedOutEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fed40a7ac42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Events/SagaTimedOutEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An event indicating that a saga has timed out, allowing the saga to handle the timeout as a state transition.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="SagaId">The identifier of the saga that timed out.</param>
+public sealed record SagaTimedOutEvent(Guid SagaId) : ICorrelatable
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Guid? CorrelationId => SagaId;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaCleanup.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaCleanup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d419c9d1555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaCleanup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for cleaning up a saga after it has been completed.
+/// </summary>
+// TODO this is still not wired up correctly!
+internal interface ISagaCleanup
+{
+    Task CleanupAsync(Saga saga, SagaStateBase state, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaExecutionContext.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaExecutionContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66891fb7e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/ISagaExecutionContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A pooled feature that provides access to the saga store during saga event processing.
+/// </summary>
+public class SagaFeature : IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the saga store used for persisting saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ISagaStore Store { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Initialize(object state)
+    {
+        Store = null!;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Store = null!;
+    }
+}
+
+internal static class ConsumeContextSagaExtensions
+{
+    extension(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        public SagaFeature GetSagaFeature() => context.Features.GetOrSet<SagaFeature>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/SagaExecutionException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/SagaExecutionException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abbdbae8b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Execution/SagaExecutionException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An exception thrown when a saga encounters an error during execution.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="saga">The saga that encountered the error.</param>
+/// <param name="message">The error message.</param>
+public sealed class SagaExecutionException(Saga saga, string message) : Exception(message)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the saga that encountered the execution error.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Saga Saga { get; } = saga;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/ISagaEventMiddleware.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/ISagaEventMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e81bc6dc251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/ISagaEventMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A middleware that intercepts saga event handling, allowing cross-cutting concerns
+/// such as logging, error handling, or metrics to be applied around saga transitions.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISagaEventMiddleware
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an event directed at a saga, optionally delegating to the next handler in the pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The type of event being handled.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="event">The event to handle.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context for the current message.</param>
+    /// <param name="next">The next handler in the middleware pipeline.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    Task HandleEvent<TEvent>(TEvent @event, IConsumeContext context, Func<TEvent, IConsumeContext, Task> next)
+        where TEvent : notnull;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaInitializationException.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaInitializationException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df9130ac8ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaInitializationException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An exception thrown when a saga fails to initialize, typically due to invalid state machine configuration.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="saga">The saga that failed to initialize.</param>
+/// <param name="message">The error message describing the initialization failure.</param>
+public sealed class SagaInitializationException(Saga saga, string message) : Exception(message)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the saga that failed to initialize.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Saga Saga { get; } = saga;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaValidator.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04a58324eb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Initialization/SagaValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+internal static class SagaValidator
+{
+    public static void ValidateStateMachine(Saga saga)
+    {
+        var states = saga.States;
+
+        if (states.Count == 0)
+        {
+            throw new SagaInitializationException(saga, "Saga has no states defined.");
+        }
+
+        if (!states.Any(x => x.Value.IsInitial))
+        {
+            throw new SagaInitializationException(saga, "No initial states found in the saga.");
+        }
+
+        var finalStates = new List<string>();
+        var allStateNames = new HashSet<string>(states.Keys);
+
+        // this is used to look up the states that can reach a given state
+        var reverseAdjacency = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>(capacity: states.Count);
+
+        foreach (var stateName in states.Keys)
+        {
+            reverseAdjacency[stateName] = [];
+        }
+
+        foreach (var (stateName, sagaState) in states)
+        {
+            if (sagaState.IsFinal)
+            {
+                finalStates.Add(stateName);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var transition in sagaState.Transitions.Values)
+            {
+                if (!allStateNames.Contains(transition.TransitionTo))
+                {
+                    throw new SagaInitializationException(
+                        saga,
+                        $"State '{stateName}' transitions to '{transition.TransitionTo}', which is not defined.");
+                }
+
+                // For a transition stateName -> transition.TransitionTo,
+                // add: reverseAdjacency[transition.TransitionTo].Add(stateName)
+                reverseAdjacency[transition.TransitionTo].Add(stateName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (finalStates.Count == 0)
+        {
+            throw new SagaInitializationException(saga, "No final states found in the saga.");
+        }
+
+        var visited = new HashSet<string>();
+        var queue = new Queue<string>();
+
+        // Enqueue all final states initially
+        foreach (var fs in finalStates)
+        {
+            visited.Add(fs);
+            queue.Enqueue(fs);
+        }
+
+        while (queue.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var current = queue.Dequeue();
+
+            foreach (var predecessor in reverseAdjacency[current])
+            {
+                if (visited.Add(predecessor))
+                {
+                    queue.Enqueue(predecessor);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var unreachableStates = states.Keys.Where(s => !visited.Contains(s)).ToArray();
+        if (unreachableStates.Length > 0)
+        {
+            var unreachableList = string.Join(", ", unreachableStates);
+
+            throw new SagaInitializationException(
+                saga,
+                "The following states cannot reach a final state: " + unreachableList);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaStore.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaStore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9c9a855291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides persistence operations for saga state, including loading, saving, and deleting saga instances.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISagaStore
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts a new transaction for saga persistence operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A transaction that can be committed or rolled back.</returns>
+    Task<ISagaTransaction> StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saves the saga state to persistent storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The saga state to save.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    Task SaveAsync<T>(Saga saga, T state, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : SagaStateBase;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deletes a saga instance from persistent storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The identifier of the saga instance to delete.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    Task DeleteAsync(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads a saga state from persistent storage, or returns <c>null</c> if not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The saga state type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="saga">The saga definition.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The identifier of the saga instance to load.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The loaded saga state, or <c>null</c> if no instance was found.</returns>
+    Task<T?> LoadAsync<T>(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7126a53b2b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/ISagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a transaction for saga persistence operations that can be committed or rolled back.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISagaTransaction : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Commits the transaction, persisting all changes made during the transaction scope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rolls back the transaction, discarding all changes made during the transaction scope.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ece21f6827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering the in-memory saga store.
+/// </summary>
+public static class InMemorySagaServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an in-memory saga store to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The in-memory store is suitable for development, testing, and scenarios
+    /// where saga state persistence across process restarts is not required.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="services">The service collection.</param>
+    /// <returns>The service collection for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddInMemorySagas(this IServiceCollection services)
+    {
+        services.TryAddSingleton<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        services.TryAddScoped<ISagaStore, InMemorySagaStore>();
+
+        return services;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStateStorage.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStateStorage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ea5efe8330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStateStorage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Singleton storage for in-memory saga states.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemorySagaStateStorage
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<(string SagaName, Guid Id), SagaStateBase> _states = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saves a saga state to in-memory storage, creating or overwriting an existing entry.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sagaName">The name of the saga.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The saga state to save.</param>
+    public void Save(string sagaName, Guid id, SagaStateBase state)
+    {
+        _states[(sagaName, id)] = state;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deletes a saga state from in-memory storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sagaName">The name of the saga.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to delete.</param>
+    public void Delete(string sagaName, Guid id)
+    {
+        _states.TryRemove((sagaName, id), out _);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads a saga state from in-memory storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to cast the state to.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="sagaName">The name of the saga.</param>
+    /// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance to load.</param>
+    /// <returns>The saga state cast to <typeparamref name="T"/>, or <c>default</c> if not found or not of the expected type.</returns>
+    public T? Load<T>(string sagaName, Guid id)
+    {
+        if (_states.TryGetValue((sagaName, id), out var state) && state is T typed)
+        {
+            return typed;
+        }
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of saga states currently stored.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Count => _states.Count;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clears all stored saga states.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Clear() => _states.Clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStore.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13324b0055d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A scoped in-memory implementation of <see cref="ISagaStore"/> for development, testing,
+/// and scenarios where saga state persistence is not required across process restarts.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InMemorySagaStore : ISagaStore
+{
+    private readonly InMemorySagaStateStorage _storage;
+    private InMemorySagaTransaction? _transaction;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InMemorySagaStore"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="storage">The shared in-memory state storage.</param>
+    public InMemorySagaStore(InMemorySagaStateStorage storage)
+    {
+        _storage = storage;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<ISagaTransaction> StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_transaction is { IsActive: true })
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult<ISagaTransaction>(NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance);
+        }
+
+        _transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(_storage);
+
+        return Task.FromResult<ISagaTransaction>(_transaction);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task SaveAsync<T>(Saga saga, T state, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        if (_transaction is { IsActive: true })
+        {
+            _transaction.StageSave(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task DeleteAsync(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_transaction is { IsActive: true })
+        {
+            _transaction.StageDelete(saga.Name, id);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _storage.Delete(saga.Name, id);
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<T?> LoadAsync<T>(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (_transaction is { IsActive: true }
+            && _transaction.TryGetStagedState<T>(saga.Name, id, out var staged))
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(staged);
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_storage.Load<T>(saga.Name, id));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..674e0f8e2fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/InMemorySagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An in-memory transaction that stages changes and applies them on commit.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class InMemorySagaTransaction : ISagaTransaction
+{
+    private readonly InMemorySagaStateStorage _storage;
+    private readonly Dictionary<(string SagaName, Guid Id), SagaStateBase?> _stagedChanges = new();
+    private bool _isActive = true;
+
+    public InMemorySagaTransaction(InMemorySagaStateStorage storage)
+    {
+        _storage = storage;
+    }
+
+    public bool IsActive => _isActive;
+
+    public void StageSave(string sagaName, Guid id, SagaStateBase state)
+    {
+        if (!_isActive)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Transaction is no longer active.");
+        }
+
+        _stagedChanges[(sagaName, id)] = state;
+    }
+
+    public void StageDelete(string sagaName, Guid id)
+    {
+        if (!_isActive)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Transaction is no longer active.");
+        }
+
+        _stagedChanges[(sagaName, id)] = null;
+    }
+
+    public bool TryGetStagedState<T>(string sagaName, Guid id, out T? state)
+    {
+        if (_stagedChanges.TryGetValue((sagaName, id), out var staged))
+        {
+            if (staged is T typed)
+            {
+                state = typed;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Staged for deletion
+            state = default;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        state = default;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!_isActive)
+        {
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        _isActive = false;
+
+        foreach (var ((sagaName, id), state) in _stagedChanges)
+        {
+            if (state is null)
+            {
+                _storage.Delete(sagaName, id);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _storage.Save(sagaName, id, state);
+            }
+        }
+
+        _stagedChanges.Clear();
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!_isActive)
+        {
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        _isActive = false;
+        _stagedChanges.Clear();
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_isActive)
+        {
+            _isActive = false;
+            _stagedChanges.Clear();
+        }
+
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a59c86ac68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Persistence/NoOpSagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A no-operation saga transaction used when a transaction is already in progress.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class NoOpSagaTransaction : ISagaTransaction
+{
+    public static NoOpSagaTransaction Instance { get; } = new();
+
+    private NoOpSagaTransaction() { }
+
+    public Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    public Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.Initialization.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.Initialization.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c32bc524f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.Initialization.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+public abstract partial class Saga
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the saga by building its state machine from the descriptor configuration and validating the result.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging setup context providing naming conventions and services.</param>
+    public abstract void Initialize(IMessagingSetupContext context);
+}
+
+public abstract partial class Saga<TState> where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override void Initialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TState>(context);
+
+        Configuration = CreateConfiguration(context);
+        descriptor.Name(context.Naming.GetSagaName(GetType()));
+
+        Configure(descriptor);
+
+        var definition = descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+
+        _logger = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Saga<TState>>>();
+        Name = definition.Name ?? throw new SagaInitializationException(this, "Saga name is not defined.");
+        StateSerializer =
+            definition.StateSerializer?.Invoke(context.Services)
+            ?? context.Services.GetRequiredService<ISagaStateSerializerFactory>().GetSerializer(typeof(TState));
+
+        var duringAnyTransitions = InitializeTransitions(definition.DuringAny!);
+
+        var states = new Dictionary<string, SagaState>();
+
+        foreach (var state in definition.States)
+        {
+            if (state.Name is null)
+            {
+                throw new SagaInitializationException(this, "State name is not defined.");
+            }
+
+            var transitions = InitializeTransitions(
+                state,
+                // we don't want DuringAny transitions to be added to initial and final states
+                state.IsFinal || state.IsInitial
+                    ? []
+                    : duringAnyTransitions);
+
+            var response = state.Response is { EventType: not null, Factory: not null }
+                ? new SagaResponse(state.Response.EventType, state.Response.Factory)
+                : null;
+
+            var onEntry = InitializeLifeCycle(state.OnEntry);
+
+            var sagaState = new SagaState(state.Name, state.IsInitial, state.IsFinal, onEntry, response, transitions);
+
+            if (state.IsInitial)
+            {
+                foreach (var transition in transitions)
+                {
+                    if (transition.StateFactory is null)
+                    {
+                        throw new SagaInitializationException(
+                            this,
+                            $"When '{transition.EventType.Name}' is triggered, no state factory is defined.");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                _initialState = sagaState;
+            }
+
+            states.Add(state.Name, sagaState);
+        }
+
+        _states = states;
+
+        // TODO this is probably the wrong place for this and should be togglable!
+        SagaValidator.ValidateStateMachine(this);
+    }
+
+    private SagaLifeCycle? InitializeLifeCycle(SagaLifeCycleConfiguration? definition)
+    {
+        if (definition is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var publish = InitializeEventPublish(definition.Publish);
+        var send = InitializeEventSend(definition.Send);
+
+        var lifeCycle = new SagaLifeCycle(publish, send);
+
+        return lifeCycle;
+    }
+
+    private ImmutableArray<SagaTransition> InitializeTransitions(
+        SagaStateConfiguration state,
+        ImmutableArray<SagaTransition>? additionalTransitions = null)
+    {
+        additionalTransitions ??= ImmutableArray<SagaTransition>.Empty;
+
+        var transitions =
+            ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<SagaTransition>(state.Transitions.Count + additionalTransitions.Value.Length);
+
+        foreach (var transition in state.Transitions)
+        {
+            var publish = InitializeEventPublish(transition.Publish);
+            var send = InitializeEventSend(transition.Send);
+
+            if (transition.EventType is null)
+            {
+                throw new SagaInitializationException(this, "Transition event type is not defined.");
+            }
+
+            if (transition.TransitionTo is null)
+            {
+                throw new SagaInitializationException(this, "Transition target state is not defined.");
+            }
+
+            var action = transition.Action ?? DefaultAction;
+
+            var transitionKind =
+                transition.TransitionKind
+                ?? throw new SagaInitializationException(this, "Transition has no kind defined");
+
+            transitions.Add(
+                new SagaTransition(
+                    transition.EventType,
+                    transition.TransitionTo,
+                    transitionKind,
+                    action,
+                    publish,
+                    send,
+                    transition.StateFactory,
+                    transition.AutoProvision));
+        }
+
+        transitions.AddRange(additionalTransitions);
+
+        return transitions.MoveToImmutable();
+
+        static void DefaultAction(object _, object __) { }
+    }
+
+    private static ImmutableArray<SagaEventPublish> InitializeEventPublish(
+        List<SagaEventPublishConfiguration> definitions)
+    {
+        var publish = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<SagaEventPublish>(definitions.Count);
+
+        foreach (var publishConfiguration in definitions)
+        {
+            publish.Add(
+                new SagaEventPublish(
+                    publishConfiguration.MessageType,
+                    publishConfiguration.Factory,
+                    publishConfiguration.Options));
+        }
+
+        return publish.MoveToImmutable();
+    }
+
+    private static ImmutableArray<SagaEventSend> InitializeEventSend(List<SagaEventSendConfiguration> definitions)
+    {
+        var send = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<SagaEventSend>(definitions.Count);
+
+        foreach (var sendConfiguration in definitions)
+        {
+            send.Add(
+                new SagaEventSend(sendConfiguration.MessageType, sendConfiguration.Factory, sendConfiguration.Options));
+        }
+
+        return send.MoveToImmutable();
+    }
+
+    private SagaConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext discoveryContext)
+    {
+        var descriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TState>(discoveryContext);
+        _configure(descriptor);
+        return descriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94cb9f78344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/Saga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,610 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for all sagas, orchestrating long-running business processes as a state machine
+/// driven by incoming messages.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// A saga correlates multiple messages across time, maintaining persistent state and transitioning
+/// through defined states in response to events. Derive from <see cref="Saga{TState}"/> to define
+/// concrete state types and transition logic.
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract partial class Saga : IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new saga instance and initializes its internal consumer.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected Saga()
+    {
+        Consumer = new SagaConsumer(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the consumer that receives and dispatches messages to this saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Consumer Consumer { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the feature collection associated with this saga, used to attach cross-cutting capabilities.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the serializer used to persist and restore saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ISagaStateSerializer StateSerializer { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logical name of this saga, used for logging, diagnostics, and state store identification.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; protected set; } = "__Unnamed";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dispatch endpoint used to send response messages when the saga completes a request-reply flow.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IDispatchEndpoint ResponseEndpoint { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type of the state object managed by this saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract Type StateType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the dictionary of all configured states in this saga, keyed by state name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract IReadOnlyDictionary<string, SagaState> States { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Processes an incoming message by loading or creating saga state, executing transitions, and persisting the result.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context providing the incoming message, headers, and runtime services.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// <see langword="true"/> if the event was handled by this saga;
+    /// <see langword="false"/> if no matching saga instance was found for the correlation identifier.
+    /// </returns>
+    public abstract Task<bool> HandleEvent(IConsumeContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds a structural description of this saga, including all states, transitions, published and sent events.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This is used for visualization, diagnostics, and tooling support to introspect the saga topology at runtime.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="SagaDescription"/> containing the full state machine definition.</returns>
+    public SagaDescription Describe()
+    {
+        var states = new List<SagaStateDescription>();
+
+        foreach (var (stateName, state) in States)
+        {
+            var transitions = new List<SagaTransitionDescription>();
+
+            foreach (var (eventType, transition) in state.Transitions)
+            {
+                transitions.Add(
+                    new SagaTransitionDescription(
+                        DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(eventType),
+                        eventType.FullName,
+                        transition.TransitionTo,
+                        transition.TransitionKind,
+                        transition.AutoProvision,
+                        transition.Publish.IsEmpty
+                            ? null
+                            : transition
+                                .Publish.Select(p => new SagaEventDescription(
+                                    DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(p.MessageType),
+                                    p.MessageType.FullName))
+                                .ToList(),
+                        transition.Send.IsEmpty
+                            ? null
+                            : transition
+                                .Send.Select(s => new SagaEventDescription(
+                                    DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(s.MessageType),
+                                    s.MessageType.FullName))
+                                .ToList()));
+            }
+
+            states.Add(
+                new SagaStateDescription(
+                    stateName,
+                    state.IsInitial,
+                    state.IsFinal,
+                    state.OnEntry is not null
+                        ? new SagaLifeCycleDescription(
+                            state.OnEntry.Publish.IsEmpty
+                                ? null
+                                : state
+                                    .OnEntry.Publish.Select(p => new SagaEventDescription(
+                                        DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(p.MessageType),
+                                        p.MessageType.FullName))
+                                    .ToList(),
+                            state.OnEntry.Send.IsEmpty
+                                ? null
+                                : state
+                                    .OnEntry.Send.Select(s => new SagaEventDescription(
+                                        DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(s.MessageType),
+                                        s.MessageType.FullName))
+                                    .ToList())
+                        : null,
+                    state.Response is not null
+                        ? new SagaResponseDescription(
+                            DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(state.Response.EventType),
+                            state.Response.EventType.FullName)
+                        : null,
+                    transitions));
+        }
+
+        return new SagaDescription(
+            Name,
+            DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(StateType),
+            StateType.FullName,
+            Consumer.Name,
+            states);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a saga instance using a fluent configuration delegate instead of subclassing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The saga state type, which must derive from <see cref="SagaStateBase"/>.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that defines states, transitions, and events for the saga.</param>
+    /// <returns>A fully configured <see cref="Saga{TState}"/> instance.</returns>
+    public static Saga<T> Create<T>(Action<ISagaDescriptor<T>> configure) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return new FluentSaga<T>(configure);
+    }
+
+    internal class FluentSaga<TState>(Action<ISagaDescriptor<TState>> configure) : Saga<TState>
+        where TState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TState> descriptor)
+        {
+            configure(descriptor);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Strongly-typed saga base class that manages state of type <typeparamref name="TState"/> and routes incoming
+/// messages through a configured state machine.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TState">The saga state type, which must derive from <see cref="SagaStateBase"/>.</typeparam>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Subclass this type and override <see cref="Configure"/> to define states, transitions, and side-effects.
+/// The saga runtime loads or creates <typeparamref name="TState"/>, applies transitions, and persists the
+/// state after each message is processed. When a final state is reached, the saga state is deleted and an
+/// optional response is sent back to the originator.
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract partial class Saga<TState> : Saga where TState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    // TODO -> this should go into a diagnostic listener
+    private ILogger<Saga<TState>>? _logger;
+
+    private readonly Action<ISagaDescriptor<TState>> _configure;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new saga instance using the provided configuration delegate to define the state machine.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that defines states, transitions, and events for the saga.</param>
+    protected Saga(Action<ISagaDescriptor<TState>> configure)
+    {
+        _configure = configure;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new saga instance that uses the <see cref="Configure"/> method to define the state machine.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected Saga()
+    {
+        _configure = Configure;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the compiled saga configuration containing the resolved state machine definition.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected internal SagaConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    private Dictionary<string, SagaState>? _states;
+
+    private SagaState _initialState = null!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the saga has not been initialized.</exception>
+    public override IReadOnlyDictionary<string, SagaState> States
+        => _states ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Saga is not initialized.");
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override Type StateType => typeof(TState);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the saga state machine by configuring states, transitions, and side-effects on the provided descriptor.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="descriptor">The descriptor used to declare states and transitions.</param>
+    protected abstract void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TState> descriptor);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async Task<bool> HandleEvent(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        if (_states is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Saga is not initialized.");
+        }
+
+        var ct = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        var @event = context.GetMessage();
+
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"Processing {Name}: {@event!.GetType().Name}");
+
+        TState? state;
+        if (context.TryGetSagaId(@event, out var correlationId))
+        {
+            state = await LoadStateAsync(correlationId, context, ct);
+            if (state is null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            _logger!.LoadedSagaStateForCorrelationId(Name, correlationId);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            state = CreateState(@event, context);
+
+            _logger!.CreatedSagaState(Name, state.Id);
+
+            await OnEnterStateAsync(state, _initialState, context);
+        }
+
+        await OnHandleTransitionAsync(state, @event, context);
+
+        if (_states.TryGetValue(state.State, out var nextState))
+        {
+            await OnEnterStateAsync(state, nextState, context);
+
+            if (nextState.IsFinal)
+            {
+                // we need to save the state after the initial state is entered
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        using var __ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity("persist saga state");
+
+        await context.GetSagaFeature().Store.SaveAsync(this, state, ct);
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new saga state instance from the initiating event, setting the initial state and capturing
+    /// the reply address and correlation identifier for request-reply flows.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="event">The event that initiates the saga.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context providing headers, reply address, and correlation data.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new <typeparamref name="TState"/> instance positioned at the initial state.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="SagaExecutionException">
+    /// Thrown when no transition is defined for the event type in the initial state, or when the transition
+    /// lacks a state factory.
+    /// </exception>
+    protected virtual TState CreateState(object @event, IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var eventType = @event.GetType();
+
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"Creating Saga by event {eventType.Name}");
+
+        if (!_initialState.Transitions.TryGetValue(eventType, out var transition))
+        {
+            throw new SagaExecutionException(
+                this,
+                $"No transition defined for event '{eventType.Name}' in state '{_initialState.State}'.");
+        }
+
+        if (transition.StateFactory is null)
+        {
+            throw new SagaExecutionException(
+                this,
+                $"No state factory defined for event '{eventType.Name}' in state '{_initialState.State}'.");
+        }
+
+        var state = (TState)transition.StateFactory(@event);
+        state.State = _initialState.State;
+
+        // we set the reply endpoint of the message into the saga context data. This way a user
+        // can request a saga like a normal request reply and will get a response once the saga is
+        // completed.
+        state.Metadata.Set(SagaContextData.ReplyAddress, context.ResponseAddress?.ToString());
+        state.Metadata.Set(SagaContextData.CorrelationId, context.CorrelationId);
+
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the transition logic for the given event in the saga's current state, updating the state
+    /// and dispatching any configured publish or send side-effects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The method walks the event type hierarchy to find a matching transition, allowing base-type transitions
+    /// to serve as catch-all handlers. After the transition action mutates the state, configured publish
+    /// and send events are dispatched.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEvent">The type of the incoming event.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="state">The current saga state instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="event">The event triggering the transition.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context providing runtime services and cancellation.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="SagaExecutionException">Thrown when no transition is defined for the event type in the current state.</exception>
+    protected virtual async Task OnHandleTransitionAsync<TEvent>(TState state, TEvent @event, IConsumeContext context)
+        where TEvent : notnull
+    {
+        var ct = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        var eventType = @event.GetType();
+
+        var currentState = GetCurrentState(state);
+
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"Handle {eventType.Name} in {currentState.State}");
+
+        var firstEvent = eventType;
+        SagaTransition? transition;
+        while (!currentState.Transitions.TryGetValue(eventType, out transition) && eventType.BaseType is not null)
+        {
+            eventType = eventType.BaseType;
+        }
+
+        if (transition is null)
+        {
+            throw new SagaExecutionException(
+                this,
+                $"No transition defined for event '{firstEvent.Name}' in state '{currentState.State}'.");
+        }
+
+        _logger!.TransitioningState(Name, currentState.State, eventType.Name);
+
+        transition.Action(state, @event);
+        state.State = transition.TransitionTo;
+
+        await PublishEventsAsync(context, transition.Publish, state, ct);
+        await SendEventsAsync(context, transition.Send, state, ct);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Performs state-entry logic when the saga transitions into a new state, including dispatching
+    /// on-entry events and handling final-state completion (response and state deletion).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When entering a final state, this method sends the configured response back to the originator
+    /// (if a reply address was captured) and deletes the persisted saga state from the store.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="state">The current saga state instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="nextState">The state definition being entered.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context providing runtime services and cancellation.</param>
+    protected virtual async Task OnEnterStateAsync(TState state, SagaState nextState, IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"Enter {nextState.State}");
+
+        var ct = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        _logger!.EnteringState(Name, nextState.State);
+
+        if (nextState.OnEntry is { } onEntry)
+        {
+            await PublishEventsAsync(context, onEntry.Publish, state, ct);
+            await SendEventsAsync(context, onEntry.Send, state, ct);
+        }
+
+        if (nextState.IsFinal)
+        {
+            if (nextState.Response is not null
+                && state.Metadata.TryGet(SagaContextData.ReplyAddress, out var replyTo)
+                && state.Metadata.TryGet(SagaContextData.CorrelationId, out var correlationId)
+                && Uri.TryCreate(replyTo, UriKind.Absolute, out var replyAddress))
+            {
+                using var __ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity($"Reply to {replyTo}");
+
+                var response = nextState.Response.Factory(state);
+
+                var options = new ReplyOptions
+                {
+                    Headers = [],
+                    ReplyAddress = replyAddress,
+                    CorrelationId = correlationId
+                };
+
+                _logger!.ReplyingToSaga(Name, correlationId, replyTo, response.GetType().Name);
+
+                // we do not add the saga-id header to the response, as the saga is already
+                // finished
+                await context.GetBus().ReplyAsync(response, options, ct);
+            }
+
+            await context.GetSagaFeature().Store.DeleteAsync(this, state.Id, ct);
+
+            // TODO this needs to be done differently
+            // var cleanup = context.Services.GetRequiredService<ISagaCleanup>();
+            // await cleanup.CleanupAsync(context.Saga, state, ct);
+
+            _logger!.SagaCompleted(Name, state.Id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the <see cref="SagaState"/> definition that corresponds to the saga instance's current state name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">The saga state instance whose <see cref="SagaStateBase.State"/> name is looked up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The matching <see cref="SagaState"/> definition.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="SagaExecutionException">Thrown when no state definition is found for the current state name.</exception>
+    protected virtual SagaState GetCurrentState(TState state)
+    {
+        if (!_states!.TryGetValue(state.State, out var currentState))
+        {
+            throw new SagaExecutionException(this, $"No state found for state '{state.State}'.");
+        }
+
+        return currentState;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads a previously persisted saga state from the saga store using the correlation identifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The unique identifier correlating the incoming message to an existing saga instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The consume context providing access to the saga store and runtime services.</param>
+    /// <param name="ct">A token to cancel the asynchronous operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The loaded <typeparamref name="TState"/> instance, or <see langword="null"/> if no persisted state
+    /// exists for the given correlation identifier.
+    /// </returns>
+    protected virtual async Task<TState?> LoadStateAsync(
+        Guid correlationId,
+        IConsumeContext context,
+        CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        return await context.GetSagaFeature().Store.LoadAsync<TState>(this, correlationId, ct);
+    }
+
+    private async Task PublishEventsAsync(
+        IConsumeContext context,
+        ImmutableArray<SagaEventPublish> publish,
+        TState state,
+        CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (publish.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity();
+
+        foreach (var trigger in publish)
+        {
+            var message = trigger.Factory(context, state);
+
+            if (message is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var options = trigger.Options.ConfigureOptions is { } configureOptions
+                ? configureOptions(context, state)
+                : PublishOptions.Default;
+
+            if (options.Headers == null)
+            {
+                options = options with { Headers = [] };
+            }
+
+            options.Headers.Set(SagaContextData.SagaId, state.Id.ToString("D"));
+
+            _logger!.PublishingEvent(Name, message.GetType().Name);
+
+            await context.GetBus().PublishAsync(message, options, ct);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task SendEventsAsync(
+        IConsumeContext context,
+        ImmutableArray<SagaEventSend> sends,
+        TState state,
+        CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (sends.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        using var _ = OpenTelemetry.Source.StartActivity();
+
+        foreach (var trigger in sends)
+        {
+            var message = trigger.Factory(context, state);
+
+            if (message is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var options = trigger.Options.ConfigureOptions is { } configureOptions
+                ? configureOptions(context, state)
+                : SendOptions.Default;
+
+            if (options.Headers == null)
+            {
+                options = options with { Headers = [] };
+            }
+
+            var requestType = context.Runtime.GetMessageType(message.GetType());
+            var endpoint = context.Runtime.GetSendEndpoint(requestType);
+
+            options = options with { ReplyEndpoint = endpoint.Transport.ReplyReceiveEndpoint?.Source.Address };
+
+            options.Headers.Set(SagaContextData.SagaId, state.Id.ToString("D"));
+
+            _logger!.SendingEvent(Name, message.GetType().Name);
+
+            await context.GetBus().SendAsync(message, options, ct);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+file static class Extensions
+{
+    public static bool TryGetSagaId(this IConsumeContext context, object? message, out Guid correlationId)
+    {
+        if (message is ICorrelatable { CorrelationId: not null } correlatable)
+        {
+            correlationId = correlatable.CorrelationId.Value;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (context.Headers.TryGet(SagaContextData.SagaId, out var headerId)
+            && Guid.TryParse(headerId, out correlationId))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        correlationId = Guid.Empty;
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+internal static partial class Logs
+{
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Created saga state {SagaName} {SagaId}")]
+    public static partial void CreatedSagaState(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, Guid sagaId);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Loaded saga state for correlation id {SagaName} {CorrelationId}")]
+    public static partial void LoadedSagaStateForCorrelationId(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        string sagaName,
+        Guid correlationId);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Entering state {SagaName} {State}")]
+    public static partial void EnteringState(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, string state);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Transitioning state {SagaName} {State} by event {Event}")]
+    public static partial void TransitioningState(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, string state, string @event);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Publishing event {SagaName} {Event}")]
+    public static partial void PublishingEvent(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, string @event);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Sending event {SagaName} {Event}")]
+    public static partial void SendingEvent(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, string @event);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Replying to saga {SagaName} {CorrelationId} {ReplyTo} {Response}")]
+    public static partial void ReplyingToSaga(
+        this ILogger logger,
+        string sagaName,
+        string correlationId,
+        string replyTo,
+        string response);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(LogLevel.Information, "Saga completed {SagaName} {SagaId}")]
+    public static partial void SagaCompleted(this ILogger logger, string sagaName, Guid sagaId);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaContextData.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaContextData.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89d261fdb02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaContextData.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+internal static class SagaContextData
+{
+    public static ContextDataKey<string> SagaId { get; } = new("saga-id");
+
+    public static ContextDataKey<string?> CorrelationId { get; } = new("correlation-id");
+
+    public static ContextDataKey<string?> ReplyAddress { get; } = new("saga-reply-address");
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventListener.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventListener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a83a0cd725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventListener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A consumer that routes incoming messages to the appropriate saga state machine for processing.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="saga">The saga definition that this consumer handles.</param>
+public sealed class SagaConsumer(Saga saga) : Consumer
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Configure(IConsumerDescriptor descriptor)
+    {
+        descriptor.Name(saga.Name);
+
+        foreach (var state in saga.States)
+        {
+            foreach (var transition in state.Value.Transitions)
+            {
+                descriptor.AddRoute(r =>
+                    r.MessageType(transition.Key)
+                        .Kind(
+                            transition.Value.TransitionKind switch
+                            {
+                                SagaTransitionKind.Event => InboundRouteKind.Subscribe,
+                                SagaTransitionKind.Send => InboundRouteKind.Send,
+                                SagaTransitionKind.Request => InboundRouteKind.Request,
+                                SagaTransitionKind.Reply => InboundRouteKind.Reply,
+                                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                                    $"Invalid transition kind: {transition.Value.TransitionKind}")
+                            })
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override ConsumerDescription Describe()
+    {
+        return new ConsumerDescription(
+            Name,
+            DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(Identity),
+            Identity.FullName,
+            saga.Name,
+            false);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void OnAfterInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        base.OnAfterInitialize(context);
+        SetIdentity(saga.GetType());
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context)
+    {
+        var sagaFeature = context.Features.GetOrSet<SagaFeature>();
+        sagaFeature.Store ??= context.Services.GetRequiredService<ISagaStore>();
+
+        var ct = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        await using var transaction = await sagaFeature.Store.StartTransactionAsync(ct);
+
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(ct);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventPublish.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventPublish.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94552f0b5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventPublish.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines an event to publish during a saga state transition or lifecycle action.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaEventPublish(
+    Type messageType,
+    Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> factory,
+    SagaPublishOptions options)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type of the event to publish.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type MessageType { get; } = messageType;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the factory that creates the event from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> Factory { get; } = factory;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the publish options for this event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaPublishOptions Options { get; } = options;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventSend.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventSend.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f00766f1a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaEventSend.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines an event to send during a saga state transition or lifecycle action.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaEventSend(
+    Type messageType,
+    Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> factory,
+    SagaSendOptions options)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type of the event to send.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type MessageType { get; } = messageType;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the factory that creates the event from the consume context and saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<IConsumeContext, object, object?> Factory { get; } = factory;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the send options for this event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaSendOptions Options { get; } = options;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaLifeCycle.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaLifeCycle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..376c69ff44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaLifeCycle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the lifecycle actions (publish and send operations) that are executed when a saga enters a state.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaLifeCycle(IEnumerable<SagaEventPublish> publish, IEnumerable<SagaEventSend> send)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the events to publish when entering this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<SagaEventPublish> Publish { get; } = [.. publish];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the events to send when entering this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<SagaEventSend> Send { get; } = [.. send];
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c2396d5811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+// public sealed class SagaRegistry(IEnumerable<Saga> sagas)
+// {
+//     private Dictionary<string, Saga>? _sagasByName;
+//     private Dictionary<Type, Saga>? _sagasByType;
+
+//     private JsonTypeInfo? _rootTypeInfo;
+
+//     private bool _initialized;
+
+//     public JsonTypeInfo RootTypeInfo =>
+//         _rootTypeInfo ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Sagas are not initialized.");
+
+//     public void Initialize()
+//     {
+//         if (_initialized)
+//         {
+//             return;
+//         }
+
+//         var sagasByName = new Dictionary<string, Saga>();
+//         var sagasByType = new Dictionary<Type, Saga>();
+
+//         foreach (var saga in sagas)
+//         {
+//             try
+//             {
+//                 saga.Initialize(context);
+//                 sagasByName.Add(saga.Name, saga);
+//                 sagasByType.Add(saga.GetType(), saga);
+//             }
+//             catch (SagaInitializationException ex)
+//             {
+//                 context.Errors.Add(ex);
+//             }
+//         }
+
+//         if (context.Errors.Any())
+//         {
+//             throw new AggregateException(context.Errors);
+//         }
+
+//         _sagasByName = sagasByName;
+//         _sagasByType = sagasByType;
+
+//         var stateTypes = sagas.Select(x => x.StateType).ToArray();
+//         _rootTypeInfo = new PolymorphicTypeResolver(stateTypes, typeof(SagaStateBase)).GetTypeInfo(
+//             typeof(SagaStateBase),
+//             JsonSerializerOptions.Default
+//         );
+
+//         _initialized = true;
+//     }
+
+//     public Saga GetSaga(string name)
+//     {
+//         if (_sagasByName is null)
+//         {
+//             throw new InvalidOperationException("Sagas are not initialized.");
+//         }
+
+//         if (!_sagasByName.TryGetValue(name, out var saga))
+//         {
+//             throw new InvalidOperationException($"Saga '{name}' not found.");
+//         }
+
+//         return saga;
+//     }
+
+//     public Saga GetSaga(Type type)
+//     {
+//         if (_sagasByType is null)
+//         {
+//             throw new InvalidOperationException("Sagas are not initialized.");
+//         }
+
+//         if (!_sagasByType.TryGetValue(type, out var saga))
+//         {
+//             throw new InvalidOperationException($"Saga '{type.Name}' not found.");
+//         }
+
+//         return saga;
+//     }
+// }
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaResponse.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5de2df7aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines a response message to send when a saga reaches a specific state, typically used in request-reply saga patterns.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaResponse(Type eventType, Func<object, object> factory)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type of the response event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type EventType => eventType;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the factory that creates the response event from the saga state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<object, object> Factory => factory;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaState.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce4a44493a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a state within a saga state machine, including its transitions, lifecycle actions, and whether it is an initial or final state.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaState(
+    string state,
+    bool isInitial,
+    bool isFinal,
+    SagaLifeCycle? onEntry,
+    SagaResponse? response,
+    IEnumerable<SagaTransition> transitions)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of this state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string State => state;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this is an initial state where new saga instances are created.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsInitial => isInitial;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether this is a final state that completes the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsFinal => isFinal;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the response to send when the saga enters this state, or <c>null</c> if no response is configured.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaResponse? Response => response;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the lifecycle actions (publish/send) to execute when the saga enters this state, or <c>null</c> if none.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaLifeCycle? OnEntry => onEntry;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transitions from this state, indexed by the event type that triggers each transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<Type, SagaTransition> Transitions { get; } = transitions.ToDictionary(x => x.EventType, x => x);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaTransition.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaTransition.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd3cd3a33c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/SagaTransition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines a state transition within a saga, triggered by a specific event type, with associated actions, messages, and the target state.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaTransition(
+    Type eventType,
+    string transitionTo,
+    SagaTransitionKind transitionKind,
+    Action<object, object> action,
+    IEnumerable<SagaEventPublish> publish,
+    IEnumerable<SagaEventSend> send,
+    Func<object, SagaStateBase>? stateFactory,
+    bool autoProvision)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the CLR type of the event that triggers this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Type EventType { get; } = eventType;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of the target state after the transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string TransitionTo { get; } = transitionTo;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the events to publish as part of this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<SagaEventPublish> Publish { get; } = [.. publish];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the events to send as part of this transition.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<SagaEventSend> Send { get; } = [.. send];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the action to execute on the saga state when this transition occurs.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Action<object, object> Action { get; } = action;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the factory that creates new saga state instances, or <c>null</c> if the state is not auto-provisioned.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<object, SagaStateBase>? StateFactory { get; } = stateFactory;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the saga instance should be automatically created when this transition is triggered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AutoProvision { get; } = autoProvision;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the kind of transition (initial, transition, or final).
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTransitionKind TransitionKind { get; } = transitionKind;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaError.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaError.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8886a476974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaError.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an error that occurred during saga execution, recording the state in which it happened and a description.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="CurrentState">The name of the saga state when the error occurred.</param>
+/// <param name="Message">A description of the error.</param>
+public sealed record SagaError(string CurrentState, string Message);
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaStateBase.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaStateBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b376545010e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/SagaStateBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for saga state objects, providing the saga instance identifier, current state name,
+/// error history, and custom metadata.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="id">The unique identifier of the saga instance.</param>
+/// <param name="state">The current state name.</param>
+public class SagaStateBase(Guid id, string state)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new saga state with an auto-generated identifier and the initial state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaStateBase() : this(Guid.NewGuid(), StateNames.Initial) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier of the saga instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Guid Id { get; set; } = id;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the current state name of the saga instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string State { get; set; } = state;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of errors that have occurred during saga execution.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<SagaError> Errors { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets custom metadata associated with this saga instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(HeadersJsonConverter))]
+    public IHeaders Metadata { get; set; } = new Headers();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..793a664d472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides serialization and deserialization of saga state objects for persistence.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISagaStateSerializer
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a saga state from binary data to the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to deserialize to.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="body">The binary data containing the serialized state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized state, or <c>null</c> if deserialization fails.</returns>
+    T? Deserialize<T>(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a saga state from binary data to an untyped object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="body">The binary data containing the serialized state.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized state, or <c>null</c> if deserialization fails.</returns>
+    object? Deserialize(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes a saga state to the specified buffer writer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the state to serialize.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The state object to serialize.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">The buffer writer to write the serialized data to.</param>
+    void Serialize<T>(T message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes a saga state object to the specified buffer writer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The state object to serialize.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">The buffer writer to write the serialized data to.</param>
+    void Serialize(object message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializerFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializerFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17b572d67d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/ISagaStateSerializerFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A factory that creates <see cref="ISagaStateSerializer"/> instances for specific saga state types.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISagaStateSerializerFactory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a serializer for the specified saga state type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type of the saga state.</param>
+    /// <returns>A serializer configured for the specified type.</returns>
+    ISagaStateSerializer GetSerializer(Type type);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d8f6860d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A JSON-based implementation of <see cref="ISagaStateSerializer"/> that uses System.Text.Json for serialization.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="typeInfo">The JSON type information for the saga state type.</param>
+public sealed class JsonSagaStateSerializer(JsonTypeInfo typeInfo) : ISagaStateSerializer
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public object? Deserialize(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body) => JsonSerializer.Deserialize(body.Span, typeInfo);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public T? Deserialize<T>(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body)
+        => JsonSerializer.Deserialize(body.Span, typeInfo) is T result ? result : default(T);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Serialize<T>(T message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer)
+    {
+        using var jsonWriter = new Utf8JsonWriter(writer);
+        JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonWriter, message, typeInfo);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Serialize(object message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer)
+    {
+        using var jsonWriter = new Utf8JsonWriter(writer);
+        JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonWriter, message, typeInfo);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializerFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializerFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fe82d182b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Sagas/State/Serialization/JsonSagaStateSerializerFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas;
+
+internal sealed class JsonSagaStateSerializerFactory(IEnumerable<IJsonTypeInfoResolver> typeInfos)
+    : ISagaStateSerializerFactory
+{
+    private readonly ImmutableArray<IJsonTypeInfoResolver> _typeInfos = [.. typeInfos];
+
+    public ISagaStateSerializer GetSerializer(Type type)
+    {
+        JsonTypeInfo? typeInfo = null;
+
+        foreach (var typeInfoResolver in _typeInfos)
+        {
+            typeInfo = typeInfoResolver.GetTypeInfo(type, JsonSerializerOptions.Default);
+            if (typeInfo is not null)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        typeInfo ??= JsonSerializerOptions.Default.GetTypeInfo(type);
+
+        return new JsonSagaStateSerializer(typeInfo);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/HeadersConverter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/HeadersConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..982623f9558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/HeadersConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// JSON converter for serializing and deserializing <see cref="IHeaders"/> instances as JSON objects with dynamic value types.
+/// </summary>
+public class HeadersJsonConverter : JsonConverter<IHeaders>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a shared singleton instance of the converter.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly HeadersJsonConverter Instance = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets pre-configured <see cref="JsonSerializerOptions"/> with this converter registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly JsonSerializerOptions Options = new() { Converters = { Instance } };
+
+    public override Headers? Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.Null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartObject)
+        {
+            throw new JsonException($"Expected StartObject token, got {reader.TokenType}");
+        }
+
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        while (reader.Read())
+        {
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndObject)
+            {
+                return headers;
+            }
+
+            if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.PropertyName)
+            {
+                throw new JsonException($"Expected PropertyName token, got {reader.TokenType}");
+            }
+
+            var key = reader.GetString()!;
+            reader.Read();
+
+            var value = ReadValue(ref reader, options);
+            headers.Set(key, value);
+        }
+
+        throw new JsonException("Unexpected end of JSON");
+    }
+
+    public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, IHeaders value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        writer.WriteStartObject();
+
+        foreach (var header in value)
+        {
+            writer.WritePropertyName(header.Key);
+            WriteValue(writer, header.Value, options);
+        }
+
+        writer.WriteEndObject();
+    }
+
+    private static object? ReadValue(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        switch (reader.TokenType)
+        {
+            case JsonTokenType.Null:
+                return null;
+
+            case JsonTokenType.True:
+                return true;
+
+            case JsonTokenType.False:
+                return false;
+
+            case JsonTokenType.String:
+                if (reader.TryGetDateTime(out var dateTime))
+                {
+                    return dateTime;
+                }
+                return reader.GetString();
+
+            case JsonTokenType.Number:
+                if (reader.TryGetInt32(out var intValue))
+                {
+                    return intValue;
+                }
+                if (reader.TryGetInt64(out var longValue))
+                {
+                    return longValue;
+                }
+                if (reader.TryGetDouble(out var doubleValue))
+                {
+                    return doubleValue;
+                }
+                throw new JsonException("Unable to parse number");
+
+            case JsonTokenType.StartObject:
+                return ReadObject(ref reader, options);
+
+            case JsonTokenType.StartArray:
+                return ReadArray(ref reader, options);
+
+            default:
+                throw new JsonException($"Unexpected token type: {reader.TokenType}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Dictionary<string, object?> ReadObject(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+
+        while (reader.Read())
+        {
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndObject)
+            {
+                return dictionary;
+            }
+
+            if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.PropertyName)
+            {
+                throw new JsonException($"Expected PropertyName token, got {reader.TokenType}");
+            }
+
+            var key = reader.GetString()!;
+            reader.Read();
+
+            dictionary[key] = ReadValue(ref reader, options);
+        }
+
+        throw new JsonException("Unexpected end of JSON in object");
+    }
+
+    private static object?[] ReadArray(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        var list = new List<object?>();
+
+        while (reader.Read())
+        {
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndArray)
+            {
+                return list.ToArray();
+            }
+
+            list.Add(ReadValue(ref reader, options));
+        }
+
+        throw new JsonException("Unexpected end of JSON in array");
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteValue(Utf8JsonWriter writer, object? value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        switch (value)
+        {
+            case null:
+                writer.WriteNullValue();
+                break;
+
+            case bool boolValue:
+                writer.WriteBooleanValue(boolValue);
+                break;
+
+            case string stringValue:
+                writer.WriteStringValue(stringValue);
+                break;
+
+            case int intValue:
+                writer.WriteNumberValue(intValue);
+                break;
+
+            case long longValue:
+                writer.WriteNumberValue(longValue);
+                break;
+
+            case double doubleValue:
+                writer.WriteNumberValue(doubleValue);
+                break;
+
+            case float floatValue:
+                writer.WriteNumberValue(floatValue);
+                break;
+
+            case decimal decimalValue:
+                writer.WriteNumberValue(decimalValue);
+                break;
+
+            case DateTime dateTimeValue:
+                writer.WriteStringValue(dateTimeValue);
+                break;
+
+            case DateTimeOffset dateTimeOffsetValue:
+                writer.WriteStringValue(dateTimeOffsetValue);
+                break;
+
+            case JsonElement jsonElement:
+                jsonElement.WriteTo(writer);
+                break;
+
+            case JsonDocument jsonDocument:
+                jsonDocument.RootElement.WriteTo(writer);
+                break;
+
+            case IDictionary<string, object?> dictionary:
+                writer.WriteStartObject();
+                foreach (var kvp in dictionary)
+                {
+                    writer.WritePropertyName(kvp.Key);
+                    WriteValue(writer, kvp.Value, options);
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndObject();
+                break;
+
+            case IEnumerable<object?> enumerable:
+                writer.WriteStartArray();
+                foreach (var item in enumerable)
+                {
+                    WriteValue(writer, item, options);
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndArray();
+                break;
+
+            case IReadOnlyHeaders headers:
+                writer.WriteStartObject();
+                foreach (var header in headers)
+                {
+                    writer.WritePropertyName(header.Key);
+                    WriteValue(writer, header.Value, options);
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndObject();
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                // Fallback to default serialization for unknown types
+                JsonSerializer.Serialize(writer, value, value.GetType(), options);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f15122a31fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides serialization and deserialization of messages to and from binary representations.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageSerializer
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the content type that this serializer handles (e.g., JSON, Protobuf).
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType ContentType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a message from the binary body into the specified type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to deserialize into.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="body">The binary message body.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message, or <c>null</c> if the body is empty or represents null.</returns>
+    T? Deserialize<T>(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a message from the binary body as an untyped object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="body">The binary message body.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message object, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
+    object? Deserialize(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes a message of the specified type into the buffer writer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the message to serialize.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="message">The message to serialize.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">The buffer writer to write the serialized bytes to.</param>
+    void Serialize<T>(T message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes a message object into the buffer writer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The message to serialize.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">The buffer writer to write the serialized bytes to.</param>
+    void Serialize(object message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54995405a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Creates <see cref="IMessageSerializer"/> instances for a specific content type, resolving type-specific serialization metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageSerializerFactory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the content type that serializers created by this factory handle.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType ContentType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a serializer for the specified message type, or <c>null</c> if the type is not supported.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type of the message to serialize.</param>
+    /// <returns>A serializer for the type, or <c>null</c> if not supported.</returns>
+    IMessageSerializer? GetSerializer(Type type);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e13a288c2a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageSerializerRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides a registry that resolves <see cref="IMessageSerializer"/> instances by content type and message CLR type.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageSerializerRegistry
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a serializer for the specified content type and message type combination, or <c>null</c> if none is registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="contentType">The content type to look up.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type of the message.</param>
+    /// <returns>A serializer, or <c>null</c> if no matching serializer is found.</returns>
+    IMessageSerializer? GetSerializer(MessageContentType contentType, Type type);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageTypeRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageTypeRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f688d589dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/IMessageTypeRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Maintains the registry of all known message types and provides lookup by CLR type or identity string.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessageTypeRegistry
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the serializer registry used to resolve serializers for registered message types.
+    /// </summary>
+    IMessageSerializerRegistry Serializers { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the set of all registered message types.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlySet<MessageType> MessageTypes { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines whether the specified CLR type is registered as a message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type to check.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the type is registered; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+    bool IsRegistered(Type type);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message type metadata for the specified CLR type, or <c>null</c> if not registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The message type metadata, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
+    MessageType? GetMessageType(Type type);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message type metadata for the specified identity string, or <c>null</c> if not registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The message type identity (URN).</param>
+    /// <returns>The message type metadata, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
+    MessageType? GetMessageType(string identity);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a message type in the registry.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="messageType">The message type to register.</param>
+    void AddMessageType(MessageType messageType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the message type metadata for the specified CLR type, creating and registering it if not already present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The messaging configuration context used for initialization.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The CLR type to look up or register.</param>
+    /// <returns>The existing or newly created message type metadata.</returns>
+    MessageType GetOrAdd(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Type type);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializer.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8228a09bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class JsonMessageSerializer(JsonTypeInfo typeInfo) : IMessageSerializer
+{
+    public MessageContentType ContentType => MessageContentType.Json;
+
+    public object? Deserialize(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body) => JsonSerializer.Deserialize(body.Span, typeInfo);
+
+    public T? Deserialize<T>(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body)
+        => JsonSerializer.Deserialize(body.Span, typeInfo) is T result ? result : default(T);
+
+    public void Serialize<T>(T message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer)
+    {
+        using var jsonWriter = new Utf8JsonWriter(writer);
+        JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonWriter, message, typeInfo);
+    }
+
+    public void Serialize(object message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer)
+    {
+        using var jsonWriter = new Utf8JsonWriter(writer);
+        JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonWriter, message, typeInfo);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializerFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializerFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0f9484e3aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/JsonMessageSerializerFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class JsonMessageSerializerFactory(IEnumerable<IJsonTypeInfoResolver> typeInfos)
+    : IMessageSerializerFactory
+{
+    private readonly ImmutableArray<IJsonTypeInfoResolver> _typeInfos = [.. typeInfos];
+
+    public MessageContentType ContentType { get; } = MessageContentType.Json;
+
+    public IMessageSerializer GetSerializer(Type type)
+    {
+        JsonTypeInfo? typeInfo = null;
+
+        foreach (var typeInfoResolver in _typeInfos)
+        {
+            typeInfo = typeInfoResolver.GetTypeInfo(type, JsonSerializerOptions.Default);
+            if (typeInfo is not null)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        typeInfo ??= JsonSerializerOptions.Default.GetTypeInfo(type);
+
+        return new JsonMessageSerializer(typeInfo);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageSerializerRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageSerializerRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a5af3df6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageSerializerRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal class MessageSerializerRegistry : IMessageSerializerRegistry
+{
+    private readonly FrozenDictionary<MessageContentType, IMessageSerializerFactory> _factories;
+
+    public MessageSerializerRegistry(IEnumerable<IMessageSerializerFactory> factories)
+    {
+        _factories = factories.ToFrozenDictionary(p => p.ContentType, p => p);
+    }
+
+    public IMessageSerializer? GetSerializer(MessageContentType contentType, Type type)
+    {
+        if (_factories.TryGetValue(contentType, out var factory))
+        {
+            return factory.GetSerializer(type);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageTypeRegistry.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageTypeRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76f9a189dbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Serialization/MessageTypeRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thread-safe implementation of <see cref="IMessageTypeRegistry"/> that stores and resolves message type metadata by CLR type and identity string.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="serializerRegistry">The serializer registry used to resolve serializers for message types.</param>
+public sealed class MessageTypeRegistry(IMessageSerializerRegistry serializerRegistry) : IMessageTypeRegistry
+{
+    public IMessageSerializerRegistry Serializers => serializerRegistry;
+
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private readonly HashSet<MessageType> _messageTypes = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<Type, MessageType> _messageTypesByType = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, MessageType> _messageTypesByIdentity = [];
+
+    public IReadOnlySet<MessageType> MessageTypes => _messageTypes;
+
+    public MessageType? GetMessageType(Type type)
+    {
+        return _messageTypesByType.GetValueOrDefault(type);
+    }
+
+    public MessageType? GetMessageType(string identity)
+    {
+        return _messageTypesByIdentity.GetValueOrDefault(identity);
+    }
+
+    public bool IsRegistered(Type type)
+    {
+        return _messageTypesByType.ContainsKey(type);
+    }
+
+    public void AddMessageType(MessageType messageType)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_messageTypes.Add(messageType))
+            {
+                _messageTypesByType.Add(messageType.RuntimeType, messageType);
+                _messageTypesByIdentity.Add(messageType.Identity, messageType);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public MessageType GetOrAdd(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Type type)
+    {
+        var messageType = GetMessageType(type);
+        if (messageType is not null)
+        {
+            return messageType;
+        }
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            messageType = GetMessageType(type);
+            if (messageType is not null)
+            {
+                return messageType;
+            }
+
+            messageType = new MessageType();
+            var configuration = new MessageTypeConfiguration { RuntimeType = type };
+            messageType.Initialize(context, configuration);
+            AddMessageType(messageType);
+            messageType.Complete(context);
+
+            return messageType;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32d8d3b8e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for transport-specific topologies that manage the physical resources (queues, exchanges, topics) backing endpoints.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="transport">The transport that owns this topology.</param>
+/// <param name="baseAddress">The base address URI for this topology.</param>
+public abstract class MessagingTopology(MessagingTransport transport, Uri baseAddress)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the base address URI for this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri Address => baseAddress;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport that owns this topology.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected MessagingTransport Transport => transport;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77b08bd6301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/MessagingTopology~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Strongly-typed base class for transport-specific topologies that provides access to the concrete transport type.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The concrete messaging transport type.</typeparam>
+/// <param name="transport">The transport that owns this topology.</param>
+/// <param name="baseAddress">The base address URI for this topology.</param>
+public abstract class MessagingTopology<T>(MessagingTransport transport, Uri baseAddress)
+    : MessagingTopology(transport, baseAddress) where T : MessagingTransport
+{
+    protected new T Transport => (T)base.Transport;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f5ca50b4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration for a topology resource, linking it to its parent <see cref="MessagingTopology"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public class TopologyConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the messaging topology that owns this resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTopology? Topology { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e81b36e721d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyConfiguration~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Strongly-typed topology configuration that provides access to the specific topology type.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TTopology">The concrete messaging topology type.</typeparam>
+public class TopologyConfiguration<TTopology> : TopologyConfiguration where TTopology : MessagingTopology
+{
+    public new TTopology? Topology
+    {
+        get => base.Topology as TTopology;
+        set => base.Topology = value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c5e0c011b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for topology resources (queues, exchanges, topics) that are managed by a <see cref="MessagingTopology"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class TopologyResource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the topology configuration used during initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected TopologyConfiguration Configuration { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the topology that owns this resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessagingTopology Topology { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the address URI of this topology resource.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri Address { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes this resource from the specified configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The topology configuration.</param>
+    public void Initialize(TopologyConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration = configuration;
+
+        OnInitialize(configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(TopologyConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Completes initialization, releasing the configuration reference.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Complete()
+    {
+        OnComplete(Configuration);
+        Configuration = null!;
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void OnComplete(TopologyConfiguration configuration) { }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource~1.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource~1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aef140654db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Topology/TopologyResource~1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Strongly-typed base class for topology resources that provides access to a specific configuration type.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The concrete topology configuration type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class TopologyResource<T> : TopologyResource where T : TopologyConfiguration
+{
+    protected new T Configuration => (T)base.Configuration;
+
+    protected sealed override void OnInitialize(TopologyConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Topology = configuration.Topology ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Topology is required");
+
+        OnInitialize((T)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnInitialize(T configuration);
+
+    protected sealed override void OnComplete(TopologyConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        OnComplete((T)configuration);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void OnComplete(T configuration);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/IReadOnlyTransportOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/IReadOnlyTransportOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b242ca22444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/IReadOnlyTransportOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides read-only access to transport-level configuration options.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReadOnlyTransportOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default content type for message serialization on this transport, or <c>null</c> to use the system default.
+    /// </summary>
+    MessageContentType? DefaultContentType { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the transport-level circuit breaker options.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions CircuitBreaker { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelope.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelope.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5633848f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelope.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Wire-format envelope that wraps a serialized message body with transport metadata, correlation
+/// identifiers, headers, and addressing information for cross-process messaging.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// All properties use init-only setters so envelopes are effectively immutable after construction.
+/// The copy constructor creates a deep copy of mutable state (headers) while sharing the read-only body buffer.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class MessageEnvelope
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an empty envelope with default values.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageEnvelope() { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a deep copy of the specified envelope, cloning mutable headers while sharing
+    /// the read-only body buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The source envelope to copy. Must not be <see langword="null"/>.</param>
+    public MessageEnvelope(MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        MessageId = envelope.MessageId;
+        CorrelationId = envelope.CorrelationId;
+        ConversationId = envelope.ConversationId;
+        CausationId = envelope.CausationId;
+        SourceAddress = envelope.SourceAddress;
+        DestinationAddress = envelope.DestinationAddress;
+        ResponseAddress = envelope.ResponseAddress;
+        FaultAddress = envelope.FaultAddress;
+        ContentType = envelope.ContentType;
+        MessageType = envelope.MessageType;
+        SentAt = envelope.SentAt;
+        DeliverBy = envelope.DeliverBy;
+        DeliveryCount = envelope.DeliveryCount;
+        Headers = envelope.Headers is not null ? new Headers(envelope.Headers) : null;
+        Body = envelope.Body;
+        EnclosedMessageTypes = envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes;
+        Host = envelope.Host;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unique identifier for the message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? MessageId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to correlate a set of related messages (requests, workflows, sagas).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A larger conversation flow (multiple related correlation scopes).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ConversationId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parent message that triggered this one.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CausationId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Address of the endpoint that originally dispatched this message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? SourceAddress { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Address of the endpoint this message is being delivered to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? DestinationAddress { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Address where replies to this message should be sent, enabling request/response patterns.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ResponseAddress { get; init; }
+
+    // TODO this will only be used when we do faults, which is still a todo
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Address where fault notifications should be sent if the message cannot be processed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? FaultAddress { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// MIME content type of the serialized <see cref="Body"/> (e.g., "application/json").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ContentType { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// URN of the message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? MessageType { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// UTC timestamp when the envelope was created.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Must be processed before this timestamp.
+    /// Used for TTL / NServiceBus "TimeToBeReceived".
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Delivery attempt counter.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? DeliveryCount { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// User-defined and infrastructure headers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IHeaders? Headers { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Raw message body (serializer defined by bus configuration).
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body { get; init; } = Array.Empty<byte>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The list of message type URNs enclosed in this envelope, supporting polymorphic deserialization
+    /// when a message implements multiple contracts.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ImmutableArray<string>? EnclosedMessageTypes { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Information about the remote host that produced this message (machine name, process ID, etc.).
+    /// </summary>
+    public IRemoteHostInfo? Host { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Well-known property name constants used for serialization and header mapping of envelope fields.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Properties
+    {
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.MessageId"/>.</summary>
+        public const string MessageId = "messageId";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.CorrelationId"/>.</summary>
+        public const string CorrelationId = "correlationId";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.ConversationId"/>.</summary>
+        public const string ConversationId = "conversationId";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.CausationId"/>.</summary>
+        public const string CausationId = "causationId";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.SourceAddress"/>.</summary>
+        public const string SourceAddress = "sourceAddress";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.DestinationAddress"/>.</summary>
+        public const string DestinationAddress = "destinationAddress";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.ResponseAddress"/>.</summary>
+        public const string ResponseAddress = "responseAddress";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.FaultAddress"/>.</summary>
+        public const string FaultAddress = "faultAddress";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.ContentType"/>.</summary>
+        public const string ContentType = "contentType";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.MessageType"/>.</summary>
+        public const string MessageType = "messageType";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.SentAt"/>.</summary>
+        public const string SentAt = "sentAt";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.DeliverBy"/>.</summary>
+        public const string DeliverBy = "deliverBy";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.DeliveryCount"/>.</summary>
+        public const string DeliveryCount = "deliveryCount";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.Headers"/>.</summary>
+        public const string Headers = "headers";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.Body"/>.</summary>
+        public const string Body = "body";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.EnclosedMessageTypes"/>.</summary>
+        public const string EnclosedMessageTypes = "enclosedMessageTypes";
+
+        /// <summary>Property name for <see cref="MessageEnvelope.Host"/>.</summary>
+        public const string Host = "host";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReader.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bccac84afd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A ref struct writer that serializes a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/> to JSON using a <see cref="Utf8JsonWriter"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="writer">The UTF-8 JSON writer to write to.</param>
+public ref struct MessageEnvelopeWriter(Utf8JsonWriter writer)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes the specified message envelope as a JSON object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope">The message envelope to serialize.</param>
+    public void WriteMessage(MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        writer.WriteStartObject();
+        if (envelope.MessageId is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.MessageId, envelope.MessageId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.CorrelationId is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.CorrelationId, envelope.CorrelationId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.ConversationId is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ConversationId, envelope.ConversationId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.CausationId is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.CausationId, envelope.CausationId);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.SourceAddress is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.SourceAddress, envelope.SourceAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.DestinationAddress is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DestinationAddress, envelope.DestinationAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.ResponseAddress is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ResponseAddress, envelope.ResponseAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.FaultAddress is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.FaultAddress, envelope.FaultAddress);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.ContentType is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ContentType, envelope.ContentType);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.MessageType is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.MessageType, envelope.MessageType);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteStartArray(MessageEnvelope.Properties.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+            foreach (var enclosedMessageType in envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes)
+            {
+                writer.WriteStringValue(enclosedMessageType);
+            }
+
+            writer.WriteEndArray();
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.SentAt is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.SentAt, envelope.SentAt.Value);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.DeliverBy is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteString(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DeliverBy, envelope.DeliverBy.Value);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.DeliveryCount is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WriteNumber(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DeliveryCount, envelope.DeliveryCount.Value);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.Headers is not null)
+        {
+            writer.WritePropertyName(MessageEnvelope.Properties.Headers);
+            HeadersJsonConverter.Instance.Write(writer, envelope.Headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        }
+
+        if (envelope.Body.Length > 0)
+        {
+            writer.WritePropertyName(MessageEnvelope.Properties.Body);
+            writer.WriteRawValue(envelope.Body.Span);
+        }
+
+        writer.WriteEndObject();
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A ref struct reader that deserializes a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/> from JSON bytes.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="body">The raw JSON bytes to parse.</param>
+public ref struct MessageEnvelopeReader(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses the specified JSON bytes into a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="body">The raw JSON bytes to parse.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message envelope.</returns>
+    public static MessageEnvelope Parse(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body)
+    {
+        var parser = new MessageEnvelopeReader(body);
+        return parser.ReadMessage();
+    }
+
+    private string? _messageId;
+    private string? _correlationId;
+    private string? _conversationId;
+    private string? _causationId;
+    private string? _sourceAddress;
+    private string? _destinationAddress;
+    private string? _responseAddress;
+    private string? _faultAddress;
+    private string? _contentType;
+    private string? _messageType;
+    private ImmutableArray<string>? _enclosedMessageTypes;
+    private DateTimeOffset? _sentAt;
+    private DateTimeOffset? _deliverBy;
+    private int _attempt;
+    private IHeaders? _headers;
+    private ReadOnlyMemory<byte> _body;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reads and parses the JSON body into a <see cref="MessageEnvelope"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The deserialized message envelope.</returns>
+    public MessageEnvelope ReadMessage()
+    {
+        var reader = new Utf8JsonReader(body.Span);
+        ExpectStartObject(ref reader);
+
+        while (reader.Read())
+        {
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.PropertyName)
+            {
+                if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.MessageId))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _messageId = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.CorrelationId))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _correlationId = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ConversationId))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _conversationId = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.CausationId))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _causationId = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.SourceAddress))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _sourceAddress = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DestinationAddress))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _destinationAddress = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ResponseAddress))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _responseAddress = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.FaultAddress))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _faultAddress = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.ContentType))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _contentType = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.MessageType))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _messageType = reader.GetString();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.EnclosedMessageTypes))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _enclosedMessageTypes = ReadStringArray(ref reader);
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.SentAt))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _sentAt = reader.GetDateTimeOffset();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DeliverBy))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _deliverBy = reader.GetDateTimeOffset();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.DeliveryCount))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _attempt = reader.GetInt32();
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.Headers))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    _headers = HeadersJsonConverter.Instance.Read(
+                        ref reader,
+                        typeof(IHeaders),
+                        HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+                }
+                else if (reader.ValueTextEquals(MessageEnvelope.Properties.Body))
+                {
+                    reader.Read();
+                    var before = reader.BytesConsumed - 1;
+                    reader.Skip();
+                    var after = reader.BytesConsumed;
+                    _body = body.Slice((int)before, (int)(after - before));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new JsonException($"Unknown property: {reader.GetString()}");
+                }
+            }
+            else if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndObject)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new JsonException("Expected property name");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.EndObject)
+        {
+            throw new JsonException("Expected end object");
+        }
+
+        return new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = _messageId,
+            CorrelationId = _correlationId,
+            ConversationId = _conversationId,
+            CausationId = _causationId,
+            SourceAddress = _sourceAddress,
+            DestinationAddress = _destinationAddress,
+            ResponseAddress = _responseAddress,
+            FaultAddress = _faultAddress,
+            ContentType = _contentType,
+            MessageType = _messageType,
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = _enclosedMessageTypes,
+            SentAt = _sentAt,
+            DeliverBy = _deliverBy,
+            DeliveryCount = _attempt,
+            Headers = _headers,
+            Body = _body
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static void ExpectStartObject(ref Utf8JsonReader reader)
+    {
+        reader.Read();
+        if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartObject)
+        {
+            throw new JsonException("Expected start object");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private ImmutableArray<string> ReadStringArray(ref Utf8JsonReader reader)
+    {
+        var builder = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<string>();
+
+        while (reader.Read())
+        {
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndArray)
+            {
+                return builder.ToImmutableArray();
+            }
+
+            if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.String)
+            {
+                throw new JsonException("Expected string");
+            }
+
+            if (reader.GetString() is { } value)
+            {
+                builder.Add(value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw new JsonException("Expected end array");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.Lifecyle.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.Lifecyle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76b29ee0527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.Lifecyle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using static Mocha.InboundRouteKind;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+public abstract partial class MessagingTransport
+{
+    public bool IsInitialized { get; private set; }
+
+    internal void Initialize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        AssertUninitialized();
+
+        OnBeforeInitialize(context);
+
+        Configuration = CreateConfiguration(context);
+
+        if (Configuration is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not create configuration for transport");
+        }
+
+        Name = Configuration.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Transport name is required");
+        Schema = Configuration.Schema ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Transport schema is required");
+        Naming = context.Naming;
+        Conventions = new ConventionRegistry(context.Conventions.Concat(Configuration.Conventions));
+        Options = Configuration.Options;
+
+        _features = Configuration.Features;
+        var busMiddlewares = context.Features.GetRequired<MiddlewareFeature>();
+        var transportMiddlewares = new MiddlewareFeature(
+            [.. busMiddlewares.DispatchMiddlewares, .. Configuration.DispatchMiddlewares],
+            [.. busMiddlewares.DispatchPipelineModifiers, .. Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers],
+            [.. busMiddlewares.ReceiveMiddlewares, .. Configuration.ReceiveMiddlewares],
+            [.. busMiddlewares.ReceivePipelineModifiers, .. Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers],
+            [.. busMiddlewares.HandlerMiddlewares],
+            [.. busMiddlewares.HandlerPipelineModifiers]);
+
+        _features.Set(transportMiddlewares);
+
+        foreach (var endpointConfiguration in Configuration.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            var endpoint = AddEndpoint(context, endpointConfiguration);
+
+            //  TODO maybe we should move this to endpoint initialize - not sure yet
+            foreach (var handlerType in endpointConfiguration.ConsumerIdentities)
+            {
+                var consumer = context.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(h => h.Identity == handlerType);
+
+                if (consumer is not null)
+                {
+                    var routes = context.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer);
+                    var applied = false;
+                    foreach (var route in routes)
+                    {
+                        if (route.Endpoint is null)
+                        {
+                            route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+                            applied = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // in this case the user has explicilty mapped this consumer to multiple
+                    // endpoints and we are currently missing an additional route
+                    if (!applied)
+                    {
+                        var route = new InboundRoute();
+                        var configuration = new InboundRouteConfiguration
+                        {
+                            MessageType = route.MessageType,
+                            Consumer = consumer
+                        };
+                        route.Initialize(context, configuration);
+                        route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Handler type {handlerType.FullName} not found for endpoint {Configuration.Name}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpointConfiguration in Configuration.DispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            var endpoint = AddEndpoint(context, endpointConfiguration);
+
+            foreach (var (runtimeType, kind) in endpointConfiguration.Routes)
+            {
+                var route = context.Router.OutboundRoutes.FirstOrDefault(x =>
+                    x.Kind == kind && x.MessageType.RuntimeType == runtimeType
+                );
+
+                // in case we have found a matching route that has no endpoint and no destination,
+                // we need to connect it to the endpoint
+                if (route is not null
+                    && route.Endpoint is null
+                    && route.Destination is not null)
+                {
+                    route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+                }
+                else if (route is null)
+                {
+                    route = new OutboundRoute();
+                    var routeConfiguration = new OutboundRouteConfiguration
+                    {
+                        MessageType = context.Messages.GetOrAdd(context, runtimeType),
+                        Kind = kind
+                    };
+                    route.Initialize(context, routeConfiguration);
+                    route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // for each handler match the outbound route
+        foreach (var route in context.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            if (route.Endpoint is { Transport: { } transport } && transport == this)
+            {
+                transport.CreateMatchingOutboundRoute(context, route);
+            }
+        }
+
+        MarkInitialized();
+
+        OnAfterInitialized(context);
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void OnBeforeInitialize(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    protected virtual void OnAfterInitialized(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    internal void DiscoverEndpoints(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+
+        OnBeforeDiscoverEndpoints(context);
+
+        var router = context.Router;
+
+        // discover reply receive endpoint
+        if (ReceiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply) is null)
+        {
+            var replyConsumer = context.Consumers.OfType<ReplyConsumer>().FirstOrDefault();
+
+            if (replyConsumer is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Reply consumer not found");
+            }
+
+            var route = new InboundRoute();
+            var routeConfiguration = new InboundRouteConfiguration { Kind = Reply, Consumer = replyConsumer };
+
+            route.Initialize(context, routeConfiguration);
+
+            var endpointConfiguration = CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, route);
+            if (endpointConfiguration is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to create endpoint configuration");
+            }
+
+            var endpoint = AddEndpoint(context, endpointConfiguration);
+
+            route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+        }
+
+        // discover reply dispatch endpoint
+        if (DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply) is null)
+        {
+            var uri = new UriBuilder
+            {
+                Host = "",
+                Scheme = Schema,
+                Path = "replies"
+            }.Uri;
+
+            var endpointConfiguration = CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, uri);
+            if (endpointConfiguration is not null)
+            {
+                AddEndpoint(context, endpointConfiguration);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Discover receive endpoints
+        if (Configuration.ConsumerBindingMode == ConsumerBindingMode.Implicit)
+        {
+            foreach (var route in router.InboundRoutes)
+            {
+                if (route.Endpoint is null)
+                {
+                    ConnectRoute(context, route);
+                }
+
+                CreateMatchingOutboundRoute(context, route);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // discover outbound routes
+        // TODO i am not sure if this is correct.
+        foreach (var route in router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            if (route.Endpoint is null)
+            {
+                ConnectRoute(context, route);
+            }
+        }
+
+        ReplyDispatchEndpoint = DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply);
+        ReplyReceiveEndpoint = ReceiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply);
+        // Request/reply depends on both endpoints: one to receive inbound replies and one to emit them.
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in _receiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            endpoint.DiscoverTopology(context);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in _dispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            endpoint.DiscoverTopology(context);
+        }
+
+        OnAfterDiscoverEndpoints(context);
+    }
+
+    private void CreateMatchingOutboundRoute(IMessagingSetupContext context, InboundRoute route)
+    {
+        if (route.Kind is Send or Request or Subscribe)
+        {
+            var outboundRouteKind = route.Kind is Send or Request ? OutboundRouteKind.Send : OutboundRouteKind.Publish;
+
+            var outboundRoute = context.Router.OutboundRoutes.FirstOrDefault(x =>
+                x.Kind == outboundRouteKind && x.MessageType == route.MessageType
+            );
+
+            if (outboundRoute is null)
+            {
+                outboundRoute = new OutboundRoute();
+                var outboundRouteConfiguration = new OutboundRouteConfiguration
+                {
+                    MessageType = route.MessageType,
+                    Kind = outboundRouteKind
+                };
+                outboundRoute.Initialize(context, outboundRouteConfiguration);
+            }
+
+            if (outboundRoute.Endpoint is null)
+            {
+                var outboundEndpoint = ConnectRoute(context, outboundRoute);
+
+                outboundRoute.ConnectEndpoint(context, outboundEndpoint);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void OnBeforeDiscoverEndpoints(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    protected virtual void OnAfterDiscoverEndpoints(IMessagingSetupContext context) { }
+
+    internal void Complete(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in _receiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (!endpoint.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                endpoint.Complete(context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in _dispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (!endpoint.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                endpoint.Complete(context);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal void Finalize(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    {
+        _features = _features?.ToReadOnly() ?? FeatureCollection.Empty;
+        Configuration = null!;
+    }
+
+    private void AssertUninitialized()
+    {
+        Debug.Assert(!IsInitialized, "The type must be uninitialized.");
+
+        if (IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void AssertInitialized()
+    {
+        Debug.Assert(IsInitialized, "The type must be initialized.");
+
+        if (!IsInitialized)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void MarkInitialized()
+    {
+        IsInitialized = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87bba22accf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for all messaging transports, managing the lifecycle of receive and dispatch endpoints,
+/// topology, and connection to the underlying messaging infrastructure (e.g., RabbitMQ, in-memory).
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Transport implementations must override abstract members to provide endpoint creation, configuration,
+/// and topology details. The transport must be initialized before it can be started. Starting a transport
+/// activates all its receive endpoints; stopping deactivates them. Dispatch endpoints are created lazily
+/// as outbound routes are connected.
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract partial class MessagingTransport : IAsyncDisposable, IFeatureProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The human-readable name of this transport instance, typically set during configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The URI scheme (e.g., "rabbitmq", "memory") used to match addresses to this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Schema { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Read-only transport-level options such as concurrency limits and prefetch settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyTransportOptions Options { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    private readonly HashSet<ReceiveEndpoint> _receiveEndpoints = [];
+    private readonly HashSet<DispatchEndpoint> _dispatchEndpoints = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The set of receive endpoints registered on this transport, each consuming messages from a source.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlySet<ReceiveEndpoint> ReceiveEndpoints => _receiveEndpoints;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The set of dispatch endpoints registered on this transport, each sending messages to a destination.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlySet<DispatchEndpoint> DispatchEndpoints => _dispatchEndpoints;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The receive endpoint used to accept reply messages for request/response flows, or
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if the transport does not support replies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReceiveEndpoint? ReplyReceiveEndpoint { get; protected set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The dispatch endpoint used to send reply messages back to requestors, or
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if the transport does not support replies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DispatchEndpoint? ReplyDispatchEndpoint { get; protected set; }
+
+    private IFeatureCollection? _features;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The feature collection for this transport, providing access to transport-scoped features.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if accessed before the transport is initialized.</exception>
+    public IFeatureCollection Features
+        => _features ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Features are not initialized");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The messaging topology that describes the transport's addressing structure (exchanges, queues, topics).
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract MessagingTopology Topology { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Naming conventions used to derive endpoint, queue, and exchange names from message types and consumers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IBusNamingConventions Naming { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The configuration object that was used to initialize this transport, containing middleware pipelines,
+    /// endpoint definitions, and transport-specific settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected internal MessagingTransportConfiguration Configuration { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The convention registry scoped to this transport, applied during routing and endpoint configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IConventionRegistry Conventions { get; protected set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Produces a structural description of this transport including its endpoints, topology entities,
+    /// and inbound/outbound resource bindings, suitable for visualization or diagnostics.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="TransportDescription"/> capturing the current transport topology and endpoint state.</returns>
+    public virtual TransportDescription Describe()
+    {
+        var receiveEndpoints = ReceiveEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var dispatchEndpoints = DispatchEndpoints.Select(e => e.Describe()).ToList();
+
+        var entities = new List<TopologyEntityDescription>();
+        var outboundResources = new HashSet<TopologyResource>();
+        var inboundResources = new HashSet<TopologyResource>();
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (endpoint.Source is not null)
+                outboundResources.Add(endpoint.Source);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in DispatchEndpoints)
+        {
+            if (endpoint.Destination is not null)
+                inboundResources.Add(endpoint.Destination);
+        }
+
+        foreach (var resource in outboundResources)
+        {
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription(
+                    resource.GetType().Name.ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    null,
+                    resource.Address?.ToString(),
+                    "outbound",
+                    null));
+        }
+
+        foreach (var resource in inboundResources)
+        {
+            if (outboundResources.Contains(resource))
+                continue;
+
+            entities.Add(
+                new TopologyEntityDescription(
+                    resource.GetType().Name.ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    null,
+                    resource.Address?.ToString(),
+                    "inbound",
+                    null));
+        }
+
+        var topology = new TopologyDescription(Topology.Address.ToString(), entities, []);
+
+        return new TransportDescription(
+            Topology.Address.ToString(),
+            Name,
+            Schema,
+            GetType().Name,
+            receiveEndpoints,
+            dispatchEndpoints,
+            topology);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attempts to retrieve an existing dispatch endpoint for the specified address.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="address">The destination URI to look up.</param>
+    /// <param name="endpoint">
+    /// When this method returns <see langword="true"/>, contains the dispatch endpoint for
+    /// <paramref name="address"/>; otherwise <see langword="null"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if a dispatch endpoint exists for the address; otherwise <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
+    public abstract bool TryGetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether this transport has been started and its receive endpoints are actively consuming messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsStarted { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts the transport by invoking pre-start hooks and activating all receive endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The runtime context providing access to services and configuration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the startup sequence.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the transport is already started or not initialized.</exception>
+    public async ValueTask StartAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        AssertInitialized();
+        if (IsStarted)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Transport is already started");
+        }
+
+        await OnBeforeStartAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+
+        foreach (var endpoint in ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            await endpoint.StartAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        IsStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops the transport by invoking pre-stop hooks and deactivating all receive endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The runtime context providing access to services and configuration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the shutdown sequence.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if the transport is not currently started.</exception>
+    public async ValueTask StopAsync(IMessagingRuntimeContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!IsStarted)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Transport is not started");
+        }
+
+        await OnBeforeStopAsync(cancellationToken);
+        foreach (var endpoint in ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            await endpoint.StopAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        IsStarted = false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called before receive endpoints are started, allowing derived transports to perform
+    /// connection setup or topology declaration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context for the current startup phase.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the pre-start operation.</param>
+    protected virtual ValueTask OnBeforeStartAsync(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called before receive endpoints are stopped, allowing derived transports to perform
+    /// graceful connection teardown or resource cleanup.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A token to cancel the pre-stop operation.</param>
+    protected virtual ValueTask OnBeforeStopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the transport-specific configuration from the setup context during the bus build phase.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to registered options and services.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/> describing this transport's endpoints and pipelines.</returns>
+    protected abstract MessagingTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext context);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects an outbound route to a dispatch endpoint, creating the endpoint if one does not already
+    /// exist for the route's resolved configuration name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context used to initialize new endpoints.</param>
+    /// <param name="route">The outbound route to bind to a dispatch endpoint.</param>
+    /// <returns>The dispatch endpoint that the route was connected to.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when endpoint configuration cannot be created for the route.</exception>
+    public DispatchEndpoint ConnectRoute(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, OutboundRoute route)
+    {
+        if (CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, route) is not { } configuration)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to create endpoint configuration");
+        }
+
+        var endpoint =
+            DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == configuration.Name) ?? AddEndpoint(context, configuration);
+
+        route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects an inbound route to a receive endpoint, creating the endpoint if one does not already
+    /// exist for the route's resolved configuration name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context used to initialize new endpoints.</param>
+    /// <param name="route">The inbound route to bind to a receive endpoint.</param>
+    /// <returns>The receive endpoint that the route was connected to.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when endpoint configuration cannot be created for the route.</exception>
+    public ReceiveEndpoint ConnectRoute(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, InboundRoute route)
+    {
+        if (CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, route) is not { } configuration)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to create endpoint configuration");
+        }
+
+        var endpoint =
+            ReceiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == configuration.Name) ?? AddEndpoint(context, configuration);
+
+        route.ConnectEndpoint(context, endpoint);
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates and registers a new dispatch endpoint from the given configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context used to initialize the endpoint.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The dispatch endpoint configuration specifying name, destination, and pipeline.</param>
+    /// <returns>The newly created and registered dispatch endpoint.</returns>
+    public DispatchEndpoint AddEndpoint(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var endpoint = CreateDispatchEndpoint();
+
+        endpoint.Initialize(context, configuration);
+
+        _dispatchEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates and registers a new receive endpoint from the given configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context used to initialize the endpoint.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The receive endpoint configuration specifying name, source, consumers, and pipeline.</param>
+    /// <returns>The newly created and registered receive endpoint.</returns>
+    public ReceiveEndpoint AddEndpoint(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        ReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        var endpoint = CreateReceiveEndpoint();
+
+        endpoint.Initialize(context, configuration);
+
+        _receiveEndpoints.Add(endpoint);
+
+        return endpoint;
+    }
+
+    // TODO can we consolidate this as EndpointId?
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the dispatch endpoint configuration for the given outbound route, or returns
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if the route cannot be mapped by this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context for endpoint creation.</param>
+    /// <param name="route">The outbound route describing the message type and routing kind.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="DispatchEndpointConfiguration"/> if the route can be served by this transport;
+    /// otherwise <see langword="null"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    public abstract DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        OutboundRoute route);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the dispatch endpoint configuration for the given destination address, or returns
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if the address cannot be mapped by this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context for endpoint creation.</param>
+    /// <param name="address">The destination URI to create an endpoint for.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="DispatchEndpointConfiguration"/> if the address can be served by this transport;
+    /// otherwise <see langword="null"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    public abstract DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        Uri address);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the receive endpoint configuration for the given inbound route, or returns
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if the route cannot be mapped by this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="context">The configuration context for endpoint creation.</param>
+    /// <param name="route">The inbound route describing the consumer bindings and source.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ReceiveEndpointConfiguration"/> if the route can be served by this transport;
+    /// otherwise <see langword="null"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    public abstract ReceiveEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+        IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+        InboundRoute route);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Factory method to create a transport-specific receive endpoint instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="ReceiveEndpoint"/> appropriate for this transport.</returns>
+    protected abstract ReceiveEndpoint CreateReceiveEndpoint();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Factory method to create a transport-specific dispatch endpoint instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A new, uninitialized <see cref="DispatchEndpoint"/> appropriate for this transport.</returns>
+    protected abstract DispatchEndpoint CreateDispatchEndpoint();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public virtual ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportConfiguration.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..257c1dda374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base configuration for a messaging transport, specifying name, schema, endpoints, middleware, and transport options.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class MessagingTransportConfiguration : MessagingConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the URI scheme used by this transport (e.g., "rabbitmq", "inmemory").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Schema { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the consumer binding mode that controls how consumers are mapped to receive endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ConsumerBindingMode ConsumerBindingMode { get; set; } = ConsumerBindingMode.Implicit;
+
+    // TODO not sure if we still need this
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this is the default transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsDefaultTransport { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport-specific conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<IConvention> Conventions { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the receive endpoint configurations for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<ReceiveEndpointConfiguration> ReceiveEndpoints { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the dispatch endpoint configurations for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<DispatchEndpointConfiguration> DispatchEndpoints { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the dispatch middleware configurations for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> DispatchMiddlewares { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the modifiers for the dispatch middleware pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>> DispatchPipelineModifiers { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the receive middleware configurations for this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> ReceiveMiddlewares { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the modifiers for the receive middleware pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>> ReceivePipelineModifiers { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the transport-level options including content type and circuit breaker settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TransportOptions Options { get; set; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportDescriptor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c720f0ea99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/MessagingTransportDescriptor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Marker interface for descriptors that can contribute receive-pipeline middleware to a transport.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IReceiveMiddlewareProvider : IMessagingDescriptor;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Marker interface for descriptors that can contribute dispatch-pipeline middleware to a transport.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IDispatchMiddlewareProvider : IMessagingDescriptor;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fluent descriptor for configuring a messaging transport, including consumer binding, middleware pipelines,
+/// naming conventions, and transport-level options.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingTransportDescriptor
+    : IMessagingDescriptor<MessagingTransportConfiguration>
+    , IReceiveMiddlewareProvider
+    , IDispatchMiddlewareProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies a configuration delegate to the transport-level options such as concurrency and prefetch settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate to mutate the <see cref="TransportOptions"/>.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the transport to automatically bind consumers to endpoints based on message type conventions.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures the transport to require explicit consumer-to-endpoint bindings rather than convention-based discovery.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the schema prefix used for address resolution on this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="schema">The schema string (e.g., "rabbitmq", "azure-sb").</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the logical name of this transport, used for identification in diagnostics and multi-transport configurations.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The transport name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a naming or routing convention that the transport applies when resolving endpoint addresses.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="convention">The convention to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marks this transport as the default, used when no explicit transport is specified for a message type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a dispatch middleware to the transport-scoped outbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware into the transport-scoped outbound pipeline immediately after the middleware identified by <paramref name="after"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware to insert after.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a dispatch middleware into the transport-scoped outbound pipeline immediately before the middleware identified by <paramref name="before"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware to insert before.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(string before, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a receive middleware to the transport-scoped inbound pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to add.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware into the transport-scoped inbound pipeline immediately after the middleware identified by <paramref name="after"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="after">The name of the existing middleware to insert after.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Inserts a receive middleware into the transport-scoped inbound pipeline immediately before the middleware identified by <paramref name="before"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="before">The name of the existing middleware to insert before.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The middleware configuration to insert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The descriptor for method chaining.</returns>
+    IMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Abstract base implementation of <see cref="IMessagingTransportDescriptor"/> that stores configuration
+/// in a <typeparamref name="T"/> instance and provides fluent methods for transport setup.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="T">The concrete configuration type, which must derive from <see cref="MessagingTransportConfiguration"/>.</typeparam>
+/// <param name="context">The setup context providing access to services and configuration during bus initialization.</param>
+public abstract class MessagingTransportDescriptor<T>(IMessagingSetupContext context)
+    : MessagingDescriptorBase<T>(context)
+    , IMessagingTransportDescriptor where T : MessagingTransportConfiguration
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor ModifyOptions(Action<TransportOptions> configure)
+    {
+        configure(Configuration.Options);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersImplicitly()
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerBindingMode = ConsumerBindingMode.Implicit;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor BindHandlersExplicitly()
+    {
+        Configuration.ConsumerBindingMode = ConsumerBindingMode.Explicit;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor Schema(string schema)
+    {
+        Configuration.Schema = schema;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor Name(string name)
+    {
+        Configuration.Name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor IsDefaultTransport()
+    {
+        Configuration.IsDefaultTransport = true;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor UseDispatch(DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendDispatch(string after, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor AddConvention(IConvention convention)
+    {
+        Configuration.Conventions.Add(convention);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependDispatch(string before, DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.DispatchPipelineModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor UseReceive(ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceiveMiddlewares.Add(configuration);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor AppendReceive(string after, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers.Append(configuration, after);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IMessagingTransportDescriptor PrependReceive(string before, ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        Configuration.ReceivePipelineModifiers.Prepend(configuration, before);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns this descriptor as an extension point for the transport configuration, allowing additional
+    /// configuration to be layered by external modules.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor cast as <see cref="IDescriptorExtension{MessagingTransportConfiguration}"/>.</returns>
+    public new IDescriptorExtension<MessagingTransportConfiguration> Extend()
+    {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies an extension configuration delegate to this transport descriptor.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that configures the transport through the extension interface.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor cast as <see cref="IDescriptorExtension{MessagingTransportConfiguration}"/>.</returns>
+    public IDescriptorExtension<MessagingTransportConfiguration> ExtendWith(
+        Action<IDescriptorExtension<MessagingTransportConfiguration>> configure)
+    {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies an extension configuration delegate with caller-provided state to this transport descriptor.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The type of the state object passed to the delegate.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="configure">A delegate that configures the transport through the extension interface using the provided state.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The state object forwarded to the delegate.</param>
+    /// <returns>This descriptor cast as <see cref="IDescriptorExtension{MessagingTransportConfiguration}"/>.</returns>
+    public IDescriptorExtension<MessagingTransportConfiguration> ExtendWith<TState>(
+        Action<IDescriptorExtension<MessagingTransportConfiguration>, TState> configure,
+        TState state)
+    {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marks this descriptor as internal, preventing external consumers from using it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <exception cref="NotImplementedException">Always thrown; this method is not yet implemented.</exception>
+    public void Internal()
+    {
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/TransportOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/TransportOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fa787c1120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Transport/TransportOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Mutable transport-level configuration options for content type and circuit breaker settings.
+/// </summary>
+public class TransportOptions : IReadOnlyTransportOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the default content type for message serialization on this transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MessageContentType? DefaultContentType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Transport circuit breaker options <see cref="TransportCircuitBreakerMiddleware"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TransportCircuitBreakerOptions CircuitBreaker { get; set; } = new();
+
+    IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions IReadOnlyTransportOptions.CircuitBreaker => CircuitBreaker;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ArrayMemoryOwner.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ArrayMemoryOwner.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae02220f22b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ArrayMemoryOwner.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Utils;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A memory owner for a byte array.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ArrayMemoryOwner : IMemoryOwner<byte>
+{
+    private readonly byte[] _buffer;
+    private readonly int _start;
+    private readonly int _length;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ArrayMemoryOwner"/> class that wraps the entire buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to wrap.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="buffer"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+    public ArrayMemoryOwner(byte[] buffer)
+    {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(buffer);
+#else
+        if (buffer is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+        }
+#endif
+
+        _buffer = buffer;
+        _start = 0;
+        _length = buffer.Length;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ArrayMemoryOwner"/> class that wraps a segment of the buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to wrap.</param>
+    /// <param name="start">The start index within the buffer.</param>
+    /// <param name="length">The length of the segment.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="buffer"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Thrown if <paramref name="start"/> or <paramref name="length"/> is negative.</exception>
+    public ArrayMemoryOwner(byte[] buffer, int start, int length)
+    {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(buffer);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(start, 0);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(length, 0);
+#else
+        if (buffer is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+        }
+        if (start < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(start));
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(length));
+        }
+#endif
+
+        _buffer = buffer;
+        _start = start;
+        _length = length;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Memory<byte> Memory => _buffer.AsMemory().Slice(_start, _length);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        // do nothing
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/BufferPools.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/BufferPools.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25e5dc568ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/BufferPools.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Utils;
+
+internal static class BufferPools
+{
+    private static readonly ArrayPool<byte> s_veryLarge = ArrayPool<byte>.Create(
+        maxArrayLength: 16 * 1024 * 1024,
+        maxArraysPerBucket: 2);
+    private static readonly ArrayPool<byte> s_large = ArrayPool<byte>.Create(
+        maxArrayLength: 8 * 1024 * 1024,
+        maxArraysPerBucket: 10);
+    private static readonly ArrayPool<byte> s_standard = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared;
+
+    public static byte[] Rent(int minimumSize)
+    {
+        if (minimumSize <= 1 * 1024 * 1024)
+        {
+            return s_standard.Rent(minimumSize);
+        }
+
+        if (minimumSize <= 8 * 1024 * 1024)
+        {
+            return s_large.Rent(minimumSize);
+        }
+
+        return s_veryLarge.Rent(minimumSize);
+    }
+
+    public static void Return(byte[] array, bool clearArray = false)
+    {
+        var length = array.Length;
+
+        if (length <= 1 * 1024 * 1024)
+        {
+            s_standard.Return(array, clearArray);
+        }
+        else if (length <= 8 * 1024 * 1024)
+        {
+            s_large.Return(array, clearArray);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            s_veryLarge.Return(array, clearArray);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/IWritableMemory.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/IWritableMemory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..817fc3cde69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/IWritableMemory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Utils;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents expandable memory that can be referenced, written to and be dismissed.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IWritableMemory : IBufferWriter<byte>, IMemoryOwner<byte>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the part of the memory that has been written to.
+    /// </summary>
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> WrittenSpan { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the part of the memory that has been written to.
+    /// </summary>
+    ReadOnlyMemory<byte> WrittenMemory { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/PooledArrayWriter.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/PooledArrayWriter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..613c8e9f232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/PooledArrayWriter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Utils;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A <see cref="IBufferWriter{T}"/> that writes to a rented buffer.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PooledArrayWriter : IWritableMemory
+{
+    private const int InitialBufferSize = 4096;
+    private const int LargeAllocationThreshold = 1024 * 1024; // 1MB
+
+    private byte[] _buffer;
+    private int _capacity;
+    private int _start;
+    private int _resizeCount;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PooledArrayWriter"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public PooledArrayWriter()
+    {
+        _buffer = BufferPools.Rent(InitialBufferSize);
+        _capacity = _buffer.Length;
+        _start = 0;
+        _resizeCount = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PooledArrayWriter"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="initialBufferSize">
+    /// The initial buffer size.
+    /// </param>
+    public PooledArrayWriter(int initialBufferSize)
+    {
+        _buffer = BufferPools.Rent(initialBufferSize);
+        _capacity = _buffer.Length;
+        _start = 0;
+        _resizeCount = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of bytes written to the buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Length => _start;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current internal capacity of the internal buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Capacity => _buffer.Length;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the total number of buffer resizes that have occurred.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int ResizeCount => _resizeCount;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the underlying buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The underlying buffer.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Accessing the underlying buffer directly is not recommended.
+    /// If possible use <see cref="WrittenMemory"/> or <see cref="WrittenSpan"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    internal byte[] GetInternalBuffer() => _buffer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets access to the full underlying buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Memory<byte> Memory => _buffer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the part of the buffer that has been written to.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ReadOnlyMemory{T}"/> of the written portion of the buffer.
+    /// </returns>
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> WrittenMemory
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        => _buffer.AsMemory().Slice(0, _start);
+#else
+        => _buffer.AsMemory()[.._start];
+#endif
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the part of the buffer that has been written to.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ReadOnlySpan{T}"/> of the written portion of the buffer.
+    /// </returns>
+    public ReadOnlySpan<byte> WrittenSpan
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        => _buffer.AsSpan(0, _start);
+#else
+        => MemoryMarshal.CreateSpan(ref _buffer[0], _start);
+#endif
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the buffer as an <see cref="ArraySegment{T}"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ArraySegment{T}"/> to reference to a certain part of the written memory.
+    /// </returns>
+    public ArraySegment<byte> WrittenArraySegment => new(_buffer, 0, _start);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a read-only memory segment to reference to a certain part of the written memory.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="start">
+    /// The start index of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="length">
+    /// The length of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ReadOnlyMemorySegment"/> to reference to a certain part of the written memory.
+    /// </returns>
+    public ReadOnlyMemorySegment GetWrittenMemorySegment(int start, int length) => new(this, start, length);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Advances the writer by the specified number of bytes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="count">
+    /// The number of bytes to advance the writer by.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="count"/> is negative or
+    /// if <paramref name="count"/> is greater than the
+    /// available capacity on the internal buffer.
+    /// </exception>
+    public void Advance(int count)
+    {
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            throw new ObjectDisposedException(typeof(PooledArrayWriter).FullName!);
+        }
+
+        if (count < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(count));
+        }
+#else
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(count);
+#endif
+
+        if (count > _capacity)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(count),
+                count,
+                "Buffer overflow: count is greater than the available capacity on the internal buffer.");
+        }
+
+        _start += count;
+        _capacity -= count;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a <see cref="Memory{T}"/> to write to.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sizeHint">
+    /// The minimum size of the returned <see cref="Memory{T}"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="Memory{T}"/> to write to.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="sizeHint"/> is negative.
+    /// </exception>
+    public Memory<byte> GetMemory(int sizeHint = 0)
+    {
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            throw new ObjectDisposedException(typeof(PooledArrayWriter).FullName!);
+        }
+
+        if (sizeHint < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sizeHint));
+        }
+#else
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(sizeHint);
+#endif
+
+        var size = sizeHint < 1 ? InitialBufferSize : sizeHint;
+        var resizeRequired = _capacity < size;
+
+        EnsureBufferCapacity(size);
+
+        return _buffer.AsMemory().Slice(_start, size);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a <see cref="Span{T}"/> to write to.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sizeHint">
+    /// The minimum size of the returned <see cref="Span{T}"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="Span{T}"/> to write to.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="sizeHint"/> is negative.
+    /// </exception>
+    public Span<byte> GetSpan(int sizeHint = 0)
+    {
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            throw new ObjectDisposedException(typeof(PooledArrayWriter).FullName!);
+        }
+
+        if (sizeHint < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sizeHint));
+        }
+#else
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(sizeHint);
+#endif
+
+        var size = sizeHint < 1 ? InitialBufferSize : sizeHint;
+        var resizeRequired = _capacity < size;
+
+        EnsureBufferCapacity(size);
+
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        return _buffer.AsSpan(_start, size);
+#else
+        return MemoryMarshal.CreateSpan(ref _buffer[_start], size);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures that the internal buffer has the necessary capacity.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="neededCapacity">
+    /// The necessary capacity on the internal buffer.
+    /// </param>
+    public void EnsureBufferCapacity(int neededCapacity)
+    {
+        // check if we have enough capacity available on the buffer.
+        if (_capacity < neededCapacity)
+        {
+            // if we need to expand the buffer, we first capture the original buffer.
+            var buffer = _buffer;
+            var oldSize = buffer.Length;
+
+            // next we determine the new size of the buffer, we at least double the size to avoid
+            // expanding the buffer too often.
+            var newSize = buffer.Length * 2;
+
+            // if that new buffer size is not enough to satisfy the necessary capacity,
+            // we add the necessary capacity to the doubled buffer capacity.
+            if (neededCapacity > newSize - _start)
+            {
+                newSize += neededCapacity;
+            }
+
+            // next we will rent a new array from the array pool that supports
+            // the new capacity requirements.
+            _buffer = BufferPools.Rent(newSize);
+            var actualNewSize = _buffer.Length;
+
+            // the rented array might have a larger size than the necessary capacity,
+            // so we will take the buffer length and calculate from that the free capacity.
+            _capacity += _buffer.Length - buffer.Length;
+
+            // finally, we copy the data from the original buffer to the new buffer.
+            buffer.AsSpan().CopyTo(_buffer);
+
+            // last but not least, we return the original buffer to the array pool.
+            BufferPools.Return(buffer);
+
+            _resizeCount++;
+
+            // Log the resize operation
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets the writer position to the beginning of the buffer, allowing the buffer to be reused without reallocation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        var previousLength = _start;
+        _capacity = _buffer.Length;
+        _start = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (!_disposed)
+        {
+            if (_start > 0)
+            {
+                _buffer.AsSpan(0, _start).Clear();
+            }
+
+            BufferPools.Return(_buffer);
+            _buffer = [];
+            _capacity = 0;
+            _start = 0;
+            _disposed = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ReadOnlyMemorySegment.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ReadOnlyMemorySegment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f91dfdf6df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Buffers/ReadOnlyMemorySegment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Utils;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A segment of memory that is owned by a <see cref="IMemoryOwner{T}"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly struct ReadOnlyMemorySegment
+{
+    private readonly IMemoryOwner<byte> _owner;
+    private readonly int _start;
+    private readonly int _length;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="ReadOnlyMemorySegment"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="owner">
+    /// The owner of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="start">
+    /// The start index of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="length">
+    /// The length of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    public ReadOnlyMemorySegment(IMemoryOwner<byte> owner, int start, int length)
+    {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(owner);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(start, 0);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(length, 0);
+#else
+        if (owner is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(owner));
+        }
+
+        if (start < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(start));
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(length));
+        }
+#endif
+
+        _owner = owner;
+        _start = start;
+        _length = length;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="ReadOnlyMemorySegment"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="buffer">
+    /// The buffer to create the memory segment from.
+    /// </param>
+    public ReadOnlyMemorySegment(byte[] buffer) : this(buffer, 0, buffer.Length) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="ReadOnlyMemorySegment"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="buffer">
+    /// The buffer to create the memory segment from.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="start">
+    /// The start index of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="length">
+    /// The length of the memory segment.
+    /// </param>
+    public ReadOnlyMemorySegment(byte[] buffer, int start, int length)
+    {
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(buffer);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(start, 0);
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfLessThan(length, 0);
+#else
+        if (buffer is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+        }
+        if (start < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(start));
+        }
+        if (length < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(length));
+        }
+#endif
+        _owner = new ArrayMemoryOwner(buffer, start, length);
+        _start = start;
+        _length = length;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the memory segment is empty.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsEmpty => _owner is null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the length of the memory segment.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Length => _length;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the memory segment as a <see cref="ReadOnlyMemory{T}"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Memory
+    {
+        get { return _owner is not null ? _owner.Memory.Slice(_start, _length) : Array.Empty<byte>(); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the memory segment as a <see cref="ReadOnlySpan{T}"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ReadOnlySpan<byte> Span
+    {
+        get { return _owner is not null ? _owner.Memory.Span.Slice(_start, _length) : []; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/EmptyFeatureCollection.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/EmptyFeatureCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b2b4b57528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/EmptyFeatureCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+internal sealed class EmptyFeatureCollection : IFeatureCollection
+{
+    private EmptyFeatureCollection() { }
+
+    public bool IsReadOnly => true;
+
+    public bool IsEmpty => true;
+
+    public int Revision => 0;
+
+    public object? this[Type key]
+    {
+        get => null;
+        set => ThrowReadOnly();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TFeature? Get<TFeature>() => default;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool TryGet<TFeature>([NotNullWhen(true)] out TFeature? feature)
+    {
+        feature = default;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Set<TFeature>(TFeature? instance) => ThrowReadOnly();
+
+    [DoesNotReturn]
+    private static void ThrowReadOnly() => throw new NotSupportedException("The feature collection is read-only.");
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<Type, object>> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        yield break;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+
+    public static EmptyFeatureCollection Default { get; } = new();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollection.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0465f274903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation for <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class FeatureCollection : IFeatureCollection
+{
+    private static readonly KeyComparer s_featureKeyComparer = new();
+    private readonly IFeatureCollection? _defaults;
+    private readonly int _initialCapacity;
+    private Dictionary<Type, object>? _features;
+    private volatile int _containerRevision;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="FeatureCollection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public FeatureCollection() { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="FeatureCollection"/> with the specified initial capacity.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="initialCapacity">
+    /// The initial number of elements that the collection can contain.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+    /// <paramref name="initialCapacity"/> is less than 0
+    /// </exception>
+    public FeatureCollection(int initialCapacity)
+    {
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegative(initialCapacity);
+
+        _initialCapacity = initialCapacity;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="FeatureCollection"/> with the specified defaults.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="defaults">
+    /// The feature defaults.
+    /// </param>
+    public FeatureCollection(IFeatureCollection defaults)
+    {
+        _defaults = defaults;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsReadOnly => false;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsEmpty
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_features is not null)
+            {
+                return _features.Count == 0;
+            }
+
+            if (_defaults is not null)
+            {
+                return _defaults.IsEmpty;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Revision => _containerRevision + (_defaults?.Revision ?? 0);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public object? this[Type key]
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(key);
+
+            return _features != null && _features.TryGetValue(key, out var result) ? result : _defaults?[key];
+        }
+        set
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(key);
+
+            if (value == null)
+            {
+                if (_features?.Remove(key) == true)
+                {
+                    _containerRevision++;
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _features ??= new Dictionary<Type, object>(_initialCapacity);
+            _features[key] = value;
+            _containerRevision++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TFeature? Get<TFeature>()
+    {
+        if (typeof(TFeature).IsValueType)
+        {
+            var feature = this[typeof(TFeature)];
+            if (feature is null && Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(typeof(TFeature)) is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"{typeof(TFeature).FullName} does not exist in the feature collection "
+                        + "and because it is a struct the method can't return null. "
+                        + $"Use 'featureCollection[typeof({typeof(TFeature).FullName})] is not null' "
+                        + "to check if the feature exists.");
+            }
+            return (TFeature?)feature;
+        }
+
+        return (TFeature?)this[typeof(TFeature)];
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool TryGet<TFeature>([NotNullWhen(true)] out TFeature? feature)
+    {
+        if (_features is not null && _features.TryGetValue(typeof(TFeature), out var result))
+        {
+            if (result is TFeature f)
+            {
+                feature = f;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            feature = default;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (_defaults is not null && _defaults.TryGet(out feature))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        feature = default;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Set<TFeature>(TFeature? instance)
+    {
+        this[typeof(TFeature)] = instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<Type, object>> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        if (_features != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var pair in _features)
+            {
+                yield return pair;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (_defaults != null)
+        {
+            // Don't return features masked by the wrapper.
+            foreach (var pair in _features == null ? _defaults : _defaults.Except(_features, s_featureKeyComparer))
+            {
+                yield return pair;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+
+    private sealed class KeyComparer : IEqualityComparer<KeyValuePair<Type, object>>
+    {
+        public bool Equals(KeyValuePair<Type, object> x, KeyValuePair<Type, object> y) => x.Key.Equals(y.Key);
+
+        public int GetHashCode(KeyValuePair<Type, object> obj) => obj.Key.GetHashCode();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets an empty feature collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static IFeatureCollection Empty => EmptyFeatureCollection.Default;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..288e4442928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/FeatureCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for getting feature from <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>
+/// </summary>
+public static class FeatureCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection.
+    /// If the feature is not present, a new instance of the feature is created and added to the collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.</param>
+    /// <returns>The requested feature.</returns>
+    public static TFeature GetOrSet<TFeature>(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection) where TFeature : new()
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+
+        if (featureCollection.TryGet(out TFeature? feature))
+        {
+            return feature;
+        }
+
+        feature = new TFeature();
+        featureCollection.Set(feature);
+        return feature;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection, or sets it to the specified value if not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The feature collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to set if the feature is not present.</param>
+    /// <returns>The existing or newly set feature.</returns>
+    public static TFeature GetOrSet<TFeature>(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection, TFeature value)
+        => GetOrSet(featureCollection, static state => state, value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection, or creates and adds it using the specified factory if not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The feature collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">The factory to create the feature if not present.</param>
+    /// <returns>The existing or newly created feature.</returns>
+    public static TFeature GetOrSet<TFeature>(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection, Func<TFeature> factory)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+
+        if (featureCollection.TryGet(out TFeature? feature))
+        {
+            return feature;
+        }
+
+        feature = factory();
+        featureCollection.Set(feature);
+        return feature;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection, or creates and adds it using the specified factory and state if not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TState">The type of the state passed to the factory.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The feature collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="factory">The factory to create the feature if not present.</param>
+    /// <param name="state">The state to pass to the factory.</param>
+    /// <returns>The existing or newly created feature.</returns>
+    public static TFeature GetOrSet<TFeature, TState>(
+        this IFeatureCollection featureCollection,
+        Func<TState, TFeature> factory,
+        TState state)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+
+        if (featureCollection.TryGet(out TFeature? feature))
+        {
+            return feature;
+        }
+
+        feature = factory(state);
+        featureCollection.Set(feature);
+        return feature;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates a feature in the collection by applying a transformation function to the existing value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The feature collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="update">The function that transforms the current feature value (or <c>null</c> if not present) into the new value.</param>
+    public static void Update<TFeature>(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection, Func<TFeature?, TFeature> update)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(update);
+
+        var feature = featureCollection.Get<TFeature>();
+        feature = update(feature);
+        featureCollection.Set(feature);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="InvalidOperationException"/> if the feature is not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">The <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="TFeature">The feature key.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>The requested feature.</returns>
+    public static TFeature GetRequired<TFeature>(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection) where TFeature : notnull
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+
+        return featureCollection.Get<TFeature>()
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Feature '{typeof(TFeature)}' is not present.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the requested feature from the collection.
+    /// Throws an <see cref="InvalidOperationException"/> if the feature is not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">feature collection</param>
+    /// <param name="key">The feature key.</param>
+    /// <returns>The requested feature.</returns>
+    public static object GetRequired(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection, Type key)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(key);
+
+        return featureCollection[key] ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Feature '{key}' is not present.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a readonly collection of features.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="featureCollection">
+    /// The <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/> to make readonly.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A readonly <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+    /// <paramref name="featureCollection"/> is <c>null</c>.
+    /// </exception>
+    public static IFeatureCollection ToReadOnly(this IFeatureCollection featureCollection)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(featureCollection);
+
+        if (featureCollection.IsReadOnly)
+        {
+            return featureCollection;
+        }
+
+        if (featureCollection.IsEmpty)
+        {
+            return EmptyFeatureCollection.Default;
+        }
+
+        return new ReadOnlyFeatureCollection(featureCollection);
+    }
+
+    public static void CopyTo(this IFeatureCollection source, IFeatureCollection target)
+    {
+        foreach (var (type, feature) in source)
+        {
+            target[type] = feature;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/IPooledFeature.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/IPooledFeature.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d17d40336e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/IPooledFeature.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A feature that is pooled with a <see cref="PooledFeatureCollection"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IPooledFeature
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the feature when the <see cref="PooledFeatureCollection"/> is rented out.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="state">
+    /// The state of the <see cref="PooledFeatureCollection"/> that is being rented out.
+    /// </param>
+    void Initialize(object state);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets the feature when the <see cref="PooledFeatureCollection"/> is returned to the pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ISealable.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ISealable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74a8a636cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ISealable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a sealable feature.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ISealable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defined if this feature is read-only.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool IsReadOnly { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Seals this feature.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Seal();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/PooledFeatureCollection.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/PooledFeatureCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..807b87a280a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/PooledFeatureCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A feature collection that is optimized for pooling.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PooledFeatureCollection : IFeatureCollection
+{
+    private static readonly KeyComparer s_featureKeyComparer = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<Type, object> _features = [];
+    private readonly List<KeyValuePair<Type, object>> _pooledFeatures = [];
+    private readonly object _state;
+    private IFeatureCollection? _defaults;
+    private volatile int _containerRevision;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="FeatureCollection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public PooledFeatureCollection(object state)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(state);
+        _state = state;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsReadOnly => false;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsEmpty
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_features.Count > 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return _defaults?.IsEmpty ?? true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Revision => _containerRevision + (_defaults?.Revision ?? 0);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public object? this[Type key]
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(key);
+
+            return _features.TryGetValue(key, out var result) ? result : _defaults?[key];
+        }
+        set
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(key);
+
+            if (value == null)
+            {
+                if (_features.Remove(key))
+                {
+                    _containerRevision++;
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (value is IPooledFeature pooledFeature)
+            {
+                pooledFeature.Initialize(_state);
+            }
+
+            _features[key] = value;
+            _containerRevision++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TFeature? Get<TFeature>()
+    {
+        if (typeof(TFeature).IsValueType)
+        {
+            var feature = this[typeof(TFeature)];
+            if (feature is null && Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(typeof(TFeature)) is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"{typeof(TFeature).FullName} does not exist in the feature collection "
+                        + "and because it is a struct the method can't return null. "
+                        + $"Use 'featureCollection[typeof({typeof(TFeature).FullName})] is not null' "
+                        + "to check if the feature exists.");
+            }
+            return (TFeature?)feature;
+        }
+
+        return (TFeature?)this[typeof(TFeature)];
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool TryGet<TFeature>([NotNullWhen(true)] out TFeature? feature)
+    {
+        if (_features.TryGetValue(typeof(TFeature), out var result))
+        {
+            if (result is TFeature f)
+            {
+                feature = f;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            feature = default;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (_defaults is not null && _defaults.TryGet(out feature))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        feature = default;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Set<TFeature>(TFeature? instance)
+    {
+        this[typeof(TFeature)] = instance;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the feature collection with the specified defaults.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="defaults">
+    /// The defaults for the feature collection.
+    /// </param>
+    public void Initialize(IFeatureCollection? defaults = null)
+    {
+        _defaults = defaults;
+
+        foreach (var pooledFeature in _pooledFeatures)
+        {
+            _features.Add(pooledFeature.Key, pooledFeature.Value);
+            Unsafe.As<IPooledFeature>(pooledFeature.Value).Initialize(_state);
+        }
+
+        _pooledFeatures.Clear();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resets the feature collection by clearing all features and returning pooled features to their initial state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        foreach (var item in _features)
+        {
+            if (item.Value is IPooledFeature pooledFeature)
+            {
+                _pooledFeatures.Add(item);
+                pooledFeature.Reset();
+            }
+        }
+
+        _features.Clear();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<Type, object>> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        foreach (var pair in _features)
+        {
+            yield return pair;
+        }
+
+        if (_defaults != null)
+        {
+            // Don't return features masked by the wrapper.
+            foreach (var pair in _defaults.Except(_features, s_featureKeyComparer))
+            {
+                yield return pair;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+
+    private sealed class KeyComparer : IEqualityComparer<KeyValuePair<Type, object>>
+    {
+        public bool Equals(KeyValuePair<Type, object> x, KeyValuePair<Type, object> y) => x.Key.Equals(y.Key);
+
+        public int GetHashCode(KeyValuePair<Type, object> obj) => obj.Key.GetHashCode();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ReadOnlyFeatureCollection.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ReadOnlyFeatureCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..21f5efe542e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Features/ReadOnlyFeatureCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Frozen;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace Mocha.Features;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Read-only implementation for <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReadOnlyFeatureCollection : IFeatureCollection
+{
+    private readonly FrozenDictionary<Type, object> _features;
+    private readonly int _containerRevision;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="ReadOnlyFeatureCollection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="features">
+    /// The <see cref="IFeatureCollection"/> to make readonly.
+    /// </param>
+    public ReadOnlyFeatureCollection(IFeatureCollection features)
+    {
+        _features = features.ToFrozenDictionary();
+
+        // todo: this has an issues as it will also seal the defaults.
+        foreach (var feature in _features.Values)
+        {
+            if (feature is ISealable { IsReadOnly: false } sealable)
+            {
+                sealable.Seal();
+            }
+        }
+
+        _containerRevision = features.Revision;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsReadOnly => true;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsEmpty => _features.Count > 0;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int Revision => _containerRevision;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public object? this[Type key]
+    {
+        get => _features.TryGetValue(key, out var value) ? value : null;
+        set => throw new NotSupportedException("The feature collection is read-only.");
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public TFeature? Get<TFeature>()
+    {
+        if (typeof(TFeature).IsValueType)
+        {
+            var feature = this[typeof(TFeature)];
+            if (feature is null && Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(typeof(TFeature)) is null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"{typeof(TFeature).FullName} does not exist in the feature collection "
+                        + "and because it is a struct the method can't return null. "
+                        + $"Use 'featureCollection[typeof({typeof(TFeature).FullName})] is not null' "
+                        + "to check if the feature exists.");
+            }
+            return (TFeature?)feature;
+        }
+        return (TFeature?)this[typeof(TFeature)];
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool TryGet<TFeature>([NotNullWhen(true)] out TFeature? feature)
+    {
+        if (_features.TryGetValue(typeof(TFeature), out var result))
+        {
+            if (result is TFeature f)
+            {
+                feature = f;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            feature = default;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        feature = default;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Set<TFeature>(TFeature? instance)
+        => throw new NotSupportedException("The feature collection is read-only.");
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<Type, object>> GetEnumerator() => _features.GetEnumerator();
+
+    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/DispatchContextPool.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/DispatchContextPool.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38054ac2b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/DispatchContextPool.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An object pool for <see cref="DispatchContext"/> instances, reducing allocation overhead in high-throughput dispatch pipelines.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="maximumRetained">The maximum number of dispatch contexts to retain in the pool.</param>
+public sealed class DispatchContextPool(int maximumRetained = 256)
+    : DefaultObjectPool<DispatchContext>(new DispatchContextPoolPolicy(), maximumRetained)
+{
+    private sealed class DispatchContextPoolPolicy : IPooledObjectPolicy<DispatchContext>
+    {
+        public DispatchContext Create()
+        {
+            return new DispatchContext();
+        }
+
+        public bool Return(DispatchContext obj)
+        {
+            obj.Reset();
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/IMessagingPools.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/IMessagingPools.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e9b99d70c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/IMessagingPools.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides access to object pools for dispatch and receive contexts, enabling reuse of context objects to reduce allocations.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMessagingPools
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the object pool for <see cref="Middlewares.DispatchContext"/> instances.
+    /// </summary>
+    ObjectPool<DispatchContext> DispatchContext { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the object pool for <see cref="Middlewares.ReceiveContext"/> instances.
+    /// </summary>
+    ObjectPool<ReceiveContext> ReceiveContext { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/MessagingPools.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/MessagingPools.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67c342e0919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/MessagingPools.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+internal sealed class MessagingPools(
+    ObjectPool<DispatchContext> dispatchContextPool,
+    ObjectPool<ReceiveContext> receiveContextPool) : IMessagingPools
+{
+    public ObjectPool<DispatchContext> DispatchContext => dispatchContextPool;
+    public ObjectPool<ReceiveContext> ReceiveContext => receiveContextPool;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/PoolingMessageBusExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/PoolingMessageBusExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df71a873785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/PoolingMessageBusExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering object pooling services used by the message bus infrastructure.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PoolingMessageBusExtensions
+{
+    internal static IServiceCollection AddPoolingCore(this IServiceCollection services)
+    {
+        services.TryAddSingleton<ObjectPool<DispatchContext>, DispatchContextPool>();
+        services.TryAddSingleton<ObjectPool<ReceiveContext>, ReceiveContextPool>();
+        services.TryAddSingleton<IMessagingPools, MessagingPools>();
+
+        return services;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/ReceiveContextPool.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/ReceiveContextPool.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc25dc670b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Utils/Pooling/ReceiveContextPool.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An object pool for <see cref="ReceiveContext"/> instances, reducing allocation overhead in high-throughput receive pipelines.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="maximumRetained">The maximum number of receive contexts to retain in the pool.</param>
+public sealed class ReceiveContextPool(int maximumRetained = 256)
+    : DefaultObjectPool<ReceiveContext>(new ReceiveContextPoolPolicy(), maximumRetained)
+{
+    private sealed class ReceiveContextPoolPolicy : IPooledObjectPolicy<ReceiveContext>
+    {
+        public ReceiveContext Create()
+        {
+            return new ReceiveContext();
+        }
+
+        public bool Return(ReceiveContext obj)
+        {
+            obj.Reset();
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Demo.Catalog.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Demo.Catalog.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb98d33767e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Demo.Catalog.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>HotChocolate.Demo.Catalog.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>HotChocolate.Demo.Catalog.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Demo\Demo.Catalog\Demo.Catalog.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers\Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/QuickRefundSagaTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/QuickRefundSagaTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..824d67ecbc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/QuickRefundSagaTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Saga;
+using Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Tests.Sagas;
+
+public sealed class QuickRefundSagaTests
+{
+    private static readonly Guid OrderId = Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static readonly Guid RefundId = Guid.Parse("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+    private const decimal Amount = 49.99m;
+    private const string CustomerId = "CUST-001";
+    private const string Reason = "Item not as described";
+
+    private static RequestQuickRefundRequest CreateRequest()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            CustomerId = CustomerId,
+            Reason = Reason
+        };
+
+    private static ProcessRefundResponse CreateSuccessResponse()
+        => new()
+        {
+            RefundId = RefundId,
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            Success = true,
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    private static ProcessRefundResponse CreateFailureResponse()
+        => new()
+        {
+            RefundId = Guid.Empty,
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = 0,
+            Success = false,
+            FailureReason = "Insufficient funds",
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_TransitionToAwaitingRefund_And_SendProcessRefund_When_RequestReceived()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new QuickRefundSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreateRequest())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingRefund")
+            .ExpectSendMessage<ProcessRefundCommand>(
+                (state, cmd) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, cmd.OrderId);
+                    Assert.Equal(Amount, cmd.Amount);
+                    Assert.Equal(Reason, cmd.Reason);
+                    Assert.Equal(CustomerId, cmd.CustomerId);
+                })
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_SetRefundId_And_Respond_When_RefundSucceeds()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new QuickRefundSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreateRequest())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingRefund")
+            .ThenOn(CreateSuccessResponse())
+            .ExpectState("Completed")
+            .ExpectReplyMessage<QuickRefundResponse>(
+                (state, resp) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.True(resp.Success);
+                    Assert.Equal(RefundId, resp.RefundId);
+                    Assert.Equal(Amount, resp.RefundedAmount);
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, resp.OrderId);
+                })
+            .ExpectCompletion()
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_SetFailureReason_And_Respond_When_RefundFails()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new QuickRefundSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreateRequest())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingRefund")
+            .ThenOn(CreateFailureResponse())
+            .ExpectState("Completed")
+            .ExpectReplyMessage<QuickRefundResponse>(
+                (state, resp) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.False(resp.Success);
+                    Assert.Equal("Insufficient funds", resp.FailureReason);
+                    Assert.Null(resp.RefundId);
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, resp.OrderId);
+                })
+            .ExpectCompletion()
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_PopulateStateFromRequest_When_StateFactoryCreates()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new QuickRefundSaga());
+
+        await tester.Plan().On(CreateRequest()).RunAll();
+
+        var state = tester.State!;
+        Assert.Equal(OrderId, state.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(Amount, state.Amount);
+        Assert.Equal(CustomerId, state.CustomerId);
+        Assert.Equal(Reason, state.Reason);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_SetSagaHeaders_InSendOptions_When_SendingCommand()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new QuickRefundSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreateRequest())
+            .ExpectSendMessage<ProcessRefundCommand>()
+            .ExpectSendOptions(opts => Assert.NotNull(opts.Headers))
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSagaTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSagaTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87b16c4c136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Demo.Catalog.Tests/Sagas/ReturnProcessingSagaTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+using Demo.Catalog.Sagas;
+using Demo.Contracts.Commands;
+using Demo.Contracts.Events;
+using Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+namespace Demo.Catalog.Tests.Sagas;
+
+public sealed class ReturnProcessingSagaTests
+{
+    private static readonly Guid OrderId = Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static readonly Guid ProductId = Guid.Parse("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+    private static readonly Guid ReturnId = Guid.Parse("33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333");
+    private static readonly Guid RefundId = Guid.Parse("44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444");
+    private const int Quantity = 2;
+    private const decimal Amount = 99.99m;
+    private const string CustomerId = "CUST-002";
+    private const string Reason = "Defective product";
+    private const string TrackingNumber = "TRK-12345";
+
+    private static ReturnPackageReceivedEvent CreatePackageReceivedEvent()
+        => new()
+        {
+            ReturnId = ReturnId,
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            TrackingNumber = TrackingNumber,
+            ReceivedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            ProductId = ProductId,
+            Quantity = Quantity,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            CustomerId = CustomerId,
+            Reason = Reason
+        };
+
+    private static InspectReturnResponse CreateInspectionResponse(InspectionResult result = InspectionResult.Passed)
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            ProductId = ProductId,
+            ReturnId = ReturnId,
+            Passed = result == InspectionResult.Passed,
+            Result = result,
+            InspectedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    private static RestockInventoryResponse CreateRestockResponse()
+        => new()
+        {
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            ProductId = ProductId,
+            QuantityRestocked = Quantity,
+            NewStockLevel = 50,
+            Success = true,
+            RestockedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    private static ProcessRefundResponse CreateRefundSuccessResponse()
+        => new()
+        {
+            RefundId = RefundId,
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = Amount,
+            Success = true,
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    private static ProcessRefundResponse CreateRefundFailureResponse()
+        => new()
+        {
+            RefundId = Guid.Empty,
+            OrderId = OrderId,
+            Amount = 0,
+            Success = false,
+            FailureReason = "Payment gateway unavailable",
+            ProcessedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
+        };
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_TransitionToAwaitingInspection_And_SendInspectCommand_When_PackageReceived()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingInspection")
+            .ExpectSendMessage<InspectReturnCommand>(
+                (state, cmd) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, cmd.OrderId);
+                    Assert.Equal(ProductId, cmd.ProductId);
+                    Assert.Equal(Quantity, cmd.Quantity);
+                    Assert.Equal(ReturnId, cmd.ReturnId);
+                })
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_SendRestockAndRefund_When_InspectionCompletes()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingInspection")
+            .ThenOn(CreateInspectionResponse())
+            .ExpectState("AwaitingBothReplies")
+            .ExpectSendMessage<RestockInventoryCommand>(
+                (state, cmd) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, cmd.OrderId);
+                    Assert.Equal(ProductId, cmd.ProductId);
+                    Assert.Equal(Quantity, cmd.Quantity);
+                    Assert.Equal(ReturnId, cmd.ReturnId);
+                })
+            .ExpectSendMessage<ProcessRefundCommand>(
+                (state, cmd) =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(OrderId, cmd.OrderId);
+                    Assert.Equal(Amount, cmd.Amount);
+                    Assert.Equal(CustomerId, cmd.CustomerId);
+                })
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Complete_When_RestockArrivesFirst_ThenRefund()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ThenOn(CreateInspectionResponse())
+            .ThenOn(CreateRestockResponse())
+            .ExpectState("RestockDoneAwaitingRefund")
+            .ThenOn(CreateRefundSuccessResponse())
+            .ExpectState("Completed")
+            .ExpectCompletion()
+            .RunAll();
+
+        // Verify final state values before cleanup
+        // State is cleaned up after Finally, so we check outbox instead
+        var refundCmd = tester.ExpectSentMessage<ProcessRefundCommand>();
+        Assert.Equal(OrderId, refundCmd.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Complete_When_RefundArrivesFirst_ThenRestock()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ThenOn(CreateInspectionResponse())
+            .ThenOn(CreateRefundSuccessResponse())
+            .ExpectState("RefundDoneAwaitingRestock")
+            .ThenOn(CreateRestockResponse())
+            .ExpectState("Completed")
+            .ExpectCompletion()
+            .RunAll();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_PopulateStateFromEvent_When_StateFactoryCreates()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester.Plan().On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent()).RunAll();
+
+        var state = tester.State!;
+        Assert.Equal(OrderId, state.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(ProductId, state.ProductId);
+        Assert.Equal(Quantity, state.Quantity);
+        Assert.Equal(ReturnId, state.ReturnId);
+        Assert.Equal(TrackingNumber, state.ReturnTrackingNumber);
+        Assert.Equal(CustomerId, state.CustomerId);
+        Assert.Equal(Amount, state.Amount);
+        Assert.Equal(Reason, state.Reason);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_SetFailureReason_When_RefundFails_DuringParallelPhase()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ThenOn(CreateInspectionResponse())
+            .ThenOn(CreateRefundFailureResponse())
+            .ExpectState("RefundDoneAwaitingRestock")
+            .RunAll();
+
+        var state = tester.State!;
+        Assert.Equal("Payment gateway unavailable", state.FailureReason);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_StoreInspectionResult_When_InspectionResponds()
+    {
+        var tester = SagaTester.Create(new ReturnProcessingSaga());
+
+        await tester
+            .Plan()
+            .On(CreatePackageReceivedEvent())
+            .ThenOn(CreateInspectionResponse(InspectionResult.Defective))
+            .RunAll();
+
+        var state = tester.State!;
+        Assert.Equal(InspectionResult.Defective, state.InspectionResult);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Directory.Build.props b/src/Mocha/test/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df94f165370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<Project>
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('Directory.Build.props', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\'))" />
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <GenerateDocumentationFile>false</GenerateDocumentationFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Xunit" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/PostgresFixture.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/PostgresFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ff8d90bcd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/PostgresFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Squadron;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public sealed class PostgresFixture : IAsyncLifetime
+{
+    private readonly PostgreSqlResource _resource = new();
+
+    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.InitializeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public async Task DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public async Task<string> CreateDatabaseAsync()
+    {
+        var dbName = $"test_{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
+        await _resource.CreateDatabaseAsync(dbName);
+        return _resource.GetConnectionString(dbName);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/ResilientOutboxSignal.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/ResilientOutboxSignal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b84002cc150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/ResilientOutboxSignal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An outbox signal whose <see cref="Set"/> never throws
+/// <see cref="ObjectDisposedException"/>. The production
+/// <c>MessageBusOutboxSignal</c> wraps <c>AsyncAutoResetEvent</c> which
+/// throws on <c>Set()</c> after disposal. In integration tests the outbox
+/// processor's own transaction commits fire the EF Core interceptor that
+/// calls <c>Set()</c>, and this can race with provider disposal.
+/// <para>
+/// Uses a <c>TaskCompletionSource</c> to implement auto-reset semantics.
+/// Unlike <c>SemaphoreSlim</c>, this approach does not accumulate waiters
+/// across loop iterations — each <c>WaitAsync</c> atomically exchanges
+/// the TCS, and <c>Set</c> signals whoever is currently waiting.
+/// </para>
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ResilientOutboxSignal : IOutboxSignal
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private TaskCompletionSource _tcs;
+
+    public ResilientOutboxSignal()
+    {
+        // Start signaled (like production AsyncAutoResetEvent(true))
+        _tcs = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        _tcs.TrySetResult();
+    }
+
+    public void Set()
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (!_tcs.TrySetResult())
+            {
+                // TCS was already cancelled or faulted — replace with a
+                // pre-completed TCS so the next WaitAsync sees the signal.
+                _tcs = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+                _tcs.TrySetResult();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var task = _tcs.Task;
+
+            if (task.IsCompletedSuccessfully)
+            {
+                // Reset: replace with a new, unsignaled TCS
+                _tcs = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+
+            if (task.IsCanceled || task.IsFaulted)
+            {
+                // Previous waiter was cancelled — replace with fresh TCS
+                _tcs = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+            }
+
+            // Register cancellation on the current TCS
+            var tcs = _tcs;
+            if (cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.Register(static state => ((TaskCompletionSource)state!).TrySetCanceled(), tcs);
+            }
+
+            return tcs.Task;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/StubOutboxSignal.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/StubOutboxSignal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..981f04d0937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/StubOutboxSignal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+internal sealed class StubOutboxSignal : IOutboxSignal
+{
+    public int SetCallCount { get; private set; }
+    public bool WasSet => SetCallCount > 0;
+
+    public void Set() => SetCallCount++;
+
+    public Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestDbContext.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestDbContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dff01d8c044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestDbContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public sealed class TestDbContext(DbContextOptions<TestDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+{
+    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresOutbox();
+        modelBuilder.AddPostgresSagas();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSaga.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSaga.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ea88d5c636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSaga.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+internal sealed class TestSaga : Saga<TestSagaState>
+{
+    public TestSaga()
+    {
+        Name = "test-saga";
+        StateSerializer = new JsonSagaStateSerializer(TestSagaStateJsonContext.Default.TestSagaState);
+    }
+
+    protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TestSagaState> descriptor)
+    {
+        // Minimal config - not needed for store tests.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSagaState.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSagaState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67ef4d3a4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Helpers/TestSagaState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public sealed class TestSagaState : SagaStateBase
+{
+    public TestSagaState() : base() { }
+
+    public TestSagaState(Guid id, string state) : base(id, state) { }
+
+    public string? Data { get; set; }
+}
+
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(TestSagaState))]
+internal partial class TestSagaStateJsonContext : JsonSerializerContext;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b42f9bbf554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Squadron.PostgreSql" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore\Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Outbox\Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxEntityConfigurationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxEntityConfigurationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96094216703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxEntityConfigurationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class OutboxEntityConfigurationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetTableName_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+
+        Assert.Equal("outbox_messages", entityType.GetTableName());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetPrimaryKey_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+        var pk = entityType.FindPrimaryKey()!;
+
+        var pkProperty = Assert.Single(pk.Properties);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(OutboxMessage.Id), pkProperty.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetEnvelopeColumnType_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+        var envelopeProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.Envelope))!;
+
+        Assert.Equal("json", envelopeProp.GetColumnType());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_CreateCreatedAtIndex_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+        var createdAtProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.CreatedAt))!;
+        var index = entityType.FindIndex(createdAtProp)!;
+
+        Assert.Equal("ix_outbox_messages_created_at", index.GetDatabaseName());
+
+        Assert.NotNull(index.IsDescending);
+        Assert.Empty(index.IsDescending);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_CreateTimesSentIndex_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+        var timesSentProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.TimesSent))!;
+        var index = entityType.FindIndex(timesSentProp)!;
+
+        Assert.Equal("ix_outbox_messages_times_sent", index.GetDatabaseName());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetColumnNames_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetOutboxMessageEntityType();
+
+        Assert.Equal("id", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.Id))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("envelope", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.Envelope))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("times_sent", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.TimesSent))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("created_at", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(OutboxMessage.CreatedAt))!.GetColumnName());
+    }
+
+    private static IEntityType GetOutboxMessageEntityType()
+    {
+        var model = CreateModel();
+        return model.FindEntityType(typeof(OutboxMessage))!;
+    }
+
+    private static IModel CreateModel()
+    {
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql("Host=localhost").Options;
+        using var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        return context.GetService<IDesignTimeModel>().Model;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxServiceRegistrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxServiceRegistrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4733170d04c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/OutboxServiceRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class OutboxServiceRegistrationTests
+{
+    private const string ConnectionString = "Host=localhost;Database=test";
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresOutbox_Should_RegisterHostedService_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var hostedServices = provider.GetServices<IHostedService>();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Contains(hostedServices, s => s is PostgresMessageBusOutboxWorker);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresOutbox_Should_RegisterScopedOutbox_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var outbox = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<IMessageOutbox>();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(outbox);
+        Assert.IsType<PostgresMessageOutbox>(outbox);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresOutbox_Should_RegisterProcessor_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var processor = provider.GetService<PostgresOutboxProcessor>();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(processor);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresOutbox_Should_ConfigureQueriesFromModel_When_DefaultTableNames()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var optionsMonitor = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresMessageOutboxOptions>>();
+        var contextName = typeof(TestDbContext).FullName!;
+        var options = optionsMonitor.Get(contextName);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.InsertEnvelope));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.NextPollingInterval));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.ProcessEvent));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.DeleteEvent));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.ConnectionString));
+    }
+
+    private static ServiceProvider BuildProvider()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddDbContext<TestDbContext>(o => o.UseNpgsql(ConnectionString));
+
+        // Use a resilient signal to prevent ObjectDisposedException when
+        // EF Core shares the internal service provider (and interceptors)
+        // across test classes via ShouldUseSameServiceProvider.
+        services.AddSingleton<IOutboxSignal, ResilientOutboxSignal>();
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEntityFramework<TestDbContext>(ef => ef.AddPostgresOutbox());
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Build the runtime so that all singleton factories resolve
+        _ = provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresMessageOutboxTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresMessageOutboxTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8389a1eb63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresMessageOutboxTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Npgsql;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class PostgresMessageOutboxTests : IClassFixture<PostgresFixture>
+{
+    private readonly PostgresFixture _fixture;
+
+    public PostgresMessageOutboxTests(PostgresFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PersistAsync_Should_InsertRow_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (context, outbox, _) = await CreateOutboxAsync();
+        await using var _ = context;
+        using var __ = outbox;
+
+        var envelope = CreateTestEnvelope();
+
+        // Act
+        await outbox.PersistAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)context.Database.GetDbConnection();
+        if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+        {
+            await connection.OpenAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+        cmd.CommandText = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM \"outbox_messages\"";
+        var count = (long)(await cmd.ExecuteScalarAsync(CancellationToken.None))!;
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PersistAsync_Should_SignalOutbox_When_NoTransaction()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (context, outbox, signal) = await CreateOutboxAsync();
+        await using var _ = context;
+        using var __ = outbox;
+
+        var envelope = CreateTestEnvelope();
+
+        // Act
+        await outbox.PersistAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(signal.WasSet);
+        Assert.Equal(1, signal.SetCallCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PersistAsync_Should_NotSignal_When_TransactionActive()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (context, outbox, signal) = await CreateOutboxAsync();
+        await using var _ = context;
+        using var __ = outbox;
+
+        var envelope = CreateTestEnvelope();
+
+        await context.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Act
+        await outbox.PersistAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(signal.WasSet);
+        Assert.Equal(0, signal.SetCallCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PersistAsync_Should_SerializeEnvelopeAsJson_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (context, outbox, _) = await CreateOutboxAsync();
+        await using var _ = context;
+        using var __ = outbox;
+
+        var envelope = CreateTestEnvelope();
+
+        // Act
+        await outbox.PersistAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        var connection = (NpgsqlConnection)context.Database.GetDbConnection();
+        if (connection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+        {
+            await connection.OpenAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        await using var cmd = connection.CreateCommand();
+        cmd.CommandText = "SELECT \"envelope\"::text FROM \"outbox_messages\" LIMIT 1";
+        var json = (string)(await cmd.ExecuteScalarAsync(CancellationToken.None))!;
+
+        Assert.Contains("\"messageId\"", json);
+        Assert.Contains("test-event", json);
+        Assert.Contains("memory://test/queue", json);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dispose_Should_NotThrow_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql("Host=localhost;Database=test").Options;
+        using var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        var queries = PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.From(new OutboxTableInfo());
+        var signal = new StubOutboxSignal();
+        var outbox = new PostgresMessageOutbox(context, signal, queries.InsertEnvelope);
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = Record.Exception(() => outbox.Dispose());
+        Assert.Null(ex);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<(
+        TestDbContext Context,
+        PostgresMessageOutbox Outbox,
+        StubOutboxSignal Signal)> CreateOutboxAsync()
+    {
+        var connectionString = await _fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql(connectionString).Options;
+        var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        await context.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+        var queries = PostgresMessageOutboxQueries.From(new OutboxTableInfo());
+        var signal = new StubOutboxSignal();
+        var outbox = new PostgresMessageOutbox(context, signal, queries.InsertEnvelope);
+        return (context, outbox, signal);
+    }
+
+    private static MessageEnvelope CreateTestEnvelope()
+    {
+        return new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            MessageType = "urn:message:test-event",
+            DestinationAddress = "memory://test/queue",
+            SentAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            Body = "{\"value\":42}"u8.ToArray()
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresOutboxIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresOutboxIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97202b36f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresOutboxIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,435 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class PostgresOutboxIntegrationTests(PostgresFixture fixture) : IClassFixture<PostgresFixture>
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_DeliverMessage_When_EventPublished()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var env = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(recorder);
+
+        using var scope = env.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // Act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = "hello" }, default);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler should have received the message");
+        var received = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>());
+        Assert.Equal("hello", received.Payload);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_DeliverAllMessages_When_MultipleEventsPublished()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const int count = 5;
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var env = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(recorder);
+
+        using var scope = env.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // Act
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = $"msg-{i}" }, default);
+        }
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, count), $"Handler should have received all {count} messages");
+        var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).OrderBy(p => p).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(count, payloads.Count);
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Contains($"msg-{i}", payloads);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_DeliverMessages_When_PublishedUnderLoad()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const int count = 50;
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var env = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(recorder);
+
+        // Act — publish concurrently from separate scopes
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, count)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = env.Provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = $"load-{i}" }, default);
+            });
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, count),
+            $"Handler should have received all {count} messages under load");
+
+        var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).ToHashSet();
+        Assert.Equal(count, payloads.Count);
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Contains($"load-{i}", payloads);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_ProcessPendingMessages_When_WorkerStartsAfterPersist()
+    {
+        // Arrange — persist messages before the worker starts
+        const int count = 3;
+        var connectionString = await fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+
+        // Phase 1: build bus but don't start the hosted services (worker)
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddDbContext<TestDbContext>(o => o.UseNpgsql(connectionString));
+        services.AddSingleton<IOutboxSignal, ResilientOutboxSignal>();
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEntityFramework<TestDbContext>(ef => ef.AddPostgresOutbox());
+        builder.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(default);
+
+        // Ensure schema exists
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<TestDbContext>();
+            await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        // Persist messages via IMessageBus (outbox captures them)
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = $"pending-{i}" }, default);
+        }
+
+        // Verify that the messages are persisted
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<TestDbContext>();
+            var messages = await db.Set<OutboxMessage>()!.ToListAsync(default);
+            Assert.Equal(count, messages.Count);
+        }
+
+        // Phase 2: start the outbox worker (hosted services)
+        var hostedServices = provider.GetServices<IHostedService>().ToList();
+        foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+        {
+            await svc.StartAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Assert — all pre-existing messages are processed
+            Assert.True(
+                await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, count),
+                "Worker should process messages that were persisted before it started");
+
+            var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).ToHashSet();
+            Assert.Equal(count, payloads.Count);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+            {
+                await svc.StopAsync(default);
+            }
+
+            // Allow in-flight processor transactions to drain (see TestEnvironment comment)
+            await Task.Delay(250, default);
+
+            await provider.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_ResumeProcessing_When_WorkerRestartedAfterInterruption()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var connectionString = await fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddDbContext<TestDbContext>(o => o.UseNpgsql(connectionString));
+        services.AddSingleton<IOutboxSignal, ResilientOutboxSignal>();
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEntityFramework<TestDbContext>(ef => ef.AddPostgresOutbox());
+        builder.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(default);
+
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<TestDbContext>();
+            await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        var hostedServices = provider.GetServices<IHostedService>().ToList();
+        foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+        {
+            await svc.StartAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Phase 1: publish and let worker process
+            using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+            {
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = "before-stop" }, default);
+            }
+
+            Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "First message should be delivered before worker stops");
+
+            // Phase 2: stop worker
+            foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+            {
+                await svc.StopAsync(default);
+            }
+
+            // Allow the background loop to fully drain before publishing.
+            // ContinuousTask.DisposeAsync cancels but does not await the task.
+            await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+            // Phase 3: publish more messages while worker is stopped
+            using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+            {
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = "during-stop" }, default);
+            }
+
+            // Phase 4: restart worker
+            foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+            {
+                await svc.StartAsync(default);
+            }
+
+            // Assert — message published during downtime is delivered.
+            // Wait until "during-stop" appears in the recorder's messages.
+            using var waitCts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+            while (!recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Any(e => e.Payload == "during-stop"))
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(50, waitCts.Token);
+            }
+
+            var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).ToHashSet();
+            Assert.Contains("before-stop", payloads);
+            Assert.Contains("during-stop", payloads);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+            {
+                await svc.StopAsync(default);
+            }
+
+            // Allow in-flight processor transactions to drain (see TestEnvironment comment)
+            await Task.Delay(250, default);
+
+            await provider.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_ProcessNewMessages_When_PublishedWhileWorkerRunning()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var env = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(recorder);
+
+        // Act — publish messages at intervals while worker is running
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            using var scope = env.Provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Payload = $"live-{i}" }, default);
+
+            // Wait for this message to be delivered before publishing the next
+            Assert.True(
+                await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+                $"Message live-{i} should be delivered while worker is running");
+        }
+
+        // Assert
+        var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).ToHashSet();
+        Assert.Equal(5, payloads.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_HandleConcurrentPublishers_When_MultipleScopes()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const int scopeCount = 10;
+        const int messagesPerScope = 5;
+        const int totalMessages = scopeCount * messagesPerScope;
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var env = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(recorder);
+
+        // Act — multiple scopes publishing simultaneously
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, scopeCount)
+            .Select(async scopeIndex =>
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < messagesPerScope; i++)
+                {
+                    using var scope = env.Provider.CreateScope();
+                    var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                    await bus.PublishAsync(
+                        new TestEvent { Payload = $"scope-{scopeIndex}-msg-{i}" },
+                        default);
+                }
+            });
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, totalMessages),
+            $"All {totalMessages} messages from {scopeCount} scopes should be delivered");
+
+        var payloads = recorder.Messages.OfType<TestEvent>().Select(e => e.Payload).ToHashSet();
+        Assert.Equal(totalMessages, payloads.Count);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<TestEnvironment> CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(MessageRecorder recorder)
+    {
+        var connectionString = await fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddDbContext<TestDbContext>(o => o.UseNpgsql(connectionString));
+
+        // Register the resilient signal BEFORE AddPostgresOutbox() so that
+        // TryAddSingleton<IOutboxSignal> in AddOutboxCore() is a no-op.
+        // This prevents ObjectDisposedException during teardown when the
+        // outbox processor's own transaction commits fire the interceptor.
+        services.AddSingleton<IOutboxSignal, ResilientOutboxSignal>();
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEntityFramework<TestDbContext>(ef => ef.AddPostgresOutbox());
+        builder.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(default);
+
+        // Ensure schema exists
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<TestDbContext>();
+            await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        // Start hosted services (outbox worker)
+        var hostedServices = provider.GetServices<IHostedService>().ToList();
+        foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+        {
+            await svc.StartAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        return new TestEnvironment(provider, hostedServices);
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Test types
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Payload { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class MessageRecorder
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+
+        public ConcurrentBag<object> Messages { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(object message)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(message);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures hosted services are stopped before the provider is disposed,
+    /// preventing ObjectDisposedException from background tasks.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class TestEnvironment(ServiceProvider provider, List<IHostedService> hostedServices)
+        : IAsyncDisposable
+    {
+        public ServiceProvider Provider => provider;
+
+        public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            foreach (var svc in hostedServices)
+            {
+                await svc.StopAsync(default);
+            }
+
+            // ContinuousTask.DisposeAsync cancels but doesn't await the background
+            // loop, so in-flight processor transactions may still be committing.
+            // Allow them to drain before disposing the provider's singletons.
+            await Task.Delay(250);
+
+            await provider.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresSagaStoreTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresSagaStoreTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b2cf55cdbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/PostgresSagaStoreTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class PostgresSagaStoreTests(PostgresFixture fixture) : IClassFixture<PostgresFixture>, IAsyncLifetime
+{
+    private readonly PostgresFixture _fixture = fixture;
+    private readonly List<IDisposable> _disposables = [];
+
+    public Task InitializeAsync() => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SaveAsync_Should_InsertNewState_When_NoExistingRecord()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial") { Data = "hello" };
+
+        // Act
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, id, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal(id, loaded.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("Initial", loaded.State);
+        Assert.Equal("hello", loaded.Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LoadAsync_Should_ReturnNull_When_StateDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+
+        // Act
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, Guid.NewGuid(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LoadAsync_Should_ReturnState_When_StateExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Processing") { Data = "round-trip-value" };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Act
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("Processing", loaded.State);
+        Assert.Equal("round-trip-value", loaded.Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SaveAsync_Should_UpdateExistingState_When_RecordExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial") { Data = "original" };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Act
+        var updated = new TestSagaState(id, "Updated") { Data = "modified" };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, updated, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, id, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("Updated", loaded.State);
+        Assert.Equal("modified", loaded.Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SaveAsync_Should_ThrowConcurrencyException_When_VersionConflict()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var connectionString = await _fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+        var (context1, store1) = await CreateStoreAsync(connectionString);
+        var (_, store2) = await CreateStoreAsync(connectionString);
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+
+        // Insert initial state so both stores will attempt an UPDATE path.
+        var initial = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial") { Data = "seed" };
+        await store1.SaveAsync(saga, initial, default);
+
+        // Act — use an explicit transaction on store1 to hold a row lock.
+        // Store1 updates within a transaction (reads V1, writes V2, row locked).
+        await context1.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(default);
+        var fromStore1 = new TestSagaState(id, "FromStore1") { Data = "store1" };
+        await store1.SaveAsync(saga, fromStore1, default);
+
+        // Store2 starts its save on a separate connection.
+        // In READ COMMITTED, its SELECT sees the committed V1 (store1's tx not committed).
+        // Its UPDATE WHERE version=V1 blocks on the row lock held by store1's tx.
+        var fromStore2 = new TestSagaState(id, "FromStore2") { Data = "store2" };
+        var store2Task = Task.Run(() => store2.SaveAsync(saga, fromStore2, default), default);
+
+        // Give store2 time to SELECT and block on the UPDATE row lock.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        // Commit store1's transaction — version changes V1→V2, row lock released.
+        // Postgres READ COMMITTED re-evaluates store2's WHERE: version=V1 no longer matches.
+        await context1.Database.CommitTransactionAsync(default);
+
+        // Assert — store2's update should find 0 rows and throw.
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<DbUpdateConcurrencyException>(() => store2Task);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeleteAsync_Should_RemoveState_When_StateExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial") { Data = "to-delete" };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Act
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, id, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeleteAsync_Should_NoOp_When_StateDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+
+        // Act & Assert - should not throw.
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, Guid.NewGuid(), CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StartTransactionAsync_Should_ReturnEfCoreTransaction_When_NoActiveTransaction()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (_, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.IsType<EfCoreSagaTransaction>(transaction);
+
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StartTransactionAsync_Should_ReturnNoOpTransaction_When_TransactionAlreadyActive()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var (context, store) = await CreateStoreAsync();
+
+        // Start a transaction on the DbContext to simulate an already-active transaction.
+        await context.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Act
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert - when a transaction is already active, the store returns a non-EfCore transaction.
+        Assert.IsNotType<EfCoreSagaTransaction>(transaction);
+
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+        await context.Database.CurrentTransaction!.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public Task DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        foreach (var disposable in _disposables)
+        {
+            disposable.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private async Task<(TestDbContext Context, PostgresSagaStore Store)> CreateStoreAsync(
+        string? connectionString = null)
+    {
+        connectionString ??= await _fixture.CreateDatabaseAsync();
+
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql(connectionString).Options;
+
+        var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        await context.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+
+        var queries = PostgresSagaStoreQueries.From(new SagaStateTableInfo());
+        var store = new PostgresSagaStore(context, queries, TimeProvider.System);
+
+        _disposables.Add(context);
+        _disposables.Add(store);
+
+        return (context, store);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaServiceRegistrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaServiceRegistrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a73f25cbbcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaServiceRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SagaServiceRegistrationTests
+{
+    private const string ConnectionString = "Host=localhost;Database=test";
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnSagaStore_When_ValidDependencies()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql(ConnectionString).Options;
+
+        using var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        var queries = PostgresSagaStoreQueries.From(new SagaStateTableInfo());
+
+        // Act
+        using var store = new PostgresSagaStore(context, queries, TimeProvider.System);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.IsAssignableFrom<ISagaStore>(store);
+        Assert.IsType<PostgresSagaStore>(store);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Queries_Should_BeConfigured_When_CreatedFromDefaultTableInfo()
+    {
+        // Arrange & Act
+        var queries = PostgresSagaStoreQueries.From(new SagaStateTableInfo());
+
+        // Assert - verify all query strings are populated (non-null, non-empty).
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(queries.SelectState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(queries.SelectVersion));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(queries.InsertState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(queries.UpdateState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(queries.DeleteState));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresSagas_Should_RegisterScopedSagaStore_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var store = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<ISagaStore>();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(store);
+        Assert.IsType<PostgresSagaStore>(store);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPostgresSagas_Should_ConfigureQueriesFromModel_When_DefaultTableNames()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = BuildProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var optionsMonitor = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<PostgresSagaStoreOptions>>();
+        var contextName = typeof(TestDbContext).FullName!;
+        var options = optionsMonitor.Get(contextName);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.SelectState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.SelectVersion));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.InsertState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.UpdateState));
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.Queries.DeleteState));
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Helpers
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    private static ServiceProvider BuildProvider()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddSingleton(TimeProvider.System);
+        services.AddDbContext<TestDbContext>(o => o.UseNpgsql(ConnectionString));
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEntityFramework<TestDbContext>(ef => ef.AddPostgresSagas());
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Build the runtime so that all singleton factories resolve
+        _ = provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaStateEntityConfigurationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaStateEntityConfigurationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afa4337e560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests/SagaStateEntityConfigurationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests.Helpers;
+using Mocha.Sagas.EfCore;
+
+namespace Mocha.EntityFrameworkCore.Postgres.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SagaStateEntityConfigurationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetTableName_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+
+        Assert.Equal("saga_states", entityType.GetTableName());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetCompositeKey_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+        var pk = entityType.FindPrimaryKey()!;
+        var pkPropertyNames = pk.Properties.Select(p => p.Name).ToArray();
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, pkPropertyNames.Length);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(SagaState.Id), pkPropertyNames[0]);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(SagaState.SagaName), pkPropertyNames[1]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetVersionAsConcurrencyToken_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+        var versionProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.Version))!;
+
+        Assert.True(versionProp.IsConcurrencyToken);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetStateColumnType_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+        var stateProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.State))!;
+
+        Assert.Equal("json", stateProp.GetColumnType());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_CreateCreatedAtIndex_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+        var createdAtProp = entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.CreatedAt))!;
+        var index = entityType.FindIndex(createdAtProp)!;
+
+        Assert.Equal("ix_saga_states_created_at", index.GetDatabaseName());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Configure_Should_SetColumnNames_When_Applied()
+    {
+        var entityType = GetSagaStateEntityType();
+
+        Assert.Equal("id", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.Id))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("saga_name", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.SagaName))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("state", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.State))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("version", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.Version))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("created_at", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.CreatedAt))!.GetColumnName());
+        Assert.Equal("updated_at", entityType.FindProperty(nameof(SagaState.UpdatedAt))!.GetColumnName());
+    }
+
+    private static IEntityType GetSagaStateEntityType()
+    {
+        var model = CreateModel();
+        return model.FindEntityType(typeof(SagaState))!;
+    }
+
+    private static IModel CreateModel()
+    {
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<TestDbContext>().UseNpgsql("Host=localhost").Options;
+        using var context = new TestDbContext(options);
+        return context.GetService<IDesignTimeModel>().Model;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/HealthRequestHandlerTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/HealthRequestHandlerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e042e4d470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/HealthRequestHandlerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting.Tests.Health;
+
+public sealed class HealthRequestHandlerTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleAsync_Should_ReturnOKMessage_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var handler = new HealthRequestHandler();
+        var request = new HealthRequest("Health Check");
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await handler.HandleAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("OK", response.Message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc1a175720d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting.Tests.Health;
+
+public sealed class MessageBusHealthCheckExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddMessageBus_Should_RegisterHealthCheck_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHealthChecks().AddMessageBus();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var healthCheckOptions = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<HealthCheckServiceOptions>>().Value;
+
+        // Assert
+        var registration = Assert.Single(healthCheckOptions.Registrations, r => r.Name == "MessageBus");
+
+        Assert.Contains("ready", registration.Tags);
+        Assert.Contains("live", registration.Tags);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddMessageBus_Should_ConfigureEndpoint_When_EndpointProvided()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var endpoint = new Uri("rabbitmq://health-endpoint");
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHealthChecks().AddMessageBus(endpoint);
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var options = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<MessageBusHealthCheckOptions>>().Value;
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(endpoint, options.Endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddMessageBus_Should_NotConfigureEndpoint_When_EndpointIsNull()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHealthChecks().AddMessageBus();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        var options = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<MessageBusHealthCheckOptions>>().Value;
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Null(options.Endpoint);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53b5e9e2431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting.Tests.Health;
+
+public sealed class MessageBusHealthCheckIntegrationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_ReturnHealthy_When_BusIsRunning()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithHealthCheckAsync();
+        var healthCheckService = provider.GetRequiredService<HealthCheckService>();
+
+        // Act
+        var report = await healthCheckService.CheckHealthAsync(default);
+
+        // Assert
+        var entry = Assert.Contains("MessageBus", report.Entries);
+        Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Healthy, entry.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("Message Bus is healthy.", entry.Description);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_ReturnHealthy_When_CalledMultipleTimes()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithHealthCheckAsync();
+        var healthCheckService = provider.GetRequiredService<HealthCheckService>();
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            var report = await healthCheckService.CheckHealthAsync(default);
+            var entry = Assert.Contains("MessageBus", report.Entries);
+            Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Healthy, entry.Status);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithHealthCheckAsync()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddMessageBus().AddHealthCheck().AddInMemory();
+        services.AddHealthChecks().AddMessageBus();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f4a878318a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Health/MessageBusHealthCheckTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+using Moq;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting.Tests.Health;
+
+public sealed class MessageBusHealthCheckTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_ReturnHealthy_When_BusRespondsOK()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var busMock = new Mock<IMessageBus>();
+        busMock.Setup(m => m.RequestAsync(
+                It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(), It.IsAny<SendOptions>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(new ValueTask<HealthResponse>(new HealthResponse("OK")));
+
+        var options = Options.Create(new MessageBusHealthCheckOptions());
+        var healthCheck = new MessageBusHealthCheck(busMock.Object, options);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await healthCheck.CheckHealthAsync(new HealthCheckContext(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Healthy, result.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("Message Bus is healthy.", result.Description);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_ReturnUnhealthy_When_BusRespondsNonOK()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var busMock = new Mock<IMessageBus>();
+        busMock.Setup(m => m.RequestAsync(
+                It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(), It.IsAny<SendOptions>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(new ValueTask<HealthResponse>(new HealthResponse("ERROR")));
+
+        var options = Options.Create(new MessageBusHealthCheckOptions());
+        var healthCheck = new MessageBusHealthCheck(busMock.Object, options);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await healthCheck.CheckHealthAsync(new HealthCheckContext(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Unhealthy, result.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("Message Bus is unhealthy.", result.Description);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_RouteToEndpoint_When_EndpointConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var endpoint = new Uri("rabbitmq://health-endpoint");
+        var busMock = new Mock<IMessageBus>();
+        busMock.Setup(m => m.RequestAsync(
+                It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(), It.IsAny<SendOptions>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(new ValueTask<HealthResponse>(new HealthResponse("OK")));
+
+        var options = Options.Create(new MessageBusHealthCheckOptions { Endpoint = endpoint });
+        var healthCheck = new MessageBusHealthCheck(busMock.Object, options);
+
+        // Act
+        await healthCheck.CheckHealthAsync(new HealthCheckContext(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        busMock.Verify(m => m.RequestAsync(
+            It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(),
+            It.Is<SendOptions>(o => o.Endpoint == endpoint),
+            It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckHealthAsync_Should_UseDefaultSendOptions_When_NoEndpointConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var busMock = new Mock<IMessageBus>();
+        busMock.Setup(m => m.RequestAsync(
+                It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(), It.IsAny<SendOptions>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(new ValueTask<HealthResponse>(new HealthResponse("OK")));
+
+        var options = Options.Create(new MessageBusHealthCheckOptions());
+        var healthCheck = new MessageBusHealthCheck(busMock.Object, options);
+
+        // Act
+        await healthCheck.CheckHealthAsync(new HealthCheckContext(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert
+        busMock.Verify(m => m.RequestAsync(
+            It.IsAny<HealthRequest>(),
+            It.Is<SendOptions>(o => o.Endpoint == null),
+            It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Mocha.Hosting.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Mocha.Hosting.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36156f0fdf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Mocha.Hosting.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Hosting.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Hosting.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Hosting\Mocha.Hosting.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ac9229b362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Hosting.Tests/Topology/MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Mocha.Hosting;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Hosting.Tests.Topology;
+
+public sealed class MessageBusEndpointRouteBuilderExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MapMessageBus_Should_ReturnJsonTopology_When_DefaultPath()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var host = await CreateHost();
+        using var client = host.GetTestClient();
+
+        // Act
+        using var response = await client.GetAsync("/.well-known/message-topology");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", response.Content.Headers.ContentType?.MediaType);
+
+        var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(default);
+        var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(content);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, doc.RootElement.ValueKind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MapMessageBus_Should_ReturnJsonTopology_When_CustomPath()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var host = await CreateHost("/custom/topology");
+        using var client = host.GetTestClient();
+
+        // Act
+        using var response = await client.GetAsync("/custom/topology");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", response.Content.Headers.ContentType?.MediaType);
+
+        var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(default);
+        var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(content);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, doc.RootElement.ValueKind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MapMessageBus_Should_ContainHostInfo_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var host = await CreateHost();
+        using var client = host.GetTestClient();
+
+        // Act
+        using var response = await client.GetAsync("/.well-known/message-topology");
+        var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(default);
+        var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(content);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(
+            doc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("host", out var hostElement),
+            "Response JSON should contain a 'host' property.");
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, hostElement.ValueKind);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<IHost> CreateHost(string? topologyPath = null)
+    {
+        var host = new HostBuilder()
+            .ConfigureWebHost(webBuilder =>
+            {
+                webBuilder.UseTestServer();
+                webBuilder.ConfigureServices(services =>
+                {
+                    services.AddRouting();
+                    services.AddMessageBus().AddInMemory();
+                });
+                webBuilder.Configure(app =>
+                {
+                    app.UseRouting();
+                    app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
+                    {
+                        if (topologyPath is not null)
+                        {
+                            endpoints.MapMessageBus(topologyPath);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            endpoints.MapMessageBus();
+                        }
+                    });
+                });
+            })
+            .Build();
+
+        await host.StartAsync();
+
+        return host;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/ExtendedPostgresResource.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/ExtendedPostgresResource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..864cc1dc2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/ExtendedPostgresResource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using Npgsql;
+using Squadron;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// PostgreSQL test resource using Squadron
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ExtendedPostgresResource : IAsyncLifetime
+{
+    private readonly PostgreSqlResource _resource = new();
+
+    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.InitializeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public async Task DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public async Task CreateDatabaseAsync(string dbName)
+    {
+        await _resource.CreateDatabaseAsync(dbName);
+    }
+
+    public string GetConnectionString(string dbName)
+    {
+        return _resource.GetConnectionString(dbName);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<string> FetchSchemaAsync(string dbName)
+    {
+        var connectionString = GetConnectionString(dbName);
+        await using var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString);
+        await connection.OpenAsync();
+
+        await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+        command.CommandText =
+            @"
+            SELECT table_name, column_name, data_type, is_nullable
+            FROM information_schema.columns
+            WHERE table_schema = 'public'
+            ORDER BY table_name, ordinal_position";
+
+        await using var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync();
+        var schema = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
+
+        while (await reader.ReadAsync())
+        {
+            schema.AppendLine(
+                $"{reader["table_name"]}.{reader["column_name"]}: {reader["data_type"]} ({reader["is_nullable"]})");
+        }
+
+        return schema.ToString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6cc9dba3608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Squadron.PostgreSql" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.assert" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.extensibility.core" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Outbox\Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTestPlan.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTestPlan.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd198bb1e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTestPlan.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+using Mocha;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A "plan" for executing a series of saga tests in a fluent manner.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaTestPlan<T> where T : SagaStateBase
+{
+    private readonly List<Func<SagaTester<T>, Task>> _steps = new();
+
+    public SagaTester<T> Tester { get; }
+
+    private T? _lastState;
+
+    public object? LastMessage { get; private set; }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan(SagaTester<T> tester)
+    {
+        Tester = tester;
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> WithState(T state)
+    {
+        Tester.SetState(state);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Add a new step (function) to the plan. Each step is passed the <see cref="SagaTester{T}"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> AddStep(Func<SagaTester<T>, Task> step)
+    {
+        _steps.Add(step);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs all planned steps in sequence, awaiting each one before moving on.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task RunAll()
+    {
+        foreach (var step in _steps)
+        {
+            _lastState = Tester.State ?? _lastState;
+            await step(Tester);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> SetState(string state)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            tester.State!.State = state;
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that sends an event to the saga.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> On(object @event)
+    {
+        return AddStep(tester => tester.ExecuteAsync(@event));
+    }
+
+    // Some people prefer a "ThenOn(...)" for clarity:
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ThenOn(object @event)
+    {
+        return On(@event);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that asserts the Saga's internal state matches `expected`.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectState(string expected)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(_lastState);
+            Assert.Equal(expected, _lastState.State);
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that checks we sent exactly one `TMessage`
+    /// and that it satisfies the given predicate.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectSendMessage<TMessage>(Action<T, TMessage> assert)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            var message = tester.ExpectSentMessage<TMessage>();
+            LastMessage = message;
+            Assert.NotNull(_lastState);
+            assert(_lastState, message);
+
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Simpler version without predicate.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectSendMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            LastMessage = tester.ExpectSentMessage<TMessage>();
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectReplyMessage<TMessage>(Action<T, TMessage> assert)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            var message = tester.ExpectReplyMessage<TMessage>();
+            LastMessage = message;
+            assert(_lastState!, message);
+
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectReplyMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            LastMessage = tester.ExpectReplyMessage<TMessage>();
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectCompletion()
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            tester.ExpectCompleted();
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that checks exactly one message of type TMessage was published.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectPublishedMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            LastMessage = tester.ExpectPublishedMessage<TMessage>();
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectPublishedMessage<TMessage>(Action<T, TMessage> assert)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            var message = tester.ExpectPublishedMessage<TMessage>();
+            LastMessage = message;
+            assert(_lastState!, message);
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that checks the <see cref="SendOptions"/> for the given message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectSendOptions(Action<SendOptions> assert)
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(LastMessage);
+            var options = tester.ExpectSendOptions(LastMessage);
+            assert(options);
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues a step that checks there are no options for the given message.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> ExpectNoOptions<TMessage>(TMessage message) where TMessage : class
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            tester.ExpectNoOptions(message);
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+
+    public SagaTestPlan<T> WithDefaultMetadata()
+    {
+        return AddStep(async tester =>
+        {
+            var state = tester.State!;
+            state.Metadata.Set(SagaContextData.ReplyAddress, $"queue://test/{SagaTester.Defaults.ReplyEndpoint}");
+            state.Metadata.Set(SagaContextData.CorrelationId, SagaTester.Defaults.CorrelationId.ToString());
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTester.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTester.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d7a63ca927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTester.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public static class SagaTester
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingRuntime _runtime = CreateRuntime();
+
+    internal static IMessagingRuntime Runtime => _runtime;
+
+    public static SagaTester<T> Create<T>(Saga<T> saga) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        saga.Initialize(TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance);
+        return new SagaTester<T>(saga);
+    }
+
+    public static class Defaults
+    {
+        public static readonly Guid CorrelationId = Guid.Parse("7A921D31-B758-4CC8-B849-296669B97E41");
+
+        public static string ReplyEndpoint = "ReplyEndpoint";
+    }
+
+    private static IMessagingRuntime CreateRuntime()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class SagaTester<T> where T : SagaStateBase
+{
+    public Saga<T> Saga { get; }
+
+    public TestMessageOutbox Outbox { get; } = new();
+
+    public TestSagaStore Store { get; } = new();
+
+    public TestSagaCleanup Cleanup { get; } = new();
+
+    public T? State => Store.States.OfType<T>().FirstOrDefault();
+
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _services;
+
+    internal SagaTester(Saga<T> saga)
+    {
+        Saga = saga;
+        _services = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<ISagaCleanup>(Cleanup)
+            .AddSingleton<IMessageBus>(new TestMessageBus(Outbox))
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    public void SetState(T state)
+    {
+        Store.States.Add(state);
+    }
+
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync(object @event)
+    {
+        var context = new TestConsumeContext
+        {
+            Runtime = SagaTester.Runtime,
+            Services = _services,
+            CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None,
+            CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            MessageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            ResponseAddress = new Uri($"queue://test/{SagaTester.Defaults.ReplyEndpoint}")
+        };
+
+        context.Features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>().Message = @event;
+        context.Features.GetOrSet<SagaFeature>().Store = Store;
+
+        if (State != null)
+        {
+            context.MutableHeaders.Set(SagaContextData.SagaId, State.Id.ToString("D"));
+        }
+
+        await Saga.HandleEvent(context);
+    }
+
+    public T ExpectState(string state)
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(state, State!.State);
+
+        return State;
+    }
+
+    public void ExpectCompleted()
+    {
+        Assert.Empty(Store.States);
+    }
+
+    public TMessage ExpectSentMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        var message = Outbox.Messages.LastOrDefault(x => x.Message is TMessage);
+        Assert.NotNull(message);
+        Assert.IsType<SendOptions>(message.Options);
+        return Assert.IsType<TMessage>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    public TMessage ExpectReplyMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        var message = Outbox.Messages.LastOrDefault(x => x.Message is TMessage);
+        Assert.NotNull(message);
+        Assert.IsType<ReplyOptions>(message.Options);
+        return Assert.IsType<TMessage>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    public TMessage ExpectPublishedMessage<TMessage>()
+    {
+        var message = Outbox.Messages.LastOrDefault(x => x.Message is TMessage);
+        Assert.NotNull(message);
+        Assert.IsType<PublishOptions>(message.Options);
+        return Assert.IsType<TMessage>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    public SendOptions ExpectSendOptions<TMessage>(TMessage message) where TMessage : class
+    {
+        var messageOutbox = Assert.Single(Outbox.Messages, x => x.Message == message);
+        return Assert.IsType<SendOptions>(messageOutbox.Options);
+    }
+
+    public void ExpectNoOptions<TMessage>(TMessage message) where TMessage : class
+    {
+        var messageOutbox = Assert.Single(Outbox.Messages, x => x.Message == message);
+        Assert.Null(messageOutbox.Options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTesterFluentPlanExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTesterFluentPlanExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fecd621fa4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/SagaTesterFluentPlanExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public static class SagaTesterFluentPlanExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new SagaTestPlan for the given SagaTester.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static SagaTestPlan<T> Plan<T>(this SagaTester<T> tester) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        return new SagaTestPlan<T>(tester);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestConsumeContext.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestConsumeContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af3210877d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestConsumeContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Minimal IConsumeContext implementation for unit testing saga state machine behavior.
+/// Only the properties actually used by Saga.HandleEvent need real values.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class TestConsumeContext : IConsumeContext
+{
+    public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+
+    // IExecutionContext
+    public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+    public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+    public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    // IMessageContext
+    public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+    public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+    public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+    public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+    public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+    public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+    public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+    public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+    public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+    public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+    public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+    public IReadOnlyHeaders Headers => _headers;
+    public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+    public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+    public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty;
+    public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+    public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    private readonly Headers _headers = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides mutable access to headers for test setup.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Headers MutableHeaders => _headers;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestEndpointFormatter.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestEndpointFormatter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f648742fdfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestEndpointFormatter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+using System.Text;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+// Note: IEndpointFormatter doesn't exist in this codebase - this is a stub for compatibility
+public sealed class TestEndpointFormatter
+{
+    public string FormatName(Type type) => type.FullName ?? type.Name;
+
+    public string GetQueueEndpoint(
+        Type type,
+        bool includeService = false,
+        bool includeConsumer = false,
+        bool isReply = false,
+        bool isFault = false)
+    {
+        return GetQueueEndpoint(type.FullName ?? type.Name, includeService, includeConsumer, isReply, isFault);
+    }
+
+    public string GetQueueEndpoint(
+        string queueName,
+        bool includeService = false,
+        bool includeConsumer = false,
+        bool isReply = false,
+        bool isFault = false)
+    {
+        var builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.Append("queue://");
+        builder.Append(queueName);
+        builder.Append($"?includeService={includeService}");
+        builder.Append($"&includeConsumer={includeConsumer}");
+        builder.Append($"&isReply={isReply}");
+        builder.Append($"&isFault={isFault}");
+        return builder.ToString();
+    }
+
+    public string GetTopicEndpoint(Type type)
+    {
+        return $"topic://{type.FullName ?? type.Name}";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestExtensions.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..714d3c9c748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using Mocha;
+using Npgsql;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public static class TestExtensions
+{
+    // TODO: MessageBusMigrator doesn't exist in this codebase - needs to be adapted or removed
+    public static async Task MigrateAsync(this NpgsqlConnection connection)
+    {
+        // Stubbed out - MessageBusMigrator not available
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageBus.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageBus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78fa7bf7396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageBus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Minimal IMessageBus implementation that records operations in a TestMessageOutbox.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class TestMessageBus(TestMessageOutbox outbox) : IMessageBus
+{
+    public ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        outbox.Messages.Add(new TestMessageOutbox.Operation(TestMessageOutbox.OperationKind.Publish, message!, null));
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        outbox.Messages.Add(
+            new TestMessageOutbox.Operation(TestMessageOutbox.OperationKind.Publish, message!, options));
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask SendAsync(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        outbox.Messages.Add(new TestMessageOutbox.Operation(TestMessageOutbox.OperationKind.Send, message, null));
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask SendAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        outbox.Messages.Add(new TestMessageOutbox.Operation(TestMessageOutbox.OperationKind.Send, message, options));
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(
+        IEventRequest<TResponse> message,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("RequestAsync not supported in test message bus");
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAsync<TResponse>(
+        IEventRequest<TResponse> message,
+        SendOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("RequestAsync not supported in test message bus");
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask RequestAsync(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("RequestAsync not supported in test message bus");
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask RequestAsync(object message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("RequestAsync not supported in test message bus");
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask ReplyAsync<TResponse>(
+        TResponse response,
+        ReplyOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        where TResponse : notnull
+    {
+        outbox.Messages.Add(new TestMessageOutbox.Operation(TestMessageOutbox.OperationKind.Reply, response, options));
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageOutbox.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageOutbox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c173ca17d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessageOutbox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class TestMessageOutbox : IMessageOutbox
+{
+    public List<Operation> Messages { get; } = new();
+
+    public Task PublishAsync<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Publish, message, null));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public void AddPublish<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Publish, message, null));
+    }
+
+    public Task SendAsync<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Send, message, null));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public void AddSend<T>(T message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Send, message, null));
+    }
+
+    public Task PublishAsync<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Publish, message, options));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public void AddPublish<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Publish, message, options));
+    }
+
+    public Task SendAsync<T>(T message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Send, message, options));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public void AddSend<T>(T message, SendOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Send, message, options));
+    }
+
+    public Task ReplyAsync<T>(T message, ReplyOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Reply, message, options));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public void AddReply<T>(T message, ReplyOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : notnull
+    {
+        Messages.Add(new Operation(OperationKind.Reply, message, options));
+    }
+
+    public Task DispatchAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask PersistAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // For testing, we don't need to persist envelopes
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public sealed record Operation(OperationKind Kind, object Message, object? Options);
+
+    public enum OperationKind
+    {
+        Publish,
+        Send,
+        Reply
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessagingSetupContext.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessagingSetupContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..092f8de7020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestMessagingSetupContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Minimal IMessagingSetupContext for unit testing saga initialization and descriptor tests.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class TestMessagingSetupContext : IMessagingSetupContext
+{
+    private static readonly Lazy<TestMessagingSetupContext> _instance = new(() => new());
+
+    public static TestMessagingSetupContext Instance => _instance.Value;
+
+    public IServiceProvider Services { get; }
+    public IBusNamingConventions Naming { get; } = new TestNamingConventions();
+    public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+    public IMessageTypeRegistry Messages => throw new NotSupportedException("Not available in test context");
+    public IMessageRouter Router => throw new NotSupportedException("Not available in test context");
+    public IEndpointRouter Endpoints => throw new NotSupportedException("Not available in test context");
+    public IHostInfo Host => throw new NotSupportedException("Not available in test context");
+    public IConventionRegistry Conventions => throw new NotSupportedException("Not available in test context");
+    public ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> Consumers => ImmutableHashSet<Consumer>.Empty;
+    public ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> Transports => [];
+    public MessagingTransport? Transport => null;
+
+    public TestMessagingSetupContext()
+    {
+        Services = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddLogging()
+            .AddSingleton<ISagaStateSerializerFactory>(new TestSagaStateSerializerFactory())
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestNamingConventions : IBusNamingConventions
+    {
+        public string GetSagaName(Type sagaType)
+        {
+            var name = sagaType.Name;
+
+            // Strip generic arity suffix (e.g. "FluentSaga`1" → "FluentSaga")
+            var idx = name.IndexOf('`');
+            if (idx > 0)
+            {
+                name = name[..idx];
+            }
+
+            // Append generic args for readability
+            if (sagaType.IsGenericType)
+            {
+                var args = string.Join(", ", sagaType.GetGenericArguments().Select(t => t.Name));
+                name = $"{name}<{args}>";
+            }
+
+            // Prefix with declaring type if nested
+            if (sagaType.DeclaringType is { } declaring)
+            {
+                name = $"{declaring.Name}.{name}";
+            }
+
+            return name;
+        }
+
+        public string GetReceiveEndpointName(InboundRoute route, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+            => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetReceiveEndpointName(Type handlerType, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+            => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetReceiveEndpointName(string name, ReceiveEndpointKind kind)
+            => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetInstanceEndpoint(Guid instanceId) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetSendEndpointName(Type messageType) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetPublishEndpointName(Type messageType) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public string GetMessageIdentity(Type messageType) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestSagaStateSerializerFactory : ISagaStateSerializerFactory
+    {
+        public ISagaStateSerializer GetSerializer(Type type) => new TestSagaStateSerializer();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestSagaStateSerializer : ISagaStateSerializer
+    {
+        public T? Deserialize<T>(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body) => default;
+
+        public object? Deserialize(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> body) => null;
+
+        public void Serialize<T>(T message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer) { }
+
+        public void Serialize(object message, IBufferWriter<byte> writer) { }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaCleanup.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaCleanup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a7a0416016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaCleanup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class TestSagaCleanup : ISagaCleanup
+{
+    public List<SagaStateBase> CleanedStates { get; } = new();
+
+    public Task CleanupAsync(Saga saga, SagaStateBase state, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        CleanedStates.Add(state);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaStore.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaStore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..364873d16a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class TestSagaStore(Func<ValueTask>? onTransactionComplete = null) : ISagaStore
+{
+    public List<TestSagaTransaction> Transactions { get; } = new();
+    public List<SagaStateBase> States { get; } = new();
+
+    public Task<ISagaTransaction> StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var transaction = new TestSagaTransaction(onTransactionComplete);
+        Transactions.Add(transaction);
+        return Task.FromResult<ISagaTransaction>(transaction);
+    }
+
+    public Task SaveAsync<T>(Saga saga, T state, CancellationToken cancellationToken) where T : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        var existing = States.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == state.Id);
+
+        if (existing is not null)
+        {
+            States.Remove(existing);
+        }
+
+        States.Add(state);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task DeleteAsync(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var existing = States.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == id);
+
+        if (existing is not null)
+        {
+            States.Remove(existing);
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task<T?> LoadAsync<T>(Saga saga, Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var state = States.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == id);
+        if (state is T s)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult<T?>(s);
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult<T?>(default);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaTransaction.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaTransaction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee69036dc28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers/TestSagaTransaction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class TestSagaTransaction(Func<ValueTask>? onTransactionComplete) : ISagaTransaction
+{
+    public bool IsCommitted { get; private set; }
+    public bool IsRolledback { get; private set; }
+    public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+    public async Task CommitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (onTransactionComplete != null)
+        {
+            await onTransactionComplete.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        IsCommitted = true;
+    }
+
+    public Task RollbackAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        IsRolledback = true;
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        IsDisposed = true;
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60093da64f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Assembly.cs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[assembly: CollectionBehavior(CollectionBehavior.CollectionPerClass)]
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f4beef17215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class IntegrationTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_ExecuteThroughSteps()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestMessageHandler>();
+            b.AddSaga<StepThroughSaga>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+
+        // act - publish InitEvent to start the saga
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new InitEvent(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait for the saga to publish TestMessage so we can get the saga ID
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Saga did not publish TestMessage within timeout");
+
+        var testMessage = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var sagaId = Assert.IsType<TestMessage>(testMessage).Id;
+
+        // send first TriggerEvent to transition Started -> Triggered
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TriggerEvent(sagaId), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // allow time for the first transition to complete before sending the second event
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // send second TriggerEvent to transition Triggered -> Completed (final)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TriggerEvent(sagaId), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // allow time for final state processing
+        await Task.Delay(1000, default);
+
+        // assert - saga should be deleted from store after reaching final state
+        Assert.Equal(0, storage.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Timeout()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TriggerEventRecorder>();
+            b.AddSaga<TimeoutSaga>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+
+        // act - publish TriggerEvent to start the saga (no correlation -> creates new)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new StartTimeoutEvent(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait for the saga to publish a TriggerEvent so we can observe it started
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Saga did not publish event within timeout");
+
+        var recorded = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var sagaId = Assert.IsType<TriggerEvent>(recorded).CorrelationId!.Value;
+
+        // simulate timeout by sending SagaTimedOutEvent with the saga ID
+        await bus.SendAsync(new SagaTimedOutEvent(sagaId), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // allow time for final state processing
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // assert - saga should be deleted from store after reaching final state
+        Assert.Equal(0, storage.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact(Skip = "Timeout(TimeSpan) auto-scheduling throws NotImplementedException")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_TimeoutWithCustomResponse()
+    {
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact(Skip = "OnAnyReply saga reply routing requires full reply pipeline investigation")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_SupportRequestResponse()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddRequestHandler<TriggerRequestHandler>();
+            b.AddSaga<RequestResponseSaga>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+
+        // act - publish StartRequestEvent to start the saga
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new StartRequestEvent(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // allow time for: saga starts -> sends TriggerRequest -> handler responds
+        // -> saga receives reply via OnAnyReply -> transitions to Completed (final)
+        await Task.Delay(2000, default);
+
+        // assert - saga should be deleted from store after reaching final state
+        Assert.Equal(0, storage.Count);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Saga Definitions
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class StepThroughState : SagaStateBase;
+
+    public sealed class TimeoutState : SagaStateBase;
+
+    public sealed class RequestResponseState : SagaStateBase;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Multi-step saga: InitEvent -> Started (publishes TestMessage) ->
+    /// TriggerEvent -> Triggered -> TriggerEvent -> Completed (final)
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class StepThroughSaga : Saga<StepThroughState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<StepThroughState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<InitEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(_ => new StepThroughState())
+                .Publish((_, state) => new TestMessage(state.Id))
+                .TransitionTo("Started");
+
+            descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+            descriptor.During("Triggered").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Timeout saga: StartTimeoutEvent -> Active (publishes TriggerEvent with saga ID) ->
+    /// SagaTimedOutEvent -> TimedOut (final)
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class TimeoutSaga : Saga<TimeoutState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TimeoutState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<StartTimeoutEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(_ => new TimeoutState())
+                .Publish((_, state) => new TriggerEvent(state.Id))
+                .TransitionTo("Active");
+
+            descriptor.During("Active").OnTimeout().TransitionTo("TimedOut");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("TimedOut");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Request-response saga: StartRequestEvent -> AwaitingResponse (sends TriggerRequest) ->
+    /// any reply -> Completed (final)
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class RequestResponseSaga : Saga<RequestResponseState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<RequestResponseState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<StartRequestEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(_ => new RequestResponseState())
+                .Send((_, _) => new TriggerRequest())
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingResponse");
+
+            descriptor.During("AwaitingResponse").OnAnyReply().TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Events & Messages
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class InitEvent;
+
+    public sealed class StartTimeoutEvent;
+
+    public sealed class StartRequestEvent;
+
+    public sealed record TriggerEvent(Guid? CorrelationId) : ICorrelatable;
+
+    public sealed record TestMessage(Guid Id);
+
+    public sealed record TriggerRequest : IEventRequest<TriggerResponse>;
+
+    public sealed record TriggerResponse;
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Handlers
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class TestMessageHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestMessage>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestMessage message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TriggerEventRecorder(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TriggerEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TriggerEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TriggerRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<TriggerRequest, TriggerResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<TriggerResponse> HandleAsync(TriggerRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new TriggerResponse());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test Infrastructure
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class MessageRecorder
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+
+        public ConcurrentBag<object> Messages { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(object message)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(message);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/MessagingTestBase.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/MessagingTestBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfb22dfe0da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/MessagingTestBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Npgsql;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class MessagingTestBase
+{
+    private readonly ExtendedPostgresResource _resource;
+    private readonly ActivityListener _activityListener;
+
+    public MessagingTestBase(ExtendedPostgresResource resource)
+    {
+        _resource = resource;
+
+        _activityListener = new ActivityListener
+        {
+            ShouldListenTo = s => true,
+            SampleUsingParentId = (ref ActivityCreationOptions<string> _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllData,
+            Sample = (ref ActivityCreationOptions<ActivityContext> _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllData
+        };
+
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(_activityListener);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<IServiceProvider> CreateServiceProvider(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configureServices,
+        string? dbName = null)
+    {
+        dbName = "DB_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        await _resource.CreateDatabaseAsync(dbName);
+        var connectionString = _resource.GetConnectionString(dbName);
+
+        await using var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString);
+        await connection.OpenAsync();
+        await connection.MigrateAsync();
+        await connection.CloseAsync();
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection().AddLogging();
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configureServices(builder);
+
+        return builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    public async Task<IAsyncDisposable> StartBusAsync(IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)services.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        return new Disposable(async () => await runtime.DisposeAsync());
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Disposable(Func<ValueTask> dispose) : IAsyncDisposable
+    {
+        public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            await dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Mocha.Sagas.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Mocha.Sagas.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55553a1944c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/Mocha.Sagas.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Sagas.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Sagas.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Tests\Mocha.Tests.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers\Mocha.Sagas.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble\CookieCrumble.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Xunit\CookieCrumble.Xunit.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference
+      Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Analyzers\CookieCrumble.Analyzers.csproj"
+      OutputItemType="Analyzer"
+    />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Events\" />
+    <Folder Include="Helpers\" />
+    <Folder Include="__snapshots__\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaDescriptorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaDescriptorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ec9b5623e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaDescriptorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class SagaDescriptorTests
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingConfigurationContext _context = TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Name_ShouldSetSagaName()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+
+        // Act
+        sagaDescriptor.Name("TestSaga");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("TestSaga", sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration().Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initially_ShouldSetInitialState_WhenNoStateExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+
+        // Act
+        sagaDescriptor.Initially().OnEvent<string>();
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        var initState = Assert.Single(definition.States, x => x.IsInitial);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(string), initState.Transitions[0].EventType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initially_ShouldReturnExistingInitialState_WhenAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+        var initialState = sagaDescriptor.Initially();
+
+        // Act
+        var retrievedState = sagaDescriptor.Initially();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Same(initialState, retrievedState);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void During_ShouldAddNewState_WhenStateDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+
+        // Act
+        sagaDescriptor.During("TestState");
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        var stateDefinition = Assert.Single(definition.States);
+        Assert.Equal("TestState", stateDefinition.Name);
+        Assert.Single(sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration().States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void During_ShouldReturnExistingState_WhenStateAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+        var existingState = sagaDescriptor.During("TestState");
+
+        // Act
+        var retrievedState = sagaDescriptor.During("TestState");
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Same(existingState, retrievedState);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DuringAny_ShouldAddNewStateWithNullName_WhenNoneExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+
+        // Act
+        sagaDescriptor.DuringAny().OnEvent<string>();
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        Assert.Empty(definition.States);
+        Assert.NotNull(definition.DuringAny);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(string), definition.DuringAny.Transitions[0].EventType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DuringAny_ShouldReturnExistingStateWithNullName_WhenAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+        var existingState = sagaDescriptor.DuringAny();
+
+        // Act
+        var retrievedState = sagaDescriptor.DuringAny();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Same(existingState, retrievedState);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateDefinition_ShouldReturnAllStatesInDescriptor()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sagaDescriptor = new SagaDescriptor<TestState>(_context);
+        sagaDescriptor.Initially();
+        sagaDescriptor.During("TestState");
+        sagaDescriptor.DuringAny();
+
+        // Act
+        var definition = sagaDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, definition.States.Count);
+        Assert.NotNull(definition.DuringAny);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestState(Guid id, string state) : SagaStateBase(id, state);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaExecutionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaExecutionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4854d92b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaExecutionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,1481 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for Saga execution engine covering gaps in Saga.cs and Saga.Initialization.cs.
+/// Focuses on: Describe(), HandleEvent error paths, event type hierarchy,
+/// publish/send with null factory output, headers propagation, multiple events,
+/// custom options, and initialization edge cases.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SagaExecutionTests
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingRuntime _runtime = CreateRuntime();
+
+    private readonly TestMessageOutbox _outbox;
+    private readonly TestSagaStore _store;
+    private readonly TestSagaCleanup _cleanup;
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _services;
+
+    private static IMessagingRuntime CreateRuntime()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    public SagaExecutionTests()
+    {
+        _store = new TestSagaStore();
+        _cleanup = new TestSagaCleanup();
+        _outbox = new TestMessageOutbox();
+        _services = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<ISagaCleanup>(_cleanup)
+            .AddSingleton<IMessageBus>(new TestMessageBus(_outbox))
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_Throw_When_SagaNotInitialized()
+    {
+        // Arrange - create saga but do NOT call Initialize
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        // Do NOT call Initialize(saga) - _states remains null
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+        Assert.Equal("Saga is not initialized.", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void States_Should_Throw_When_SagaNotInitialized()
+    {
+        // Arrange - create saga without initialization
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => saga.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Saga is not initialized.", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_ReturnTrue_When_InitialEventProcessed()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_ReturnTrue_When_FinalStateReached()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateState_Should_Throw_When_NoTransitionForInitialEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange - saga only handles StartEvent initially, but we send TriggerEvent
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Send a TriggerEvent as initial event (no transition defined)
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new TriggerEvent());
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<SagaExecutionException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+        Assert.Contains("No transition defined for event 'TriggerEvent' in state '__Initial'", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateState_Should_SetMetadata_When_ResponseAddressPresent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+        context.ResponseAddress = new Uri("http://test/reply-address");
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("http://test/reply-address", state.Metadata.GetValue("saga-reply-address"));
+        Assert.Equal(context.CorrelationId, state.Metadata.GetValue("correlation-id"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateState_Should_SetNullReplyAddress_When_NoResponseAddress()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+        context.ResponseAddress = null;
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        // ReplyAddress metadata key should be set, but value is null
+        // Headers.Set stores the null, but TryGet with [NotNullWhen] won't match nulls,
+        // so we verify via GetValue which returns the raw object
+        var replyAddr = state.Metadata.GetValue("saga-reply-address");
+        Assert.Null(replyAddr);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnHandleTransition_Should_ResolveBaseType_When_NoExactMatch()
+    {
+        // Arrange - transition is defined on BaseEvent, but we send DerivedEvent
+        var actionCalled = false;
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<BaseEvent>().TransitionTo("Handled").Then((_, _) => actionCalled = true);
+                x.During("Handled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act - send DerivedEvent, which should match BaseEvent transition via hierarchy
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new DerivedEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(actionCalled);
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Handled", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnHandleTransition_Should_PreferExactType_WhenBothExactAndBaseExist()
+    {
+        // Arrange - transitions for both BaseEvent and DerivedEvent exist
+        var exactActionCalled = false;
+        var baseActionCalled = false;
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started")
+                    .OnEvent<DerivedEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("ExactHandled")
+                    .Then((_, _) => exactActionCalled = true);
+                x.During("Started")
+                    .OnEvent<BaseEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("BaseHandled")
+                    .Then((_, _) => baseActionCalled = true);
+                x.During("ExactHandled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.During("BaseHandled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act - send DerivedEvent; it should match DerivedEvent first
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new DerivedEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - exact match was used, not base type
+        Assert.True(exactActionCalled);
+        Assert.False(baseActionCalled);
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("ExactHandled", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvents_Should_SkipNull_When_FactoryReturnsNull()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => (PublishMessage)null!)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - null message should be skipped, no publish operations
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvents_Should_PublishNonNull_When_FactoryReturnsMessage()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publishMessage = new PublishMessage();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => publishMessage)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(publishMessage, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendEvents_Should_SkipNull_When_FactoryReturnsNull()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Send((_, _) => (SendMessage)null!)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - null message should be skipped, no send operations
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transition_Should_PublishMultipleEvents_When_MultiplePublishConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publish1 = new PublishMessage();
+        var publish2 = new PublishMessage2();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => publish1)
+                    .Publish((_, _) => publish2)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, _outbox.Messages.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(_outbox.Messages, m => m.Message is PublishMessage);
+        Assert.Contains(_outbox.Messages, m => m.Message is PublishMessage2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvents_Should_SetSagaIdHeader_When_Publishing()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage())
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var operation = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        var options = Assert.IsType<PublishOptions>(operation.Options);
+        Assert.NotNull(options.Headers);
+
+        // The saga-id header should be set
+        var sagaIdHeader = options.Headers.FirstOrDefault(h => h.Key == "saga-id");
+        Assert.NotNull(sagaIdHeader.Value);
+
+        // Verify the saga-id matches the state ID
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal(state.Id.ToString("D"), sagaIdHeader.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_DeleteState_When_FinalStateWithoutResponse()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - state should be deleted (no response configured)
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+        // No reply messages should be sent
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_RespondAndDelete_When_FinalStateWithResponseAndMetadata()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var replyEvent = new ReplyMessage();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => replyEvent);
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        initState.Metadata.Set("correlation-id", initState.Id.ToString());
+        initState.Metadata.Set("saga-reply-address", "http://test/reply");
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - reply sent and state deleted
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(replyEvent, message.Message);
+        var replyOptions = Assert.IsType<ReplyOptions>(message.Options);
+        Assert.Equal(new Uri("http://test/reply"), replyOptions.ReplyAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(initState.Id.ToString(), replyOptions.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_NotRespond_When_FinalStateWithResponseButNoReplyAddress()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var replyEvent = new ReplyMessage();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => replyEvent);
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        // No metadata set - no reply address / correlation ID
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - no reply, but state still deleted
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_NotRespond_When_InvalidReplyAddress()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var replyEvent = new ReplyMessage();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => replyEvent);
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        initState.Metadata.Set("correlation-id", initState.Id.ToString());
+        // Set an invalid URI that cannot be parsed as absolute
+        initState.Metadata.Set("saga-reply-address", "not-a-valid-uri");
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - no reply since URI is invalid, but state still deleted
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_PublishLifecycleEvents_When_OnEntryConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new PublishMessage());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - lifecycle publish event dispatched when entering "Started"
+        var published = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<PublishMessage>(published.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnEnterState_Should_PublishLifecycleEventsOnFinal_When_OnEntryConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new PublishMessage());
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new EndEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - lifecycle publish event dispatched when entering final state
+        var published = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<PublishMessage>(published.Message);
+        // State should be deleted (final)
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_PersistState_When_TransitionToNonFinalState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Processing");
+                x.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - state should be persisted
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Processing", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_UpdatePersistedState_When_TransitionInExistingSaga()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Processing");
+                x.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Processing" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new TriggerEvent());
+        context.MutableHeaders.Set("saga-id", initState.Id.ToString("D"));
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert - state should be updated
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Triggered", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ReturnSagaDescription_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description);
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Name);
+        Assert.Equal("TestState", description.StateType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TestState).FullName, description.StateTypeFullName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainAllStates_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert - should have __Initial, Started, Ended
+        Assert.Equal(3, description.States.Count);
+
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        Assert.True(initialState.IsInitial);
+        Assert.False(initialState.IsFinal);
+
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.False(startedState.IsInitial);
+        Assert.False(startedState.IsFinal);
+
+        var endedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Ended");
+        Assert.False(endedState.IsInitial);
+        Assert.True(endedState.IsFinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainTransitions_When_Called()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.Equal("StartEvent", transition.EventType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(StartEvent).FullName, transition.EventTypeFullName);
+        Assert.Equal("Started", transition.TransitionTo);
+
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        var startedTransition = Assert.Single(startedState.Transitions);
+        Assert.Equal("EndEvent", startedTransition.EventType);
+        Assert.Equal("Ended", startedTransition.TransitionTo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainPublishEvents_When_TransitionHasPublish()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage())
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.NotNull(transition.Publish);
+        var publishDesc = Assert.Single(transition.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal("PublishMessage", publishDesc.MessageType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(PublishMessage).FullName, publishDesc.MessageTypeFullName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainSendEvents_When_TransitionHasSend()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Send((_, _) => new SendMessage())
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.NotNull(transition.Send);
+        var sendDesc = Assert.Single(transition.Send);
+        Assert.Equal("SendMessage", sendDesc.MessageType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(SendMessage).FullName, sendDesc.MessageTypeFullName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_HaveNullPublish_When_NoPublishConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.Null(transition.Publish);
+        Assert.Null(transition.Send);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainOnEntryDescription_When_OnEntryConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new PublishMessage());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry);
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry.Publish);
+        var publishDesc = Assert.Single(startedState.OnEntry.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal("PublishMessage", publishDesc.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainOnEntrySendDescription_When_OnEntrySendConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Send(_ => new SendMessage());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry);
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry.Send);
+        var sendDesc = Assert.Single(startedState.OnEntry.Send);
+        Assert.Equal("SendMessage", sendDesc.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_HaveEmptyOnEntry_When_NoLifecycleEventsConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert - OnEntry always exists (default initialized) but has no publish/send
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        // OnEntry is non-null because SagaStateConfiguration.OnEntry is always initialized
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry);
+        Assert.Null(startedState.OnEntry.Publish);
+        Assert.Null(startedState.OnEntry.Send);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainResponse_When_FinalStateHasRespond()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => new ReplyMessage());
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var endedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Ended");
+        Assert.NotNull(endedState.Response);
+        Assert.Equal("ReplyMessage", endedState.Response.EventType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ReplyMessage).FullName, endedState.Response.EventTypeFullName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_HaveNullResponse_When_FinalStateWithoutRespond()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var endedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Ended");
+        Assert.Null(endedState.Response);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeAutoProvision_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().AutoProvision().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(startedState.Transitions);
+        Assert.True(transition.AutoProvision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeTransitionKind_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.Equal(SagaTransitionKind.Event, transition.TransitionKind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ProduceWorkingSaga_When_ConfiguredViaAction()
+    {
+        // Arrange & Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TestState), saga.StateType);
+        Assert.Equal(3, saga.States.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_Throw_When_StateNameIsNull()
+    {
+        // Arrange & Act & Assert
+        // SagaStateConfiguration.Name being null triggers this error.
+        // This is hard to trigger via the public API since descriptors set names,
+        // but we verify the error message from SagaInitializationException.
+        // A state with null name would be invalid.
+        // Actually, let's test what happens with DuringAny:
+        // DuringAny produces transitions that should NOT be added to initial/final states
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("ProcessingA");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+
+                x.During("ProcessingA").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("ProcessingB");
+                x.During("ProcessingB").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.During("Cancelled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        // Act - should not throw
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Assert - DuringAny transitions should be on ProcessingA and ProcessingB but NOT initial/final
+        Assert.Equal(2, saga.States["ProcessingA"].Transitions.Count); // TriggerEvent + CancelEvent
+        Assert.Equal(2, saga.States["ProcessingB"].Transitions.Count); // EndEvent + CancelEvent
+        Assert.Single(saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions); // Only StartEvent
+        Assert.Empty(saga.States["Ended"].Transitions); // No transitions on final
+        Assert.Equal(2, saga.States["Cancelled"].Transitions.Count); // EndEvent + CancelEvent (DuringAny)
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_NotAddDuringAny_To_InitialState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.During("Cancelled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialTransitions = saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions;
+        Assert.Single(initialTransitions);
+        Assert.True(initialTransitions.ContainsKey(typeof(StartEvent)));
+        Assert.False(initialTransitions.ContainsKey(typeof(CancelEvent)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_NotAddDuringAny_To_FinalState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.During("Cancelled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Empty(saga.States["Ended"].Transitions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_LoadState_When_EventImplementsICorrelatable()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started")
+                    .OnEvent<CorrelatedEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Processed")
+                    .Then((state, evt) => state.Data = evt.Payload);
+                x.During("Processed").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new CorrelatedEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id, Payload = "test-data" });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Processed", state.State);
+        Assert.Equal("test-data", ((TestState)state).Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_LoadState_When_SagaIdHeader_Set()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started")
+                    .OnEvent<TriggerEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Triggered")
+                    .Then((state, _) => state.Data = "triggered");
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Set saga-id via header (not ICorrelatable)
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new TriggerEvent());
+        context.MutableHeaders.Set("saga-id", initState.Id.ToString("D"));
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Triggered", state.State);
+        Assert.Equal("triggered", ((TestState)state).Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_ReturnFalse_When_CorrelatedStateNotFound()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<CorrelatedEvent>().TransitionTo("Processed");
+                x.During("Processed").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // No state in store
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new CorrelatedEvent { CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid(), Payload = "test" });
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleEvent_Should_Throw_When_StateNotFoundInStateMachine()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Put state in store with a state name that doesn't exist in the saga
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "NonExistentState", Id = Guid.NewGuid() };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new CorrelatedEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id, Payload = "test" });
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<SagaExecutionException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+        Assert.Contains("No state found for state 'NonExistentState'", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_CompleteFullLifecycle_When_AllEventsProcessed()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage())
+                    .TransitionTo("Processing");
+
+                x.During("Processing")
+                    .OnEvent<CorrelatedEvent>()
+                    .Then((state, evt) => state.Data = evt.Payload)
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage2())
+                    .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+                x.Finally("Completed").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new PublishMessage());
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Step 1: Initial event
+        var context1 = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context1);
+
+        // Assert after step 1
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Processing", state.State);
+        // One publish from transition
+        Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages, m => m.Message is PublishMessage);
+
+        _outbox.Messages.Clear();
+
+        // Step 2: Process event (correlated)
+        var context2 = CreateContext(saga, new CorrelatedEvent { CorrelationId = state.Id, Payload = "processed" });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context2);
+
+        // Assert after step 2 - saga completed
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States); // deleted because final
+        Assert.Equal("processed", ((TestState)state).Data);
+        // PublishMessage2 from transition + PublishMessage from OnEntry of final state
+        Assert.Contains(_outbox.Messages, m => m.Message is PublishMessage2);
+        Assert.Contains(_outbox.Messages, m => m.Message is PublishMessage);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transition_Should_ExecuteAction_When_ThenConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Then((state, _) => state.Data = "initialized")
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new StartEvent());
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("initialized", ((TestState)state).Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transition_Should_ExecuteAction_When_ThenConfiguredOnCorrelatedTransition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started")
+                    .OnEvent<CorrelatedEvent>()
+                    .Then((state, evt) => state.Data = $"processed:{evt.Payload}")
+                    .TransitionTo("Done");
+                x.Finally("Done");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new CorrelatedEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id, Payload = "hello" });
+
+        // Act
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("processed:hello", initState.Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ContainMultiplePublish_When_MultipleConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => new PublishMessage2())
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        var transition = Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.NotNull(transition.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal(2, transition.Publish.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_HaveNullOnEntryPublish_When_OnlyOnEntrySendConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Send(_ => new SendMessage());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry);
+        Assert.Null(startedState.OnEntry.Publish); // no publish configured
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry.Send); // send is configured
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_HaveNullOnEntrySend_When_OnlyOnEntryPublishConfigured()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new PublishMessage());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry);
+        Assert.NotNull(startedState.OnEntry.Publish); // publish is configured
+        Assert.Null(startedState.OnEntry.Send); // no send configured
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeDuringAnyTransitions_InNonInitialNonFinalStates()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.During("Cancelled").OnEvent<EndEvent>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var description = saga.Describe();
+
+        // Assert - Started should have both EndEvent and CancelEvent transitions
+        var startedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Started");
+        Assert.Equal(2, startedState.Transitions.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(startedState.Transitions, t => t.EventType == "EndEvent");
+        Assert.Contains(startedState.Transitions, t => t.EventType == "CancelEvent");
+
+        // Initial should NOT have CancelEvent
+        var initialState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+        Assert.Single(initialState.Transitions);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(initialState.Transitions, t => t.EventType == "CancelEvent");
+
+        // Final should NOT have CancelEvent
+        var endedState = description.States.Single(s => s.Name == "Ended");
+        Assert.Empty(endedState.Transitions);
+    }
+
+    // ================================================================
+    // Helpers
+    // ================================================================
+
+    private TestConsumeContext CreateContext(Saga saga, object message)
+    {
+        var context = new TestConsumeContext
+        {
+            CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None,
+            CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            MessageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            Services = _services,
+            Runtime = _runtime
+        };
+
+        // Set the message via MessageParsingFeature so context.GetMessage() works
+        var messageFeature = context.Features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>();
+        messageFeature.Message = message;
+
+        // Set the saga store via SagaFeature
+        var sagaFeature = context.Features.GetOrSet<SagaFeature>();
+        sagaFeature.Store = _store;
+
+        return context;
+    }
+
+    private static void Initialize(Saga saga)
+    {
+        saga.Initialize(TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance);
+    }
+
+    // ================================================================
+    // Test Types
+    // ================================================================
+
+    private sealed class TestState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string? Data { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StartEvent;
+
+    private sealed class TriggerEvent;
+
+    private sealed class EndEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private class BaseEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class DerivedEvent : BaseEvent;
+
+    private sealed class CorrelatedEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public string Payload { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    private sealed class CancelEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class PublishMessage;
+
+    private sealed class PublishMessage2;
+
+    private sealed class SendMessage;
+
+    private sealed class ReplyMessage;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaInitializationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaInitializationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b54bcca303a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaInitializationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class SagaInitializationTests
+{
+    private readonly IMessagingSetupContext _context = TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_SetSagaNameBasedOnType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert - name is derived from type via naming conventions
+        Assert.NotNull(saga.Name);
+        Assert.NotEqual("__Unnamed", saga.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_InitializeSagaStates()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, saga.States.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_InitializeInitialState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(saga.States["__Initial"].IsInitial);
+        Assert.False(saga.States["__Initial"].IsFinal);
+        var initial2Started = saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions[typeof(StartEvent)];
+        Assert.Equal("Started", initial2Started.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(StartEvent), initial2Started.EventType);
+        Assert.Empty(initial2Started.Publish);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_InitializeDuringState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(saga.States["Started"].IsInitial);
+        Assert.False(saga.States["Started"].IsFinal);
+        var started2Success = saga.States["Started"].Transitions[typeof(TriggerEvent)];
+        Assert.Equal("Success", started2Success.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TriggerEvent), started2Success.EventType);
+        Assert.Empty(started2Success.Publish);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_InitializeFinal()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(saga.States["Success"].IsInitial);
+        Assert.True(saga.States["Success"].IsFinal);
+        Assert.Empty(saga.States["Success"].Transitions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DuringAny_Should_AddTransitionToAllStates()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Processing");
+                descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Cancelled");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, saga.States["Started"].Transitions.Count);
+        var cancelTransition = saga.States["Started"]
+            .Transitions.Values.Single(t => t.EventType == typeof(CancelEvent));
+        Assert.Equal("Cancelled", cancelTransition.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Empty(cancelTransition.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal(2, saga.States["Processing"].Transitions.Count);
+        cancelTransition = saga.States["Processing"].Transitions.Values.Single(t => t.EventType == typeof(CancelEvent));
+        Assert.Equal("Cancelled", cancelTransition.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Empty(cancelTransition.Publish);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DuringAny_Should_NotBeAddedToFinalState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Processing");
+                descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Cancelled");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Empty(saga.States["Success"].Transitions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DuringAny_Should_NotBeAddedToInitialStates()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Processing");
+                descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                descriptor.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelEvent>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                descriptor.Finally("Cancelled");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var initial2Started = Assert.Single(saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions.Values);
+        Assert.Equal("Started", initial2Started.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(StartEvent), initial2Started.EventType);
+        Assert.Empty(saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions[typeof(StartEvent)].Publish);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transition_Should_RequireTransitionTo()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                        descriptor.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().Then((_, _) => { }));
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("Transition target state is not defined.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Publish_Should_BeInitialized()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"))
+                    .Publish(_ => new TestMessage(Guid.NewGuid()));
+
+                descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var initial2Started = Assert.Single(saga.States["__Initial"].Transitions.Values);
+        Assert.Equal("Started", initial2Started.TransitionTo);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(StartEvent), initial2Started.EventType);
+        var publish = Assert.Single(initial2Started.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TestMessage), publish.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initially_Must_DefineStateFactory()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                        descriptor.Initially().OnEvent<StartEvent>().TransitionTo("Started"));
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("When 'StartEvent' is triggered, no state factory is defined.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    private class TestState(Guid id, string state) : SagaStateBase(id, state);
+
+    private sealed class StartEvent;
+
+    private sealed class TriggerEvent;
+
+    private sealed class CancelEvent;
+
+    private sealed record TestMessage(Guid Id);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateDescriptorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateDescriptorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12433fb36e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateDescriptorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class SagaStateDescriptorTests
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingConfigurationContext _context = TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnEvent_ShouldAddNewTransition_WhenEventTypeDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var stateDescriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TestState>(_context, "TestState");
+
+        // Act
+        stateDescriptor.OnEvent<string>();
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = stateDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(string), definition.Transitions[0].EventType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnEvent_ShouldReturnExistingTransition_WhenEventTypeAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var stateDescriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TestState>(_context, "TestState");
+        var existingTransition = stateDescriptor.OnEvent<string>();
+
+        // Act
+        var retrievedTransition = stateDescriptor.OnEvent<string>();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Same(existingTransition, retrievedTransition);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateDefinition_ShouldReturnStateDefinitionWithTransitions()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var stateDescriptor = new SagaStateDescriptor<TestState>(_context, "TestState");
+        stateDescriptor.OnEvent<string>();
+        stateDescriptor.OnEvent<int>();
+
+        // Act
+        var definition = stateDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(definition);
+        Assert.Equal(2, definition.Transitions.Count);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestState(Guid id, string state) : SagaStateBase(id, state);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateMachineTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateMachineTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49f52e3e0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaStateMachineTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,986 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public sealed class SagaStateMachineTests
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingRuntime _runtime = CreateRuntime();
+
+    private readonly TestMessageOutbox _outbox;
+    private readonly TestSagaStore _store;
+    private readonly TestSagaCleanup _cleanup;
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _services;
+
+    private static IMessagingRuntime CreateRuntime()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    public SagaStateMachineTests()
+    {
+        _store = new TestSagaStore();
+        _cleanup = new TestSagaCleanup();
+        _outbox = new TestMessageOutbox();
+        _services = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<ISagaCleanup>(_cleanup)
+            .AddSingleton<IMessageBus>(new TestMessageBus(_outbox))
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_Initialize_State_On_InitialEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var initState = new TestState();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => initState).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Started", state.State);
+        Assert.Same(initState, state);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Not_InitializeState_When_InvalidEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End());
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<SagaExecutionException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("No transition defined for event 'End' in state '__Initial'.", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntryPublish_When_Initial()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var initState = new TestState();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEntry().Publish(_ => new Publish());
+
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => initState).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Publish>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntrySend_When_Initial()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var initState = new TestState();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEntry().Send(_ => new Send());
+
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => initState).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Send>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_StoreMetadata_When_Init()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        context.ResponseAddress = new Uri("http://test/reply");
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal(context.CorrelationId, state.Metadata.GetValue("correlation-id"));
+        Assert.Equal("http://test/reply", state.Metadata.GetValue("saga-reply-address"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PublishEvents_OnInit()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        context.ResponseAddress = new Uri("http://test/reply");
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal(context.CorrelationId, state.Metadata.GetValue("correlation-id"));
+        Assert.Equal("http://test/reply", state.Metadata.GetValue("saga-reply-address"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PublishEvent_OnInit()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publishEvent = new Publish();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<Start>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Publish((_, _) => publishEvent)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(publishEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_SendEvent_OnInit()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sendEvent = new Send();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<Start>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .Send((_, _) => sendEvent)
+                    .TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(sendEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_CallAction_When_EventIsReceivedOnInit()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var actionCalled = false;
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<Start>()
+                    .StateFactory(_ => new TestState())
+                    .TransitionTo("Started")
+                    .Then((_, _) => actionCalled = true);
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(actionCalled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_TransitionToNextState_When_EventsAreHandled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Trigger { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Triggered", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_FailOnTransition_When_IllegalSagaState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "NOPE", Id = Guid.NewGuid() };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Trigger { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<SagaExecutionException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("No state found for state 'NOPE'.", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_ReturnFalse_When_InvalidCorrelationId()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started", Id = Guid.NewGuid() };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(
+            saga,
+            new Trigger { CorrelationId = Guid.Parse("B396C409-F0D5-4888-A6D2-A940482ADC4B") });
+        var result = await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Throw_When_EventHasNoTransitionDefined()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<SagaExecutionException>(() => saga.HandleEvent(context));
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("No transition defined for event 'End' in state 'Started'.", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Fallback_When_AnyEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnAnyReply().TransitionTo("Triggered");
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("Triggered", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_CallAction_When_EventIsReceivedOnTransition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var actionCalled = false;
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered").Then((_, _) => actionCalled = true);
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Trigger { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.True(actionCalled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PublishEvent_OnTransition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publishEvent = new Publish();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered").Publish((_, _) => publishEvent);
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Trigger { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(publishEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_SendEvent_OnTransition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sendEvent = new Send();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Triggered").Send((_, _) => sendEvent);
+
+                x.During("Triggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Trigger { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(sendEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntryPublish_When_Transition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var initState = new TestState();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => initState).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new Publish());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Publish>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntrySend_When_Transition()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var initState = new TestState();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => initState).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEntry().Send(_ => new Send());
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new Start());
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Send>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_DeleteState_OnFinalEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Empty(_store.States);
+    }
+
+    [Fact(Skip = "Cleanup is currently disabled in Saga.OnEnterStateAsync - TODO re-enable")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_CleanupSagaState_OnFinalEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_cleanup.CleanedStates);
+        Assert.Equal(initState.Id, state.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PublishEvent_OnFinalEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publishEvent = new Publish();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended").Publish((_, _) => publishEvent);
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(publishEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_SendEvent_OnFinalEvent()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sendEvent = new Send();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended").Send((_, _) => sendEvent);
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(sendEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Respond_When_EnterFinalState()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var replyEvent = new Reply();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => replyEvent);
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        initState.Metadata.Set("correlation-id", initState.Id.ToString());
+        initState.Metadata.Set("saga-reply-address", "http://test/reply");
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(replyEvent, message.Message);
+        Assert.Equal(new Uri("http://test/reply"), ((ReplyOptions)message.Options!).ReplyAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(initState.Id.ToString(), ((ReplyOptions)message.Options!).CorrelationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_NotFailOnRespond_When_FinalStateAndNoCorrelationId()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var replyEvent = new Reply();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended").Respond(_ => replyEvent);
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Empty(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("Ended", initState.State);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("StateA")]
+    [InlineData("StateB")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_Transition_DuringAny(string value)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("StateA");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<AnyEvent>().TransitionTo("AnyTriggered");
+
+                x.During("StateA").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("StateB");
+
+                x.During("StateB").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.During("AnyTriggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = value };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new AnyEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var state = Assert.Single(_store.States);
+        Assert.Equal("AnyTriggered", state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("StateA")]
+    [InlineData("StateB")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PublishEvent_OnAny(string value)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var publishEvent = new Publish();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("StateA");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<AnyEvent>().TransitionTo("AnyTriggered").Publish((_, _) => publishEvent);
+
+                x.During("StateA").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("StateB");
+
+                x.During("StateB").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.During("AnyTriggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = value };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new AnyEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(publishEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("StateA")]
+    [InlineData("StateB")]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_SendEvent_OnAny(string value)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var sendEvent = new Send();
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("StateA");
+
+                x.DuringAny().OnEvent<AnyEvent>().TransitionTo("AnyTriggered").Send((_, _) => sendEvent);
+
+                x.During("StateA").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("StateB");
+
+                x.During("StateB").OnEvent<Trigger>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.During("AnyTriggered").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended");
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = value };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new AnyEvent { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.Same(sendEvent, message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntryPublish_When_OnEntry()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended").OnEntry().Publish(_ => new Publish());
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Publish>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sage_Should_CallLifeCycleOnEntrySend_When_OnEntry()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(x =>
+            {
+                x.Initially().OnEvent<Start>().StateFactory(_ => new TestState()).TransitionTo("Started");
+
+                x.During("Started").OnEvent<End>().TransitionTo("Ended");
+
+                x.Finally("Ended").OnEntry().Send(_ => new Send());
+            });
+
+        Initialize(saga);
+
+        var initState = new TestState { State = "Started" };
+        _store.States.Add(initState);
+
+        // Act
+        var context = CreateContext(saga, new End { CorrelationId = initState.Id });
+        await saga.HandleEvent(context);
+
+        // Assert
+        var message = Assert.Single(_outbox.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<Send>(message.Message);
+    }
+
+    private TestConsumeContext CreateContext(Saga saga, object message)
+    {
+        var context = new TestConsumeContext
+        {
+            CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None,
+            CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            MessageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            Services = _services,
+            Runtime = _runtime
+        };
+
+        // Set the message via MessageParsingFeature so context.GetMessage() works
+        var messageFeature = context.Features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>();
+        messageFeature.Message = message;
+
+        // Set the saga store via SagaFeature
+        var sagaFeature = context.Features.GetOrSet<SagaFeature>();
+        sagaFeature.Store = _store;
+
+        return context;
+    }
+
+    private static void Initialize(Saga saga)
+    {
+        saga.Initialize(TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public List<string> History { get; set; } = [];
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Start;
+
+    private sealed class Reply;
+
+    private sealed class Trigger : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class AnyEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class End : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public Guid? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Publish;
+
+    private sealed class Send;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaTransitionDescriptorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaTransitionDescriptorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a13a5e7c969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaTransitionDescriptorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+using System;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class SagaTransitionDescriptorTests
+{
+    private static readonly IMessagingConfigurationContext _context = TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Then_ShouldSetAction_WhenCalled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var transitionDescriptor = new SagaTransitionDescriptor<TestState, string>(_context, SagaTransitionKind.Event);
+        Action<TestState, string> action = (state, evt) => { };
+
+        // Act
+        transitionDescriptor.Then(action);
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = transitionDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        Assert.NotNull(definition.Action);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TransitionTo_ShouldSetTransitionTo_WhenCalled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var transitionDescriptor = new SagaTransitionDescriptor<TestState, string>(_context, SagaTransitionKind.Event);
+
+        // Act
+        transitionDescriptor.TransitionTo("NextState");
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = transitionDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        Assert.Equal("NextState", definition.TransitionTo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Publish_ShouldAddNewPublishDefinition_WhenCalled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var transitionDescriptor = new SagaTransitionDescriptor<TestState, string>(_context, SagaTransitionKind.Event);
+
+        // Act
+        transitionDescriptor.Publish((_, state) => new SagaTimedOutEvent(Guid.NewGuid()));
+
+        // Assert
+        var definition = transitionDescriptor.CreateConfiguration();
+        Assert.Single(definition.Publish);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(SagaTimedOutEvent), definition.Publish[0].MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StateFactory_ShouldSetFactory_WhenCalled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var transitionDescriptor = new SagaTransitionDescriptor<TestState, string>(_context, SagaTransitionKind.Event);
+        Func<string, TestState> factory = state => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), state);
+
+        // Act
+        transitionDescriptor.StateFactory(factory);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.NotNull(transitionDescriptor.Configuration.StateFactory);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestState(Guid id, string state) : SagaStateBase(id, state);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaValidationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaValidationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f3868b676e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/SagaValidationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+using System;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Sagas.Tests;
+
+public class SagaValidationTests
+{
+    private readonly IMessagingSetupContext _context = TestMessagingSetupContext.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NoStates_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga = Saga.Create<TestState>(_ => { });
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("Saga has no states defined.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnlyStartAndFinalStates_Should_PassValidation()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var saga =
+            Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+            {
+                descriptor
+                    .Initially()
+                    .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                    .TransitionTo("Success")
+                    .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Success"));
+                descriptor.Finally("Success");
+            });
+
+        // Assert - should not throw
+        saga.Initialize(_context);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnlyStartState_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                    {
+                        descriptor
+                            .Initially()
+                            .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                            .TransitionTo("Success")
+                            .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Success"));
+                        descriptor.During("Success").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                    });
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("No final states found in the saga.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnlyFinalState_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                        descriptor.Finally("Success"));
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("No initial states found in the saga.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TransitionToUndefinedState_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                    {
+                        descriptor
+                            .Initially()
+                            .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                            .TransitionTo("Undefined")
+                            .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                        descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                    });
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("State '__Initial' transitions to 'Undefined', which is not defined.", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StateHasNoPathToFinalState_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                    {
+                        descriptor
+                            .Initially()
+                            .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                            .TransitionTo("Started")
+                            .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                        descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Processing");
+                        descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Started");
+                        descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                    });
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(
+            "The following states cannot reach a final state: __Initial, Started, Processing",
+            exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ValidPathAndCycle_Should_ThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        // Act
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<SagaInitializationException>(() =>
+            {
+                var saga =
+                    Saga.Create<TestState>(descriptor =>
+                    {
+                        descriptor
+                            .Initially()
+                            .OnEvent<StartEvent>()
+                            .TransitionTo("Started")
+                            .StateFactory(s => new TestState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Started"));
+                        descriptor.During("Started").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Processing");
+                        descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Success");
+                        descriptor.During("Processing").OnEvent<StartEvent>().TransitionTo("Cycle");
+                        descriptor.During("Cycle").OnEvent<TriggerEvent>().TransitionTo("Cycle");
+                        descriptor.Finally("Success");
+                        descriptor.Finally("Cancelled");
+                    });
+                saga.Initialize(_context);
+            });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal("The following states cannot reach a final state: Cycle", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    private class TestState(Guid id, string state) : SagaStateBase(id, state);
+
+    private sealed class StartEvent;
+
+    private sealed class TriggerEvent;
+
+    private sealed class CancelEvent;
+
+    private sealed record TestMessage(Guid Id);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Event_Should_SetupTopicAndQueue.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Event_Should_SetupTopicAndQueue.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62b41307f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Event_Should_SetupTopicAndQueue.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "Queues": [
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestMessage/service-name",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestMessage/service-name/faults",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/Saga.FluentSaga<TopologyIntegrationTests.TestState>",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "Topics": [
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://topic/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestMessage"
+    }
+  ],
+  "Subscriptions": [
+    {
+      "Queue": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestMessage/service-name",
+      "Topic": "postgres://topic/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestMessage"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Reply_Should_NotSetupAnything.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Reply_Should_NotSetupAnything.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7310959ded5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Reply_Should_NotSetupAnything.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "Queues": [
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/Saga.FluentSaga<TopologyIntegrationTests.TestState>",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "Topics": [],
+  "Subscriptions": []
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Request_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Request_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8426e4e81b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Request_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "Queues": [
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestRequest",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestRequest/faults",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/Saga.FluentSaga<TopologyIntegrationTests.TestState>",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "Topics": [],
+  "Subscriptions": []
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Send_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Send_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7aece5b1453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Sagas.Tests/__snapshots__/TopologyIntegrationTests.Initially_When_Send_Should_SetupQueueAndFault.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "Queues": [
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestRequestNoResponse",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/TopologyIntegrationTests.TestRequestNoResponse/faults",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "postgres://queue/Saga.FluentSaga<TopologyIntegrationTests.TestState>",
+      "HasConsumer": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "Topics": [],
+  "Subscriptions": []
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/BatchMessageRecorder.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/BatchMessageRecorder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e436033309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/BatchMessageRecorder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+
+namespace Mocha.TestHelpers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thread-safe recorder for batch handler invocations in integration tests.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BatchMessageRecorder
+{
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+    private readonly ConcurrentBag<object> _batches = [];
+
+    public IReadOnlyCollection<object> Batches => _batches;
+
+    public void Record<TEvent>(IMessageBatch<TEvent> batch)
+    {
+        _batches.Add(batch);
+        _semaphore.Release();
+    }
+
+    public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+        {
+            if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/ConcurrencyTracker.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/ConcurrencyTracker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab25a373277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/ConcurrencyTracker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+namespace Mocha.TestHelpers;
+
+public sealed class ConcurrencyTracker
+{
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+    private int _current;
+    private int _peak;
+    private int _completed;
+
+    public int PeakConcurrency => Volatile.Read(ref _peak);
+
+    public int CurrentConcurrency => Volatile.Read(ref _current);
+
+    public int CompletedCount => Volatile.Read(ref _completed);
+
+    public void Enter()
+    {
+        var current = Interlocked.Increment(ref _current);
+        int oldPeak;
+        do
+        {
+            oldPeak = Volatile.Read(ref _peak);
+            if (current <= oldPeak)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        } while (Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _peak, current, oldPeak) != oldPeak);
+    }
+
+    public void Exit()
+    {
+        Interlocked.Decrement(ref _current);
+        Interlocked.Increment(ref _completed);
+        _semaphore.Release();
+    }
+
+    public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+        {
+            if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/InvocationCounter.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/InvocationCounter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8dd33d3672b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/InvocationCounter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Mocha.TestHelpers;
+
+public sealed class InvocationCounter
+{
+    private int _count;
+
+    public int Count => _count;
+
+    public void Increment() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _count);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/MessageRecorder.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/MessageRecorder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..821bf435049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/MessageRecorder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+
+namespace Mocha.TestHelpers;
+
+public sealed class MessageRecorder
+{
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+
+    public ConcurrentBag<object> Messages { get; } = [];
+
+    public void Record(object message)
+    {
+        Messages.Add(message);
+        _semaphore.Release();
+    }
+
+    public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+        {
+            if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e88a7844037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.TestHelpers</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.TestHelpers</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/TestMessages.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/TestMessages.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75360bc457f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.TestHelpers/TestMessages.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+namespace Mocha.TestHelpers;
+
+public sealed class OrderCreated
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class ProcessPayment
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string Status { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Assembly.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Assembly.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e2131ba9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class CircuitBreakerConfigurationExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddCircuitBreaker_Should_ConfigureSuccessfully_When_CalledOnHostBuilder()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+
+        builder.AddCircuitBreaker(o =>
+        {
+            o.FailureRatio = 0.5;
+            o.MinimumThroughput = 3;
+            o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+        });
+
+        builder.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        // assert
+        var result = runtime.Features.Get<CircuitBreakerFeature>();
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal(0.5, result.FailureRatio);
+        Assert.Equal(3, result.MinimumThroughput);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), result.BreakDuration);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddCircuitBreaker_Should_Override_OnTransport()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+
+        builder.AddCircuitBreaker(o =>
+        {
+            o.FailureRatio = 0.5;
+            o.MinimumThroughput = 3;
+            o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+        });
+
+        builder.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        builder.AddInMemory(descriptor => descriptor.AddCircuitBreaker(o => o.FailureRatio = 0.1));
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        // assert
+        var result = runtime.Transports[0].Features.Get<CircuitBreakerFeature>();
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal(0.1, result.FailureRatio);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddCircuitBreaker_Should_Override_OnEndpoint()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+
+        builder.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+
+        // act
+        builder.AddInMemory(descriptor =>
+            descriptor.Endpoint("endpoint1").AddCircuitBreaker(o => o.FailureRatio = 0.2));
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var result = runtime.Transports[0].ReceiveEndpoints.First().Features.Get<CircuitBreakerFeature>();
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal(0.2, result.FailureRatio);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class AlwaysSucceedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeatureTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeatureTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8885175531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerFeatureTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class CircuitBreakerFeatureTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_NotBeReadOnly_When_CreatedNew()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(feature.IsReadOnly);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_SetProperties_When_ConfigureIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // act
+        feature.Configure(o =>
+        {
+            o.Enabled = true;
+            o.FailureRatio = 0.3;
+            o.MinimumThroughput = 2;
+            o.SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15);
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(feature.Enabled);
+        Assert.Equal(0.3, feature.FailureRatio);
+        Assert.Equal(2, feature.MinimumThroughput);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), feature.SamplingDuration);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15), feature.BreakDuration);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_BecomeReadOnly_When_SealIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // act
+        feature.Seal();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(feature.IsReadOnly);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_ConfigureIsCalledAfterSeal()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+        feature.Seal();
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => feature.Configure(o => o.Enabled = true));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_UseLastConfiguredValue_When_ConfigureIsCalledMultipleTimes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // act
+        feature.Configure(o => o.FailureRatio = 0.1);
+        feature.Configure(o => o.FailureRatio = 0.9);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(0.9, feature.FailureRatio);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_LeaveOtherPropertiesNull_When_ConfigureWithPartialSettings()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // act - only set BreakDuration
+        feature.Configure(o => o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // assert - only BreakDuration is set
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), feature.BreakDuration);
+        Assert.Null(feature.Enabled);
+        Assert.Null(feature.FailureRatio);
+        Assert.Null(feature.MinimumThroughput);
+        Assert.Null(feature.SamplingDuration);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircuitBreakerFeature_Should_AccumulateSettings_When_ConfigureIsCalledMultipleTimes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new CircuitBreakerFeature();
+
+        // act - configure in two separate calls
+        feature.Configure(o => o.FailureRatio = 0.7);
+        feature.Configure(o => o.MinimumThroughput = 3);
+
+        // assert - both settings are present
+        Assert.Equal(0.7, feature.FailureRatio);
+        Assert.Equal(3, feature.MinimumThroughput);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..11c419335b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/CircuitBreaker/CircuitBreakerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class CircuitBreakerMiddlewareTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ClosedCircuit_Should_AllowMessageToFlow_When_HandlerSucceeds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "ok-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ClosedCircuit_Should_AllowMultipleMessagesToFlow_When_AllHandlersSucceed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "ok-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "ok-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "ok-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3));
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MessagingRuntime_Should_Survive_When_HandlerRepeatedlyFails()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send many failing messages
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = $"fail-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        await Task.Delay(2000, default); // Wait for async processing
+
+        // assert - runtime still alive
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CircuitBreaker_Should_AllowMessagesToFlow_When_CustomConfiguredAndHandlerSucceeds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddCircuitBreaker(o =>
+            {
+                o.FailureRatio = 0.5;
+                o.MinimumThroughput = 5;
+                o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+                o.SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            });
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "custom-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - messages still flow when circuit is closed
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CircuitBreaker_Should_AllowMessagesToFlow_When_ExplicitlyDisabled()
+    {
+        // arrange - explicitly disable the circuit breaker
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddCircuitBreaker(o => o.Enabled = false);
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysSucceedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "disabled-cb" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CircuitBreaker_Should_Survive_When_SensitivelyConfiguredAndHandlerFails()
+    {
+        // arrange - configure a very sensitive circuit breaker
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.AddCircuitBreaker(o =>
+            {
+                o.FailureRatio = 0.1;
+                o.MinimumThroughput = 2;
+                o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+                o.SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+            });
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send failing messages
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = $"fail-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        await Task.Delay(1000, default);
+
+        // With concurrent consumers, more messages may reach the handler before
+        // the circuit breaker opens. At least MinimumThroughput (2) must be invoked.
+        Assert.True(
+            counter.Count >= 2,
+            $"Expected at least 2 invocations (MinimumThroughput), but got {counter.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CircuitBreaker_Should_AllowMessagesToFlowAgain_When_RecoveredFromOpenState()
+    {
+        // arrange - use a handler that fails first few times then succeeds
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddCircuitBreaker(o =>
+            {
+                o.FailureRatio = 1.0;
+                o.MinimumThroughput = 2;
+                o.BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+                o.SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+            });
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<ConditionallyThrowingHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ConditionallyThrowingHandler>();
+        });
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<ConditionallyThrowingHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowCount = 2;
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send failing messages to trip the circuit breaker
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "first" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "second" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait for the break duration to elapse so the circuit transitions from Open to HalfOpen
+        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // should now allow a message through (half-open -> closed on success)
+        var waitForBreak = recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "third" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.True(await waitForBreak);
+
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class MessageRecorder
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<object> Messages { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(object message)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(message);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ============================================================
+    // Test Types
+    // ============================================================
+
+    public sealed class InvocationCounter
+    {
+        private int _count;
+        public int Count => _count;
+
+        public void Increment() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _count);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that throws for the first N invocations, then succeeds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ConditionallyThrowingHandler(InvocationCounter counter, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public int ThrowCount { get; set; } = int.MaxValue;
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            var invocation = counter.Count;
+            counter.Increment();
+
+            if (invocation < ThrowCount)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failure #{invocation}");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class AlwaysThrowingHandler(InvocationCounter counter) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            counter.Increment();
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Always fails");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class AlwaysSucceedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60fb3d3057c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class ConcurrencyLimiterConfigurationExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddConcurrencyLimiter_Should_ConfigureMiddleware_When_CalledOnHost()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(builder =>
+        {
+            builder.AddConcurrencyLimiter(options =>
+            {
+                options.Enabled = true;
+                options.MaxConcurrency = 5;
+            });
+            builder.AddEventHandler<NormalEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert — configuration was accepted and runtime started successfully
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddConcurrencyLimiter_Should_AllowMultipleCalls()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(builder =>
+        {
+            builder.AddConcurrencyLimiter(options => options.Enabled = true);
+            builder.AddConcurrencyLimiter(options => options.MaxConcurrency = 10);
+            builder.AddEventHandler<NormalEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert — multiple limiter configurations accepted; runtime started
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NormalEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeatureTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeatureTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5624f8b819b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/ConcurrencyLimiter/ConcurrencyLimiterFeatureTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class ConcurrencyLimiterFeatureTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConcurrencyLimiterFeature_Should_HaveDefaultValues()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var feature = new ConcurrencyLimiterFeature();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(feature.IsReadOnly);
+        Assert.Null(feature.Enabled);
+        Assert.Null(feature.MaxConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConcurrencyLimiterFeature_Should_Configure_When_NotSealed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new ConcurrencyLimiterFeature();
+
+        // act
+        feature.Configure(options =>
+        {
+            options.Enabled = true;
+            options.MaxConcurrency = 10;
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(feature.Enabled);
+        Assert.Equal(10, feature.MaxConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConcurrencyLimiterFeature_Should_ThrowException_When_ConfiguringAfterSealed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var feature = new ConcurrencyLimiterFeature();
+        feature.Seal();
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => feature.Configure(options => options.Enabled = true));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollectorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollectorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..707275c5c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchCollectorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Time.Testing;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers.Batching;
+
+public sealed class BatchCollectorTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_DispatchBatch_When_MaxBatchSizeReached()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 3);
+
+        // act
+        await AddEntries(collector, 3);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch was not dispatched when MaxBatchSize reached");
+
+        var batch = dispatched.Single();
+        Assert.Equal(3, batch.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_DispatchBatch_When_TimerFires()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        var timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(
+            dispatched,
+            opts =>
+            {
+                opts.MaxBatchSize = 100;
+                opts.BatchTimeout = timeout;
+            },
+            timeProvider: fakeTime);
+
+        // act — add 1 message (below max size), advance time past timeout
+        await AddEntries(collector, 1);
+        fakeTime.Advance(timeout.Add(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(10)));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch was not dispatched when timer fired");
+
+        var batch = dispatched.Single();
+        Assert.Single(batch);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Time, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_FlushRemaining_When_BufferHasMessages()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 100);
+
+        await AddEntries(collector, 5);
+
+        // act
+        await collector.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Remaining buffer was not flushed on dispose");
+
+        var batch = dispatched.Single();
+        Assert.Equal(5, batch.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Forced, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_Throw_When_CollectorDisposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 100);
+
+        await collector.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // act & assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ObjectDisposedException>(() => collector.Add(CreateContext("x")).AsTask());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_DispatchMultipleBatches_When_MoreThanMaxSizeAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 3);
+
+        // act — add 7 entries: expect 2 full batches (3 + 3) and 1 remaining
+        await AddEntries(collector, 7);
+
+        // wait for the two size-triggered batches
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 2));
+
+        // dispose to flush the remaining 1
+        await collector.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // wait for 1 more batch (the forced flush)
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 1));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, dispatched.Batches.Count);
+
+        var sizes = dispatched.Batches.Select(b => b.Count).OrderByDescending(s => s).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal([3, 3, 1], sizes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_BeThreadSafe_When_CalledConcurrently()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        const int batchSize = 10;
+        const int totalMessages = 100;
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = batchSize);
+
+        // act — add messages concurrently from multiple threads
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, totalMessages)
+            .Select(i => Task.Run(async () => await collector.Add(CreateContext($"msg-{i}"))))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // wait for all full batches (100/10 = 10 batches)
+        Assert.True(
+            await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: totalMessages / batchSize),
+            "Not all batches were dispatched under concurrent load");
+
+        // assert — total messages across all batches should equal totalMessages
+        var totalDispatched = dispatched.Batches.Sum(b => b.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(totalMessages, totalDispatched);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_DispatchTwoFullBatches_When_ConcurrentProducersSendDoubleMaxSize()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        const int batchSize = 5;
+        const int totalMessages = batchSize * 2;
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = batchSize);
+
+        // act — add 2×MaxBatchSize messages concurrently
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, totalMessages)
+            .Select(_ => Task.Run(async () => await collector.Add(CreateContext("x"))))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert — exactly 2 batches dispatched
+        Assert.True(
+            await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 2),
+            "Expected exactly 2 batches to be dispatched");
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, dispatched.Batches.Count);
+        Assert.All(dispatched.Batches, b => Assert.Equal(batchSize, b.Count));
+
+        // verify all entries dispatched
+        var totalDispatched = dispatched.Batches.Sum(b => b.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(totalMessages, totalDispatched);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Add_Should_PreserveOrdering_When_MessagesAddedSequentially()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dispatched = new BatchRecorder<TestEvent>();
+        await using var collector = CreateCollector(dispatched, opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 5);
+
+        // act — add 5 messages sequentially
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            await collector.Add(CreateContext($"msg-{i}"));
+        }
+
+        // assert — batch dispatched in order
+        Assert.True(await dispatched.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch was not dispatched");
+
+        var batch = dispatched.Single();
+        Assert.Equal(5, batch.Count);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal($"msg-{i}", batch[i].Id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static BatchCollector<TestEvent> CreateCollector(
+        BatchRecorder<TestEvent> recorder,
+        Action<BatchOptions>? configure = null,
+        TimeProvider? timeProvider = null)
+    {
+        return CreateCollector(
+            onBatch: batch =>
+            {
+                recorder.Record(batch);
+                return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            configure,
+            timeProvider);
+    }
+
+    private static BatchCollector<TestEvent> CreateCollector(
+        Func<MessageBatch<TestEvent>, ValueTask> onBatch,
+        Action<BatchOptions>? configure = null,
+        TimeProvider? timeProvider = null)
+    {
+        var options = new BatchOptions();
+        configure?.Invoke(options);
+
+        return new BatchCollector<TestEvent>(options, onBatch, timeProvider ?? TimeProvider.System);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task AddEntries(BatchCollector<TestEvent> collector, int count)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            await collector.Add(CreateContext($"msg-{i}"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static StubConsumeContext CreateContext(string id) => new(new TestEvent { Id = id }, id);
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubConsumeContext(TestEvent message, string? messageId = null) : IConsumeContext<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public TestEvent Message => message;
+        public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+        public IReadOnlyHeaders Headers { get; } = new Headers();
+        public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+        public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; } = messageId;
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+        public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+        public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+        public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+        public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+        public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty;
+        public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+        public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+        public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Thread-safe recorder for batch dispatches.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class BatchRecorder<TEvent>
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        private readonly object _sync = new();
+        private readonly List<MessageBatch<TEvent>> _batches = [];
+
+        public IReadOnlyList<MessageBatch<TEvent>> Batches
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                lock (_sync)
+                {
+                    return _batches.ToList();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Record(MessageBatch<TEvent> batch)
+        {
+            lock (_sync)
+            {
+                _batches.Add(batch);
+            }
+
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public MessageBatch<TEvent> Single()
+        {
+            lock (_sync)
+            {
+                return Assert.Single(_batches);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b95948d273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Tests.IntegrationTests;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers.Batching;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Integration tests for BatchConsumer using the InMemory transport.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BatchConsumerIntegrationTests : ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_SingleMessageSizeTrigger()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=1 so each message immediately triggers a batch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Single(batch);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("1", batch[0].Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_TimeoutExpires()
+    {
+        // arrange — high max size so only the timer triggers dispatch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts =>
+            {
+                opts.MaxBatchSize = 100;
+                opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200);
+            });
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "timeout-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — batch should arrive via timeout with 1 message
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked via timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Time, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("timeout-1", batch[0].Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveMultipleBatches_When_MultipleMessagesPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=1 so each message triggers its own batch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = $"multi-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3), "Did not receive 3 batches within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Batches.Count);
+        var totalMessages = recorder.Batches.Cast<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>().Sum(b => b.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(3, totalMessages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveMetadata_When_BatchDelivered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "meta-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+
+        // Message is eagerly captured and survives context recycling
+        Assert.Equal("meta-1", batch[0].Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ResolveDependencies_When_InvokedThroughDI()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<CountingBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "di-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Equal(1, counter.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_NotCrashRuntime_When_ExceptionThrown()
+    {
+        // arrange — publish to a throwing handler, then verify a normal handler still works
+        var throwingRecorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        var normalRecorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("throwing", throwingRecorder);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("normal", normalRecorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<ThrowingBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<NormalOtherBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish event that triggers a throw in the batch handler
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "fail" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait briefly for the throwing handler to process
+        await throwingRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // publish a different event type to the normal handler
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OtherBatchEvent { Name = "ok" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — the normal handler still works
+        Assert.True(
+            await normalRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Normal handler did not receive event after a previous handler threw");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ProcessBothHandlers_When_TwoBatchHandlersForSameEvent()
+    {
+        // arrange — two different batch handlers for the same event type
+        var recorder1 = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("handler1", recorder1);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("handler2", recorder2);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandlerA>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandlerB>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "dual-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — both handlers receive the event independently
+        Assert.True(await recorder1.WaitAsync(Timeout), "First batch handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await recorder2.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Second batch handler did not receive the event");
+
+        var batch1 = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder1.Batches));
+        var batch2 = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder2.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal("dual-1", batch1[0].Id);
+        Assert.Equal("dual-1", batch2[0].Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ProcessBothHandlerTypes_When_BatchAndRegularHandlerCoexist()
+    {
+        // arrange — both IBatchEventHandler<T> and IEventHandler<T> for the same event type
+        var batchRecorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        var eventRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(batchRecorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(eventRecorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = "both-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — both the batch handler and regular event handler receive the message
+        Assert.True(await batchRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await eventRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Regular event handler did not receive the event");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(batchRecorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal("both-1", batch[0].Id);
+
+        var eventMsg = Assert.Single(eventRecorder.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("both-1", ((TestBatchEvent)eventMsg).Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveMultiMessageBatch_When_ConcurrentDelivery()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=5 with MaxConcurrency=5 so all 5 pipelines call Add()
+        // concurrently, filling the batch by size before any handler completes
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 5;
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(
+            b =>
+            {
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+                b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = messageCount);
+            },
+            t =>
+                t.Endpoint("batch-ep").Handler<TestBatchHandler>().MaxConcurrency(messageCount));
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestBatchEvent { Id = $"batch-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert — single batch containing all 5 messages
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, batch.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    // --- Test types ---
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OtherBatchEvent
+    {
+        public required string Name { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandler(BatchMessageRecorder recorder) : IBatchEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandlerA([FromKeyedServices("handler1")] BatchMessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IBatchEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandlerB([FromKeyedServices("handler2")] BatchMessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IBatchEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestBatchEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class CountingBatchHandler(BatchMessageRecorder recorder, InvocationCounter counter)
+        : IBatchEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            counter.Increment();
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingBatchHandler([FromKeyedServices("throwing")] BatchMessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IBatchEventHandler<TestBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Batch handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NormalOtherBatchHandler([FromKeyedServices("normal")] BatchMessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IBatchEventHandler<OtherBatchEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<OtherBatchEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerRegistrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerRegistrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae96ad6edfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchConsumerRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers.Batching;
+
+public sealed class BatchConsumerRegistrationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_RegisterConsumerWithHandlerTypeName_When_BatchHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(TestBatchHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_SetConsumerIdentityToHandlerType_When_BatchHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(TestBatchHandler));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TestBatchHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_RegisterSubscribeRoute_When_BatchHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(TestBatchHandler));
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer);
+        var route = Assert.Single(routes);
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe, route.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_RegisterCorrectMessageType_When_RouteCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(TestBatchHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(TestEvent), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_ThrowArgumentOutOfRange_When_InvalidBatchOptions()
+    {
+        // arrange & act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() =>
+            CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 0))
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_CoexistWithEventHandler_When_DifferentEventTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert — batch handler + event handler + reply consumer
+        Assert.Equal(3, runtime.Consumers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHandler_Should_AutoDetectBatchHandler_When_IBatchEventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act — use AddHandler (auto-detect) on the message bus builder directly
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.ConfigureMessageBus(mb => mb.AddHandler<TestBatchHandler>()));
+
+        // assert — should be registered as a BatchConsumer
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(TestBatchHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+        Assert.IsType<BatchConsumer<TestBatchHandler, TestEvent>>(consumer);
+    }
+
+    // --- Helpers ---
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    // --- Test types ---
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OtherEvent
+    {
+        public required string Name { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandler : IBatchEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler : IEventHandler<OtherEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OtherEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..723788dee6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/BatchOptionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers.Batching;
+
+public sealed class BatchOptionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Defaults_Should_HaveExpectedValues_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var options = new BatchOptions();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(100, options.MaxBatchSize);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), options.BatchTimeout);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0)]
+    [InlineData(-1)]
+    [InlineData(-100)]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_ThrowArgumentOutOfRange_When_MaxBatchSizeInvalid(int value)
+    {
+        // arrange & act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() =>
+            CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = value))
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0)]
+    [InlineData(-1)]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_ThrowArgumentOutOfRange_When_BatchTimeoutInvalid(int ms)
+    {
+        // arrange & act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() =>
+            CreateRuntime(b =>
+                b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ms))
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBatchHandler_Should_Succeed_When_MaxBatchSizeIsOne()
+    {
+        // arrange & act — edge case: batch size of 1 is valid
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime);
+    }
+
+    // --- Helpers ---
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    // --- Test types ---
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandler : IBatchEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<TestEvent> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/ConsumeContextTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/ConsumeContextTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85128c3b6d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/Batching/ConsumeContextTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers.Batching;
+
+public sealed class ConsumeContextTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Message_Should_ResolveEagerly_When_Constructed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "eager-1" });
+
+        // act
+        using var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("eager-1", ctx.Message.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Properties_Should_ForwardToInner_When_Accessed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "fwd" });
+        inner.MessageId = "msg-123";
+        inner.CorrelationId = "corr-456";
+        inner.ConversationId = "conv-789";
+        inner.CausationId = "cause-1";
+        inner.SentAt = new DateTimeOffset(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        inner.DeliveryCount = 3;
+
+        using var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Equal("msg-123", ctx.MessageId);
+        Assert.Equal("corr-456", ctx.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Equal("conv-789", ctx.ConversationId);
+        Assert.Equal("cause-1", ctx.CausationId);
+        Assert.Equal(new DateTimeOffset(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero), ctx.SentAt);
+        Assert.Equal(3, ctx.DeliveryCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Headers_Should_ForwardToInner_When_Accessed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "h" });
+        using var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Same(inner.Headers, ctx.Headers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Features_Should_ForwardToInner_When_Accessed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "f" });
+        using var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Same(inner.Features, ctx.Features);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dispose_Should_CausePropertyAccessToThrow_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "d" });
+        var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act
+        ctx.Dispose();
+
+        // assert — forwarded properties throw after dispose
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.MessageId);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.ConversationId);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.CausationId);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.SentAt);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.DeliveryCount);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Headers);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Features);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Body);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Host);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Runtime);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.Services);
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.CancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dispose_Should_CauseSettersToThrow_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "s" });
+        var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act
+        ctx.Dispose();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.MessageId = "x");
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => ctx.SentAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Message_Should_StillBeAccessible_When_ResolvedBeforeDispose()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var inner = CreateStubWithMessage(new TestEvent { Id = "survives" });
+        var ctx = new ConsumeContext<TestEvent>(inner);
+
+        // act — resolve before dispose (matches BatchConsumer's pattern)
+        _ = ctx.Message;
+        ctx.Dispose();
+
+        // assert — cached field survives dispose
+        Assert.Equal("survives", ctx.Message.Id);
+    }
+
+    // --- Helpers ---
+
+    private static StubConsumeContext CreateStubWithMessage(TestEvent message)
+    {
+        var stub = new StubConsumeContext();
+        stub.SetMessage(message);
+        return stub;
+    }
+
+    // --- Test types ---
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubConsumeContext : IConsumeContext
+    {
+        private readonly FeatureCollection _features = new();
+
+        public StubConsumeContext()
+        {
+            Features = _features;
+        }
+
+        public void SetMessage(object message)
+        {
+            _features.GetOrSet<MessageParsingFeature>().Message = message;
+        }
+
+        public IFeatureCollection Features { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyHeaders Headers { get; } = new Headers();
+        public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+        public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+        public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+        public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+        public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+        public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+        public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty;
+        public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+        public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+        public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerBehaviorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerBehaviorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98b4c21c0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerBehaviorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using CookieCrumble;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers;
+
+public sealed class ConsumerBehaviorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ReturnConsumerDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+
+        // act
+        var description = consumer.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        description.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessAsync_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_ContextIsNotConsumeContext()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var fakeContext = new FakeReceiveContext();
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => consumer.ProcessAsync(fakeContext).AsTask());
+        Assert.Equal("Context is not a handler context", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_ContainOnlyReplyConsumer_When_NoHandlersAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(_ => { });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Single(runtime.Consumers);
+        Assert.Equal("Reply", runtime.Consumers.First().Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_HaveCorrectCount_When_SingleEventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — 1 handler + Reply = 2
+        Assert.Equal(2, runtime.Consumers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_HaveCorrectCount_When_MultipleHandlersAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert — 3 handlers + Reply = 4
+        Assert.Equal(4, runtime.Consumers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_AllHaveDistinctNames_When_MultipleHandlersAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var names = runtime.Consumers.Select(c => c.Name).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(names.Count, names.Distinct().Count());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Identity_Should_BeHandlerType_When_EventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Identity_Should_BeHandlerType_When_RequestHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ProcessPaymentHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initialize_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_CalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange — get an already-initialized consumer from the runtime
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+
+        // act & assert — calling Initialize again should throw before touching the context
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => consumer.Initialize(null!));
+        Assert.Equal("Handler already initialized", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_Should_ReceiveTypedContext_When_Consumed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ConsumeCapture<OrderCreated>();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(capture);
+            b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-CTX" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)));
+        var msg = Assert.Single(capture.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-CTX", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_Should_ExposeHeaders_When_Consumed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ConsumeCapture<OrderCreated>();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(capture);
+            b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-HDR" },
+            new PublishOptions { Headers = new() { ["x-test"] = "hello" } },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)));
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("x-test", out var val), "Custom header 'x-test' not found");
+        Assert.Equal("hello", val);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Minimal stub implementing <see cref="IReceiveContext"/> but NOT
+    /// <see cref="IConsumeContext"/>. The type check in
+    /// <see cref="Consumer.ProcessAsync"/> fails before any property is accessed,
+    /// so all properties can safely use null!.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class FakeReceiveContext : IReceiveContext
+    {
+        public IHeaders Headers => null!;
+        IReadOnlyHeaders IMessageContext.Headers => null!;
+        public IFeatureCollection Features => null!;
+        public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+        public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+        public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+        public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+        public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+        public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+        public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => Array.Empty<byte>();
+        public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+        public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+        public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+
+        public void SetEnvelope(MessageEnvelope envelope) { }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedHandler : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ConsumeCapture<T>
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<T> Messages { get; } = [];
+        public ConcurrentBag<Dictionary<string, object?>> CapturedHeaders { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(IConsumeContext<T> context)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(context.Message);
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in context.Headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedConsumer(ConsumeCapture<OrderCreated> capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerRegistrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerRegistrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7d0b74eda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/ConsumerRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,469 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Consumers;
+
+public sealed class ConsumerRegistrationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_RegisterConsumerWithHandlerTypeName_When_EventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_SetConsumerIdentityToHandlerType_When_EventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterConsumerWithHandlerTypeName_When_RequestHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterConsumerWithHandlerTypeName_When_RequestResponseHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(GetOrderStatusHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_RegisterSubscribeRoute_When_EventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer);
+        var route = Assert.Single(routes);
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe, route.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_RegisterCorrectMessageType_When_RouteCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterSendRoute_When_RequestHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Send, route.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterCorrectMessageType_When_RouteCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ProcessPayment), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterRequestRoute_When_RequestResponseHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(GetOrderStatusHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Request, route.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterCorrectMessageType_When_RequestResponseHandlerRouteCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(GetOrderStatusHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(GetOrderStatus), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterResponseType_When_RequestResponseHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert - the response type should be registered in the message type registry
+        var responseType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderStatusResponse));
+        Assert.NotNull(responseType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderStatusResponse), responseType.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InboundRoutes_Should_BeInitialized_When_AfterBuild()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.True(route.IsInitialized);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InboundRoutes_Should_BeCompleted_When_AfterBuild()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.True(route.IsCompleted);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InboundRoutes_Should_HaveEndpoint_When_AfterBuild()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_IncludeReplyConsumer_When_RuntimeCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var replyConsumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "Reply");
+        Assert.NotNull(replyConsumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHandler_Should_CreateSubscribeRoute_When_EventHandlerConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddScoped<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe, route.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHandler_Should_CreateSendRoute_When_RequestHandlerConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddScoped<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Send, route.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ProcessPayment), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHandler_Should_CreateRequestRoute_When_RequestResponseHandlerConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddScoped<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(GetOrderStatusHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Request, route.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(GetOrderStatus), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MultipleEventHandlers_Should_RegisterIndependentRoutes_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var orderConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var shipConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ItemShippedHandler));
+
+        var orderRoute = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(orderConsumer));
+        var shipRoute = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(shipConsumer));
+
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), orderRoute.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ItemShipped), shipRoute.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumers_Should_CoexistWithMixedHandlerTypes_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert - 3 handlers + ReplyConsumer
+        Assert.Equal(4, runtime.Consumers.Count);
+
+        var kinds = runtime
+            .Router.InboundRoutes.Where(r => r.Kind != InboundRouteKind.Reply)
+            .Select(r => r.Kind)
+            .OrderBy(k => k)
+            .ToList();
+
+        Assert.Contains(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe, kinds);
+        Assert.Contains(InboundRouteKind.Send, kinds);
+        Assert.Contains(InboundRouteKind.Request, kinds);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_RegisterEventMessageType_When_EventHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.True(messageType.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_RegisterRequestMessageType_When_RequestHandlerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ProcessPayment));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.True(messageType.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Router_Should_FindRouteByMessageType_When_MessageTypeQueried()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated))!;
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByMessageType(messageType);
+        Assert.Single(routes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Router_Should_FindRouteByConsumer_When_ConsumerQueried()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer);
+        Assert.Single(routes);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), routes.First().MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumer_Should_AllowNameOverride_When_DescriptorConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h =>
+                ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>(d => d.Name("CustomConsumer"))
+            );
+            b.Services.AddScoped<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "CustomConsumer");
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddConsumer_Should_RegisterConsumerWithTypeName_When_ConsumerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedConsumer));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddConsumer_Should_SetConsumerIdentityToConsumerType_When_ConsumerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedConsumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreatedConsumer), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddConsumer_Should_RegisterSubscribeRoute_When_ConsumerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedConsumer));
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer);
+        var route = Assert.Single(routes);
+        Assert.Equal(InboundRouteKind.Subscribe, route.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddConsumer_Should_RegisterCorrectMessageType_When_ConsumerAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddConsumer<OrderCreatedConsumer>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedConsumer));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), route.MessageType!.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public string Status { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    // --- Handlers ---
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedHandler : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedConsumer : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context) => default;
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/__snapshots__/ConsumerBehaviorTests.Describe_Should_ReturnConsumerDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/__snapshots__/ConsumerBehaviorTests.Describe_Should_ReturnConsumerDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07202f3666c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Consumers/__snapshots__/ConsumerBehaviorTests.Describe_Should_ReturnConsumerDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "Name": "OrderCreatedHandler",
+  "IdentityType": "OrderCreatedHandler",
+  "IdentityTypeFullName": "Mocha.Tests.Consumers.ConsumerBehaviorTests+OrderCreatedHandler",
+  "SagaName": null,
+  "IsBatch": false
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/ConventionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/ConventionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b638a217e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/ConventionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class ConventionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypeIdentity_Should_FollowURNConvention_When_MessageTypeIsRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.StartsWith("urn:message:", messageType.Identity);
+        Assert.Contains("order-created", messageType.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypeIdentity_Should_IncludeNamespace_When_MessageTypeIsRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        // namespace gets converted to kebab-case URN segment
+        Assert.Contains("mocha", messageType.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerName_Should_DefaultToHandlerTypeName_When_NoCustomNameIsProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerName_Should_UseCustomValue_When_CustomNameIsProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h =>
+                ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>(d => d.Name("MyCustomConsumer"))
+            );
+            b.Services.AddScoped<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "MyCustomConsumer");
+        Assert.NotNull(consumer);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), consumer.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubscribeEndpointName_Should_UseKebabCaseHandlerName_When_EventHandlerIsAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        // Handler name "OrderCreatedHandler" -> "order-created" (kebab-case, suffix stripped)
+        Assert.Contains("order-created", route.Endpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SendEndpointName_Should_UseKebabCaseMessageTypeName_When_RequestHandlerIsAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        // Message type "ProcessPayment" -> "process-payment" (kebab-case)
+        Assert.Contains("process-payment", route.Endpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_HaveConventionRegistry_When_CreatedWithHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Conventions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConventionRegistry_Should_ContainMessageTypePostConfigureConvention_When_RuntimeIsCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert - the MessageTypePostConfigureConvention is always added
+        var conventions = runtime.Conventions.GetConventions<IMessageTypeConfigurationConvention>();
+        Assert.NotEmpty(conventions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_HaveNamingConventions_When_CreatedWithHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Naming);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test Types
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/DefaultNamingConventionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/DefaultNamingConventionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..082e08bffcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Conventions/DefaultNamingConventionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class DefaultNamingConventionsTests
+{
+    private static readonly HostInfo HostWithService = new()
+    {
+        MachineName = "test-machine",
+        ProcessName = "test-process",
+        ProcessId = 1,
+        AssemblyName = "TestAssembly",
+        AssemblyVersion = "1.0.0",
+        PackageVersion = "1.0.0",
+        FrameworkVersion = ".NET 10.0",
+        OperatingSystemVersion = "Linux",
+        EnvironmentName = "Test",
+        ServiceName = "TestService",
+        ServiceVersion = "1.0.0",
+        RuntimeInfo = new TestRuntimeInfo(),
+        InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid()
+    };
+
+    private static readonly HostInfo HostWithoutService = new()
+    {
+        MachineName = "test-machine",
+        ProcessName = "test-process",
+        ProcessId = 1,
+        AssemblyName = "TestAssembly",
+        AssemblyVersion = "1.0.0",
+        PackageVersion = "1.0.0",
+        FrameworkVersion = ".NET 10.0",
+        OperatingSystemVersion = "Linux",
+        EnvironmentName = "Test",
+        ServiceName = null,
+        ServiceVersion = null,
+        RuntimeInfo = new TestRuntimeInfo(),
+        InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid()
+    };
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_ReturnKebabCaseName_When_HandlerSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_StripConsumerSuffix_When_ConsumerSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(PaymentProcessedConsumer), ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("payment-processed", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_AppendErrorSuffix_When_ErrorKind()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created_error", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_AppendSkippedSuffix_When_SkippedKind()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), ReceiveEndpointKind.Skipped);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created_skipped", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_AppendReplySuffix_When_ReplyKind()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler), ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created_reply", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_StripGenericArity_When_GenericHandler()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName(typeof(MyHandler<>), ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("my", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_Type_Should_Throw_When_NullType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() =>
+            sut.GetReceiveEndpointName((Type)null!, ReceiveEndpointKind.Default)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_ReturnKebabCase_When_PascalCaseName()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("OrderProcessing", ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-processing", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_AppendErrorSuffix_When_ErrorKind()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("OrderProcessing", ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-processing_error", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_StripConsumerSuffix_When_ConsumerSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("MyCustomConsumer", ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("my-custom", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_Throw_When_EmptyString()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("", ReceiveEndpointKind.Default));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_Throw_When_Whitespace()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("   ", ReceiveEndpointKind.Default));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetReceiveEndpointName_String_Should_TrimWhitespace_When_PaddedName()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetReceiveEndpointName("  OrderProcessing  ", ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-processing", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSagaName_Should_StripHandlerSuffixAndKebabCase_When_HandlerSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSagaName(typeof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSagaName_Should_StripConsumerSuffixAndKebabCase_When_ConsumerSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSagaName(typeof(PaymentProcessedConsumer));
+
+        Assert.Equal("payment-processed", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSagaName_Should_ReturnKebabCase_When_NoKnownSuffix()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSagaName(typeof(OrderWorkflow));
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-workflow", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetInstanceEndpoint_Should_ReturnFormattedGuid_When_ValidGuid()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+        var guid = Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc");
+
+        var result = sut.GetInstanceEndpoint(guid);
+
+        Assert.Equal($"response-{guid:N}", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetInstanceEndpoint_Should_Throw_When_EmptyGuid()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => sut.GetInstanceEndpoint(Guid.Empty));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSendEndpointName_Should_StripCommandSuffix_When_CommandType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSendEndpointName(typeof(CreateOrderCommand));
+
+        Assert.Equal("create-order", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSendEndpointName_Should_StripMessageSuffix_When_MessageType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSendEndpointName(typeof(ProcessPaymentMessage));
+
+        Assert.Equal("process-payment", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSendEndpointName_Should_StripEventSuffix_When_EventType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetSendEndpointName(typeof(OrderCreatedEvent));
+
+        Assert.Equal("order-created", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSendEndpointName_Should_Throw_When_NullType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => sut.GetSendEndpointName(null!));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetPublishEndpointName_Should_ReturnNamespaceDotName_When_ValidType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetPublishEndpointName(typeof(CreateOrderCommand));
+
+        Assert.Equal("mocha.tests.create-order", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetPublishEndpointName_Should_StripMessageSuffix_When_MessageType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetPublishEndpointName(typeof(ProcessPaymentMessage));
+
+        Assert.EndsWith(".process-payment", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetPublishEndpointName_Should_Throw_When_NullType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => sut.GetPublishEndpointName(null!));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_ReturnUrnFormat_When_NonGenericType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetMessageIdentity(typeof(CreateOrderCommand));
+
+        Assert.StartsWith("urn:message:", result);
+        Assert.Contains("create-order-command", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_IncludeNamespace_When_NonGenericType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetMessageIdentity(typeof(CreateOrderCommand));
+
+        Assert.Contains("mocha", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_IncludeGenericNotation_When_OpenGenericWithOneArg()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetMessageIdentity(typeof(GenericMessage<>));
+
+        Assert.Contains("[T]", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_IncludeGenericNotation_When_OpenGenericWithTwoArgs()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetMessageIdentity(typeof(GenericMessage<,>));
+
+        Assert.Contains("[T1,T2]", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_IncludeClosedGenericArgs_When_ClosedGeneric()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        var result = sut.GetMessageIdentity(typeof(GenericMessage<string>));
+
+        Assert.Contains("generic-message[string]", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageIdentity_Should_Throw_When_NullType()
+    {
+        var sut = new DefaultNamingConventions(HostWithService);
+
+        Assert.Throws<NullReferenceException>(() => sut.GetMessageIdentity(null!));
+    }
+
+    private sealed class OrderCreatedHandler;
+
+    private sealed class PaymentProcessedConsumer;
+
+    private sealed class MyHandler<T>;
+
+    private sealed class OrderWorkflow;
+
+    private sealed class CreateOrderCommand;
+
+    private sealed class ProcessPaymentMessage;
+
+    private sealed class OrderCreatedEvent;
+
+    private sealed class GenericMessage<T>;
+
+    private sealed class GenericMessage<T1, T2>;
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test Infrastructure
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    private sealed class TestRuntimeInfo : IRuntimeInfo
+    {
+        public string? RuntimeIdentifier => "linux-x64";
+        public bool IsServerGC => false;
+        public int ProcessorCount => 4;
+        public DateTimeOffset? ProcessStartTime => null;
+        public bool? IsAotCompiled => false;
+        public bool DebuggerAttached => false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpersTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpersTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..883c055c349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/DescriptionHelpersTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Descriptions;
+
+public class DescriptionHelpersTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTypeName_Should_Return_Simple_Name_When_Non_Generic_Type()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var name = DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(typeof(string));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("String", name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTypeName_Should_Return_Formatted_Name_When_Generic_Type()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var name = DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(typeof(List<string>));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("List<String>", name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTypeName_Should_Handle_Nested_Generics_When_Complex_Type()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var name = DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(typeof(Dictionary<string, List<int>>));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("Dictionary<String, List<Int32>>", name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTypeName_Should_Return_Simple_Name_When_Value_Type()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var name = DescriptionHelpers.GetTypeName(typeof(int));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("Int32", name);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionVisitorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionVisitorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..722c136f696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessageBusDescriptionVisitorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Descriptions;
+
+public class MessageBusDescriptionVisitorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visit_Should_DescribeEventHandler_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var description = MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Visit(runtime);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Host);
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Host.InstanceId);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Host.InstanceId);
+
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.MessageTypes);
+        Assert.Contains(description.MessageTypes, mt => mt.RuntimeType == nameof(TestEvent));
+
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Consumers);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Consumers, c => c.Name == nameof(TestEventHandler));
+
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Routes.Inbound);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Transports);
+        Assert.Null(description.Sagas);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visit_Should_DescribeRequestHandler_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<TestRequestHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var description = MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Visit(runtime);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Host);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Consumers);
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Routes);
+        Assert.Null(description.Sagas);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visit_Should_DescribeMultipleHandlers_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<TestRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var description = MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Visit(runtime);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(description.Consumers.Count >= 2);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Consumers, c => c.Name == nameof(TestEventHandler));
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Routes.Inbound);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visit_Should_DescribeSaga_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<TestOrderSaga>()));
+
+        // act
+        var description = MessageBusDescriptionVisitor.Visit(runtime);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Sagas);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Sagas!);
+
+        var saga = Assert.Single(description.Sagas!);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(saga.States);
+        Assert.Contains(saga.States, s => s.Name == "__Initial");
+
+        var sagaConsumer = description.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.SagaName is not null);
+        Assert.NotNull(sagaConsumer);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public string Data { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestRequest
+    {
+        public string RequestData { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<TestRequest>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderPlaced
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentReceived
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestOrderSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestOrderSaga : Saga<TestOrderSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TestOrderSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderPlaced>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new TestOrderSagaState { OrderId = e.OrderId, Total = e.Total })
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingPayment");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("AwaitingPayment")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((_, _) => { })
+                .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessagingVisitorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessagingVisitorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25c715866bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Descriptions/MessagingVisitorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,580 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Descriptions;
+
+public class MessagingVisitorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallEnterAndLeaveRuntime_When_Visiting()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains("Enter:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+        Assert.Contains("Leave:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallEnterMessageType_When_RuntimeHasMessageTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:MessageType:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallEnterConsumer_When_RuntimeHasConsumers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Consumer:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallEnterTransport_When_RuntimeHasTransports()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Transport:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallEnterInboundRoute_When_RuntimeHasRoutes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:InboundRoute"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_VisitInCorrectOrder_When_FullRuntime()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - Enter:Runtime should be first, Leave:Runtime should be last
+        Assert.Equal("Enter:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls.First());
+        Assert.Equal("Leave:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls.Last());
+
+        // MessageTypes come before Consumers in the visitor
+        var firstMessageType = visitor.Context.Calls.FindIndex(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:MessageType:"));
+        var firstConsumer = visitor.Context.Calls.FindIndex(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Consumer:"));
+        Assert.True(firstMessageType < firstConsumer, "MessageTypes should be visited before Consumers");
+
+        // Consumers come before InboundRoutes
+        var firstInboundRoute = visitor.Context.Calls.FindIndex(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:InboundRoute"));
+        Assert.True(firstConsumer < firstInboundRoute, "Consumers should be visited before InboundRoutes");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_StopImmediately_When_EnterRuntime_ReturnsBreak()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new BreakOnRuntimeVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - only the Enter:Runtime call, nothing else
+        Assert.Single(visitor.Context.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal("Enter:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls[0]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_Stop_When_EnterMessageType_ReturnsBreak()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new BreakOnFirstMessageTypeVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - should have Enter:Runtime + Enter:MessageType, but no consumers/transports
+        Assert.Contains("Enter:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:MessageType:"));
+        // No consumers should be visited after break in VisitChildren
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Consumer:"));
+        // Leave:Runtime IS called because Visit() calls Leave after VisitChildren returns
+        Assert.Contains("Leave:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_SkipLeave_When_EnterMessageType_ReturnsSkip()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new SkipAllMessageTypesVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - Enter:MessageType calls should exist but no Leave:MessageType calls
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:MessageType:"));
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Leave:MessageType:"));
+        // But other node types should still be visited
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Consumer:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_ContinueNormally_When_Enter_ReturnsContinue()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - both Enter and Leave calls should be present for each message type
+        var enterCount = visitor.Context.Calls.Count(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:MessageType:"));
+        var leaveCount = visitor.Context.Calls.Count(c => c.StartsWith("Leave:MessageType:"));
+        Assert.Equal(enterCount, leaveCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_StopTransportTraversal_When_EnterTransport_ReturnsBreak()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new BreakOnTransportVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - should have Enter:Transport but no Leave:Transport (break prevents it)
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Transport:"));
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Leave:Transport:"));
+        // Leave:Runtime IS still called - Break from VisitChildren does not prevent
+        // Visit() from calling Leave(runtime) since VisitChildren has void return type
+        Assert.Contains("Leave:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+        // But no saga visits should occur after the transport break
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Saga:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_SkipTransportChildren_When_EnterTransport_ReturnsSkip()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new SkipTransportVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - Enter:Transport present but no endpoint visits under it
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Transport:"));
+        // No ReceiveEndpoint or DispatchEndpoint enters since transport was skipped
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:ReceiveEndpoint:"));
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:DispatchEndpoint:"));
+        // Leave:Runtime should still be called since Skip doesn't break the entire traversal
+        Assert.Contains("Leave:Runtime", visitor.Context.Calls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_VisitSaga_When_SagaConsumer_Present()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<TestOrderSaga>()));
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Saga:"));
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Leave:Saga:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_NotVisitSaga_When_NoSagaConsumer()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Saga:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_VisitReceiveEndpointsUnderTransport_When_Present()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - there should be receive endpoints under the transport
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:ReceiveEndpoint:"));
+        Assert.Contains(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Leave:ReceiveEndpoint:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_CallLeaveTransportAfterEndpoints_When_Visiting()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+        var visitor = new RecordingVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - Leave:Transport should come after any endpoint visits
+        var transportEnterIdx = visitor.Context.Calls.FindIndex(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Transport:"));
+        var transportLeaveIdx = visitor.Context.Calls.FindIndex(c => c.StartsWith("Leave:Transport:"));
+
+        Assert.True(transportEnterIdx >= 0, "Should have Enter:Transport");
+        Assert.True(transportLeaveIdx >= 0, "Should have Leave:Transport");
+        Assert.True(transportLeaveIdx > transportEnterIdx, "Leave:Transport should come after Enter:Transport");
+
+        // Any endpoints should be between Enter and Leave of transport
+        var endpointCalls = visitor
+            .Context.Calls.Select((call, idx) => (call, idx))
+            .Where(x => x.call.StartsWith("Enter:ReceiveEndpoint:") || x.call.StartsWith("Enter:DispatchEndpoint:"))
+            .ToList();
+
+        foreach (var (call, idx) in endpointCalls)
+        {
+            Assert.True(
+                idx > transportEnterIdx && idx < transportLeaveIdx,
+                $"Endpoint '{call}' at index {idx} should be between transport Enter ({transportEnterIdx}) and Leave ({transportLeaveIdx})");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Visitor_Should_StopOnConsumerBreak_When_VisitChildren_Iterating()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<TestRequestHandler>();
+        });
+        var visitor = new BreakOnFirstConsumerVisitor();
+
+        // act
+        visitor.Visit(runtime, new RecordingContext());
+
+        // assert - should have exactly one Enter:Consumer (the first one triggers break)
+        var consumerEnters = visitor.Context.Calls.Count(c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Consumer:"));
+        Assert.Equal(1, consumerEnters);
+        // No transports visited after consumer break
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(visitor.Context.Calls, c => c.StartsWith("Enter:Transport:"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void VisitorAction_Should_HaveThreeValues()
+    {
+        // assert
+        var values = Enum.GetValues<VisitorAction>();
+        Assert.Equal(3, values.Length);
+        Assert.Contains(VisitorAction.Continue, values);
+        Assert.Contains(VisitorAction.Skip, values);
+        Assert.Contains(VisitorAction.Break, values);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class RecordingContext
+    {
+        public List<string> Calls { get; } = new();
+    }
+
+    public class RecordingVisitor : MessagingVisitor<RecordingContext>
+    {
+        public RecordingContext Context { get; private set; } = new();
+
+        public new void Visit(MessagingRuntime runtime, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            Context = context;
+            base.Visit(runtime, context);
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingRuntime runtime, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add("Enter:Runtime");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(MessagingRuntime runtime, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add("Leave:Runtime");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessageType messageType, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:MessageType:{messageType.Identity}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(MessageType messageType, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:MessageType:{messageType.Identity}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(Consumer consumer, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Consumer:{consumer.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(Consumer consumer, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:Consumer:{consumer.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(InboundRoute route, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:InboundRoute:{route.Kind}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(InboundRoute route, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:InboundRoute:{route.Kind}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(OutboundRoute route, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:OutboundRoute:{route.Kind}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(OutboundRoute route, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:OutboundRoute:{route.Kind}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingTransport transport, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Transport:{transport.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(MessagingTransport transport, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:Transport:{transport.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:ReceiveEndpoint:{endpoint.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:ReceiveEndpoint:{endpoint.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:DispatchEndpoint:{endpoint.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:DispatchEndpoint:{endpoint.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(Saga saga, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Saga:{saga.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+
+        protected override VisitorAction Leave(Saga saga, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Leave:Saga:{saga.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Continue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class BreakOnRuntimeVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingRuntime runtime, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add("Enter:Runtime");
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class BreakOnFirstMessageTypeVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessageType messageType, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:MessageType:{messageType.Identity}");
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SkipAllMessageTypesVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessageType messageType, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:MessageType:{messageType.Identity}");
+            return VisitorAction.Skip;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class BreakOnTransportVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingTransport transport, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Transport:{transport.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SkipTransportVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(MessagingTransport transport, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Transport:{transport.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Skip;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class BreakOnFirstConsumerVisitor : RecordingVisitor
+    {
+        protected override VisitorAction Enter(Consumer consumer, RecordingContext context)
+        {
+            context.Calls.Add($"Enter:Consumer:{consumer.Name}");
+            return VisitorAction.Break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public string Data { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestRequest
+    {
+        public string RequestData { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<TestRequest>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderPlaced
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentReceived
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestOrderSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestOrderSaga : Saga<TestOrderSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TestOrderSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderPlaced>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new TestOrderSagaState { OrderId = e.OrderId, Total = e.Total })
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingPayment");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("AwaitingPayment")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((_, _) => { })
+                .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointRouterTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointRouterTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c45f9151517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointRouterTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class EndpointRouterTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrCreate_Should_ReturnCachedEndpoint_When_AddressAlreadyKnown()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var existingEndpoint = endpoints.Endpoints.First();
+
+        // act
+        var result = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, existingEndpoint.Address);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(existingEndpoint, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrCreate_Should_CreateAndRegisterEndpoint_When_AddressNotKnown()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var address = new Uri("queue:new-queue");
+
+        // act
+        var result = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, address);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result.IsCompleted);
+        Assert.True(endpoints.TryGet(address, out var found));
+        Assert.Same(result, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrCreate_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_NoTransportCanHandleAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var unknownAddress = new Uri("ftp://unknown-host/path");
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => runtime.Endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, unknownAddress));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetOrCreate_Should_ReturnSameEndpoint_When_ConcurrentCallsWithSameAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var address = new Uri("queue:concurrent-test");
+        var results = new DispatchEndpoint[10];
+
+        // act
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 10)
+            .Select(i => Task.Run(() => results[i] = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, address)))
+            .ToArray();
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert - all return same instance
+        Assert.All(results, r => Assert.Same(results[0], r));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddAddress_Should_MakeEndpointFindableByAlias()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var endpoint = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:primary"));
+        var alias = new Uri("queue:alias");
+
+        // act
+        endpoints.AddAddress(endpoint, alias);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(endpoints.TryGet(alias, out var found));
+        Assert.Same(endpoint, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddAddress_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_EndpointNotRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var endpoint = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:temp"));
+        endpoints.Remove(endpoint);
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => endpoints.AddAddress(endpoint, new Uri("queue:alias")));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Remove_Should_RemoveEndpointAndAllItsAddresses()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var primary = new Uri("queue:to-remove");
+        var alias = new Uri("queue:to-remove-alias");
+        var endpoint = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, primary);
+        endpoints.AddAddress(endpoint, alias);
+
+        // act
+        endpoints.Remove(endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(endpoint, endpoints.Endpoints);
+        Assert.False(endpoints.TryGet(primary, out _));
+        Assert.False(endpoints.TryGet(alias, out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Remove_Should_PreserveOtherEndpoints_When_SharedAddressExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var ep1 = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:ep1"));
+        var ep2 = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:ep2"));
+        var shared = new Uri("queue:shared");
+        endpoints.AddAddress(ep1, shared);
+        endpoints.AddAddress(ep2, shared);
+
+        // act
+        endpoints.Remove(ep1);
+
+        // assert - ep2 still findable via shared address
+        Assert.True(endpoints.TryGet(shared, out var found));
+        Assert.Same(ep2, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetAll_Should_ReturnAllEndpoints_When_MultipleEndpointsShareAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var ep1 = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:ep1"));
+        var ep2 = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:ep2"));
+        var shared = new Uri("queue:shared");
+        endpoints.AddAddress(ep1, shared);
+        endpoints.AddAddress(ep2, shared);
+
+        // act
+        var result = endpoints.GetAll(shared);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, result.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(ep1, result);
+        Assert.Contains(ep2, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetAll_Should_ReturnEmpty_When_AddressNotKnown()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+
+        // act
+        var result = runtime.Endpoints.GetAll(new Uri("queue:nonexistent"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result.IsEmpty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddOrUpdate_Should_PreserveManuallyAddedAddresses()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var endpoint = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri("queue:primary"));
+        var alias = new Uri("queue:manual-alias");
+        endpoints.AddAddress(endpoint, alias);
+
+        // act
+        endpoints.AddOrUpdate(endpoint);
+
+        // assert - alias preserved
+        Assert.True(endpoints.TryGet(alias, out var found));
+        Assert.Same(endpoint, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConcurrentReadWrite_Should_NotCorruptState()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime();
+        var endpoints = runtime.Endpoints;
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // act - concurrent reads and writes
+        var readTask = Task.Run(() => { while (!cts.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            _ = endpoints.Endpoints;
+            endpoints.TryGet(new Uri("queue:test"), out _);
+            _ = endpoints.GetAll(new Uri("queue:test"));
+        } }, default);
+
+        var writeTask = Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            var i = 0;
+            while (!cts.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                var ep = endpoints.GetOrCreate(runtime, new Uri($"queue:concurrent-{i++}"));
+                endpoints.Remove(ep);
+            }
+        }, default);
+
+        // assert - no exceptions
+        await Task.WhenAll([readTask, writeTask]);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddMessageBus().AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>().AddInMemory();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)services.BuildServiceProvider().GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestEvent;
+
+    private sealed class TestEventHandler : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe39ab5aed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Endpoints/EndpointTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class EndpointTests
+{
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InboundRoutes_Should_HaveEndpoints_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.InboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_HaveName_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint.Name);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(route.Endpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_HaveAddress_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint);
+        Assert.NotNull(route.Endpoint.Address);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_BeInitialized_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.True(route.Endpoint!.IsInitialized);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_BeCompleted_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.True(route.Endpoint!.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_NotBeStarted_When_BeforeStartAsync()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.False(route.Endpoint!.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubscribeRouteEndpoint_Should_HaveDefaultKind_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        Assert.Equal(ReceiveEndpointKind.Default, route.Endpoint!.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReplyConsumer_Should_HaveReplyEndpointKind_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var replyConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == "Reply");
+        var routes = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(replyConsumer);
+        var route = Assert.Single(routes);
+        Assert.Equal(ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply, route.Endpoint!.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Router_Should_FindRoutesByEndpoint_When_EndpointIsQueried()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer));
+        var routesByEndpoint = runtime.Router.GetInboundByEndpoint(route.Endpoint!);
+        Assert.Contains(route, routesByEndpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DifferentHandlerTypes_Should_HaveDifferentEndpoints_When_MultipleHandlersAreAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var orderConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var paymentConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+
+        var orderRoute = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(orderConsumer));
+        var paymentRoute = Assert.Single(runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(paymentConsumer));
+
+        // Each handler should have its own endpoint
+        Assert.NotNull(orderRoute.Endpoint);
+        Assert.NotNull(paymentRoute.Endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EndpointRouter_Should_HaveDispatchEndpoints_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(runtime.Endpoints.Endpoints);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoints_Should_BeCompleted_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var endpoint in runtime.Endpoints.Endpoints)
+        {
+            Assert.True(endpoint.IsCompleted);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoints_Should_HaveAddress_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var endpoint in runtime.Endpoints.Endpoints)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Address);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_HaveTransport_When_RuntimeIsBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(runtime.Transports);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test Types
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultHandlingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultHandlingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..734b541a4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultHandlingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class FaultHandlingTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvent_Should_NotCrashRuntime_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - this should not crash
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "will-fail" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Task.Delay: allows async pipeline to complete; deterministic sync not possible for
+        // fire-and-forget publish
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // assert — runtime should still be functional after swallowed fault.
+        // No observable side-effect beyond runtime stability; IsStarted is the
+        // strongest available signal that the runtime survived the fault.
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowException_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert — exact exception type depends on transport timing:
+        // RemoteErrorException if the fault response arrives, TaskCanceledException
+        // if the CTS fires first. Both confirm the handler did not succeed.
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Data = "fail-me" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_PreserveExceptionType_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert — exact exception type depends on transport timing:
+        // RemoteErrorException if the fault response arrives, TaskCanceledException
+        // if the CTS fires first. Both confirm the handler did not succeed.
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Data = "err" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+
+        // assert — if the fault arrived we get rich error info
+        if (ex is RemoteErrorException remote)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(remote.ErrorMessage);
+            Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", remote.ErrorMessage);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvent_Should_KeepRuntimeStable_When_MultipleHandlersFail()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish multiple failing events
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = $"fail-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // Task.Delay: allows async pipeline to complete; deterministic sync not possible for fire-and-forget publish
+        await Task.Delay(1000, default);
+
+        // assert — no observable side-effect beyond runtime stability after
+        // swallowed faults; IsStarted confirms the runtime survived.
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishEvent_Should_ProcessSuccessfully_When_EventHandlerSucceeds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            // Register a normal handler that records
+            b.AddEventHandler<NormalEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish successful event
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Data = "success" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - handler received it
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_NotCrashRuntime_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingSendHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - this should not crash the runtime
+        // Use SendAsync for fire-and-forget (no response expected)
+        await bus.SendAsync(new TestSendRequest { Data = "will-fail" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Task.Delay: allows async pipeline to complete; deterministic sync not possible for fire-and-forget send
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // assert — no observable side-effect beyond runtime stability after
+        // swallowed fault; IsStarted confirms the runtime survived.
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_PropagateExceptions_When_ConcurrentRequestsThrow()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>());
+
+        // act - fire 5 concurrent failing requests
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(1, 5)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+                // exact exception type depends on transport timing (see above)
+                using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+                    await bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Data = $"concurrent-{i}" }, cts.Token)
+                );
+                return ex;
+            })
+            .ToArray();
+
+        var exceptions = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert — all 5 got proper exceptions; if the fault arrived we get rich error info
+        Assert.Equal(5, exceptions.Length);
+        Assert.All(
+            exceptions,
+            ex =>
+            {
+                if (ex is RemoteErrorException remote)
+                {
+                    Assert.NotNull(remote.ErrorMessage);
+                    Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", remote.ErrorMessage);
+                }
+            });
+    }
+
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestRequest : IEventRequest<TestResponse>
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestResponse
+    {
+        public required string Result { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestSendRequest
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingEventHandler : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+            => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Handler failed for: {message.Data}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<TestRequest, TestResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<TestResponse> HandleAsync(TestRequest request, CancellationToken ct)
+            => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Request failed for: {request.Data}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingSendHandler : IEventRequestHandler<TestSendRequest>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestSendRequest request, CancellationToken ct)
+            => throw new ArgumentException($"Send failed for: {request.Data}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NormalEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultInfoTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultInfoTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85773f6d7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Faults/FaultInfoTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using Mocha.Configuration.Faults;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class FaultInfoTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void FaultInfo_From_Should_CreateFromExceptionWithValidGuid_When_ExceptionProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var timestamp = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        var exception = new InvalidOperationException("Fault test");
+
+        // act
+        var fault = FaultInfo.From(id, timestamp, exception);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(fault);
+        Assert.Equal(id, fault.Id);
+        Assert.Equal(timestamp, fault.Timestamp);
+        Assert.Equal("Exception", fault.ErrorCode);
+        Assert.NotNull(fault.Exceptions);
+        Assert.Single(fault.Exceptions);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FaultInfo_From_Should_PopulateExceptionDetails_When_ExceptionProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var exception = new InvalidOperationException("Test error");
+
+        // act
+        var fault = FaultInfo.From(Guid.NewGuid(), DateTimeOffset.UtcNow, exception);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(fault.Exceptions[0]);
+        Assert.Equal("System.InvalidOperationException", fault.Exceptions[0].ExceptionType);
+        Assert.Equal("Test error", fault.Exceptions[0].Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FaultInfo_From_Should_CreateFromNestedException_When_InnerExceptionExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var innerException = new ArgumentException("Inner error");
+        var outerException = new InvalidOperationException("Outer error", innerException);
+
+        // act
+        var fault = FaultInfo.From(Guid.NewGuid(), DateTimeOffset.UtcNow, outerException);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(fault);
+        Assert.Single(fault.Exceptions);
+        Assert.Equal("System.InvalidOperationException", fault.Exceptions[0].ExceptionType);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersSerializationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersSerializationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd545b0bdf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersSerializationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,863 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class HeadersSerializationTests
+{
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(ExactRoundTripCases))]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveValue_When_Serialized(string key, object? input, object? expected)
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set(key, input);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue(key, out var value));
+        Assert.Equal(expected, value);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(LossyRoundTripCases))]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveNonNullValue_When_LossyTypeSerialized(string key, object? input)
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set(key, input);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue(key, out var value));
+        Assert.NotNull(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveDateTime_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var dateTime = new DateTime(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 45, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        headers.Set("dateTime", dateTime);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("dateTime", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<DateTime>(value);
+        var resultDateTime = (DateTime)value!;
+        // DateTime may be deserialized with some precision loss
+        Assert.Equal(dateTime.Year, resultDateTime.Year);
+        Assert.Equal(dateTime.Month, resultDateTime.Month);
+        Assert.Equal(dateTime.Day, resultDateTime.Day);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveNestedObject_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var nested = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["innerKey"] = "innerValue", ["innerNumber"] = 123 };
+        headers.Set("nested", nested);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("nested", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<Dictionary<string, object?>>(value);
+        var dict = (Dictionary<string, object?>)value!;
+        Assert.Equal("innerValue", dict["innerKey"]);
+        Assert.Equal(123, dict["innerNumber"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveDeeplyNestedObject_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var deepNested = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+        {
+            ["level1"] = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+            {
+                ["level2"] = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["level3"] = "deep value" }
+            }
+        };
+        headers.Set("deep", deepNested);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("deep", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<Dictionary<string, object?>>(value);
+        var level1 = (Dictionary<string, object?>)value!;
+        var level2 = (Dictionary<string, object?>)level1["level1"]!;
+        var level3 = (Dictionary<string, object?>)level2["level2"]!;
+        Assert.Equal("deep value", level3["level3"]);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(ArrayRoundTripCases))]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveArray_When_Serialized(string key, object?[] input, object?[] expected)
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set(key, input);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue(key, out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<object[]>(value);
+        var array = (object[])value!;
+        Assert.Equal(expected.Length, array.Length);
+        for (var i = 0; i < expected.Length; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i], array[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveArrayOfObjects_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var arrayOfObjects = new object[]
+        {
+            new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["id"] = 1, ["name"] = "first" },
+            new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["id"] = 2, ["name"] = "second" }
+        };
+        headers.Set("items", arrayOfObjects);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("items", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<object[]>(value);
+        var array = (object[])value!;
+        Assert.Equal(2, array.Length);
+        var first = (Dictionary<string, object?>)array[0]!;
+        Assert.Equal(1, first["id"]);
+        Assert.Equal("first", first["name"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveObjectContainingArray_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var complexObject = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+        {
+            ["tags"] = new object[] { "tag1", "tag2", "tag3" },
+            ["count"] = 3
+        };
+        headers.Set("complex", complexObject);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("complex", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<Dictionary<string, object?>>(value);
+        var dict = (Dictionary<string, object?>)value!;
+        var tags = (object[])dict["tags"]!;
+        Assert.Equal(3, tags.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("tag1", tags[0]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveMixedComplexStructure_When_Serialized()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("string", "value");
+        headers.Set("number", 42);
+        headers.Set("bool", true);
+        headers.Set<object?>("null", null);
+        headers.Set("object", new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["nested"] = "value" });
+        headers.Set("array", new object[] { 1, 2, 3 });
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal(6, result!.Count);
+        Assert.True(result.TryGetValue("string", out var strVal));
+        Assert.Equal("value", strVal);
+        Assert.True(result.TryGetValue("number", out var numVal));
+        Assert.Equal(42, numVal);
+        Assert.True(result.TryGetValue("bool", out var boolVal));
+        Assert.Equal(true, boolVal);
+        Assert.True(result.TryGetValue("null", out var nullVal));
+        Assert.Null(nullVal);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(EmptyContainerCases))]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveEmptyContainer_When_Serialized(string key, object? input, Type? expectedType)
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        if (input is not null)
+        {
+            headers.Set(key, input);
+        }
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        if (expectedType is null)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(0, result!.Count);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue(key, out var value));
+            Assert.IsType(expectedType, value);
+
+            if (value is Dictionary<string, object?> dict)
+            {
+                Assert.Empty(dict);
+            }
+            else if (value is object[] array)
+            {
+                Assert.Empty(array);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Deserialize_Should_ParseStringValue_When_JsonContainsString()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = """{"key": "value"}""";
+
+        // act
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("key", out var value));
+        Assert.Equal("value", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Deserialize_Should_ParseNestedObject_When_JsonContainsObject()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = """{"nested": {"inner": "value", "count": 42}}""";
+
+        // act
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("nested", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<Dictionary<string, object?>>(value);
+        var dict = (Dictionary<string, object?>)value!;
+        Assert.Equal("value", dict["inner"]);
+        Assert.Equal(42, dict["count"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Deserialize_Should_ParseArray_When_JsonContainsArray()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = """{"items": [1, 2, 3]}""";
+
+        // act
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.True(result!.TryGetValue("items", out var value));
+        Assert.IsType<object[]>(value);
+        var array = (object[])value!;
+        Assert.Equal(3, array.Length);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Deserialize_Should_ReturnNull_When_JsonIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = "null";
+
+        // act
+        var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Deserialize_Should_ThrowException_When_JsonIsInvalid()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = "[1, 2, 3]"; // Array instead of object
+
+        // act & assert
+        Assert.Throws<JsonException>(() => JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Serialize_Should_ProduceValidJson_When_HeadersContainString()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key", "value");
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        Assert.Equal("value", doc.RootElement.GetProperty("key").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Serialize_Should_ProduceValidJson_When_HeadersContainMultipleTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("str", "hello");
+        headers.Set("num", 42);
+        headers.Set("bool", true);
+
+        // act
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        // assert
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        Assert.Equal("hello", doc.RootElement.GetProperty("str").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal(42, doc.RootElement.GetProperty("num").GetInt32());
+        Assert.True(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("bool").GetBoolean());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_AddValue_When_ContextDataKeyIsUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("testKey");
+
+        // act
+        headers.Set(key, "testValue");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("testKey"));
+        Assert.Equal("testValue", headers.GetValue("testKey"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGet_Should_ReturnTrue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("counter");
+        headers.Set(key, 42);
+
+        // act
+        var found = headers.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found);
+        Assert.Equal(42, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGet_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var found = headers.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found);
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGet_Should_ReturnFalse_When_TypeDoesNotMatch()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key", "string value");
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("key");
+
+        // act
+        var found = headers.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found);
+        Assert.Equal(0, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Get_Should_ReturnValue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("name");
+        headers.Set(key, "test");
+
+        // act
+        var value = headers.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Get_Should_ReturnDefault_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var value = headers.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryAdd_Should_AddValue_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("new");
+
+        // act
+        var added = headers.TryAdd(key, "value");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(added);
+        Assert.Equal("value", headers.GetValue("new"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryAdd_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("existing");
+        headers.Set(key, "original");
+
+        // act
+        var added = headers.TryAdd(key, "new value");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(added);
+        Assert.Equal("original", headers.GetValue("existing"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CopyTo_Should_CopyAllHeaders_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var source = new Headers();
+        source.Set("key1", "value1");
+        source.Set("key2", 42);
+        var target = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        source.CopyTo(target);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, target.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("value1", target.GetValue("key1"));
+        Assert.Equal(42, target.GetValue("key2"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CopyTo_Should_OverwriteExistingKeys_When_Copying()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var source = new Headers();
+        source.Set("key", "new value");
+        var target = new Headers();
+        target.Set("key", "old value");
+
+        // act
+        source.CopyTo(target);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("new value", target.GetValue("key"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CopyTo_Should_CopySpecificKey_When_ContextDataKeyIsProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var source = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("specific");
+        source.Set(key, "value");
+        source.Set("other", "other value");
+        var target = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        source.CopyTo(target, key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, target.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("value", target.GetValue("specific"));
+        Assert.False(target.ContainsKey("other"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CopyTo_Should_NotCopy_When_KeyDoesNotExistInSource()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var source = new Headers();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+        var target = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        source.CopyTo(target, key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(0, target.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_Set_Should_AddValue_When_ContextDataKeyIsUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("test");
+
+        // act
+        dict.Set(key, "value");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("value", dict["test"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_TryAdd_Should_AddValue_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("count");
+
+        // act
+        var added = dict.TryAdd(key, 42);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(added);
+        Assert.Equal(42, dict["count"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_TryAdd_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["key"] = "original" };
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("key");
+
+        // act
+        var added = dict.TryAdd(key, "new");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(added);
+        Assert.Equal("original", dict["key"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_Get_Should_ReturnValue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IDictionary<string, object?> dict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["name"] = "test" };
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("name");
+
+        // act
+        var value = dict.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_Get_Should_ReturnDefault_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IDictionary<string, object?> dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var value = dict.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_TryGet_Should_ReturnTrue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IDictionary<string, object?> dict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["count"] = 42 };
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("count");
+
+        // act
+        var found = dict.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found);
+        Assert.Equal(42, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dictionary_TryGet_Should_ReturnFalse_When_TypeDoesNotMatch()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IDictionary<string, object?> dict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["key"] = "string" };
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("key");
+
+        // act
+        var found = dict.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found);
+        Assert.Equal(0, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_Get_Should_ReturnValue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sourceDict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["name"] = "test" };
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> dict = sourceDict.AsReadOnly();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("name");
+
+        // act
+        var value = dict.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_Get_Should_ReturnDefault_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sourceDict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> dict = sourceDict.AsReadOnly();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var value = dict.Get(key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_TryGet_Should_ReturnTrue_When_KeyExistsWithCorrectType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sourceDict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["count"] = 42 };
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> dict = sourceDict.AsReadOnly();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<int>("count");
+
+        // act
+        var found = dict.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found);
+        Assert.Equal(42, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_TryGet_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sourceDict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> dict = sourceDict.AsReadOnly();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var found = dict.TryGet(key, out var value);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found);
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_CopyTo_Should_CopyValue_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> source = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["key"] = "value" };
+        var target = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("key");
+
+        // act
+        var copied = source.CopyTo(target, key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(copied);
+        Assert.Equal("value", target["key"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReadOnlyDictionary_CopyTo_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> source = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var target = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        var key = new ContextDataKey<string>("missing");
+
+        // act
+        var copied = source.CopyTo(target, key);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(copied);
+        Assert.Empty(target);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_Should_InitializeWithCapacity_When_CapacityIsProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var headers = new Headers(10);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(0, headers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRange_Should_UpdateExistingKeys_When_KeysAlreadyExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key1", "original1");
+        headers.Set("key2", "original2");
+
+        // act
+        headers.AddRange([
+            new HeaderValue { Key = "key1", Value = "updated1" },
+            new HeaderValue { Key = "key3", Value = "new3" }
+        ]);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, headers.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("updated1", headers.GetValue("key1"));
+        Assert.Equal("original2", headers.GetValue("key2"));
+        Assert.Equal("new3", headers.GetValue("key3"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetValue_Should_ReturnNull_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        var value = headers.GetValue("nonexistent");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ContainsKey_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("exists", "value");
+
+        // act
+        var contains = headers.ContainsKey("missing");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(contains);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetEnumerator_Should_IterateInInsertionOrder_When_HeadersAreAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("first", 1);
+        headers.Set("second", 2);
+        headers.Set("third", 3);
+
+        // act
+        var keys = new List<string>();
+        foreach (var header in headers)
+        {
+            keys.Add(header.Key);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { "first", "second", "third" }, keys);
+    }
+
+    public static TheoryData<string, object?, object?> ExactRoundTripCases
+        => new()
+        {
+            { "intValue", 42, 42 },
+            { "longValue", 9223372036854775807L, 9223372036854775807L },
+            { "doubleValue", 3.14159, 3.14159 },
+            { "boolValue", true, true },
+            { "nullValue", null, null }
+        };
+
+    public static TheoryData<string, object?> LossyRoundTripCases
+        => new()
+        {
+            { "floatValue", 2.71828f },
+            { "decimalValue", 123.456m },
+            { "dateTimeOffset", new DateTimeOffset(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 45, TimeSpan.Zero) }
+        };
+
+    public static TheoryData<string, object?[], object?[]> ArrayRoundTripCases
+        => new()
+        {
+            { "ints", new object[] { 1, 2, 3 }, new object[] { 1, 2, 3 } },
+            { "strings", new object[] { "a", "b", "c" }, new object[] { "a", "b", "c" } },
+            { "mixed", new object?[] { "text", 42, true, null }, new object?[] { "text", 42, true, null } }
+        };
+
+    public static TheoryData<string, object?, Type?> EmptyContainerCases
+        => new()
+        {
+            { "none", null, null },
+            { "empty", new Dictionary<string, object?>(), typeof(Dictionary<string, object?>) },
+            { "emptyArray", Array.Empty<object>(), typeof(object[]) }
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2d7ec49bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Headers/HeadersTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class HeadersTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_And_GetValue_Should_ReturnStoredValue_When_ValueIsSet()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key1", "value1");
+
+        var result = headers.GetValue("key1");
+
+        Assert.Equal("value1", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_OverwriteExistingKey_When_KeyAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key1", "value1");
+        headers.Set("key1", "value2");
+
+        Assert.Equal("value2", headers.GetValue("key1"));
+        Assert.Equal(1, headers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ContainsKey_Should_ReturnTrue_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("exists", "yes");
+
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("exists"));
+        Assert.False(headers.ContainsKey("missing"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetValue_Should_ReturnTrueWithValue_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key", 42);
+
+        var found = headers.TryGetValue("key", out var value);
+
+        Assert.True(found);
+        Assert.Equal(42, value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetValue_Should_ReturnFalse_When_KeyMissing()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        var found = headers.TryGetValue("missing", out var value);
+
+        Assert.False(found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Count_Should_ReflectNumberOfHeaders_When_HeadersAreAdded()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        Assert.Equal(0, headers.Count);
+
+        headers.Set("a", 1);
+        headers.Set("b", 2);
+        Assert.Equal(2, headers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Clear_Should_RemoveAllHeaders_When_Called()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("a", 1);
+        headers.Set("b", 2);
+
+        headers.Clear();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, headers.Count);
+        Assert.False(headers.ContainsKey("a"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Empty_Should_ReturnEmptyHeaders_When_Called()
+    {
+        var headers = Headers.Empty();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, headers.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void From_Should_CreateHeaders_When_DictionaryIsProvided()
+    {
+        var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["key1"] = "value1", ["key2"] = 42 };
+
+        var headers = Headers.From(dict);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, headers.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("value1", headers.GetValue("key1"));
+        Assert.Equal(42, headers.GetValue("key2"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetEnumerator_Should_EnumerateAllHeaders_When_Called()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("a", 1);
+        headers.Set("b", 2);
+
+        var keys = new List<string>();
+        foreach (var header in headers)
+        {
+            keys.Add(header.Key);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Contains("a", keys);
+        Assert.Contains("b", keys);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRange_Should_AddMultipleHeaders_When_CollectionIsProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.AddRange([new HeaderValue { Key = "x", Value = 10 }, new HeaderValue { Key = "y", Value = 20 }]);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, headers.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(10, headers.GetValue("x"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_Should_InitializeHeaders_When_ValuesAreProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers([
+            new HeaderValue { Key = "a", Value = "alpha" },
+            new HeaderValue { Key = "b", Value = "beta" }
+        ]);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, headers.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("alpha", headers.GetValue("a"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_StoreStringValue_When_StringIsProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("str", "hello");
+        Assert.Equal("hello", headers.GetValue("str"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_StoreIntValue_When_IntIsProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("num", 42);
+        Assert.Equal(42, headers.GetValue("num"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_StoreBoolValue_When_BoolIsProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("flag", true);
+        Assert.Equal(true, headers.GetValue("flag"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Set_Should_StoreNull_When_NullValueIsProvided()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set<string?>("nullable", null);
+        Assert.Null(headers.GetValue("nullable"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Write_Should_WriteEmptyObject_When_HeadersAreEmpty()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.Equal("{}", json);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Write_Should_WriteCorrectJson_When_HeaderContainsString()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("key", "value");
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        Assert.Equal("value", doc.RootElement.GetProperty("key").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Write_Should_WriteNumber_When_HeaderContainsInt()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("count", 42);
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        Assert.Equal(42, doc.RootElement.GetProperty("count").GetInt32());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Write_Should_WriteBool_When_HeaderContainsBool()
+    {
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("active", true);
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(headers, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        Assert.True(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("active").GetBoolean());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_ReturnEmptyHeaders_When_ObjectIsEmpty()
+    {
+        const string json = "{}";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.Equal(0, headers!.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeStringValue_When_JsonContainsString()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"key": "value"}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("key", out var val));
+        Assert.Equal("value", val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeNumericValue_When_JsonContainsNumber()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"count": 42}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("count", out var val));
+        // JSON numbers may deserialize as different numeric types
+        Assert.NotNull(val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeBoolValue_When_JsonContainsBool()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"active": true}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("active", out var val));
+        Assert.Equal(true, val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeAsNull_When_JsonContainsNull()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"key": null}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("key", out var val));
+        Assert.Null(val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeAsDictionary_When_JsonContainsNestedObject()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"nested": {"inner": "value"}}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("nested", out var val));
+        Assert.NotNull(val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Read_Should_DeserializeAsArray_When_JsonContainsArray()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"items": [1, 2, 3]}""";
+
+        var headers = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(headers);
+        Assert.True(headers!.TryGetValue("items", out var val));
+        Assert.NotNull(val);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveStringValues_When_HeadersAreSerializedAndDeserialized()
+    {
+        var original = new Headers();
+        original.Set("key1", "value1");
+        original.Set("key2", "value2");
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(original, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var deserialized = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(deserialized);
+        Assert.True(deserialized!.TryGetValue("key1", out var v1));
+        Assert.Equal("value1", v1);
+        Assert.True(deserialized!.TryGetValue("key2", out var v2));
+        Assert.Equal("value2", v2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundTrip_Should_PreserveMixedTypeStructure_When_HeadersAreSerializedAndDeserialized()
+    {
+        var original = new Headers();
+        original.Set("str", "hello");
+        original.Set("flag", true);
+
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize<IHeaders>(original, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+        var deserialized = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IHeaders>(json, HeadersJsonConverter.Options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(deserialized);
+        Assert.True(deserialized!.TryGetValue("str", out var s));
+        Assert.Equal("hello", s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Host/HostInfoTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Host/HostInfoTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6964c98e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Host/HostInfoTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class HostInfoTests
+{
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_Have_Host_Info_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Host);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_MachineName_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — MachineName should match the current machine
+        Assert.Equal(Environment.MachineName, runtime.Host.MachineName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_ProcessName_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — ProcessName should match the current process
+        using var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+        Assert.Equal(process.ProcessName, runtime.Host.ProcessName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_ProcessId_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(runtime.Host.ProcessId > 0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_FrameworkVersion_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — FrameworkVersion should match the runtime framework description
+        Assert.Equal(RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription, runtime.Host.FrameworkVersion);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_OperatingSystemVersion_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — OperatingSystemVersion should match the OS description
+        Assert.Equal(RuntimeInformation.OSDescription, runtime.Host.OperatingSystemVersion);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_EnvironmentName_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Host.EnvironmentName);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(runtime.Host.EnvironmentName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_InstanceId_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEqual(Guid.Empty, runtime.Host.InstanceId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Have_RuntimeInfo_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Host.RuntimeInfo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RuntimeInfo_Should_Have_ProcessorCount_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(runtime.Host.RuntimeInfo.ProcessorCount > 0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RuntimeInfo_Should_Have_RuntimeIdentifier_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert — RuntimeIdentifier should match the runtime identifier
+        Assert.Equal(RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier, runtime.Host.RuntimeInfo.RuntimeIdentifier);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Allow_MachineName_Override_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).Host(d => d.MachineName("custom-machine")));
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("custom-machine", runtime.Host.MachineName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Allow_ServiceName_Override_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).Host(d => d.ServiceName("my-test-service")));
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("my-test-service", runtime.Host.ServiceName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Allow_InstanceId_Override_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var customId = Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012");
+
+        // act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).Host(d => d.InstanceId(customId)));
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(customId, runtime.Host.InstanceId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostInfo_Should_Allow_ProcessId_Override_When_Configured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).Host(d => d.ProcessId(99999)));
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(99999, runtime.Host.ProcessId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtimes_Should_Have_Different_InstanceIds_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime1 = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var runtime2 = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEqual(runtime1.Host.InstanceId, runtime2.Host.InstanceId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Infrastructure/DeferredResponseManagerTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Infrastructure/DeferredResponseManagerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f792a689169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Infrastructure/DeferredResponseManagerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Time.Testing;
+using Mocha.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class DeferredResponseManagerTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPromise_Should_CompletePromiseAndReturnResult_When_PromiseCompleted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "result-value");
+
+        // assert
+        var result = await tcs.Task;
+        Assert.Equal("result-value", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CompletePromise_Should_ReturnTrue_When_PromiseCompleted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act
+        var completed = manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "result");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(completed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompletePromise_Should_ReturnFalse_When_PromiseDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var nonExistentId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var completed = manager.CompletePromise(nonExistentId, "result");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(completed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPromise_Should_CreatePendingTask_When_PromiseAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(tcs.Task.IsCompleted);
+        Assert.False(tcs.Task.IsFaulted);
+        Assert.False(tcs.Task.IsCanceled);
+
+        // cleanup - complete it so test doesn't hang
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, null);
+        await tcs.Task;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPromise_Should_UseDefaultTimeout_When_TimeoutIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, null);
+
+        // assert - task should be pending (default timeout is 2 minutes)
+        Assert.False(tcs.Task.IsCompleted);
+
+        // cleanup
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, null);
+        await tcs.Task;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SetException_Should_RejectPromise_When_ExceptionSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act
+        manager.SetException(correlationId, new InvalidOperationException("test error"));
+
+        // assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => tcs.Task);
+        Assert.Equal("test error", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetException_Should_BeNoOp_When_PromiseDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var nonExistentId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw
+        manager.SetException(nonExistentId, new InvalidOperationException("test"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetPromise_Should_ReturnCompletedResult_When_PromiseCompleted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act - complete it from another task so GetPromise can retrieve it
+        var getTask = manager.GetPromise(correlationId);
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "response-data");
+        var result = await getTask;
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("response-data", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetPromise_Should_WaitForPromiseToComplete_When_PromiseAdded()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act - start getting promise, complete it from another task
+        var getTask = Task.Run(() => manager.GetPromise(correlationId));
+        await Task.Delay(50, default); // ensure GetPromise is waiting
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "delayed-result");
+
+        // assert
+        var result = await getTask;
+        Assert.Equal("delayed-result", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetPromise_Should_Throw_When_PromiseDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var nonExistentId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act & assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => manager.GetPromise(nonExistentId));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Promise_Should_Timeout_When_TimeAdvancesPastTimeout()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(fakeTime);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // act - advance time past timeout
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        // assert - task should be faulted with ResponseTimeoutException
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ResponseTimeoutException>(() => tcs.Task);
+        Assert.Equal(correlationId, ex.CorrelationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Promise_Should_RemainsActive_When_TimeAdvancesWithinTimeout()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(fakeTime);
+        var expiredId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var validId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        var expiredTcs = manager.AddPromise(expiredId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var validTcs = manager.AddPromise(validId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20));
+
+        // act - advance time to expire first but not second
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        // assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ResponseTimeoutException>(() => expiredTcs.Task);
+        Assert.False(validTcs.Task.IsCompleted, "Valid promise should still be pending");
+
+        // cleanup
+        manager.CompletePromise(validId, null);
+        await validTcs.Task;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Promise_Should_TimeoutWithShortTimeout_When_TimeAdvancesPastTimeout()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(fakeTime);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100));
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(150));
+
+        // assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ResponseTimeoutException>(() => tcs.Task);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Promise_Should_NotThrow_When_TimedOutTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(fakeTime);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // act - advance past timeout, then advance again
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        // assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ResponseTimeoutException>(() => tcs.Task);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CompletePromise_Should_NotFault_When_CompletedBeforeTimeout()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider();
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(fakeTime);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // act - complete before timeout, then advance past the original timeout
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "completed-value");
+        fakeTime.Advance(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        // assert - should have the completed value, not a timeout exception
+        var result = await tcs.Task;
+        Assert.Equal("completed-value", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_AddPromise_And_CompletePromise_Should_CompleteConcurrently()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var tasks = new List<Task>();
+
+        // act - add and complete 50 promises concurrently
+        for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+        {
+            var correlationId = $"concurrent-{i}";
+            tasks.Add(
+                Task.Run(async () =>
+                {
+                    var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+                    await Task.Delay(Random.Shared.Next(1, 10), default);
+                    manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, $"result-{correlationId}");
+                    var result = await tcs.Task;
+                    Assert.Equal($"result-{correlationId}", result);
+                }, default));
+        }
+
+        // assert - all should complete without error
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CompletePromise_Should_OnlySucceed_When_CalledFirst()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act
+        var firstComplete = manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "first");
+        var secondComplete = manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "second");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(firstComplete);
+        Assert.False(secondComplete);
+        var result = await tcs.Task;
+        Assert.Equal("first", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CompletePromise_Should_ReturnFalse_When_SetExceptionIsCalledAfter()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act
+        manager.SetException(correlationId, new InvalidOperationException("error"));
+        var completed = manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "result");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(completed);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => tcs.Task);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SetException_Should_BeNoOp_When_CompletePromiseIsCalledAfter()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        // act
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, "result");
+        manager.SetException(correlationId, new InvalidOperationException("error"));
+
+        // assert - task should complete successfully with result
+        var result = await tcs.Task;
+        Assert.Equal("result", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddPromise_Should_CompleteSuccessfully_When_ResultIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        // act
+        var tcs = manager.AddPromise(correlationId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        manager.CompletePromise(correlationId, null);
+
+        // assert
+        var result = await tcs.Task;
+        Assert.Null(result);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6abaf1a62b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.IntegrationTests;
+
+public abstract class ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase
+{
+    protected static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    protected static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        return await CreateBusAsync(configure, configureTransport: null);
+    }
+
+    protected static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure,
+        Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor>? configureTransport)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+
+        if (configureTransport is not null)
+        {
+            builder.AddInMemory(configureTransport);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            builder.AddInMemory();
+        }
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1([FromKeyedServices("r1")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2([FromKeyedServices("r2")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreated
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class ItemShipped
+{
+    public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class ProcessPayment
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+{
+    public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+    public required string Status { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(request);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(request);
+        return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class NullResponseHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(request);
+        return new(default(OrderStatusResponse)!);
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class ThrowingEventHandler([FromKeyedServices("throwing")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class ThrowingRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(request);
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Request handler failed deliberately");
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class DependencyHandler(InvocationCounter counter, MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        counter.Increment();
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("order")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class ItemShippedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("shipment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(message);
+        return default;
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class GetOrderStatusKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("request")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+    : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+{
+    public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        recorder.Record(request);
+        return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/PublishSubscribeIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/PublishSubscribeIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f26d8880890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/PublishSubscribeIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.IntegrationTests;
+
+public class PublishSubscribeIntegrationTests : ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OrderCreatedHandler_Should_ReceiveEvent_When_EventPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event within timeout");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var order = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", order.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OrderCreatedHandler_Should_ReceiveMultipleEvents_When_MultipleEventsPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Handler did not receive all 3 events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>().Select(m => m.OrderId).OrderBy(id => id).ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(["ORD-1", "ORD-2", "ORD-3"], ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_DetectEventHandler_When_CalledForEventHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange - use ConfigureMessageBus to call AddHandler<T> directly
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddScoped<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler was not called - AddHandler did not create SubscribeConsumer");
+
+        var message = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MultipleHandlers_Should_Coexist_When_HandlingDifferentEvents()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var orderRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var shipmentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("order", orderRecorder);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("shipment", shipmentRecorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedKeyedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new ItemShipped { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await orderRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "OrderCreated handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await shipmentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "ItemShipped handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(orderRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.IsType<ItemShipped>(Assert.Single(shipmentRecorder.Messages));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EventAndRequestHandlers_Should_Coexist_When_BothPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var eventRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var requestRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("order", eventRecorder);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("request", requestRecorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusKeyedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - publish event
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // act - send request
+        OrderStatusResponse response;
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await eventRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Event handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await requestRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Request handler did not receive the request");
+
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-2", response.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EventHandler_Should_NotCrashRuntime_When_ExceptionThrown()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var throwingRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var normalRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("throwing", throwingRecorder);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("shipment", normalRecorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedKeyedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish event that triggers a throw
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait a bit for the throwing handler to process
+        await throwingRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // now publish a normal event
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new ItemShipped { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - the second handler still works
+        Assert.True(
+            await normalRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Normal handler did not receive event after a previous handler threw");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ResolveWithDIDependencies_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<DependencyHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, counter.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverToAllSubscribers_When_MultipleSubscribersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder1 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("r1", recorder1);
+            b.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("r2", recorder2);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "MULTI-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder1.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.True(await recorder2.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder1.Messages);
+        Assert.Single(recorder2.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_NotDeliverEvent_When_TokenCancelled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cts.Cancel(); // pre-cancel
+
+        // act & assert - the framework may throw OperationCanceledException
+        // or TaskCanceledException, or it may silently skip delivery.
+        // We verify the event is not recorded by the handler either way.
+        try
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "cancelled" }, cts.Token);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // expected path
+        }
+
+        // Task.Delay: negative wait — proves the cancelled event was NOT delivered
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(recorder.Messages, m => m is OrderCreated oc && oc.OrderId == "cancelled");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_ProcessAllEvents_When_ConcurrentPublishCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - publish 10 events concurrently
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 10)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"concurrent-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+            });
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 10));
+        Assert.Equal(10, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/RequestReplyIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/RequestReplyIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d26cf628fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/RequestReplyIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.IntegrationTests;
+
+public class RequestReplyIntegrationTests : ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetOrderStatusHandler_Should_ReturnTypedResponse_When_RequestSent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", response.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetOrderStatusHandler_Should_Throw_When_NullResponseReturned()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<NullResponseHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert - null response causes an error to propagate back
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestResponse_Should_CorrelateByCorrelationId_When_ConcurrentRequestsSent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - send two concurrent requests
+        var task1 = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            return await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-A" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        });
+
+        var task2 = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            return await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-B" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        });
+
+        var results = await Task.WhenAll(task1, task2);
+
+        // assert - each caller gets the correct response (not swapped)
+        var responseA = results.First(r => r.OrderId == "ORD-A");
+        var responseB = results.First(r => r.OrderId == "ORD-B");
+
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", responseA.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", responseB.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_DetectRequestResponseHandler_When_CalledForRequestResponseHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange - use AddHandler<T> for a request-response handler
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddScoped<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestHandler_Should_PropagateException_ToCaller_When_ExceptionThrown()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert - the exception should propagate back to the caller
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_CompleteWithinTimeout_When_TimeoutSpecified()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "REQ-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.Equal("REQ-1", response.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_ShouldReturnCorrectResponse_WhenConcurrentRequestsSent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - fire 10 concurrent requests
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(1, 10)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                var response = await bus.RequestAsync(
+                    new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = $"CONC-{i}" },
+                    CancellationToken.None);
+                return response;
+            })
+            .ToArray();
+
+        var responses = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert - each response matches its request
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal($"CONC-{i + 1}", responses[i].OrderId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowOrNotDeliver_When_TokenCancelled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cts.Cancel(); // pre-cancel
+
+        // act & assert - request with cancelled token should throw or not deliver
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "cancelled-req" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/SendIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/SendIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b4aabd8030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/IntegrationTests/SendIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.IntegrationTests;
+
+public class SendIntegrationTests : ConsumerIntegrationTestsBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessPaymentHandler_Should_ReceiveRequest_When_RequestSent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.RequestAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 99.99m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        // if we got here without exception, the acknowledgement round-trip succeeded
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(99.99m, payment.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_DetectRequestHandler_When_CalledForRequestHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange - use AddHandler<T> for a fire-and-forget request handler
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddScoped<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.RequestAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 10m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler was not called - AddHandler did not create SendConsumer");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverMessage_When_FireAndForget()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "SEND-1", Amount = 99.99m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        var msg = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(msg);
+        Assert.Equal("SEND-1", payment.OrderId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeRegistryTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeRegistryTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8271ff48e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeRegistryTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MessageTypeRegistryTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageType_Should_ReturnSameInstance_When_LookingUpByTypeAndIdentity()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var byType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(byType);
+        var byIdentity = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(byType.Identity);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(byType, byIdentity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageType_Should_ReturnCorrectType_When_MultipleTypesRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var orderType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        var itemType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ItemShipped));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(orderType);
+        Assert.NotNull(itemType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), orderType.RuntimeType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(ItemShipped), itemType.RuntimeType);
+        Assert.NotSame(orderType, itemType);
+        Assert.NotEqual(orderType.Identity, itemType.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddMessageType_Should_NotDuplicate_When_SameTypeAddedTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated))!;
+        var countBefore = runtime.Messages.MessageTypes.Count;
+
+        // act
+        runtime.Messages.AddMessageType(messageType);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(countBefore, runtime.Messages.MessageTypes.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrAdd_Should_ReturnExistingMessageType_When_TypeAlreadyRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var existing = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(existing);
+
+        // act
+        var result = runtime.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(existing, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrAdd_Should_CreateAndRegisterNewType_When_TypeNotRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        Assert.Null(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent)));
+
+        // act
+        var result = runtime.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(UnregisteredEvent), result.RuntimeType);
+
+        // verify retrievable by both Type and Identity
+        Assert.Same(result, runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent)));
+        Assert.Same(result, runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(result.Identity));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrAdd_Should_MarkTypeAsCompleted_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var result = runtime.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetOrAdd_Should_ReturnSameInstance_When_ConcurrentCallsForSameType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var results = new MessageType[10];
+        var barrier = new Barrier(10);
+
+        // act
+        var threads = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 10)
+            .Select(i => new Thread(() =>
+            {
+                barrier.SignalAndWait();
+                results[i] = runtime.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent));
+            }))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        foreach (var thread in threads)
+            thread.Start();
+        foreach (var thread in threads)
+            thread.Join();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.All(results, r => Assert.NotNull(r));
+        Assert.All(results, r => Assert.Same(results[0], r));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypes_Should_ContainCorrectCount_When_MultipleTypesRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert — count includes concrete types plus hierarchy types (IEventRequest, etc.)
+        Assert.True(runtime.Messages.MessageTypes.Count >= 3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypes_Should_ContainAllRegisteredTypes_When_Queried()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var orderType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        var itemType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ItemShipped));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(orderType);
+        Assert.NotNull(itemType);
+        Assert.Contains(orderType, runtime.Messages.MessageTypes);
+        Assert.Contains(itemType, runtime.Messages.MessageTypes);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class UnregisteredEvent
+    {
+        public string Data { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedHandler : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb17d82bc51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/MessageTypes/MessageTypeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MessageTypeTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void EventHandler_Should_RegisterMessageType_When_AddingEventHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), messageType.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EventHandlerMessageType_Should_HaveUrnIdentity_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.StartsWith("urn:message:", messageType.Identity);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageType_Should_BeCompleted_When_Built()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.True(messageType.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageType_Should_BeRetrievable_When_QueryingByIdentityString()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+
+        var retrieved = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(messageType.Identity);
+        Assert.NotNull(retrieved);
+        Assert.Same(messageType, retrieved);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageType_Should_BeRetrievable_When_QueryingByType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderCreated), messageType.RuntimeType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RequestTypeEnclosedMessageTypes_Should_NotContainOpenGenericIEventRequest_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ProcessPayment));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+
+        var enclosedRuntimeTypes = messageType.EnclosedMessageTypes.Select(mt => mt.RuntimeType).ToList();
+
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(typeof(IEventRequest<>), enclosedRuntimeTypes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypeEnclosedMessageIdentities_Should_MatchEnclosedMessageTypes_When_Queried()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.Equal(messageType.EnclosedMessageTypes.Length, messageType.EnclosedMessageIdentities.Length);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < messageType.EnclosedMessageTypes.Length; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(messageType.EnclosedMessageTypes[i].Identity, messageType.EnclosedMessageIdentities[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RequestResponseHandler_Should_RegisterResponseType_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var responseType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderStatusResponse));
+        Assert.NotNull(responseType);
+        Assert.Equal(typeof(OrderStatusResponse), responseType.RuntimeType);
+        Assert.True(responseType.IsCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RequestResponseHandler_Should_RegisterBothRequestAndResponseTypes_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var requestType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(GetOrderStatus));
+        var responseType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderStatusResponse));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(requestType);
+        Assert.NotNull(responseType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MultipleHandlers_Should_RegisterIndependentMessageTypes_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<ItemShippedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated)));
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ItemShipped)));
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ProcessPayment)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypeIsInterfaceFlag_Should_NotBeSet_When_TypeIsConcrete()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+        Assert.False(messageType.IsInterface);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EventHandler_Should_CreateOutboundRoutes_When_Added()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert - outbound routes should exist for dispatching
+        Assert.NotEmpty(runtime.Router.OutboundRoutes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OutboundRoutes_Should_BeInitialized_When_Built()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.True(route.IsInitialized);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OutboundRoutes_Should_HaveMessageType_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        foreach (var route in runtime.Router.OutboundRoutes)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(route.MessageType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Router_Should_FindOutboundRoutes_When_QueryingByMessageType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated))!;
+        var outboundRoutes = runtime.Router.GetOutboundByMessageType(messageType);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(outboundRoutes);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+    {
+        public string Status { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedHandler : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..294063f1b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Consume/ConsumerInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Consume;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware"/> which captures diagnostics
+/// around consumer execution, separating handler-level work from transport-level work.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ConsumerInstrumentationMiddlewareTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallObserverConsume_When_MiddlewareInvoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubConsumeContext();
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        ConsumerDelegate next = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.ConsumeCalled, "Observer.Consume should be called");
+        Assert.True(nextCalled, "Next delegate should be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeScope_When_ProcessingCompletes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var scope = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ScopeToReturn = scope };
+        var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubConsumeContext();
+
+        ConsumerDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(scope.WasDisposed, "Scope should be disposed after processing completes");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeScope_When_ExceptionOccurs()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var scope = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ScopeToReturn = scope };
+        var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubConsumeContext();
+
+        ConsumerDelegate next = _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("Test");
+
+        // act
+        try
+        {
+            await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException)
+        {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        // assert — scope should be disposed even when exception occurs (using statement)
+        Assert.True(scope.WasDisposed, "Scope should be disposed even when exception occurs");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RethrowException_When_NextThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubConsumeContext();
+        var expected = new InvalidOperationException("Should be rethrown");
+
+        ConsumerDelegate next = _ => throw expected;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Same(expected, ex);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PassContextToObserver_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubConsumeContext();
+
+        ConsumerDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(context, observer.RecordedConsumeContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnConfiguration_WithCorrectKey()
+    {
+        // act
+        var configuration = ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration);
+        Assert.Equal("Instrumentation", configuration.Key);
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration.Middleware);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_Should_ProduceWorkingMiddleware_When_UsedWithServiceProvider()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<IBusDiagnosticObserver>(observer);
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var configuration = ConsumerInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+        var factoryContext = new ConsumerMiddlewareFactoryContext { Services = provider, Consumer = null! };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        ConsumerDelegate terminalNext = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var middlewareDelegate = configuration.Middleware(factoryContext, terminalNext);
+        var consumeContext = new StubConsumeContext();
+        await middlewareDelegate(consumeContext);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.ConsumeCalled);
+        Assert.True(nextCalled);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubConsumeContext : IConsumeContext
+    {
+        public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+        public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+        public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+        public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; }
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+        public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+        public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+        public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public IReadOnlyHeaders Headers { get; } = new Headers();
+        public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+        public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; }
+        public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty;
+        public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+        public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockBusDiagnosticObserver : IBusDiagnosticObserver
+    {
+        public bool ConsumeCalled { get; private set; }
+        public IConsumeContext? RecordedConsumeContext { get; private set; }
+        public IDisposable? ScopeToReturn { get; set; }
+
+        public IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context)
+        {
+            ConsumeCalled = true;
+            RecordedConsumeContext = context;
+            return ScopeToReturn ?? new MockDisposable();
+        }
+
+        public void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+        public void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+        public void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception) { }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockDisposable : IDisposable
+    {
+        public bool WasDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+        public void Dispose() => WasDisposed = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53c8bdc8357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Dispatch;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware"/> which wraps dispatch execution
+/// in diagnostic instrumentation and propagates activity metadata to outgoing headers.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class DispatchInstrumentationMiddlewareTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallObserverDispatch_When_MiddlewareInvoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.DispatchCalled, "Observer.Dispatch should be called");
+        Assert.True(nextCalled, "Next delegate should be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeActivity_When_ProcessingCompletes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ActivityToReturn = activity };
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(activity.WasDisposed, "Activity should be disposed after processing completes");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeActivity_When_ExceptionOccurs()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ActivityToReturn = activity };
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("Test");
+
+        // act
+        try
+        {
+            await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException)
+        {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        // assert — activity should be disposed even when exception occurs (using statement)
+        Assert.True(activity.WasDisposed, "Activity should be disposed even when exception occurs");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RethrowException_When_NextThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+        var expected = new InvalidOperationException("Should be rethrown");
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => throw expected;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Same(expected, ex);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PassContextToObserver_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(context, observer.RecordedDispatchContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallWithActivityOnHeaders_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange — WithActivity() is a no-op when Activity.Current is null,
+        // but we verify the middleware calls next and does not throw.
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new DispatchContext();
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act — should not throw even without an active Activity
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.DispatchCalled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnConfiguration_WithCorrectKey()
+    {
+        // act
+        var configuration = DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration);
+        Assert.Equal("Instrumentation", configuration.Key);
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration.Middleware);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_Should_ProduceWorkingMiddleware_When_UsedWithServiceProvider()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<IBusDiagnosticObserver>(observer);
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var configuration = DispatchInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+        var factoryContext = new DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext
+        {
+            Services = provider,
+            Endpoint = null!,
+            Transport = null!
+        };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        DispatchDelegate terminalNext = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var middlewareDelegate = configuration.Middleware(factoryContext, terminalNext);
+        var dispatchContext = new DispatchContext();
+        await middlewareDelegate(dispatchContext);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.DispatchCalled);
+        Assert.True(nextCalled);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockBusDiagnosticObserver : IBusDiagnosticObserver
+    {
+        public bool DispatchCalled { get; private set; }
+        public IDispatchContext? RecordedDispatchContext { get; private set; }
+        public IDisposable? ActivityToReturn { get; set; }
+
+        public IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context)
+        {
+            DispatchCalled = true;
+            RecordedDispatchContext = context;
+            return ActivityToReturn ?? new MockDisposable();
+        }
+
+        public IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+        public void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+        public void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception) { }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockDisposable : IDisposable
+    {
+        public bool WasDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+        public void Dispose() => WasDisposed = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5914e7c1e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Dispatch/DispatchSerializerMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Dispatch;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="DispatchSerializerMiddleware"/> which ensures outgoing messages are
+/// serialized into envelopes before transport dispatch.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class DispatchSerializerMiddlewareTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_SkipSerialization_When_EnvelopeAlreadySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Envelope = new MessageEnvelope() };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert — envelope was pre-set, so serialization is bypassed and next is called
+        Assert.True(nextCalled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PreserveExistingEnvelope_When_EnvelopeAlreadySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var originalEnvelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "pre-built-1" };
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Envelope = originalEnvelope };
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert — the original envelope should be unchanged
+        Assert.Same(originalEnvelope, context.Envelope);
+        Assert.Equal("pre-built-1", context.Envelope.MessageId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_MessageIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Message = null };
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Contains("body", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_MessageTypeIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Message = new object(), MessageType = null };
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Contains("message type", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ThrowInvalidOperationException_When_ContentTypeIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var context = new DispatchContext
+        {
+            Message = new object(),
+            MessageType = new MessageType(),
+            ContentType = null
+        };
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Contains("content type", ex.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotCallNext_When_ValidationFails()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new DispatchSerializerMiddleware();
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Message = null };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        DispatchDelegate next = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        try
+        {
+            await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException)
+        {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(nextCalled, "Next should not be called when validation fails");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnConfiguration_WithCorrectKey()
+    {
+        // act
+        var configuration = DispatchSerializerMiddleware.Create();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration);
+        Assert.Equal("Serialization", configuration.Key);
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration.Middleware);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_Should_ProduceWorkingMiddleware_When_EnvelopePreSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configuration = DispatchSerializerMiddleware.Create();
+        var factoryContext = new DispatchMiddlewareFactoryContext
+        {
+            Services = null!,
+            Endpoint = null!,
+            Transport = null!
+        };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        DispatchDelegate terminalNext = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act — create the middleware from the factory and invoke with pre-set envelope
+        var middlewareDelegate = configuration.Middleware(factoryContext, terminalNext);
+        var context = new DispatchContext { Envelope = new MessageEnvelope() };
+        await middlewareDelegate(context);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(nextCalled);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2ac70fee009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareConfigurationExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MiddlewareConfigurationExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchAppend_Should_AddMiddleware_When_AfterKeyIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var middleware = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "test-key");
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Append(middleware, null);
+
+        // assert
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>();
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+        Assert.Single(pipeline);
+        Assert.Equal("test-key", pipeline[0].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchAppend_Should_InsertAfterKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Append(toInsert, "first");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchAppend_Should_ThrowException_When_KeyNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var middleware = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "test");
+        configurations.Append(middleware, "nonexistent");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>
+        {
+            new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "existing")
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => configurations[0](pipeline));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchPrepend_Should_InsertAtBeginning_When_BeforeKeyIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var middleware = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "prepended");
+        configurations.Prepend(middleware, null);
+
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>
+        {
+            new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "existing")
+        };
+
+        // act
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(2, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("prepended", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("existing", pipeline[1].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchPrepend_Should_InsertBeforeKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Prepend(toInsert, "second");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchPrepend_Should_ThrowException_When_KeyNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var middleware = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "test");
+        configurations.Prepend(middleware, "nonexistent");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>
+        {
+            new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "existing")
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => configurations[0](pipeline));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchCombine_Should_MergeConfigurations_When_NoModifiers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var base1 = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "base1");
+        var base2 = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "base2");
+        var baseArray = System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray.Create(base1, base2);
+
+        var config1 = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "config1");
+        var configs = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> { config1 };
+
+        // act
+        var result = baseArray.Combine(configs, Array.Empty<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, result.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("config1", result[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("base1", result[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("base2", result[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchCombine_Should_ReturnBaseArray_When_NoConfigsOrModifiers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var base1 = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "base1");
+        var baseArray = System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray.Create(base1);
+
+        // act
+        var result = baseArray.Combine(
+            Array.Empty<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>(),
+            Array.Empty<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Single(result);
+        Assert.Equal("base1", result[0].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveAppend_Should_InsertAfterKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act - using the extension method on the list
+        configurations.Append(toInsert, "first");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveAppend_Should_ThrowException_When_KeyNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "test");
+        configurations.Append(middleware, "nonexistent");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>
+        {
+            new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "existing")
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => configurations[0](pipeline));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceivePrepend_Should_InsertBeforeKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Prepend(toInsert, "second");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveCombine_Should_MergeConfigurationsAndModifiers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var base1 = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "base1");
+        var baseArray = System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray.Create(base1);
+
+        var config1 = new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "config1");
+        var configs = new List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration> { config1 };
+
+        var modifiers = new List<Action<List<ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration>>>
+        {
+            pipeline => pipeline.Add(new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "modified"))
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var result = baseArray.Combine(configs, modifiers);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, result.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("config1", result[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("base1", result[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("modified", result[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerAppend_Should_InsertAfterKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Append(toInsert, "first");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerPrepend_Should_InsertBeforeKey_When_KeyExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var second = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "second");
+        var toInsert = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "inserted");
+
+        var pipeline = new List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, second };
+
+        // act
+        configurations.Prepend(toInsert, "second");
+        configurations[0](pipeline);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("inserted", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("second", pipeline[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerCombine_Should_MergeConfigurationsAndModifiers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var base1 = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "base1");
+        var baseArray = System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray.Create(base1);
+
+        var config1 = new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "config1");
+        var configs = new List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration> { config1 };
+
+        var modifiers = new List<Action<List<ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration>>>
+        {
+            pipeline => pipeline.Add(new ConsumerMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "modified"))
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var result = baseArray.Combine(configs, modifiers);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(3, result.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("config1", result[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("base1", result[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("modified", result[2].Key);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchAppendAndPrepend_Should_PreserveOrder_When_MultipleOperations()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var configurations = new List<Action<List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration>>>();
+        var first = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "first");
+        var last = new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "last");
+        var pipeline = new List<DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration> { first, last };
+
+        // act - append after first, then prepend before last
+        configurations.Append(new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "after-first"), "first");
+        configurations.Prepend(new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration((_, next) => next, "before-last"), "last");
+
+        foreach (var config in configurations)
+        {
+            config(pipeline);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(4, pipeline.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("first", pipeline[0].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("after-first", pipeline[1].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("before-last", pipeline[2].Key);
+        Assert.Equal("last", pipeline[3].Key);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b3da2f5511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/MiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MiddlewareTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_NotBeStarted_When_JustBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_BeStarted_When_StartAsyncCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_FlowEventThroughMiddleware_When_EventPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "MW-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Event did not flow through middleware pipeline");
+
+        var message = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("MW-1", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_FlowRequestResponseThroughMiddleware_When_RequestMade()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "MW-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("MW-2", response.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_FlowRequestThroughMiddleware_When_SendRequestCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.RequestAsync(new ProcessPayment { Amount = 42.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Request did not flow through middleware pipeline");
+
+        var message = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal(42.00m, message.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DefaultMessageBus_Should_BeRegistered_When_BuiltWithAddMessageBus()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+
+        // act
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // assert — bus is a DefaultMessageBus registered by AddMessageBus
+        Assert.IsType<DefaultMessageBus>(bus);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public string Status { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_NotDeliverEvent_When_TokenCancelled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cts.Cancel(); // pre-cancel
+
+        // act & assert - the framework may throw OperationCanceledException
+        // or TaskCanceledException, or it may silently skip delivery.
+        // We verify the event is not recorded by the handler either way.
+        try
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "cancelled" }, cts.Token);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // expected path
+        }
+
+        // Task.Delay: negative wait — proves the cancelled event was NOT delivered
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(recorder.Messages, m => m is OrderCreated oc && oc.OrderId == "cancelled");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowOrNotDeliver_When_TokenCancelled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cts.Cancel(); // pre-cancel
+
+        // act & assert - request with cancelled token should throw or not deliver
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "cancelled-req" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_SetIsStarted_When_StartAsyncCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert - CreateBusAsync calls StartAsync internally
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_CompleteWithoutError_When_DisposeAsyncCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+
+        // act & assert — dispose completes without throwing.
+        // No observable state change beyond clean disposal; the runtime
+        // does not expose a "disposed" flag.
+        await runtime.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pipeline_Should_ProcessAllEvents_When_MultipleEventsPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish 5 events
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"msg-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5));
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pipeline_Should_ProcessAllEventsWhenConcurrent_When_ConcurrentPublishCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - publish 10 events concurrently
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 10)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"concurrent-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+            });
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 10));
+        Assert.Equal(10, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pipeline_Should_ProcessAllRequestsWhenConcurrent_When_ConcurrentRequestsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - send 10 requests concurrently
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 10)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                var response = await bus.RequestAsync(
+                    new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = $"concurrent-req-{i}" },
+                    CancellationToken.None);
+                return response;
+            });
+
+        var responses = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(10, responses.Length);
+        Assert.All(responses, r => Assert.Equal("Shipped", r.Status));
+    }
+
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ab09ede99d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ConcurrencyLimiterMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+public sealed class ConcurrencyLimiterMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessMessage_When_SingleMessageSent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 2);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SimpleHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "single-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessMessageSuccessfully_When_DefaultConcurrencyUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(_ => { });
+            b.AddEventHandler<SimpleHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "default-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessAllConcurrently_When_WithinConcurrencyLimit()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 5);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        _ = bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "within-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        _ = bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "within-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        _ = bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "within-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3));
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        Assert.True(
+            concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency <= 5,
+            $"Expected max 5 concurrent, but observed {concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AllowFullConcurrency_When_ExactlyAtLimit()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 3);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "exact-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "exact-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "exact-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3));
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_MaxConcurrencySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 2);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "limited-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "limited-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "limited-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "limited-4" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "limited-5" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5));
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        // Critical: max observed concurrency should never exceed the limit
+        Assert.True(
+            concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency <= 2,
+            $"Expected max 2 concurrent, but observed {concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessInBatches_When_ManyMessagesExceedLimit()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 3);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-4" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-5" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-6" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-7" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-8" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-9" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "batch-10" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 10));
+        Assert.Equal(10, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        Assert.True(
+            concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency <= 3,
+            $"Expected max 3 concurrent, but observed {concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_EnforceConcurrencyOfOne_When_MaxConcurrencyIsOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 1);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "serial-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "serial-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "serial-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "serial-4" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "serial-5" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5));
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(1, concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_BypassLimiter_When_ExplicitlyDisabled()
+    {
+        // arrange - disable the concurrency limiter
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o =>
+            {
+                o.Enabled = false;
+                o.MaxConcurrency = 1; // Would be very restrictive if enabled
+            });
+            b.AddEventHandler<SimpleHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - publish multiple messages
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-4" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-5" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5));
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessNormally_When_DisabledWithoutSettingMaxConcurrency()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.Enabled = false);
+            b.AddEventHandler<SimpleHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "disabled-no-limit" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ReleaseSemaphore_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<ThrowOnceHandler>();
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 1);
+            b.AddEventHandler<ThrowOnceHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var throwOnceHandler = provider.GetRequiredService<ThrowOnceHandler>();
+        throwOnceHandler.ShouldThrow = true;
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - first message throws, semaphore should still be released
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "throws" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // No deterministic signal for a swallowed exception; let the fault settle.
+        await Task.Delay(200, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Set handler to succeed
+        throwOnceHandler.ShouldThrow = false;
+
+        // Second message should be processed (proving semaphore was released)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "succeeds" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - second message should be processed
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        var recorded = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("succeeds", ((TestEvent)recorded).Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ContinueProcessing_When_MultipleFailuresThenSuccess()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<ConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 1);
+            b.AddEventHandler<ConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<ConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-1");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-2");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send failing messages then succeeding ones
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "fail-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "fail-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "success-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TestEvent { Id = "success-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 2));
+        Assert.Equal(2, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(recorder.Messages, m => ((TestEvent)m).Id == "success-1");
+        Assert.Contains(recorder.Messages, m => ((TestEvent)m).Id == "success-2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Dispose_Should_ThrowObjectDisposed_When_InvokeAsyncCalledAfterDispose()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var middleware = new ConcurrencyLimiterMiddleware(5);
+        middleware.Dispose();
+
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act & assert - InvokeAsync should throw because the semaphore is disposed
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ObjectDisposedException>(() => middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_UsingRequestResponse()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var concurrencyTracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(concurrencyTracker);
+            b.AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 2);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<SlowRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // act - send multiple requests concurrently
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        var response1 = bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Id = "req-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var response2 = bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Id = "req-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var response3 = bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Id = "req-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var response4 = bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Id = "req-4" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var response5 = bus.RequestAsync(new TestRequest { Id = "req-5" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(
+            response1.AsTask(),
+            response2.AsTask(),
+            response3.AsTask(),
+            response4.AsTask(),
+            response5.AsTask());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency <= 2,
+            $"Expected max 2 concurrent, but observed {concurrencyTracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Simple handler that records messages without delay.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class SimpleHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that tracks concurrency and introduces a delay to allow concurrent execution to overlap.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class SlowConcurrencyTrackingHandler(ConcurrencyTracker concurrencyTracker, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            concurrencyTracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                // Small delay to ensure concurrent handlers overlap
+                await Task.Delay(100, ct);
+                recorder.Record(message);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                concurrencyTracker.Exit();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that blocks until explicitly released. Used to test semaphore waiting behavior.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class BlockingHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        private readonly TaskCompletionSource _started = new();
+        private readonly TaskCompletionSource _release = new();
+
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            _started.TrySetResult();
+            await _release.Task;
+            recorder.Record(message);
+        }
+
+        public Task WaitForStartAsync(TimeSpan timeout)
+        {
+            return _started.Task.WaitAsync(timeout);
+        }
+
+        public void Release()
+        {
+            _release.TrySetResult();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that can be configured to throw once.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class ThrowOnceHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public bool ShouldThrow { get; set; }
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            if (ShouldThrow)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Configured to throw");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that throws for specific message IDs.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class ConditionalThrowHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<string> ThrowForIds { get; } = [];
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            if (ThrowForIds.Contains(message.Id))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Configured to throw for {message.Id}");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Request handler that tracks concurrency with delays.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class SlowRequestHandler(ConcurrencyTracker concurrencyTracker)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<TestRequest, TestResponse>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask<TestResponse> HandleAsync(TestRequest request, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            concurrencyTracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(100, ct);
+                return new TestResponse { Id = request.Id, Result = "Processed" };
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                concurrencyTracker.Exit();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27ec2f4149a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/MessageTypeSelectionMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware"/>.
+/// Verifies that the middleware correctly resolves the MessageType on the receive context
+/// from the envelope's identity string or enclosed message types.
+/// </summary>
+public class MessageTypeSelectionMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ResolveMessageType_When_EnvelopeHasIdentity()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var expectedType = new MessageType();
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        registry.Register("TestEvent", expectedType);
+
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Envelope = CreateEnvelope(messageType: "TestEvent") };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(expectedType, context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotOverride_When_MessageTypeAlreadySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var existingType = new MessageType();
+        var otherType = new MessageType();
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        registry.Register("TestEvent", otherType);
+
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            MessageType = existingType,
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope(messageType: "TestEvent")
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - original type is preserved
+        Assert.Same(existingType, context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_FallbackToEnclosedTypes_When_IdentityNotResolved()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var expectedType = new MessageType();
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        // "Unknown" is NOT registered, so identity lookup returns null
+        registry.Register("EnclosedType", expectedType);
+
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope(messageType: "Unknown", enclosedMessageTypes: ["EnclosedType"])
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(expectedType, context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_TakeFirstMatch_When_MultipleEnclosedTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var firstType = new MessageType();
+        var secondType = new MessageType();
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        // First enclosed type is NOT registered
+        registry.Register("SecondType", firstType);
+        registry.Register("ThirdType", secondType);
+
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope(
+                messageType: "Unknown",
+                enclosedMessageTypes: ["UnknownFirst", "SecondType", "ThirdType"])
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - stops at first successful lookup
+        Assert.Same(firstType, context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_MessageTypeNotResolvable()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Envelope = CreateEnvelope(messageType: "Unknown") };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - next is called even when type can't be resolved
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked);
+        Assert.Null(context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_EnvelopeIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var registry = new MockMessageTypeRegistry();
+        var middleware = new MessageTypeSelectionMiddleware(registry);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Envelope = null };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - handles null envelope gracefully
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked);
+        Assert.Null(context.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockMessageTypeRegistry : IMessageTypeRegistry
+    {
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, MessageType> _typesByIdentity = new();
+
+        public IMessageSerializerRegistry Serializers => null!;
+        public IReadOnlySet<MessageType> MessageTypes => new HashSet<MessageType>(_typesByIdentity.Values);
+
+        public void Register(string identity, MessageType messageType) => _typesByIdentity[identity] = messageType;
+
+        public MessageType? GetMessageType(string identity) => _typesByIdentity.GetValueOrDefault(identity);
+
+        public bool IsRegistered(Type type) => false;
+
+        public MessageType? GetMessageType(Type type) => null;
+
+        public void AddMessageType(MessageType messageType) { }
+
+        public MessageType GetOrAdd(IMessagingConfigurationContext context, Type type) => null!;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..839beb2906e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveDeadLetterMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,702 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReceiveDeadLetterMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var (middleware, _) = CreateMiddleware();
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Services = CreateServices(), Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime() };
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CatchException_And_NotPropagate()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (middleware, _) = CreateMiddleware();
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Services = CreateServices(), Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime() };
+        var next = CreateThrowingDelegate(new InvalidOperationException("boom"));
+
+        // act — dead letter's job IS to swallow handler exceptions and route to
+        // the error endpoint, so "did not throw" is the primary assertion.
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert — the middleware must also mark the message as consumed
+        // so downstream middleware does not re-process it.
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.True(feature.MessageConsumed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_SkipDeadLetter_When_MessageConsumed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (middleware, pools) = CreateMiddleware();
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { Services = CreateServices(), Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime() };
+        var next = CreateConsumingDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - pool should not have been accessed
+        Assert.Equal(0, pools.GetCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DispatchToErrorEndpoint_When_MessageNotConsumed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var executed = false;
+        var (middleware, _) = CreateMiddleware(onExecute: _ =>
+        {
+            executed = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        });
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Services = CreateServices(),
+            Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime(),
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope()
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(executed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CopyEnvelopeToDispatchContext()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = CreateEnvelope(messageId: "envelope-1");
+        MessageEnvelope? capturedEnvelope = null;
+        var (middleware, _) = CreateMiddleware(onExecute: ctx =>
+        {
+            capturedEnvelope = ctx.Envelope;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        });
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Services = CreateServices(),
+            Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime(),
+            Envelope = envelope
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(capturedEnvelope);
+        Assert.Same(envelope, capturedEnvelope);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_SetMessageConsumed_After_DeadLetterDispatch()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (middleware, _) = CreateMiddleware();
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Services = CreateServices(),
+            Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime(),
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope()
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.True(feature.MessageConsumed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ReturnDispatchContextToPool()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (middleware, pools) = CreateMiddleware();
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Services = CreateServices(),
+            Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime(),
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope()
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, pools.GetCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, pools.ReturnCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ReturnDispatchContextToPool_When_ExecuteAsyncThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (middleware, pools) = CreateMiddleware(onExecute: _ =>
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("dispatch failure")
+        );
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            Services = CreateServices(),
+            Runtime = new StubMessagingRuntime(),
+            Envelope = CreateEnvelope()
+        };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act & assert - the exception from ExecuteAsync propagates
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask());
+
+        // assert - pool Return was still called (finally block)
+        Assert.Equal(1, pools.GetCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, pools.ReturnCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverMessage_When_HandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterTestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "normal-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler should be called for a normal message");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var evt = Assert.IsType<DeadLetterTestEvent>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("normal-1", evt.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotInterfereWithHandler_When_MessageConsumedSuccessfully()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterTestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish two messages in sequence
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "consumed-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "consumed-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - both messages should be received by the handler
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 2),
+            "Handler should receive both messages without dead letter interference");
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<DeadLetterTestEvent>().Select(e => e.Id).ToList();
+        Assert.Contains("consumed-1", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("consumed-2", ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CatchException_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterThrowingEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish a message whose handler throws; dead letter catches it
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "throws-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // No deterministic signal for a swallowed exception; let the fault settle
+        // so the message is routed to the error endpoint.
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // assert - the recorder should NOT have the message because the handler threw
+        // before it could record. Dead letter middleware catches the exception silently.
+        Assert.Empty(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_StillProcessNextMessage_When_PreviousHandlerThrew()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-1");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - first message throws, second should succeed
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "fail-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Let the fault propagate before publishing the next message —
+        // no deterministic signal for a swallowed exception.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "success-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - only the successful message should be recorded
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler should still process subsequent messages after a failure");
+
+        var recorded = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("success-1", ((DeadLetterTestEvent)recorded).Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RecordOnlySuccessful_When_MixedSuccessAndFailure()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("bad-1");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("bad-3");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish 5 messages, 2 will fail (bad-1, bad-3)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "good-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "bad-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "good-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "bad-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "good-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - only the 3 successful messages should be recorded
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Should receive exactly 3 successful messages");
+
+        // Negative wait: confirm no extra messages arrive after the expected 3.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<DeadLetterTestEvent>().Select(e => e.Id).OrderBy(id => id).ToList();
+        Assert.Contains("good-1", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("good-2", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("good-3", ids);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("bad-1", ids);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("bad-3", ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverToErrorEndpoint_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange — with an error endpoint convention, the fault middleware (inside
+        // the dead letter) sends faulted messages to the error queue. Dead letter
+        // sees MessageConsumed = true and does not re-forward.
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-err-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — one message on the error queue with fault headers
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 1);
+
+        var envelope = Assert.Single(items);
+        Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind));
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.ExceptionType));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverAllFaultsToErrorEndpoint_When_MultipleHandlersThrow()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = $"dl-multi-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 3);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, items.Count);
+        Assert.All(
+            items,
+            envelope =>
+                Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_OnlyDeliverFaults_When_MixedSuccessAndFailure()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("dl-fail-1");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("dl-fail-2");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — 5 messages: 3 succeed, 2 fail
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-ok-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-fail-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-ok-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-fail-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new DeadLetterTestEvent { Id = "dl-ok-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — 3 successes recorded by handler
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Should receive exactly 3 successful messages");
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        // assert — 2 faults on error queue
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 2);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, items.Count);
+        Assert.All(
+            items,
+            envelope =>
+                Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind)));
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory(d => d.AddConvention(new TestErrorEndpointConvention()));
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    private static InMemoryQueue GetErrorQueue(ServiceProvider provider)
+    {
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return topology.Queues.First(q => q.Name.EndsWith("_error"));
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<List<MessageEnvelope>> ConsumeFromQueueAsync(InMemoryQueue queue, int expectedCount)
+    {
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        var items = new List<MessageEnvelope>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+            {
+                items.Add(new MessageEnvelope(item.Envelope));
+                item.Dispose();
+                if (items.Count == expectedCount)
+                {
+                    cts.Cancel();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when we cancel after reading all messages.
+        }
+
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestErrorEndpointConvention : IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention
+    {
+        public void Configure(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            if (configuration is { Kind: ReceiveEndpointKind.Default, QueueName: { } queueName })
+            {
+                configuration.ErrorEndpoint ??= new UriBuilder
+                {
+                    Host = "",
+                    Scheme = "memory",
+                    Path = "q/" + queueName + "_error"
+                }.Uri;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static (ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware middleware, MockMessagingPools pools) CreateMiddleware(
+        Func<IDispatchContext, ValueTask>? onExecute = null)
+    {
+        var transportOptions = new StubTransportOptions();
+        var transport = new StubTransport();
+        SetTransportOptions(transport, transportOptions);
+
+        var endpoint = new StubDispatchEndpoint(transport);
+        SetPipeline(endpoint, onExecute ?? (_ => ValueTask.CompletedTask));
+
+        var dispatchContext = new DispatchContext();
+        var pools = new MockMessagingPools(dispatchContext);
+        var logger = NullLogger<ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware>.Instance;
+
+        var middleware = new ReceiveDeadLetterMiddleware(endpoint, pools, logger);
+        return (middleware, pools);
+    }
+
+    private static void SetPipeline(DispatchEndpoint endpoint, Func<IDispatchContext, ValueTask> handler)
+    {
+        var field = typeof(DispatchEndpoint).GetField("_pipeline", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        DispatchDelegate pipeline = ctx => handler(ctx);
+        field.SetValue(endpoint, pipeline);
+    }
+
+    private static void SetTransportOptions(MessagingTransport transport, IReadOnlyTransportOptions options)
+    {
+        var prop = typeof(MessagingTransport).GetProperty(
+            nameof(MessagingTransport.Options),
+            BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        prop.SetValue(transport, options);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubTransportOptions : IReadOnlyTransportOptions
+    {
+        public MessageContentType? DefaultContentType => null;
+        public IReadOnlyTransportCircuitBreakerOptions CircuitBreaker => null!;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubMessagingOptions : IReadOnlyMessagingOptions
+    {
+        public MessageContentType DefaultContentType => new("application/json");
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubHostInfo : IHostInfo
+    {
+        public string MachineName => "test-machine";
+        public string ProcessName => "test-process";
+        public int ProcessId => 1;
+        public string? AssemblyName => "test";
+        public string? AssemblyVersion => "1.0.0";
+        public string? PackageVersion => "1.0.0";
+        public string FrameworkVersion => ".NET 9.0";
+        public string OperatingSystemVersion => "Linux";
+        public string EnvironmentName => "Test";
+        public string? ServiceName => "test-service";
+        public string? ServiceVersion => "1.0.0";
+        public Guid InstanceId => Guid.Empty;
+        public IRuntimeInfo RuntimeInfo => null!;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubMessagingRuntime : IMessagingRuntime
+    {
+        public IHostInfo Host { get; } = new StubHostInfo();
+        public IReadOnlyMessagingOptions Options { get; } = new StubMessagingOptions();
+        public IServiceProvider Services => null!;
+        public IBusNamingConventions Naming => null!;
+        public IMessageTypeRegistry Messages => null!;
+        public IMessageRouter Router => null!;
+        public IEndpointRouter Endpoints => null!;
+        public IConventionRegistry Conventions => null!;
+        public ImmutableHashSet<Consumer> Consumers => [];
+        public ImmutableArray<MessagingTransport> Transports => [];
+        public IFeatureCollection Features => null!;
+
+        public DispatchEndpoint GetSendEndpoint(MessageType messageType) => null!;
+
+        public DispatchEndpoint GetPublishEndpoint(MessageType messageType) => null!;
+
+        public DispatchEndpoint GetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address) => null!;
+
+        public MessageType GetMessageType(Type type) => null!;
+
+        public MessageType? GetMessageType(string? identity) => null;
+
+        public MessagingTransport? GetTransport(Uri address) => null;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubTransport : MessagingTransport
+    {
+        public override MessagingTopology Topology => null!;
+
+        public override bool TryGetDispatchEndpoint(Uri address, [NotNullWhen(true)] out DispatchEndpoint? endpoint)
+        {
+            endpoint = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            OutboundRoute route)
+            => null;
+
+        public override DispatchEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            Uri address)
+            => null;
+
+        public override ReceiveEndpointConfiguration? CreateEndpointConfiguration(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            InboundRoute route)
+            => null;
+
+        protected override MessagingTransportConfiguration CreateConfiguration(IMessagingSetupContext context) => null!;
+
+        protected override ReceiveEndpoint CreateReceiveEndpoint() => null!;
+
+        protected override DispatchEndpoint CreateDispatchEndpoint() => null!;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubDispatchEndpoint : DispatchEndpoint
+    {
+        public StubDispatchEndpoint(MessagingTransport transport) : base(transport) { }
+
+        protected override void OnInitialize(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration) { }
+
+        protected override void OnComplete(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            DispatchEndpointConfiguration configuration) { }
+
+        protected override ValueTask DispatchAsync(IDispatchContext context) => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockMessagingPools : IMessagingPools
+    {
+        public int GetCount;
+        public int ReturnCount;
+
+        public ObjectPool<DispatchContext> DispatchContext { get; }
+        public ObjectPool<ReceiveContext> ReceiveContext => null!;
+
+        public MockMessagingPools(DispatchContext instance)
+        {
+            DispatchContext = new SimpleObjectPool<DispatchContext>(instance, this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class SimpleObjectPool<T>(T instance, MockMessagingPools tracker) : ObjectPool<T> where T : class
+    {
+        public override T Get()
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref tracker.GetCount);
+            return instance;
+        }
+
+        public override void Return(T obj)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref tracker.ReturnCount);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class DeadLetterTestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class DeadLetterTestEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<DeadLetterTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(DeadLetterTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class DeadLetterThrowingEventHandler : IEventHandler<DeadLetterTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(DeadLetterTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Simulated failure for {message.Id}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class DeadLetterConditionalThrowHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<DeadLetterTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<string> ThrowForIds { get; } = [];
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(DeadLetterTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (ThrowForIds.Contains(message.Id))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Configured to throw for {message.Id}");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89aba2e0533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveExpiryMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Time.Testing;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="ReceiveExpiryMiddleware"/>.
+/// Verifies that the middleware correctly drops expired messages and passes through valid ones.
+/// </summary>
+public class ReceiveExpiryMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_DeliverByIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+        var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(fakeTime);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { DeliverBy = null };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should be called when DeliverBy is null");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_DeliverByIsInFuture()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var baseTime = new DateTimeOffset(2024, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider(baseTime);
+        var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(fakeTime);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { DeliverBy = baseTime.AddHours(1) };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should be called when DeliverBy is in the future");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_MarkConsumedAndNotCallNext_When_DeliverByIsInPast()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var baseTime = new DateTimeOffset(2024, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider(baseTime);
+        var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(fakeTime);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { DeliverBy = baseTime.AddHours(-1) };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should NOT be called when message is expired");
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.True(feature.MessageConsumed, "MessageConsumed should be set for expired messages");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_DeliverByEqualsCurrentTime()
+    {
+        // arrange - The middleware checks "DeliverBy.Value < timeProvider.GetUtcNow()"
+        // so exact current time should NOT trigger expiry (not strictly less than)
+        var baseTime = new DateTimeOffset(2024, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider(baseTime);
+        var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(fakeTime);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext
+        {
+            DeliverBy = baseTime // exactly equal
+        };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - boundary: not strictly less than, so message is not expired
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should be called when DeliverBy equals current time");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_SetReceiveConsumerFeature_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var fakeTime = new FakeTimeProvider(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+        var middleware = new ReceiveExpiryMiddleware(fakeTime);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { DeliverBy = null };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - feature is created/accessed
+        var feature = context.Features.TryGet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>(out var f);
+        Assert.True(feature, "ReceiveConsumerFeature should be created by the middleware");
+        Assert.NotNull(f);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnValidConfiguration_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var configuration = ReceiveExpiryMiddleware.Create();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration);
+        Assert.Equal("Expiry", configuration.Key);
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration.Middleware);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..517ba931e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveFaultMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,572 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="ReceiveFaultMiddleware"/> which catches exceptions from handlers,
+/// marks the message as consumed, and routes faults to the error endpoint or reply address.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ReceiveFaultMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverMessage_When_HandlerDoesNotThrow()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultTestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "success-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler should be called when no exception occurs");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var evt = Assert.IsType<FaultTestEvent>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("success-1", evt.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverMultipleMessages_When_AllHandlersSucceed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultTestEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = $"ok-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5),
+            "All 5 messages should be delivered when handlers succeed");
+
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotCrashRuntime_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish a message whose handler will throw
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "will-fail" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Deterministic sync not available — no observable side-effect to wait on
+        // after a swallowed fault, so a brief delay lets the pipeline finish.
+        await Task.Delay(500, default);
+
+        // assert - runtime should still be running
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessSubsequentMessages_When_PreviousHandlerThrew()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-1");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - first message throws, second should still be processed
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "fail-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Let the fault propagate before publishing the next message -
+        // no deterministic signal for a swallowed exception.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "success-after-fail" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler should still process messages after a previous handler threw");
+
+        var recorded = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("success-after-fail", ((FaultTestEvent)recorded).Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_KeepRuntimeStable_When_MultipleHandlersFail()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish 10 failing messages in sequence
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = $"fail-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // No deterministic signal for swallowed faults; wait for all 10 to settle.
+        await Task.Delay(1000, default);
+
+        // assert - runtime should remain stable
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RecordAllSuccesses_When_SomeHandlersThrow()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-a");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("fail-c");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - interleave failures and successes
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "ok-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "fail-a" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "ok-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "fail-c" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "ok-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - only the 3 successful messages should be recorded
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Should receive exactly 3 successful messages");
+
+        // Negative wait: confirm no extra messages arrive after the expected 3.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<FaultTestEvent>().Select(e => e.Id).ToList();
+        Assert.Contains("ok-1", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("ok-2", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("ok-3", ids);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("fail-a", ids);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("fail-c", ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_HandleConcurrentMixedMessages_When_PublishedInParallel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("par-fail-0");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("par-fail-2");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("par-fail-4");
+
+        // act - publish 6 messages concurrently, 3 will fail
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 6)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+                var id = i % 2 == 0 ? $"par-fail-{i}" : $"par-ok-{i}";
+                await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = id }, CancellationToken.None);
+            });
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert - only the 3 non-failing messages should be recorded
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Should receive 3 successful messages from concurrent publish");
+
+        // Negative wait: confirm no extra messages arrive after the expected 3.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<FaultTestEvent>().Select(e => e.Id).ToList();
+        Assert.Contains("par-ok-1", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("par-ok-3", ids);
+        Assert.Contains("par-ok-5", ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ThrowException_When_RequestHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingFaultRequestHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert — exact exception type depends on transport timing:
+        // RemoteErrorException if the fault response arrives, TaskCanceledException
+        // if the CTS fires first. Both confirm the handler did not succeed.
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new FaultTestRequest { Id = "req-fail" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ReturnResponse_When_RequestHandlerSucceeds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<FaultTestRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new FaultTestRequest { Id = "req-ok" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("req-ok", response.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("Processed", response.Result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PropagateExceptionInfo_When_RequestHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingFaultRequestHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — exact exception type depends on transport timing (see comment
+        // in ThrowException test above). When it IS a RemoteErrorException we
+        // can verify fault details; otherwise just confirm failure.
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new FaultTestRequest { Id = "req-info" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+
+        // assert - if the fault arrived we get rich error info
+        if (ex is RemoteErrorException remote)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(remote.ErrorMessage);
+            Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", remote.ErrorMessage);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_HandleConcurrentFaultingRequests_When_MultipleRequestsFail()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ThrowingFaultRequestHandler>());
+
+        // act - fire 5 concurrent failing requests
+        // Exact exception type depends on transport timing (see ThrowException test).
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, 5)
+            .Select(async i =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+                using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<Exception>(async () =>
+                    await bus.RequestAsync(new FaultTestRequest { Id = $"conc-fail-{i}" }, cts.Token)
+                );
+                return ex;
+            })
+            .ToArray();
+
+        var exceptions = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert - all 5 requests should have failed
+        Assert.Equal(5, exceptions.Length);
+        Assert.All(exceptions, ex => Assert.NotNull(ex));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverToErrorEndpoint_When_EventHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "err-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — consume from the error queue and verify fault headers
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 1);
+
+        var envelope = Assert.Single(items);
+        Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind));
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.ExceptionType));
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.Message));
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.StackTrace));
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.Timestamp));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DeliverAllFaultsToErrorEndpoint_When_MultipleFail()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<AlwaysThrowingEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = $"multi-fail-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 3);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, items.Count);
+        Assert.All(
+            items,
+            envelope =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind));
+                Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.Fault.ExceptionType));
+            });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_OnlyDeliverFaults_When_MixedSuccessAndFailure()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.Services.AddSingleton<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var handler = provider.GetRequiredService<FaultConditionalThrowHandler>();
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("mixed-fail-1");
+        handler.ThrowForIds.Add("mixed-fail-2");
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — 5 messages: 3 succeed, 2 fail
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "mixed-ok-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "mixed-fail-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "mixed-ok-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "mixed-fail-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new FaultTestEvent { Id = "mixed-ok-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — 3 successes recorded by handler
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Should receive exactly 3 successful messages");
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        // assert — 2 faults on error queue
+        var errorQueue = GetErrorQueue(provider);
+        var items = await ConsumeFromQueueAsync(errorQueue, expectedCount: 2);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, items.Count);
+        Assert.All(
+            items,
+            envelope =>
+                Assert.Equal(MessageKind.Fault, envelope.Headers!.Get(MessageHeaders.MessageKind)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Create_Should_ReturnConfiguration_WithCorrectKey()
+    {
+        // act
+        var configuration = ReceiveFaultMiddleware.Create();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration);
+        Assert.Equal("Fault", configuration.Key);
+        Assert.NotNull(configuration.Middleware);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithErrorEndpointAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory(d => d.AddConvention(new TestErrorEndpointConvention()));
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    private static InMemoryQueue GetErrorQueue(ServiceProvider provider)
+    {
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return topology.Queues.First(q => q.Name.EndsWith("_error"));
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<List<MessageEnvelope>> ConsumeFromQueueAsync(InMemoryQueue queue, int expectedCount)
+    {
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        var items = new List<MessageEnvelope>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+            {
+                items.Add(new MessageEnvelope(item.Envelope));
+                item.Dispose();
+                if (items.Count == expectedCount)
+                {
+                    cts.Cancel();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when we cancel after reading all messages.
+        }
+
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestErrorEndpointConvention : IInMemoryReceiveEndpointConfigurationConvention
+    {
+        public void Configure(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            InMemoryReceiveEndpointConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            if (configuration is { Kind: ReceiveEndpointKind.Default, QueueName: { } queueName })
+            {
+                configuration.ErrorEndpoint ??= new UriBuilder
+                {
+                    Host = "",
+                    Scheme = "memory",
+                    Path = "q/" + queueName + "_error"
+                }.Uri;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultTestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultTestRequest : IEventRequest<FaultTestResponse>
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultTestResponse
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+        public required string Result { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultTestEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<FaultTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(FaultTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class AlwaysThrowingEventHandler : IEventHandler<FaultTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(FaultTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Handler failed for: {message.Id}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultConditionalThrowHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<FaultTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<string> ThrowForIds { get; } = [];
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(FaultTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (ThrowForIds.Contains(message.Id))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Configured to throw for {message.Id}");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FaultTestRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<FaultTestRequest, FaultTestResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<FaultTestResponse> HandleAsync(FaultTestRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new FaultTestResponse { Id = request.Id, Result = "Processed" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingFaultRequestHandler : IEventRequestHandler<FaultTestRequest, FaultTestResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<FaultTestResponse> HandleAsync(FaultTestRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Request handler failed for: {request.Id}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae6b10d77f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveInstrumentationMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for <see cref="ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware"/> which wraps message processing
+/// with diagnostic observation using OpenTelemetry Activities.
+/// </summary>
+[Collection("OpenTelemetry")]
+public sealed class ReceiveInstrumentationMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallObserverReceive_When_MiddlewareInvoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.ReceiveCalled, "Observer.Receive should be called");
+        Assert.True(nextCalled, "Next delegate should be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeActivity_When_ProcessingCompletes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ActivityToReturn = activity };
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(activity.WasDisposed, "Activity should be disposed after processing completes");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallOnReceiveError_When_ExceptionOccurs()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var expectedException = new InvalidOperationException("Test exception");
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => throw expectedException;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Same(expectedException, ex);
+        Assert.True(observer.OnReceiveErrorCalled, "OnReceiveError should be called on exception");
+        Assert.Same(expectedException, observer.RecordedException);
+        Assert.Same(context, observer.RecordedErrorContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RethrowException_When_ExceptionOccurs()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var expectedException = new InvalidOperationException("Should be rethrown");
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => throw expectedException;
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next).AsTask()
+        );
+
+        Assert.Same(expectedException, ex);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_DisposeActivity_When_ExceptionOccurs()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new MockDisposable();
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver { ActivityToReturn = activity };
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("Test");
+
+        // act
+        try
+        {
+            await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException)
+        {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        // assert - activity should be disposed even when exception occurs (using statement)
+        Assert.True(activity.WasDisposed, "Activity should be disposed even when exception occurs");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PassContextToNext_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        IReceiveContext? receivedContext = null;
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = ctx =>
+        {
+            receivedContext = ctx;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(context, receivedContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_PassContextToObserver_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var middleware = new ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware(observer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(context, observer.RecordedReceiveContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_Should_ProduceWorkingMiddleware_When_UsedWithServiceProvider()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var observer = new MockBusDiagnosticObserver();
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<IBusDiagnosticObserver>(observer);
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var configuration = ReceiveInstrumentationMiddleware.Create();
+        var factoryContext = new ReceiveMiddlewareFactoryContext
+        {
+            Services = provider,
+            Endpoint = null!,
+            Transport = null!
+        };
+        var nextCalled = false;
+
+        ReceiveDelegate terminalNext = _ =>
+        {
+            nextCalled = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act - create the middleware from the configuration
+        var middlewareDelegate = configuration.Middleware(factoryContext, terminalNext);
+        var receiveContext = new StubReceiveContext();
+        await middlewareDelegate(receiveContext);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(observer.ReceiveCalled);
+        Assert.True(nextCalled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CreateActivity_When_MessageProcessedWithInstrumentation()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateActivityListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<InstrumentedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new InstrumentedEvent { Data = "test-activity" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        // ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief delay lets them flush.
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert - at least one activity was created
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CreateActivityWithCorrectSourceName_When_MessageProcessed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateActivityListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<InstrumentedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new InstrumentedEvent { Data = "source-check" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        // ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief delay lets them flush.
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+        Assert.All(activities, a => Assert.Equal("Mocha", a.Source.Name));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_RecordErrorOnActivity_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateActivityListener(activities);
+
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(counter);
+            b.AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new InstrumentedEvent { Data = "error-test" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Wait for handler to be attempted
+        await counter.WaitAsync(Timeout);
+
+        // ActivityListener callbacks and error recording fire asynchronously;
+        // brief delay lets them flush.
+        await Task.Delay(200, default);
+
+        // assert - activities were created (error recording happens on Activity.Current)
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CreateMultipleActivities_When_MultipleMessagesProcessed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateActivityListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<InstrumentedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new InstrumentedEvent { Data = $"multi-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3));
+
+        // ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief delay lets them flush.
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert - at least 3 activities (dispatch + receive for each)
+        Assert.True(activities.Count >= 3, $"Expected at least 3 activities but got {activities.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_ProcessMessages_When_NoActivityListenerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - NO activity listener registered
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<InstrumentedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new InstrumentedEvent { Data = "no-listener" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - message still delivered
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CreateActivityForRequestResponse_When_RequestMade()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateActivityListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<InstrumentedRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new InstrumentedRequest { Query = "test-query" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief delay lets them flush.
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+        Assert.Equal("re: test-query", response.Answer);
+    }
+
+    private static ActivityListener CreateActivityListener(ConcurrentBag<Activity> activities)
+    {
+        var listener = new ActivityListener
+        {
+            ShouldListenTo = source => source.Name == "Mocha",
+            Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded,
+            SampleUsingParentId = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded,
+            ActivityStarted = activity => activities.Add(activity)
+        };
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+        return listener;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithInstrumentationAsync(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInstrumentation();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockBusDiagnosticObserver : IBusDiagnosticObserver
+    {
+        public bool ReceiveCalled { get; private set; }
+        public bool OnReceiveErrorCalled { get; private set; }
+        public IReceiveContext? RecordedReceiveContext { get; private set; }
+        public IReceiveContext? RecordedErrorContext { get; private set; }
+        public Exception? RecordedException { get; private set; }
+        public IDisposable? ActivityToReturn { get; set; }
+
+        public IDisposable Dispatch(IDispatchContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public IDisposable Receive(IReceiveContext context)
+        {
+            ReceiveCalled = true;
+            RecordedReceiveContext = context;
+            return ActivityToReturn ?? new MockDisposable();
+        }
+
+        public IDisposable Consume(IConsumeContext context) => new MockDisposable();
+
+        public void OnReceiveError(IReceiveContext context, Exception exception)
+        {
+            OnReceiveErrorCalled = true;
+            RecordedErrorContext = context;
+            RecordedException = exception;
+        }
+
+        public void OnDispatchError(IDispatchContext context, Exception exception) { }
+
+        public void OnConsumeError(IConsumeContext context, Exception exception) { }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockDisposable : IDisposable
+    {
+        public bool WasDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+        public void Dispose() => WasDisposed = true;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InstrumentedEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InstrumentedRequest : IEventRequest<InstrumentedResponse>
+    {
+        public required string Query { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InstrumentedResponse
+    {
+        public required string Answer { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InstrumentedEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<InstrumentedEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(InstrumentedEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InstrumentedRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<InstrumentedRequest, InstrumentedResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<InstrumentedResponse> HandleAsync(InstrumentedRequest request, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new InstrumentedResponse { Answer = $"re: {request.Query}" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingEventHandler(InvocationCounter counter) : IEventHandler<InstrumentedEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(InstrumentedEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            counter.Increment();
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Test exception for instrumentation");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InvocationCounter
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        private int _count;
+
+        public int Count => _count;
+
+        public void Increment()
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _count);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c30851dfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base class for testing receive middlewares. Provides helpers to create middleware
+/// contexts, invoke middleware pipelines, and verify behavior.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    protected static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a minimal service provider with common services.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static IServiceProvider CreateServices(Action<IServiceCollection>? configure = null)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<TimeProvider>(TimeProvider.System);
+        services.AddSingleton(typeof(ILogger<>), typeof(NullLogger<>));
+        configure?.Invoke(services);
+        return services.BuildServiceProvider();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a test message envelope.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static MessageEnvelope CreateEnvelope(
+        string? messageId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        string? conversationId = null,
+        string? messageType = null,
+        string? responseAddress = null,
+        DateTimeOffset? sentAt = null,
+        DateTimeOffset? deliverBy = null,
+        int? deliveryCount = null,
+        ImmutableArray<string>? enclosedMessageTypes = null)
+    {
+        return new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = messageId ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            CorrelationId = correlationId,
+            ConversationId = conversationId,
+            MessageType = messageType,
+            ResponseAddress = responseAddress,
+            SentAt = sentAt ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            DeliverBy = deliverBy,
+            DeliveryCount = deliveryCount ?? 1,
+            Body = Array.Empty<byte>(),
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = enclosedMessageTypes
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a delegate that tracks invocations.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static ReceiveDelegate CreateTrackingDelegate(InvocationTracker tracker)
+    {
+        return ctx =>
+        {
+            tracker.Invoke(ctx);
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a delegate that throws an exception.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static ReceiveDelegate CreateThrowingDelegate(Exception exception)
+    {
+        return _ => throw exception;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a delegate that marks the message as consumed.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static ReceiveDelegate CreateConsumingDelegate()
+    {
+        return ctx =>
+        {
+            var feature = ctx.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+            feature.MessageConsumed = true;
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a delegate that does nothing (passthrough).
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static ReceiveDelegate CreatePassthroughDelegate()
+    {
+        return _ => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a delegate that introduces a delay.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static ReceiveDelegate CreateDelayedDelegate(TimeSpan delay)
+    {
+        return async ctx =>
+            await Task.Delay(delay, ctx.CancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a full messaging bus for integration-style tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper class to track delegate invocations.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected sealed class InvocationTracker
+    {
+        private readonly ConcurrentBag<IReceiveContext> _invocations = [];
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+
+        public IReadOnlyCollection<IReceiveContext> Invocations => _invocations;
+        public int Count => _invocations.Count;
+        public bool WasInvoked => !_invocations.IsEmpty;
+
+        public void Invoke(IReceiveContext context)
+        {
+            _invocations.Add(context);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test event for integration tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+        public string? Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test request for integration tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected sealed class TestRequest : IEventRequest<TestResponse>
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test response for integration tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected sealed class TestResponse
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+        public required string Result { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lightweight stub implementing <see cref="IReceiveContext"/> for unit tests.
+    /// All properties are settable with sensible defaults.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected class StubReceiveContext : IReceiveContext
+    {
+        public IHeaders Headers { get; } = new Headers();
+        IReadOnlyHeaders IMessageContext.Headers => Headers;
+        public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
+        public MessagingTransport Transport { get; set; } = null!;
+        public ReceiveEndpoint Endpoint { get; set; } = null!;
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; } = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; set; }
+        public Uri? SourceAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? DestinationAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? ResponseAddress { get; set; }
+        public Uri? FaultAddress { get; set; }
+        public MessageContentType? ContentType { get; set; }
+        public MessageType? MessageType { get; set; }
+        public DateTimeOffset? SentAt { get; set; } = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        public DateTimeOffset? DeliverBy { get; set; }
+        public int? DeliveryCount { get; set; } = 1;
+        public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Body => Array.Empty<byte>();
+        public MessageEnvelope? Envelope { get; set; }
+        public IRemoteHostInfo Host { get; set; } = null!;
+        public IMessagingRuntime Runtime { get; set; } = null!;
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; set; } = null!;
+
+        public void SetEnvelope(MessageEnvelope envelope) => Envelope = envelope;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cada3e1ca8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/ReplyReceiveMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using Mocha.Features;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for the ReplyReceiveMiddleware which adds a ReplyConsumer to the receive pipeline,
+/// enabling request-response message patterns via the DeferredResponseManager.
+/// </summary>
+public class ReplyReceiveMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AddConsumerToFeature_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var consumer = CreateReplyConsumer();
+        var middleware = new ReplyReceiveMiddleware(consumer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Contains(consumer, feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_CallNext_When_Invoked()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var consumer = CreateReplyConsumer();
+        var middleware = new ReplyReceiveMiddleware(consumer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next delegate should be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AddConsumerBeforeCallingNext()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var consumer = CreateReplyConsumer();
+        var middleware = new ReplyReceiveMiddleware(consumer);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var consumerWasAdded = false;
+
+        ReceiveDelegate next = ctx =>
+        {
+            var feature = ctx.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+            consumerWasAdded = feature.Consumers.Contains(consumer);
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - consumer should already be in the set when next is called
+        Assert.True(consumerWasAdded, "Consumer should be added to the feature before calling next");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AddSameConsumerOnMultipleInvocations()
+    {
+        // arrange - verify the same consumer instance is reused across invocations
+        var consumer = CreateReplyConsumer();
+        var middleware = new ReplyReceiveMiddleware(consumer);
+
+        var context1 = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var context2 = new StubReceiveContext();
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context1, next);
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context2, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature1 = context1.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        var feature2 = context2.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        var consumer1 = Assert.Single(feature1.Consumers);
+        var consumer2 = Assert.Single(feature2.Consumers);
+        Assert.Same(consumer1, consumer2);
+    }
+
+    private static ReplyConsumer CreateReplyConsumer()
+    {
+        var responseManager = new DeferredResponseManager(TimeProvider.System);
+        return new ReplyConsumer(responseManager);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9889dc75a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Middlewares/Receive/RoutingMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Mocha.Features;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Middlewares.Receive;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for the RoutingMiddleware which routes incoming messages to the appropriate consumers
+/// based on message type matching.
+/// </summary>
+public class RoutingMiddlewareTests : ReceiveMiddlewareTestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AddConsumer_When_MessageTypeMatchesRoute()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var messageType = CreateTestMessageType();
+        var consumer = new StubConsumer();
+        var route = CreateInboundRoute(messageType, consumer);
+
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([route]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = messageType };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Contains(consumer, feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotAddConsumer_When_NoRoutes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var messageType = CreateTestMessageType();
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([]); // empty routes
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = messageType };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Empty(feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AddMultipleConsumers_When_MultipleRoutesMatch()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var messageType = CreateTestMessageType();
+        var consumer1 = new StubConsumer();
+        var consumer2 = new StubConsumer();
+        var route1 = CreateInboundRoute(messageType, consumer1);
+        var route2 = CreateInboundRoute(messageType, consumer2);
+
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([route1, route2]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = messageType };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Equal(2, feature.Consumers.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(consumer1, feature.Consumers);
+        Assert.Contains(consumer2, feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_AlwaysCallNext()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = CreateTestMessageType() };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should always be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotAddConsumers_When_MessageTypeIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        // Even if routes exist, null MessageType means no routing
+        var consumer = new StubConsumer();
+        router.SetRoutes([CreateInboundRoute(CreateTestMessageType(), consumer)]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = null };
+        var tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+        var next = CreateTrackingDelegate(tracker);
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Empty(feature.Consumers);
+        Assert.True(tracker.WasInvoked, "Next should still be called");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_MatchOnEnclosedMessageTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange - route targets a base/enclosed type, context has a derived type
+        var enclosedType = CreateTestMessageType();
+        var derivedType = CreateTestMessageType(enclosedTypes: [enclosedType]);
+        var consumer = new StubConsumer();
+        var route = CreateInboundRoute(enclosedType, consumer);
+
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([route]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = derivedType };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert - consumer should be added via enclosed type matching
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Contains(consumer, feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_Should_NotAddConsumer_When_RouteMessageTypeIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange - route without a message type should not match
+        var messageType = CreateTestMessageType();
+        var consumer = new StubConsumer();
+        var route = CreateInboundRoute(null, consumer);
+
+        var router = new MockMessageRouter();
+        router.SetRoutes([route]);
+
+        var middleware = new RoutingMiddleware(router);
+        var context = new StubReceiveContext { MessageType = messageType };
+        var next = CreatePassthroughDelegate();
+
+        // act
+        await middleware.InvokeAsync(context, next);
+
+        // assert
+        var feature = context.Features.GetOrSet<ReceiveConsumerFeature>();
+        Assert.Empty(feature.Consumers);
+    }
+
+    private static MessageType CreateTestMessageType(ImmutableArray<MessageType>? enclosedTypes = null)
+    {
+        var mt = new MessageType();
+        if (enclosedTypes.HasValue)
+        {
+            SetPrivateProperty(mt, nameof(MessageType.EnclosedMessageTypes), enclosedTypes.Value);
+        }
+        return mt;
+    }
+
+    private static InboundRoute CreateInboundRoute(MessageType? messageType, Consumer? consumer)
+    {
+        var route = new InboundRoute();
+        SetPrivateProperty(route, nameof(InboundRoute.MessageType), messageType);
+        SetPrivateProperty(route, nameof(InboundRoute.Consumer), consumer);
+        return route;
+    }
+
+    private static void SetPrivateProperty<T>(object target, string propertyName, T value)
+    {
+        var property = target.GetType().GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
+        property!.SetValue(target, value);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class MockMessageRouter : IMessageRouter
+    {
+        private ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> _routes = [];
+
+        public IReadOnlyList<InboundRoute> InboundRoutes => [.. _routes];
+        public IReadOnlyList<OutboundRoute> OutboundRoutes => [];
+
+        public void SetRoutes(IEnumerable<InboundRoute> routes) => _routes = [.. routes];
+
+        public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByEndpoint(ReceiveEndpoint endpoint) => _routes;
+
+        public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType) => _routes;
+
+        public ImmutableHashSet<InboundRoute> GetInboundByConsumer(Consumer consumer) => _routes;
+
+        public ImmutableHashSet<OutboundRoute> GetOutboundByMessageType(MessageType messageType) => [];
+
+        public DispatchEndpoint GetEndpoint(
+            IMessagingConfigurationContext context,
+            MessageType messageType,
+            OutboundRouteKind kind)
+            => null!;
+
+        public void AddOrUpdate(InboundRoute route) { }
+
+        public void AddOrUpdate(OutboundRoute route) { }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubConsumer : Consumer
+    {
+        protected override ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext context) => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Mocha.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Mocha.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48a60dc3585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Mocha.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.TimeProvider.Testing" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Mocha.TestHelpers" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.TestHelpers\Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Abstractions\Mocha.Abstractions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Outbox\Mocha.Outbox.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble\CookieCrumble.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Xunit\CookieCrumble.Xunit.csproj" />
+
+    <ProjectReference
+      Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Analyzers\CookieCrumble.Analyzers.csproj"
+      OutputItemType="Analyzer"
+    />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Outbox/OutboxIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Outbox/OutboxIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04bb9ed8a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Outbox/OutboxIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Outbox;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Outbox;
+
+public class OutboxIntegrationTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 1: Outbox captures a published message
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_CaptureMessage_When_EventPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var outbox = new InMemoryMessageOutbox();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(outbox, _ => { });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "capture-me" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — message captured by outbox, not delivered to transport
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => outbox.Envelopes.Count >= 1, Timeout);
+        Assert.Single(outbox.Envelopes);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 2: Outbox captures multiple published messages
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_CaptureMultipleMessages_When_MultipleEventsPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var outbox = new InMemoryMessageOutbox();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(outbox, _ => { });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "first" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "second" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "third" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — all three captured
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => outbox.Envelopes.Count >= 3, Timeout);
+        Assert.Equal(3, outbox.Envelopes.Count);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 3: Outbox skipped when SkipOutbox feature is set
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_SkipCapture_When_SkipOutboxFeatureSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var outbox = new InMemoryMessageOutbox();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(
+            outbox,
+            b =>
+            {
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+                b.AddEventHandler<OutboxTestEventHandler>();
+            });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish with SkipOutbox header set via PublishOptions
+        // The SkipOutbox is set via dispatch middleware feature, which we configure
+        // by prepending a middleware that sets it before the outbox middleware runs
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "skip-me" },
+            new PublishOptions { Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-skip-outbox"] = "true" } },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Also publish a normal one that should go to outbox
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "capture-me" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — only one message captured (the one without skip), the skipped one
+        // was delivered to handler
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Skipped message should have been delivered to handler");
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => outbox.Envelopes.Count >= 1, Timeout);
+
+        Assert.Single(outbox.Envelopes);
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 4: Outbox signal is invoked when message persisted
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Outbox_Should_SignalWorker_When_MessagePersisted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var signal = new TestOutboxSignal();
+        var outbox = new InMemoryMessageOutbox(signal);
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(
+            outbox,
+            b =>
+            {
+                // Replace the default signal with our test signal
+                b.Services.AddSingleton<IOutboxSignal>(signal);
+            });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OutboxTestEvent { Payload = "signal-test" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — signal was set after persist
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => signal.SignalCount > 0, Timeout);
+        Assert.True(signal.SignalCount >= 1, "Signal should have been set at least once");
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Helpers
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    private static async Task WaitUntilAsync(Func<bool> condition, TimeSpan timeout)
+    {
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout);
+        while (!condition())
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(50, cts.Token);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithOutboxAsync(
+        InMemoryMessageOutbox outbox,
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<IMessageOutbox>(outbox);
+
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddOutboxCore();
+
+        // Add a middleware before outbox that checks for the skip header
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(h =>
+            h.PrependDispatch(
+                "Outbox",
+                new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                    static (_, next) =>
+                        ctx =>
+                        {
+                            if (ctx.Headers.TryGetValue("x-skip-outbox", out var val) && val is "true")
+                            {
+                                ctx.SkipOutbox();
+                            }
+                            return next(ctx);
+                        },
+                    "SkipOutboxCheck"))
+        );
+
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Test types
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class OutboxTestEvent
+    {
+        public required string Payload { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OutboxTestEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OutboxTestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OutboxTestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// In-memory outbox that stores envelopes for test assertions.
+    /// Optionally signals an <see cref="IOutboxSignal"/> on persist,
+    /// mirroring what a production outbox implementation would do.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class InMemoryMessageOutbox(IOutboxSignal? signal = null) : IMessageOutbox
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<MessageEnvelope> Envelopes { get; } = [];
+
+        public ValueTask PersistAsync(MessageEnvelope envelope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            Envelopes.Add(envelope);
+            signal?.Set();
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test signal that records how many times it was set.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class TestOutboxSignal : IOutboxSignal
+    {
+        private int _signalCount;
+
+        public int SignalCount => _signalCount;
+
+        public void Set() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _signalCount);
+
+        public Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6cc45e0138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Runtime/MessagingRuntimeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MessagingRuntimeTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Runtime_Should_NotBeStarted_When_JustBuilt()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_BeStarted_When_StartAsyncCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b => b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+
+        // act
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_CompleteWithoutError_When_DisposeAsyncCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+
+        // act & assert — dispose completes without throwing.
+        // No observable state change beyond clean disposal; the runtime
+        // does not expose a "disposed" flag.
+        await runtime.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DefaultMessageBus_Should_BeRegistered_When_BuiltWithAddMessageBus()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b => b.AddEventHandler<TestEventHandler>());
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+
+        // act
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // assert — bus is a DefaultMessageBus registered by AddMessageBus
+        Assert.IsType<DefaultMessageBus>(bus);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEventHandler : IEventHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStateStorageTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStateStorageTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c729ef869a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStateStorageTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Unit tests for <see cref="InMemorySagaStateStorage"/> — pure storage CRUD operations.
+/// </summary>
+public class InMemorySagaStateStorageTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Save_And_Load_Returns_Same_State()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial") { Data = "test" };
+
+        // act
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(state, loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Load_NonExistent_Returns_Null()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+
+        // act
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", Guid.NewGuid());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Delete_And_Load_Returns_Null()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial");
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", id, state);
+
+        // act
+        storage.Delete("TestSaga", id);
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", id);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Save_Overwrites_Existing_State()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state1 = new TestSagaState(id, "State1") { Data = "first" };
+        var state2 = new TestSagaState(id, "State2") { Data = "second" };
+
+        // act
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", id, state1);
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", id, state2);
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", id);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(state2, loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("second", loaded?.Data);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Clear_Removes_All_States()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id1 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var id2 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        storage.Save("Saga1", id1, new TestSagaState(id1, "State1"));
+        storage.Save("Saga2", id2, new TestSagaState(id2, "State2"));
+        Assert.Equal(2, storage.Count);
+
+        // act
+        storage.Clear();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(0, storage.Count);
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<TestSagaState>("Saga1", id1));
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<TestSagaState>("Saga2", id2));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Count_Reflects_Number_Of_Stored_States()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        Assert.Equal(0, storage.Count);
+
+        // act & assert - add states
+        storage.Save("Saga1", Guid.NewGuid(), new TestSagaState());
+        Assert.Equal(1, storage.Count);
+
+        storage.Save("Saga2", Guid.NewGuid(), new TestSagaState());
+        Assert.Equal(2, storage.Count);
+
+        storage.Save("Saga3", Guid.NewGuid(), new TestSagaState());
+        Assert.Equal(3, storage.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Storage_ThreadSafety_Concurrent_Save_And_Load()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var tasks = new List<Task>();
+        const int stateCount = 100;
+
+        // act - concurrent saves
+        for (int i = 0; i < stateCount; i++)
+        {
+            var localI = i;
+            tasks.Add(
+                Task.Run(() =>
+                {
+                    var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+                    var state = new TestSagaState(id, $"State{localI}") { Data = $"Data{localI}" };
+                    storage.Save($"Saga{localI}", id, state);
+                }, default));
+        }
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(stateCount, storage.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Storage_Load_WrongType_Returns_Null()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial");
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", id, state);
+
+        // act - try to load as wrong type (base class)
+        var loaded = storage.Load<SagaStateBase>("TestSaga", id);
+
+        // assert - should succeed as TestSagaState derives from SagaStateBase
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.IsType<TestSagaState>(loaded);
+    }
+
+    private class TestSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public TestSagaState() : base() { }
+
+        public TestSagaState(Guid id, string state) : base(id, state) { }
+
+        public string Data { get; set; } = "";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStoreTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStoreTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7babed9663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaStoreTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,521 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class InMemorySagaStoreTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void StorageLoad_Should_ReturnSeparateStates_When_SameIdUsedWithDifferentSagaNames()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        storage.Save("saga-a", id, new TestSagaState { OrderId = "A" });
+        storage.Save("saga-b", id, new TestSagaState { OrderId = "B" });
+
+        // act
+        var loadedA = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("saga-a", id);
+        var loadedB = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("saga-b", id);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(loadedA);
+        Assert.NotNull(loadedB);
+        Assert.Equal("A", loadedA.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("B", loadedB.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StoreRegistration_Should_RegisterISagaStore_When_AddInMemorySagasIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // act - ISagaStore is registered as scoped, so we need a scope
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var store = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<ISagaStore>();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(store);
+        Assert.IsType<InMemorySagaStore>(store);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Registration_AddInMemorySagas_Registers_Expected_Services()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+
+        // act
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // assert - InMemorySagaStateStorage should be registered as singleton
+        var storage1 = provider.GetService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        var storage2 = provider.GetService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        Assert.NotNull(storage1);
+        Assert.Same(storage1, storage2);
+
+        // assert - ISagaStore should be registered as scoped
+        using var scope1 = provider.CreateScope();
+        using var scope2 = provider.CreateScope();
+
+        var store1 = scope1.ServiceProvider.GetService<ISagaStore>();
+        var store2 = scope1.ServiceProvider.GetService<ISagaStore>();
+        var store3 = scope2.ServiceProvider.GetService<ISagaStore>();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(store1);
+        Assert.NotNull(store3);
+        Assert.Same(store1, store2); // Same within scope
+        Assert.NotSame(store1, store3); // Different across scopes
+        Assert.IsType<InMemorySagaStore>(store1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Registration_AddInMemorySagas_Returns_Service_Collection()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+
+        // act
+        var result = services.AddInMemorySagas();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(services, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Registration_Multiple_Calls_Do_Not_Duplicate_Registrations()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+
+        // act - call multiple times
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+
+        // assert - should only have one registration of each type
+        var storageDescriptors = services.Where(d => d.ServiceType == typeof(InMemorySagaStateStorage)).ToList();
+        var storeDescriptors = services.Where(d => d.ServiceType == typeof(ISagaStore)).ToList();
+
+        Assert.Single(storageDescriptors);
+        Assert.Single(storeDescriptors);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StoreSaveAndLoadAsync_Should_RoundTrip_When_SaveAndLoadAsyncAreCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-100", Amount = 50m };
+
+        // act - save without a transaction (goes directly to storage)
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-100", loaded.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(50m, loaded.Amount);
+        Assert.Equal(state.Id, loaded.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StoreLoadAsync_Should_ReturnNull_When_StateNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, saga) = CreateStore();
+
+        // act
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, Guid.NewGuid(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StoreDeleteAsync_Should_RemoveState_When_DeleteAsyncIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-200" };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StoreDeleteAsync_Should_NotThrow_When_StateDoesNotExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, saga) = CreateStore();
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, Guid.NewGuid(), CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionStartAsync_Should_ReturnTransaction_When_StartTransactionAsyncIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+
+        // act
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(transaction);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionCommit_Should_PersistState_When_CommitAsyncIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-1", Amount = 100m };
+
+        // act - start transaction, save, then commit
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - after commit, state should be in storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-1", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionRollback_Should_DiscardChanges_When_RollbackAsyncIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-2", Amount = 200m };
+
+        // act - start transaction, save, then rollback
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - after rollback, state should NOT be in storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionDispose_Should_CleanUp_When_DisposeAsyncIsCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+
+        // act
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert - no exception thrown, and a new transaction can be started
+        var transaction2 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.NotNull(transaction2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionLoadAsync_Should_ReadStagedState_When_StateIsSavedInTransaction()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-3", Amount = 300m };
+
+        // act - start transaction, save (staged), then load
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Load should return the staged state even before commit
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-3", loaded.OrderId);
+
+        // But it should NOT be in the underlying storage yet
+        var directLoaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.Null(directLoaded);
+
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionDeleteAsync_Should_StageDeletion_When_DeleteAsyncIsCalledInTransaction()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-4", Amount = 400m };
+
+        // Pre-populate storage directly
+        storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+
+        // act - start transaction, delete (staged), then commit
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Before commit, state should still be in storage
+        var directLoaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(directLoaded);
+
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // After commit, state should be removed from storage
+        directLoaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.Null(directLoaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionRollbackAfterDelete_Should_PreserveState_When_RollbackAsyncIsCalledAfterDelete()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-5", Amount = 500m };
+
+        // Pre-populate storage
+        storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+
+        // act - start transaction, delete (staged), then rollback
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - after rollback, state should still exist in storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-5", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionSecondStart_Should_ReturnNoOp_When_TransactionIsActive()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+
+        // act - start first transaction (active), then start second
+        var tx1 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var tx2 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - second transaction should be a different (NoOp) instance
+        Assert.NotSame(tx1, tx2);
+
+        // Cleanup
+        await tx1.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionAfterCommit_Should_StartNewRealTransaction_When_StartTransactionAsyncIsCalledAfterCommit()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+
+        // First transaction
+        var tx1 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx1.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act - start a new transaction after commit
+        var tx2 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-6", Amount = 600m };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx2.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-6", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionAfterRollback_Should_StartNewRealTransaction_When_StartTransactionAsyncIsCalledAfterRollback()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+
+        // First transaction - rollback
+        var tx1 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx1.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act - start new transaction after rollback
+        var tx2 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-7", Amount = 700m };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx2.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-7", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionAfterDispose_Should_StartNewRealTransaction_When_StartTransactionAsyncIsCalledAfterDispose()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+
+        // First transaction - dispose
+        var tx1 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx1.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // act - start new transaction after dispose
+        var tx2 = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-8", Amount = 800m };
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+        await tx2.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TX-8", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SaveWithoutTransaction_Should_GoDirectlyToStorage_When_TransactionIsNotStarted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-DIRECT", Amount = 42m };
+
+        // act - no transaction started
+        await store.SaveAsync(saga, state, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - should be immediately in storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-DIRECT", loaded.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeleteWithoutTransaction_Should_GoDirectlyToStorage_When_TransactionIsNotStarted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-DEL" };
+        storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+
+        // act - no transaction started
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - should be immediately removed from storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>(saga.Name, state.Id);
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LoadWithoutTransaction_Should_ReadFromStorage_When_TransactionIsNotStarted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-LOAD", Amount = 77m };
+        storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+
+        // act - no transaction started
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(loaded);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-LOAD", loaded.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(77m, loaded.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionLoadAsyncAfterDelete_Should_ReturnNull_When_DeletionIsStagedInTransaction()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, storage, saga) = CreateStore();
+        var state = new TestSagaState { OrderId = "ORD-TX-DEL", Amount = 999m };
+        storage.Save(saga.Name, state.Id, state);
+
+        // act - start transaction, delete (staged), then load
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.DeleteAsync(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+        var loaded = await store.LoadAsync<TestSagaState>(saga, state.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - load should return null because the delete is staged
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionCommitTwice_Should_BeIdempotent_When_CommitAsyncIsCalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw on second commit
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionRollbackTwice_Should_BeIdempotent_When_RollbackAsyncIsCalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw on second rollback
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransactionDisposeTwice_Should_BeIdempotent_When_DisposeAsyncIsCalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (store, _, _) = CreateStore();
+        var transaction = await store.StartTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw on double dispose
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestEvent
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestSaga : Saga<TestSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<TestSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<TestEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new TestSagaState { OrderId = e.OrderId })
+                .TransitionTo("Done");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Done");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static (InMemorySagaStore store, InMemorySagaStateStorage storage, TestSaga saga) CreateStore()
+    {
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var store = new InMemorySagaStore(storage);
+        var saga = new TestSaga();
+        return (store, storage, saga);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaTransactionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaTransactionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01d3a0a5e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/InMemorySagaTransactionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Unit tests for <see cref="InMemorySagaTransaction"/> and <see cref="NoOpSagaTransaction"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public class InMemorySagaTransactionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transaction_StageSave_And_TryGetStagedState_Returns_Staged_Value()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial") { Data = "staged" };
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id, out var staged);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(success);
+        Assert.Same(state, staged);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transaction_StageDelete_And_TryGetStagedState_Returns_Null_Marker()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", id);
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", id, out var staged);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(success);
+        Assert.Null(staged);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transaction_TryGetStagedState_Unstaged_Key_Returns_False()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+
+        // act
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", Guid.NewGuid(), out var staged);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(success);
+        Assert.Null(staged);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_CommitAsync_Applies_Saves_To_Storage()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial") { Data = "committed" };
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id);
+        Assert.Same(state, loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_CommitAsync_Applies_Deletes_To_Storage()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var state = new TestSagaState(id, "Initial");
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", id, state);
+
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", id);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", id);
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_RollbackAsync_Discards_All_Staged_Changes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial") { Data = "should_be_discarded" };
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - state should not be in storage
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id);
+        Assert.Null(loaded);
+
+        // assert - staged changes should be cleared
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id, out _);
+        Assert.False(success);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_After_Commit_Staged_Changes_Are_Cleared()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial");
+
+        // act
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - TryGetStagedState should return false after commit
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id, out _);
+        Assert.False(success);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_After_Rollback_Storage_Is_Unchanged()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var existingId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var existingState = new TestSagaState(existingId, "Existing") { Data = "original" };
+        storage.Save("TestSaga", existingId, existingState);
+
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var newId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var newState = new TestSagaState(newId, "New");
+
+        // act - stage changes and rollback
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", newId, newState);
+        transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", existingId);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - new state should not exist
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", newId));
+
+        // assert - existing state should still exist
+        var loaded = storage.Load<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", existingId);
+        Assert.Same(existingState, loaded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_Operations_After_Commit_Throw()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act & assert
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial");
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state));
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", state.Id));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_Operations_After_Rollback_Throw()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act & assert
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial");
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state));
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", state.Id));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_Operations_After_Dispose_Throw()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // act & assert
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial");
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state));
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageDelete("TestSaga", state.Id));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_Multiple_Staged_Operations_Commit_In_Correct_Order()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+
+        var id1 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var id2 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var id3 = Guid.NewGuid();
+
+        var state1 = new TestSagaState(id1, "State1") { Data = "data1" };
+        var state2 = new TestSagaState(id2, "State2") { Data = "data2" };
+        var state3 = new TestSagaState(id3, "State3") { Data = "data3" };
+
+        // act - stage multiple operations
+        transaction.StageSave("Saga1", id1, state1);
+        transaction.StageSave("Saga2", id2, state2);
+        transaction.StageSave("Saga3", id3, state3);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - all states should be in storage
+        Assert.Same(state1, storage.Load<TestSagaState>("Saga1", id1));
+        Assert.Same(state2, storage.Load<TestSagaState>("Saga2", id2));
+        Assert.Same(state3, storage.Load<TestSagaState>("Saga3", id3));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_DisposeAsync_Clears_State_And_Marks_Inactive()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+        var state = new TestSagaState(Guid.NewGuid(), "Initial");
+        transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state);
+
+        // act
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert - IsActive should be false
+        Assert.False(transaction.IsActive);
+
+        // assert - staged changes should be cleared
+        var success = transaction.TryGetStagedState<TestSagaState>("TestSaga", state.Id, out _);
+        Assert.False(success);
+
+        // assert - operations should throw
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => transaction.StageSave("TestSaga", state.Id, state));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Transaction_IsActive_Property_Reflects_State()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var storage = new InMemorySagaStateStorage();
+        var transaction = new InMemorySagaTransaction(storage);
+
+        // assert - initially active
+        Assert.True(transaction.IsActive);
+
+        // act - commit
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - inactive after commit
+        Assert.False(transaction.IsActive);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_CommitAsync_Completes_Successfully()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_RollbackAsync_Completes_Successfully()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_DisposeAsync_Completes_Successfully()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NoOpTransaction_Is_Singleton()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var instance1 = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+        var instance2 = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(instance1, instance2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_Multiple_Commits_Are_Safe()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.CommitAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_Multiple_Rollbacks_Are_Safe()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await transaction.RollbackAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoOpTransaction_Multiple_Disposes_Are_Safe()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var transaction = NoOpSagaTransaction.Instance;
+
+        // act & assert — no observable side-effect; NoOpSagaTransaction is
+        // intentionally a no-op so "did not throw" is the behavioral contract.
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+        await transaction.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    private class TestSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public TestSagaState() : base() { }
+
+        public TestSagaState(Guid id, string state) : base(id, state) { }
+
+        public string Data { get; set; } = "";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdc3389fa2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class SagaIntegrationTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SagaInitialEvent_Should_CreateNewSagaInstance_When_Published()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderProcessingSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderPlacedEvent
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-SAGA-1",
+                Amount = 100m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — saga should transition to "AwaitingPayment"
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId) is not null, Timeout);
+        var state = storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal("AwaitingPayment", state.State);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-SAGA-1", state.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(100m, state.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SagaMultiStep_Should_TransitionThroughAllStates_When_EventsPublishedInSequence()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderProcessingSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - step 1: place order (Initially -> AwaitingPayment)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderPlacedEvent
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-MULTI-1",
+                Amount = 250m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId)?.State == "AwaitingPayment",
+            Timeout);
+        var state = storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal("AwaitingPayment", state.State);
+
+        // act - step 2: complete payment (AwaitingPayment -> AwaitingShipment)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new PaymentCompletedEvent { CorrelationId = sagaId, PaymentId = "PAY-001" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId)?.State == "AwaitingShipment",
+            Timeout);
+        state = storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal("AwaitingShipment", state.State);
+        Assert.Equal("PAY-001", state.PaymentId);
+
+        // act - step 3: ship order (AwaitingShipment -> Completed/Final, deletes saga)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderShippedEvent { CorrelationId = sagaId, TrackingNumber = "TRACK-001" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId) is null, Timeout);
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", sagaId));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SagaMultipleInstances_Should_BeIndependentByCorrelationId()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var id1 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var id2 = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderProcessingSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - create two saga instances
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderPlacedEvent
+            {
+                SagaId = id1,
+                OrderId = "ORD-A",
+                Amount = 100m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderPlacedEvent
+            {
+                SagaId = id2,
+                OrderId = "ORD-B",
+                Amount = 200m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () =>
+                storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", id1)?.State == "AwaitingPayment"
+                && storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", id2)?.State == "AwaitingPayment",
+            Timeout);
+
+        // act - advance only saga 1
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new PaymentCompletedEvent { CorrelationId = id1, PaymentId = "PAY-A" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", id1)?.State == "AwaitingShipment",
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert - saga 2 should still be in AwaitingPayment
+        var state2 = storage.Load<OrderSagaState>("order-processing-saga", id2)!;
+        Assert.Equal("AwaitingPayment", state2.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SagaCoexistence_Should_WorkWithEventHandler_When_BothRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h =>
+                ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<SimpleSaga>());
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderPlacedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderPlacedEvent
+            {
+                SagaId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                OrderId = "ORD-COEXIST",
+                Amount = 50m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - the handler should still receive the event
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+    }
+
+    private static async Task WaitUntilAsync(Func<bool> condition, TimeSpan timeout)
+    {
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout);
+        while (!condition())
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(50, cts.Token);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderPlacedEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderPlacedEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderPlacedEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Initial event: NOT ICorrelatable — saga creates new state via StateFactory.
+    // The SagaId property is used by StateFactory to set a deterministic state.Id
+    // so subsequent events can look up the saga by CorrelationId.
+    public sealed class OrderPlacedEvent
+    {
+        public required Guid SagaId { get; init; }
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    // Subsequent events: ICorrelatable so saga can load existing state by CorrelationId.
+    public sealed class PaymentCompletedEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public required Guid CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public required string PaymentId { get; init; }
+
+        Guid? ICorrelatable.CorrelationId => CorrelationId;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderShippedEvent : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public required Guid CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+
+        Guid? ICorrelatable.CorrelationId => CorrelationId;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+        public string PaymentId { get; set; } = "";
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; set; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderProcessingSaga : Saga<OrderSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderPlacedEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderSagaState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingPayment");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("AwaitingPayment")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentCompletedEvent>()
+                .Then((state, e) => state.PaymentId = e.PaymentId)
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingShipment");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("AwaitingShipment")
+                .OnEvent<OrderShippedEvent>()
+                .Then((state, e) => state.TrackingNumber = e.TrackingNumber)
+                .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SimpleSaga : Saga<OrderSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderPlacedEvent>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderSagaState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .TransitionTo("Done");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Done");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaMessageBusIntegrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaMessageBusIntegrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8750e58b1f0
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+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaMessageBusIntegrationTests.cs
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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Sagas;
+
+public class SagaMessageBusIntegrationTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 1: Custom state data persisted across multi-step transitions
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PersistCustomStateData_When_MutatedByEventHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderWorkflowSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - step 1: submit order
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-100",
+                Amount = 500m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId)?.State == "PaymentPending",
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert step 1 custom data
+        var state = storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-100", state.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(500m, state.Amount);
+
+        // act - step 2: payment received
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new PaymentReceived { CorrelationId = sagaId, PaymentId = "PAY-200" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId)?.State == "ShipmentPending",
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert step 2 custom data
+        state = storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-100", state.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(500m, state.Amount);
+        Assert.Equal("PAY-200", state.PaymentId);
+
+        // act - step 3: order shipped → final state, saga deleted
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderShipped { CorrelationId = sagaId, TrackingNumber = "TRACK-300" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId) is null, Timeout);
+
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId));
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 2: Saga-id header propagated to published messages
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PropagateHeadersToPublishedMessages_When_TransitionPublishes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<NotifyingWorkflowSaga>());
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderNotificationHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish initial event; saga transitions and publishes OrderNotification
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-HDR",
+                Amount = 10m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - downstream handler received the notification
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "OrderNotification was not received by downstream handler");
+
+        var notification = recorder.Messages.OfType<OrderNotification>().Single();
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-HDR", notification.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("OrderSubmitted", notification.Reason);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 3: Saga sends a command to a request handler
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_DeliverSendCommandToHandler_When_TransitionSends()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<SendingWorkflowSaga>());
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentCommandHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish initial event; saga sends ProcessPaymentCommand
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-SEND",
+                Amount = 75m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - command handler received the command
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "ProcessPaymentCommand was not received by handler");
+
+        var command = recorder.Messages.OfType<ProcessPaymentCommand>().Single();
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-SEND", command.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(75m, command.Amount);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 4: Saga metadata (ReplyAddress, CorrelationId) persisted
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_PreserveMetadata_When_CreatedFromBusPublish()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderWorkflowSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-META",
+                Amount = 1m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId) is not null,
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert - metadata keys exist in state
+        var state = storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaId)!;
+        Assert.Equal(sagaId, state.Id);
+
+        // CorrelationId key is set (may be null for publish, but the key exists)
+        Assert.True(state.Metadata.ContainsKey("correlation-id"), "CorrelationId metadata key should be present");
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 5: OnEntry lifecycle events flow through the bus
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_ExecuteLifecycleEvents_When_OnEntryConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<LifecycleSaga>());
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderNotificationHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - initial event; saga enters "Active" which has OnEntry.Publish
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-LIFECYCLE",
+                Amount = 1m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - lifecycle-published event was received
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "OnEntry-published OrderNotification was not received");
+
+        var notification = recorder.Messages.OfType<OrderNotification>().Single();
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-LIFECYCLE", notification.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("EnteredActive", notification.Reason);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 6: DuringAny transitions work from any active state
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_HandleDuringAnyTransition_When_AnyStateActive()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var sagaId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<CancellableSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - step 1: create saga → "Active"
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderSubmitted
+            {
+                SagaId = sagaId,
+                OrderId = "ORD-CANCEL",
+                Amount = 1m
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("cancellable-saga", sagaId)?.State == "Active",
+            Timeout);
+
+        // act - step 2: cancel from Active state via DuringAny
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new CancelOrder { CorrelationId = sagaId }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - saga reaches final state and is deleted
+        await WaitUntilAsync(() => storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("cancellable-saga", sagaId) is null, Timeout);
+
+        Assert.Null(storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("cancellable-saga", sagaId));
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Test 7: Concurrent instances maintain isolation
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Saga_Should_MaintainIsolation_When_ConcurrentInstancesModifyState()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const int instanceCount = 5;
+        var sagaIds = Enumerable.Range(0, instanceCount).Select(_ => Guid.NewGuid()).ToArray();
+
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderWorkflowSaga>()));
+
+        var storage = provider.GetRequiredService<InMemorySagaStateStorage>();
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - create all instances concurrently
+        await Task.WhenAll(
+            sagaIds.Select(
+                (id, i) =>
+                    bus.PublishAsync(
+                            new OrderSubmitted
+                            {
+                                SagaId = id,
+                                OrderId = $"ORD-CONC-{i}",
+                                Amount = (i + 1) * 100m
+                            },
+                            CancellationToken.None)
+                        .AsTask()));
+
+        // wait for all to reach PaymentPending
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () =>
+                sagaIds.All(id =>
+                    storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", id)?.State == "PaymentPending"
+                ),
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert each instance has correct, isolated data
+        for (var i = 0; i < instanceCount; i++)
+        {
+            var state = storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaIds[i])!;
+            Assert.Equal($"ORD-CONC-{i}", state.OrderId);
+            Assert.Equal((i + 1) * 100m, state.Amount);
+        }
+
+        // act - advance all concurrently through payment step
+        await Task.WhenAll(
+            sagaIds.Select(
+                (id, i) =>
+                    bus.PublishAsync(
+                            new PaymentReceived { CorrelationId = id, PaymentId = $"PAY-CONC-{i}" },
+                            CancellationToken.None)
+                        .AsTask()));
+
+        await WaitUntilAsync(
+            () =>
+                sagaIds.All(id =>
+                    storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", id)?.State == "ShipmentPending"
+                ),
+            Timeout);
+
+        // assert each instance preserved its own data after concurrent step
+        for (var i = 0; i < instanceCount; i++)
+        {
+            var state = storage.Load<OrderWorkflowState>("order-workflow-saga", sagaIds[i])!;
+            Assert.Equal($"ORD-CONC-{i}", state.OrderId);
+            Assert.Equal((i + 1) * 100m, state.Amount);
+            Assert.Equal($"PAY-CONC-{i}", state.PaymentId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Helpers
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    private static async Task WaitUntilAsync(Func<bool> condition, TimeSpan timeout)
+    {
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout);
+        while (!condition())
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(50, cts.Token);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddInMemorySagas();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Events
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class OrderSubmitted
+    {
+        public required Guid SagaId { get; init; }
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentReceived : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public required Guid CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public required string PaymentId { get; init; }
+        Guid? ICorrelatable.CorrelationId => CorrelationId;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderShipped : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public required Guid CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+        Guid? ICorrelatable.CorrelationId => CorrelationId;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class CancelOrder : ICorrelatable
+    {
+        public required Guid CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        Guid? ICorrelatable.CorrelationId => CorrelationId;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderNotification
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required string Reason { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentCommand
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // State
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class OrderWorkflowState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+        public string PaymentId { get; set; } = "";
+        public string TrackingNumber { get; set; } = "";
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Handlers
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class OrderNotificationHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderNotification>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderNotification message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentCommandHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentCommand>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPaymentCommand request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Sagas
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 4-state saga: Initially → PaymentPending → ShipmentPending → Completed (final).
+    /// Mutates custom state properties at each step.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class OrderWorkflowSaga : Saga<OrderWorkflowState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderWorkflowState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderSubmitted>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderWorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .TransitionTo("PaymentPending");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("PaymentPending")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((s, e) => s.PaymentId = e.PaymentId)
+                .TransitionTo("ShipmentPending");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("ShipmentPending")
+                .OnEvent<OrderShipped>()
+                .Then((s, e) => s.TrackingNumber = e.TrackingNumber)
+                .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saga that publishes an OrderNotification on the initial transition.
+    /// Used to verify header propagation to downstream handlers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class NotifyingWorkflowSaga : Saga<OrderWorkflowState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderWorkflowState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderSubmitted>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderWorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .Publish<OrderNotification>(
+                    (_, s) => new OrderNotification { OrderId = s.OrderId, Reason = "OrderSubmitted" })
+                .TransitionTo("Active");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Active");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saga that sends a ProcessPaymentCommand on the initial transition.
+    /// Used to verify Send dispatches to request handlers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class SendingWorkflowSaga : Saga<OrderWorkflowState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderWorkflowState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderSubmitted>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderWorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .Send<ProcessPaymentCommand>(
+                    (_, s) => new ProcessPaymentCommand { OrderId = s.OrderId, Amount = s.Amount })
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingPayment");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("AwaitingPayment");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saga with OnEntry lifecycle that publishes on entering "Active".
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class LifecycleSaga : Saga<OrderWorkflowState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderWorkflowState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderSubmitted>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderWorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .TransitionTo("Active");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("Active")
+                .OnEntry()
+                .Publish<OrderNotification>(
+                    (_, s) => new OrderNotification { OrderId = s.OrderId, Reason = "EnteredActive" },
+                    null);
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("Active")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((s, e) => s.PaymentId = e.PaymentId)
+                .TransitionTo("Done");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Done");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saga with DuringAny that transitions to Cancelled from any non-initial state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CancellableSaga : Saga<OrderWorkflowState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderWorkflowState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderSubmitted>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderWorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = e.SagaId,
+                    OrderId = e.OrderId,
+                    Amount = e.Amount
+                })
+                .TransitionTo("Active");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("Active")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((s, e) => s.PaymentId = e.PaymentId)
+                .TransitionTo("Paid");
+
+            descriptor.DuringAny().OnEvent<CancelOrder>().TransitionTo("Cancelled");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Paid");
+            descriptor.Finally("Cancelled");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaRegistrationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaRegistrationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3579c01f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class SagaRegistrationTests
+{
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Saga_Should_HaveCorrectName_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>()));
+
+        // assert - saga name is "order-saga" (kebab-case, no suffix stripping for "Saga")
+        var sagaConsumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "order-saga");
+        Assert.NotNull(sagaConsumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Saga_Should_RegisterEventMessageTypes_When_AddedToRuntime()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>()));
+
+        // assert - saga transition event types should be registered
+        var orderPlacedType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderPlaced));
+        Assert.NotNull(orderPlacedType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Saga_Should_CreateInboundRoutes_When_RegisteredWithEvents()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>()));
+
+        // assert - inbound routes: 2 saga transitions + 1 reply consumer
+        var routes = runtime.Router.InboundRoutes;
+        Assert.Equal(3, routes.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Saga_Should_HaveReplyConsumerPresent_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>()));
+
+        // assert
+        var replyConsumer = runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "Reply");
+        Assert.NotNull(replyConsumer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MultipleSagas_Should_BeRegistered_When_AddedToRuntime()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h =>
+            {
+                ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>();
+                ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<ShippingSaga>();
+            });
+        });
+
+        // assert - both saga consumers should exist by name
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "order-saga"));
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "shipping-saga"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaAndHandler_Should_Coexist_When_BothRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<StandaloneHandler>();
+            b.ConfigureMessageBus(h => ((MessageBusBuilder)h).AddSaga<OrderSaga>());
+        });
+
+        // assert - both handler and saga consumers found by name
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == nameof(StandaloneHandler)));
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Consumers.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name == "order-saga"));
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderPlaced
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentReceived
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCompleted
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShipmentDispatched
+    {
+        public string ShipmentId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShipmentDelivered
+    {
+        public string ShipmentId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class StandaloneEvent
+    {
+        public string Data { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; set; } = "";
+        public decimal Total { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShippingSagaState : SagaStateBase
+    {
+        public string ShipmentId { get; set; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderSaga : Saga<OrderSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<OrderSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<OrderPlaced>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new OrderSagaState { OrderId = e.OrderId, Total = e.Total })
+                .TransitionTo("AwaitingPayment");
+
+            descriptor
+                .During("AwaitingPayment")
+                .OnEvent<PaymentReceived>()
+                .Then((_, _) => { })
+                .TransitionTo("Completed");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Completed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShippingSaga : Saga<ShippingSagaState>
+    {
+        protected override void Configure(ISagaDescriptor<ShippingSagaState> descriptor)
+        {
+            descriptor
+                .Initially()
+                .OnEvent<ShipmentDispatched>()
+                .StateFactory(e => new ShippingSagaState { ShipmentId = e.ShipmentId })
+                .TransitionTo("InTransit");
+
+            descriptor.During("InTransit").OnEvent<ShipmentDelivered>().Then((_, _) => { }).TransitionTo("Delivered");
+
+            descriptor.Finally("Delivered");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class StandaloneHandler : IEventHandler<StandaloneEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(StandaloneEvent message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaStateBaseTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaStateBaseTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8051ed18b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Sagas/SagaStateBaseTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Sagas;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class SagaStateBaseTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaStateBase_DefaultConstructor_Should_InitializeWithDefaultValues_When_Created()
+    {
+        // act
+        var state = new SagaStateBase();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEqual(Guid.Empty, state.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("__Initial", state.State);
+        Assert.NotNull(state.Errors);
+        Assert.Empty(state.Errors);
+        Assert.NotNull(state.Metadata);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaStateBase_ParameterizedConstructor_Should_SetIdAndState_When_ParametersProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+        const string stateName = "Processing";
+
+        // act
+        var state = new SagaStateBase(id, stateName);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(id, state.Id);
+        Assert.Equal(stateName, state.State);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaStateBase_Metadata_Should_BeInitializedAsHeaders_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var state = new SagaStateBase();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(state.Metadata);
+        Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IHeaders>(state.Metadata);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaStateBase_Errors_Should_BeInitializedAsEmptyList_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var state = new SagaStateBase();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(state.Errors);
+        Assert.Empty(state.Errors);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SagaStateBase_Errors_Should_BeModifiable_When_AddingErrors()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var state = new SagaStateBase();
+        var error = new SagaError("Processing", "Error occurred");
+
+        // act
+        state.Errors.Add(error);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Single(state.Errors);
+        Assert.Equal("Processing", state.Errors[0].CurrentState);
+        Assert.Equal("Error occurred", state.Errors[0].Message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Serialization/SerializationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Serialization/SerializationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f773ae7d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Serialization/SerializationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class SerializationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SerializerRegistry_Should_Exist_When_RuntimeIsCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(runtime.Messages.Serializers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSerializer_Should_ReturnJsonSerializer_When_QueryingMessageType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderCreated));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+
+        var serializer = messageType.GetSerializer(MessageContentType.Json);
+        Assert.NotNull(serializer);
+        Assert.Equal(MessageContentType.Json, serializer.ContentType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSerializer_Should_ReturnJsonSerializer_When_QueryingRequestType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var messageType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(ProcessPayment));
+        Assert.NotNull(messageType);
+
+        var serializer = messageType.GetSerializer(MessageContentType.Json);
+        Assert.NotNull(serializer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetSerializer_Should_ReturnJsonSerializer_When_QueryingResponseType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var responseType = runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(OrderStatusResponse));
+        Assert.NotNull(responseType);
+
+        var serializer = responseType.GetSerializer(MessageContentType.Json);
+        Assert.NotNull(serializer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsRegistered_Should_ReturnTrue_When_TypeIsKnown()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(runtime.Messages.IsRegistered(typeof(OrderCreated)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsRegistered_Should_ReturnFalse_When_TypeIsUnknown()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(runtime.Messages.IsRegistered(typeof(UnregisteredEvent)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageType_Should_ReturnNull_When_TypeIsUnknown()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType(typeof(UnregisteredEvent)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetMessageTypeByIdentity_Should_ReturnNull_When_IdentityIsUnknown()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(runtime.Messages.GetMessageType("urn:message:nonexistent:type"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MessageTypes_Should_ContainRegisteredTypes_When_RuntimeIsConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var runtimeTypes = runtime.Messages.MessageTypes.Select(mt => mt.RuntimeType).ToHashSet();
+
+        Assert.Contains(typeof(OrderCreated), runtimeTypes);
+        Assert.Contains(typeof(ProcessPayment), runtimeTypes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void JsonMessageContentType_Should_HaveCorrectValue_When_Accessed()
+    {
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", MessageContentType.Json.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnSingletonJson_When_ParsingJson()
+    {
+        // act
+        var parsed = MessageContentType.Parse("application/json");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(MessageContentType.Json, parsed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnSingletonXml_When_ParsingXml()
+    {
+        // act
+        var parsed = MessageContentType.Parse("application/xml");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(MessageContentType.Xml, parsed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnSingletonProtobuf_When_ParsingProtobuf()
+    {
+        // act
+        var parsed = MessageContentType.Parse("application/protobuf");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(MessageContentType.Protobuf, parsed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnNewInstance_When_ParsingCustomContentType()
+    {
+        // act
+        var parsed = MessageContentType.Parse("application/msgpack");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(parsed);
+        Assert.Equal("application/msgpack", parsed!.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnNull_When_InputIsNullOrEmpty()
+    {
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(MessageContentType.Parse(null));
+        Assert.Null(MessageContentType.Parse(""));
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreated
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPayment
+    {
+        public decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatus : IEventRequest<OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public string OrderId { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderStatusResponse
+    {
+        public string Status { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class UnregisteredEvent
+    {
+        public string Data { get; init; } = "";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryExtendedTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryExtendedTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96552d500ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryExtendedTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+[Collection("OpenTelemetry")]
+public class OpenTelemetryExtendedTests;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b695669b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/OpenTelemetryTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,881 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.Metrics;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+[Collection("OpenTelemetry")]
+public class OpenTelemetryTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_Should_CreateActivity_When_EventPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TracedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TracedEvent { Data = "traced" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        // Task.Delay: ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief wait lets all callbacks complete
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert - at least one activity was created
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestResponse_Should_CreateActivity_When_RequestMade()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddRequestHandler<TracedRequestHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new TracedRequest { Query = "test" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Task.Delay: ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief wait lets all callbacks complete
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+        Assert.Equal("re: test", response.Answer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Activities_Should_HaveCorrectSourceName_When_Published()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TracedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TracedEvent { Data = "source-check" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        // Task.Delay: ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief wait lets all callbacks complete
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(activities);
+        Assert.All(activities, a => Assert.Equal("Mocha", a.Source.Name));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MultiplePublishes_Should_CreateMultipleActivities_When_PublishedInSequence()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activities = new ConcurrentBag<Activity>();
+        using var listener = CreateListener(activities);
+
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TracedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new TracedEvent { Data = $"batch-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3));
+
+        // Task.Delay: ActivityListener callbacks fire asynchronously; brief wait lets all callbacks complete
+        await Task.Delay(100, default);
+
+        // assert - at least 3 activities (dispatch + consume for each)
+        Assert.True(activities.Count >= 3, $"Expected at least 3 activities but got {activities.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MessageBus_Should_ProcessMessages_When_NoListenerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - NO activity listener registered
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddEventHandler<TracedEventHandler>();
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new TracedEvent { Data = "no-trace" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - message still delivered
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WithActivity_Sets_Trace_Headers_From_Current_Activity()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        using var source = new ActivitySource("test-source");
+        using var listener = new ActivityListener();
+        listener.ShouldListenTo = _ => true;
+        listener.Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded;
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+
+        using var activity = source.StartActivity("test-operation");
+        Assert.NotNull(activity);
+
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        headers.WithActivity();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.TraceId.Key));
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.SpanId.Key));
+
+        var traceId = headers.GetValue(MessageHeaders.TraceId.Key) as string;
+        var spanId = headers.GetValue(MessageHeaders.SpanId.Key) as string;
+
+        Assert.NotNull(traceId);
+        Assert.NotNull(spanId);
+        Assert.Equal(activity.TraceId.ToHexString(), traceId);
+        Assert.Equal(activity.SpanId.ToHexString(), spanId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WithActivity_Sets_TraceState_When_Activity_Has_TraceState()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        using var source = new ActivitySource("test-source");
+        using var listener = new ActivityListener();
+        listener.ShouldListenTo = _ => true;
+        listener.Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded;
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+
+        using var activity = source.StartActivity("test-operation");
+        Assert.NotNull(activity);
+        activity.TraceStateString = "key1=value1,key2=value2";
+
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        headers.WithActivity();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.TraceState.Key));
+        var traceState = headers.GetValue(MessageHeaders.TraceState.Key) as string;
+        Assert.Equal("key1=value1,key2=value2", traceState);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WithActivity_Sets_ParentId_When_Activity_Has_Parent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        using var source = new ActivitySource("test-source");
+        using var listener = new ActivityListener();
+        listener.ShouldListenTo = _ => true;
+        listener.Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded;
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+
+        using var parentActivity = source.StartActivity("parent-operation");
+        using var childActivity = source.StartActivity("child-operation");
+        Assert.NotNull(childActivity);
+
+        var headers = new Headers();
+
+        // act
+        headers.WithActivity();
+
+        // assert
+        if (childActivity.ParentId != null)
+        {
+            Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.ParentId.Key));
+            var parentId = headers.GetValue(MessageHeaders.ParentId.Key) as string;
+            Assert.Equal(childActivity.ParentId, parentId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WithActivity_With_No_Current_Activity_Returns_Headers_Unchanged()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set("existing-header", "existing-value");
+
+        // Ensure no current activity
+        Assert.Null(Activity.Current);
+
+        // act
+        var result = headers.WithActivity();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(headers, result);
+        Assert.False(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.TraceId.Key));
+        Assert.False(headers.ContainsKey(MessageHeaders.SpanId.Key));
+        Assert.Equal("existing-value", headers.GetValue("existing-header"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WithActivity_Does_Not_Overwrite_Existing_Trace_Headers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        using var source = new ActivitySource("test-source");
+        using var listener = new ActivityListener();
+        listener.ShouldListenTo = _ => true;
+        listener.Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded;
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+
+        using var activity = source.StartActivity("test-operation");
+        Assert.NotNull(activity);
+
+        var headers = new Headers();
+        headers.Set(MessageHeaders.TraceId.Key, "existing-trace-id");
+
+        // act
+        headers.WithActivity();
+
+        // assert - TryAdd should not overwrite existing value
+        var traceId = headers.GetValue(MessageHeaders.TraceId.Key) as string;
+        Assert.Equal("existing-trace-id", traceId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordQueueLength_Records_Correct_Value_And_Tags()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.queue.length")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordQueueLength(
+            id: 123,
+            name: "test-queue",
+            length: 42,
+            state: "active",
+            kind: "main",
+            isTemporary: false);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(42, measurement.Value);
+
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        Assert.Equal(123L, tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueId]);
+        Assert.Equal("test-queue", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueName]);
+        Assert.Equal("active", tagsDict["state"]);
+        Assert.Equal("main", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueKind]);
+        Assert.Equal(false, tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary]);
+        Assert.Equal("postgres", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueType]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordQueueMessageOldestAge_Records_Histogram_Value()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.queue.message.oldest_age")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordQueueMessageOldestAge(
+            id: 456,
+            name: "age-queue",
+            age: 120.5,
+            state: "pending",
+            kind: "main",
+            isTemporary: false);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(120.5, measurement.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordQueueMessageLatestAge_Records_Histogram_Value()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.queue.message.latest_age")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordQueueMessageLatestAge(
+            id: 789,
+            name: "latest-queue",
+            age: 5.25,
+            state: "ready",
+            kind: "main",
+            isTemporary: true);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(5.25, measurement.Value);
+
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        Assert.Equal(true, tagsDict[SemanticConventions.QueueTemporary]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordQueueRefreshTimestamp_Records_Timestamp()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.queue.refresh.timestamp")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var timestamp = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds();
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordQueueRefreshTimestamp(
+            id: 101,
+            name: "refresh-queue",
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            state: "active",
+            kind: "reply",
+            isTemporary: false);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(timestamp, measurement.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordTopicRefreshTimestamp_Records_Correct_Tags()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.topic.refresh.timestamp")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var timestamp = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds();
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordTopicRefreshTimestamp(id: 202, name: "test-topic", timestamp: timestamp);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+
+        Assert.Equal(202L, tagsDict[SemanticConventions.TopicId]);
+        Assert.Equal("test-topic", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.TopicName]);
+        Assert.Equal("postgres", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.TopicType]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordTopicConsumerCount_Records_Consumer_Count()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.topic.consumer.count")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordTopicConsumerCount(id: 303, name: "consumer-topic", count: 15);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(15, measurement.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordOperationDuration_Records_Duration_In_Seconds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.operation.duration")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordOperationDuration(
+            duration: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250),
+            operationName: "publish",
+            destinationName: new Uri("queue://test-queue"),
+            messagingOperationType: MessagingOperationType.Send,
+            messageIdentity: "TestMessage",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(0.25, measurement.Value, precision: 5);
+
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        Assert.Equal("publish", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.OperationName]);
+        Assert.Equal("send", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingOperationType]);
+        Assert.Equal("TestMessage", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingType]);
+        Assert.Equal("postgres", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordSendMessage_Increments_Counter()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.sent.messages")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordSendMessage(
+            operationName: "send-operation",
+            destinationName: new Uri("queue://send-queue"),
+            messageIdentity: "SendMessage",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(1, measurement.Value);
+
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        Assert.Equal("send-operation", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.OperationName]);
+        Assert.Equal("SendMessage", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingType]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordConsumeMessage_Increments_Counter()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.consumed.messages")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordConsumeMessage(
+            operationName: "consume-operation",
+            destinationName: "consume-queue",
+            messageIdentity: "ConsumeMessage",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres",
+            subscriptionName: "test-subscription",
+            consumerGroupName: "test-group");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(1, measurement.Value);
+
+        var tagsDict = measurement.Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        Assert.Equal("consume-operation", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.OperationName]);
+        Assert.Equal("consume-queue", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationAddress]);
+        Assert.Equal("test-subscription", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingDestinationSubscriptionName]);
+        Assert.Equal("test-group", tagsDict[SemanticConventions.MessagingConsumerGroupName]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordProcessingDuration_Records_Duration_In_Seconds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.process.duration")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordProcessingDuration(
+            duration: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2.5),
+            operationName: "process-operation",
+            destinationName: "process-queue",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres",
+            messageIdentity: "ProcessMessage");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var measurement = measurements.First();
+        Assert.Equal(2.5, measurement.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void All_Recording_Methods_Use_Correct_Semantic_Convention_Tag_Names()
+    {
+        // This test validates that the OpenTelemetry methods use the correct
+        // semantic convention tag names defined in SemanticConventions class
+
+        // The test is implicit - if RecordOperationDuration uses correct tags,
+        // it should match SemanticConventions constants
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.operation.duration")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordOperationDuration(
+            duration: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100),
+            operationName: "test",
+            destinationName: null,
+            messagingOperationType: MessagingOperationType.Process,
+            messageIdentity: "TestMsg",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        // assert - verify tag names match semantic conventions
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+        var tagsDict = measurements.First().Tags.ToArray().ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+
+        Assert.True(tagsDict.ContainsKey(SemanticConventions.OperationName));
+        Assert.True(tagsDict.ContainsKey(SemanticConventions.MessagingOperationType));
+        Assert.True(tagsDict.ContainsKey(SemanticConventions.MessagingType));
+        Assert.True(tagsDict.ContainsKey(SemanticConventions.MessagingSystem));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordOperationDuration_With_Null_DestinationName_Does_Not_Throw()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<double>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.operation.duration")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<double>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<double>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordOperationDuration(
+            duration: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100),
+            operationName: "test",
+            destinationName: null,
+            messagingOperationType: MessagingOperationType.Send,
+            messageIdentity: "TestMsg",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres");
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordConsumeMessage_With_Null_Subscription_Does_Not_Throw()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var measurements = new List<Measurement<long>>();
+        using var meterListener = new MeterListener
+        {
+            InstrumentPublished = (instrument, listener) =>
+            {
+                if (instrument.Meter.Name == "Mocha"
+                    && instrument.Name == "messaging.client.consumed.messages")
+                {
+                    listener.EnableMeasurementEvents(instrument);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        meterListener.SetMeasurementEventCallback<long>(
+            (_, measurement, tags, _) => measurements.Add(new Measurement<long>(measurement, tags)));
+
+        meterListener.Start();
+
+        // act & assert - should not throw
+        OpenTelemetry.Meters.RecordConsumeMessage(
+            operationName: "consume",
+            destinationName: "queue",
+            messageIdentity: "Msg",
+            messagingSystem: "postgres",
+            subscriptionName: null,
+            consumerGroupName: null);
+
+        // Thread.Sleep: MeterListener callbacks fire synchronously on recording; brief sleep lets the listener flush
+        Thread.Sleep(50);
+
+        Assert.NotEmpty(measurements);
+    }
+
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    private static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInstrumentation();
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TracedEvent
+    {
+        public required string Data { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TracedRequest : IEventRequest<TracedResponse>
+    {
+        public required string Query { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TracedResponse
+    {
+        public required string Answer { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TracedEventHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<TracedEvent>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TracedEvent message, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TracedRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<TracedRequest, TracedResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<TracedResponse> HandleAsync(TracedRequest request, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new TracedResponse { Answer = $"re: {request.Query}" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static ActivityListener CreateListener(ConcurrentBag<Activity> activities)
+    {
+        var listener = new ActivityListener
+        {
+            ShouldListenTo = source => source.Name == "Mocha",
+            Sample = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded,
+            SampleUsingParentId = (ref _) => ActivitySamplingResult.AllDataAndRecorded,
+            ActivityStarted = activity => activities.Add(activity)
+        };
+        ActivitySource.AddActivityListener(listener);
+        return listener;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/SemanticConventionsActivityTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/SemanticConventionsActivityTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a376502a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Telemetry/SemanticConventionsActivityTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class SemanticConventionsActivityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetOperationName_Should_SetTag_When_ActivityProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetOperationName("test-operation");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(
+            tags,
+            kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.operation.name" && kvp.Value?.ToString() == "test-operation");
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetConsumerName_Should_SetTag_When_ValueProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetConsumerName("consumer1");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.handler.name" && kvp.Value?.ToString() == "consumer1");
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetConsumerName_Should_ReturnActivityUnchanged_When_ValueIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetConsumerName(null);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetDestinationAddress_Should_SetTag_When_UriProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+        var uri = new Uri("amqp://localhost:5672");
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetDestinationAddress(uri);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.destination.address");
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetDestinationAddress_Should_ReturnActivityUnchanged_When_UriIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetDestinationAddress(null);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetDestinationTemporary_Should_SetTag_When_BoolProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetDestinationTemporary(true);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.destination.temporary" && (bool)kvp.Value! == true);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetInstanceId_Should_SetTag_When_GuidProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+        var id = Guid.NewGuid();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetInstanceId(id);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.instance.id" && kvp.Value?.ToString() == id.ToString());
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetConversationId_Should_SetTag_When_ValueProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetConversationId("conv-123");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(
+            tags,
+            kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.message.conversation_id" && kvp.Value?.ToString() == "conv-123");
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetConversationId_Should_ReturnActivityUnchanged_When_ValueIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetConversationId(null);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetMessageId_Should_SetTag_When_ValueProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetMessageId("msg-456");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.message.id" && kvp.Value?.ToString() == "msg-456");
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetBodySize_Should_SetTag_When_SizeProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetBodySize(1024L);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+        var tags = activity.TagObjects.ToList();
+        Assert.Contains(tags, kvp => kvp.Key == "messaging.message.body.size" && (long)kvp.Value! == 1024L);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_EnrichMessageDefault_Should_SetMessagingSystem_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.EnrichMessageDefault();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SemanticConventions_SetMessagingSystem_Should_ReturnActivity_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var activity = new Activity("test");
+        activity.Start();
+
+        // act
+        var result = activity.SetMessagingSystem();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Same(activity, result);
+
+        activity.Stop();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Threading/ChannelProcessorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Threading/ChannelProcessorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3eb6819f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Threading/ChannelProcessorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using Mocha.Threading;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests.Threading;
+
+public sealed class ChannelProcessorTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveAllItems_When_ItemsWrittenToChannel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        var received = new InvocationTracker<int>();
+
+        await using var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            (item, _) =>
+            {
+                received.Record(item);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            concurrency: 1);
+
+        // act
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(1);
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(2);
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(3);
+
+        // assert
+        await received.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3);
+        Assert.Equal([1, 2, 3], received.Items.OrderBy(x => x));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ProcessConcurrently_When_ConcurrencyGreaterThanOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        var barrier = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var enteredCount = 0;
+
+        await using var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            async (_, _) =>
+            {
+                if (Interlocked.Increment(ref enteredCount) >= 2)
+                {
+                    barrier.TrySetResult();
+                }
+
+                await barrier.Task;
+            },
+            concurrency: 2);
+
+        // act — write 2 items; both workers should enter the handler concurrently
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(1);
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(2);
+
+        // assert — if both workers entered, the barrier completes within timeout
+        var completed = await Task.WhenAny(barrier.Task, Task.Delay(Timeout));
+        Assert.Same(barrier.Task, completed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_StopWorkers_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        var received = new InvocationTracker<int>();
+
+        var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            (item, _) =>
+            {
+                received.Record(item);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            concurrency: 1);
+
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(1);
+        await received.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 1);
+
+        // act
+        channel.Writer.Complete();
+        await processor.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert — writing after dispose should not be processed
+        var newChannel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        // Workers are disposed, so no further processing occurs.
+        // Verify dispose completed without hanging (implicit: we reached this line).
+        Assert.Single(received.Items);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ContinueProcessing_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        var received = new InvocationTracker<int>();
+        var callCount = 0;
+
+        await using var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            (item, _) =>
+            {
+                var count = Interlocked.Increment(ref callCount);
+                if (count == 1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Boom");
+                }
+
+                received.Record(item);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            concurrency: 1);
+
+        // act — first item throws, second item should still be processed
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(1);
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(2);
+
+        // assert — item 2 is eventually processed after ContinuousTask restarts the loop
+        await received.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 1);
+        Assert.Contains(2, received.Items);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveCancelledToken_When_ProcessorIsDisposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<int>();
+        var tokenCancelled = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            channel.Reader.ReadAllAsync,
+            async (_, ct) =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(System.Threading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, ct);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    tokenCancelled.TrySetResult();
+                    throw;
+                }
+            },
+            concurrency: 1);
+
+        // act — write an item so the handler starts blocking, then dispose
+        channel.Writer.TryWrite(1);
+        await processor.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert — the handler's cancellation token was triggered
+        var completed = await Task.WhenAny(tokenCancelled.Task, Task.Delay(Timeout));
+        Assert.Same(tokenCancelled.Task, completed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveItems_When_SourceIsCustomAsyncEnumerable()
+    {
+        // arrange — use a custom source instead of a channel to verify the abstraction
+        var items = new[] { 10, 20, 30 };
+        var received = new InvocationTracker<int>();
+
+        await using var processor = new ChannelProcessor<int>(
+            ct => ToAsyncEnumerable(items, ct),
+            (item, _) =>
+            {
+                received.Record(item);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            concurrency: 1);
+
+        // assert
+        await received.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3);
+        Assert.Equal([10, 20, 30], received.Items.OrderBy(x => x));
+    }
+
+    private static async IAsyncEnumerable<int> ToAsyncEnumerable(
+        int[] items,
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            yield return item;
+            await Task.Yield();
+        }
+
+        // Block until cancelled so ContinuousTask doesn't spin-restart
+        await Task.Delay(System.Threading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, ct);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Thread-safe recorder for tracking handler invocations.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class InvocationTracker<T>
+    {
+        private readonly object _lock = new();
+        private readonly List<T> _items = [];
+        private TaskCompletionSource? _waiter;
+        private int _expected;
+
+        public IReadOnlyList<T> Items
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                lock (_lock)
+                {
+                    return [.. _items];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Record(T item)
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                _items.Add(item);
+                if (_waiter is not null && _items.Count >= _expected)
+                {
+                    _waiter.TrySetResult();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount)
+        {
+            TaskCompletionSource waiter;
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                if (_items.Count >= expectedCount)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _expected = expectedCount;
+                _waiter = new TaskCompletionSource(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+                waiter = _waiter;
+            }
+
+            var completed = await Task.WhenAny(waiter.Task, Task.Delay(timeout));
+            Assert.Same(waiter.Task, completed);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReaderTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReaderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2aa50ea16fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeReaderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MessageEnvelopeReaderTests
+{
+    private static ReadOnlyMemory<byte> ToBytes(string json) => Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnFullyPopulatedEnvelope_When_AllFieldsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange - body must be last because the reader uses Skip() to capture raw JSON bytes
+        const string json = """
+            {
+                "messageId": "msg-001",
+                "correlationId": "corr-001",
+                "conversationId": "conv-001",
+                "causationId": "cause-001",
+                "sourceAddress": "source://test",
+                "destinationAddress": "dest://test",
+                "responseAddress": "reply://test",
+                "faultAddress": "fault://test",
+                "contentType": "application/json",
+                "messageType": "urn:message:TestEvent",
+                "sentAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00Z",
+                "deliverBy": "2026-06-01T23:59:59Z",
+                "deliveryCount": 1,
+                "enclosedMessageTypes": ["urn:message:TestEvent", "urn:message:IEvent"],
+                "headers": {"x-trace": "abc123"},
+                "body": {"orderId":"1"}
+            }
+            """;
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("msg-001", envelope.MessageId);
+        Assert.Equal("corr-001", envelope.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Equal("conv-001", envelope.ConversationId);
+        Assert.Equal("cause-001", envelope.CausationId);
+        Assert.Equal("source://test", envelope.SourceAddress);
+        Assert.Equal("dest://test", envelope.DestinationAddress);
+        Assert.Equal("reply://test", envelope.ResponseAddress);
+        Assert.Equal("fault://test", envelope.FaultAddress);
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", envelope.ContentType);
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", envelope.MessageType);
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.SentAt);
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.DeliverBy);
+        Assert.Equal(1, envelope.DeliveryCount);
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Equal(2, envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value[0]);
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:IEvent", envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value[1]);
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers);
+        Assert.False(envelope.Body.IsEmpty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnEnvelopeWithOnlyMessageIdAndType_When_MinimalEnvelope()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = """
+            {
+                "messageId": "msg-002",
+                "messageType": "urn:message:TestEvent"
+            }
+            """;
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("msg-002", envelope.MessageId);
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", envelope.MessageType);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.ResponseAddress);
+        // DeliveryCount defaults to 0 (int field) when not present in JSON
+        Assert.Equal(0, envelope.DeliveryCount);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnEnvelopeWithNulls_When_EmptyObject()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string json = "{}";
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(envelope.MessageId);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnEmptyArray_When_EnclosedMessageTypesIsEmpty()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"enclosedMessageTypes": []}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Empty(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnSingleItem_When_SingleEnclosedMessageType()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"enclosedMessageTypes": ["urn:message:Foo"]}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Single(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value);
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:Foo", envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value[0]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_CaptureRawJsonBytes_When_BodyIsJson()
+    {
+        // The body is captured as raw JSON bytes (not base64).
+        // The reader slices the original buffer around the JSON value.
+        const string json = """{"body": {"orderId":"1"}}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        var bodyString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(envelope.Body.Span);
+        Assert.Contains("orderId", bodyString);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnEmptyMemory_When_BodyIsEmpty()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"messageId": "msg-003"}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.True(envelope.Body.IsEmpty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ParseIso8601DateTime_When_SentAtIsPresent()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"sentAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.SentAt);
+        Assert.Equal(2026, envelope.SentAt!.Value.Year);
+        Assert.Equal(1, envelope.SentAt!.Value.Month);
+        Assert.Equal(15, envelope.SentAt!.Value.Day);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ParseIso8601DateTime_When_DeliverByIsPresent()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"deliverBy": "2026-06-01T23:59:59Z"}""";
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.DeliverBy);
+        Assert.Equal(2026, envelope.DeliverBy!.Value.Year);
+        Assert.Equal(6, envelope.DeliverBy!.Value.Month);
+        Assert.Equal(1, envelope.DeliverBy!.Value.Day);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnNullFields_When_StringFieldsAreNull()
+    {
+        const string json = """
+            {
+                "messageId": null,
+                "correlationId": null,
+                "responseAddress": null
+            }
+            """;
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.Null(envelope.MessageId);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Null(envelope.ResponseAddress);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_DeserializeHeaders_When_HeadersArePresent()
+    {
+        const string json = """
+            {
+                "headers": {
+                    "custom-key": "custom-value"
+                }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        var envelope = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers);
+        Assert.True(envelope.Headers!.TryGetValue("custom-key", out var value));
+        Assert.Equal("custom-value", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ThrowJsonException_When_JsonIsMalformed()
+    {
+        // JsonReaderException (subclass of JsonException) is thrown for malformed input
+        const string json = "{ invalid json }";
+        Assert.ThrowsAny<JsonException>(() => MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ThrowJsonException_When_InputIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // JsonReaderException (subclass of JsonException) is thrown for empty input
+        Assert.ThrowsAny<JsonException>(() => MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ThrowJsonException_When_UnknownPropertyPresent()
+    {
+        const string json = """{"unknownField": "value"}""";
+        Assert.Throws<JsonException>(() => MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(ToBytes(json)));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeWriterTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeWriterTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eadb05c6c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Transport/MessageEnvelopeWriterTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,602 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class MessageEnvelopeWriterTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_ProduceValidJson_When_AllFieldsPopulated()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-001",
+            CorrelationId = "corr-001",
+            ConversationId = "conv-001",
+            CausationId = "cause-001",
+            SourceAddress = "source://test",
+            DestinationAddress = "dest://test",
+            ResponseAddress = "reply://test",
+            FaultAddress = "fault://test",
+            ContentType = "application/json",
+            MessageType = "urn:message:TestEvent",
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray.Create("urn:message:TestEvent", "urn:message:IEvent"),
+            SentAt = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, TimeSpan.Zero),
+            DeliverBy = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 6, 1, 23, 59, 59, TimeSpan.Zero),
+            DeliveryCount = 1,
+            Headers = new Headers(),
+            Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"orderId":"1"}""")
+        };
+        envelope.Headers!.Set("x-trace", "abc123");
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var root = doc.RootElement;
+
+        Assert.Equal("msg-001", root.GetProperty("messageId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("corr-001", root.GetProperty("correlationId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("conv-001", root.GetProperty("conversationId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("cause-001", root.GetProperty("causationId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("source://test", root.GetProperty("sourceAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("dest://test", root.GetProperty("destinationAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("reply://test", root.GetProperty("responseAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("fault://test", root.GetProperty("faultAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", root.GetProperty("contentType").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", root.GetProperty("messageType").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal(1, root.GetProperty("deliveryCount").GetInt32());
+        Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("sentAt", out _));
+        Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("deliverBy", out _));
+        Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("enclosedMessageTypes", out var types));
+        Assert.Equal(2, types.GetArrayLength());
+        Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("headers", out var headers));
+        Assert.Equal("abc123", headers.GetProperty("x-trace").GetString());
+        Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("body", out var body));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_OmitNullFields_When_OptionalFieldsAreNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-002", MessageType = "urn:message:TestEvent" };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var root = doc.RootElement;
+
+        Assert.Equal("msg-002", root.GetProperty("messageId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", root.GetProperty("messageType").GetString());
+
+        // Optional fields should NOT be present
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("correlationId", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("conversationId", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("causationId", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("responseAddress", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("faultAddress", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("headers", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("sentAt", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("deliverBy", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("deliveryCount", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("enclosedMessageTypes", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("body", out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_ProduceEmptyObject_When_AllFieldsAreNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope();
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        Assert.Equal("{}", json);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeHeaders_When_HeadersArePresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-003", Headers = new Headers() };
+        envelope.Headers.Set("custom-key", "custom-value");
+        envelope.Headers.Set("trace-id", "trace-123");
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var headers = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("headers");
+
+        Assert.Equal("custom-value", headers.GetProperty("custom-key").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("trace-123", headers.GetProperty("trace-id").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeEmptyHeaders_When_HeadersCollectionIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-004", Headers = new Headers() };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var headers = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("headers");
+
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, headers.ValueKind);
+        Assert.Empty(headers.EnumerateObject());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeBodyAsRawJson_When_BodyIsJson()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string bodyJson = """{"orderId":"1","amount":100}""";
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-005", Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(bodyJson) };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var body = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("body");
+
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, body.ValueKind);
+        Assert.Equal("1", body.GetProperty("orderId").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal(100, body.GetProperty("amount").GetInt32());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_OmitBody_When_BodyIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-006", Body = Array.Empty<byte>() };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+
+        Assert.False(doc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("body", out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeBodyAsRawJson_When_BodyIsJsonArray()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string bodyJson = """[1,2,3]""";
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-007", Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(bodyJson) };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var body = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("body");
+
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Array, body.ValueKind);
+        Assert.Equal(3, body.GetArrayLength());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeDateTimeInIso8601_When_SentAtIsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-008",
+            SentAt = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, TimeSpan.Zero)
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var sentAt = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("sentAt").GetString();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(sentAt);
+        Assert.Contains("2026-01-15", sentAt);
+        Assert.Contains("10:30:00", sentAt);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeDateTimeInIso8601_When_DeliverByIsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-009",
+            DeliverBy = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 6, 1, 23, 59, 59, TimeSpan.Zero)
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var deliverBy = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("deliverBy").GetString();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(deliverBy);
+        Assert.Contains("2026-06-01", deliverBy);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeEmptyArray_When_EnclosedMessageTypesIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-010",
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray<string>.Empty
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var types = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("enclosedMessageTypes");
+
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Array, types.ValueKind);
+        Assert.Equal(0, types.GetArrayLength());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeSingleItem_When_EnclosedMessageTypesHasOneElement()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-011",
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray.Create("urn:message:Foo")
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var types = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("enclosedMessageTypes");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, types.GetArrayLength());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:Foo", types[0].GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeMultipleItems_When_EnclosedMessageTypesHasMultipleElements()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-012",
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray.Create(
+                "urn:message:TestEvent",
+                "urn:message:IEvent",
+                "urn:message:IDomainEvent")
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var types = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("enclosedMessageTypes");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, types.GetArrayLength());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:TestEvent", types[0].GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:IEvent", types[1].GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:IDomainEvent", types[2].GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeDeliveryCount_When_DeliveryCountIsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-013", DeliveryCount = 5 };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+
+        Assert.Equal(5, doc.RootElement.GetProperty("deliveryCount").GetInt32());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeZeroDeliveryCount_When_DeliveryCountIsZero()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-014", DeliveryCount = 0 };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, doc.RootElement.GetProperty("deliveryCount").GetInt32());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Roundtrip_Should_PreserveData_When_WritingAndReadingFullEnvelope()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var original = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-015",
+            CorrelationId = "corr-015",
+            ConversationId = "conv-015",
+            CausationId = "cause-015",
+            SourceAddress = "source://test",
+            DestinationAddress = "dest://test",
+            ResponseAddress = "reply://test",
+            FaultAddress = "fault://test",
+            ContentType = "application/json",
+            MessageType = "urn:message:TestEvent",
+            SentAt = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, TimeSpan.Zero),
+            DeliverBy = new DateTimeOffset(2026, 6, 1, 23, 59, 59, TimeSpan.Zero),
+            DeliveryCount = 3,
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray.Create("urn:message:TestEvent", "urn:message:IEvent"),
+            Headers = new Headers(),
+            Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"orderId":"1"}""")
+        };
+        original.Headers!.Set("x-trace", "abc123");
+
+        // act - write
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+        new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer).WriteMessage(original);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // act - read
+        var bytes = stream.ToArray();
+        var result = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(bytes);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(original.MessageId, result.MessageId);
+        Assert.Equal(original.CorrelationId, result.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Equal(original.ConversationId, result.ConversationId);
+        Assert.Equal(original.CausationId, result.CausationId);
+        Assert.Equal(original.SourceAddress, result.SourceAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(original.DestinationAddress, result.DestinationAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(original.ResponseAddress, result.ResponseAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(original.FaultAddress, result.FaultAddress);
+        Assert.Equal(original.ContentType, result.ContentType);
+        Assert.Equal(original.MessageType, result.MessageType);
+        Assert.Equal(original.SentAt, result.SentAt);
+        Assert.Equal(original.DeliverBy, result.DeliverBy);
+        Assert.Equal(original.DeliveryCount, result.DeliveryCount);
+        Assert.NotNull(result.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Equal(2, result.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value.Length);
+        Assert.NotNull(result.Headers);
+        Assert.True(result.Headers!.TryGetValue("x-trace", out var traceValue));
+        Assert.Equal("abc123", traceValue);
+        Assert.False(result.Body.IsEmpty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Roundtrip_Should_PreserveData_When_WritingAndReadingMinimalEnvelope()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var original = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-016", MessageType = "urn:message:TestEvent" };
+
+        // act - write
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+        new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer).WriteMessage(original);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // act - read
+        var bytes = stream.ToArray();
+        var result = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(bytes);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(original.MessageId, result.MessageId);
+        Assert.Equal(original.MessageType, result.MessageType);
+        Assert.Null(result.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.Null(result.ResponseAddress);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Roundtrip_Should_PreserveEmptyArray_When_EnclosedMessageTypesIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var original = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-017",
+            EnclosedMessageTypes = ImmutableArray<string>.Empty
+        };
+
+        // act - write
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+        new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer).WriteMessage(original);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // act - read
+        var bytes = stream.ToArray();
+        var result = MessageEnvelopeReader.Parse(bytes);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(result.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Empty(result.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeAllAddresses_When_AllAddressFieldsArePresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            MessageId = "msg-018",
+            SourceAddress = "source://app1",
+            DestinationAddress = "dest://app2",
+            ResponseAddress = "reply://app1",
+            FaultAddress = "fault://error-queue"
+        };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var root = doc.RootElement;
+
+        Assert.Equal("source://app1", root.GetProperty("sourceAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("dest://app2", root.GetProperty("destinationAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("reply://app1", root.GetProperty("responseAddress").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal("fault://error-queue", root.GetProperty("faultAddress").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeContentType_When_ContentTypeIsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-019", ContentType = "application/xml" };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+
+        Assert.Equal("application/xml", doc.RootElement.GetProperty("contentType").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WriteMessage_Should_SerializeMessageType_When_MessageTypeIsPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "msg-020", MessageType = "urn:message:OrderCreated" };
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+
+        // act
+        var envelopeWriter = new MessageEnvelopeWriter(writer);
+        envelopeWriter.WriteMessage(envelope);
+        writer.Flush();
+
+        // assert
+        var json = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:OrderCreated", doc.RootElement.GetProperty("messageType").GetString());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Utils/StringExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Utils/StringExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae945ce058d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Tests/Utils/StringExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using Mocha;
+
+namespace Mocha.Tests;
+
+public class StringExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsOrdinal_Should_ReturnTrue_When_StringsAreEqual()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "test";
+        const string str2 = "test";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsOrdinal(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsOrdinal_Should_ReturnFalse_When_StringsAreDifferent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "test";
+        const string str2 = "Test";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsOrdinal(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsOrdinal_Should_BeCaseSensitive_When_ComparingStrings()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "Test";
+        const string str2 = "test";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsOrdinal(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsOrdinal_Should_HandleNullValues_When_StringIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string? str1 = null;
+        const string? str2 = null;
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsOrdinal(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsOrdinal_Should_ReturnFalse_When_OneStringIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "test";
+        const string? str2 = null;
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsOrdinal(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase_Should_ReturnTrue_When_StringsAreEqualIgnoringCase()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "test";
+        const string str2 = "TEST";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase_Should_ReturnTrue_When_StringsAreIdentical()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "Test";
+        const string str2 = "Test";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase_Should_ReturnFalse_When_StringsAreDifferent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string str1 = "test";
+        const string str2 = "other";
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StringExtensions_EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase_Should_HandleNullValues_When_BothAreNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const string? str1 = null;
+        const string? str2 = null;
+
+        // act
+        var result = str1.EqualsInvariantIgnoreCase(str2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0270962909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class BatchingTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_SingleMessageSizeTrigger()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=1 so each message immediately triggers a batch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await InMemoryBusFixture.CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1);
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Single(batch);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("1", batch[0].OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_TimeoutExpires()
+    {
+        // arrange — high max size so only the timer triggers dispatch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await InMemoryBusFixture.CreateBusAsync(b =>
+        {
+            b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+            b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts =>
+            {
+                opts.MaxBatchSize = 100;
+                opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200);
+            });
+        });
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "timeout-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — batch should arrive via timeout with 1 message
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked via timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Time, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("timeout-1", batch[0].OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveMultiMessageBatch_When_ConcurrentDelivery()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=5 with MaxConcurrency=5 so all 5 pipelines call Add()
+        // concurrently, filling the batch by size before any handler completes
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 5;
+        await using var provider = await InMemoryBusFixture.CreateBusWithTransportAsync(
+            b =>
+            {
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+                b.AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = messageCount);
+            },
+            t => t.Endpoint("batch-ep").Handler<TestBatchHandler>().MaxConcurrency(messageCount));
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"batch-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert — single batch containing all 5 messages
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, batch.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandler(BatchMessageRecorder recorder) : IBatchEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<OrderCreated> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea358077a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class ConcurrencyLimiterTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_ConcurrencyLimiterConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 1)
+            .AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish many messages in parallel
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert — wait for all messages and check peak concurrency
+        Assert.True(
+            await tracker.WaitAsync(Timeout, messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, tracker.PeakConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SlowOrderHandler(ConcurrencyTracker tracker) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            tracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                // Small delay to allow overlap detection
+                await Task.Delay(5, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                tracker.Exit();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..11d61d63752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class ConcurrencyTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_MaxConcurrencySetToOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var provider = await InMemoryBusFixture.CreateBusWithTransportAsync(
+            b =>
+            {
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(tracker);
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+                b.AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>();
+            },
+            t => t.Endpoint("slow-ep").Handler<SlowOrderHandler>().MaxConcurrency(1));
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, tracker.PeakConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_AllowParallelism_When_MaxConcurrencyGreaterThanOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var provider = await InMemoryBusFixture.CreateBusWithTransportAsync(
+            b =>
+            {
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(tracker);
+                b.Services.AddSingleton(recorder);
+                b.AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>();
+            },
+            t => t.Endpoint("slow-ep").Handler<SlowOrderHandler>().MaxConcurrency(5));
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.True(tracker.PeakConcurrency > 1, $"Expected parallelism > 1, but peak was {tracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+        Assert.True(tracker.PeakConcurrency <= 5, $"Expected peak concurrency <= 5, but was {tracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SlowOrderHandler(ConcurrencyTracker tracker, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            tracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(200, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                tracker.Exit();
+                recorder.Record(message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4908cb24e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class CustomHeaderTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_PropagateHeaders_When_CustomHeadersSet()
+    {
+        // arrange — register handler + IConsumer wiretap; both receive via fan-out
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var capture = new HeaderCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<HeaderSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-HDR" },
+            new PublishOptions
+            {
+                Headers = new() { ["x-tenant"] = "acme", ["x-trace-id"] = "trace-123" }
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — consumer wiretap receives headers through the pipeline
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the event within timeout");
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("x-tenant", out var tenant), "Custom header 'x-tenant' not found");
+        Assert.Equal("acme", tenant);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("x-trace-id", out var traceId), "Custom header 'x-trace-id' not found");
+        Assert.Equal("trace-123", traceId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_PropagateHeaders_When_CustomHeadersSet()
+    {
+        // arrange — register throwing handler + IConsumer on error queue to capture headers
+        var capture = new HeaderCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentHeaderSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("payment-ep")
+                    .Handler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+                    .Queue("payment-q")
+                    .FaultEndpoint("memory:///q/payment-q_error");
+
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Consumer<PaymentHeaderSpyConsumer>()
+                    .Queue("payment-q_error")
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("payment-dispatch").ToQueue("payment-q").Send<ProcessPayment>();
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — send with custom headers; handler throws so message routes to error queue
+        await bus.SendAsync(
+            new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-HDR", Amount = 10.00m },
+            new SendOptions { Headers = new() { ["x-tenant"] = "acme" } },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — error queue consumer preserves custom headers alongside fault headers
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(
+            headers.TryGetValue("x-tenant", out var tenant),
+            "Custom header 'x-tenant' not found on error queue envelope");
+        Assert.Equal("acme", tenant);
+
+        // Fault headers also present
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-exception-type"));
+    }
+
+    public sealed class HeaderCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<Dictionary<string, object?>> CapturedHeaders { get; } = [];
+
+        public void RecordHeaders(IReadOnlyHeaders headers)
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class HeaderSpyConsumer(HeaderCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.RecordHeaders(context.Headers);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentHeaderSpyConsumer(HeaderCapture capture) : IConsumer<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<ProcessPayment> context)
+        {
+            capture.RecordHeaders(context.Headers);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6e59896f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class ErrorQueueTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_RouteToErrorQueue_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("handler-ep")
+                    .Handler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+                    .Queue("handler-q")
+                    .FaultEndpoint("memory:///q/handler-q_error");
+
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Consumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+                    .Queue("handler-q_error")
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAULT" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — faulted message lands in error queue with fault headers
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("fault-exception-type", out var exType));
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", (string?)exType);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("fault-message", out var faultMsg));
+        Assert.Equal("Handler failed deliberately", (string?)faultMsg);
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-stack-trace"));
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-timestamp"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_RouteToErrorQueue_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<ErrorSpySendConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("payment-ep")
+                    .Handler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+                    .Queue("payment-q")
+                    .FaultEndpoint("memory:///q/payment-q_error");
+
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Consumer<ErrorSpySendConsumer>()
+                    .Queue("payment-q_error")
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("payment-dispatch").ToQueue("payment-q").Send<ProcessPayment>();
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-FAULT", Amount = 10.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — faulted message lands in error queue
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("fault-exception-type", out var exType));
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", (string?)exType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ErrorQueue_Should_PreserveOriginalBody_When_HandlerFaults()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("handler-ep")
+                    .Handler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+                    .Queue("handler-q")
+                    .FaultEndpoint("memory:///q/handler-q_error");
+
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Consumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+                    .Queue("handler-q_error")
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-PRESERVE" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — error queue consumer receives the original message
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+        var msg = Assert.Single(capture.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-PRESERVE", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ErrorCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<OrderCreated> Messages { get; } = [];
+        public ConcurrentBag<Dictionary<string, object?>> CapturedHeaders { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(context.Message);
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in context.Headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public void RecordHeaders(IReadOnlyHeaders headers)
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ErrorSpyConsumer(ErrorCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ErrorSpySendConsumer(ErrorCapture capture) : IConsumer<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<ProcessPayment> context)
+        {
+            capture.RecordHeaders(context.Headers);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingOrderHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dacdefca8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class FaultHandlingTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_NotAffectOtherHandlers_When_OneHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var throwingRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var normalRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("throwing", throwingRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("shipment", normalRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>()
+            .AddEventHandler<ItemShippedKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish event that triggers a throw
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait a bit for the throwing handler to process
+        await throwingRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // now publish a normal event
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new ItemShipped { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - the second handler still works
+        Assert.True(
+            await normalRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Normal handler did not receive event after a previous handler threw");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowRemoteError_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert — fault middleware sends NotAcknowledgedEvent back to the caller,
+        // which surfaces as RemoteErrorException
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RemoteErrorException>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None)
+        );
+
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingEventHandler([FromKeyedServices("throwing")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("shipment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Request handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48c7c41e12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class PublishSubscribeTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverToHandler_When_SingleHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event within timeout");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var order = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", order.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_FanOutToAllHandlers_When_MultipleHandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder1 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r1", recorder1)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r2", recorder2)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1>()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder1.WaitAsync(Timeout), "First handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await recorder2.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Second handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.Single(recorder1.Messages);
+        Assert.Single(recorder2.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_CompleteSilently_When_NoHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - should not throw
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - completing without exception is the contract; no handler means silent discard
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_RouteToCorrectHandler_When_DifferentEventTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var orderRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var shipmentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("order", orderRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("shipment", shipmentRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddEventHandler<ItemShippedKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new ItemShipped { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await orderRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "OrderCreated handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await shipmentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "ItemShipped handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(orderRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.IsType<ItemShipped>(Assert.Single(shipmentRecorder.Messages));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverAll_When_MultipleEventsSequential()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Handler did not receive all 3 events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>().Select(m => m.OrderId).OrderBy(id => id).ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(["ORD-1", "ORD-2", "ORD-3"], ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverAll_When_RapidFire()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        const int messageCount = 50;
+
+        // act - rapid-fire publish
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not receive all {messageCount} events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        var ids = recorder
+            .Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>()
+            .Select(m => m.OrderId)
+            .OrderBy(id => id, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        // Verify all unique IDs present
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, ids.Distinct().Count());
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("order")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("shipment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1([FromKeyedServices("r1")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2([FromKeyedServices("r2")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..345434a2417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class RequestReplyTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ReturnTypedResponse_When_HandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", response.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowRemoteError_When_HandlerReturnsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<NullResponseHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert — null response triggers an internal exception caught by the fault
+        // middleware, which sends NotAcknowledgedEvent back as RemoteErrorException
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(Timeout);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RemoteErrorException>(async () =>
+            await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, cts.Token)
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_CorrelateResponses_When_ConcurrentRequests()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // act - fire 10 concurrent requests
+        var tasks = new Task<OrderStatusResponse>[10];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            tasks[i] = bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None).AsTask();
+        }
+
+        var responses = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert - each response matches its request
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal($"ORD-{i}", responses[i].OrderId);
+            Assert.Equal("Shipped", responses[i].Status);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_Complete_When_VoidRequestAcknowledged()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - RequestAsync for IEventRequest (no typed response) awaits AcknowledgedEvent
+        await bus.RequestAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - if we got here without exception, the acknowledgement round-trip succeeded
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the request within timeout");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ReturnCorrectResponse_When_MultipleRequestTypesRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - register two different request/response handlers
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<TestHelpers.GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - request both in sequence
+        var orderResponse = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var shipmentResponse = await bus.RequestAsync(
+            new GetShipmentStatus { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - each response type is correct and contains the right data
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", orderResponse.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", orderResponse.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("TRK-1", shipmentResponse.TrackingNumber);
+        Assert.Equal("InTransit", shipmentResponse.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ReturnResponse_When_HandlerUsesRequestDataInResponse()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<TestHelpers.GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send multiple requests with different IDs
+        var response1 = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-AAA" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var response2 = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-BBB" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - responses carry the correct request-specific data
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-AAA", response1.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-BBB", response2.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_CorrelateResponses_When_DifferentRequestTypesSentConcurrently()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<TestHelpers.GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // act - fire concurrent requests of different types
+        var orderTask = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            return await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        });
+
+        var shipmentTask = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            return await bus.RequestAsync(new GetShipmentStatus { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        });
+
+        var orderResponse = await orderTask;
+        var shipmentResponse = await shipmentTask;
+
+        // assert - each response matches its request type
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", orderResponse.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", orderResponse.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("TRK-1", shipmentResponse.TrackingNumber);
+        Assert.Equal("InTransit", shipmentResponse.Status);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NullResponseHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(default(OrderStatusResponse)!);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetShipmentStatus : IEventRequest<ShipmentStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShipmentStatusResponse
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+        public required string Status { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetShipmentStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatus, ShipmentStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<ShipmentStatusResponse> HandleAsync(
+            GetShipmentStatus request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new ShipmentStatusResponse { TrackingNumber = request.TrackingNumber, Status = "InTransit" });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e70c81c529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class SendTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToHandler_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 99.99m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the request");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(99.99m, payment.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverAsynchronously_When_FireAndForget()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - SendAsync returns immediately without waiting
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 99.99m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - handler receives it asynchronously
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the request");
+
+        var msg = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(msg);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToCorrectHandler_When_MultipleQueuesExist()
+    {
+        // arrange - register two different request handlers (two separate queues)
+        var paymentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var refundRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("payment", paymentRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("refund", refundRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send only to payment handler
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - payment handler received the message
+        Assert.True(await paymentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Payment handler did not receive the send message");
+
+        var msg = Assert.Single(paymentRecorder.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(msg);
+
+        // refund handler should NOT have received anything
+        // Give it a brief window to ensure nothing arrives
+        Assert.False(
+            await refundRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500)),
+            "Refund handler should not have received a message intended for payment queue");
+        Assert.Empty(refundRecorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToEachHandler_When_SendingToDifferentQueues()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var paymentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var refundRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("payment", paymentRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("refund", refundRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send to both queues
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessRefund { OrderId = "ORD-2", Amount = 25.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - each handler received exactly its own message
+        Assert.True(await paymentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Payment handler did not receive the message");
+        Assert.True(await refundRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Refund handler did not receive the message");
+
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(Assert.Single(paymentRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+
+        var refund = Assert.IsType<ProcessRefund>(Assert.Single(refundRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-2", refund.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefund
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("payment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefundKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("refund")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessRefund>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessRefund request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/VolumeTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/VolumeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96d0026c8c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/VolumeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class VolumeTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverAll_When_1000EventsPublished()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        const int eventCount = 1000;
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 1; i <= eventCount; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: eventCount),
+            $"Handler did not receive all {eventCount} events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(eventCount, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_NotLoseMessages_When_ConcurrentPublishers()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        const int publishersCount = 10;
+        const int messagesPerPublisher = 100;
+        const int totalMessages = publishersCount * messagesPerPublisher;
+
+        // act - spawn multiple concurrent publishers
+        var tasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(1, publishersCount)
+            .Select(async publisherId =>
+            {
+                using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+                var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+                for (var i = 1; i <= messagesPerPublisher; i++)
+                {
+                    await bus.PublishAsync(
+                        new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"P{publisherId}-ORD-{i}" },
+                        CancellationToken.None);
+                }
+            })
+            .ToArray();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: totalMessages),
+            $"Handler did not receive all {totalMessages} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(totalMessages, recorder.Messages.Count);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Configuration/HandlerResolutionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Configuration/HandlerResolutionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0c31d95c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Configuration/HandlerResolutionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class HandlerResolutionTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddEventHandler_Should_ResolveDependency_When_HandlerHasDIConstructor()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(counter)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<DependencyHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, counter.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_CreateSubscribeConsumer_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - use ConfigureMessageBus to call AddHandler<T> directly
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var builder = new ServiceCollection().AddSingleton(recorder).AddScoped<OrderCreatedHandler>().AddMessageBus();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        await using var provider = await builder.AddInMemory().BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler was not called - AddHandler did not create SubscribeConsumer");
+
+        var message = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_CreateSendConsumer_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - use AddHandler<T> for a fire-and-forget request handler
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var builder = new ServiceCollection().AddSingleton(recorder).AddScoped<ProcessPaymentHandler>().AddMessageBus();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        await using var provider = await builder.AddInMemory().BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.RequestAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 10m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler was not called - AddHandler did not create SendConsumer");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddHandler_Should_CreateRequestConsumer_When_ResponseHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - use AddHandler<T> for a request-response handler
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var builder = new ServiceCollection().AddSingleton(recorder).AddScoped<GetOrderStatusHandler>().AddMessageBus();
+        builder.ConfigureMessageBus(static h => h.AddHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+        await using var provider = await builder.AddInMemory().BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class InvocationCounter
+    {
+        private int _count;
+
+        public int Count => _count;
+
+        public void Increment() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _count);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class DependencyHandler(InvocationCounter counter, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            counter.Increment();
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Directory.Build.targets b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Directory.Build.targets
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e6db65aa4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<Project></Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/InMemoryBusFixture.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/InMemoryBusFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f487d33b670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/InMemoryBusFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public static class InMemoryBusFixture
+{
+    public static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusAsync(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public static async Task<ServiceProvider> CreateBusWithTransportAsync(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configureHost,
+        Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor> configureTransport)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configureHost(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory(configureTransport);
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory();
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+
+    public static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntimeWithTransport(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configureHost,
+        Action<IInMemoryMessagingTransportDescriptor> configureTransport)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configureHost(builder);
+        builder.AddInMemory(configureTransport);
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/MessageBusBuilder.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/MessageBusBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51940aa4ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/MessageBusBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+internal static class MessageBusHostBuilderTestExtensions
+{
+    public static async Task<ServiceProvider> BuildServiceProvider(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var provider = builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public static MessagingRuntime BuildRuntime(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var provider = builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TestTypes.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TestTypes.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba5040769bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TestTypes.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public sealed class OrderCreatedHandler2 : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+{
+    public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TopologySnapshotHelper.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TopologySnapshotHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eeb7ee4fc99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Helpers/TopologySnapshotHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public static partial class TopologySnapshotHelper
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonOptions = new()
+    {
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull
+    };
+
+    public static string CreateSnapshot(InMemoryMessagingTopology topology)
+    {
+        var topics = topology
+            .Topics.Select(t => t.Name)
+            .Where(n => !IsReplyName(n))
+            .OrderBy(n => n, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var queues = topology
+            .Queues.Select(q => q.Name)
+            .Where(n => !IsReplyName(n))
+            .OrderBy(n => n, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var bindings = topology
+            .Bindings.Where(b => !IsReplyName(b.Source.Name))
+            .Where(b =>
+                b switch
+                {
+                    InMemoryQueueBinding qb => !IsReplyName(qb.Destination.Name),
+                    InMemoryTopicBinding tb => !IsReplyName(tb.Destination.Name),
+                    _ => true
+                }
+            )
+            .Select(b =>
+                b switch
+                {
+                    InMemoryQueueBinding qb => new BindingSnapshot(b.Source.Name, qb.Destination.Name, "Queue"),
+                    InMemoryTopicBinding tb => new BindingSnapshot(b.Source.Name, tb.Destination.Name, "Topic"),
+                    _ => new BindingSnapshot(b.Source.Name, "unknown", "Unknown")
+                }
+            )
+            .OrderBy(b => b.Source, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ThenBy(b => b.Destination, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ThenBy(b => b.Kind, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var snapshot = new TopologySnapshot(topics, queues, bindings);
+        return JsonSerializer.Serialize(snapshot, JsonOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static string CreateDescribeSnapshot(TransportDescription description)
+    {
+        var topology = description.Topology;
+
+        var entities = (topology?.Entities ?? [])
+            .Where(e => !IsReplyAddress(e.Address))
+            .Select(e => new EntitySnapshot(e.Kind, e.Name, e.Flow))
+            .OrderBy(e => e.Kind, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ThenBy(e => e.Name, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var links = (topology?.Links ?? [])
+            .Where(l => !IsReplyAddress(l.Source) && !IsReplyAddress(l.Target))
+            .Select(l => new LinkSnapshot(l.Kind, l.Direction))
+            .OrderBy(l => l.Kind, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ThenBy(l => l.Direction, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var receiveEndpoints = description
+            .ReceiveEndpoints.Where(e => e.Kind != ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply)
+            .Select(e => new EndpointSnapshot(e.Name, e.Kind.ToString()))
+            .OrderBy(e => e.Name, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var dispatchEndpoints = description
+            .DispatchEndpoints.Where(e => e.Kind != DispatchEndpointKind.Reply)
+            .Select(e => new EndpointSnapshot(e.Name, e.Kind.ToString()))
+            .OrderBy(e => e.Name, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var snapshot = new DescribeSnapshot(
+            description.Schema,
+            description.TransportType,
+            entities,
+            links,
+            receiveEndpoints,
+            dispatchEndpoints);
+
+        return JsonSerializer.Serialize(snapshot, JsonOptions);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsReplyName(string name)
+    {
+        return GuidPattern().IsMatch(name) || ResponsePattern().IsMatch(name);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsReplyAddress(string? address)
+    {
+        if (address is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return GuidPattern().IsMatch(address) || ResponsePattern().IsMatch(address);
+    }
+
+    [GeneratedRegex(@"[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)]
+    private static partial Regex GuidPattern();
+
+    // Matches "response-{guid:N}" format (32 hex chars without hyphens)
+    [GeneratedRegex(@"response-[0-9a-f]{32}", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)]
+    private static partial Regex ResponsePattern();
+
+    private sealed record TopologySnapshot(List<string> Topics, List<string> Queues, List<BindingSnapshot> Bindings);
+
+    private sealed record BindingSnapshot(string Source, string Destination, string Kind);
+
+    private sealed record DescribeSnapshot(
+        string Schema,
+        string TransportType,
+        List<EntitySnapshot> Entities,
+        List<LinkSnapshot> Links,
+        List<EndpointSnapshot> ReceiveEndpoints,
+        List<EndpointSnapshot> DispatchEndpoints);
+
+    private sealed record EntitySnapshot(string Kind, string? Name, string? Flow);
+
+    private sealed record LinkSnapshot(string Kind, string? Direction);
+
+    private sealed record EndpointSnapshot(string Name, string Kind);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9591770b837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+using CookieCrumble;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryBuilderApiTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeclareBinding_Should_DeliverMessage_When_TopicBoundToQueue()
+    {
+        // arrange — declare a manual topic, queue, and binding via the builder API
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<MessageRecordConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("manual-endpoint").Handler<MessageRecordConsumer>().Queue("manual-queue");
+
+                t.DeclareTopic("manual-topic");
+                t.DeclareQueue("manual-queue");
+                t.DeclareBinding("manual-topic", "manual-queue");
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+        var bus = provider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — send through the topic
+        await bus.SendAsync(
+            new TestEvent("bound-msg"),
+            new SendOptions { Endpoint = new Uri("queue://manual-queue") },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — queue receives the message via the binding
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler should receive message routed via ToQueue on dispatch endpoint");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeclareBinding_Should_FanOut_When_MultipleQueuesBoundToTopic()
+    {
+        // arrange — 1 topic, 3 queues, 3 keyed handlers; publish fans out to all 3
+        var recorder1 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder3 = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("fan1", recorder1)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("fan2", recorder2)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("fan3", recorder3)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<FanOutHandler1>()
+            .AddEventHandler<FanOutHandler2>()
+            .AddEventHandler<FanOutHandler3>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.DeclareTopic("fan-topic");
+                t.DeclareQueue("fan-q1");
+                t.DeclareQueue("fan-q2");
+                t.DeclareQueue("fan-q3");
+                t.DeclareBinding("fan-topic", "fan-q1").ToQueue("fan-q1");
+                t.DeclareBinding("fan-topic", "fan-q2").ToQueue("fan-q2");
+                t.DeclareBinding("fan-topic", "fan-q3").ToQueue("fan-q3");
+
+                t.Endpoint("fan-ep1").Handler<FanOutHandler1>().Queue("fan-q1");
+                t.Endpoint("fan-ep2").Handler<FanOutHandler2>().Queue("fan-q2");
+                t.Endpoint("fan-ep3").Handler<FanOutHandler3>().Queue("fan-q3");
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("fan-dispatch").ToTopic("fan-topic").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "fan-msg" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — all 3 handlers receive the message
+        Assert.True(await recorder1.WaitAsync(Timeout), "First fan-out handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await recorder2.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Second fan-out handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await recorder3.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Third fan-out handler did not receive the event");
+
+        var msg1 = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder1.Messages));
+        var msg2 = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder2.Messages));
+        var msg3 = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder3.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("fan-msg", msg1.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("fan-msg", msg2.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("fan-msg", msg3.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeclareBinding_Should_Chain_When_TopicBoundToTopicBoundToQueue()
+    {
+        // arrange — topic -> topic -> queue chain via builder API; handler on final queue
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.DeclareTopic("chain-source");
+                t.DeclareTopic("chain-mid");
+                t.DeclareQueue("chain-dest");
+                t.DeclareBinding("chain-source", "chain-mid").ToTopic("chain-mid");
+                t.DeclareBinding("chain-mid", "chain-dest").ToQueue("chain-dest");
+
+                t.Endpoint("chain-ep").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>().Queue("chain-dest");
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("chain-dispatch").ToTopic("chain-source").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "chain-msg" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — message traverses topic chain and lands at the handler
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the chained event");
+
+        var msg = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("chain-msg", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeclareBinding_Should_CoexistWithConvention_When_HandlerAlsoRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange — convention handler + extra consumer both receive from the same publish topic
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var extraRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("main", recorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("extra", extraRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<CoexistHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<CoexistConsumer>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish through the bus so both convention and consumer bindings fire
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "coexist-test" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — convention handler receives the message
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Convention handler should receive the event");
+
+        // assert — consumer also receives the message via fan-out
+        Assert.True(await extraRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer should receive the event via fan-out");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ToInMemoryQueue_Should_RouteMessage_When_SpecifiedOnDispatchEndpoint()
+    {
+        // arrange — use ToQueue on dispatch endpoint to route ProcessPayment to a specific queue
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("payment-dispatch").ToQueue("process-payment").Send<ProcessPayment>())
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-ROUTE", Amount = 10m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Handler should receive message routed via ToQueue on dispatch endpoint");
+
+        var msg = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-ROUTE", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ToInMemoryTopic_Should_RouteMessage_When_SpecifiedOnDispatchEndpoint()
+    {
+        // arrange — use convention-based topic routing for events
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish event which routes to topic by convention
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-TOPIC" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler should receive message routed via topic");
+
+        var msg = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TOPIC", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Endpoint_Should_ReceiveMessages_When_ConfiguredWithQueueAndHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange — builder.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").Handler<T>()
+        // Register handler at the host level so routes are discovered, and bind it
+        // to a specific queue via the transport endpoint configuration.
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+                t.Endpoint("process-payment").Queue("process-payment").Handler<ProcessPaymentHandler>())
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — send a request that should be routed to the configured endpoint
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-EP", Amount = 25m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — handler receives
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler on configured endpoint should receive message");
+
+        var msg = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-EP", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderDeclaresTopicQueueBinding()
+    {
+        // arrange & act — topology declarations via builder API
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.DeclareTopic("audit-events");
+                t.DeclareQueue("audit-queue");
+                t.DeclareBinding("audit-events", "audit-queue").ToQueue("audit-queue");
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderAndConventionCombined()
+    {
+        // arrange & act — convention handler + builder-declared topology
+        var builder = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus();
+        builder.Host(h => h.ServiceName("test-app"));
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory(t =>
+            {
+                t.DeclareTopic("extra-events");
+                t.DeclareQueue("extra-queue");
+                t.DeclareBinding("extra-events", "extra-queue").ToQueue("extra-queue");
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed record TestEvent(string Message);
+
+    public sealed class MessageRecordConsumer : IEventRequestHandler<TestEvent>
+    {
+        private readonly MessageRecorder _recorder;
+
+        public MessageRecordConsumer(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        {
+            _recorder = recorder;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(TestEvent request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            _recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FanOutHandler1([FromKeyedServices("fan1")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FanOutHandler2([FromKeyedServices("fan2")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class FanOutHandler3([FromKeyedServices("fan3")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class CoexistHandler([FromKeyedServices("main")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class CoexistConsumer([FromKeyedServices("extra")] MessageRecorder recorder) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(context.Message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryReceiveEndpointLifecycleTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryReceiveEndpointLifecycleTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d5f7b39a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryReceiveEndpointLifecycleTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Integration tests verifying receive endpoint lifecycle behavior:
+/// start, stop, disposal, and error resilience.
+/// </summary>
+public class InMemoryReceiveEndpointLifecycleTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_StartAndStopCleanly_When_NoHandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+
+        // act - start
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - started without error
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted);
+
+        // act - dispose (cleanup)
+        await runtime.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_Deliver_When_RuntimeStarted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // runtime is already started by BuildServiceProvider
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event after start");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_ProcessMessages_When_Started()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - bus is already started by BuildServiceProvider
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Receive endpoint should process messages after start");
+
+        var msg = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(Assert.Single(recorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", msg.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_NotAcceptNewScopes_When_ProviderDisposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Verify messages are delivered before dispose
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-BEFORE" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Message should be delivered before dispose");
+
+        // act - dispose the provider (which tears down the DI container)
+        await provider.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert - creating a new scope should fail after dispose
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => provider.CreateScope());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_StopProcessing_When_RuntimeDisposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-BEFORE" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Message should be delivered before dispose");
+
+        // act - dispose the runtime
+        await provider.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert - provider is disposed, no new scopes can be created
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() => provider.CreateScope());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_ContinueProcessing_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange - handler that throws on the first message, succeeds on the second
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddSingleton(counter)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowOnFirstThenSucceedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send first message (handler will throw)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Give the failing message time to be processed (and faulted)
+        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500));
+
+        // send second message (handler should succeed)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-OK" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - the second message should be delivered despite the first throwing
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Receive endpoint should continue processing after handler exception");
+
+        // The recorder should have received at least the successful message
+        Assert.Contains(recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>(), m => m.OrderId == "ORD-OK");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_ProcessSubsequentMessages_When_PreviousHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange - handler always throws, but we verify the receive loop stays alive
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<RecordThenThrowHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send 3 messages, each will throw but be recorded first
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - all 3 messages should be recorded (handler records before throwing)
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Receive endpoint should process all messages even when handler throws each time");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>().Select(m => m.OrderId).OrderBy(id => id).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(["ORD-1", "ORD-2", "ORD-3"], ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_ProcessMessages_When_RestartedAfterError()
+    {
+        // arrange - handler that throws on even-indexed messages
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var counter = new InvocationCounter();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddSingleton(counter)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowOnEvenHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send 10 messages
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+        {
+            await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert - 5 odd messages should be recorded (handler throws on even calls)
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 5), "Expected 5 successful messages");
+
+        Assert.Equal(5, recorder.Messages.Count);
+        // With concurrent consumers, which messages hit even vs odd invocations
+        // is non-deterministic, so we only verify count and uniqueness.
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>().Select(m => m.OrderId).ToHashSet();
+        Assert.Equal(5, ids.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Runtime_Should_NotThrowInvalidOperationException_When_StartedTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+
+        // Verify runtime is already started
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted, "Runtime should be started after BuildServiceProvider");
+
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.True(runtime.IsStarted, "Runtime should still be started after calling StartAsync a second time");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_HaveQueueAssigned_When_Started()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert - every receive endpoint should have a queue assigned
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<InMemoryReceiveEndpoint>())
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Queue);
+            Assert.NotEmpty(endpoint.Queue.Name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shared counter injected as a singleton so each handler instance shares state
+    /// within a single test, without relying on static mutable state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class InvocationCounter
+    {
+        private int _callCount;
+
+        public int Increment() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _callCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that throws on the first invocation and succeeds on subsequent ones.
+    /// Uses an injected <see cref="InvocationCounter"/> singleton instead of a static
+    /// field to avoid cross-test state leakage.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ThrowOnFirstThenSucceedHandler(MessageRecorder recorder, InvocationCounter counter)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (counter.Increment() == 1)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("First invocation fails deliberately");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handler that records the message and then throws. This verifies the receive
+    /// loop stays alive even when every handler invocation faults.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class RecordThenThrowHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler always fails");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowOnEvenHandler(MessageRecorder recorder, InvocationCounter counter)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var call = counter.Increment();
+            if (call % 2 == 0)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Even invocation {call} fails");
+            }
+
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryTransportTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryTransportTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce102c4e6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/InMemoryTransportTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,1019 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryTransportTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveToQueue_When_QueueSchemeUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // The ProcessPayment handler creates a queue named "process-payment"
+        var queueUri = new Uri("queue://process-payment");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(queueUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve queue:// URI");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.IsType<InMemoryQueue>(endpoint!.Destination);
+        var queue = (InMemoryQueue)endpoint.Destination;
+        Assert.Equal("process-payment", queue.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveToTopic_When_TopicSchemeUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange - start the bus with an event handler so a topic dispatch endpoint exists
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        // Find a topic dispatch endpoint - the publish endpoint for OrderCreated
+        // The publish topic follows convention: namespace.order-created
+        var topicEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Destination is InMemoryTopic);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(topicEndpoint);
+        var topicName = ((InMemoryTopic)topicEndpoint!.Destination).Name;
+
+        var topicUri = new Uri($"topic://{topicName}");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(topicUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve topic:// URI");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.IsType<InMemoryTopic>(endpoint!.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal(topicName, ((InMemoryTopic)endpoint.Destination).Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_Resolve_When_MemorySchemeMatchesAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // Get an actual dispatch endpoint to use its address
+        var existingEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.First();
+        var address = existingEndpoint.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(address, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve matching address");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(existingEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_Resolve_When_TopologyBaseAddressUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        // Find a dispatch endpoint that has a destination with an address that is based on the topology address
+        var dispatchEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            e.Destination?.Address != null && topology.Address.IsBaseOf(e.Destination.Address)
+        );
+
+        Assert.NotNull(dispatchEndpoint);
+
+        var destinationAddress = dispatchEndpoint!.Destination.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(destinationAddress, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve destination address under topology base");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(dispatchEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ReturnFalse_When_UnknownUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var unknownUri = new Uri("http://unknown-host/nonexistent");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(unknownUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should return false for unknown URI");
+        Assert.Null(endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ReturnFalse_When_QueueNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var nonexistentUri = new Uri("queue://nonexistent-queue");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(nonexistentUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should return false for nonexistent queue");
+        Assert.Null(endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ReturnFalse_When_TopicNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var nonexistentUri = new Uri("topic://nonexistent-topic");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(nonexistentUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should return false for nonexistent topic");
+        Assert.Null(endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ReturnFalse_When_MemorySchemeNoMatch()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var memoryUri = new Uri("memory://no-match/some-endpoint");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(memoryUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should return false for non-matching memory:// URI");
+        Assert.Null(endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_ReturnDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange - start with an event handler to create topics, queues, and bindings
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description);
+        Assert.Equal("memory", description.Schema);
+        Assert.Equal("InMemoryMessagingTransport", description.TransportType);
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeTopicEntities_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - topology should contain topic entities
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Topology!.Entities, e => e.Kind == "topic");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeQueueEntities_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - topology should contain queue entities
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Topology!.Entities, e => e.Kind == "queue");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeBindingLinks_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - topology should contain links for bindings
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Topology!.Links);
+        Assert.All(
+            description.Topology.Links,
+            link =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal("bind", link.Kind);
+                Assert.Equal("forward", link.Direction);
+            });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeReceiveEndpoints_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - receive endpoints should have name and kind populated
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.ReceiveEndpoints);
+        Assert.All(
+            description.ReceiveEndpoints,
+            ep =>
+            {
+                Assert.NotNull(ep.Name);
+                Assert.NotEmpty(ep.Name);
+                Assert.True(
+                    ep.Kind is ReceiveEndpointKind.Default or ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply,
+                    $"Expected Default or Reply kind, got {ep.Kind}");
+            });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeDispatchEndpoints_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - dispatch endpoints should have name, kind, and address populated
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.DispatchEndpoints);
+        Assert.All(
+            description.DispatchEndpoints,
+            ep =>
+            {
+                Assert.NotNull(ep.Name);
+                Assert.NotEmpty(ep.Name);
+                Assert.True(
+                    ep.Kind is DispatchEndpointKind.Default or DispatchEndpointKind.Reply,
+                    $"Expected Default or Reply kind, got {ep.Kind}");
+                Assert.NotNull(ep.Address);
+            });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeTopicBindingLink_When_TopicToTopicBinding()
+    {
+        // arrange - create runtime then manually add topic-to-topic binding
+        var (runtime, transport, topology) = CreateTopology(b =>
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // Add custom topic-to-topic binding
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-for-describe" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "dest-for-describe" });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "source-for-describe",
+                Destination = "dest-for-describe",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+
+        // Start the runtime so topology is fully configured
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - there should be a link representing the topic-to-topic binding
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Topology!.Links);
+
+        // The topic-to-topic binding link has the address path containing /b/t/source/t/dest
+        var topicToTopicLink = Assert.Single(
+            description.Topology.Links,
+            link => link.Address?.Contains("/b/t/source-for-describe/t/dest-for-describe") == true);
+
+        Assert.Equal("bind", topicToTopicLink.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal("forward", topicToTopicLink.Direction);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_DestinationTopicNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-topic",
+            Destination = "nonexistent-topic",
+            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent-topic", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("not found", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_UnknownDestinationKind()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-topic",
+            Destination = "some-dest",
+            DestinationKind = (InMemoryDestinationKind)99 // Unknown kind
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("Unknown destination kind", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToQueue_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - send to queue (point-to-point)
+        await bus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-T1", Amount = 42.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message sent to queue");
+
+        var msg = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(msg);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-T1", payment.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverToSubscriber_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish to topic (pub/sub)
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-T2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message published to topic");
+
+        var msg = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var order = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(msg);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-T2", order.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateQueueConfig_When_SendRoute()
+    {
+        // arrange - build a runtime so the transport is initialized
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // The send routes should have dispatch endpoints with queue names
+        var queueEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            e.Destination is InMemoryQueue && e.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Default
+        );
+
+        Assert.NotNull(queueEndpoint);
+        Assert.StartsWith("q/", queueEndpoint!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateTopicConfig_When_PublishRoute()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // The publish routes should have dispatch endpoints with topic names
+        var topicEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Destination is InMemoryTopic);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(topicEndpoint);
+        Assert.StartsWith("t/", topicEndpoint!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_UseReplyEndpoints_When_RoundTrip()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // Verify reply endpoints exist
+        var replyReceive = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply);
+        var replyDispatch = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(replyReceive);
+        Assert.NotNull(replyDispatch);
+
+        // act - perform request/response
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        var response = await bus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-RR1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-RR1", response.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTopic_Should_ReturnTopic_When_SpanMatchesName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+        var added = topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "span-topic" });
+
+        // act
+        var found = topology.GetTopic("span-topic".AsSpan());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(found);
+        Assert.Same(added, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTopic_Should_ReturnNull_When_SpanNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // act
+        var found = topology.GetTopic("nonexistent".AsSpan());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetQueue_Should_ReturnQueue_When_SpanMatchesName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+        var added = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "span-queue" });
+
+        // act
+        var found = topology.GetQueue("span-queue".AsSpan());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(found);
+        Assert.Same(added, found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetQueue_Should_ReturnNull_When_SpanNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // act
+        var found = topology.GetQueue("nonexistent".AsSpan());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(found);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeQueueEntity_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert - should have queue entity for process-payment
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Topology!.Entities, e => e.Kind == "queue" && e.Name == "process-payment");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_IncludeAllTopology_When_MultipleHandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        var topicCount = description.Topology!.Entities.Count(e => e.Kind == "topic");
+        var queueCount = description.Topology.Entities.Count(e => e.Kind == "queue");
+
+        // Both event handler (creates topic + queue) and request handler (creates queue) contribute
+        Assert.True(topicCount >= 1, "Should have at least one topic entity");
+        Assert.True(queueCount >= 2, "Should have at least two queue entities");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Describe_Should_MatchTopologyAddress_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Equal(topology.Address.ToString(), description.Topology!.Address);
+        Assert.Equal(topology.Address.ToString(), description.Identifier);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DispatchEndpoints_Should_HaveTopicDestination_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act - find dispatch endpoint for publish
+        var publishEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.Where(e => e.Destination is InMemoryTopic).ToList();
+
+        // assert - event handlers create a publish (topic) dispatch endpoint
+        Assert.NotEmpty(publishEndpoint);
+        var topicDispatch = publishEndpoint.First();
+        Assert.StartsWith("t/", topicDispatch.Name);
+        Assert.Equal(DispatchEndpointKind.Default, topicDispatch.Kind);
+        Assert.NotNull(topicDispatch.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("/t/", topicDispatch.Address!.AbsolutePath);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DispatchEndpoints_Should_HaveQueueDestination_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act - find dispatch endpoint for send (queue)
+        var sendEndpoints = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.Where(e => e.Destination is InMemoryQueue && e.Kind != DispatchEndpointKind.Reply)
+            .ToList();
+
+        // assert - request handlers create a send (queue) dispatch endpoint
+        Assert.NotEmpty(sendEndpoints);
+        var queueDispatch = sendEndpoints.First();
+        Assert.StartsWith("q/", queueDispatch.Name);
+        Assert.Equal(DispatchEndpointKind.Default, queueDispatch.Kind);
+        Assert.NotNull(queueDispatch.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("/q/", queueDispatch.Address!.AbsolutePath);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoints_Should_HaveQueues_When_HandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act & assert - each receive endpoint should be of type InMemoryReceiveEndpoint
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            Assert.IsType<InMemoryReceiveEndpoint>(endpoint);
+            var inMemoryEndpoint = (InMemoryReceiveEndpoint)endpoint;
+            Assert.NotNull(inMemoryEndpoint.Queue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveMultipleQueues_When_DifferentHandlers()
+    {
+        // arrange - create multiple request handlers for different queues
+        var recorder1 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r1", recorder1)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r2", recorder2)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler1>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundKeyedHandler2>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act - look up both queues
+        var foundPayment = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(
+            new Uri("queue://process-payment"),
+            out var paymentEndpoint);
+        var foundRefund = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(new Uri("queue://process-refund"), out var refundEndpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(foundPayment, "Should find process-payment queue");
+        Assert.True(foundRefund, "Should find process-refund queue");
+        Assert.NotSame(paymentEndpoint, refundEndpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void QueueBinding_Should_HaveExpectedPathSegments_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "addr-source" });
+        topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "addr-dest" });
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "addr-source",
+                Destination = "addr-dest",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        // act
+        var queueBinding = Assert.IsType<InMemoryQueueBinding>(binding);
+
+        // assert - binding address should contain path segments b/t/source/q/dest
+        Assert.NotNull(queueBinding.Address);
+        var path = queueBinding.Address!.AbsolutePath;
+        Assert.Contains("/b/t/addr-source/q/addr-dest", path);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TopicBinding_Should_HaveExpectedPathSegments_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "addr-source-t" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "addr-dest-t" });
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "addr-source-t",
+                Destination = "addr-dest-t",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+
+        // act
+        var topicBinding = Assert.IsType<InMemoryTopicBinding>(binding);
+
+        // assert - binding address should contain path segments b/t/source/t/dest
+        Assert.NotNull(topicBinding.Address);
+        var path = topicBinding.Address!.AbsolutePath;
+        Assert.Contains("/b/t/addr-source-t/t/addr-dest-t", path);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Schema_Should_BeMemory_When_TransportCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, _) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("memory", transport.Schema);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TopologyAddress_Should_UseMemoryScheme_When_TransportCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("memory", topology.Address.Scheme);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_BeInMemoryMessagingTopology_When_TransportCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, _) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.IsType<InMemoryMessagingTopology>(transport.Topology);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReceiveEndpoint_Should_BeStarted_When_RuntimeStarted()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act & assert - after CreateBusAsync, runtime is started and endpoints should be started
+        foreach (var endpoint in transport.ReceiveEndpoints)
+        {
+            var inMemoryEndpoint = Assert.IsType<InMemoryReceiveEndpoint>(endpoint);
+            Assert.True(inMemoryEndpoint.IsStarted, $"Receive endpoint '{endpoint.Name}' should be started");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Binding_Should_HaveCorrectSource_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "src-topic" });
+        topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "dst-queue" });
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "src-topic",
+                Destination = "dst-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(binding.Source);
+        Assert.Equal("src-topic", binding.Source.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TopicBinding_Should_HaveCorrectDestination_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "src-t" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "dst-t" });
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "src-t",
+                Destination = "dst-t",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+
+        // assert
+        var topicBinding = Assert.IsType<InMemoryTopicBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.NotNull(topicBinding.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal("dst-t", topicBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefund
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler1([FromKeyedServices("r1")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefundKeyedHandler2([FromKeyedServices("r2")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessRefund>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessRefund request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetOrderStatusHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return new(new OrderStatusResponse { OrderId = request.OrderId, Status = "Shipped" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    private static (
+        MessagingRuntime Runtime,
+        InMemoryMessagingTransport Transport,
+        InMemoryMessagingTopology Topology) CreateTopology(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        var runtime = builder.AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return (runtime, transport, topology);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..395d100ee80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Mocha.TestHelpers" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.InMemory\Mocha.Transport.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.TestHelpers\Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble\CookieCrumble.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Xunit\CookieCrumble.Xunit.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference
+      Include="..\..\..\CookieCrumble\src\CookieCrumble.Analyzers\CookieCrumble.Analyzers.csproj"
+      OutputItemType="Analyzer"
+    />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryBindingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryBindingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cb42e3dd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryBindingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryBindingTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task QueueBinding_Should_Send_To_Destination_Queue()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = (InMemoryMessagingTransport)runtime.Transports.Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "test-topic" });
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "test-topic",
+                Destination = "test-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "test-message-1" };
+        var ct = CancellationToken.None;
+
+        // Act
+        await binding.SendAsync(envelope, ct);
+
+        // Assert
+        await foreach (var receivedItem in queue.ConsumeAsync(ct))
+        {
+            Assert.Equal("test-message-1", receivedItem.Envelope.MessageId);
+            receivedItem.Dispose();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TopicBinding_Should_Send_To_Destination_Topic()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = (InMemoryMessagingTransport)runtime.Transports.Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "dest-topic" });
+        var destinationQueue = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "dest-queue" });
+
+        // Create binding from source -> destination topic
+        var topicBinding = topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "source-topic",
+                Destination = "dest-topic",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+
+        // Create binding from destination topic -> queue
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "dest-topic",
+                Destination = "dest-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageId = "test-message-2" };
+        var ct = CancellationToken.None;
+
+        // Act
+        await topicBinding.SendAsync(envelope, ct);
+
+        // Assert
+        await foreach (var receivedItem in destinationQueue.ConsumeAsync(ct))
+        {
+            Assert.Equal("test-message-2", receivedItem.Envelope.MessageId);
+            receivedItem.Dispose();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopologyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopologyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9c3c7ac049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryMessagingTopologyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryMessagingTopologyTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddTopic_Should_CreateTopic_When_NameProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var config = new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "test-topic" };
+
+        // act
+        var topic = topology!.AddTopic(config);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test-topic", topic.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(topic, topology.Topics);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddTopic_Should_Throw_When_DuplicateName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var config1 = new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-topic" };
+        var config2 = new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-topic" };
+
+        topology!.AddTopic(config1);
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddTopic(config2));
+        Assert.Contains("duplicate-topic", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("already exists", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddQueue_Should_CreateQueue_When_NameProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var config = new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" };
+
+        // act
+        var queue = topology!.AddQueue(config);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test-queue", queue.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(queue, topology.Queues);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddQueue_Should_Throw_When_DuplicateName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var config1 = new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-queue" };
+        var config2 = new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-queue" };
+
+        topology!.AddQueue(config1);
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddQueue(config2));
+        Assert.Contains("duplicate-queue", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("already exists", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_ConnectTopicToQueue_When_QueueDestination()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+        topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "destination-queue" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-topic",
+            Destination = "destination-queue",
+            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("source-topic", binding.Source.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(binding, topology.Bindings);
+
+        // Verify it's a queue binding
+        var queueBinding = Assert.IsType<InMemoryQueueBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("destination-queue", queueBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_ConnectTopicToTopic_When_TopicDestination()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "destination-topic" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-topic",
+            Destination = "destination-topic",
+            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("source-topic", binding.Source.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(binding, topology.Bindings);
+
+        // Verify it's a topic binding
+        var topicBinding = Assert.IsType<InMemoryTopicBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("destination-topic", topicBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_SourceNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        topology!.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "destination-queue" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "nonexistent-topic",
+            Destination = "destination-queue",
+            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent-topic", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("not found", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_DestinationQueueNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "source-topic" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-topic",
+            Destination = "nonexistent-queue",
+            DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent-queue", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("not found", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTopic_Should_ReturnNull_When_NameNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        // act
+        var topic = topology!.GetTopic("nonexistent-topic");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(topic);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetTopic_Should_ReturnTopic_When_NameExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var addedTopic = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "my-topic" });
+
+        // act
+        var foundTopic = topology.GetTopic("my-topic");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(foundTopic);
+        Assert.Same(addedTopic, foundTopic);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetQueue_Should_ReturnNull_When_NameNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        // act
+        var queue = topology!.GetQueue("nonexistent-queue");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(queue);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetQueue_Should_ReturnQueue_When_NameExists()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var addedQueue = topology!.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "my-queue" });
+
+        // act
+        var foundQueue = topology.GetQueue("my-queue");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(foundQueue);
+        Assert.Same(addedQueue, foundQueue);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddTopicAndQueue_Should_NotCorrupt_When_ConcurrentAdds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        // Record initial state - the runtime may pre-create some resources
+        var initialTopicCount = topology!.Topics.Count;
+        var initialQueueCount = topology.Queues.Count;
+
+        const int operationCount = 100;
+
+        // act - add topics and queues concurrently from multiple threads
+        // Each thread tries to add topics with unique names
+        var allTasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, operationCount)
+            .SelectMany(i =>
+                new Task[]
+                {
+                    Task.Run(() => topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = $"topic-{i}" })),
+                    Task.Run(() => topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = $"queue-{i}" }))
+                }
+            )
+            .ToList();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(allTasks);
+
+        // assert - verify all items were added without corruption
+        Assert.Equal(initialTopicCount + operationCount, topology.Topics.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(initialQueueCount + operationCount, topology.Queues.Count);
+
+        // Verify no duplicates in the collections (most important test for thread safety)
+        var topicNames = topology.Topics.Select(t => t.Name).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(topicNames.Count, topicNames.Distinct().Count());
+
+        var queueNames = topology.Queues.Select(q => q.Name).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(queueNames.Count, queueNames.Distinct().Count());
+
+        // Verify all expected names are present
+        for (int i = 0; i < operationCount; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Contains(topology.Topics, t => t.Name == $"topic-{i}");
+            Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == $"queue-{i}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryQueueTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryQueueTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c01bf87969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryQueueTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryQueueTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Messages_Should_Be_Consumed_In_Send_Order()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var queue = topology!.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+
+        var envelope1 = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([1]) };
+        var envelope2 = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([2]) };
+        var envelope3 = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([3]) };
+
+        // act
+        await queue.SendAsync(envelope1, CancellationToken.None);
+        await queue.SendAsync(envelope2, CancellationToken.None);
+        await queue.SendAsync(envelope3, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        var items = new List<byte>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var count = 0;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+            {
+                items.Add(item.Envelope.Body.Span[0]);
+                item.Dispose();
+
+                count++;
+                if (count == 3)
+                {
+                    await cts.CancelAsync();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when we cancel after reading all messages
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, items);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Queue_Item_Body_Should_Be_Independent_Copy()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var queue = topology!.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+
+        var originalData = "*+,"u8.ToArray();
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>(originalData) };
+
+        // act
+        await queue.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Modify the original data
+        originalData[0] = 99;
+        originalData[1] = 98;
+        originalData[2] = 97;
+
+        // assert
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        InMemoryQueueItem? queueItem = null;
+
+        await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            queueItem = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(queueItem);
+            var queueItemBody = queueItem.Envelope.Body.Span;
+
+            // Original data was modified to [99, 98, 97]
+            // But queue item should still have [42, 43, 44]
+            Assert.Equal("*+,"u8.ToArray(), queueItemBody.ToArray());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            queueItem?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_Sends_Should_Not_Lose_Messages()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var queue = topology!.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+
+        const int messageCount = 100;
+        var envelopes = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, messageCount)
+            .Select(i => new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([(byte)(i % 256)]) })
+            .ToList();
+
+        // act - send messages concurrently from multiple tasks
+        var sendTasks = envelopes.Select(
+            (envelope, _) => Task.Run(async () => await queue.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None)));
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(sendTasks);
+
+        // assert - consume all messages and verify count
+        var receivedCount = 0;
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        try
+        {
+            await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+            {
+                item.Dispose();
+                receivedCount++;
+
+                if (receivedCount == messageCount)
+                {
+                    await cts.CancelAsync();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when we cancel after reading all messages
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, receivedCount);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopicTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopicTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef28efad937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopicTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryTopicTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Send_delivers_envelope_to_bound_queue()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var topic = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "test-topic" });
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "test-topic",
+                Destination = "test-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([1, 2, 3]) };
+
+        // act
+        await topic.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        InMemoryQueueItem? queueItem = null;
+
+        await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            queueItem = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(queueItem);
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3 }, queueItem.Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            queueItem?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Send_fans_out_to_all_bound_queues()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var topic = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "test-topic" });
+        var queue1 = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue-1" });
+        var queue2 = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue-2" });
+        var queue3 = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue-3" });
+
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "test-topic",
+                Destination = "test-queue-1",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "test-topic",
+                Destination = "test-queue-2",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "test-topic",
+                Destination = "test-queue-3",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([42]) };
+
+        // act
+        await topic.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - verify all three queues received the message
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        InMemoryQueueItem? item1 = null;
+        await foreach (var item in queue1.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            item1 = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        InMemoryQueueItem? item2 = null;
+        await foreach (var item in queue2.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            item2 = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        InMemoryQueueItem? item3 = null;
+        await foreach (var item in queue3.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            item3 = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(item1);
+            Assert.NotNull(item2);
+            Assert.NotNull(item3);
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 42 }, item1.Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 42 }, item2.Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 42 }, item3.Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            item1?.Dispose();
+            item2?.Dispose();
+            item3?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Send_with_no_bindings_completes_without_error()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var topic = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "test-topic" });
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([1, 2, 3]) };
+
+        // act & assert - should complete without throwing
+        await topic.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Send_through_chained_topics_delivers_to_final_queue()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var topicA = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "topic-a" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "topic-b" });
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+
+        // Chain: Topic A -> Topic B -> Queue
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "topic-a",
+                Destination = "topic-b",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "topic-b",
+                Destination = "test-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([99]) };
+
+        // act
+        await topicA.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        InMemoryQueueItem? queueItem = null;
+
+        await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+        {
+            queueItem = item;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(queueItem);
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 99 }, queueItem.Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            queueItem?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Send_with_cyclic_bindings_does_not_loop()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = new ServiceCollection().AddMessageBus().AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = transport.Topology as InMemoryMessagingTopology;
+
+        var topicA = topology!.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "topic-a" });
+        topology.AddTopic(new InMemoryTopicConfiguration { Name = "topic-b" });
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(new InMemoryQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" });
+
+        // Create cycle: Topic A -> Topic B -> Topic A (cycle)
+        // Also add: Topic A -> Queue (so we can verify message was delivered once)
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "topic-a",
+                Destination = "topic-b",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "topic-b",
+                Destination = "topic-a",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Topic
+            });
+        topology.AddBinding(
+            new InMemoryBindingConfiguration
+            {
+                Source = "topic-a",
+                Destination = "test-queue",
+                DestinationKind = InMemoryDestinationKind.Queue
+            });
+
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { Body = new ReadOnlyMemory<byte>([123]) };
+
+        // act - should complete without infinite loop
+        await topicA.SendAsync(envelope, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - verify message was delivered to queue exactly once
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var receivedCount = 0;
+        var receivedItems = new List<InMemoryQueueItem>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await foreach (var item in queue.ConsumeAsync(cts.Token))
+            {
+                receivedItems.Add(item);
+                receivedCount++;
+
+                if (receivedCount == 1)
+                {
+                    // Wait a bit to ensure no duplicate deliveries
+                    await Task.Delay(100, cts.Token);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected if timeout occurs
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(1, receivedCount);
+            Assert.Equal(new byte[] { 123 }, receivedItems[0].Envelope.Body.Span.ToArray());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            foreach (var item in receivedItems)
+            {
+                item.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c36efdafcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+using CookieCrumble;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests;
+
+public class InMemoryTopologyConventionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestResponseHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MultipleEventHandlers()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler2>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateSnapshot(topology);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, _) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateDescribeSnapshot(description);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, _) = CreateTopology(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        var snapshot = TopologySnapshotHelper.CreateDescribeSnapshot(description);
+        snapshot.MatchSnapshot();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_CreateTopicQueueAndBinding_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (runtime, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        var consumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var route = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer).First();
+        var queueName = route.Endpoint!.Name;
+
+        // assert -- a queue must exist for the handler's receive endpoint
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == queueName);
+
+        // assert -- a binding exists connecting a topic to the queue
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Bindings.OfType<InMemoryQueueBinding>(), b => b.Destination.Name == queueName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_CreatePublishTopic_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Topics, t => t.Name.EndsWith(".order-created"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_CreateQueue_When_Registered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+
+        const string expectedQueueName = "process-payment";
+
+        // assert -- queue exists
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == expectedQueueName);
+
+        // assert -- receive endpoint exists
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Name == expectedQueueName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddRequestHandler_Should_CreateQueueAndReplyEndpoint_When_ResponseType()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, transport, topology) = CreateTopology(b => b.AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>());
+
+        const string expectedQueueName = "get-order-status";
+
+        // assert -- queue for the request type exists
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == expectedQueueName);
+
+        // assert -- a reply receive endpoint is created (needed for request-response)
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Reply);
+
+        // assert -- a reply dispatch endpoint is created
+        Assert.Contains(transport.DispatchEndpoints, e => e.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Reply);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddEventHandler_Should_CreateSeparateQueues_When_MultipleHandlersForSameEvent()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (runtime, _, topology) = CreateTopology(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler2>();
+        });
+
+        var consumer1 = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var consumer2 = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler2));
+
+        var queue1Name = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer1).First().Endpoint!.Name;
+        var queue2Name = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(consumer2).First().Endpoint!.Name;
+
+        // assert -- the two handler queues are distinct
+        Assert.NotEqual(queue1Name, queue2Name);
+
+        // assert -- both queues exist in topology
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == queue1Name);
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == queue2Name);
+
+        // assert -- both queues have bindings from a topic
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Bindings.OfType<InMemoryQueueBinding>(), b => b.Destination.Name == queue1Name);
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Bindings.OfType<InMemoryQueueBinding>(), b => b.Destination.Name == queue2Name);
+
+        // assert -- they share a common publish topic for OrderCreated
+        var publishTopicName = topology
+            .Topics.Select(t => t.Name)
+            .FirstOrDefault(n => n.Contains('.') && n.EndsWith("order-created"));
+
+        Assert.NotNull(publishTopicName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHandlers_Should_CreateIndependentTopology_When_EventAndRequestRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (runtime, transport, topology) = CreateTopology(b =>
+        {
+            b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+            b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>();
+        });
+
+        var eventConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(OrderCreatedHandler));
+        var requestConsumer = runtime.Consumers.First(c => c.Name == nameof(ProcessPaymentHandler));
+
+        var eventQueueName = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(eventConsumer).First().Endpoint!.Name;
+        var requestQueueName = runtime.Router.GetInboundByConsumer(requestConsumer).First().Endpoint!.Name;
+
+        // assert -- both queues exist and are different
+        Assert.NotEqual(eventQueueName, requestQueueName);
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == eventQueueName);
+        Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == requestQueueName);
+
+        // assert -- each has its own receive endpoint
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Name == eventQueueName);
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Name == requestQueueName);
+    }
+
+    private static (
+        MessagingRuntime Runtime,
+        InMemoryMessagingTransport Transport,
+        InMemoryMessagingTopology Topology) CreateTopology(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.Host(h => h.ServiceName("test-app"));
+        configure(builder);
+        var runtime = builder.AddInMemory().BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<InMemoryMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (InMemoryMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return (runtime, transport, topology);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27771106ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "Schema": "memory",
+  "TransportType": "InMemoryMessagingTransport",
+  "Entities": [
+    {
+      "Kind": "queue",
+      "Name": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Flow": "outbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "order-created",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    }
+  ],
+  "Links": [
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    }
+  ],
+  "ReceiveEndpoints": [
+    {
+      "Name": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    }
+  ],
+  "DispatchEndpoints": [
+    {
+      "Name": "t/mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6109bdf384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Describe_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+{
+  "Schema": "memory",
+  "TransportType": "InMemoryMessagingTransport",
+  "Entities": [
+    {
+      "Kind": "queue",
+      "Name": "process-payment",
+      "Flow": "outbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "queue",
+      "Name": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Flow": "outbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "mocha.test-helpers.process-payment",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "order-created",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "topic",
+      "Name": "process-payment",
+      "Flow": "inbound"
+    }
+  ],
+  "Links": [
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    },
+    {
+      "Kind": "bind",
+      "Direction": "forward"
+    }
+  ],
+  "ReceiveEndpoints": [
+    {
+      "Name": "process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    }
+  ],
+  "DispatchEndpoints": [
+    {
+      "Name": "q/process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "t/mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Default"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fe10fd3cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_EventHandler.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+    "order-created"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "test-app.order-created"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Destination": "order-created",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "order-created",
+      "Destination": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c14c2a56b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MixedHandlers.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+    "mocha.test-helpers.process-payment",
+    "order-created",
+    "process-payment"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "process-payment",
+    "test-app.order-created"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Destination": "order-created",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.process-payment",
+      "Destination": "process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "order-created",
+      "Destination": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "process-payment",
+      "Destination": "process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MultipleEventHandlers.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MultipleEventHandlers.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d047e049d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_MultipleEventHandlers.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+    "order-created"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "test-app.order-created",
+    "test-app.order-created-handler-2"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Destination": "order-created",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "order-created",
+      "Destination": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "order-created",
+      "Destination": "test-app.order-created-handler-2",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestHandler.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestHandler.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e39faf8bad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestHandler.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "mocha.test-helpers.process-payment",
+    "process-payment"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "process-payment"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.process-payment",
+      "Destination": "process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "process-payment",
+      "Destination": "process-payment",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestResponseHandler.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestResponseHandler.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f97ccc31d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Topology/__snapshots__/InMemoryTopologyConventionTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_RequestResponseHandler.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "get-order-status",
+    "mocha.test-helpers.get-order-status"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "get-order-status"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "get-order-status",
+      "Destination": "get-order-status",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.get-order-status",
+      "Destination": "get-order-status",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderAndConventionCombined.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderAndConventionCombined.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..188c429b1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderAndConventionCombined.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "extra-events",
+    "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+    "order-created"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "extra-queue",
+    "test-app.order-created"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "extra-events",
+      "Destination": "extra-queue",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "mocha.test-helpers.order-created",
+      "Destination": "order-created",
+      "Kind": "Topic"
+    },
+    {
+      "Source": "order-created",
+      "Destination": "test-app.order-created",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderDeclaresTopicQueueBinding.snap b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderDeclaresTopicQueueBinding.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45a6ec505ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/__snapshots__/InMemoryBuilderApiTests.Topology_Should_MatchSnapshot_When_BuilderDeclaresTopicQueueBinding.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "Topics": [
+    "audit-events"
+  ],
+  "Queues": [
+    "audit-queue"
+  ],
+  "Bindings": [
+    {
+      "Source": "audit-events",
+      "Destination": "audit-queue",
+      "Kind": "Queue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d21e80176e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/BatchingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class BatchingTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public BatchingTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_SingleMessageSizeTrigger()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=1 so each message immediately triggers a batch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = 1)
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t => t.Endpoint("batch-ep").Handler<TestBatchHandler>().MaxConcurrency(1).MaxPrefetch(10))
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Single(batch);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("1", batch[0].OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveBatch_When_TimeoutExpires()
+    {
+        // arrange — high max size so only the timer triggers dispatch
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts =>
+            {
+                opts.MaxBatchSize = 100;
+                opts.BatchTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200);
+            })
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t => t.Endpoint("batch-ep").Handler<TestBatchHandler>().MaxConcurrency(1).MaxPrefetch(10))
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "timeout-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert — batch should arrive via timeout with 1 message
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked via timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Time, batch.CompletionMode);
+        Assert.Equal("timeout-1", batch[0].OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_ReceiveMultiMessageBatch_When_ConcurrentDelivery()
+    {
+        // arrange — MaxBatchSize=5 with MaxConcurrency=5 so all 5 pipelines call Add()
+        // concurrently, filling the batch by size before any handler completes
+        var recorder = new BatchMessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 5;
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddBatchHandler<TestBatchHandler>(opts => opts.MaxBatchSize = messageCount)
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("batch-ep")
+                    .Handler<TestBatchHandler>()
+                    .MaxConcurrency(messageCount)
+                    .MaxPrefetch(messageCount);
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"batch-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert — single batch containing all 5 messages
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Batch handler was not invoked within timeout");
+
+        var batch = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IMessageBatch<OrderCreated>>(Assert.Single(recorder.Batches));
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, batch.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(BatchCompletionMode.Size, batch.CompletionMode);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TestBatchHandler(BatchMessageRecorder recorder) : IBatchEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(IMessageBatch<OrderCreated> batch, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(batch);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dac30b410fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyLimiterTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class ConcurrencyLimiterTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public ConcurrencyLimiterTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_ConcurrencyLimiterConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConcurrencyLimiter(o => o.MaxConcurrency = 1)
+            .AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t => t.Endpoint("slow-ep").Handler<SlowOrderHandler>().MaxConcurrency(5).MaxPrefetch(20))
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish many messages in parallel
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert — wait for all messages and check peak concurrency
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, tracker.PeakConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SlowOrderHandler(ConcurrencyTracker tracker, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            tracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(5, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                tracker.Exit();
+                recorder.Record(message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba9f62297d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConcurrencyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class ConcurrencyTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public ConcurrencyTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_LimitConcurrency_When_MaxConcurrencySetToOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t => t.Endpoint("slow-ep").Handler<SlowOrderHandler>().MaxConcurrency(1).MaxPrefetch(20))
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, tracker.PeakConcurrency);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handler_Should_AllowParallelism_When_MaxConcurrencyGreaterThanOne()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new ConcurrencyTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        const int messageCount = 20;
+
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<SlowOrderHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t => t.Endpoint("slow-ep").Handler<SlowOrderHandler>().MaxConcurrency(5).MaxPrefetch(20))
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not process all {messageCount} messages within timeout");
+
+        Assert.True(tracker.PeakConcurrency > 1, $"Expected parallelism > 1, but peak was {tracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+        Assert.True(tracker.PeakConcurrency <= 5, $"Expected peak concurrency <= 5, but was {tracker.PeakConcurrency}");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SlowOrderHandler(ConcurrencyTracker tracker, MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            tracker.Enter();
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(500, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                tracker.Exit();
+                recorder.Record(message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConnectionRecoveryTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConnectionRecoveryTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9317875f59a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ConnectionRecoveryTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class ConnectionRecoveryTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private static readonly TimeSpan RecoveryTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public ConnectionRecoveryTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_Should_ResumeReceiving_When_ConnectionRecovered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish message 1, verify received
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, default);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive message 1");
+
+        // drop all connections
+        await _fixture.CloseAllConnectionsAsync("recovery-test");
+
+        // wait for reconnection with polling
+        await WaitForRecoveryAsync(messageBus, recorder, expectedCount: 2);
+
+        // assert - message 2 should have been received after recovery
+        Assert.True(recorder.Messages.Count >= 2, $"Expected at least 2 messages but got {recorder.Messages.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_Should_HandleMultipleDisconnects_When_ConnectionDroppedRepeatedly()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish message 1
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, default);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive message 1");
+
+        // drop connections twice
+        await _fixture.CloseAllConnectionsAsync("recovery-test-1");
+        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        await _fixture.CloseAllConnectionsAsync("recovery-test-2");
+
+        // wait for recovery and verify message 2
+        await WaitForRecoveryAsync(messageBus, recorder, expectedCount: 2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(recorder.Messages.Count >= 2, $"Expected at least 2 messages but got {recorder.Messages.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChannelPool_Should_RecoverGracefully_When_ConnectionLost()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<PaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // send message 1
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, default);
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive message 1");
+
+        // drop connections
+        await _fixture.CloseAllConnectionsAsync("channel-pool-recovery");
+
+        // wait for recovery, then send again
+        await WaitForDispatchRecoveryAsync(messageBus, recorder, expectedCount: 2);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(recorder.Messages.Count >= 2, $"Expected at least 2 messages but got {recorder.Messages.Count}");
+    }
+
+    private static async Task WaitForRecoveryAsync(IMessageBus messageBus, MessageRecorder recorder, int expectedCount)
+    {
+        var deadline = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(RecoveryTimeout);
+        while (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow < deadline)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+                    new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{expectedCount}" },
+                    default);
+
+                if (await recorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), expectedCount))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // connection may not be recovered yet
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task WaitForDispatchRecoveryAsync(
+        IMessageBus messageBus,
+        MessageRecorder recorder,
+        int expectedCount)
+    {
+        var deadline = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(RecoveryTimeout);
+        while (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow < deadline)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await messageBus.SendAsync(
+                    new ProcessPayment { OrderId = $"ORD-{expectedCount}", Amount = 1.00m },
+                    default);
+
+                if (await recorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), expectedCount))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // connection may not be recovered yet
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1f04385f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/CustomHeaderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class CustomHeaderTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public CustomHeaderTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_PropagateHeaders_When_CustomHeadersSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new HeaderCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<HeaderSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(
+            new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-HDR" },
+            new PublishOptions
+            {
+                Headers = new() { ["x-tenant"] = "acme", ["x-trace-id"] = "trace-123" }
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the published message");
+
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("x-tenant", out var tenant), "Custom header 'x-tenant' not found");
+        Assert.Equal("acme", tenant);
+
+        Assert.True(headers.TryGetValue("x-trace-id", out var traceId), "Custom header 'x-trace-id' not found");
+        Assert.Equal("trace-123", traceId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class HeaderCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<Dictionary<string, object?>> CapturedHeaders { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in context.Headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class HeaderSpyConsumer(HeaderCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/EndpointMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/EndpointMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95d37b262cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/EndpointMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class EndpointMiddlewareTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public EndpointMiddlewareTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UseReceive_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageReceived()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("ep")
+                    .Consumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+                    .UseReceive(
+                        new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (_, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("receive-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-receive"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-MW" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("receive-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AppendReceive_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageReceived()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("ep")
+                    .Consumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+                    .AppendReceive(
+                        "RabbitMQAcknowledgement",
+                        new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (_, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("append-receive-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-append-receive"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-MW2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("append-receive-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PrependReceive_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageReceived()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("ep")
+                    .Consumer<TrackingConsumer>()
+                    .PrependReceive(
+                        "RabbitMQAcknowledgement",
+                        new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (_, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("prepend-receive-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-prepend-receive"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-MW3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("prepend-receive-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UseDispatch_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageDispatched()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("ep")
+                    .Publish<ProcessPayment>()
+                    .UseDispatch(
+                        new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (_, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("dispatch-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-DM", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("dispatch-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AppendDispatch_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageDispatched()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("ep")
+                    .Publish<ProcessPayment>()
+                    .AppendDispatch(
+                        "Instrumentation",
+                        new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (_, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("append-dispatch-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-append-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-DM2", Amount = 25.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("append-dispatch-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PrependDispatch_Should_InvokeMiddleware_When_MessageDispatched()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("ep")
+                    .Publish<ProcessPayment>()
+                    .PrependDispatch(
+                        "Instrumentation",
+                        new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                            (ctx, next) =>
+                                async context =>
+                                {
+                                    tracker.Add("prepend-dispatch-mw");
+                                    await next(context);
+                                },
+                            "test-prepend-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-DM3", Amount = 10.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("prepend-dispatch-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class MiddlewareTracker
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<string> Invocations { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Add(string name) => Invocations.Add(name);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class TrackingConsumer(MessageRecorder recorder) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(context.Message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentSpyConsumer(MessageRecorder recorder) : IConsumer<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<ProcessPayment> context)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(context.Message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17b4d460428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ErrorQueueTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class ErrorQueueTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public ErrorQueueTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_RouteToErrorQueue_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("handler-ep").Handler<ThrowingOrderHandler>().FaultEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/handler-q_error");
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Queue("handler-q_error")
+                    // we mark it as an error because only then no route will be provisoned for the
+                    // spy (otherwise the normal order hanlder publish will also go to the spy)
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error)
+                    .Consumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAULT" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error queue consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-exception-type"), "Missing fault-exception-type header");
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-message"), "Missing fault-message header");
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-stack-trace"), "Missing fault-stack-trace header");
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-timestamp"), "Missing fault-timestamp header");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_RouteToErrorQueue_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentErrorSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("payment-ep")
+                    .Handler<ThrowingPaymentHandler>()
+                    .FaultEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/payment-q_error");
+                t.Endpoint("payment-error-ep")
+                    .Queue("payment-q_error")
+                    // we mark it as an error because only then no route will be provisoned for the
+                    // spy (otherwise the normal order hanlder publish will also go to the spy)
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error)
+                    .Consumer<PaymentErrorSpyConsumer>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(
+            new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "PAY-FAULT", Amount = 99.99m },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error queue consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+
+        var headers = Assert.Single(capture.CapturedHeaders);
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-exception-type"), "Missing fault-exception-type header");
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey("fault-message"), "Missing fault-message header");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ErrorQueue_Should_PreserveOriginalBody_When_HandlerFaults()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ErrorCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingOrderHandler>()
+            .AddConsumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.Endpoint("handler-ep").Handler<ThrowingOrderHandler>().FaultEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/handler-q_error");
+                t.Endpoint("error-ep")
+                    .Consumer<ErrorSpyConsumer>()
+                    .Queue("handler-q_error")
+                    // we mark it as an error because only then no route will be provisoned for the
+                    // spy (otherwise the normal order hanlder publish will also go to the spy)
+                    .Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-PRESERVE" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Error queue consumer did not receive the faulted message");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(capture.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-PRESERVE", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ErrorCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<OrderCreated> Messages { get; } = [];
+        public ConcurrentBag<Dictionary<string, object?>> CapturedHeaders { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(context.Message);
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in context.Headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public void RecordHeaders(IConsumeContext context)
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+            foreach (var h in context.Headers)
+            {
+                dict[h.Key] = h.Value;
+            }
+
+            CapturedHeaders.Add(dict);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ErrorSpyConsumer(ErrorCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentErrorSpyConsumer(ErrorCapture capture) : IConsumer<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<ProcessPayment> context)
+        {
+            capture.RecordHeaders(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingOrderHandler : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Order handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingPaymentHandler : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Payment handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ExplicitTopologyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ExplicitTopologyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb57501754b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/ExplicitTopologyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class ExplicitTopologyTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public ExplicitTopologyTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_RouteToQueue_When_ExplicitTopologyDeclared()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new OrderCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.BindHandlersExplicitly();
+                t.DeclareExchange("custom-ex");
+                t.DeclareQueue("custom-q");
+                t.DeclareBinding("custom-ex", "custom-q");
+
+                t.Endpoint("custom-ep").Consumer<OrderSpyConsumer>().Queue("custom-q");
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("custom-dispatch").ToExchange("custom-ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-TOPO" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer on custom-q did not receive the published message");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(capture.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TOPO", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_RouteToQueue_When_ExplicitTopologyDeclared_WithImplicit()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new OrderCapture();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderSpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.BindHandlersImplicitly();
+                t.DeclareExchange("custom-ex");
+                t.DeclareQueue("custom-q");
+                t.DeclareBinding("custom-ex", "custom-q");
+
+                t.Endpoint("custom-ep").Consumer<OrderSpyConsumer>().Queue("custom-q");
+
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("custom-dispatch").ToExchange("custom-ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-TOPO" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer on custom-q did not receive the published message");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(capture.Messages);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-TOPO", message.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+        public ConcurrentBag<OrderCreated> Messages { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(context.Message);
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderSpyConsumer(OrderCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd0740957ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/FaultHandlingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class FaultHandlingTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public FaultHandlingTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ThrowRemoteError_When_HandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ThrowingRequestHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act & assert
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RemoteErrorException>(async () =>
+            await messageBus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None)
+        );
+
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidOperationException", ex.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_NotAffectOtherHandlers_When_OneHandlerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var throwingRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var normalRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("throwing", throwingRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("shipment", normalRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<ThrowingEventHandler>()
+            .AddEventHandler<ItemShippedKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act - publish event that triggers a throw
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAIL" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // wait a bit for the throwing handler to process
+        await throwingRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+        // now publish a normal event
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new ItemShipped { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert - the second handler still works
+        Assert.True(
+            await normalRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout),
+            "Normal handler did not receive event after a previous handler threw");
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShipped
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingEventHandler([FromKeyedServices("throwing")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ItemShippedKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("shipment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<ItemShipped>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ItemShipped message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ThrowingRequestHandler(MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<GetOrderStatus, OrderStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<OrderStatusResponse> HandleAsync(GetOrderStatus request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Request handler failed deliberately");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faa1b9984b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/PublishSubscribeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class PublishSubscribeTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public PublishSubscribeTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverToHandler_When_SingleHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the event within timeout");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var order = Assert.IsType<OrderCreated>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", order.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_FanOutToAllHandlers_When_MultipleHandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder1 = new MessageRecorder();
+        var recorder2 = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r1", recorder1)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("r2", recorder2)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1>()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder1.WaitAsync(Timeout), "First handler did not receive the event");
+        Assert.True(await recorder2.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Second handler did not receive the event");
+
+        Assert.Single(recorder1.Messages);
+        Assert.Single(recorder2.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverAll_When_MultipleEventsSequential()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: 3),
+            "Handler did not receive all 3 events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        var ids = recorder.Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>().Select(m => m.OrderId).OrderBy(id => id).ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(["ORD-1", "ORD-2", "ORD-3"], ids);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PublishAsync_Should_DeliverAll_When_RapidFire()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+        const int messageCount = 50;
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < messageCount; i++)
+        {
+            await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(
+            await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout, expectedCount: messageCount),
+            $"Handler did not receive all {messageCount} events within timeout");
+
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, recorder.Messages.Count);
+
+        var ids = recorder
+            .Messages.Cast<OrderCreated>()
+            .Select(m => m.OrderId)
+            .OrderBy(id => id, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            .ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(messageCount, ids.Distinct().Count());
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler1([FromKeyedServices("r1")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedKeyedHandler2([FromKeyedServices("r2")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventHandler<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(OrderCreated message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc75ccb939d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/RequestReplyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Events;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class RequestReplyTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public RequestReplyTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ReturnTypedResponse_When_HandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var response = await messageBus.RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", response.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", response.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_CorrelateResponses_When_ConcurrentRequests()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        // act
+        var tasks = new Task<OrderStatusResponse>[10];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+            var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+            tasks[i] = messageBus
+                .RequestAsync(new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = $"ORD-{i}" }, CancellationToken.None)
+                .AsTask();
+        }
+
+        var responses = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal($"ORD-{i}", responses[i].OrderId);
+            Assert.Equal("Shipped", responses[i].Status);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_Complete_When_VoidRequestAcknowledged()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+            new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the request within timeout");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_Should_ReturnCorrectResponse_When_MultipleRequestTypesRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetOrderStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatusHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        var orderResponse = await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+            new GetOrderStatus { OrderId = "ORD-1" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var shipmentResponse = await messageBus.RequestAsync(
+            new GetShipmentStatus { TrackingNumber = "TRK-1" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", orderResponse.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal("Shipped", orderResponse.Status);
+        Assert.Equal("TRK-1", shipmentResponse.TrackingNumber);
+        Assert.Equal("InTransit", shipmentResponse.Status);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetShipmentStatus : IEventRequest<ShipmentStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ShipmentStatusResponse
+    {
+        public required string TrackingNumber { get; init; }
+        public required string Status { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class GetShipmentStatusHandler : IEventRequestHandler<GetShipmentStatus, ShipmentStatusResponse>
+    {
+        public ValueTask<ShipmentStatusResponse> HandleAsync(
+            GetShipmentStatus request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return new(new ShipmentStatusResponse { TrackingNumber = request.TrackingNumber, Status = "InTransit" });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c657df3fee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/SendTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class SendTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public SendTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToHandler_When_RequestHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 99.99m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the request");
+
+        var message = Assert.Single(recorder.Messages);
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(message);
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+        Assert.Equal(99.99m, payment.Amount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToCorrectHandler_When_MultipleQueuesExist()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var paymentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var refundRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("payment", paymentRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("refund", refundRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await paymentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Payment handler did not receive the send message");
+
+        var msg = Assert.Single(paymentRecorder.Messages);
+        Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(msg);
+
+        Assert.False(
+            await refundRecorder.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500)),
+            "Refund handler should not have received a message intended for payment queue");
+        Assert.Empty(refundRecorder.Messages);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SendAsync_Should_DeliverToEachHandler_When_SendingToDifferentQueues()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var paymentRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        var refundRecorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("payment", paymentRecorder)
+            .AddKeyedSingleton("refund", refundRecorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRequestHandler<ProcessRefundKeyedHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ()
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessRefund { OrderId = "ORD-2", Amount = 25.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await paymentRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Payment handler did not receive the message");
+        Assert.True(await refundRecorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Refund handler did not receive the message");
+
+        var payment = Assert.IsType<ProcessPayment>(Assert.Single(paymentRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-1", payment.OrderId);
+
+        var refund = Assert.IsType<ProcessRefund>(Assert.Single(refundRecorder.Messages));
+        Assert.Equal("ORD-2", refund.OrderId);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefund
+    {
+        public required string OrderId { get; init; }
+        public required decimal Amount { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("payment")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessRefundKeyedHandler([FromKeyedServices("refund")] MessageRecorder recorder)
+        : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessRefund>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessRefund request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/TransportMiddlewareTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/TransportMiddlewareTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5dc4505dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Behaviors/TransportMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+[Collection("RabbitMQ")]
+public class TransportMiddlewareTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    private readonly RabbitMQFixture _fixture;
+
+    public TransportMiddlewareTests(RabbitMQFixture fixture)
+    {
+        _fixture = fixture;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UseReceive_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<SpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.UseReceive(
+                    new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-receive-mw");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-receive"));
+
+                t.DeclareExchange("ex");
+                t.DeclareQueue("q");
+                t.DeclareBinding("ex", "q");
+                t.Endpoint("ep").Consumer<SpyConsumer>().Queue("q");
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("dispatch").ToExchange("ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-T1" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-receive-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AppendReceive_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<SpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.AppendReceive(
+                    "RabbitMQAcknowledgement",
+                    new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-append-receive");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-append-receive"));
+
+                t.DeclareExchange("ex");
+                t.DeclareQueue("q");
+                t.DeclareBinding("ex", "q");
+                t.Endpoint("ep").Consumer<SpyConsumer>().Queue("q");
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("dispatch").ToExchange("ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-T2" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-append-receive", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PrependReceive_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<SpyConsumer>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.PrependReceive(
+                    "RabbitMQAcknowledgement",
+                    new ReceiveMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-prepend-receive");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-prepend-receive"));
+
+                t.DeclareExchange("ex");
+                t.DeclareQueue("q");
+                t.DeclareBinding("ex", "q");
+                t.Endpoint("ep").Consumer<SpyConsumer>().Queue("q");
+                t.DispatchEndpoint("dispatch").ToExchange("ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-T3" }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Consumer did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-prepend-receive", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UseDispatch_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<PaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.UseDispatch(
+                    new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-dispatch-mw");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-TD1", Amount = 50.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-dispatch-mw", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AppendDispatch_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<PaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.AppendDispatch(
+                    "Instrumentation",
+                    new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-append-dispatch");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-append-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-TD2", Amount = 25.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-append-dispatch", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PrependDispatch_Should_InvokeOnAllEndpoints_When_ConfiguredAtTransportLevel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var tracker = new MiddlewareTracker();
+        var recorder = new MessageRecorder();
+        await using var vhost = await _fixture.CreateVhostAsync();
+        await using var bus = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton<IConnectionFactory>(vhost.ConnectionFactory)
+            .AddSingleton(tracker)
+            .AddSingleton(recorder)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddRequestHandler<PaymentHandler>()
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.PrependDispatch(
+                    "Instrumentation",
+                    new DispatchMiddlewareConfiguration(
+                        (ctx, next) =>
+                            async context =>
+                            {
+                                tracker.Add("transport-prepend-dispatch");
+                                await next(context);
+                            },
+                        "test-transport-prepend-dispatch"));
+            })
+            .BuildTestBusAsync();
+
+        using var scope = bus.Provider.CreateScope();
+        var messageBus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await messageBus.SendAsync(new ProcessPayment { OrderId = "ORD-TD3", Amount = 10.00m }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await recorder.WaitAsync(Timeout), "Handler did not receive the message within timeout");
+        Assert.Contains("transport-prepend-dispatch", tracker.Invocations);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class MiddlewareTracker
+    {
+        public ConcurrentBag<string> Invocations { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Add(string name) => Invocations.Add(name);
+    }
+
+    public sealed class SpyConsumer(MessageRecorder recorder) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(context.Message);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBaseTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBaseTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..843af881318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConnectionManagerBaseTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Moq;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Connection;
+
+public class RabbitMQConnectionManagerBaseTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetConnectionAsync_Should_CreateConnection_When_NotConnected()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        // act
+        var result = await manager.GetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(connectionMock.Object, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetConnectionAsync_Should_ReuseConnection_When_AlreadyConnected()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var factoryCallCount = 0;
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = new TestConnectionManager(
+            NullLoggerFactory.Instance.CreateLogger<TestConnectionManager>(),
+            _ =>
+            {
+                factoryCallCount++;
+                return new ValueTask<IConnection>(connectionMock.Object);
+            });
+
+        // act
+        var first = await manager.GetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var second = await manager.GetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(first, second);
+        Assert.Equal(1, factoryCallCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetConnectionAsync_Should_ThrowObjectDisposed_When_Disposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+        await manager.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // act & assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ObjectDisposedException>(() =>
+            manager.GetConnectionAsync(CancellationToken.None).AsTask()
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task EnsureConnectedAsync_Should_CreateConnection_When_NotConnected()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(manager.IsConnected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_CloseAndDisposeConnection_When_Connected()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert
+        connectionMock.Verify(c => c.CloseAsync(
+            It.IsAny<ushort>(),
+            It.IsAny<string>(),
+            It.IsAny<TimeSpan>(),
+            It.IsAny<bool>(),
+            It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+        connectionMock.Verify(c => c.DisposeAsync(), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_BeIdempotent_When_CalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.DisposeAsync();
+        var exception = await Record.ExceptionAsync(() => manager.DisposeAsync().AsTask());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(exception);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Lifecycle_Should_InvokeBeforeConnectionCreated_When_Connecting()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, manager.BeforeConnectionCreatedCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Lifecycle_Should_InvokeAfterConnectionCreated_When_Connecting()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, manager.AfterConnectionCreatedCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Lifecycle_Should_InvokeConnectionEstablished_When_Connecting()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        await using var manager = CreateManager(connectionMock.Object);
+
+        // act
+        await manager.EnsureConnectedAsync(default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, manager.ConnectionEstablishedCount);
+    }
+
+    private static Mock<IConnection> CreateOpenConnection()
+    {
+        var connectionMock = new Mock<IConnection>();
+        connectionMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(true);
+        connectionMock.SetupGet(c => c.ClientProvidedName).Returns("test-connection");
+        return connectionMock;
+    }
+
+    private static TestConnectionManager CreateManager(IConnection connection)
+    {
+        return new TestConnectionManager(
+            NullLoggerFactory.Instance.CreateLogger<TestConnectionManager>(),
+            _ => new ValueTask<IConnection>(connection));
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestConnectionManager : RabbitMQConnectionManagerBase
+    {
+        public int BeforeConnectionCreatedCount { get; private set; }
+        public int AfterConnectionCreatedCount { get; private set; }
+        public int ConnectionLostCount { get; private set; }
+        public int ConnectionRecoveredCount { get; private set; }
+        public int ConnectionEstablishedCount { get; private set; }
+
+        public TestConnectionManager(ILogger logger, Func<CancellationToken, ValueTask<IConnection>> factory)
+            : base(logger, factory) { }
+
+        protected override Task OnBeforeConnectionCreatedAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            BeforeConnectionCreatedCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        protected override Task OnAfterConnectionCreatedAsync(
+            IConnection connection,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            AfterConnectionCreatedCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        protected override Task OnConnectionLostAsync()
+        {
+            ConnectionLostCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        protected override Task OnConnectionRecoveredAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            ConnectionRecoveredCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        protected override Task OnConnectionEstablished(IConnection connection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            ConnectionEstablishedCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManagerTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManagerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07557fb71e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQConsumerManagerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Moq;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Connection;
+
+public class RabbitMQConsumerManagerTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RegisterConsumerAsync_Should_TrackConsumer_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var manager = CreateManager();
+
+        // act
+        var registration = await manager.RegisterConsumerAsync(
+            "test-queue",
+            (_, _, _) => default,
+            prefetchCount: 10,
+            consumerDispatchConcurrency: 1,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(registration);
+        Assert.IsAssignableFrom<IAsyncDisposable>(registration);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddConsumerAsync_Should_BeThreadSafe_When_ConcurrentCalls()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        await using var manager = CreateManager();
+        var tasks = new Task<IAsyncDisposable>[10];
+
+        // act
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var queueName = $"queue-{i}";
+            tasks[i] = manager.RegisterConsumerAsync(
+                queueName,
+                (_, _, _) => default,
+                prefetchCount: 10,
+                consumerDispatchConcurrency: 1,
+                CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        var results = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(10, results.Length);
+        Assert.All(results, r => Assert.NotNull(r));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_DisposeAllConsumers_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var manager = CreateManager();
+
+        var registrations = new IAsyncDisposable[3];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            registrations[i] = await manager.RegisterConsumerAsync(
+                $"queue-{i}",
+                (_, _, _) => default,
+                prefetchCount: 10,
+                consumerDispatchConcurrency: 1,
+                CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // act
+        await manager.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert — registering after dispose via the internal method should still work
+        // (the manager clears its list during dispose).
+        // We verify dispose completes without error.
+        // The consumers' internal state (ConsumerTag/Channel) should be null after dispose.
+        foreach (var reg in registrations)
+        {
+            var consumer = (RabbitMQConsumerManager.RegisteredConsumer)reg;
+            Assert.Null(consumer.ConsumerTag);
+            Assert.Null(consumer.Channel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_HandleConsumerDisposeFailure_When_ConsumerThrows()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = new Mock<IChannel>();
+        channelMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(true);
+        channelMock
+            .Setup(c => c.BasicCancelAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.FromException(new InvalidOperationException("cancel failed")));
+
+        var manager = CreateManager();
+
+        var registration = await manager.RegisterConsumerAsync(
+            "test-queue",
+            (_, _, _) => default,
+            prefetchCount: 10,
+            consumerDispatchConcurrency: 1,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Manually set channel to simulate a connected consumer
+        var consumer = (RabbitMQConsumerManager.RegisteredConsumer)registration;
+        consumer.Channel = channelMock.Object;
+        consumer.ConsumerTag = "tag-1";
+
+        // act — should not throw despite consumer dispose failure
+        var exception = await Record.ExceptionAsync(() => manager.DisposeAsync().AsTask());
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(exception);
+    }
+
+    private static RabbitMQConsumerManager CreateManager()
+    {
+        var connectionMock = new Mock<IConnection>();
+        connectionMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(false);
+
+        return new RabbitMQConsumerManager(
+            NullLogger<RabbitMQConsumerManager>.Instance,
+            _ => new ValueTask<IConnection>(connectionMock.Object));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcherTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcherTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..527863da43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Connection/RabbitMQDispatcherTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Moq;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Connection;
+
+public class RabbitMQDispatcherTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RentChannelAsync_Should_CreateNewChannel_When_PoolEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMock);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        // act
+        var rented = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(channelMock.Object, rented);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RentChannelAsync_Should_ReuseChannel_When_PoolHasOpenChannel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMock);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        var first = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(first);
+
+        // act
+        var second = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(first, second);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RentChannelAsync_Should_SkipClosedChannels_When_PoolHasClosedChannel()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var closedChannelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var freshChannelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(closedChannelMock, freshChannelMock);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        var rented = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.Same(closedChannelMock.Object, rented);
+
+        // Simulate the channel closing while in the pool
+        closedChannelMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(false);
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented);
+
+        // act
+        var next = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Same(freshChannelMock.Object, next);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RentChannelAsync_Should_ThrowObjectDisposed_When_Disposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+        await dispatcher.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // act & assert
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ObjectDisposedException>(() =>
+            dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None).AsTask()
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReturnChannelAsync_Should_AddToPool_When_ChannelOpenAndPoolNotFull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMock);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        var rented = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // act
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented);
+
+        // assert — renting again should return the same pooled channel
+        var second = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.Same(channelMock.Object, second);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReturnChannelAsync_Should_DisposeChannel_When_PoolFull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMocks = Enumerable.Range(0, 11).Select(_ => CreateOpenChannel()).ToArray();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMocks);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        // Rent all 11 channels
+        var rented = new IChannel[11];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 11; i++)
+        {
+            rented[i] = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        // Return first 10 — fills the pool
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented[i]);
+        }
+
+        // act — return the 11th, which should be disposed (pool full)
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented[10]);
+
+        // assert — the 11th channel should have been disposed
+        channelMocks[10].Verify(c => c.DisposeAsync(), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReturnChannelAsync_Should_DisposeChannel_When_ChannelClosed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMock);
+        await using var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        var rented = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(default);
+        channelMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(false);
+
+        // act
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented);
+
+        // assert
+        channelMock.Verify(c => c.DisposeAsync(), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReturnChannelAsync_Should_DisposeChannel_When_DispatcherDisposed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMock = CreateOpenChannel();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMock);
+        var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        var rented = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await dispatcher.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // Clear previous calls from dispose
+        channelMock.Invocations.Clear();
+        channelMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(true);
+
+        // act
+        await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented);
+
+        // assert
+        channelMock.Verify(c => c.DisposeAsync(), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_ClearAllChannels_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var channelMocks = Enumerable.Range(0, 3).Select(_ => CreateOpenChannel()).ToArray();
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection(channelMocks);
+        var dispatcher = CreateDispatcher(connectionMock);
+
+        // Rent all channels first, then return them to populate pool
+        var rented = new IChannel[3];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            rented[i] = await dispatcher.RentChannelAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            await dispatcher.ReturnChannelAsync(rented[i]);
+        }
+
+        // act
+        await dispatcher.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert — all channels should have been disposed
+        foreach (var ch in channelMocks)
+        {
+            ch.Verify(c => c.DisposeAsync(), Times.AtLeastOnce());
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OnConnectionEstablished_Should_InvokeCallback_When_ConnectionCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var connectionMock = CreateOpenConnection();
+        var callbackInvoked = false;
+        IConnection? receivedConnection = null;
+
+        await using var dispatcher = new RabbitMQDispatcher(
+            NullLogger<RabbitMQDispatcher>.Instance,
+            _ => new ValueTask<IConnection>(connectionMock.Object),
+            (conn, _) =>
+            {
+                callbackInvoked = true;
+                receivedConnection = conn;
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            });
+
+        // act
+        await dispatcher.EnsureConnectedAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(callbackInvoked);
+        Assert.Same(connectionMock.Object, receivedConnection);
+    }
+
+    private static Mock<IChannel> CreateOpenChannel()
+    {
+        var channelMock = new Mock<IChannel>();
+        channelMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(true);
+        return channelMock;
+    }
+
+    private static Mock<IConnection> CreateOpenConnection(params Mock<IChannel>[] channelsToReturn)
+    {
+        var connectionMock = new Mock<IConnection>();
+        connectionMock.SetupGet(c => c.IsOpen).Returns(true);
+        connectionMock.SetupGet(c => c.ClientProvidedName).Returns("test-connection");
+
+        if (channelsToReturn.Length > 0)
+        {
+            var queue = new Queue<Mock<IChannel>>(channelsToReturn);
+            connectionMock
+                .Setup(c => c.CreateChannelAsync(It.IsAny<CreateChannelOptions?>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                .ReturnsAsync(() =>
+                {
+                    if (queue.Count == 0)
+                    {
+                        return CreateOpenChannel().Object;
+                    }
+
+                    return queue.Dequeue().Object;
+                });
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            connectionMock
+                .Setup(c => c.CreateChannelAsync(It.IsAny<CreateChannelOptions?>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                .ReturnsAsync(() => CreateOpenChannel().Object);
+        }
+
+        return connectionMock;
+    }
+
+    private static RabbitMQDispatcher CreateDispatcher(Mock<IConnection> connectionMock)
+    {
+        return new RabbitMQDispatcher(
+            NullLogger<RabbitMQDispatcher>.Instance,
+            _ => new ValueTask<IConnection>(connectionMock.Object),
+            (_, _) => Task.CompletedTask);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQDescriptorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQDescriptorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdb121c22f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQDescriptorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Descriptors;
+
+public class RabbitMQDescriptorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transport_Should_UseCustomSchema_When_SchemaConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t => t.Schema("custom"));
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("custom", transport.Schema);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transport_Should_UseCustomName_When_NameConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t => t.Name("my-transport"));
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("my-transport", transport.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Transport_Should_BeDefault_When_IsDefaultTransportCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t => t.IsDefaultTransport());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert - with a single transport, verify it was built successfully and is the only one
+        Assert.NotNull(transport);
+        Assert.Single(runtime.Transports);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_TargetQueue_When_ToQueueCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("my-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueue>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal("my-q", ((RabbitMQQueue)endpoint.Destination).Name);
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Queue);
+        Assert.Equal("my-q", endpoint.Queue!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_TargetExchange_When_ToExchangeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-ex");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-ex");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchange>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal("my-ex", ((RabbitMQExchange)endpoint.Destination).Name);
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Exchange);
+        Assert.Equal("my-ex", endpoint.Exchange!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_RegisterSendRoute_When_SendCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("q").Send<ProcessPayment>();
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueue>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal("q", endpoint.Queue!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_RegisterPublishRoute_When_PublishCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("ex");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("ex").Publish<OrderCreated>();
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchange>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal("ex", endpoint.Exchange!.Name);
+    }
+
+    // --- Receive Endpoint Descriptor Tests ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetQueueName_When_QueueCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("custom-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("custom-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.Equal("custom-q", endpoint.Queue.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetKind_When_KindCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("err-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("err-q").Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.Equal(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error, endpoint.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetFaultEndpoint_When_FaultEndpointCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DeclareQueue("q_err").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").FaultEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/q_err");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.ErrorEndpoint);
+        Assert.Contains("q_err", endpoint.ErrorEndpoint!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetSkippedEndpoint_When_SkippedEndpointCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DeclareQueue("q_skip").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").SkippedEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/q_skip");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().Single(e => e.Name == "ep");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.SkippedEndpoint);
+        Assert.Contains("q_skip", endpoint.SkippedEndpoint!.Name);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                configure(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQHandlerBindingTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQHandlerBindingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e43977cced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Descriptors/RabbitMQHandlerBindingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Descriptors;
+
+public class RabbitMQHandlerBindingTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void BindHandlersImplicitly_Should_AutoDiscoverHandlers_When_HandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>(), t => t.BindHandlersImplicitly());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert — implicit binding should auto-create receive endpoints for registered handlers
+        Assert.NotEmpty(transport.ReceiveEndpoints);
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BindHandlersExplicitly_Should_ThrowOnBuild_When_HandlersNotManuallyBound()
+    {
+        // arrange & act & assert — registering a handler but not manually binding it
+        // should throw because the inbound route is unconnected
+        Assert.ThrowsAny<InvalidOperationException>(() => CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>(), t => t.BindHandlersExplicitly()));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BindHandlersExplicitly_Should_BindManualEndpoints_When_EndpointDeclared()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(
+            b => b.AddConsumer<OrderSpyConsumer>(),
+            t =>
+            {
+                t.BindHandlersExplicitly();
+                t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision(true);
+                t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").Consumer<OrderSpyConsumer>();
+            });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert — manually declared endpoint should exist
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Name == "ep");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BindHandlersExplicitly_Should_NotAutoCreateEndpoints_When_NoHandlersRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange & act — no handlers registered, explicit binding
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(_ => { }, t => t.BindHandlersExplicitly());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert — no auto-created receive endpoints
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BindHandlersImplicitly_Should_BeDefault_When_NothingConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(
+            b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>(),
+            t =>
+            { } // no binding mode call — default should be implicit
+        );
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert — default implicit binding should auto-create endpoints
+        Assert.NotEmpty(transport.ReceiveEndpoints);
+        Assert.Contains(transport.ReceiveEndpoints, e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(
+        Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configureBuilder,
+        Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configureTransport)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configureBuilder(builder);
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                configureTransport(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderSpyConsumer : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context) => default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/RabbitMQFixture.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/RabbitMQFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3adb5fffed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/RabbitMQFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+using Docker.DotNet.Models;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using Squadron;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public class MochaRabbitMQResource : RabbitMQResource
+{
+    public Task<string?> InvokeCommandAsync(string[] command)
+        => Manager.InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new ContainerExecCreateParameters
+            {
+                Cmd = command,
+                AttachStdout = true,
+                AttachStderr = true
+            });
+}
+
+public sealed class RabbitMQFixture : IAsyncLifetime
+{
+    private readonly MochaRabbitMQResource _resource = new();
+
+    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.InitializeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public async Task DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _resource.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    public string ConnectionString => _resource.ConnectionString;
+
+    public async Task<VhostContext> CreateVhostAsync(
+        [CallerMemberName] string testName = "",
+        [CallerFilePath] string filePath = "")
+    {
+        var vhostName = GenerateVhostName(testName, filePath);
+        await _resource.InvokeCommandAsync(["rabbitmqctl", "add_vhost", vhostName]);
+        await _resource.InvokeCommandAsync(["rabbitmqctl", "set_permissions", "-p", vhostName, "guest", ".*", ".*", ".*"]);
+        return new VhostContext(this, vhostName);
+    }
+
+    internal async Task CloseAllConnectionsAsync(string reason = "test")
+    {
+        await _resource.InvokeCommandAsync(["rabbitmqctl", "close_all_connections", reason]);
+    }
+
+    internal async Task DeleteVhostAsync(string vhostName)
+    {
+        await _resource.InvokeCommandAsync(["rabbitmqctl", "delete_vhost", vhostName]);
+    }
+
+    private static string GenerateVhostName(string testName, string filePath)
+    {
+        var hash = Convert.ToHexString(SHA256.HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(filePath)))[..8];
+        return $"{testName}_{hash}";
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class VhostContext(RabbitMQFixture fixture, string vhostName) : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    public IConnectionFactory ConnectionFactory { get; } =
+        new ConnectionFactory { Uri = new Uri(fixture.ConnectionString), VirtualHost = vhostName };
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync() => await fixture.DeleteVhostAsync(vhostName);
+}
+
+[CollectionDefinition("RabbitMQ")]
+public class RabbitMQCollection : ICollectionFixture<RabbitMQFixture>;
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/StubConnectionFactory.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/StubConnectionFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f491508bb8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/StubConnectionFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A stub <see cref="IRabbitMQConnectionProvider"/> that satisfies initialization requirements
+/// for semi-integration tests that build a runtime but never start connections.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class StubConnectionProvider : IRabbitMQConnectionProvider
+{
+    public string Host => "localhost";
+    public string VirtualHost => "/";
+    public int Port => 5672;
+
+    public ValueTask<IConnection> CreateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("StubConnectionProvider does not create real connections.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/TestBus.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/TestBus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a46912c022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Helpers/TestBus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+public sealed class TestBus(ServiceProvider provider, MessagingRuntime runtime) : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    public ServiceProvider Provider => provider;
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        foreach (var transport in runtime.Transports)
+        {
+            if (transport.IsStarted)
+            {
+                await transport.StopAsync(runtime, CancellationToken.None);
+            }
+        }
+
+        await provider.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+}
+
+internal static class MessageBusHostBuilderTestExtensions
+{
+    public static async Task<TestBus> BuildTestBusAsync(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var provider = builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var runtime = (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+        await runtime.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        return new TestBus(provider, runtime);
+    }
+
+    public static MessagingRuntime BuildRuntime(this IMessageBusHostBuilder builder)
+    {
+        var provider = builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        return (MessagingRuntime)provider.GetRequiredService<IMessagingRuntime>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.csproj b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d1e15def37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyName>Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Squadron.RabbitMQ" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Mocha.TestHelpers" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha\Mocha.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ\Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Mocha.TestHelpers\Mocha.TestHelpers.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchContextExtensionsTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchContextExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a23b622598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchContextExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class RabbitMQDispatchContextExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_ConvertDateTimeOffset_When_HeaderContainsDateTimeOffset()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dto = new DateTimeOffset(2024, 1, 15, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            Headers = new Headers([new HeaderValue { Key = "x-timestamp", Value = dto }])
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        var timestamp = Assert.IsType<AmqpTimestamp>(headers["x-timestamp"]);
+        Assert.Equal(dto.ToUnixTimeSeconds(), timestamp.UnixTime);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_ConvertDateTime_When_HeaderContainsDateTime()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var dt = new DateTime(2024, 1, 15, 12, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            Headers = new Headers([new HeaderValue { Key = "x-timestamp", Value = dt }])
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        var timestamp = Assert.IsType<AmqpTimestamp>(headers["x-timestamp"]);
+        var expected = new DateTimeOffset(dt).ToUnixTimeSeconds();
+        Assert.Equal(expected, timestamp.UnixTime);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SkipNullValues_When_HeaderValueIsNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            Headers = new Headers([new HeaderValue { Key = "x-null", Value = null }])
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(headers.ContainsKey("x-null"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_PassThroughOtherTypes_When_HeaderContainsString()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope
+        {
+            Headers = new Headers([
+                new HeaderValue { Key = "x-string", Value = "hello" },
+                new HeaderValue { Key = "x-int", Value = 42 }
+            ])
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("hello", headers["x-string"]);
+        Assert.Equal(42, headers["x-int"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetConversationId_When_EnvelopeHasConversationId()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { ConversationId = "conv-123" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("conv-123", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.ConversationId.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetCausationId_When_EnvelopeHasCausationId()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { CausationId = "cause-456" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("cause-456", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.CausationId.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetSourceAddress_When_EnvelopeHasSourceAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { SourceAddress = "rabbitmq:///q/source-q" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq:///q/source-q", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.SourceAddress.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetDestinationAddress_When_EnvelopeHasDestinationAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { DestinationAddress = "rabbitmq:///q/dest-q" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq:///q/dest-q", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.DestinationAddress.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetFaultAddress_When_EnvelopeHasFaultAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { FaultAddress = "rabbitmq:///q/fault-q" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq:///q/fault-q", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.FaultAddress.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetEnclosedMessageTypes_When_EnvelopeHasTypes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var types = ImmutableArray.Create("urn:message:OrderCreated", "urn:message:IEvent");
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { EnclosedMessageTypes = types };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(headers.ContainsKey(RabbitMQMessageHeaders.EnclosedMessageTypes.Key));
+        Assert.Equal(types, headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.EnclosedMessageTypes.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_SetMessageType_When_EnvelopeHasMessageType()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope { MessageType = "urn:message:OrderCreated" };
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("urn:message:OrderCreated", headers[RabbitMQMessageHeaders.MessageType.Key]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BuildHeaders_Should_ReturnEmptyHeaders_When_EnvelopeIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var envelope = new MessageEnvelope();
+
+        // act
+        var headers = envelope.BuildHeaders();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Empty(headers);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8e363123d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class RabbitMQDispatchEndpointTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_TargetQueue_When_QueueConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("my-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-q" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Queue);
+        Assert.Equal("my-q", endpoint.Queue!.Name);
+        Assert.Null(endpoint.Exchange);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueue>(endpoint.Destination);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_TargetExchange_When_ExchangeConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-ex");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-ex");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-ex" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Exchange);
+        Assert.Equal("my-ex", endpoint.Exchange!.Name);
+        Assert.Null(endpoint.Queue);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchange>(endpoint.Destination);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_HaveCorrectName_When_QueueConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("my-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-q" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("ep", endpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_HaveCorrectName_When_ExchangeConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-ex");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-ex");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-ex" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("ep", endpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_SetDestinationAddress_When_QueueConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("my-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-q" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Destination.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("q/my-q", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_SetDestinationAddress_When_ExchangeConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-ex");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-ex");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-ex" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Destination.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("e/my-ex", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_SetAddress_When_Completed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision(true);
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToQueue("my-q");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-q" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Address);
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq", endpoint.Address.Scheme);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_SetDestinationAddress_When_ReplyPathContainsExchange()
+    {
+        // arrange — create a reply dispatch endpoint and an exchange dispatch endpoint
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-exchange");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-exchange" });
+
+        // assert — the destination address contains the e/ exchange path format
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Destination.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("e/my-exchange", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DispatchEndpoint_Should_SetDestinationAddress_When_ReplyPathContainsExchangeWithVhost()
+    {
+        // arrange — use a custom vhost via stub
+        var runtime = CreateRuntimeWithVhost(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange");
+            t.DispatchEndpoint("ep").ToExchange("my-exchange");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-exchange" });
+
+        // assert — with vhost the address includes the vhost segment before e/
+        var address = endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("e/my-exchange", address);
+        Assert.Contains("myvhost", address);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntimeWithVhost(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new VhostStubConnectionProvider());
+                configure(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class VhostStubConnectionProvider : IRabbitMQConnectionProvider
+    {
+        public string Host => "localhost";
+        public string VirtualHost => "myvhost";
+        public int Port => 5672;
+
+        public ValueTask<global::RabbitMQ.Client.IConnection> CreateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                configure(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParserTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParserTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9585c63e41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParserTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+using System.Text;
+using RabbitMQ.Client;
+using RabbitMQ.Client.Events;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParserTests
+{
+    private readonly RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser _parser = RabbitMQMessageEnvelopeParser.Instance;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractMessageId_When_PropertySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.MessageId = "msg-123");
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("msg-123", envelope.MessageId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractCorrelationId_When_PropertySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.CorrelationId = "corr-456");
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("corr-456", envelope.CorrelationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractResponseAddress_When_ReplyToSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.ReplyTo = "reply-queue");
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("reply-queue", envelope.ResponseAddress);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractContentType_When_PropertySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.ContentType = "application/json");
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("application/json", envelope.ContentType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractMessageType_When_TypePropertySet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Type = "OrderCreated");
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("OrderCreated", envelope.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_FallbackToHeader_When_TypePropertyNull()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-message-type"] = "FallbackType"u8.ToArray() });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("FallbackType", envelope.MessageType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractTimestamp_When_UnixTimePositive()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Timestamp = new AmqpTimestamp(1700000000));
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.SentAt);
+        Assert.Equal(DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(1700000000), envelope.SentAt.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnNullSentAt_When_TimestampZero()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Timestamp = new AmqpTimestamp(0));
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(envelope.SentAt);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractBody_When_BodyPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var body = "{\"orderId\":\"ORD-1\"}"u8.ToArray();
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(body: body);
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(body, envelope.Body.ToArray());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractCustomHeaders_When_HeadersPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-custom"] = "custom-value"u8.ToArray() });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(envelope.Headers!.TryGetValue("x-custom", out var value));
+        Assert.Equal("custom-value", value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_DecodeByteArrayHeaders_When_Utf8Bytes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props =>
+        {
+            props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+            {
+                ["x-source-address"] = "rabbitmq:///q/source"u8.ToArray()
+            };
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq:///q/source", envelope.SourceAddress);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ConvertAmqpTimestamp_When_HeaderIsTimestamp()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-timestamp"] = new AmqpTimestamp(1700000000) });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(envelope.Headers!.TryGetValue("x-timestamp", out var ts));
+        Assert.Equal(DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(1700000000), ts);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_SetDeliveryCountOne_When_Redelivered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(redelivered: true);
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(1, envelope.DeliveryCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_SetDeliveryCountZero_When_NotRedelivered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(redelivered: false);
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(0, envelope.DeliveryCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractEnclosedMessageTypes_When_HeaderPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props =>
+        {
+            props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+            {
+                ["x-enclosed-message-types"] = new List<object> { "OrderCreated"u8.ToArray(), "IEvent"u8.ToArray() }
+            };
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes);
+        Assert.Equal(2, envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes!.Value.Length);
+        Assert.Equal("OrderCreated", envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes.Value[0]);
+        Assert.Equal("IEvent", envelope.EnclosedMessageTypes.Value[1]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ComputeDeliverByFromSentAt_When_TimestampAndExpirationPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        const long sentAtUnix = 1700000000L;
+        var sentAt = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(sentAtUnix);
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props =>
+        {
+            props.Timestamp = new AmqpTimestamp(sentAtUnix);
+            props.Expiration = "60000"; // 60 seconds TTL
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.DeliverBy);
+        Assert.Equal(sentAt.AddMilliseconds(60000), envelope.DeliverBy.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_FallbackToUtcNow_When_ExpirationPresentButNoTimestamp()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props =>
+        {
+            props.Expiration = "60000"; // 60 seconds
+        });
+
+        // act
+        var beforeParse = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+        var afterParse = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.DeliverBy);
+        var expectedMin = beforeParse.AddMilliseconds(60000);
+        var expectedMax = afterParse.AddMilliseconds(60000);
+        Assert.InRange(envelope.DeliverBy.Value, expectedMin, expectedMax);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnNullDeliverBy_When_ExpirationEmpty()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Expiration = null);
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(envelope.DeliverBy);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractConversationId_When_HeaderPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-conversation-id"] = "conv-789"u8.ToArray() });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("conv-789", envelope.ConversationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ExtractCausationId_When_HeaderPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs(props => props.Headers = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["x-causation-id"] = "cause-101"u8.ToArray() });
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("cause-101", envelope.CausationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Parse_Should_ReturnEmptyHeaders_When_NoHeaders()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var args = CreateDeliverEventArgs();
+
+        // act
+        var envelope = _parser.Parse(args);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(envelope.Headers);
+        Assert.Equal(0, envelope.Headers.Count);
+    }
+
+    private static BasicDeliverEventArgs CreateDeliverEventArgs(
+        Action<BasicProperties>? configureProps = null,
+        byte[]? body = null,
+        bool redelivered = false)
+    {
+        var props = new BasicProperties();
+        configureProps?.Invoke(props);
+
+        return new BasicDeliverEventArgs(
+            consumerTag: "test-consumer",
+            deliveryTag: 1,
+            redelivered: redelivered,
+            exchange: "test-exchange",
+            routingKey: "test-key",
+            properties: props,
+            body: body ?? ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d681ef55fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class RabbitMQReceiveEndpointTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_ResolveQueue_When_QueueNameConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("my-q").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "my-q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("my-q", endpoint.Queue.Name);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueue>(endpoint.Source);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetFaultEndpoint_When_FaultEndpointConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision();
+            t.DeclareQueue("q_error").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>().FaultEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/q_error");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.ErrorEndpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetSkippedEndpoint_When_SkippedEndpointConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("q").AutoProvision();
+            t.DeclareQueue("q_skipped").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("q").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>().SkippedEndpoint("rabbitmq:///q/q_skipped");
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.SkippedEndpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetKind_When_KindConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("err-q").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("err-ep").Queue("err-q").Kind(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error);
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "err-q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(ReceiveEndpointKind.Error, endpoint.Kind);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetSourceAddress_When_QueueConfigured()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("my-q").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "my-q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Source.Address);
+        Assert.Contains("q/my-q", endpoint.Source.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReceiveEndpoint_Should_SetAddress_When_Completed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareQueue("my-q").AutoProvision();
+            t.Endpoint("ep").Queue("my-q").Handler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var endpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQReceiveEndpoint>().First(e => e.Queue.Name == "my-q");
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint.Address);
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq", endpoint.Address.Scheme);
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        builder.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>();
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                configure(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQTransportTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQTransportTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..698ed343be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/RabbitMQTransportTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Middlewares;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class RabbitMQTransportTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveQueue_When_DestinationAddressUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var queueEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Destination is RabbitMQQueue);
+        Assert.NotNull(queueEndpoint);
+
+        var destinationAddress = queueEndpoint.Destination.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(destinationAddress, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve queue destination address");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueue>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Same(queueEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveExchange_When_DestinationAddressUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var exchangeEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Destination is RabbitMQExchange);
+        Assert.NotNull(exchangeEndpoint);
+
+        var destinationAddress = exchangeEndpoint.Destination.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(destinationAddress, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve exchange destination address");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchange>(endpoint.Destination);
+        Assert.Same(exchangeEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_Resolve_When_RabbitMQSchemeMatchesAddress()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var existingEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.First();
+        var address = existingEndpoint.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(address, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve matching address");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(existingEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_Resolve_When_TopologyBaseAddressUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+
+        var dispatchEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            topology.Address.IsBaseOf(e.Destination.Address)
+        );
+        Assert.NotNull(dispatchEndpoint);
+
+        var destinationAddress = dispatchEndpoint.Destination.Address;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(destinationAddress, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve topology-based address");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(dispatchEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ReturnFalse_When_UnknownUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var unknownUri = new Uri("http://unknown-host/nonexistent");
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(unknownUri, out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should return false for unknown URI");
+        Assert.Null(endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_ReturnDescription_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description);
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq", description.Schema);
+        Assert.Equal("RabbitMQMessagingTransport", description.TransportType);
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeExchangeEntities_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Topology!.Entities, e => e.Kind == "exchange");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeQueueEntities_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.Contains(description.Topology!.Entities, e => e.Kind == "queue");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Describe_Should_IncludeBindingLinks_When_EventHandlerRegistered()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var description = transport.Describe();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(description.Topology);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(description.Topology!.Links);
+        Assert.All(
+            description.Topology.Links,
+            link =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal("bind", link.Kind);
+                Assert.Equal("forward", link.Direction);
+            });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateQueueConfig_When_SendRoute()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var queueEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+            e.Destination is RabbitMQQueue && e.Kind == DispatchEndpointKind.Default
+        );
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(queueEndpoint);
+        Assert.StartsWith("q/", queueEndpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateExchangeConfig_When_PublishRoute()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var exchangeEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Destination is RabbitMQExchange);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(exchangeEndpoint);
+        Assert.StartsWith("e/", exchangeEndpoint.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Schema_Should_BeRabbitMQ_When_TransportCreated()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(_ => { });
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("rabbitmq", transport.Schema);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Convention_Should_SetErrorAndSkippedEndpoints_When_DefaultEndpoint()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act
+        var receiveEndpoint = transport.ReceiveEndpoints.First(e => e.Kind == ReceiveEndpointKind.Default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(receiveEndpoint.ErrorEndpoint);
+        Assert.Contains("_error", receiveEndpoint.ErrorEndpoint!.Name);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(receiveEndpoint.SkippedEndpoint);
+        Assert.Contains("_skipped", receiveEndpoint.SkippedEndpoint!.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveQueue_When_QueueSchemeUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var queueEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.First(e => e.Destination is RabbitMQQueue);
+        var queueName = ((RabbitMQQueue)queueEndpoint.Destination).Name;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(new Uri("queue:" + queueName), out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve queue: scheme URI");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(queueEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetDispatchEndpoint_Should_ResolveExchange_When_ExchangeSchemeUsed()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        var exchangeEndpoint = transport.DispatchEndpoints.First(e => e.Destination is RabbitMQExchange);
+        var exchangeName = ((RabbitMQExchange)exchangeEndpoint.Destination).Name;
+
+        // act
+        var found = transport.TryGetDispatchEndpoint(new Uri("exchange:" + exchangeName), out var endpoint);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(found, "TryGetDispatchEndpoint should resolve exchange: scheme URI");
+        Assert.NotNull(endpoint);
+        Assert.Same(exchangeEndpoint, endpoint);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateQueueConfig_When_QueueSchemeUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("queue:my-queue"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-queue", rabbitConfig.QueueName);
+        Assert.Equal("q/my-queue", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateExchangeConfig_When_ExchangeSchemeUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("exchange:my-exchange"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-exchange", rabbitConfig.ExchangeName);
+        Assert.Equal("e/my-exchange", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateQueueConfig_When_RabbitMQSchemeQueuePath()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("rabbitmq:///q/my-queue"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-queue", rabbitConfig.QueueName);
+        Assert.Equal("q/my-queue", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateExchangeConfig_When_RabbitMQSchemeExchangePath()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("rabbitmq:///e/my-exchange"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-exchange", rabbitConfig.ExchangeName);
+        Assert.Equal("e/my-exchange", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateReplyConfig_When_RabbitMQRepliesPath()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("rabbitmq:///replies"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal(DispatchEndpointKind.Reply, rabbitConfig.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal("Replies", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateQueueConfig_When_TopologyBaseQueueUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddRequestHandler<ProcessPaymentHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+        var topologyAddress = ((RabbitMQMessagingTopology)transport.Topology).Address;
+
+        // act — use the full topology base address with q/ path
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri(topologyAddress, "q/my-queue"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-queue", rabbitConfig.QueueName);
+        Assert.Equal("q/my-queue", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_CreateExchangeConfig_When_TopologyBaseExchangeUri()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+        var topologyAddress = ((RabbitMQMessagingTopology)transport.Topology).Address;
+
+        // act — use the full topology base address with e/ path
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri(topologyAddress, "e/my-exchange"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(config);
+        var rabbitConfig = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpointConfiguration>(config);
+        Assert.Equal("my-exchange", rabbitConfig.ExchangeName);
+        Assert.Equal("e/my-exchange", rabbitConfig.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateEndpointConfiguration_Should_ReturnNull_When_UnknownScheme()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var context = (IMessagingConfigurationContext)runtime;
+
+        // act
+        var config = transport.CreateEndpointConfiguration(context, new Uri("http://foo/bar"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Null(config);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_DisposeConsumerManager_When_Called()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act & assert — no exception thrown
+        await transport.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_Should_BeIdempotent_When_CalledTwice()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddEventHandler<OrderCreatedHandler>());
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // act — call twice
+        await transport.DisposeAsync();
+        await transport.DisposeAsync();
+
+        // assert — no exception
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ProcessPaymentHandler(MessageRecorder recorder) : IEventRequestHandler<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessPayment request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            recorder.Record(request);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        var runtime = builder.AddRabbitMQ(t => t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider())).BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessageTypeExtensionTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessageTypeExtensionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b422d01f3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessageTypeExtensionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Topology;
+
+public class RabbitMQMessageTypeExtensionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToRabbitMQQueue_Should_SetDestinationUri_When_DefaultSchema()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddMessage<ProcessPayment>(d => d.Send(r => r.ToRabbitMQQueue("my-queue"))));
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-queue" });
+        Assert.Contains("q/my-queue", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+        Assert.StartsWith("rabbitmq:", endpoint.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToRabbitMQQueue_Should_SetDestinationUri_When_CustomSchema()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(
+            b => b.AddMessage<ProcessPayment>(d => d.Send(r => r.ToRabbitMQQueue("custom", "my-queue"))),
+            schema: "custom");
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Queue is { Name: "my-queue" });
+        Assert.Contains("q/my-queue", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+        Assert.StartsWith("custom:", endpoint.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToRabbitMQExchange_Should_SetDestinationUri_When_DefaultSchema()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(b => b.AddMessage<OrderCreated>(d => d.Publish(r => r.ToRabbitMQExchange("my-exchange"))));
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-exchange" });
+        Assert.Contains("e/my-exchange", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+        Assert.StartsWith("rabbitmq:", endpoint.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToRabbitMQExchange_Should_SetDestinationUri_When_CustomSchema()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var runtime = CreateRuntime(
+            b => b.AddMessage<OrderCreated>(d => d.Publish(r => r.ToRabbitMQExchange("custom", "my-exchange"))),
+            schema: "custom");
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+
+        // assert
+        var endpoint = transport
+            .DispatchEndpoints.OfType<RabbitMQDispatchEndpoint>()
+            .First(e => e.Exchange is { Name: "my-exchange" });
+        Assert.Contains("e/my-exchange", endpoint.Destination.Address.ToString());
+        Assert.StartsWith("custom:", endpoint.Address.ToString());
+    }
+
+    private static MessagingRuntime CreateRuntime(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure, string? schema = null)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton(new MessageRecorder());
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                if (schema is not null)
+                {
+                    t.Schema(schema);
+                }
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        return runtime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopologyTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopologyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f79520f5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQMessagingTopologyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Topology;
+
+public class RabbitMQMessagingTopologyTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExchange_Should_CreateExchange_When_NameProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+        var config = new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "test-exchange" };
+
+        // act
+        var exchange = topology.AddExchange(config);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test-exchange", exchange.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(exchange, topology.Exchanges);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExchange_Should_Throw_When_DuplicateName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-exchange" });
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+                topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-exchange" })
+            );
+        Assert.Contains("duplicate-exchange", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("already exists", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExchange_Should_DefaultToFanout_When_TypeNotSpecified()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // act
+        var exchange = topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "fanout-exchange" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("fanout", exchange.Type);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExchange_Should_DefaultToDurable_When_DurabilityNotSpecified()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // act
+        var exchange = topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "durable-exchange" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(exchange.Durable);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddQueue_Should_CreateQueue_When_NameProvided()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+        var config = new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "test-queue" };
+
+        // act
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(config);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal("test-queue", queue.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(queue, topology.Queues);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddQueue_Should_Throw_When_DuplicateName()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-queue" });
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception =
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+                topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "duplicate-queue" })
+            );
+        Assert.Contains("duplicate-queue", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("already exists", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddQueue_Should_DefaultToDurable_When_DurabilityNotSpecified()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        // act
+        var queue = topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "durable-queue" });
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(queue.Durable);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_ConnectExchangeToQueue_When_QueueDestination()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "source-exchange" });
+        topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "destination-queue" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-exchange",
+            Destination = "destination-queue",
+            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("source-exchange", binding.Source.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(binding, topology.Bindings);
+
+        var queueBinding = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueueBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("destination-queue", queueBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_ConnectExchangeToExchange_When_ExchangeDestination()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "source-exchange" });
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "destination-exchange" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-exchange",
+            Destination = "destination-exchange",
+            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Exchange
+        };
+
+        // act
+        var binding = topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.NotNull(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("source-exchange", binding.Source.Name);
+        Assert.Contains(binding, topology.Bindings);
+
+        var exchangeBinding = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchangeBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("destination-exchange", exchangeBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_SourceExchangeNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = "destination-queue" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "nonexistent-exchange",
+            Destination = "destination-queue",
+            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent-exchange", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("not found", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_DestinationQueueNotFound()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "source-exchange" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-exchange",
+            Destination = "nonexistent-queue",
+            DestinationKind = RabbitMQDestinationKind.Queue
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("nonexistent-queue", exception.Message);
+        Assert.Contains("not found", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBinding_Should_Throw_When_UnknownDestinationKind()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = "source-exchange" });
+
+        var bindingConfig = new RabbitMQBindingConfiguration
+        {
+            Source = "source-exchange",
+            Destination = "some-dest",
+            DestinationKind = (RabbitMQDestinationKind)99
+        };
+
+        // act & assert
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => topology.AddBinding(bindingConfig));
+        Assert.Contains("Unknown destination kind", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddExchangeAndQueue_Should_NotCorrupt_When_ConcurrentAdds()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(_ => { });
+
+        var initialExchangeCount = topology.Exchanges.Count;
+        var initialQueueCount = topology.Queues.Count;
+
+        const int operationCount = 100;
+
+        // act
+        var allTasks = Enumerable
+            .Range(0, operationCount)
+            .SelectMany(i =>
+                new Task[]
+                {
+                    Task.Run(() => topology.AddExchange(new RabbitMQExchangeConfiguration { Name = $"exchange-{i}" })),
+                    Task.Run(() => topology.AddQueue(new RabbitMQQueueConfiguration { Name = $"queue-{i}" }))
+                }
+            )
+            .ToList();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(allTasks);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.Equal(initialExchangeCount + operationCount, topology.Exchanges.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(initialQueueCount + operationCount, topology.Queues.Count);
+
+        var exchangeNames = topology.Exchanges.Select(e => e.Name).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(exchangeNames.Count, exchangeNames.Distinct().Count());
+
+        var queueNames = topology.Queues.Select(q => q.Name).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(queueNames.Count, queueNames.Distinct().Count());
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < operationCount; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Contains(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == $"exchange-{i}");
+            Assert.Contains(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == $"queue-{i}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static (
+        MessagingRuntime Runtime,
+        RabbitMQMessagingTransport Transport,
+        RabbitMQMessagingTopology Topology) CreateTopology(Action<IMessageBusHostBuilder> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        configure(builder);
+        var runtime = builder.AddRabbitMQ(t => t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider())).BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return (runtime, transport, topology);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQTopologyDescriptorTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQTopologyDescriptorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78873108aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/Topology/RabbitMQTopologyDescriptorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,433 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests.Topology;
+
+public class RabbitMQTopologyDescriptorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetName_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange"));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.Equal("my-exchange", exchange.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetType_When_TypeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").Type("direct"));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.Equal("direct", exchange.Type);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetDurable_When_DurableCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").Durable(false));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.False(exchange.Durable);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetAutoDelete_When_AutoDeleteCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").AutoDelete(true));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.True(exchange.AutoDelete);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetAutoProvision_When_AutoProvisionCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").AutoProvision(true));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.True(exchange.AutoProvision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetArgument_When_WithArgumentCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").WithArgument("x-custom", "value"));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.Equal("value", exchange.Arguments["x-custom"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_SetAlternateExchange_When_ExtensionCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("my-exchange").AlternateExchange("alt"));
+
+        // assert
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "my-exchange");
+        Assert.Equal("alt", exchange.Arguments["alternate-exchange"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareExchange_Should_OverrideName_When_NameCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareExchange("original").Name("renamed"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "original");
+        var exchange = Assert.Single(topology.Exchanges, e => e.Name == "renamed");
+        Assert.Equal("renamed", exchange.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetName_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue"));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal("my-queue", queue.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetDurable_When_DurableCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").Durable(false));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.False(queue.Durable);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetExclusive_When_ExclusiveCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").Exclusive(true));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.True(queue.Exclusive);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetAutoDelete_When_AutoDeleteCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").AutoDelete(true));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.True(queue.AutoDelete);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetAutoProvision_When_AutoProvisionCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").AutoProvision(true));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.True(queue.AutoProvision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetMessageTTL_When_MessageTimeToLiveCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").MessageTimeToLive(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(30000, (int)queue.Arguments["x-message-ttl"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetExpires_When_ExpiresCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").Expires(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(300000, (int)queue.Arguments["x-expires"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetMaxLength_When_MaxLengthCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").MaxLength(1000));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(1000, (int)queue.Arguments["x-max-length"]!);
+        Assert.Equal("drop-head", (string)queue.Arguments["x-overflow"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetMaxLengthBytes_When_MaxLengthBytesCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").MaxLengthBytes(1048576));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(1048576L, (long)queue.Arguments["x-max-length-bytes"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetDeadLetter_When_DeadLetterCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").DeadLetter("dlx", "dlq"));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal("dlx", (string)queue.Arguments["x-dead-letter-exchange"]!);
+        Assert.Equal("dlq", (string)queue.Arguments["x-dead-letter-routing-key"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetQueueType_When_QueueTypeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").QueueType("quorum"));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal("quorum", (string)queue.Arguments["x-queue-type"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetQueueMode_When_QueueModeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").QueueMode(RabbitMQQueueMode.Lazy));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal("lazy", (string)queue.Arguments["x-queue-mode"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_EnableSingleActive_When_SingleActiveConsumerCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").SingleActiveConsumer());
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.True((bool)queue.Arguments["x-single-active-consumer"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(10)]
+    [InlineData(255)]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetMaxPriority_When_MaxPriorityCalled(int priority)
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").MaxPriority(priority));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(priority, (int)queue.Arguments["x-max-priority"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetQuorumSize_When_QuorumInitialGroupSizeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").QuorumInitialGroupSize(3));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(3, (int)queue.Arguments["x-quorum-initial-group-size"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_SetDeliveryLimit_When_MaxDeliveryLimitCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("my-queue").MaxDeliveryLimit(5));
+
+        // assert
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "my-queue");
+        Assert.Equal(5, (int)queue.Arguments["x-delivery-limit"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareQueue_Should_OverrideName_When_NameCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t => t.DeclareQueue("original").Name("renamed"));
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(topology.Queues, q => q.Name == "original");
+        var queue = FindQueue(topology, "renamed");
+        Assert.Equal("renamed", queue.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetSourceAndDestination_When_Created()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue");
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.Equal("src-exchange", binding.Source.Name);
+        var queueBinding = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueueBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("dest-queue", queueBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetRoutingKey_When_RoutingKeyCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue").RoutingKey("my.key");
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.Equal("my.key", binding.RoutingKey);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetDestinationKindQueue_When_ToQueueCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue").ToQueue("dest-queue");
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.IsType<RabbitMQQueueBinding>(binding);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetDestinationKindExchange_When_ToExchangeCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareExchange("dest-exchange");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-exchange").ToExchange("dest-exchange");
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        var exchangeBinding = Assert.IsType<RabbitMQExchangeBinding>(binding);
+        Assert.Equal("dest-exchange", exchangeBinding.Destination.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetAutoProvision_When_AutoProvisionCalled()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue").AutoProvision(true);
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.True(binding.AutoProvision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetMatchAll_When_MatchCalledWithAll()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue").Match(RabbitMQBindingMatchType.All);
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.Equal("all", (string)binding.Arguments["x-match"]!);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeclareBinding_Should_SetMatchAny_When_MatchCalledWithAny()
+    {
+        // arrange & act
+        var (_, _, topology) = CreateTopology(t =>
+        {
+            t.DeclareExchange("src-exchange");
+            t.DeclareQueue("dest-queue");
+            t.DeclareBinding("src-exchange", "dest-queue").Match(RabbitMQBindingMatchType.Any);
+        });
+
+        // assert
+        var binding = Assert.Single(topology.Bindings);
+        Assert.Equal("any", (string)binding.Arguments["x-match"]!);
+    }
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Helpers
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private static RabbitMQQueue FindQueue(RabbitMQMessagingTopology topology, string name)
+    {
+        var queue = topology.Queues.SingleOrDefault(q => q.Name == name);
+        Assert.NotNull(queue);
+        return queue;
+    }
+
+    private static (
+        MessagingRuntime Runtime,
+        RabbitMQMessagingTransport Transport,
+        RabbitMQMessagingTopology Topology) CreateTopology(Action<IRabbitMQMessagingTransportDescriptor> configure)
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var builder = services.AddMessageBus();
+        var runtime = builder
+            .AddRabbitMQ(t =>
+            {
+                t.ConnectionProvider(_ => new StubConnectionProvider());
+                configure(t);
+            })
+            .BuildRuntime();
+        var transport = runtime.Transports.OfType<RabbitMQMessagingTransport>().Single();
+        var topology = (RabbitMQMessagingTopology)transport.Topology;
+        return (runtime, transport, topology);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/UriHelpersTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/UriHelpersTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a4bbc4f9fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests/UriHelpersTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+namespace Mocha.Transport.RabbitMQ.Tests;
+
+public class UriHelpersTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetRoutingKey_Should_ReturnTrue_When_RoutingKeyPresent()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var uri = new Uri("rabbitmq:///e/my-exchange?routingKey=order.created");
+
+        // act
+        var result = uri.TryGetRoutingKey(out var routingKey);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+        Assert.Equal("order.created", routingKey);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetRoutingKey_Should_ReturnFalse_When_NoQueryString()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var uri = new Uri("rabbitmq:///e/my-exchange");
+
+        // act
+        var result = uri.TryGetRoutingKey(out var routingKey);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+        Assert.Null(routingKey);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetRoutingKey_Should_ReturnFalse_When_DifferentQueryParam()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var uri = new Uri("rabbitmq:///e/my-exchange?other=value");
+
+        // act
+        var result = uri.TryGetRoutingKey(out var routingKey);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.False(result);
+        Assert.Null(routingKey);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetRoutingKey_Should_DecodeValue_When_UrlEncoded()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var uri = new Uri("rabbitmq:///e/my-exchange?routingKey=order%2Ecreated%2B1");
+
+        // act
+        var result = uri.TryGetRoutingKey(out var routingKey);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(result);
+        Assert.Equal("order.created+1", routingKey);
+    }
+}