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+# Event-Driven Poster Sync
+
+**Date:** 2026-05-04
+**Status:** Approved
+
+## Problem
+
+The `EventPublisher` infrastructure exists but only logs events via tracing. When a new movie is discovered (`MovieDiscovered` event), its poster should be automatically downloaded and stored — currently this requires a manual `POST /api/movies/{id}/sync-poster` call.
+
+## Scope
+
+- Introduce an `EventHandler` trait for composable event side-effects
+- Implement `PosterSyncHandler` that reacts to `MovieDiscovered` by running the existing `sync_poster` use case with retry
+- RSS feed is already generated fresh on every request — no event work needed there
+
+## Design
+
+### `EventHandler` trait (in `event-publisher` crate)
+
+```rust
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait EventHandler: Send + Sync {
+    async fn handle(&self, event: &DomainEvent) -> Result<(), DomainError>;
+}
+```
+
+Lives in `event-publisher` crate alongside `ChannelEventPublisher`. Depends only on `domain` — no new crate dependencies required.
+
+### `EventWorker` update
+
+`EventWorker` gains a `handlers: Vec<Box<dyn EventHandler>>` field. On each received event:
+1. Log the event via tracing (existing behavior, kept as default baseline)
+2. Fan out to all handlers concurrently (or sequentially — see note below)
+3. Handler errors are logged at ERROR level but do not stop the worker or other handlers
+
+`create_event_channel` signature gains a `handlers` parameter:
+```rust
+pub fn create_event_channel(
+    config: EventPublisherConfig,
+    handlers: Vec<Box<dyn EventHandler>>,
+) -> (ChannelEventPublisher, EventWorker)
+```
+
+**Fan-out strategy:** sequential for now (simpler, avoids concurrent mutation of shared state). If handler latency becomes a concern, switch to `tokio::join_all`.
+
+### `PosterSyncHandler` (in `presentation` crate)
+
+New file: `crates/presentation/src/event_handlers.rs`
+
+```rust
+pub struct PosterSyncHandler {
+    ctx: AppContext,
+    max_retries: u32,
+}
+```
+
+Behavior per event:
+- `MovieDiscovered { movie_id, external_metadata_id }` → build `SyncPosterCommand`, call `sync_poster::execute()` with exponential backoff
+- All other events → `Ok(())` immediately
+
+**Retry logic:** up to `max_retries` retries after the initial attempt (default: 3, so 4 total attempts), with exponential backoff delays 1s → 2s → 4s before each retry. After exhausting all attempts, logs at ERROR level and returns `Err`.
+
+### Wiring (`main.rs`)
+
+```rust
+let poster_handler = PosterSyncHandler::new(app_ctx.clone(), 3); // 3 retries = 4 total attempts
+let (event_publisher, event_worker) = create_event_channel(
+    EventPublisherConfig::from_env(),
+    vec![Box::new(poster_handler)],
+);
+tokio::spawn(event_worker.run());
+```
+
+`AppContext` is `Clone` (all fields are `Arc<dyn Trait>`), so cloning for the handler is cheap.
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+POST /api/diary
+  → log_review::execute()
+      → movie not in DB → fetch metadata → MovieDiscovered published
+      → review saved → ReviewLogged published
+          ↓
+        mpsc channel
+          ↓
+        EventWorker::run()
+          → tracing log
+          → PosterSyncHandler::handle(MovieDiscovered)
+              → sync_poster::execute() [attempt 1]
+              → on failure: sleep 1s → attempt 2
+              → on failure: sleep 2s → attempt 3
+              → on failure: log ERROR, done
+```
+
+## Files Changed
+
+| File | Change |
+|---|---|
+| `crates/adapters/event-publisher/src/lib.rs` | Add `EventHandler` trait; update `EventWorker` and `create_event_channel` |
+| `crates/presentation/src/event_handlers.rs` | New — `PosterSyncHandler` |
+| `crates/presentation/src/main.rs` | Wire `PosterSyncHandler` into `create_event_channel` |
+
+No new crate dependencies. No changes to domain or application layers.
+
+## Verification
+
+```bash
+cargo build                        # full workspace clean build
+cargo test                         # existing tests still pass
+
+# Manual: log a review for a new movie
+# → check logs for "event: movie_discovered"
+# → check logs for poster sync attempt
+# → check object store / storage for saved poster file
+```