diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9fd071d8..9ce1a488 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ php artisan db:seed --force || echo "Seeders failed or already run"
 # Start Horizon in the background
 php artisan horizon &
 
+# Start the scheduler in the background
+php artisan schedule:work &
+
 # Start FrankenPHP
 exec frankenphp run --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
 EOF
diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index 124ace16..41c44083 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ npm run dev &
 # Start Horizon (queue worker) in background
 php artisan horizon &
 
+# Scheduler left off in dev on purpose; run schedule:work by hand when needed.
+# php artisan schedule:work &
+
 # Start FrankenPHP
 exec frankenphp run --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
 EOF
diff --git a/docker/build/entrypoint.sh b/docker/build/entrypoint.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 151124eb..00000000
--- a/docker/build/entrypoint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Exit on any error
-set -e
-
-# Check required Lemmy environment variables
-if [ -z "$LEMMY_INSTANCE" ] || [ -z "$LEMMY_USERNAME" ] || [ -z "$LEMMY_PASSWORD" ] || [ -z "$LEMMY_COMMUNITY" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: Missing required Lemmy configuration variables:"
-    echo "  LEMMY_INSTANCE=${LEMMY_INSTANCE:-'(not set)'}"
-    echo "  LEMMY_USERNAME=${LEMMY_USERNAME:-'(not set)'}"
-    echo "  LEMMY_PASSWORD=${LEMMY_PASSWORD:-'(not set)'}"
-    echo "  LEMMY_COMMUNITY=${LEMMY_COMMUNITY:-'(not set)'}"
-    echo "Please set all required environment variables before starting the application."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Wait for database to be ready
-echo "Waiting for database connection..."
-until php /docker/wait-for-db.php > /dev/null 2>&1; do
-    echo "Database not ready, waiting..."
-    sleep 5
-done
-echo "Database connection established."
-
-# Wait for Redis to be ready
-echo "Waiting for Redis connection..."
-until php /docker/wait-for-redis.php > /dev/null 2>&1; do
-    echo "Redis not ready, waiting..."
-    sleep 2
-done
-echo "Redis connection established."
-
-# Substitute environment variables in .env file
-echo "Configuring environment variables..."
-envsubst < .env > .env.tmp && mv .env.tmp .env
-
-# Run migrations and initial setup
-echo "Running database migrations..."
-php artisan migrate --force
-
-echo "Dispatching initial sync job..."
-php artisan tinker --execute="App\\Jobs\\SyncChannelPostsJob::dispatchForLemmy();"
-
-# Start all services in single container
-echo "Starting web server, scheduler, and Horizon..."
-php artisan schedule:work &
-php artisan horizon &
-php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8000 &
-
-# Wait for any process to exit
-wait
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diff --git a/docker/build/laravel.env b/docker/build/laravel.env
deleted file mode 100644
index fab9ef82..00000000
--- a/docker/build/laravel.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-APP_NAME="Lemmy Poster"
-APP_ENV=production
-APP_KEY=
-APP_DEBUG=true
-APP_URL=http://localhost
-
-APP_LOCALE=en
-APP_FALLBACK_LOCALE=en
-APP_FAKER_LOCALE=en_US
-
-APP_MAINTENANCE_DRIVER=file
-
-PHP_CLI_SERVER_WORKERS=4
-
-BCRYPT_ROUNDS=12
-
-LOG_CHANNEL=stack
-LOG_STACK=single
-LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
-LOG_LEVEL=error
-
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-DB_HOST=mysql
-DB_PORT=3306
-DB_DATABASE=$DB_DATABASE
-DB_USERNAME=$DB_USERNAME
-DB_PASSWORD=$DB_PASSWORD
-
-SESSION_DRIVER=redis
-SESSION_LIFETIME=120
-SESSION_ENCRYPT=false
-SESSION_PATH=/
-SESSION_DOMAIN=null
-
-BROADCAST_CONNECTION=log
-FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
-QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
-
-CACHE_STORE=redis
-
-REDIS_CLIENT=phpredis
-REDIS_HOST=redis
-REDIS_PASSWORD=null
-REDIS_PORT=6379
-
-MAIL_MAILER=log
-MAIL_SCHEME=null
-MAIL_HOST=127.0.0.1
-MAIL_PORT=2525
-MAIL_USERNAME=null
-MAIL_PASSWORD=null
-MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="hello@example.com"
-MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"
-
-# LEMMY SETTINGS
-LEMMY_INSTANCE=
-LEMMY_USERNAME=
-LEMMY_PASSWORD=
-LEMMY_COMMUNITY=
diff --git a/docker/build/wait-for-db.php b/docker/build/wait-for-db.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2427fa84..00000000
--- a/docker/build/wait-for-db.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env php
-<?php
-
-try {
-    $pdo = new PDO(
-        'mysql:host=mysql;port=3306;dbname=' . getenv('DB_DATABASE'), 
-        getenv('DB_USERNAME'), 
-        getenv('DB_PASSWORD')
-    );
-    echo 'Connected';
-    exit(0);
-} catch (Exception $e) {
-    exit(1);
-}
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diff --git a/docker/build/wait-for-redis.php b/docker/build/wait-for-redis.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ba6cd59..00000000
--- a/docker/build/wait-for-redis.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env php
-<?php
-
-try {
-    $redis = new Redis();
-    $redis->connect('redis', 6379);
-    echo 'Connected';
-    exit(0);
-} catch (Exception $e) {
-    exit(1);
-}
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