diff --git a/backend/src/app/http/websocket.clj b/backend/src/app/http/websocket.clj
index 39f961afb..2a142bc35 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/http/websocket.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/http/websocket.clj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
    [app.common.spec :as us]
    [app.db :as db]
    [app.metrics :as mtx]
+   [app.msgbus :as mbus]
    [app.util.time :as dt]
    [app.util.websocket :as ws]
    [clojure.core.async :as a]
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@
    [integrant.core :as ig]
    [yetti.websocket :as yws]))
 
+(def recv-labels
+  (into-array String ["recv"]))
+
+(def send-labels
+  (into-array String ["send"]))
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; WEBSOCKET HOOKS
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -30,21 +37,30 @@
   [{:keys [metrics]} wsp]
   (let [created-at (dt/now)]
     (swap! state assoc (::ws/id @wsp) wsp)
-    (mtx/run! metrics {:id :websocket-active-connections :inc 1})
+    (mtx/run! metrics
+              :id :websocket-active-connections
+              :inc 1)
     (fn []
       (swap! state dissoc (::ws/id @wsp))
-      (mtx/run! metrics {:id :websocket-active-connections :dec 1})
-      (mtx/run! metrics {:id :websocket-session-timing
-                         :val (/ (inst-ms (dt/diff created-at (dt/now))) 1000.0)}))))
+      (mtx/run! metrics :id :websocket-active-connections :dec 1)
+      (mtx/run! metrics
+                :id :websocket-session-timing
+                :val (/ (inst-ms (dt/diff created-at (dt/now))) 1000.0)))))
 
 (defn- on-rcv-message
   [{:keys [metrics]} _ message]
-  (mtx/run! metrics {:id :websocket-messages-total :labels ["recv"] :inc 1})
+  (mtx/run! metrics
+            :id :websocket-messages-total
+            :labels recv-labels
+            :inc 1)
   message)
 
 (defn- on-snd-message
   [{:keys [metrics]} _ message]
-  (mtx/run! metrics {:id :websocket-messages-total :labels ["send"] :inc 1})
+  (mtx/run! metrics
+            :id :websocket-messages-total
+            :labels send-labels
+            :inc 1)
   message)
 
 ;; REPL HELPERS
@@ -72,12 +88,12 @@
 (defn repl-get-connection-info
   [id]
   (when-let [wsp (get @state id)]
-    {:id id
-     :created-at (dt/instant id)
-     :profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
-     :session-id (::session-id @wsp)
-     :user-agent (::ws/user-agent @wsp)
-     :ip-addr    (::ws/remote-addr @wsp)
+    {:id               id
+     :created-at       (dt/instant id)
+     :profile-id       (::profile-id @wsp)
+     :session-id       (::session-id @wsp)
+     :user-agent       (::ws/user-agent @wsp)
+     :ip-addr          (::ws/remote-addr @wsp)
      :last-activity-at (::ws/last-activity-at @wsp)
      :http-session-id  (::ws/http-session-id @wsp)
      :subscribed-file  (-> wsp deref ::file-subscription :file-id)
@@ -104,7 +120,7 @@
 (defmethod handle-message :connect
   [cfg wsp _]
 
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         conn-id    (::ws/id @wsp)
         profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
@@ -113,17 +129,17 @@
         xform      (remove #(= (:session-id %) session-id))
         channel    (a/chan (a/dropping-buffer 16) xform)]
 
-    (l/trace :fn "handle-message" :event :connect :conn-id conn-id)
+    (l/trace :fn "handle-message" :event "connect" :conn-id conn-id)
 
     ;; Subscribe to the profile channel and forward all messages to
     ;; websocket output channel (send them to the client).
     (swap! wsp assoc ::profile-subscription channel)
     (a/pipe channel output-ch false)
-    (msgbus-fn :cmd :sub :topic profile-id :chan channel)))
+    (mbus/sub! msgbus :topic profile-id :chan channel)))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :disconnect
   [cfg wsp _]
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         conn-id    (::ws/id @wsp)
         profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
@@ -143,21 +159,21 @@
     (a/go
       ;; Close the main profile subscription
       (a/close! profile-ch)
-      (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [profile-ch]))
+      (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus [profile-ch]))
 
       ;; Close tram subscription if exists
       (when-let [channel (:channel tsub)]
         (a/close! channel)
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [channel])))
+        (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus channel)))
 
       (when-let [{:keys [topic channel]} fsub]
         (a/close! channel)
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [channel]))
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub :topic topic :message message))))))
+        (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus channel))
+        (a/<! (mbus/pub! msgbus :topic topic :message message))))))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :subscribe-team
   [cfg wsp {:keys [team-id] :as params}]
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         conn-id    (::ws/id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
         output-ch  (::ws/output-ch @wsp)
@@ -182,14 +198,14 @@
       ;; Close previous subscription if exists
       (when-let [channel (:channel prev-subs)]
         (a/close! channel)
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [channel]))))
+        (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus channel))))
 
     (a/go
-      (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :sub :topic team-id :chan channel)))))
+      (a/<! (mbus/sub! msgbus :topic team-id :chan channel)))))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :subscribe-file
   [cfg wsp {:keys [file-id] :as params}]
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         conn-id    (::ws/id @wsp)
         profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
@@ -211,7 +227,7 @@
       ;; Close previous subscription if exists
       (when-let [channel (:channel prev-subs)]
         (a/close! channel)
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [channel]))))
+        (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus channel))))
 
     ;; Message forwarding
     (a/go
@@ -224,15 +240,13 @@
                            :file-id file-id
                            :session-id session-id
                            :profile-id profile-id}]
-              (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub
-                               :topic file-id
-                               :message message))))
+              (a/<! (mbus/pub! msgbus :topic file-id :message message))))
           (a/>! output-ch message)
           (recur))))
 
     (a/go
       ;; Subscribe to file topic
-      (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :sub :topic file-id :chan channel))
+      (a/<! (mbus/sub! msgbus :topic file-id :chan channel))
 
       ;; Notifify the rest of participants of the new connection.
       (let [message {:type :join-file
@@ -240,13 +254,11 @@
                      :subs-id file-id
                      :session-id session-id
                      :profile-id profile-id}]
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub
-                         :topic file-id
-                         :message message))))))
+        (a/<! (mbus/pub! msgbus :topic file-id :message message))))))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :unsubscribe-file
   [cfg wsp {:keys [file-id] :as params}]
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         conn-id    (::ws/id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
         profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
@@ -266,8 +278,8 @@
       (when (= (:file-id subs) file-id)
         (let [channel (:channel subs)]
           (a/close! channel)
-          (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :purge :chans [channel]))
-          (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub :topic file-id :message message)))))))
+          (a/<! (mbus/purge! msgbus channel))
+          (a/<! (mbus/pub! msgbus :topic file-id :message message)))))))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :keepalive
   [_ _ _]
@@ -276,7 +288,7 @@
 
 (defmethod handle-message :pointer-update
   [cfg wsp {:keys [file-id] :as message}]
-  (let [msgbus-fn  (:msgbus cfg)
+  (let [msgbus     (:msgbus cfg)
         profile-id (::profile-id @wsp)
         session-id (::session-id @wsp)
         subs       (::file-subscription @wsp)
@@ -287,9 +299,7 @@
     (a/go
       ;; Only allow receive pointer updates when active subscription
       (when subs
-        (a/<! (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub
-                         :topic file-id
-                         :message message))))))
+        (a/<! (mbus/pub! msgbus :topic file-id :message message))))))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :default
   [_ wsp message]
@@ -303,7 +313,7 @@
 ;; HTTP HANDLER
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(s/def ::msgbus fn?)
+(s/def ::msgbus ::mbus/msgbus)
 (s/def ::session-id ::us/uuid)
 
 (s/def ::handler-params
diff --git a/backend/src/app/metrics.clj b/backend/src/app/metrics.clj
index e170f9af7..589fc5f06 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/metrics.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/metrics.clj
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 (defmulti create-collector ::mdef/type)
 
 (defn run!
-  [{:keys [::definitions]} {:keys [id] :as params}]
+  [{:keys [::definitions]} & {:keys [id] :as params}]
   (when-let [mobj (get definitions id)]
     (run-collector! mobj params)
     true))
diff --git a/backend/src/app/msgbus.clj b/backend/src/app/msgbus.clj
index b4c1a6a77..16154d273 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/msgbus.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/msgbus.clj
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
 
 (declare ^:private redis-connect)
 (declare ^:private redis-disconnect)
-(declare ^:private start-io-loop)
-(declare ^:private subscribe)
-(declare ^:private purge)
 (declare ^:private redis-pub)
 (declare ^:private redis-sub)
 (declare ^:private redis-unsub)
+(declare ^:private start-io-loop!)
+(declare ^:private subscribe-to-topics)
+(declare ^:private unsubscribe-channels)
 
 (defmethod ig/prep-key ::msgbus
   [_ cfg]
@@ -48,42 +48,68 @@
           :timeout (dt/duration {:seconds 30})}
          (d/without-nils cfg)))
 
+(s/def ::cmd-ch ::aa/channel)
+(s/def ::rcv-ch ::aa/channel)
+(s/def ::pub-ch ::aa/channel)
+(s/def ::state ::us/agent)
+(s/def ::pconn ::redis/connection)
+(s/def ::sconn ::redis/connection)
+(s/def ::msgbus
+  (s/keys :req [::cmd-ch ::rcv-ch ::pub-ch ::state ::pconn ::sconn ::wrk/executor]))
+
 (s/def ::buffer-size ::us/integer)
 
 (defmethod ig/pre-init-spec ::msgbus [_]
   (s/keys :req-un [::buffer-size ::redis/timeout ::redis/redis ::wrk/executor]))
 
 (defmethod ig/init-key ::msgbus
-  [_ {:keys [buffer-size] :as cfg}]
+  [_ {:keys [buffer-size executor] :as cfg}]
   (l/info :hint "initialize msgbus" :buffer-size buffer-size)
   (let [cmd-ch (a/chan buffer-size)
         rcv-ch (a/chan (a/dropping-buffer buffer-size))
         pub-ch (a/chan (a/dropping-buffer buffer-size) xform-prefix-topic)
-        state  (agent {} :error-handler #(l/error :cause % :hint "unexpected error on agent" ::l/async false))
-        cfg    (-> (redis-connect cfg)
+        state  (agent {})
+        msgbus (-> (redis-connect cfg)
                    (assoc ::cmd-ch cmd-ch)
                    (assoc ::rcv-ch rcv-ch)
                    (assoc ::pub-ch pub-ch)
-                   (assoc ::state state))]
+                   (assoc ::state state)
+                   (assoc ::wrk/executor executor))]
 
-    (start-io-loop cfg)
+    (us/verify! ::msgbus msgbus)
 
-    (with-meta
-      (fn [& {:keys [cmd] :as params}]
-        (a/go
-          (case cmd
-            :pub   (a/>! pub-ch params)
-            :sub   (a/<! (subscribe cfg params))
-            :purge (a/<! (purge cfg params))
-            (l/error :hint "unexpeced error on msgbus command processing" :params params))))
-      cfg)))
+    (set-error-handler! state #(l/error :cause % :hint "unexpected error on agent" ::l/async false))
+    (set-error-mode! state :continue)
+    (start-io-loop! msgbus)
+
+    msgbus))
+
+(defn sub!
+  [{:keys [::state ::wrk/executor] :as cfg} & {:keys [topic topics chan]}]
+  (let [done-ch (a/chan)
+        topics  (into [] (map prefix-topic) (if topic [topic] topics))]
+    (l/debug :hint "subscribe" :topics topics)
+    (send-via executor state subscribe-to-topics cfg topics chan done-ch)
+    done-ch))
+
+(defn pub!
+  [{::keys [pub-ch]} & {:as params}]
+  (a/go
+    (a/>! pub-ch params)))
+
+(defn purge!
+  [{:keys [::state ::wrk/executor] :as msgbus} chans]
+  (l/trace :hint "purge" :chans (count chans))
+  (let [done-ch (a/chan)]
+    (send-via executor state unsubscribe-channels msgbus chans done-ch)
+    done-ch))
 
 (defmethod ig/halt-key! ::msgbus
-  [_ f]
-  (let [mdata (meta f)]
-    (redis-disconnect mdata)
-    (a/close! (::cmd-ch mdata))
-    (a/close! (::rcv-ch mdata))))
+  [_ msgbus]
+  (redis-disconnect msgbus)
+  (a/close! (::cmd-ch msgbus))
+  (a/close! (::rcv-ch msgbus))
+  (a/close! (::pub-ch msgbus)))
 
 ;; --- IMPL
 
@@ -91,9 +117,8 @@
   [{:keys [timeout redis] :as cfg}]
   (let [pconn (redis/connect redis :timeout timeout)
         sconn (redis/connect redis :type :pubsub :timeout timeout)]
-    (-> cfg
-        (assoc ::pconn pconn)
-        (assoc ::sconn sconn))))
+    {::pconn pconn
+     ::sconn sconn}))
 
 (defn- redis-disconnect
   [{:keys [::pconn ::sconn] :as cfg}]
@@ -152,22 +177,6 @@
   (aa/with-closing done-ch
     (reduce #(unsubscribe-single-channel %1 cfg %2) state channels)))
 
-
-(defn- subscribe
-  [{:keys [::state executor] :as cfg} {:keys [topic topics chan]}]
-  (let [done-ch (a/chan)
-        topics  (into [] (map prefix-topic) (if topic [topic] topics))]
-    (l/debug :hint "subscribe" :topics topics)
-    (send-via executor state subscribe-to-topics cfg topics chan done-ch)
-    done-ch))
-
-(defn- purge
-  [{:keys [::state executor] :as cfg} {:keys [chans]}]
-  (l/trace :hint "purge" :chans (count chans))
-  (let [done-ch (a/chan)]
-    (send-via executor state unsubscribe-channels cfg chans done-ch)
-    done-ch))
-
 (defn- create-listener
   [rcv-ch]
   (redis/pubsub-listener
@@ -179,8 +188,8 @@
                    (when-not (a/offer! rcv-ch val)
                      (l/warn :msg "dropping message on subscription loop"))))))
 
-(defn start-io-loop
-  [{:keys [::sconn ::rcv-ch ::pub-ch ::state executor] :as cfg}]
+(defn start-io-loop!
+  [{:keys [::sconn ::rcv-ch ::pub-ch ::state ::wrk/executor] :as cfg}]
   (redis/add-listener! sconn (create-listener rcv-ch))
   (letfn [(send-to-topic [topic message]
             (a/go-loop [chans  (seq (get-in @state [:topics topic]))
diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc.clj
index 162d48444..ff0739949 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc.clj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
    [app.http :as-alias http]
    [app.loggers.audit :as audit]
    [app.metrics :as mtx]
+   [app.msgbus :as-alias mbus]
    [app.rpc.retry :as retry]
    [app.rpc.rlimit :as rlimit]
    [app.rpc.semaphore :as rsem]
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@
 (s/def ::executors map?)
 (s/def ::http-client fn?)
 (s/def ::ldap (s/nilable map?))
-(s/def ::msgbus fn?)
+(s/def ::msgbus ::mbus/msgbus)
 (s/def ::public-uri ::us/not-empty-string)
 (s/def ::session map?)
 (s/def ::storage some?)
diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/mutations/files.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/mutations/files.clj
index 4cd4f1ab4..6c6cc1b04 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/mutations/files.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/mutations/files.clj
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
    [app.db :as db]
    [app.loggers.audit :as audit]
    [app.metrics :as mtx]
+   [app.msgbus :as mbus]
    [app.rpc.permissions :as perms]
    [app.rpc.queries.files :as files]
    [app.rpc.queries.projects :as proj]
@@ -439,12 +440,12 @@
 
 (defn- send-notifications
   [{:keys [conn] :as cfg} {:keys [file changes session-id] :as params}]
-  (let [lchanges  (filter library-change? changes)
-        msgbus-fn (:msgbus cfg)]
+  (let [lchanges (filter library-change? changes)
+        msgbus   (:msgbus cfg)]
 
 
     ;; Asynchronously publish message to the msgbus
-    (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub
+    (mbus/pub! msgbus
                :topic (:id file)
                :message {:type :file-change
                          :profile-id (:profile-id params)
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@
     (when (and (:is-shared file) (seq lchanges))
       (let [team-id (retrieve-team-id conn (:project-id file))]
         ;; Asynchronously publish message to the msgbus
-        (msgbus-fn :cmd :pub
+        (mbus/pub! msgbus
                    :topic team-id
                    :message {:type :library-change
                              :profile-id (:profile-id params)
diff --git a/backend/src/app/util/async.clj b/backend/src/app/util/async.clj
index 96ee32af1..8be9ac3e3 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/util/async.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/util/async.clj
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 
 (ns app.util.async
   (:require
+   [app.common.exceptions :as ex]
    [clojure.core.async :as a]
+   [clojure.core.async.impl.protocols :as ap]
    [clojure.spec.alpha :as s])
   (:import
-   java.util.concurrent.Executor))
+   java.util.concurrent.Executor
+   java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException))
 
 (s/def ::executor #(instance? Executor %))
+(s/def ::channel #(satisfies? ap/Channel %))
 
 (defonce processors
   (delay (.availableProcessors (Runtime/getRuntime))))
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@
        ~@body
        (catch Exception e# e#))))
 
-(defmacro thread-try
+(defmacro thread
   [& body]
   `(a/thread
      (try
@@ -47,19 +51,19 @@
 
 (defn thread-call
   [^Executor executor f]
-  (let [c (a/chan 1)]
+  (let [ch (a/chan 1)
+        f' (fn []
+             (try
+               (let [ret (ex/try* f identity)]
+                 (when (some? ret) (a/>!! ch ret)))
+               (finally
+                 (a/close! ch))))]
     (try
-      (.execute executor
-                (fn []
-                  (try
-                    (let [ret (try (f) (catch Exception e e))]
-                      (when (some? ret) (a/>!! c ret)))
-                    (finally
-                      (a/close! c)))))
-      c
-      (catch java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException _e
-        (a/close! c)
-        c))))
+      (.execute executor f')
+      (catch RejectedExecutionException _cause
+        (a/close! ch)))
+
+    ch))
 
 (defmacro with-thread
   [executor & body]
diff --git a/common/src/app/common/spec.cljc b/common/src/app/common/spec.cljc
index 29d747aa0..8ac2307e0 100644
--- a/common/src/app/common/spec.cljc
+++ b/common/src/app/common/spec.cljc
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@
 (s/def ::coll-of-uuid (s/every ::uuid))
 (s/def ::set-of-uuid (s/every ::uuid :kind set?))
 
+#?(:clj
+   (s/def ::agent #(instance? clojure.lang.Agent %)))
+
 (defn bytes?
   "Test if a first parameter is a byte
   array or not."