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+# Temporal + kmsvc Integration Design
+
+## Vision
+Use **kmsvc Queue CRDs** as the source of truth for Temporal worker provisioning. When a Queue is created, the Temporal worker operator automatically spawns a corresponding worker Deployment that listens to the queue's task queue.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Developer: kubectl apply Queue CRD                             │
+│  (queue: orders-fifo, fifo: true, partitions: 6)                │
+└──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                       │
+                       v
+        ┌─────────────────────────────────────--─┐
+        │  TemporalWorker Operator (kmsvc-manage)|
+        │  • Watches Queue CRDs                  │
+        │  • Detects temporal.io/enabled label   │
+        │  • Creates/scales Deployments          │
+        └──────────────────────────────────────--┘
+                       │
+        ┌──────────────┴──────────────┐
+        │                             │
+        v                             v
+   ┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐
+   │ Temporal Worker │        │ Temporal Worker │
+   │  Deployment     │  ...   │  StatefulSet    │
+   │ (Replicas: N)   │        │ (DLQ processor) │
+   └────────┬────────┘        └────────┬────────┘
+            │                          │
+            └──────────────┬──────────-┘
+                           │
+                    ┌──────v───────-┐
+                    │  Temporal     │
+                    │  Frontend     │
+                    │  (Task Queues)│
+                    └───────────────┘
+```
+
+## CRD: TemporalWorker
+
+**Namespace:** `temporal` (co-located with Temporal cluster)
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: temporal.kmsvc.io/v1
+kind: TemporalWorker
+metadata:
+  name: worker-orders-fifo          # derived from Queue name + suffix
+  namespace: temporal
+  ownerReferences:
+    - apiVersion: kmsvc.io/v1
+      kind: Queue
+      name: orders-fifo              # 1:1 reference to source Queue
+      uid: <uuid>
+spec:
+  # Source queue (read-only, set by operator)
+  queueRef:
+    name: orders-fifo
+    namespace: sqs                   # Queue lives in sqs namespace
+
+  # Temporal task queue name (defaults to Queue name if omitted)
+  taskQueueName: orders-fifo         # Temporal sees this task queue
+  
+  # Worker deployment config
+  image: story-crater-backend:latest  # must have Temporal SDK initialized
+  imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+  
+  # Replica count (can be overridden per-queue)
+  replicas: 2                        # default: 1, autoscale later
+  
+  # Resource constraints
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      cpu: 500m
+      memory: 512Mi
+    limits:
+      cpu: 2000m
+      memory: 2Gi
+  
+  # Pod placement
+  nodeSelector: {}                   # default: any worker node
+  affinity: {}                       # optional: custom affinity rules
+  tolerations: []
+  
+  # Lifecycle hooks (optional)
+  lifecycle:
+    postStartCommand: []             # e.g., ["register-activities.sh"]
+    preStopCommand: []               # e.g., ["drain-in-flight.sh"]
+
+status:
+  phase: Ready                        # Pending | Ready | Failed
+  replicas: 2
+  readyReplicas: 2
+  conditions:
+    - type: WorkerDeploymentReady
+      status: "True"
+      lastTransitionTime: "2026-07-10T12:34:56Z"
+      reason: DeploymentReady
+      message: "Worker Deployment worker-orders-fifo is running 2/2 replicas"
+    - type: TemporalTaskQueueRegistered
+      status: "True"
+      lastTransitionTime: "2026-07-10T12:34:56Z"
+      reason: QueueAvailable
+      message: "Task queue 'orders-fifo' is available in Temporal Frontend"
+```
+
+## Implementation Roadmap
+
+### Phase 1 (MVP): Manual TemporalWorker CRD (user creates explicitly)
+1. Define `TemporalWorker` CRD in Go + Kubernetes schema
+2. Implement controller that watches TemporalWorker objects
+3. For each TemporalWorker:
+   - Create a Deployment with the specified image/replicas/resources
+   - Pod template includes:
+     - Environment variables: `TEMPORAL_FRONTEND_ADDRESS`, `TEMPORAL_TASK_QUEUE`, `TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE`
+     - Init container: wait for Temporal Frontend to be ready (DNS check: `temporal-frontend.temporal.svc.cluster.local:7233`)
+   - Set owner reference back to the source Queue (for cleanup on Queue deletion)
+4. Create example TemporalWorker CRD (e.g., `k8s/temporal/workers/worker-orders-fifo.yaml`)
+5. Deploy via helmfile postsync hook: `kubectl apply -f k8s/temporal/workers/`
+
+### Phase 2 (Future): Auto-provisioning from Queue CRDs
+1. Extend kmsvc Queue CRD with optional label: `temporal.io/worker-enabled: "true"`
+2. Extend queue-operator to watch Queue CRDs
+3. On Queue creation with the label, auto-create a TemporalWorker CRD
+4. Auto-derived fields:
+   - `taskQueueName` = Queue name
+   - `image` = default worker image (from configurable CM or env var)
+   - `replicas` = default (e.g., 1, or derived from Queue.spec.partitionsPerShard)
+
+### Phase 3 (Future): Autoscaling
+1. Operator samples Queue depth via `kmsvc.io/metrics` endpoints
+2. Adjust TemporalWorker replicas based on lag (similar to HPA but custom logic)
+3. Min/max replicas configurable per worker
+
+## Integration Points
+
+### 1. Deployment Pod Template (What workers run)
+
+The application container must:
+- Initialize Temporal SDK worker: `go.temporal.io/sdk/worker.New(...)`
+- Register activity & workflow functions with the worker
+- Listen on task queue = TemporalWorker.spec.taskQueueName (env var: `TEMPORAL_TASK_QUEUE`)
+- Connect to Temporal Frontend: `TEMPORAL_FRONTEND_ADDRESS=temporal-frontend.temporal.svc.cluster.local:7233`
+
+**Example (story-crater-backend):**
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+  "fmt"
+  "os"
+  "go.temporal.io/client"
+  "go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
+)
+
+func main() {
+  // Read from TemporalWorker env vars
+  frontendAddr := os.Getenv("TEMPORAL_FRONTEND_ADDRESS")  // temporal-frontend.temporal:7233
+  taskQueue := os.Getenv("TEMPORAL_TASK_QUEUE")            // orders-fifo
+  namespace := os.Getenv("TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE")             // default
+
+  c, _ := client.Dial(client.Options{
+    HostPort: frontendAddr,
+  })
+  defer c.Close()
+
+  w := worker.New(c, namespace, taskQueue, worker.Options{})
+  
+  // Register activities & workflows
+  w.RegisterActivity(activities.ProcessOrder)
+  w.RegisterWorkflow(workflows.OrderWorkflow)
+  
+  w.Run(worker.InterruptCh()) // block forever
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Kubernetes Environment
+
+The TemporalWorker controller injects these env vars into the Deployment:
+- `TEMPORAL_FRONTEND_ADDRESS` = `temporal-frontend.temporal.svc.cluster.local:7233`
+- `TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE` = `default` (or from TemporalWorker.spec.namespace)
+- `TEMPORAL_TASK_QUEUE` = TemporalWorker.spec.taskQueueName
+- Inherited from Pod: `POD_NAME`, `POD_NAMESPACE`, `NODE_NAME` (via `downwardAPI`)
+
+### 3. Temporal Server Expectations
+
+No changes needed. Temporal Frontend auto-discovers task queues as workers connect. A worker that connects to task queue `orders-fifo` will:
+- Show up in Temporal UI under `/namespaces/default/task-queues`
+- Receive workflows routed to that task queue
+- Return activity results to the workflow
+
+### 4. DNS & Network
+
+- Workers must resolve `temporal-frontend.temporal.svc.cluster.local:7233` (CoreDNS, Kubernetes standard)
+- Temporal Frontend Service (already exists, type: ClusterIP)
+- No ingress needed for worker→Temporal communication (cluster-internal)
+
+## Files to Create/Modify
+
+```
+kmsvc-manage/
+  api/
+    v1/
+      temporalworker_types.go          # CRD schema (Phase 1)
+  controllers/
+    temporalworker_controller.go       # Reconciliation logic (Phase 1)
+  config/
+    crd/temporal.kmsvc.io_temporalworkers.yaml  # CRD definition YAML
+
+homelab/
+  k8s/
+    temporal/
+      workers/
+        worker-orders-fifo.yaml        # Example TemporalWorker instance
+        worker-orders-dlq.yaml         # DLQ processor (optional)
+      temporal-worker-rbac.yaml        # ServiceAccount + RBAC for worker Deployments
+```
+
+## Validation & Testing
+
+1. **Unit tests:** CRD validation, controller reconciliation loops
+2. **Integration test (manual):**
+   ```bash
+   # 1. Deploy Temporal cluster (already done)
+   helmfile apply -l name=temporal
+   
+   # 2. Deploy kmsvc queue-operator with TemporalWorker controller
+   helmfile apply -l name=kmsvc-manage  # (future Helm chart)
+   
+   # 3. Create a TemporalWorker CRD
+   kubectl apply -f k8s/temporal/workers/worker-orders-fifo.yaml
+   
+   # 4. Verify Deployment was created
+   kubectl get deploy -n temporal
+   kubectl get pods -n temporal -l app=temporal-worker-orders-fifo
+   
+   # 5. Verify worker is visible in Temporal UI
+   curl https://temporal.riotpiao.homelab.com/api/v1/task-queues
+   
+   # 6. Start a workflow targeting the task queue
+   temporal workflow start --task-queue=orders-fifo --type OrderWorkflow
+   
+   # 7. Verify worker executes the workflow
+   kubectl logs -n temporal -f deploy/temporal-worker-orders-fifo
+   ```
+
+## Rollout Plan
+
+1. **MVP (kmsvc-manage Phase 1):**
+   - Define TemporalWorker CRD + controller
+   - Build CRUD reconciliation (create/update/delete Deployments)
+   - Document example TemporalWorker manifests
+   - User manually creates TemporalWorker CRDs for each queue
+
+2. **Phase 2 (kmsvc-manage Phase 2):**
+   - Extend Queue CRD with `temporal.io/worker-enabled` label
+   - Auto-generate TemporalWorker on Queue creation
+   - User just: `kubectl apply -f queue-orders-fifo.yaml` → worker auto-provisioned
+
+3. **Phase 3 (kmsvc-manage Phase 3):**
+   - Hook into Prometheus metrics (queue depth, lag)
+   - Scale replicas based on workload
diff --git a/apis/kmsvc/v1/temporalworker_types.go b/apis/kmsvc/v1/temporalworker_types.go
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+package v1
+
+import (
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+// TemporalWorkerPhase tracks the reconciliation state of a TemporalWorker.
+type TemporalWorkerPhase string
+
+const (
+	TemporalWorkerPhasePending TemporalWorkerPhase = "Pending"
+	TemporalWorkerPhaseReady   TemporalWorkerPhase = "Ready"
+	TemporalWorkerPhaseFailed  TemporalWorkerPhase = "Failed"
+)
+
+// TemporalWorkerSpec defines the desired state of a TemporalWorker.
+// One TemporalWorker per Temporal namespace handles all task queues in that namespace.
+type TemporalWorkerSpec struct {
+	// Namespace is the Temporal namespace this worker connects to.
+	// The worker will process all task queues in this namespace.
+	Namespace string `json:"namespace"`
+
+	// Image is the worker container image (must include Temporal SDK and
+	// activity/workflow registration logic for all task queues in the namespace).
+	Image string `json:"image"`
+
+	// ImagePullPolicy controls when the image is pulled.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Always;Never;IfNotPresent
+	// +kubebuilder:default=IfNotPresent
+	// +optional
+	ImagePullPolicy corev1.PullPolicy `json:"imagePullPolicy,omitempty"`
+
+	// Replicas is the desired number of worker Deployment replicas.
+	// Scale horizontally to handle aggregate queue depth across all task queues in the namespace.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Minimum=1
+	// +kubebuilder:default=1
+	// +optional
+	Replicas *int32 `json:"replicas,omitempty"`
+
+	// Resources defines CPU/memory requests and limits for each worker pod.
+	// +optional
+	Resources *corev1.ResourceRequirements `json:"resources,omitempty"`
+
+	// NodeSelector for pod placement (e.g., preferring worker nodes).
+	// +optional
+	NodeSelector map[string]string `json:"nodeSelector,omitempty"`
+
+	// Affinity for advanced pod placement rules.
+	// +optional
+	Affinity *corev1.Affinity `json:"affinity,omitempty"`
+
+	// Tolerations for pod placement on tainted nodes.
+	// +optional
+	Tolerations []corev1.Toleration `json:"tolerations,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// TemporalWorkerStatus defines the observed state of a TemporalWorker.
+type TemporalWorkerStatus struct {
+	// Phase is the current reconciliation phase.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Pending;Ready;Failed
+	Phase TemporalWorkerPhase `json:"phase,omitempty"`
+
+	// Replicas is the current replica count from the underlying Deployment.
+	// +optional
+	Replicas int32 `json:"replicas,omitempty"`
+
+	// ReadyReplicas is the number of ready replicas from the underlying Deployment.
+	// +optional
+	ReadyReplicas int32 `json:"readyReplicas,omitempty"`
+
+	// Conditions hold detailed status information.
+	// +optional
+	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// +kubebuilder:object:root=true
+// +kubebuilder:subresource:status
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Phase",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.phase`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Ready",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.readyReplicas`
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Desired",type=string,JSONPath=`.status.replicas`
+// +kubebuilder:resource:shortName=worker;workers;tw
+
+// TemporalWorker is auto-created when a Queue CRD has the `temporal.io/namespace` label.
+// The controller creates a Deployment that runs Temporal worker containers listening
+// to the Temporal namespace specified in the label.
+type TemporalWorker struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+
+	Spec   TemporalWorkerSpec   `json:"spec,omitempty"`
+	Status TemporalWorkerStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// +kubebuilder:object:root=true
+
+// TemporalWorkerList contains a list of TemporalWorker.
+type TemporalWorkerList struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	Items           []TemporalWorker `json:"items"`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	SchemeBuilder.Register(&TemporalWorker{}, &TemporalWorkerList{})
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto copies the receiver, writing into out.
+func (in *TemporalWorker) DeepCopyInto(out *TemporalWorker) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
+	in.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&out.Spec)
+	in.Status.DeepCopyInto(&out.Status)
+}
+
+// DeepCopy returns a deep copy of the object.
+func (in *TemporalWorker) DeepCopy() *TemporalWorker {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(TemporalWorker)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject returns a deep copy as runtime.Object.
+func (in *TemporalWorker) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	return in.DeepCopy()
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto copies the receiver, writing into out.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *TemporalWorkerSpec) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Replicas != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Replicas, &out.Replicas
+		*out = new(int32)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+	if in.Resources != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Resources, &out.Resources
+		*out = new(corev1.ResourceRequirements)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
+	if in.NodeSelector != nil {
+		in, out := &in.NodeSelector, &out.NodeSelector
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
+	if in.Affinity != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Affinity, &out.Affinity
+		*out = new(corev1.Affinity)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
+	if in.Tolerations != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Tolerations, &out.Tolerations
+		*out = make([]corev1.Toleration, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy returns a deep copy of the object.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerSpec) DeepCopy() *TemporalWorkerSpec {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(TemporalWorkerSpec)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto copies the receiver, writing into out.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *TemporalWorkerStatus) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Conditions != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
+		*out = make([]metav1.Condition, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy returns a deep copy of the object.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerStatus) DeepCopy() *TemporalWorkerStatus {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(TemporalWorkerStatus)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto copies the receiver, writing into out.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerList) DeepCopyInto(out *TemporalWorkerList) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ListMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ListMeta)
+	if in.Items != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
+		*out = make([]TemporalWorker, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy returns a deep copy of the object.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerList) DeepCopy() *TemporalWorkerList {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(TemporalWorkerList)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject returns a deep copy as runtime.Object.
+func (in *TemporalWorkerList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	return in.DeepCopy()
+}
diff --git a/internal/operator/temporal_worker_controller.go b/internal/operator/temporal_worker_controller.go
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+package operator
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
+	ctrllog "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+
+	kmsvcv1 "github.com/rockliang/kafka-management-service/apis/kmsvc/v1"
+)
+
+const temporalWorkerFinalizerName = "kmsvc.io/temporal-worker"
+
+// TemporalWorkerReconciler reconciles TemporalWorker objects by creating and
+// managing corresponding Kubernetes Deployments.
+type TemporalWorkerReconciler struct {
+	Client client.Client
+}
+
+// Reconcile creates/updates/deletes a Deployment based on the TemporalWorker object.
+func (r *TemporalWorkerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string) error {
+	logger := ctrllog.FromContext(ctx)
+	var worker kmsvcv1.TemporalWorker
+	if err := r.Client.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: namespace, Name: name}, &worker); err != nil {
+		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("get temporalworker %s/%s: %w", namespace, name, err)
+	}
+
+	if !worker.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
+		return r.reconcileDelete(ctx, &worker)
+	}
+
+	if !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(&worker, temporalWorkerFinalizerName) {
+		controllerutil.AddFinalizer(&worker, temporalWorkerFinalizerName)
+		if err := r.Client.Update(ctx, &worker); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("add finalizer: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	deployment := &appsv1.Deployment{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      worker.Name,
+			Namespace: worker.Namespace,
+		},
+	}
+
+	replicas := int32(1)
+	if worker.Spec.Replicas != nil {
+		replicas = *worker.Spec.Replicas
+	}
+
+	imagePullPolicy := corev1.PullIfNotPresent
+	if worker.Spec.ImagePullPolicy != "" {
+		imagePullPolicy = worker.Spec.ImagePullPolicy
+	}
+
+	if _, err := controllerutil.CreateOrUpdate(ctx, r.Client, deployment, func() error {
+		if err := controllerutil.SetControllerReference(&worker, deployment, r.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("set controller reference: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		deployment.Spec.Replicas = &replicas
+		deployment.Spec.Selector = &metav1.LabelSelector{
+			MatchLabels: map[string]string{
+				"app.kubernetes.io/name":       "temporal-worker",
+				"app.kubernetes.io/instance":   worker.Name,
+				"app.kubernetes.io/managed-by": "kmsvc-temporal-operator",
+			},
+		}
+		deployment.Spec.Template.ObjectMeta.Labels = map[string]string{
+			"app.kubernetes.io/name":       "temporal-worker",
+			"app.kubernetes.io/instance":   worker.Name,
+			"app.kubernetes.io/managed-by": "kmsvc-temporal-operator",
+		}
+
+		container := corev1.Container{
+			Name:            "worker",
+			Image:           worker.Spec.Image,
+			ImagePullPolicy: imagePullPolicy,
+			Env: []corev1.EnvVar{
+				{
+					Name:  "TEMPORAL_FRONTEND_ADDRESS",
+					Value: "temporal-frontend.temporal.svc.cluster.local:7233",
+				},
+				{
+					Name:  "TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE",
+					Value: worker.Spec.Namespace,
+				},
+				{
+					Name:  "TEMPORAL_TASK_QUEUE",
+					Value: worker.Name,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		if worker.Spec.Resources != nil {
+			container.Resources = *worker.Spec.Resources
+		}
+
+		deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers = []corev1.Container{container}
+
+		if len(worker.Spec.NodeSelector) > 0 {
+			deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeSelector = worker.Spec.NodeSelector
+		}
+		if worker.Spec.Affinity != nil {
+			deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Affinity = worker.Spec.Affinity
+		}
+		if len(worker.Spec.Tolerations) > 0 {
+			deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Tolerations = worker.Spec.Tolerations
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to create or update deployment", "deployment", deployment.Name)
+		worker.Status.Phase = kmsvcv1.TemporalWorkerPhaseFailed
+		if err := r.Client.Status().Update(ctx, &worker); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("update status failed: %w", err)
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	worker.Status.Replicas = *deployment.Spec.Replicas
+	worker.Status.ReadyReplicas = deployment.Status.ReadyReplicas
+	if deployment.Status.ReadyReplicas == *deployment.Spec.Replicas {
+		worker.Status.Phase = kmsvcv1.TemporalWorkerPhaseReady
+	} else {
+		worker.Status.Phase = kmsvcv1.TemporalWorkerPhasePending
+	}
+
+	if err := r.Client.Status().Update(ctx, &worker); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *TemporalWorkerReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, worker *kmsvcv1.TemporalWorker) error {
+	if !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(worker, temporalWorkerFinalizerName) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	controllerutil.RemoveFinalizer(worker, temporalWorkerFinalizerName)
+	if err := r.Client.Update(ctx, worker); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove finalizer: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}