diff --git a/config/load.go b/config/load.go
index 8f8a96a..0d3bdf8 100644
--- a/config/load.go
+++ b/config/load.go
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 				m.Add(fieldErr(path+".driver", "is required (e.g. openmeteo_observation, rss_feed, ...)"))
 			}
 
-			// Every
-			if s.Every.Duration <= 0 {
-				m.Add(fieldErr(path+".every", "must be a positive duration (e.g. 15m, 1m, 30s)"))
+			// Every (optional but if present must be >=0)
+			if s.Every.Duration < 0 {
+				m.Add(fieldErr(path+".every", "is optional, but must be a positive duration (e.g. 15m, 1m, 30s) if provided"))
 			}
 
 			// Kind (optional but if present must be non-empty after trimming)
diff --git a/scheduler/scheduler.go b/scheduler/scheduler.go
index c6d1d72..7d10fc9 100644
--- a/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -17,15 +17,27 @@ import (
 // one function everywhere without type mismatch friction.
 type Logger = logging.Logf
 
+// Job describes one scheduler task.
+//
+// A Job may be backed by either:
+//   - a polling source (sources.Source): uses Every + jitter and calls Poll()
+//   - a stream source (sources.StreamSource): ignores Every and calls Run()
+//
+// Jitter behavior:
+//   - For polling sources: Jitter is applied at startup and before each poll tick.
+//   - For stream sources: Jitter is applied once at startup only (optional; useful to avoid
+//     reconnect storms when many instances start together).
 type Job struct {
-	Source sources.Source
+	Source sources.Input
 	Every  time.Duration
 
 	// Jitter is the maximum additional delay added before each poll.
 	// Example: if Every=15m and Jitter=30s, each poll will occur at:
 	//   tick time + random(0..30s)
 	//
-	// If Jitter == 0, we compute a default jitter based on Every.
+	// If Jitter == 0 for polling sources, we compute a default jitter based on Every.
+	//
+	// For stream sources, Jitter is treated as *startup jitter only*.
 	Jitter time.Duration
 }
 
@@ -35,8 +47,9 @@ type Scheduler struct {
 	Logf Logger
 }
 
-// Run starts one polling goroutine per job.
-// Each job runs on its own interval and emits 0..N events per poll.
+// Run starts one goroutine per job.
+// Poll jobs run on their own interval and emit 0..N events per poll.
+// Stream jobs run continuously and emit events as they arrive.
 func (s *Scheduler) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if s.Out == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("scheduler.Run: Out channel is nil")
@@ -59,17 +72,48 @@ func (s *Scheduler) runJob(ctx context.Context, job Job) {
 		s.logf("scheduler: job has nil source")
 		return
 	}
-	if job.Every <= 0 {
-		s.logf("scheduler: job %s has invalid interval", job.Source.Name())
+
+	// Stream sources: event-driven.
+	if ss, ok := job.Source.(sources.StreamSource); ok {
+		s.runStream(ctx, job, ss)
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Poll sources: time-based.
+	ps, ok := job.Source.(sources.Source)
+	if !ok {
+		s.logf("scheduler: source %T (%s) implements neither Poll() nor Run()", job.Source, job.Source.Name())
+		return
+	}
+	if job.Every <= 0 {
+		s.logf("scheduler: polling job %q missing/invalid interval (sources[].every)", ps.Name())
+		return
+	}
+
+	s.runPoller(ctx, job, ps)
+}
+
+func (s *Scheduler) runStream(ctx context.Context, job Job, src sources.StreamSource) {
+	// Optional startup jitter: helps avoid reconnect storms if many daemons start at once.
+	if job.Jitter > 0 {
+		rng := seededRNG(src.Name())
+		if !sleepJitter(ctx, rng, job.Jitter) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Stream sources should block until ctx cancel or fatal error.
+	if err := src.Run(ctx, s.Out); err != nil && ctx.Err() == nil {
+		s.logf("scheduler: stream source %q exited with error: %v", src.Name(), err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Scheduler) runPoller(ctx context.Context, job Job, src sources.Source) {
 	// Compute jitter: either configured per job, or a sensible default.
 	jitter := effectiveJitter(job.Every, job.Jitter)
 
 	// Each worker gets its own RNG (safe + no lock contention).
-	seed := time.Now().UnixNano() ^ int64(hashStringFNV32a(job.Source.Name()))
-	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
+	rng := seededRNG(src.Name())
 
 	// Optional startup jitter: avoids all jobs firing at the exact moment the daemon starts.
 	if !sleepJitter(ctx, rng, jitter) {
@@ -77,7 +121,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) runJob(ctx context.Context, job Job) {
 	}
 
 	// Immediate poll at startup (after startup jitter).
-	s.pollOnce(ctx, job)
+	s.pollOnce(ctx, src)
 
 	t := time.NewTicker(job.Every)
 	defer t.Stop()
@@ -89,7 +133,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) runJob(ctx context.Context, job Job) {
 			if !sleepJitter(ctx, rng, jitter) {
 				return
 			}
-			s.pollOnce(ctx, job)
+			s.pollOnce(ctx, src)
 
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
@@ -97,10 +141,10 @@ func (s *Scheduler) runJob(ctx context.Context, job Job) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Scheduler) pollOnce(ctx context.Context, job Job) {
-	events, err := job.Source.Poll(ctx)
+func (s *Scheduler) pollOnce(ctx context.Context, src sources.Source) {
+	events, err := src.Poll(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		s.logf("scheduler: poll failed (%s): %v", job.Source.Name(), err)
+		s.logf("scheduler: poll failed (%s): %v", src.Name(), err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -120,6 +164,13 @@ func (s *Scheduler) logf(format string, args ...any) {
 	s.Logf(format, args...)
 }
 
+// ---- helpers ----
+
+func seededRNG(name string) *rand.Rand {
+	seed := time.Now().UnixNano() ^ int64(hashStringFNV32a(name))
+	return rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
+}
+
 // effectiveJitter chooses a jitter value.
 // - If configuredMax > 0, use it (but clamp).
 // - Else default to min(every/10, 30s).
diff --git a/sources/registry.go b/sources/registry.go
index 3635d41..e545a40 100644
--- a/sources/registry.go
+++ b/sources/registry.go
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ import (
 // domain-specific source drivers (Open-Meteo, NWS, RSS, etc.) while feedkit
 // remains domain-agnostic.
 type Factory func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (Source, error)
+type StreamFactory func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (StreamSource, error)
 
 type Registry struct {
-	byDriver map[string]Factory
+	byDriver       map[string]Factory
+	byStreamDriver map[string]StreamFactory
 }
 
 func NewRegistry() *Registry {
-	return &Registry{byDriver: map[string]Factory{}}
+	return &Registry{
+		byDriver:       map[string]Factory{},
+		byStreamDriver: map[string]StreamFactory{},
+	}
 }
 
 // Register associates a driver name (e.g. "openmeteo_observation") with a factory.
@@ -35,10 +40,27 @@ func (r *Registry) Register(driver string, f Factory) {
 	if f == nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("sources.Registry.Register: factory cannot be nil (driver=%q)", driver))
 	}
-
+	if _, exists := r.byStreamDriver[driver]; exists {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("sources.Registry.Register: driver %q already registered as a stream source", driver))
+	}
 	r.byDriver[driver] = f
 }
 
+// RegisterStream is the StreamSource equivalent of Register.
+func (r *Registry) RegisterStream(driver string, f StreamFactory) {
+	driver = strings.TrimSpace(driver)
+	if driver == "" {
+		panic("sources.Registry.RegisterStream: driver cannot be empty")
+	}
+	if f == nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("sources.Registry.RegisterStream: factory cannot be nil (driver=%q)", driver))
+	}
+	if _, exists := r.byDriver[driver]; exists {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("sources.Registry.RegisterStream: driver %q already registered as a polling source", driver))
+	}
+	r.byStreamDriver[driver] = f
+}
+
 // Build constructs a Source from a SourceConfig by looking up cfg.Driver.
 func (r *Registry) Build(cfg config.SourceConfig) (Source, error) {
 	f, ok := r.byDriver[cfg.Driver]
@@ -47,3 +69,14 @@ func (r *Registry) Build(cfg config.SourceConfig) (Source, error) {
 	}
 	return f(cfg)
 }
+
+// BuildInput can return either a polling Source or a StreamSource.
+func (r *Registry) BuildInput(cfg config.SourceConfig) (Input, error) {
+	if f, ok := r.byStreamDriver[cfg.Driver]; ok {
+		return f(cfg)
+	}
+	if f, ok := r.byDriver[cfg.Driver]; ok {
+		return f(cfg)
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown source driver: %q", cfg.Driver)
+}
diff --git a/sources/source.go b/sources/source.go
index 997d10c..c0254ae 100644
--- a/sources/source.go
+++ b/sources/source.go
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
 )
 
+// Input is the common surface shared by all source types.
+type Input interface {
+	Name() string
+	Kind() event.Kind
+}
+
 // Source is a configured polling job that emits 0..N events per poll.
 //
 // Source implementations live in domain modules (weatherfeeder/newsfeeder/...)
@@ -28,3 +34,12 @@ type Source interface {
 	// Implementations should honor ctx.Done() for network calls and other I/O.
 	Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error)
 }
+
+// StreamSource is an event-driven source (NATS/RabbitMQ/MQTT/etc).
+//
+// Run should block, producing events into `out` until ctx is cancelled or a fatal error occurs.
+// It MUST NOT close out (the scheduler/daemon owns the bus).
+type StreamSource interface {
+	Input
+	Run(ctx context.Context, out chan<- event.Event) error
+}