diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 103bcb65..772b37c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ on:
     branches: [ main, develop ]
 
 jobs:
-  test:
+  backend-pr-quick:
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
     strategy:
@@ -28,14 +29,64 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./backend
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Prisma schema validate
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: npx prisma validate --schema prisma/schema.prisma
+
       - name: Generate Prisma Client
         working-directory: ./backend
         run: npm run prisma:generate
 
+      - name: Verify generated Prisma client is typed
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: |
+          if ! grep -q "export \* from '.prisma/client/default'" node_modules/@prisma/client/index.d.ts; then
+            echo "Prisma client export is unexpected";
+            exit 1;
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build NestJS app
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: npm run build
+
+  backend-full:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [24.15.0]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (backend)
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: npm ci
+
       - name: Prisma schema validate
         working-directory: ./backend
         run: npx prisma validate --schema prisma/schema.prisma
 
+      - name: Generate Prisma Client
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: npm run prisma:generate
+
+      - name: Verify generated Prisma client is typed
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: |
+          if ! grep -q "export \* from '.prisma/client/default'" node_modules/@prisma/client/index.d.ts; then
+            echo "Prisma client export is unexpected";
+            exit 1;
+          fi
+
       - name: Dependency audit (high+critical)
         working-directory: ./backend
         run: npm audit --audit-level=high
@@ -47,7 +98,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build NestJS app
         working-directory: ./backend
         run: npm run build
-        continue-on-error: true
 
   flutter-quality:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -65,6 +115,16 @@ jobs:
               - 'flutter/**'
               - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
 
+      - name: Set Flutter test mode
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.flutter == 'true'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
+            echo "FLUTTER_TEST_CMD=flutter test --reporter=compact" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          else
+            echo "FLUTTER_TEST_CMD=flutter test" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
+
       - name: Setup Flutter
         if: steps.filter.outputs.flutter == 'true'
         uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
@@ -84,4 +144,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Flutter tests
         if: steps.filter.outputs.flutter == 'true'
         working-directory: ./flutter
-        run: flutter test
+        run: ${{ env.FLUTTER_TEST_CMD }}
diff --git a/backend/src/app.module.ts b/backend/src/app.module.ts
index dde5409d..469ddbf1 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/app.module.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { UsersModule } from './users/users.module';
 import { UserProductsModule } from './user-products/user-products.module';
 import { CategoriesModule } from './categories/categories.module';
 import { AiModule } from './ai/ai.module';
+import { RealtimeModule } from './realtime/realtime.module';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from './auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { RolesGuard } from './auth/roles.guard';
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import { RolesGuard } from './auth/roles.guard';
     UserProductsModule,
     CategoriesModule,
     AiModule,
+    RealtimeModule,
   ],
   providers: [
     {
diff --git a/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts b/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts
index 1bbe38d7..aa256f4a 100644
--- a/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable, Logger, OnModuleDestroy, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { Prisma, PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { RealtimeEventsService } from '../realtime/realtime-events.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class PrismaService
@@ -7,9 +8,30 @@ export class PrismaService
   implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy
 {
   private readonly logger = new Logger(PrismaService.name);
+  private readonly writeActions = new Set<string>([
+    'create',
+    'update',
+    'upsert',
+    'delete',
+    'createMany',
+    'updateMany',
+    'deleteMany',
+  ]);
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(private readonly realtimeEvents: RealtimeEventsService) {
     super();
+
+    const realtimeMiddleware: Prisma.Middleware = async (params, next) => {
+      const result = await next(params);
+
+      if (params.model && this.writeActions.has(params.action)) {
+        this.realtimeEvents.notifyDatabaseWrite();
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    };
+
+    this.$use(realtimeMiddleware);
   }
 
   async onModuleInit() {
diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-events.service.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-events.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c52d1e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-events.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
+
+export interface DbChangeEvent {
+  timestamp: string;
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class RealtimeEventsService {
+  private readonly subject = new Subject<DbChangeEvent>();
+  private flushTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+  private hasPendingChanges = false;
+
+  readonly events$ = this.subject.asObservable();
+
+  notifyDatabaseWrite(): void {
+    this.hasPendingChanges = true;
+    if (this.flushTimer) return;
+
+    // Coalesce burst writes into one SSE event to reduce client/server load.
+    this.flushTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.flushTimer = null;
+      if (!this.hasPendingChanges) return;
+      this.hasPendingChanges = false;
+      this.subject.next({ timestamp: new Date().toISOString() });
+    }, 400);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime.controller.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1db367e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Controller, MessageEvent, Sse } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { interval, map, merge, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { RealtimeEventsService } from './realtime-events.service';
+
+@Controller('events')
+export class RealtimeController {
+  constructor(private readonly realtimeEvents: RealtimeEventsService) {}
+
+  @Sse('stream')
+  stream(): Observable<MessageEvent> {
+    const changes$ = this.realtimeEvents.events$.pipe(
+      map((event) => ({
+        type: 'db-change',
+        data: event,
+      })),
+    );
+
+    // Keeps connections alive through proxies and gives clients liveness signal.
+    const heartbeat$ = interval(20_000).pipe(
+      map(() => ({
+        type: 'heartbeat',
+        data: { timestamp: new Date().toISOString() },
+      })),
+    );
+
+    return merge(changes$, heartbeat$);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime.module.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9210bc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Global, Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { RealtimeController } from './realtime.controller';
+import { RealtimeEventsService } from './realtime-events.service';
+
+@Global()
+@Module({
+  controllers: [RealtimeController],
+  providers: [RealtimeEventsService],
+  exports: [RealtimeEventsService],
+})
+export class RealtimeModule {}
diff --git a/flutter/lib/core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart b/flutter/lib/core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dca777fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flutter/lib/core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
+import '../../features/auth/data/auth_providers.dart';
+import '../../features/inventory/data/inventory_providers.dart';
+import '../../features/meal_plan/data/meal_plan_providers.dart';
+import '../../features/pantry/data/pantry_providers.dart';
+import '../../features/recipes/data/recipe_providers.dart';
+import '../api/api_providers.dart';
+
+class RealtimeDbEvent {
+  final String type;
+  final DateTime? timestamp;
+
+  const RealtimeDbEvent({
+    required this.type,
+    this.timestamp,
+  });
+
+  factory RealtimeDbEvent.fromSse({
+    required String type,
+    required String data,
+  }) {
+    final payload = jsonDecode(data) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    final timestampRaw = payload['timestamp']?.toString();
+    return RealtimeDbEvent(
+      type: type,
+      timestamp: timestampRaw == null ? null : DateTime.tryParse(timestampRaw),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class RealtimeSseClient {
+  final String baseUrl;
+  final http.Client _client;
+
+  RealtimeSseClient({required this.baseUrl, http.Client? client})
+      : _client = client ?? http.Client();
+
+  void close() {
+    _client.close();
+  }
+
+  Stream<RealtimeDbEvent> connect({required String token}) async* {
+    while (true) {
+      try {
+        final request = http.Request('GET', Uri.parse('$baseUrl/events/stream'));
+        request.headers['Accept'] = 'text/event-stream';
+        request.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer $token';
+
+        final response = await _client.send(request);
+        if (response.statusCode == 401 || response.statusCode == 403) {
+          return;
+        }
+        if (response.statusCode < 200 || response.statusCode >= 300) {
+          throw StateError('SSE connection failed: HTTP ${response.statusCode}');
+        }
+
+        String currentType = 'message';
+        final dataLines = <String>[];
+
+        await for (final line in response.stream
+            .transform(utf8.decoder)
+            .transform(const LineSplitter())) {
+          if (line.isEmpty) {
+            if (dataLines.isNotEmpty) {
+              final data = dataLines.join('\n');
+              if (data.trim().isNotEmpty) {
+                yield RealtimeDbEvent.fromSse(type: currentType, data: data);
+              }
+            }
+            currentType = 'message';
+            dataLines.clear();
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          if (line.startsWith(':')) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          if (line.startsWith('event:')) {
+            currentType = line.substring(6).trim();
+            continue;
+          }
+          if (line.startsWith('data:')) {
+            dataLines.add(line.substring(5).trimLeft());
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (_) {
+        // Reconnect loop keeps stream alive across transient errors.
+      }
+
+      await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 2));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class _RealtimeTickNotifier extends Notifier<int> {
+  @override
+  int build() => 0;
+
+  void bump() {
+    state = state + 1;
+  }
+}
+
+final realtimeRefreshTickProvider =
+    NotifierProvider<_RealtimeTickNotifier, int>(_RealtimeTickNotifier.new);
+
+final realtimeDbEventsProvider = StreamProvider<RealtimeDbEvent>((ref) async* {
+  final token = await ref.watch(authStateProvider.future);
+  if (token == null || token.isEmpty) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  final apiClient = ref.watch(apiClientProvider);
+  final client = RealtimeSseClient(baseUrl: apiClient.baseUrl);
+  ref.onDispose(client.close);
+
+  yield* client.connect(token: token);
+});
+
+class GlobalRealtimeSync extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
+  final Widget child;
+
+  const GlobalRealtimeSync({super.key, required this.child});
+
+  @override
+  ConsumerState<GlobalRealtimeSync> createState() => _GlobalRealtimeSyncState();
+}
+
+class _GlobalRealtimeSyncState extends ConsumerState<GlobalRealtimeSync> {
+  ProviderSubscription<AsyncValue<RealtimeDbEvent>>? _subscription;
+  Timer? _coalesceTimer;
+
+  void _scheduleRefresh() {
+    _coalesceTimer?.cancel();
+    _coalesceTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 500), () {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+
+      ref.invalidate(inventoryProvider);
+      ref.invalidate(pantryProvider);
+      ref.invalidate(recipesProvider);
+      ref.invalidate(mealPlanDashboardProvider);
+      ref.read(realtimeRefreshTickProvider.notifier).bump();
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _subscription = ref.listenManual(realtimeDbEventsProvider, (_, next) {
+      next.whenData((event) {
+        if (event.type != 'db-change') return;
+        _scheduleRefresh();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _coalesceTimer?.cancel();
+    _subscription?.close();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return widget.child;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_database_panel.dart b/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_database_panel.dart
index c0925046..12aa8bd9 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_database_panel.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_database_panel.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'dart:async';
 
 import '../../../core/api/api_error_mapper.dart';
 import '../../../core/l10n/l10n.dart';
+import '../../../core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart';
 import 'admin_ai_panel.dart';
 import 'admin_aliases_panel.dart';
 import 'admin_inventory_panel.dart';
@@ -38,6 +40,32 @@ class AdminDatabasePanel extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
 class _AdminDatabasePanelState extends ConsumerState<AdminDatabasePanel> {
   _DatabaseTab _activeTab = _DatabaseTab.inventory;
   bool _isRefreshingCategories = false;
+  int _panelRefreshVersion = 0;
+  ProviderSubscription<int>? _realtimeTickSubscription;
+  Timer? _realtimeDebounce;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _realtimeTickSubscription = ref.listenManual<int>(
+      realtimeRefreshTickProvider,
+      (_, __) {
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        _realtimeDebounce?.cancel();
+        _realtimeDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 600), () {
+          if (!mounted) return;
+          setState(() => _panelRefreshVersion++);
+        });
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _realtimeDebounce?.cancel();
+    _realtimeTickSubscription?.close();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
 
   List<_DatabaseTabConfig> get _tabConfigs => [
         _DatabaseTabConfig(
@@ -153,7 +181,12 @@ class _AdminDatabasePanelState extends ConsumerState<AdminDatabasePanel> {
         children: [
           header,
           const SizedBox(height: 12),
-          Expanded(child: currentTab.panel),
+          Expanded(
+            child: KeyedSubtree(
+              key: ValueKey('admin-db-${_activeTab.name}-$_panelRefreshVersion'),
+              child: currentTab.panel,
+            ),
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );
diff --git a/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_users_panel.dart b/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_users_panel.dart
index 2db54514..1c7f8963 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_users_panel.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/features/admin/presentation/admin_users_panel.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'dart:async';
 
 import '../../../core/api/api_error_mapper.dart';
 import '../../../core/l10n/l10n.dart';
+import '../../../core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart';
 import '../data/admin_repository.dart';
 import '../domain/user_admin.dart';
 
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ class _AdminUsersPanelState extends ConsumerState<AdminUsersPanel> {
   bool _filterPremiumOnly = false;
   bool _filterSharingOffOnly = false;
   List<UserAdmin> _users = [];
+  ProviderSubscription<int>? _realtimeTickSubscription;
+  Timer? _realtimeDebounce;
 
   String _sortLabel(_UserSort sort) => switch (sort) {
     _UserSort.newest => 'Nyast',
@@ -71,11 +75,24 @@ class _AdminUsersPanelState extends ConsumerState<AdminUsersPanel> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _searchCtrl = TextEditingController();
+    _realtimeTickSubscription = ref.listenManual<int>(
+      realtimeRefreshTickProvider,
+      (_, __) {
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        _realtimeDebounce?.cancel();
+        _realtimeDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 600), () {
+          if (!mounted) return;
+          _load();
+        });
+      },
+    );
     _load();
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    _realtimeDebounce?.cancel();
+    _realtimeTickSubscription?.close();
     _searchCtrl.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
diff --git a/flutter/lib/features/profile/presentation/user_aliases_screen.dart b/flutter/lib/features/profile/presentation/user_aliases_screen.dart
index 3a414013..0a3c75ea 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/features/profile/presentation/user_aliases_screen.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/features/profile/presentation/user_aliases_screen.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 
 import '../../../core/api/api_error_mapper.dart';
+import '../../../core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart';
 import '../../admin/data/admin_repository.dart';
 import '../../admin/domain/receipt_alias.dart';
 
@@ -16,13 +17,27 @@ class _UserAliasesScreenState extends ConsumerState<UserAliasesScreen> {
   List<ReceiptAlias> _aliases = [];
   bool _isLoading = true;
   String? _error;
+  ProviderSubscription<int>? _realtimeTickSubscription;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    _realtimeTickSubscription = ref.listenManual<int>(
+      realtimeRefreshTickProvider,
+      (_, __) {
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        _load();
+      },
+    );
     _load();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _realtimeTickSubscription?.close();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
   Future<void> _load() async {
     setState(() {
       _isLoading = true;
diff --git a/flutter/lib/main.dart b/flutter/lib/main.dart
index 36cfcf1d..054eae86 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/main.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/main.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_localizations/flutter_localizations.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 
 import 'core/l10n/l10n.dart';
+import 'core/realtime/realtime_sync.dart';
 import 'core/router/app_router.dart';
 
 void main() {
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ class RecipeApp extends ConsumerWidget {
     return MaterialApp.router(
       onGenerateTitle: (context) => context.l10n.appTitle,
       builder: (context, child) {
-        return SelectionArea(child: child ?? const SizedBox.shrink());
+        return GlobalRealtimeSync(
+          child: SelectionArea(child: child ?? const SizedBox.shrink()),
+        );
       },
       theme: ThemeData(
         colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSeed(seedColor: Colors.green),