diff --git a/lib/realtime/use-solo-realtime.ts b/lib/realtime/use-solo-realtime.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd48993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/realtime/use-solo-realtime.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+// ST-803: client-side hook voor de Solo Paneel realtime stream.
+//
+// - Opent EventSource('/api/realtime/solo?product_id=...')
+// - Reconnect met exponential backoff (1s → 30s, reset bij ready)
+// - Pauseert bij document.visibilityState === 'hidden', resumes bij 'visible'
+// - Cleanup op unmount
+// - Dispatcht events naar de solo-store via handleRealtimeEvent
+//
+// State exposed:
+//   status: 'connecting' | 'open' | 'disconnected'
+//   showConnectingIndicator: true zodra status !== 'open' langer dan 2s duurt
+//     (UI gebruikt dit zodat micro-disconnects geen flikker veroorzaken)
+
+'use client'
+
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useSoloStore } from '@/stores/solo-store'
+import type { RealtimeEvent } from '@/stores/solo-store'
+
+export type RealtimeStatus = 'connecting' | 'open' | 'disconnected'
+
+const BACKOFF_START_MS = 1_000
+const BACKOFF_MAX_MS = 30_000
+const CONNECTING_INDICATOR_DELAY_MS = 2_000
+
+export function useSoloRealtime(productId: string) {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<RealtimeStatus>('connecting')
+  const [showConnectingIndicator, setShowConnectingIndicator] = useState(false)
+
+  // Refs voor lifecycle die ge-survival moeten zijn over re-renders
+  const sourceRef = useRef<EventSource | null>(null)
+  const backoffRef = useRef<number>(BACKOFF_START_MS)
+  const reconnectTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
+  const indicatorTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleEvent = useSoloStore.getState().handleRealtimeEvent
+
+    const close = () => {
+      if (sourceRef.current) {
+        sourceRef.current.close()
+        sourceRef.current = null
+      }
+      if (reconnectTimerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(reconnectTimerRef.current)
+        reconnectTimerRef.current = null
+      }
+    }
+
+    const scheduleIndicator = (next: RealtimeStatus) => {
+      if (indicatorTimerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(indicatorTimerRef.current)
+        indicatorTimerRef.current = null
+      }
+      if (next === 'open') {
+        setShowConnectingIndicator(false)
+      } else {
+        indicatorTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+          setShowConnectingIndicator(true)
+        }, CONNECTING_INDICATOR_DELAY_MS)
+      }
+    }
+
+    const connect = () => {
+      close()
+      setStatus('connecting')
+      scheduleIndicator('connecting')
+
+      const source = new EventSource(
+        `/api/realtime/solo?product_id=${encodeURIComponent(productId)}`,
+      )
+      sourceRef.current = source
+
+      source.addEventListener('ready', () => {
+        backoffRef.current = BACKOFF_START_MS
+        setStatus('open')
+        scheduleIndicator('open')
+      })
+
+      source.onmessage = (e) => {
+        if (!e.data) return
+        try {
+          const payload = JSON.parse(e.data) as RealtimeEvent
+          handleEvent(payload)
+        } catch (err) {
+          if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+            console.error('[realtime] failed to parse event', err, e.data)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      source.onerror = () => {
+        // EventSource probeert standaard zelf te reconnecten, maar we willen
+        // controle over backoff + skip-on-hidden. Dus close + plan zelf.
+        if (sourceRef.current !== source) return
+        close()
+        setStatus('disconnected')
+        scheduleIndicator('disconnected')
+
+        if (document.visibilityState === 'hidden') {
+          // Niet retryen tot tab weer zichtbaar wordt
+          return
+        }
+        const delay = backoffRef.current
+        backoffRef.current = Math.min(backoffRef.current * 2, BACKOFF_MAX_MS)
+        reconnectTimerRef.current = setTimeout(connect, delay)
+      }
+    }
+
+    const onVisibility = () => {
+      if (document.visibilityState === 'hidden') {
+        close()
+        setStatus('disconnected')
+        scheduleIndicator('disconnected')
+      } else if (sourceRef.current === null) {
+        backoffRef.current = BACKOFF_START_MS
+        connect()
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+      connect()
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', onVisibility)
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', onVisibility)
+      if (indicatorTimerRef.current) clearTimeout(indicatorTimerRef.current)
+      close()
+    }
+  }, [productId])
+
+  return { status, showConnectingIndicator }
+}
diff --git a/stores/solo-store.ts b/stores/solo-store.ts
index fa39f0e..d4ff93c 100644
--- a/stores/solo-store.ts
+++ b/stores/solo-store.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,28 @@ import type { SoloTask } from '@/components/solo/solo-board'
 
 type TaskStatus = SoloTask['status']
 
+// Payload-shape gepubliceerd door de Postgres-trigger via pg_notify (ST-801).
+// Komt het Solo Paneel binnen via de SSE-stream uit /api/realtime/solo (ST-802).
+export interface RealtimeEvent {
+  op: 'I' | 'U' | 'D'
+  entity: 'task' | 'story'
+  id: string
+  story_id?: string
+  product_id: string
+  sprint_id: string | null
+  assignee_id: string | null
+  changed_fields?: string[]
+}
+
 interface SoloStore {
   tasks: Record<string, SoloTask>
   initTasks: (tasks: SoloTask[]) => void
   optimisticMove: (taskId: string, toStatus: TaskStatus) => TaskStatus | null
   rollback: (taskId: string, prevStatus: TaskStatus) => void
   updatePlan: (taskId: string, plan: string | null) => void
+  // ST-803 stub. Echte implementatie in ST-804 met pendingOps en
+  // gedifferentieerde apply{Task,Story}{Update,Create,Delete}.
+  handleRealtimeEvent: (event: RealtimeEvent) => void
 }
 
 export const useSoloStore = create<SoloStore>((set, get) => ({
@@ -29,4 +45,8 @@ export const useSoloStore = create<SoloStore>((set, get) => ({
 
   updatePlan: (taskId, plan) =>
     set((s) => ({ tasks: { ...s.tasks, [taskId]: { ...s.tasks[taskId], implementation_plan: plan } } })),
+
+  handleRealtimeEvent: (_event) => {
+    // ST-803 stub — vol invullen in ST-804.
+  },
 }))