diff --git a/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml b/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e20976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<component name="ProjectCodeStyleConfiguration">
+  <code_scheme name="Project" version="173">
+    <RsCodeStyleSettings>
+      <option name="INDENT_WHERE_CLAUSE" value="true" />
+    </RsCodeStyleSettings>
+    <SqlCodeStyleSettings version="7">
+      <option name="KEYWORD_CASE" value="2" />
+      <option name="SUBQUERY_OPENING" value="1" />
+      <option name="SUBQUERY_CONTENT" value="4" />
+      <option name="SUBQUERY_CLOSING" value="4" />
+      <option name="SUBQUERY_PAR_SPACE_BEFORE" value="1" />
+      <option name="INSERT_INTO_NL" value="2" />
+      <option name="INSERT_COLLAPSE_MULTI_ROW_VALUES" value="true" />
+      <option name="INSERT_MATRIX_ALIGN" value="true" />
+      <option name="INSERT_MATRIX_INCLUDING_HEADER" value="true" />
+      <option name="FROM_ALIGN_JOIN_TABLES" value="true" />
+      <option name="FROM_ALIGN_ALIASES" value="true" />
+    </SqlCodeStyleSettings>
+    <codeStyleSettings language="Rust">
+      <indentOptions>
+        <option name="INDENT_SIZE" value="2" />
+        <option name="CONTINUATION_INDENT_SIZE" value="2" />
+        <option name="TAB_SIZE" value="2" />
+        <option name="USE_TAB_CHARACTER" value="true" />
+        <option name="SMART_TABS" value="true" />
+      </indentOptions>
+    </codeStyleSettings>
+  </code_scheme>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/codeStyles/codeStyleConfig.xml b/.idea/codeStyles/codeStyleConfig.xml
index a55e7a1..6e6eec1 100644
--- a/.idea/codeStyles/codeStyleConfig.xml
+++ b/.idea/codeStyles/codeStyleConfig.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectCodeStyleConfiguration">
   <state>
+    <option name="USE_PER_PROJECT_SETTINGS" value="true" />
     <option name="PREFERRED_PROJECT_CODE_STYLE" value="Default" />
   </state>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 43de3fc..6292eb7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tabled",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-stream",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-core",
  "tracing-subscriber",
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/Cargo.toml b/lib_sync_core/Cargo.toml
index 0dcc4f3..be60587 100644
--- a/lib_sync_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib_sync_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 directories = "6.0.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.45.0", features = ["default", "rt", "rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+tokio-stream = "0.1.17"
 sqlx = { version = "0.8", features = ["runtime-tokio", "sqlite", "chrono", "migrate", "uuid"] }
 clap = { version = "4.5.37", features = ["derive"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/database.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/database.rs
index 45db661..89e5da0 100644
--- a/lib_sync_core/src/database.rs
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/database.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ impl TaskPagination {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self::default()
     }
-    
+
     pub fn next(&self) -> Self {
-       Self {
+        Self {
             offset: self.offset.saturating_add(self.limit.unwrap_or(0)),
-           ..self.clone()
-       }
+            ..self.clone()
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn prev(&self) -> Self {
@@ -45,20 +45,17 @@ impl TaskPagination {
 }
 
 pub struct TasksPage<T: TaskPayload> {
-   tasks: Vec<Task<T>>, 
-   page: TaskPagination
+    tasks: Vec<Task<T>>,
+    page: TaskPagination,
 }
 
 impl<T: TaskPayload> TasksPage<T> {
     fn new(tasks: Vec<Task<T>>, page: TaskPagination) -> Self {
-       Self {
-           tasks,
-           page
-       } 
+        Self { tasks, page }
     }
 
     pub fn next(&self) -> TaskPagination {
-       self.page.next() 
+        self.page.next()
     }
 
     pub fn prev(&self) -> TaskPagination {
@@ -67,9 +64,13 @@ impl<T: TaskPayload> TasksPage<T> {
 }
 
 pub trait TaskStorage<T: TaskPayload> {
-    async fn insert_tasks<'a, I: IntoIterator<Item=&'a Task<T>>>(&self, tasks: I) -> crate::Result<()>;
-    fn get_tasks(&self, options: TaskStatus) -> impl Stream<Item = crate::Result<Task<T>>>;
+    async fn insert_tasks<'a, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a Task<T>>>(
+        &self,
+        tasks: I,
+    ) -> crate::Result<()>;
+    fn get_tasks(&self, task_status: TaskStatus) -> impl Stream<Item = crate::Result<Task<T>>>;
+
+    fn listen_tasks(&self, task_status: TaskStatus) -> impl Stream<Item = crate::Result<Task<T>>>;
 
     async fn get_paginated_tasks(&self, page: TaskPagination) -> crate::Result<TasksPage<T>>;
 }
-
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/database/sqlite.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/database/sqlite.rs
index 6aac53c..6d11c9a 100644
--- a/lib_sync_core/src/database/sqlite.rs
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/database/sqlite.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ impl<T: TaskPayload> TaskStorage<T> for Sqlite {
         query.fetch(&self.pool).err_into::<crate::Error>()
     }
 
+    fn listen_tasks(&self, task_status: TaskStatus) -> impl Stream<Item=crate::error::Result<Task<T>>> {
+        futures::stream::empty()
+    }
+
+
     async fn get_paginated_tasks(&self, page: TaskPagination) -> crate::Result<TasksPage<T>> {
         let mut builder: QueryBuilder<'_, sqlx::Sqlite> = QueryBuilder::new(
             "select id, payload_key, payload, status_id, created_at, updated_at from tasks ",
@@ -170,6 +175,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[sqlx::test(migrator = "MIGRATIONS")]
+    #[traced_test]
     async fn it_save_tasks(pool: SqlitePool) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
         let (sqlite, tasks) = setup(pool.clone(), 100);
 
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks.rs
index a4bc96c..f455941 100644
--- a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ use std::fmt::Display;
 use tabled::Tabled;
 
 mod manager;
+mod jobs;
+mod worker;
+mod bus;
 
 #[derive(sqlx::Type, Debug, Clone)]
 #[repr(u8)]
@@ -43,8 +46,6 @@ impl<T: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Send + Unpin + 'static + std::fmt::Debug>
 {
 }
 
-pub type TaskJob<T> = fn(&Task<T>) -> TaskStatus;
-
 #[derive(sqlx::FromRow, Tabled, Debug)]
 pub struct Task<T: TaskPayload> {
     id: u32,
@@ -76,9 +77,7 @@ impl<T: TaskPayload> Task<T> {
     pub fn payload(&self) -> &T {
         &self.payload
     }
-}
 
-impl<T: TaskPayload> Task<T> {
     pub fn get_key(&self) -> String {
         self.payload_key.clone()
     }
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/bus.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/bus.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e96e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/bus.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub enum Bus {
+	Local,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/jobs.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/jobs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74a8ca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/jobs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+use crate::tasks::{Task, TaskStatus};
+
+pub type TaskJob<T> = fn(&Task<T>) -> TaskStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/manager.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/manager.rs
index bee3cb8..eaaef77 100644
--- a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/manager.rs
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/manager.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,190 @@
+use crate::database::TaskStorage;
+use crate::tasks::bus::Bus;
+use crate::tasks::jobs::TaskJob;
+use crate::tasks::{Task, TaskPayload, TaskStatus};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use crate::database::TaskStorage;
-use crate::tasks::{Task, TaskJob, TaskPayload, TaskStatus};
+use std::pin::pin;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender;
+use crate::tasks::worker::TaskMessage;
 
-struct TaskManager<S: TaskPayload, T: TaskStorage<S>>
-{
+pub enum RateLimit {
+    Buffer(usize),
+    Rate(usize),
+    Ticks(usize),
+    None,
+}
+
+pub struct ManagerOptions {
+    rate_limit: RateLimit,
+    bus: Bus,
+}
+
+impl ManagerOptions {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_rate_limit(mut self, rate_limit: RateLimit) -> Self {
+        self.rate_limit = rate_limit;
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ManagerOptions {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            rate_limit: RateLimit::None,
+            bus: Bus::Local,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct TaskManager<S: TaskPayload, T: TaskStorage<S>> {
     storage: T,
+    options: ManagerOptions,
     _marker: PhantomData<S>,
 }
 
 impl<S: TaskPayload, T: TaskStorage<S>> TaskManager<S, T> {
-    pub fn new(storage: T) -> Self {
-       Self {
-           storage,
-           _marker: PhantomData,
-       } 
+    pub fn new(storage: T, options: ManagerOptions) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            storage,
+            options,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
-    
-    pub async fn run_tasks(&self, func: TaskJob<S>) -> crate::Result<()> {
+
+    pub async fn run_tasks(&self, mut task_sink:  TaskMessage<S>) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let rows = self.storage.get_tasks(TaskStatus::Pending);
-    
-        let result: Vec<(Task<S>, TaskStatus)> = rows.map(|x| {
-            let task = x.unwrap();
-            let status = func(&task);
-    
-            (task, status)
-        }).collect().await;
-    
+        let listener = self.storage.listen_tasks(TaskStatus::Pending);
+
+        let mut queue = pin!(rows.chain(listener));
+
+        while let Some(task) = queue.next().await {
+            let task = match task {
+                Ok(task) => task,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    continue
+                }
+            };
+
+            let sink = match task_sink.recv().await {
+                Some(s) => s,
+                None => break, // sink has stoped requesting tasks
+            };
+
+            if let Err(_) = sink.send(task) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // (task, status)
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::database::{TaskPagination, TasksPage};
+    use async_stream::stream;
+    use fake::{Dummy, Fake, Faker};
+    use futures::Stream;
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+    use sqlx::types::Uuid;
+    use sync::mpsc;
+    use tokio::sync;
+    use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
+    use tracing_test::traced_test;
+    use crate::error::Error;
+    use crate::tasks::worker::{Worker, WorkerManager};
+
+    #[derive(Dummy, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+    struct DummyTaskPayload {
+        key: Uuid,
+        _foo: String,
+        _bar: String,
+    }
+
+    struct DummyTaskStorage {}
+
+    impl TaskStorage<DummyTaskPayload> for DummyTaskStorage {
+        async fn insert_tasks<'a, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a Task<DummyTaskPayload>>>(
+            &self,
+            _: I,
+        ) -> crate::error::Result<()> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+
+        fn get_tasks(
+            &self,
+            task_status: TaskStatus,
+        ) -> impl Stream<Item = crate::Result<Task<DummyTaskPayload>>> {
+            let payloads: Vec<DummyTaskPayload> = Faker.fake();
+
+            let tasks = payloads.into_iter().enumerate().map(move |(i, item)| {
+                Ok(Task::new((i + 1).to_string(), item, task_status.clone()))
+            });
+
+            futures::stream::iter(tasks)
+        }
+
+        fn listen_tasks(
+            &self,
+            task_status: TaskStatus,
+        ) -> impl Stream<Item = crate::Result<Task<DummyTaskPayload>>> {
+            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<crate::Result<Task<DummyTaskPayload>>>(10);
+
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                for _ in 0..10 {
+                    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250)).await;
+
+                    let payload: DummyTaskPayload = Faker.fake();
+                    let task_status: TaskStatus = task_status.clone();
+                    let task = Ok(Task::new(payload.key.to_string(), payload, task_status));
+
+                    if let Err(_) = tx.send(task).await {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            ReceiverStream::new(rx)
+        }
+
+        async fn get_paginated_tasks(
+            &self,
+            _: TaskPagination,
+        ) -> crate::error::Result<TasksPage<DummyTaskPayload>> {
+            todo!()
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct DummyWorker;
+
+    impl Worker<DummyTaskPayload> for DummyWorker {
+        fn process_job(task: &Task<DummyTaskPayload>) -> crate::error::Result<()> {
+            println!("{:#?}", task);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        async fn on_job_failure(task: &Task<DummyTaskPayload>, error: Error) -> crate::error::Result<()> {
+            println!("{:#?} {:?}", task, error);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[traced_test]
+    async fn manager_runs() {
+        let execute_options = ManagerOptions::new();
+        let local_worker_sink =  WorkerManager::get_listener_sink::<DummyTaskPayload, DummyWorker>(execute_options.bus.clone());
+        let task_manager = TaskManager::new(DummyTaskStorage {}, execute_options);
+
+        task_manager.run_tasks(local_worker_sink).await.unwrap()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/worker.rs b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/worker.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e3d917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib_sync_core/src/tasks/worker.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use crate::error::Error;
+use crate::tasks::bus::Bus;
+use crate::tasks::{Task, TaskPayload};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+
+pub type TaskMessage<T> = Receiver<Sender<Task<T>>>;
+
+pub struct WorkerManager;
+
+impl WorkerManager {
+    pub fn get_listener_sink<T: TaskPayload, W: Worker<T>>(bus: Bus) -> TaskMessage<T> {
+        match bus {
+            Bus::Local => {
+                let (bus_tx, bus_rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    loop {
+                        // TODO: properly catch errors
+                        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+                        
+                        // Request a task
+                        bus_tx.send(tx).await.unwrap();
+                        
+                        // Wait for a task to be returned
+                        let task = rx.await.unwrap();
+                        
+                        W::process_job(&task).unwrap();
+                    }
+                });
+
+                bus_rx
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait Worker<T: TaskPayload> {
+    async fn pre_process_job(task: &Task<T>) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn process_job(task: &Task<T>) -> crate::Result<()>;
+    async fn post_process_job(task: &Task<T>) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn on_job_failure(task: &Task<T>, error: Error) -> crate::Result<()>;
+}