diff --git a/drone.go b/drone.go
index 98fb1e7fe..66e364a64 100644
--- a/drone.go
+++ b/drone.go
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ func main() {
 		{
 			stream.Use(server.SetRepo())
 			stream.Use(server.SetPerm())
+			stream.GET("/:owner/:name", server.GetRepoEvents)
 			stream.GET("/:owner/:name/:build/:number", server.GetStream)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/eventbus/builtin/bus_test.go b/eventbus/builtin/bus_test.go
index 1ce215842..7e67b6643 100644
--- a/eventbus/builtin/bus_test.go
+++ b/eventbus/builtin/bus_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package builtin
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/drone/drone/common"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/eventbus"
 	. "github.com/franela/goblin"
 )
@@ -34,8 +33,8 @@ func TestBuild(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		g.It("Should send", func() {
-			e1 := &eventbus.Event{Repo: &common.Repo{Name: "foo"}}
-			e2 := &eventbus.Event{Repo: &common.Repo{Name: "bar"}}
+			e1 := &eventbus.Event{Name: "foo"}
+			e2 := &eventbus.Event{Name: "bar"}
 			c := make(chan *eventbus.Event)
 			b := New()
 			b.Subscribe(c)
diff --git a/eventbus/bus.go b/eventbus/bus.go
index 436a15111..7e61ddf56 100644
--- a/eventbus/bus.go
+++ b/eventbus/bus.go
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package eventbus
 
-import "github.com/drone/drone/common"
+const (
+	EventRepo  = "repo"
+	EventUser  = "user"
+	EventAgent = "agent"
+)
 
 type Event struct {
-	Build *common.Build `json:"build,omitempty"`
-	Repo  *common.Repo  `json:"repo,omitempty"`
-	Task  *common.Task  `json:"task,omitempty"`
+	Kind string
+	Name string
+	Msg  []byte
 }
 
 type Bus interface {
diff --git a/runner/builtin/updater.go b/runner/builtin/updater.go
index 776ed9d24..5dbd38448 100644
--- a/runner/builtin/updater.go
+++ b/runner/builtin/updater.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package builtin
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 
@@ -31,9 +32,16 @@ func (u *updater) SetBuild(r *common.Repo, b *common.Build) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	msg, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	u.bus.Send(&eventbus.Event{
-		Repo:  r,
-		Build: b,
+		Name: r.FullName,
+		Kind: eventbus.EventRepo,
+		Msg:  msg,
 	})
 	return nil
 }
@@ -43,10 +51,16 @@ func (u *updater) SetTask(r *common.Repo, b *common.Build, t *common.Task) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	msg, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	u.bus.Send(&eventbus.Event{
-		Repo:  r,
-		Build: b,
-		Task:  t,
+		Name: r.FullName,
+		Kind: eventbus.EventRepo,
+		Msg:  msg,
 	})
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/server/queue.go b/server/queue.go
index 0251298e2..284d3245f 100644
--- a/server/queue.go
+++ b/server/queue.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
@@ -108,9 +109,16 @@ func PushBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	// END FIXME -->
 
+	msg, err := json.Marshal(build)
+	if err == nil {
+		c.String(200, err.Error()) // we can ignore this error
+		return
+	}
+
 	bus.Send(&eventbus.Event{
-		Build: build,
-		Repo:  repo,
+		Name: repo.FullName,
+		Kind: eventbus.EventRepo,
+		Msg:  msg,
 	})
 
 	c.Writer.WriteHeader(200)
@@ -136,11 +144,19 @@ func PushTask(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.Fail(404, err)
 		return
 	}
+
+	msg, err := json.Marshal(build)
+	if err == nil {
+		c.String(200, err.Error()) // we can ignore this error
+		return
+	}
+
 	bus.Send(&eventbus.Event{
-		Build: build,
-		Repo:  repo,
-		Task:  in,
+		Name: repo.FullName,
+		Kind: eventbus.EventRepo,
+		Msg:  msg,
 	})
+
 	c.Writer.WriteHeader(200)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/static/scripts/controllers/builds.js b/server/static/scripts/controllers/builds.js
index 1c0707ddf..be1085103 100644
--- a/server/static/scripts/controllers/builds.js
+++ b/server/static/scripts/controllers/builds.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	 * BuildsCtrl responsible for rendering the repo's
 	 * recent build history.
 	 */
-	function BuildsCtrl($scope, $routeParams, builds, repos, users, feed, logs) {
+	function BuildsCtrl($scope, $routeParams, builds, repos, users, logs) {
 
 		var owner = $routeParams.owner;
 		var name  = $routeParams.name;
@@ -41,32 +41,21 @@
 			});
 		}
 
-		feed.subscribe(function(event) {
-			if (event.repo.full_name !== fullName) {
-				return; // ignore
-			}
-			// update repository
-			$scope.repo = event.repo;
-			$scope.$apply();
-
+		repo.subscribe(fullName, function(event) {
 			var added = false;
 			for (var i=0;i<$scope.builds.length;i++) {
 				var build = $scope.builds[i];
-				if (event.build.number !== build.number) {
+				if (event.number !== build.number) {
 					continue; // ignore
 				}
 				// update the build status
-				build.state = event.build.state;
-				build.started_at = event.build.started_at;
-				build.finished_at = event.build.finished_at;
-				build.duration = event.build.duration;
-				$scope.builds[i] = build;
+				$scope.builds[i] = event;
 				$scope.$apply();
 				added = true;
 			}
 
 			if (!added) {
-				$scope.builds.push(event.build);
+				$scope.builds.push(event);
 				$scope.$apply();
 			}
 		});
@@ -75,17 +64,23 @@
 	/**
 	 * BuildCtrl responsible for rendering a build.
 	 */
-	function BuildCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $window, logs, builds, repos, users, feed) {
+	function BuildCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $window, logs, builds, repos, users) {
 
 		var step = parseInt($routeParams.step) || 1;
 		var number = $routeParams.number;
 		var owner = $routeParams.owner;
 		var name  = $routeParams.name;
 		var fullName = owner+'/'+name;
+		var streaming = false;
 		var tail = false;
 
 		// Initiates streaming a build.
 		var stream = function() {
+			if (streaming) {
+				return;
+			}
+			streaming = true;
+
 			var convert = new Filter({stream:true,newline:false});
 			var term = document.getElementById("term");
 			term.innerHTML = "";
@@ -159,35 +154,22 @@
 			tail = !tail;
 		};
 
-		feed.subscribe(function(event) {
-			if (event.repo.full_name !== fullName) {
+		repos.subscribe(fullName, function(event) {
+			if (event.number !== parseInt(number)) {
 				return; // ignore
 			}
-			if (event.build.number !== parseInt(number)) {
-				return; // ignore
-			}
-			// update the build status
-			$scope.build.state = event.build.state;
-			$scope.build.started_at = event.build.started_at;
-			$scope.build.finished_at = event.build.finished_at;
-			$scope.build.duration = event.build.duration;
+			// update the build
+			$scope.build = event;
+			$scope.task = event.tasks[step-1];
 			$scope.$apply();
 
-			if (!event.task || event.task.number !== step) {
-				return; // ignore
-			}
-
-			if (event.task.state === 'running' && $scope.task.state !== 'running') {
+			// start streaming the current build
+			if ($scope.task.state === 'running') {
 				stream();
+			} else {
+				// resets our streaming state
+				streaming = false;
 			}
-
-			// update the task status
-			$scope.task.state = event.task.state;
-			$scope.task.started_at = event.task.started_at;
-			$scope.task.finished_at = event.task.finished_at;
-			$scope.task.duration = event.task.duration;
-			$scope.task.exit_code = event.task.exit_code;
-			$scope.$apply();
 		});
 
 
diff --git a/server/static/scripts/controllers/repos.js b/server/static/scripts/controllers/repos.js
index 0443ceb58..037e94eaf 100644
--- a/server/static/scripts/controllers/repos.js
+++ b/server/static/scripts/controllers/repos.js
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
 			$scope.error = err;
 		});
 
-		feed.subscribe(function(event) {
-			if (!$scope.repos) {
-				return;
-			}
-			for (var i=0;i<$scope.repos.length;i++) {
-				if ($scope.repos[i].full_name === event.repo.full_name) {
-					$scope.repos[i]=event.repo;
-					$scope.$apply();
-					break;
-				}
-			};
-		});
+		// feed.subscribe(function(event) {
+		// 	if (!$scope.repos) {
+		// 		return;
+		// 	}
+		// 	for (var i=0;i<$scope.repos.length;i++) {
+		// 		if ($scope.repos[i].full_name === event.repo.full_name) {
+		// 			$scope.repos[i]=event.repo;
+		// 			$scope.$apply();
+		// 			break;
+		// 		}
+		// 	};
+		// });
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/server/static/scripts/services/repos.js b/server/static/scripts/services/repos.js
index 4927ef676..0c9ce7135 100644
--- a/server/static/scripts/services/repos.js
+++ b/server/static/scripts/services/repos.js
@@ -72,6 +72,41 @@
 		this.unwatch = function(repoName) {
 			return $http.delete('/api/repos/'+repoName+'/unwatch');
 		};
+
+
+		var callback,
+			websocket,
+			token = localStorage.getItem('access_token');
+
+		/**
+		 * Subscribes to a live update feed for a repository
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} Name of the repository.
+		 */
+		this.subscribe = function(repo, _callback) {
+			callback = _callback;
+
+			var proto = ($window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws'),
+				route = [proto, "://", $window.location.host, '/api/stream/logs/'+ repo +'?access_token=', token].join('');
+
+			websocket = new WebSocket(route);
+			websocket.onmessage = function (event) {
+				if (callback !== undefined) {
+					callback(angular.fromJson(event.data));
+				}
+			};
+			websocket.onclose = function (event) {
+				console.log('user websocket closed');
+			};
+		};
+
+		this.unsubscribe = function() {
+			callback = undefined;
+			if (websocket !== undefined) {
+				websocket.close();
+				websocket = undefined;
+			}
+		};
 	}
 
 	angular
diff --git a/server/static/scripts/views/agents.html b/server/static/scripts/views/agents.html
index 7bc572e88..144813c88 100644
--- a/server/static/scripts/views/agents.html
+++ b/server/static/scripts/views/agents.html
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 </dl>
 
 <pre>
-docker run drone/drone-agent --addr={{ addr }} --token={{ token }}
+docker run -d drone/drone-agent --addr={{ addr }} --token={{ token }}
 </pre>
diff --git a/server/ws.go b/server/ws.go
index ccbbe2cba..6c5009e89 100644
--- a/server/ws.go
+++ b/server/ws.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/drone/drone/common"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/eventbus"
 
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -36,19 +35,77 @@ var upgrader = websocket.Upgrader{
 // GetEvents will upgrade the connection to a Websocket and will stream
 // event updates to the browser.
 func GetEvents(c *gin.Context) {
-	bus := ToBus(c)
-	user := ToUser(c)
-	remote := ToRemote(c)
-
-	// TODO (bradrydzewski) revisit this approach at some point.
+	// bus := ToBus(c)
+	// user := ToUser(c)
+	// remote := ToRemote(c)
 	//
-	// instead of constantly checking for remote permissions, we will
-	// cache them for the lifecycle of this websocket. The pro here is
-	// that we are making way less external calls (good). The con is that
-	// if a ton of developers conntect to websockets for long periods of
-	// time with heavy build traffic (not super likely, but possible) this
-	// caching strategy could take up a lot of memory.
-	perms_ := map[string]*common.Perm{}
+	// // TODO (bradrydzewski) revisit this approach at some point.
+	// //
+	// // instead of constantly checking for remote permissions, we will
+	// // cache them for the lifecycle of this websocket. The pro here is
+	// // that we are making way less external calls (good). The con is that
+	// // if a ton of developers conntect to websockets for long periods of
+	// // time with heavy build traffic (not super likely, but possible) this
+	// // caching strategy could take up a lot of memory.
+	// perms_ := map[string]*common.Perm{}
+	//
+	// // upgrade the websocket
+	// ws, err := upgrader.Upgrade(c.Writer, c.Request, nil)
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	c.Fail(400, err)
+	// 	return
+	// }
+	//
+	// ticker := time.NewTicker(pingPeriod)
+	// eventc := make(chan *eventbus.Event, 1)
+	// bus.Subscribe(eventc)
+	// defer func() {
+	// 	bus.Unsubscribe(eventc)
+	// 	ticker.Stop()
+	// 	ws.Close()
+	// 	close(eventc)
+	// }()
+	//
+	// go func() {
+	// 	for {
+	// 		select {
+	// 		case event := <-eventc:
+	// 			if event == nil {
+	// 				return // why would this ever happen?
+	// 			}
+	// 			perm, ok := perms_[event.Repo.FullName]
+	// 			if !ok {
+	// 				perm = perms(remote, user, event.Repo)
+	// 				perms_[event.Repo.FullName] = perm
+	// 			}
+	//
+	// 			if perm != nil && perm.Pull {
+	// 				err := ws.WriteJSON(event)
+	// 				if err != nil {
+	// 					log.Errorln(err, event)
+	// 				}
+	// 			}
+	// 		case <-ticker.C:
+	// 			ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))
+	// 			err := ws.WriteMessage(websocket.PingMessage, []byte{})
+	// 			if err != nil {
+	// 				ws.Close()
+	// 				log.Debugf("closed websocket")
+	// 				return
+	// 			}
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// }()
+	//
+	// readWebsocket(ws)
+	// log.Debugf("closed websocket")
+}
+
+// GetRepoEvents will upgrade the connection to a Websocket and will stream
+// event updates to the browser.
+func GetRepoEvents(c *gin.Context) {
+	bus := ToBus(c)
+	repo := ToRepo(c)
 
 	// upgrade the websocket
 	ws, err := upgrader.Upgrade(c.Writer, c.Request, nil)
@@ -71,20 +128,8 @@ func GetEvents(c *gin.Context) {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case event := <-eventc:
-				if event == nil {
-					return // why would this ever happen?
-				}
-				perm, ok := perms_[event.Repo.FullName]
-				if !ok {
-					perm = perms(remote, user, event.Repo)
-					perms_[event.Repo.FullName] = perm
-				}
-
-				if perm != nil && perm.Pull {
-					err := ws.WriteJSON(event)
-					if err != nil {
-						log.Errorln(err, event)
-					}
+				if event.Kind == eventbus.EventRepo && event.Name == repo.FullName {
+					ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, event.Msg)
 				}
 			case <-ticker.C:
 				ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))