diff --git a/app/api/supervisor/events/route.ts b/app/api/supervisor/events/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b03545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/supervisor/events/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
+import { createSupervisorClient } from '@/lib/supervisor/client';
+
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
+/**
+ * Server-Sent Events endpoint for real-time process state updates
+ * Polls supervisor every 2 seconds and sends state changes to clients
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const encoder = new TextEncoder();
+  let intervalId: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+  let previousState: string | null = null;
+
+  const stream = new ReadableStream({
+    async start(controller) {
+      // Helper to send SSE message
+      const sendEvent = (event: string, data: any) => {
+        const message = `event: ${event}\ndata: ${JSON.stringify(data)}\n\n`;
+        controller.enqueue(encoder.encode(message));
+      };
+
+      // Send initial connection message
+      sendEvent('connected', { timestamp: Date.now() });
+
+      // Poll supervisor for state changes
+      const pollSupervisor = async () => {
+        try {
+          const client = createSupervisorClient();
+          const processes = await client.getAllProcessInfo();
+
+          // Create state snapshot
+          const currentState = JSON.stringify(
+            processes.map((p) => ({
+              name: `${p.group}:${p.name}`,
+              state: p.state,
+              pid: p.pid,
+              statename: p.statename,
+            }))
+          );
+
+          // Send update if state changed
+          if (currentState !== previousState) {
+            sendEvent('process-update', {
+              processes,
+              timestamp: Date.now(),
+            });
+            previousState = currentState;
+          }
+
+          // Send heartbeat every poll
+          sendEvent('heartbeat', { timestamp: Date.now() });
+        } catch (error: any) {
+          console.error('SSE polling error:', error);
+          sendEvent('error', {
+            message: error.message || 'Failed to fetch process state',
+            timestamp: Date.now(),
+          });
+        }
+      };
+
+      // Initial poll
+      await pollSupervisor();
+
+      // Poll every 2 seconds
+      intervalId = setInterval(pollSupervisor, 2000);
+    },
+
+    cancel() {
+      if (intervalId) {
+        clearInterval(intervalId);
+      }
+    },
+  });
+
+  return new Response(stream, {
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+      'Cache-Control': 'no-cache, no-transform',
+      'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no', // Disable nginx buffering
+    },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 533393c..9093d6d 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,33 @@
 'use client';
 
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Activity, Server, FileText, Settings } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { SystemStatus } from '@/components/process/SystemStatus';
 import { ProcessStateChart } from '@/components/charts/ProcessStateChart';
 import { ProcessUptimeChart } from '@/components/charts/ProcessUptimeChart';
 import { GroupStatistics } from '@/components/charts/GroupStatistics';
+import { ConnectionStatus } from '@/components/ui/ConnectionStatus';
 import { useProcesses } from '@/lib/hooks/useSupervisor';
+import { useEventSource } from '@/lib/hooks/useEventSource';
 import { ProcessState } from '@/lib/supervisor/types';
 
 export default function HomePage() {
-  const { data: processes, isLoading } = useProcesses();
+  const [realtimeEnabled] = useState(true);
+  const { data: processes, isLoading, isError, refetch } = useProcesses();
+
+  // Real-time updates via Server-Sent Events
+  const { status: connectionStatus, reconnectAttempts, reconnect } = useEventSource(
+    '/api/supervisor/events',
+    {
+      enabled: realtimeEnabled && !isLoading && !isError,
+      onMessage: (message) => {
+        if (message.event === 'process-update') {
+          refetch();
+        }
+      },
+    }
+  );
 
   const stats = {
     total: processes?.length ?? 0,
@@ -22,13 +39,20 @@ export default function HomePage() {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-8 animate-fade-in">
       {/* Header */}
-      <div>
-        <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-accent bg-clip-text text-transparent">
-          Supervisor Dashboard
-        </h1>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2">
-          Monitor and manage your processes in real-time
-        </p>
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-accent bg-clip-text text-transparent">
+            Supervisor Dashboard
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2">
+            Monitor and manage your processes in real-time
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <ConnectionStatus
+          status={connectionStatus}
+          reconnectAttempts={reconnectAttempts}
+          onReconnect={reconnect}
+        />
       </div>
 
       {/* System Status */}
diff --git a/app/processes/page.tsx b/app/processes/page.tsx
index 9a64f19..9b67b07 100644
--- a/app/processes/page.tsx
+++ b/app/processes/page.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { RefreshCw, AlertCircle, CheckSquare, Keyboard } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { useKeyboardShortcuts } from '@/lib/hooks/useKeyboardShortcuts';
 import { KeyboardShortcutsHelp } from '@/components/ui/KeyboardShortcutsHelp';
+import { ConnectionStatus } from '@/components/ui/ConnectionStatus';
+import { useEventSource } from '@/lib/hooks/useEventSource';
 import type { ProcessInfo } from '@/lib/supervisor/types';
 
 export default function ProcessesPage() {
@@ -19,9 +21,30 @@ export default function ProcessesPage() {
   const [filteredProcesses, setFilteredProcesses] = useState<ProcessInfo[]>([]);
   const [showShortcutsHelp, setShowShortcutsHelp] = useState(false);
   const [focusedIndex, setFocusedIndex] = useState<number>(-1);
+  const [realtimeEnabled, setRealtimeEnabled] = useState(true);
   const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const { data: processes, isLoading, isError, refetch } = useProcesses();
 
+  // Real-time updates via Server-Sent Events
+  const { status: connectionStatus, reconnectAttempts, reconnect } = useEventSource(
+    '/api/supervisor/events',
+    {
+      enabled: realtimeEnabled && !isLoading && !isError,
+      onMessage: (message) => {
+        if (message.event === 'process-update') {
+          // Invalidate and refetch process data
+          refetch();
+        }
+      },
+      onConnect: () => {
+        console.log('SSE connected');
+      },
+      onDisconnect: () => {
+        console.log('SSE disconnected');
+      },
+    }
+  );
+
   const handleFilterChange = useCallback((filtered: ProcessInfo[]) => {
     setFilteredProcesses(filtered);
   }, []);
@@ -193,12 +216,19 @@ export default function ProcessesPage() {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6 animate-fade-in">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <div>
-          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">Processes</h1>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">
-            {displayedProcesses.length} of {processes?.length ?? 0} processes
-            {displayedProcesses.length !== (processes?.length ?? 0) && ' (filtered)'}
-          </p>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">Processes</h1>
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+              {displayedProcesses.length} of {processes?.length ?? 0} processes
+              {displayedProcesses.length !== (processes?.length ?? 0) && ' (filtered)'}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <ConnectionStatus
+            status={connectionStatus}
+            reconnectAttempts={reconnectAttempts}
+            onReconnect={reconnect}
+          />
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
           {viewMode === 'flat' && displayedProcesses.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/components/ui/ConnectionStatus.tsx b/components/ui/ConnectionStatus.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..408b545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ui/ConnectionStatus.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { Wifi, WifiOff, Loader2, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { ConnectionStatus as Status } from '@/lib/hooks/useEventSource';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
+
+interface ConnectionStatusProps {
+  status: Status;
+  reconnectAttempts?: number;
+  onReconnect?: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ConnectionStatus({ status, reconnectAttempts = 0, onReconnect }: ConnectionStatusProps) {
+  const getStatusConfig = () => {
+    switch (status) {
+      case 'connected':
+        return {
+          icon: Wifi,
+          text: 'Live',
+          color: 'text-success',
+          bgColor: 'bg-success/10',
+          borderColor: 'border-success/20',
+        };
+      case 'connecting':
+        return {
+          icon: Loader2,
+          text: 'Connecting...',
+          color: 'text-warning',
+          bgColor: 'bg-warning/10',
+          borderColor: 'border-warning/20',
+          animate: true,
+        };
+      case 'error':
+        return {
+          icon: AlertCircle,
+          text: reconnectAttempts > 0 ? `Retrying (${reconnectAttempts})` : 'Error',
+          color: 'text-destructive',
+          bgColor: 'bg-destructive/10',
+          borderColor: 'border-destructive/20',
+        };
+      case 'disconnected':
+      default:
+        return {
+          icon: WifiOff,
+          text: 'Offline',
+          color: 'text-muted-foreground',
+          bgColor: 'bg-muted',
+          borderColor: 'border-muted',
+        };
+    }
+  };
+
+  const config = getStatusConfig();
+  const Icon = config.icon;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md border text-sm',
+        config.bgColor,
+        config.borderColor
+      )}
+    >
+      <Icon
+        className={cn('h-4 w-4', config.color, config.animate && 'animate-spin')}
+      />
+      <span className={cn('font-medium', config.color)}>{config.text}</span>
+      {(status === 'error' || status === 'disconnected') && onReconnect && (
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="sm"
+          onClick={onReconnect}
+          className="h-6 px-2 ml-1"
+        >
+          Reconnect
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useEventSource.ts b/lib/hooks/useEventSource.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6069fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hooks/useEventSource.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+export type ConnectionStatus = 'connecting' | 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'error';
+
+export interface EventSourceMessage<T = any> {
+  event: string;
+  data: T;
+}
+
+export interface UseEventSourceOptions {
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  reconnectInterval?: number;
+  maxReconnectAttempts?: number;
+  onMessage?: (message: EventSourceMessage) => void;
+  onError?: (error: Event) => void;
+  onConnect?: () => void;
+  onDisconnect?: () => void;
+}
+
+export function useEventSource(url: string, options: UseEventSourceOptions = {}) {
+  const {
+    enabled = true,
+    reconnectInterval = 3000,
+    maxReconnectAttempts = 10,
+    onMessage,
+    onError,
+    onConnect,
+    onDisconnect,
+  } = options;
+
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<ConnectionStatus>('disconnected');
+  const [reconnectAttempts, setReconnectAttempts] = useState(0);
+  const eventSourceRef = useRef<EventSource | null>(null);
+  const reconnectTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  const connect = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!enabled || eventSourceRef.current) return;
+
+    setStatus('connecting');
+
+    try {
+      const eventSource = new EventSource(url);
+      eventSourceRef.current = eventSource;
+
+      eventSource.addEventListener('connected', () => {
+        setStatus('connected');
+        setReconnectAttempts(0);
+        onConnect?.();
+      });
+
+      eventSource.addEventListener('heartbeat', (event) => {
+        // Keep connection alive
+        if (status !== 'connected') {
+          setStatus('connected');
+        }
+      });
+
+      eventSource.addEventListener('process-update', (event) => {
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+          onMessage?.({ event: 'process-update', data });
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to parse SSE message:', error);
+        }
+      });
+
+      eventSource.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse((event as MessageEvent).data);
+          onMessage?.({ event: 'error', data });
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Not a message error, connection error
+        }
+      });
+
+      eventSource.onerror = (event) => {
+        console.error('EventSource error:', event);
+        setStatus('error');
+        onError?.(event);
+
+        // Close current connection
+        eventSource.close();
+        eventSourceRef.current = null;
+
+        // Attempt reconnection with exponential backoff
+        if (reconnectAttempts < maxReconnectAttempts) {
+          const delay = Math.min(reconnectInterval * Math.pow(2, reconnectAttempts), 30000);
+          console.log(`Reconnecting in ${delay}ms (attempt ${reconnectAttempts + 1}/${maxReconnectAttempts})`);
+
+          reconnectTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+            setReconnectAttempts((prev) => prev + 1);
+            connect();
+          }, delay);
+        } else {
+          setStatus('disconnected');
+          onDisconnect?.();
+        }
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create EventSource:', error);
+      setStatus('error');
+    }
+  }, [url, enabled, status, reconnectAttempts, maxReconnectAttempts, reconnectInterval, onMessage, onError, onConnect, onDisconnect]);
+
+  const disconnect = useCallback(() => {
+    if (reconnectTimeoutRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(reconnectTimeoutRef.current);
+      reconnectTimeoutRef.current = null;
+    }
+
+    if (eventSourceRef.current) {
+      eventSourceRef.current.close();
+      eventSourceRef.current = null;
+    }
+
+    setStatus('disconnected');
+    setReconnectAttempts(0);
+  }, []);
+
+  const reconnect = useCallback(() => {
+    disconnect();
+    setReconnectAttempts(0);
+    connect();
+  }, [disconnect, connect]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (enabled) {
+      connect();
+    } else {
+      disconnect();
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      disconnect();
+    };
+  }, [enabled, url]);
+
+  return {
+    status,
+    reconnectAttempts,
+    reconnect,
+    disconnect,
+  };
+}