@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ mode: "wide"
 | `EVENT_REPOSITORY_DEFAULT_STORE`                 | No       | postgres              | Where to store task events. Set to `clickhouse_v2` to store in ClickHouse (recommended for production).            |
 | `EVENT_REPOSITORY_POSTGRES_WRITES_DISABLED`      | No       | 0                     | Skip all PostgreSQL task-event writes (set to `1`). Only enable when `EVENT_REPOSITORY_DEFAULT_STORE` is `clickhouse_v2`, otherwise task events are lost. |
 | **Realtime**                                     |          |                       |                                                                                                                    |
+| `REALTIME_BACKEND_NATIVE_ENABLED`                | No       | 0                     | Set to `1` to enable native realtime run subscriptions and change notifications. When `0`, subscriptions use Electric. The Helm chart sets this to `1`. |
+| `REALTIME_BACKEND_DEFAULT`                       | No       | electric              | Backend for run subscriptions when native realtime is enabled and no `realtimeBackend` feature-flag override is set. One of `electric`, `native`, `shadow`. The Helm chart sets this to `native`. Separate from realtime stream version settings. |
 | `REALTIME_STREAM_VERSION`                        | No       | v1                    | Stream version exposed to tasks via the `TRIGGER_REALTIME_STREAM_VERSION` variable. Distinct from `REALTIME_STREAMS_DEFAULT_VERSION`. One of `v1`, `v2`. |
 | `REALTIME_STREAM_MAX_LENGTH`                     | No       | 1000                  | Realtime stream max length.                                                                                        |
 | `REALTIME_STREAM_TTL`                            | No       | 86400 (1d)            | Realtime stream TTL (s).                                                                                           |
 
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ flowchart TD
   workers --> reg
 ```
 
-Each component maps to a top-level key in `values.yaml`: `webapp`, `supervisor`, `postgres`, `redis`, `electric`, `clickhouse`, `s3` (object storage), `s2`, and `registry`. The datastores default to `deploy: true` and run in-cluster; set `deploy: false` with an `external` block to bring your own. The registry is the exception - it defaults to `deploy: false`, so you point it at an external one. Webapp settings live under `webapp`, supervisor settings under `supervisor.config`, and each service takes `extraEnvVars` for anything else.
+Each component maps to a top-level key in `values.yaml`: `webapp`, `supervisor`, `postgres`, `redis`, `clickhouse`, `s3` (object storage), `s2`, and `registry`. The datastores default to `deploy: true` and run in-cluster; set `deploy: false` with an `external` block to bring your own. The registry is the exception - it defaults to `deploy: false`, so you point it at an external one. Webapp settings live under `webapp`, supervisor settings under `supervisor.config`, and each service takes `extraEnvVars` for anything else.
+
+Realtime run subscriptions use the native backend with the configured PostgreSQL, Redis, and ClickHouse services. The chart sets `REALTIME_BACKEND_NATIVE_ENABLED=1` and `REALTIME_BACKEND_DEFAULT=native`; no Electric service is required. These settings are separate from the S2-backed realtime streams configuration.
+
+<Warning>
+  Before upgrading from a chart that deploys Electric, unset the global `realtimeBackend` feature flag and any organization overrides, or set them to `native`. Both take precedence over the environment default. Values of `electric` or `shadow` still select the Electric backend, which this chart no longer deploys.
+</Warning>
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ Bundled datastores let you run the whole stack with a single command and no exte
       --create-namespace
     ```
 
-    The chart deploys the webapp, supervisor, and bundled Postgres, Redis, Electric, ClickHouse, MinIO, and s2-lite. The registry is not deployed by default - configure an external one before deploying tasks.
+    The chart deploys the webapp, supervisor, and bundled Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse, MinIO, and s2-lite. The registry is not deployed by default - configure an external one before deploying tasks.
   </Step>
 
   <Step title="Port-forward the webapp">
@@ -533,9 +539,14 @@ With external datastores, secrets, registry, and authentication in place, you ha
 
 ### Upgrading
 
-`helm upgrade` is safe to run as-is. Your generated secrets, data volumes, and the bundled ClickHouse are preserved and migrated automatically, so a normal upgrade needs no preparation. A few situations need one manual step first — expand any that apply to you.
+Your generated secrets, data volumes, and the bundled ClickHouse are preserved and migrated automatically. Before running `helm upgrade`, complete any prerequisites below that apply to your installation.
 
 <AccordionGroup>
+  <Accordion title="You upgrade from a chart that deploys Electric">
+    Unset the global `realtimeBackend` feature flag and any organization overrides, or set them to `native`, before upgrading. Organization overrides take precedence over the global flag, and the global flag takes precedence over `REALTIME_BACKEND_DEFAULT`.
+
+    The chart enables native realtime and removes the Electric service. A remaining `electric` or `shadow` flag value directs run subscriptions to that removed service and breaks realtime updates.
+  </Accordion>
   <Accordion title="You supply your own secret (secrets.existingSecret)">
     With `secrets.existingSecret` set, the chart reads every key from your Secret and generates none, so any key the app needs must already be present there.
 
 
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ This chart deploys the following components:
 - **Webapp** - Main Trigger.dev application (port 3030)
 - **PostgreSQL** - Primary database with logical replication  
 - **Redis** - Cache and job queue
-- **Electric** - Real-time sync service (ElectricSQL)
 
 ### Worker Services
 - **Supervisor** - Kubernetes worker orchestrator for executing runs
@@ -119,6 +118,8 @@ This chart deploys the following components:
 
 ## Configuration
 
+Realtime run subscriptions use the native backend with the configured Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse services. Before upgrading, unset the global `realtimeBackend` feature flag and any organization overrides, or set them to `native`. Organization overrides take precedence over the global flag, which takes precedence over the environment default. Values of `electric` or `shadow` select the removed Electric service and break run subscriptions.
+
 ### Basic Configuration
 
 ```yaml
@@ -400,30 +401,6 @@ supervisor:
     failureThreshold: 60
     successThreshold: 1
 
-# Electric health probes
-electric:
-  livenessProbe:
-    enabled: true
-    initialDelaySeconds: 5
-    periodSeconds: 5
-    timeoutSeconds: 5
-    failureThreshold: 5
-    successThreshold: 1
-  readinessProbe:
-    enabled: true
-    initialDelaySeconds: 5
-    periodSeconds: 5
-    timeoutSeconds: 1
-    failureThreshold: 5
-    successThreshold: 1
-  startupProbe:
-    enabled: false
-    initialDelaySeconds: 0
-    periodSeconds: 10
-    timeoutSeconds: 5
-    failureThreshold: 60
-    successThreshold: 1
-
 # Registry health probes
 registry:
   livenessProbe:
@@ -560,7 +537,7 @@ The Helm chart uses three types of versions:
 
 1. **Chart Version** (`Chart.yaml:version`) - Helm chart packaging version
 2. **App Version** (`Chart.yaml:appVersion`) - Trigger.dev application version  
-3. **Component Versions** (`values.yaml`) - Individual service versions (Electric, ClickHouse, etc.)
+3. **Component Versions** (`values.yaml`) - Individual service versions (ClickHouse, etc.)
 
 ### Release Process
 
 
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ Configuration:
 {{- else }}
 - Using external Redis at {{ .Values.redis.external.host }}:{{ .Values.redis.external.port | default 6379 }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .Values.electric.deploy }}
-- Using internal Electric sync service
-{{- else }}
-- Using external Electric sync service at {{ .Values.electric.external.url }}
-{{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.clickhouse.deploy }}
 - Using internal ClickHouse
 {{- else }}
 
@@ -376,17 +376,6 @@ S3 auth effective secret access key (with fallback to rootPassword)
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{/*
-Electric service URL
-*/}}
-{{- define "trigger-v4.electric.url" -}}
-{{- if .Values.electric.deploy -}}
-http://{{ include "trigger-v4.fullname" . }}-electric:{{ .Values.electric.service.port }}
-{{- else -}}
-{{ .Values.electric.external.url }}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- end }}
-
 {{/*
 Whether realtime streams v2 (S2) is wired up: either the bundled s2-lite is
 deployed, or an external S2 endpoint has been configured.
 
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ This template will fail the Helm deployment if external config is missing for re
 {{- end }}
 {{/* When s3.deploy=true the MinIO root password is auto-generated into the datastore Secret and consumed via auth.existingSecret; set s3.auth.rootPassword to pin it. */}}
 
-{{- if not .Values.electric.deploy }}
-{{- if not .Values.electric.external.url }}
-{{- fail "Electric external configuration is required when electric.deploy=false. Please provide electric.external.url" }}
-{{- end }}
-{{- end }}
-
 {{- if and .Values.s2.deploy .Values.s2.external.endpoint }}
 {{- fail "S2 configuration conflict: s2.external.endpoint is set but s2.deploy=true, so the external endpoint would be ignored. Set s2.deploy=false to use an external S2 endpoint, or clear s2.external.endpoint to use the bundled s2-lite." }}
 {{- end }}
 
@@ -186,8 +186,10 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.webapp.loginOrigin | quote }}
             - name: API_ORIGIN
               value: {{ .Values.webapp.apiOrigin | quote }}
-            - name: ELECTRIC_ORIGIN
-              value: {{ include "trigger-v4.electric.url" . | quote }}
+            - name: REALTIME_BACKEND_NATIVE_ENABLED
+              value: "1"
+            - name: REALTIME_BACKEND_DEFAULT
+              value: "native"
             {{- if include "trigger-v4.s2.enabled" . }}
             # Realtime streams v2, backed by S2 (bundled s2-lite or an external endpoint)
             - name: REALTIME_STREAMS_DEFAULT_VERSION
 
@@ -507,66 +507,6 @@ redis:
     existingSecret: "" # Name of existing secret containing password
     existingSecretPasswordKey: "redis-password" # Key in existing secret containing password
 
-# Electric configuration
-electric:
-  deploy: true
-  image:
-    registry: docker.io
-    repository: electricsql/electric
-    tag: "1.2.4"
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-  config:
-    insecure: true
-    usageReporting: false
-
-  podAnnotations: {}
-
-  # podSecurityContext:
-  #   fsGroup: 1000
-
-  # securityContext:
-  #   runAsNonRoot: true
-  #   runAsUser: 1000
-
-  service:
-    type: ClusterIP
-    port: 3000
-    targetPort: 3000
-  resources: {}
-
-  # Health probe configuration
-  livenessProbe:
-    enabled: true
-    initialDelaySeconds: 10
-    periodSeconds: 10
-    timeoutSeconds: 5
-    failureThreshold: 5
-    successThreshold: 1
-  readinessProbe:
-    enabled: true
-    initialDelaySeconds: 10
-    periodSeconds: 10
-    timeoutSeconds: 5
-    failureThreshold: 5
-    successThreshold: 1
-  startupProbe:
-    enabled: false
-    initialDelaySeconds: 0
-    periodSeconds: 10
-    timeoutSeconds: 5
-    failureThreshold: 60
-    successThreshold: 1
-
-  # External Electric connection (when deploy: false)
-  external:
-    url: "" # For example: "http://electric:3000"
-
-  # Extra environment variables for Electric
-  extraEnvVars:
-    []
-    # - name: CUSTOM_VAR
-    #   value: "custom-value"
-
 # S2 (realtime streams v2)
 # s2-lite is the open-source, self-hostable S2 server (https://s2.dev). It backs
 # realtime streams v2, which power AI-agent token streaming and run streams. When