diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ae93392..d6f8700 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://git.sasedev.com/Sasedev/khadhroony-bobot"
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/app.rs b/khbb_lib/src/app.rs
index 1818b79..609aa4d 100644
--- a/khbb_lib/src/app.rs
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/app.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 // file: khbb_lib/src/app.rs
 
+//! Application bootstrap for khbb binaries.
+
 /// Runs the initial listener application workflow.
-///
-/// This first version only:
-/// - loads configuration
-/// - opens the SQLite connection pool
-/// - verifies connectivity
-/// - keeps the runtime alive as the future integration point for listener tasks
 pub async fn run_listener_app(config_path: &str) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
     let config_result = crate::KhbbAppConfig::load_from_json_file(config_path).await;
     let config = match config_result {
@@ -27,21 +23,28 @@ pub async fn run_listener_app(config_path: &str) -> core::result::Result<(), cra
         solana_http_rpc_url = %config.solana_http_rpc_url,
         solana_ws_rpc_url = %config.solana_ws_rpc_url,
         yellowstone_grpc_url = ?config.yellowstone_grpc_url,
+        bootstrap_database = config.bootstrap_database,
+        listener_poll_interval_ms = config.listener_poll_interval_ms,
         "khbb listener app starting"
     );
-    let connect_result = sqlx::sqlite::SqlitePoolOptions::new()
-        .max_connections(1)
-        .connect(&config.database_url)
-        .await;
-    let pool = match connect_result {
+    let pool_result = crate::create_sqlite_pool(&config.database_url).await;
+    let pool = match pool_result {
         Ok(value) => value,
         Err(error) => {
-            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
-                context: "connect sqlite pool",
-                message: error.to_string(),
-            });
+            return Err(error);
         },
     };
+    if config.bootstrap_database {
+        let schema_result = crate::ensure_sqlite_schema(&pool).await;
+        match schema_result {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                tracing::info!("sqlite schema bootstrap succeeded");
+            },
+            Err(error) => {
+                return Err(error);
+            },
+        }
+    }
     let ping_result = sqlx::query("SELECT 1;").execute(&pool).await;
     match ping_result {
         Ok(_) => {
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ pub async fn run_listener_app(config_path: &str) -> core::result::Result<(), cra
             });
         },
     }
-    tracing::info!("listener tasks are not wired yet");
-    Ok(())
+    let listener_result = crate::run_listener_runtime(&pool, &config).await;
+    match listener_result {
+        Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
 }
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/config.rs b/khbb_lib/src/config.rs
index 8f22822..335ed27 100644
--- a/khbb_lib/src/config.rs
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // file: khbb_lib/src/config.rs
 
+//! Configuration loading and validation for khbb applications.
+
 /// Root application configuration used by the initial listener stack.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct KhbbAppConfig {
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ pub struct KhbbAppConfig {
     pub yellowstone_grpc_url: std::option::Option<std::string::String>,
     /// Tracing filter string.
     pub log_filter: std::string::String,
+    /// Enables or disables database schema bootstrap at startup.
+    pub bootstrap_database: bool,
+    /// Polling interval used by the current runtime skeleton.
+    pub listener_poll_interval_ms: u64,
 }
 
 impl KhbbAppConfig {
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@ impl KhbbAppConfig {
             Err(error) => Err(error),
         }
     }
+
     /// Validates the application configuration.
     pub fn validate(&self) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
         if self.database_url.trim().is_empty() {
@@ -66,6 +73,13 @@ impl KhbbAppConfig {
                 message: std::string::String::from("log_filter must not be empty"),
             });
         }
+        if self.listener_poll_interval_ms == 0 {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Config {
+                message: std::string::String::from(
+                    "listener_poll_interval_ms must be greater than 0",
+                ),
+            });
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/domain.rs b/khbb_lib/src/domain.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6097273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/domain.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// file: khbb_lib/src/domain.rs
+
+//! Domain types for the listener and storage layers.
+
+/// Runtime information recorded for a listener session.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct KhbbListenerSession {
+    /// Database identifier.
+    pub id: i64,
+    /// UTC creation timestamp in RFC3339 format.
+    pub started_at: std::string::String,
+    /// Current runtime status.
+    pub status: std::string::String,
+    /// HTTP RPC endpoint used by the listener.
+    pub solana_http_rpc_url: std::string::String,
+    /// WebSocket RPC endpoint used by the listener.
+    pub solana_ws_rpc_url: std::string::String,
+    /// Optional Yellowstone gRPC endpoint used by the listener.
+    pub yellowstone_grpc_url: std::option::Option<std::string::String>,
+}
+
+/// Minimal tracked token projection stored by the listener.
+///
+/// This is only a first storage-oriented skeleton and will be extended later.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct KhbbTrackedToken {
+    /// Database identifier.
+    pub id: i64,
+    /// Mint address in base58 form.
+    pub mint_address: std::string::String,
+    /// Optional token symbol if known.
+    pub symbol: std::option::Option<std::string::String>,
+    /// Optional token name if known.
+    pub name: std::option::Option<std::string::String>,
+    /// UTC creation timestamp in RFC3339 format.
+    pub created_at: std::string::String,
+}
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/error.rs b/khbb_lib/src/error.rs
index f9d4540..340d6b0 100644
--- a/khbb_lib/src/error.rs
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/error.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // file: khbb_lib/src/error.rs
 
+//! Error definitions for the khbb library.
+
 /// Main error type used across the khbb workspace.
 ///
 /// This project intentionally uses a single explicit error enum instead of
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/lib.rs b/khbb_lib/src/lib.rs
index 456380e..a6ad36b 100644
--- a/khbb_lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,22 +2,34 @@
 
 //! Core public library for the `khadhroony-bobot` workspace.
 //!
-//! This crate exposes the reusable building blocks shared by the khbb
-//! applications, starting with the listener runtime bootstrap.
+//! This crate exposes the reusable components shared by the khbb binaries,
+//! starting with configuration loading, tracing initialization, SQLite storage
+//! bootstrap and the initial listener runtime skeleton.
 
 #![deny(unreachable_pub)]
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
 
 mod app;
 mod config;
+mod domain;
 mod error;
+mod listener;
+mod storage;
 mod tracing_setup;
 
-/// Public re-exports for the khbb core library.
+/// Runs the listener application bootstrap workflow.
 pub use crate::app::run_listener_app;
-/// Public re-exports for configuration loading.
+/// Root configuration of the khbb applications.
 pub use crate::config::KhbbAppConfig;
-/// Public re-exports for configuration loading errors and runtime errors.
+/// Database session information for a listener runtime instance.
+pub use crate::domain::KhbbListenerSession;
+/// Main explicit error type used by the library.
 pub use crate::error::KhbbError;
-/// Public re-exports for tracing initialization.
+/// Runs the current listener runtime skeleton.
+pub use crate::listener::run_listener_runtime;
+/// Creates and initializes the SQLite storage layer.
+pub use crate::storage::create_sqlite_pool;
+/// Ensures the SQLite schema is present.
+pub use crate::storage::ensure_sqlite_schema;
+/// Initializes the tracing subscriber for the process.
 pub use crate::tracing_setup::init_tracing;
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/listener.rs b/khbb_lib/src/listener.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df6c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/listener.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// file: khbb_lib/src/listener.rs
+//! Listener runtime skeleton.
+//!
+//! This module does not yet connect to Solana RPC, WebSocket or gRPC streams.
+//! It prepares the runtime structure, persistence hooks and shutdown behavior.
+
+/// Runs the current listener runtime skeleton.
+pub async fn run_listener_runtime(
+    pool: &sqlx::SqlitePool,
+    config: &crate::KhbbAppConfig,
+) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
+    let session_result = crate::storage::insert_listener_session(pool, config).await;
+    let session = match session_result {
+        Ok(value) => value,
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(error);
+        },
+    };
+    tracing::info!(
+        listener_session_id = session.id,
+        solana_http_rpc_url = %session.solana_http_rpc_url,
+        solana_ws_rpc_url = %session.solana_ws_rpc_url,
+        yellowstone_grpc_url = ?session.yellowstone_grpc_url,
+        "listener runtime initialized"
+    );
+    let tick_duration = std::time::Duration::from_millis(config.listener_poll_interval_ms);
+    let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(tick_duration);
+    let mut tick_count: u64 = 0;
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = interval.tick() => {
+                tick_count = tick_count.saturating_add(1);
+
+                tracing::trace!(
+                    listener_session_id = session.id,
+                    tick_count = tick_count,
+                    "listener runtime heartbeat"
+                );
+                if tick_count >= 3 {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            ctrl_c_result = tokio::signal::ctrl_c() => {
+                match ctrl_c_result {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        tracing::info!(
+                            listener_session_id = session.id,
+                            "ctrl-c received, shutting down listener runtime"
+                        );
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        let status_update_result = crate::storage::update_listener_session_status(
+                            pool,
+                            session.id,
+                            "signal_error",
+                        ).await;
+                        match status_update_result {
+                            Ok(()) => {}
+                            Err(update_error) => {
+                                tracing::error!(
+                                    listener_session_id = session.id,
+                                    update_error = %update_error,
+                                    "failed to update listener session status after signal error"
+                                );
+                            }
+                        }
+                        return Err(crate::KhbbError::Runtime {
+                            context: "wait for ctrl-c",
+                            message: error.to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let status_update_result =
+        crate::storage::update_listener_session_status(pool, session.id, "stopped").await;
+    match status_update_result {
+        Ok(()) => {
+            tracing::info!(listener_session_id = session.id, "listener runtime stopped");
+        },
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(error);
+        },
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/storage.rs b/khbb_lib/src/storage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47b82b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/storage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+// file: khbb_lib/src/storage.rs
+
+//! SQLite storage bootstrap and persistence helpers.
+
+/// Creates a SQLite pool for the khbb runtime.
+pub async fn create_sqlite_pool(
+    database_url: &str,
+) -> core::result::Result<sqlx::SqlitePool, crate::KhbbError> {
+    let sqlite_path = if let Some(value) = database_url.strip_prefix("sqlite://") {
+        value
+    } else if let Some(value) = database_url.strip_prefix("sqlite:") {
+        value
+    } else {
+        ""
+    };
+    if !sqlite_path.is_empty() {
+        let path = std::path::Path::new(sqlite_path);
+        if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+            if !parent.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+                let create_dir_result = tokio::fs::create_dir_all(parent).await;
+                match create_dir_result {
+                    Ok(()) => {}
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        return Err(crate::KhbbError::Io {
+                            context: "create sqlite parent directory",
+                            message: error.to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let parse_result = <sqlx::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions as std::str::FromStr>::from_str(
+        database_url,
+    );
+    let connect_options = match parse_result {
+        Ok(value) => value.create_if_missing(true),
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Config {
+                message: std::format!(
+                    "invalid sqlite database url `{database_url}`: {}",
+                    error
+                ),
+            });
+        }
+    };
+    let connect_result = sqlx::sqlite::SqlitePoolOptions::new()
+        .max_connections(1)
+        .connect_with(connect_options)
+        .await;
+    match connect_result {
+        Ok(pool) => Ok(pool),
+        Err(error) => Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+            context: "connect sqlite pool",
+            message: error.to_string(),
+        }),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Ensures that the initial SQLite schema exists.
+pub async fn ensure_sqlite_schema(
+    pool: &sqlx::SqlitePool,
+) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
+    let pragma_foreign_keys_result = sqlx::query("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;").execute(pool).await;
+    match pragma_foreign_keys_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "enable sqlite foreign keys",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let listener_sessions_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS listener_sessions (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    started_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+    status TEXT NOT NULL,
+    solana_http_rpc_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+    solana_ws_rpc_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+    yellowstone_grpc_url TEXT NULL
+);
+"#;
+    let create_listener_sessions_result = sqlx::query(listener_sessions_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_listener_sessions_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create listener_sessions table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let raw_http_rpc_messages_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS raw_http_rpc_messages (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    listener_session_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    method TEXT NOT NULL,
+    request_body TEXT NOT NULL,
+    response_body TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+    FOREIGN KEY(listener_session_id) REFERENCES listener_sessions(id)
+);
+"#;
+    let create_raw_http_rpc_messages_result =
+        sqlx::query(raw_http_rpc_messages_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_raw_http_rpc_messages_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create raw_http_rpc_messages table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let raw_ws_messages_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS raw_ws_messages (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    listener_session_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    direction TEXT NOT NULL,
+    message_text TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+    FOREIGN KEY(listener_session_id) REFERENCES listener_sessions(id)
+);
+"#;
+    let create_raw_ws_messages_result = sqlx::query(raw_ws_messages_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_raw_ws_messages_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create raw_ws_messages table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let raw_grpc_messages_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS raw_grpc_messages (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    listener_session_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    stream_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    message_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+    FOREIGN KEY(listener_session_id) REFERENCES listener_sessions(id)
+);
+"#;
+    let create_raw_grpc_messages_result = sqlx::query(raw_grpc_messages_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_raw_grpc_messages_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create raw_grpc_messages table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let tracked_tokens_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tracked_tokens (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    mint_address TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    symbol TEXT NULL,
+    name TEXT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+"#;
+    let create_tracked_tokens_result = sqlx::query(tracked_tokens_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_tracked_tokens_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create tracked_tokens table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    let tracked_pools_sql = r#"
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tracked_pools (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    dex_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    pool_address TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    token_a_mint TEXT NOT NULL,
+    token_b_mint TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+"#;
+
+    let create_tracked_pools_result = sqlx::query(tracked_pools_sql).execute(pool).await;
+    match create_tracked_pools_result {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "create tracked_pools table",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Inserts a new listener session row and returns the created session object.
+pub(crate) async fn insert_listener_session(
+    pool: &sqlx::SqlitePool,
+    config: &crate::KhbbAppConfig,
+) -> core::result::Result<crate::KhbbListenerSession, crate::KhbbError> {
+    let started_at = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+    let status = std::string::String::from("running");
+    let insert_result = sqlx::query(
+        r#"
+INSERT INTO listener_sessions (
+    started_at,
+    status,
+    solana_http_rpc_url,
+    solana_ws_rpc_url,
+    yellowstone_grpc_url
+) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5);
+"#,
+    )
+    .bind(&started_at)
+    .bind(&status)
+    .bind(&config.solana_http_rpc_url)
+    .bind(&config.solana_ws_rpc_url)
+    .bind(&config.yellowstone_grpc_url)
+    .execute(pool)
+    .await;
+    let query_result = match insert_result {
+        Ok(value) => value,
+        Err(error) => {
+            return Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+                context: "insert listener session",
+                message: error.to_string(),
+            });
+        },
+    };
+    let session = crate::KhbbListenerSession {
+        id: query_result.last_insert_rowid(),
+        started_at,
+        status,
+        solana_http_rpc_url: config.solana_http_rpc_url.clone(),
+        solana_ws_rpc_url: config.solana_ws_rpc_url.clone(),
+        yellowstone_grpc_url: config.yellowstone_grpc_url.clone(),
+    };
+    Ok(session)
+}
+
+/// Updates the status of an existing listener session.
+pub(crate) async fn update_listener_session_status(
+    pool: &sqlx::SqlitePool,
+    session_id: i64,
+    status: &str,
+) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
+    let update_result = sqlx::query(
+        r#"
+UPDATE listener_sessions
+SET status = ?1
+WHERE id = ?2;
+"#,
+    )
+    .bind(status)
+    .bind(session_id)
+    .execute(pool)
+    .await;
+    match update_result {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        Err(error) => Err(crate::KhbbError::Database {
+            context: "update listener session status",
+            message: error.to_string(),
+        }),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/khbb_lib/src/tracing_setup.rs b/khbb_lib/src/tracing_setup.rs
index a9f31d0..0c513ed 100644
--- a/khbb_lib/src/tracing_setup.rs
+++ b/khbb_lib/src/tracing_setup.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // file: khbb_lib/src/tracing_setup.rs
 
+//! Tracing subscriber initialization.
+
 /// Initializes tracing subscribers for the application.
 pub fn init_tracing(log_filter: &str) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbError> {
     let env_filter_result =
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn init_tracing(log_filter: &str) -> core::result::Result<(), crate::KhbbErr
                 context: "build env filter",
                 message: error.to_string(),
             });
-        },
+        }
     };
     let subscriber = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
         .with_env_filter(env_filter)
diff --git a/khbb_listener_app/src/main.rs b/khbb_listener_app/src/main.rs
index 7337926..12a0f18 100644
--- a/khbb_listener_app/src/main.rs
+++ b/khbb_listener_app/src/main.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
 
 /// Entrypoint of the khbb listener binary.
-///
-/// This binary is intentionally thin and delegates all business logic to
-/// `khbb_lib`.
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> std::process::ExitCode {
     let args = std::env::args().collect::<std::vec::Vec<std::string::String>>();