Litestar Realtime

Use this skill for WebSockets, SSE, ChannelsPlugin backends, realtime event contracts, and fan-out from workers or services.

Code Style Rules

• Use plain WebSocket handlers for one-off streams.
• Use ChannelsPlugin when dynamic topics, history, or cross-process fan-out matter.
• Choose the backend that matches the existing stack.
• Treat WebSocket auth separately from HTTP header auth constraints.

Quick Reference

• WebSocket and Channels patterns: websockets.md
• Event contract patterns: realtime-events.md
• Pair with litestar-auth-guards for socket auth.