diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index d67f374..0000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-node-linker=hoisted
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0dcfe74..262bae0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -45,31 +45,45 @@ FROM node:lts-alpine AS runner
 # ffmpeg is provided by ffmpeg-static from node_modules.
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates libreoffice-writer
 
-# Install pnpm globally for running the app
-RUN npm install -g pnpm@11.1.2
+# drizzle-kit is used by scripts/openreader-entrypoint.mjs for startup migrations.
+RUN npm install -g drizzle-kit@0.31.10
 
 # App runtime directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy built app and dependencies from the builder stage
-COPY --from=app-builder /app ./
+# Entry-point and migration scripts import dotenv directly.
+RUN npm install --no-save dotenv@17.4.2
+
+# Copy standalone Next.js server and required static assets.
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/public ./public
+# Copy startup/migration scripts and migration files used by openreader-entrypoint.
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/scripts/openreader-entrypoint.mjs ./scripts/openreader-entrypoint.mjs
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/scripts/migrate-fs-v2.mjs ./scripts/migrate-fs-v2.mjs
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/drizzle/scripts/migrate.mjs ./drizzle/scripts/migrate.mjs
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/drizzle/sqlite ./drizzle/sqlite
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/drizzle/postgres ./drizzle/postgres
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/drizzle.config.sqlite.ts ./drizzle.config.sqlite.ts
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/drizzle.config.pg.ts ./drizzle.config.pg.ts
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/src/db ./src/db
 # Include third-party license report and copied license texts at a stable path in the image.
 COPY --from=app-builder /app/THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES /licenses
 # Include SeaweedFS license text for the copied weed binary.
 COPY --from=seaweedfs-builder /tmp/SeaweedFS-LICENSE.txt /licenses/SeaweedFS-LICENSE.txt
 # Include static model notices for runtime-downloaded assets.
-COPY src/lib/server/pdf-layout/model/LICENSE.txt /licenses/pp-doclayoutv3-LICENSE.txt
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/src/lib/server/pdf-layout/model/LICENSE.txt /licenses/pp-doclayoutv3-LICENSE.txt
 
 # Copy seaweedfs weed binary for optional embedded local S3.
 COPY --from=seaweedfs-builder /tmp/weed /usr/local/bin/weed
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/weed
 
 # Include OpenAI Whisper license text for runtime-downloaded ONNX artifacts.
-COPY src/lib/server/whisper/model/LICENSE.txt /licenses/openai-whisper-LICENSE.txt
+COPY --from=app-builder /app/src/lib/server/whisper/model/LICENSE.txt /licenses/openai-whisper-LICENSE.txt
 
 # Expose the port the app runs on
 EXPOSE 3003
 
 # Start the application
 ENTRYPOINT ["node", "scripts/openreader-entrypoint.mjs", "--"]
-CMD ["pnpm", "start:raw"]
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
diff --git a/compute/worker/Dockerfile b/compute/worker/Dockerfile
index cb0c4a5..2e6d613 100644
--- a/compute/worker/Dockerfile
+++ b/compute/worker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:lts
+FROM node:lts AS deploy-stage
 
 RUN npm install -g pnpm@11.1.2
 
@@ -8,13 +8,22 @@ COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml pnpm-workspace.yaml ./
 COPY compute/worker/package.json compute/worker/package.json
 COPY compute/core/package.json compute/core/package.json
 
-RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+COPY compute/worker compute/worker
+COPY compute/core compute/core
 
-COPY . .
+RUN pnpm --config.inject-workspace-packages=true --filter @openreader/compute-worker deploy /opt/compute-worker
+
+FROM node:lts
+
+RUN npm install -g pnpm@11.1.2
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+COPY --from=deploy-stage /opt/compute-worker ./
 
 ENV COMPUTE_WORKER_HOST=0.0.0.0
 ENV COMPUTE_WORKER_PORT=8081
 
 EXPOSE 8081
 
-CMD ["pnpm", "--filter", "@openreader/compute-worker", "dev"]
+CMD ["pnpm", "dev"]
diff --git a/compute/worker/docker-compose.yml b/compute/worker/docker-compose.yml
index 269c2d7..be053e7 100644
--- a/compute/worker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/compute/worker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@ services:
       watch:
         - action: sync+restart
           path: .
-          target: /workspace/compute/worker
-        - action: sync+restart
+          target: /workspace
+        - action: rebuild
           path: ../../compute/core
-          target: /workspace/compute/core
         - action: rebuild
           path: ./package.json
         - action: rebuild
diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index 7e54e19..3340a9e 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const serverExternalPackages = [
 ];
 
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
+  output: 'standalone',
   async headers() {
     return [
       {