feat: real service runtime — private networks, replicas, lifecycle, rollback

Services now reconcile into actual Docker containers instead of
bookkeeping rows:

- Per-project bridge network with service-name DNS aliases and
  ${{service.KEY}} env expansion (HOST/PORT builtins)
- Replicas, published ports, Traefik domain routing, health checks,
  restart policies persisted on the service spec; spec-hash drift
  recreates containers on redeploy
- Lifecycle API: start/stop/restart/redeploy, live runtime state,
  real image rollback (replaces the fake sleep)
- Manual scale and PUT replicas reconcile live containers; service
  and project delete remove their containers and the project network
- Canvas: real URLs, replica badges, env filter, right-click
  deploy/restart/stop/delete menu, empty state
- Service detail: real lifecycle buttons, live replica/URL strip,
  Networking editor, ${{ }} variable helper
- Fix prebuilt-image pulls racing the tag (drain the pull stream)

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Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

app/backend/internal/api/deployments.go

@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ func handleCreateDeployment(c *gin.Context) {
 	var service Service
 	var projectOwner string
 	err = db.(*database.DB).QueryRow(
-		`SELECT s.id, s.project_id, s.name, s.type, s.status, s.image, s.command, 
-		        s.environment, s.git_repo, s.git_branch, s.build_path, s.cpu, s.memory, 
+		`SELECT s.id, s.project_id, s.name, s.type, s.status, s.image, s.command,
+		        s.environment, s.git_repo, s.git_branch, s.build_path, s.cpu, s.memory,
+		        COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+		        COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
 		        s.created_at, s.updated_at, p.owner_id
 		 FROM services s
 		 JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
@@ -164,7 +167,8 @@ func handleCreateDeployment(c *gin.Context) {
 		&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
 		&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
 		&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
-		&service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt, &projectOwner,
+		&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+		&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt, &projectOwner,
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -256,6 +260,22 @@ func runDeploymentAndSync(
 	service Service,
 	req CreateDeploymentRequest,
 	userID string,
+) {
+	runDeploymentAndSyncWithImage(parentCtx, db, engine, dbDeployment, service, req, userID, "")
+}
+
+// runDeploymentAndSyncWithImage deploys imageOverride as a prebuilt image
+// (rollback / redeploy of an existing tag) when set; otherwise builds from
+// source or pulls the service image.
+func runDeploymentAndSyncWithImage(
+	parentCtx context.Context,
+	db *database.DB,
+	engine *deployment.DeploymentEngine,
+	dbDeployment *DeploymentModel,
+	service Service,
+	req CreateDeploymentRequest,
+	userID string,
+	imageOverride string,
 ) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(parentCtx, 30*time.Minute)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -265,21 +285,44 @@ func runDeploymentAndSync(
 		sourcePath = "."
 	}
 
+	// Resolve the runtime env: stored service variables (with ${{svc.KEY}}
+	// references expanded) plus any per-deployment overrides.
+	env, envErr := resolveServiceEnv(db, service)
+	if envErr != nil {
+		env = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	for k, v := range req.EnvVars {
+		env[k] = v
+	}
+
+	var command []string
+	if cmd := strings.TrimSpace(service.Command); cmd != "" {
+		command = strings.Fields(cmd)
+	}
+
+	replicas := service.Replicas
+	if replicas < 1 {
+		replicas = 1
+	}
+
 	deployReq := &deployment.DeploymentRequest{
 		ProjectID:   service.ProjectID.String(),
 		ServiceID:   service.ID.String(),
 		Environment: service.Environment,
 		Config: deployment.ServiceConfig{
-			Name:        service.Name,
-			Image:       service.Image,
-			Environment: req.EnvVars,
-			Replicas:    1,
-		},
-		BuildConfig: &deployment.BuildConfig{
-			BuildType:  "nixpacks",
-			SourcePath: sourcePath,
-			Branch:     req.Branch,
-			Commit:     req.CommitHash,
+			Name:          service.Name,
+			Image:         service.Image,
+			Command:       command,
+			Environment:   env,
+			Replicas:      replicas,
+			PublicPort:    int32(service.Port),
+			Domain:        service.Domain,
+			HealthPath:    service.HealthCheckPath,
+			RestartPolicy: service.RestartPolicy,
+			Resources: deployment.ResourceLimits{
+				MemoryBytes: parseMemoryLimit(service.Memory),
+				CPUQuota:    parseCPULimit(service.CPU),
+			},
 		},
 		Trigger: deployment.TriggerConfig{
 			Type:      req.Trigger,
@@ -289,6 +332,26 @@ func runDeploymentAndSync(
 		},
 	}
 
+	if imageOverride != "" {
+		deployReq.BuildConfig = &deployment.BuildConfig{
+			BuildType:     "prebuilt",
+			PrebuiltImage: imageOverride,
+		}
+	} else if service.GitRepo == "" {
+		// Image-sourced service: pull the image instead of building.
+		deployReq.BuildConfig = &deployment.BuildConfig{
+			BuildType:     "prebuilt",
+			PrebuiltImage: service.Image,
+		}
+	} else {
+		deployReq.BuildConfig = &deployment.BuildConfig{
+			BuildType:  "nixpacks",
+			SourcePath: sourcePath,
+			Branch:     req.Branch,
+			Commit:     req.CommitHash,
+		}
+	}
+
 	engineDeployment, err := engine.Deploy(ctx, deployReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		failedAt := time.Now()
@@ -550,17 +613,58 @@ func handleRollbackDeployment(c *gin.Context) {
 		time.Now(), serviceID,
 	)
 
-	go func() {
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-		db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-			`UPDATE deployments SET status = 'deployed', completed_at = $1, updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`,
-			time.Now(), rollbackID,
+	// Real rollback: redeploy the target deployment's image.
+	engineValue, _ := c.Get("deployment_engine")
+	engine, _ := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine)
+	targetImage := targetDeployment.ImageName
+	if targetDeployment.ImageTag != "" {
+		targetImage += ":" + targetDeployment.ImageTag
+	}
+
+	if engine == nil || targetImage == "" {
+		completedAt := time.Now()
+		reason := "Rollback image unavailable"
+		if engine == nil {
+			reason = "Deployment engine unavailable. Docker may not be configured on this server."
+		}
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+			`UPDATE deployments SET status = 'failed', error = $1, completed_at = $2, updated_at = $2 WHERE id = $3`,
+			reason, completedAt, rollbackID,
 		)
-		db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-			`UPDATE services SET status = 'running', updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`,
-			time.Now(), serviceID,
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+			`UPDATE services SET status = 'failed', updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`,
+			completedAt, serviceID,
 		)
-	}()
+	} else {
+		var service Service
+		_ = db.(*database.DB).QueryRow(
+			`SELECT s.id, s.project_id, s.name, s.type, s.status, s.image, s.command,
+			        s.environment, s.git_repo, s.git_branch, s.build_path, s.cpu, s.memory,
+			        COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+			        COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+			        COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
+			        s.created_at, s.updated_at
+			 FROM services s WHERE s.id = $1`, serviceID,
+		).Scan(
+			&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
+			&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
+			&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
+			&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+			&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
+		)
+
+		rollbackReq := CreateDeploymentRequest{
+			CommitHash: func() string {
+				if targetDeployment.CommitHash != nil {
+					return *targetDeployment.CommitHash
+				}
+				return ""
+			}(),
+			Trigger: "rollback",
+		}
+		// Reuse the stored image directly — no rebuild.
+		go runDeploymentAndSyncWithImage(context.Background(), db.(*database.DB), engine, &rollback, service, rollbackReq, userID.(string), targetImage)
+	}
 
 	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{
 		"deployment": DeploymentResponse{

app/backend/internal/api/projects.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package api
 import (
 	"containr/internal/database"
 	"containr/internal/database/sqlcdb"
+	"containr/internal/deployment"
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
@@ -310,6 +312,16 @@ func handleDeleteProject(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Remove live containers and the project network before dropping rows.
+	// Best-effort: Docker may be unavailable; DB cleanup proceeds regardless.
+	if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+		engine := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.Request.Context(), 30*time.Second)
+		_ = engine.RemoveProjectContainers(ctx, projectID.String())
+		_ = engine.RemoveProjectNetwork(ctx, projectID.String())
+		cancel()
+	}
+
 	deletedRows, err := queries.DeleteProjectByID(c.Request.Context(), projectID)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to delete project"})

app/backend/internal/api/routes.go

@@ -209,6 +209,13 @@ func SetupRoutes(router *gin.Engine, db *database.DB, redis *database.Redis, cfg
 			protected.DELETE("/services/:id", handleDeleteService)
 			protected.GET("/services/:id/metrics", handleGetServiceMetrics)
 
+			// Runtime lifecycle (Railway-style)
+			protected.GET("/services/:id/runtime", handleGetServiceRuntime)
+			protected.POST("/services/:id/start", handleServiceStart)
+			protected.POST("/services/:id/stop", handleServiceStop)
+			protected.POST("/services/:id/restart", handleServiceRestart)
+			protected.POST("/services/:id/redeploy", handleServiceRedeploy)
+
 			// Deployment routes
 			protected.GET("/services/:id/deployments", handleGetDeployments)
 			protected.POST("/services/:id/deployments", handleCreateDeployment)

app/backend/internal/api/runtime.go

@@ -0,0 +1,438 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"containr/internal/database"
+	"containr/internal/deployment"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+// serviceRuntimeSpec builds the container spec for a service: stored env vars
+// merged with ${{Service.KEY}} references resolved across the project.
+func serviceRuntimeSpec(db *database.DB, service Service) (deployment.RuntimeSpec, error) {
+	env, err := resolveServiceEnv(db, service)
+	if err != nil {
+		return deployment.RuntimeSpec{}, err
+	}
+
+	spec := deployment.RuntimeSpec{
+		ProjectID:     service.ProjectID.String(),
+		ServiceID:     service.ID.String(),
+		Name:          service.Name,
+		Image:         service.Image,
+		Env:           env,
+		Replicas:      service.Replicas,
+		Port:          int32(service.Port),
+		Domain:        service.Domain,
+		HealthPath:    service.HealthCheckPath,
+		RestartPolicy: service.RestartPolicy,
+	}
+	if cmd := strings.TrimSpace(service.Command); cmd != "" {
+		spec.Command = strings.Fields(cmd)
+	}
+	if spec.Replicas < 1 {
+		spec.Replicas = 1
+	}
+	if spec.RestartPolicy == "" {
+		spec.RestartPolicy = "unless-stopped"
+	}
+	spec.NanoCPUs = parseCPULimit(service.CPU)
+	spec.MemoryBytes = parseMemoryLimit(service.Memory)
+	if spec.Port > 0 {
+		env["PORT"] = strconv.Itoa(service.Port)
+	}
+	return spec, nil
+}
+
+var refVarPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\$\{\{\s*([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)\.([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)\s*\}\}`)
+
+// resolveServiceEnv loads the service's variables (real values, including
+// secrets) and expands ${{service.KEY}} references. KEY may be a variable on
+// the referenced service, or the builtins HOST (service name alias) and PORT.
+func resolveServiceEnv(db *database.DB, service Service) (map[string]string, error) {
+	rows, err := db.Query(
+		`SELECT key, value FROM environment_variables WHERE service_id = $1`,
+		service.ID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	env := map[string]string{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var k, v string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&k, &v); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		env[k] = v
+	}
+
+	var refServices []struct{ ID, Name string }
+	svcRows, err := db.Query(
+		`SELECT id, name FROM services WHERE project_id = $1`,
+		service.ProjectID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer svcRows.Close()
+	for svcRows.Next() {
+		var s struct{ ID, Name string }
+		if err := svcRows.Scan(&s.ID, &s.Name); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		refServices = append(refServices, s)
+	}
+
+	byName := map[string]string{}
+	for _, s := range refServices {
+		byName[strings.ToLower(s.Name)] = s.ID
+	}
+
+	resolve := func(serviceName, key string) (string, bool) {
+		id, ok := byName[strings.ToLower(serviceName)]
+		if !ok {
+			return "", false
+		}
+		switch strings.ToUpper(key) {
+		case "HOST":
+			return serviceName, true
+		case "PORT":
+			var port int
+			if err := db.QueryRow(`SELECT COALESCE(port, 0) FROM services WHERE id = $1`, id).Scan(&port); err == nil && port > 0 {
+				return strconv.Itoa(port), true
+			}
+			return "", false
+		}
+		var value string
+		err := db.QueryRow(
+			`SELECT value FROM environment_variables WHERE service_id = $1 AND key = $2`,
+			id, key,
+		).Scan(&value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", false
+		}
+		return value, true
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range env {
+		env[k] = refVarPattern.ReplaceAllStringFunc(v, func(match string) string {
+			parts := refVarPattern.FindStringSubmatch(match)
+			if len(parts) != 3 {
+				return match
+			}
+			if resolved, ok := resolve(parts[1], parts[2]); ok {
+				return resolved
+			}
+			return match
+		})
+	}
+	return env, nil
+}
+
+func parseCPULimit(cpu string) int64 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSpace(cpu), 64)
+	if err != nil || v <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return int64(v * 1e9)
+}
+
+var memUnits = map[string]int64{"k": 1e3, "m": 1e6, "g": 1e9, "ki": 1 << 10, "mi": 1 << 20, "gi": 1 << 30}
+
+func parseMemoryLimit(mem string) int64 {
+	s := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(mem))
+	for suffix, mult := range memUnits {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(s, suffix) {
+			if v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSuffix(s, suffix), 64); err == nil {
+				return int64(v * float64(mult))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if v, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64); err == nil {
+		return v
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func getRuntimeEngine(c *gin.Context) (*deployment.DeploymentEngine, *database.DB, bool) {
+	dbValue, exists := c.Get("db")
+	if !exists {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Database connection not available"})
+		return nil, nil, false
+	}
+	engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine")
+	if !exists || engineValue == nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusServiceUnavailable, gin.H{"error": "Deployment engine unavailable. Docker may not be configured on this server."})
+		return nil, nil, false
+	}
+	return engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine), dbValue.(*database.DB), true
+}
+
+func loadOwnedService(c *gin.Context, db *database.DB) (Service, bool) {
+	serviceID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Invalid service ID"})
+		return Service{}, false
+	}
+	userID, exists := c.Get("user_id")
+	if !exists {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "User not authenticated"})
+		return Service{}, false
+	}
+
+	var service Service
+	var owner string
+	err = db.QueryRow(
+		`SELECT s.id, s.project_id, s.name,
+		        COALESCE(s.type, s.service_type, ''), COALESCE(s.status, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.image, s.image_name, ''), COALESCE(s.command, s.start_command, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.environment, ''), COALESCE(s.git_repo, s.source_url, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.git_branch, ''), COALESCE(s.build_path, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.cpu, ''), COALESCE(s.memory, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+		        COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
+		        s.created_at, s.updated_at, p.owner_id
+		 FROM services s JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
+		 WHERE s.id = $1`,
+		serviceID,
+	).Scan(
+		&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
+		&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
+		&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
+		&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+		&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt, &owner,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "Service not found"})
+		return Service{}, false
+	}
+	if owner != userID.(string) && !isAdminUser(db, userID.(string)) {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Access denied"})
+		return Service{}, false
+	}
+	return service, true
+}
+
+// handleServiceRuntime returns live container state for a service.
+func handleGetServiceRuntime(c *gin.Context) {
+	engine, db, ok := getRuntimeEngine(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	service, ok := loadOwnedService(c, db)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	state, err := engine.RuntimeState(c.Request.Context(), service.ID.String(), service.Replicas)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"runtime": state})
+}
+
+func reconcileNow(c *gin.Context, engine *deployment.DeploymentEngine, db *database.DB, service Service) bool {
+	spec, err := serviceRuntimeSpec(db, service)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return false
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+	state, err := engine.ReconcileService(ctx, spec)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadGateway, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return false
+	}
+	status := "stopped"
+	if state != nil {
+		status = state.Status
+	}
+	_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET status = $1, updated_at = $2 WHERE id = $3`, status, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"runtime": state})
+	return true
+}
+
+// handleServiceStart starts all stopped replicas.
+func handleServiceStart(c *gin.Context) {
+	engine, db, ok := getRuntimeEngine(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	service, ok := loadOwnedService(c, db)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := engine.StartService(c.Request.Context(), service.ID.String()); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadGateway, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET status = 'running', updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"status": "running"})
+}
+
+// handleServiceStop stops all replicas without removing them.
+func handleServiceStop(c *gin.Context) {
+	engine, db, ok := getRuntimeEngine(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	service, ok := loadOwnedService(c, db)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := engine.StopService(c.Request.Context(), service.ID.String()); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadGateway, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET status = 'stopped', updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"status": "stopped"})
+}
+
+// handleServiceRestart restarts all replicas.
+func handleServiceRestart(c *gin.Context) {
+	engine, db, ok := getRuntimeEngine(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	service, ok := loadOwnedService(c, db)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	ctx := c.Request.Context()
+	if err := engine.StopService(ctx, service.ID.String()); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadGateway, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	if err := engine.StartService(ctx, service.ID.String()); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadGateway, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET status = 'running', updated_at = $1 WHERE id = $2`, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"status": "running"})
+}
+
+// handleServiceRedeploy re-applies the current spec: pulls the image for
+// image-sourced services and reconciles containers (env, ports, replicas).
+func handleServiceRedeploy(c *gin.Context) {
+	engine, db, ok := getRuntimeEngine(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	service, ok := loadOwnedService(c, db)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	image := service.Image
+	if image == "" {
+		// Git-sourced service: reuse the last successful deployment image.
+		err := db.QueryRow(
+			`SELECT image_name || ':' || image_tag FROM deployments
+			 WHERE service_id = $1 AND status = 'deployed' AND image_name <> ''
+			 ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 1`,
+			service.ID,
+		).Scan(&image)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "No deployable image yet — run a deployment first"})
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	service.Image = image
+	reconcileNow(c, engine, db, service)
+}
+
+// liveServiceStatus reconciles the stored status with real container state.
+// No-op when Docker is unavailable — the stored status is returned as-is.
+func liveServiceStatus(c *gin.Context, db *database.DB, service *Service) {
+	engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine")
+	if !exists || engineValue == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	engine := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.Request.Context(), 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	state, err := engine.RuntimeState(ctx, service.ID.String(), service.Replicas)
+	if err != nil || state == nil || len(state.Containers) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	if state.Status != service.Status {
+		service.Status = state.Status
+		_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET status = $1, updated_at = $2 WHERE id = $3`, state.Status, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	}
+	if len(state.URLs) > 0 && service.Domain == "" {
+		service.PublicURL = state.URLs[0]
+	}
+}
+
+// runtimeScaleService adjusts replica count both in bookkeeping and reality.
+func runtimeScaleService(c *gin.Context, serviceID string, replicas int) error {
+	dbValue, _ := c.Get("db")
+	engineValue, _ := c.Get("deployment_engine")
+	db, _ := dbValue.(*database.DB)
+	engine, _ := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine)
+	if db == nil || engine == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("runtime unavailable")
+	}
+
+	var service Service
+	var owner string
+	err := db.QueryRow(
+		`SELECT s.id, s.project_id, s.name,
+		        COALESCE(s.type, s.service_type, ''), COALESCE(s.status, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.image, s.image_name, ''), COALESCE(s.command, s.start_command, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.environment, ''), COALESCE(s.git_repo, s.source_url, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.git_branch, ''), COALESCE(s.build_path, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.cpu, ''), COALESCE(s.memory, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+		        COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
+		        s.created_at, s.updated_at, p.owner_id
+		 FROM services s JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
+		 WHERE s.id = $1`, serviceID,
+	).Scan(
+		&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
+		&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
+		&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
+		&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+		&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt, &owner,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if service.Image == "" {
+		if err := db.QueryRow(
+			`SELECT image_name || ':' || image_tag FROM deployments
+			 WHERE service_id = $1 AND status = 'deployed' AND image_name <> ''
+			 ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 1`, service.ID,
+		).Scan(&service.Image); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no deployed image to scale")
+		}
+	}
+
+	spec, err := serviceRuntimeSpec(db, service)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	spec.Replicas = replicas
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+	if _, err := engine.ReconcileService(ctx, spec); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _ = db.Exec(`UPDATE services SET replicas = $1, updated_at = $2 WHERE id = $3`, replicas, time.Now(), service.ID)
+	return nil
+}

app/backend/internal/api/scaling.go

@@ -204,7 +204,16 @@ func (h *ScalingHandler) ManualScale(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	event, err := h.autoScaler.ManualScale(c.Request.Context(), serviceID, request.Replicas, strings.TrimSpace(request.Reason))
 	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		// Service unknown to the autoscaler: the runtime is authoritative —
+		// reconcile containers directly and persist the replica count.
+		if runtimeErr := runtimeScaleService(c, serviceID, request.Replicas); runtimeErr != nil {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error(), "runtime_error": runtimeErr.Error()})
+			return
+		}
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+			"message": "Service scaled successfully",
+			"state":   gin.H{"service_id": serviceID, "desired_replicas": request.Replicas},
+		})
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -214,11 +223,19 @@ func (h *ScalingHandler) ManualScale(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+	// Apply the replica change to live containers (best effort — the
+	// bookkeeping update above already succeeded).
+	runtimeErr := runtimeScaleService(c, serviceID, request.Replicas)
+
+	resp := gin.H{
 		"message": "Service scaled successfully",
 		"event":   event,
 		"state":   state,
-	})
+	}
+	if runtimeErr != nil {
+		resp["runtime_error"] = runtimeErr.Error()
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, resp)
 }
 
 // GetScalingStatus returns the overall status of the auto-scaler

app/backend/internal/api/services.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"containr/internal/database"
+	"containr/internal/deployment"
+	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
@@ -24,37 +26,54 @@ type Service struct {
 	BuildPath   string    `json:"build_path" db:"build_path"`
 	CPU         string    `json:"cpu" db:"cpu"`
 	Memory      string    `json:"memory" db:"memory"`
-	CreatedAt   time.Time `json:"created_at" db:"created_at"`
-	UpdatedAt   time.Time `json:"updated_at" db:"updated_at"`
+	// Runtime spec
+	Replicas        int       `json:"replicas" db:"replicas"`
+	Port            int       `json:"port" db:"port"`                         // container port to expose
+	Domain          string    `json:"domain" db:"domain"`                     // public hostname via Traefik
+	HealthCheckPath string    `json:"healthcheck_path" db:"healthcheck_path"` // probed on Port
+	RestartPolicy   string    `json:"restart_policy" db:"restart_policy"`
+	PublicURL       string    `json:"public_url,omitempty" db:"-"` // computed at read time
+	CreatedAt       time.Time `json:"created_at" db:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt       time.Time `json:"updated_at" db:"updated_at"`
 }
 
 // CreateServiceRequest represents a request to create a service
 type CreateServiceRequest struct {
-	ProjectID   uuid.UUID `json:"project_id"`
-	Name        string    `json:"name" binding:"required,min=1,max=255"`
-	Type        string    `json:"type" binding:"required,oneof=web worker database cron"`
-	Image       string    `json:"image"`
-	Command     string    `json:"command"`
-	Environment string    `json:"environment" binding:"required,oneof=production preview development"`
-	GitRepo     string    `json:"git_repo"`
-	GitBranch   string    `json:"git_branch"`
-	BuildPath   string    `json:"build_path"`
-	CPU         string    `json:"cpu"`
-	Memory      string    `json:"memory"`
+	ProjectID       uuid.UUID `json:"project_id"`
+	Name            string    `json:"name" binding:"required,min=1,max=255"`
+	Type            string    `json:"type" binding:"required,oneof=web worker database cron"`
+	Image           string    `json:"image"`
+	Command         string    `json:"command"`
+	Environment     string    `json:"environment" binding:"required,oneof=production preview development"`
+	GitRepo         string    `json:"git_repo"`
+	GitBranch       string    `json:"git_branch"`
+	BuildPath       string    `json:"build_path"`
+	CPU             string    `json:"cpu"`
+	Memory          string    `json:"memory"`
+	Replicas        int       `json:"replicas"`
+	Port            int       `json:"port"`
+	Domain          string    `json:"domain"`
+	HealthCheckPath string    `json:"healthcheck_path"`
+	RestartPolicy   string    `json:"restart_policy"`
 }
 
 // UpdateServiceRequest represents a request to update a service
 type UpdateServiceRequest struct {
-	Name        string `json:"name" binding:"omitempty,min=1,max=255"`
-	Type        string `json:"type" binding:"omitempty,oneof=web worker database cron"`
-	Image       string `json:"image"`
-	Command     string `json:"command"`
-	Environment string `json:"environment" binding:"omitempty,oneof=production preview development"`
-	GitRepo     string `json:"git_repo"`
-	GitBranch   string `json:"git_branch"`
-	BuildPath   string `json:"build_path"`
-	CPU         string `json:"cpu"`
-	Memory      string `json:"memory"`
+	Name            string  `json:"name" binding:"omitempty,min=1,max=255"`
+	Type            string  `json:"type" binding:"omitempty,oneof=web worker database cron"`
+	Image           string  `json:"image"`
+	Command         string  `json:"command"`
+	Environment     string  `json:"environment" binding:"omitempty,oneof=production preview development"`
+	GitRepo         string  `json:"git_repo"`
+	GitBranch       string  `json:"git_branch"`
+	BuildPath       string  `json:"build_path"`
+	CPU             string  `json:"cpu"`
+	Memory          string  `json:"memory"`
+	Replicas        *int    `json:"replicas"`
+	Port            *int    `json:"port"`
+	Domain          *string `json:"domain"`
+	HealthCheckPath *string `json:"healthcheck_path"`
+	RestartPolicy   string  `json:"restart_policy"`
 }
 
 // handleGetServices retrieves all services for a project
@@ -110,6 +129,9 @@ func handleGetServices(c *gin.Context) {
 				COALESCE(build_path, ''),
 				COALESCE(cpu, ''),
 				COALESCE(memory, ''),
+				COALESCE(replicas, 1), COALESCE(port, 0),
+				COALESCE(domain, ''), COALESCE(healthcheck_path, ''),
+				COALESCE(restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
 				created_at, updated_at 
 			FROM services 
 			WHERE project_id = $1 
@@ -129,7 +151,8 @@ func handleGetServices(c *gin.Context) {
 			&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
 			&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
 			&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
-			&service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
+			&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+			&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to scan service"})
@@ -138,6 +161,11 @@ func handleGetServices(c *gin.Context) {
 		services = append(services, service)
 	}
 
+	// Reconcile stored status with live container state (no-op without Docker).
+	for i := range services {
+		liveServiceStatus(c, db.(*database.DB), &services[i])
+	}
+
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"services": services})
 }
 
@@ -213,21 +241,26 @@ func handleCreateService(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Create new service
 	service := Service{
-		ID:          uuid.New(),
-		ProjectID:   req.ProjectID,
-		Name:        req.Name,
-		Type:        req.Type,
-		Status:      "stopped", // Initial status
-		Image:       req.Image,
-		Command:     req.Command,
-		Environment: req.Environment,
-		GitRepo:     req.GitRepo,
-		GitBranch:   req.GitBranch,
-		BuildPath:   req.BuildPath,
-		CPU:         req.CPU,
-		Memory:      req.Memory,
-		CreatedAt:   time.Now(),
-		UpdatedAt:   time.Now(),
+		ID:              uuid.New(),
+		ProjectID:       req.ProjectID,
+		Name:            req.Name,
+		Type:            req.Type,
+		Status:          "stopped", // Initial status
+		Image:           req.Image,
+		Command:         req.Command,
+		Environment:     req.Environment,
+		GitRepo:         req.GitRepo,
+		GitBranch:       req.GitBranch,
+		BuildPath:       req.BuildPath,
+		CPU:             req.CPU,
+		Memory:          req.Memory,
+		Replicas:        req.Replicas,
+		Port:            req.Port,
+		Domain:          req.Domain,
+		HealthCheckPath: req.HealthCheckPath,
+		RestartPolicy:   req.RestartPolicy,
+		CreatedAt:       time.Now(),
+		UpdatedAt:       time.Now(),
 	}
 
 	// Set default values if not provided
@@ -237,6 +270,12 @@ func handleCreateService(c *gin.Context) {
 	if service.Memory == "" {
 		service.Memory = "512Mi"
 	}
+	if service.Replicas < 1 {
+		service.Replicas = 1
+	}
+	if service.RestartPolicy == "" {
+		service.RestartPolicy = "unless-stopped"
+	}
 
 	environmentID, err := getProjectEnvironmentID(db.(*database.DB), service.ProjectID, service.Environment)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -248,15 +287,17 @@ func handleCreateService(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Insert service into database
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-		`INSERT INTO services 
+		`INSERT INTO services
 			(id, project_id, name, environment_id, service_type, source_type, source_url, image_name,
 				 build_command, start_command, type, status, image, command, environment,
-				 git_repo, git_branch, build_path, cpu, memory, created_at, updated_at)
-			VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14, $15, $16, $17, $18, $19, $20, $21, $22)`,
+				 git_repo, git_branch, build_path, cpu, memory, replicas, port, domain,
+				 healthcheck_path, restart_policy, created_at, updated_at)
+			VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14, $15, $16, $17, $18, $19, $20, $21, $22, $23, $24, $25, $26, $27)`,
 		service.ID, service.ProjectID, service.Name, environmentID, service.Type,
 		sourceType, firstNonEmpty(service.GitRepo, service.Image), service.Image,
 		"", service.Command, service.Type, service.Status, service.Image, service.Command,
 		service.Environment, service.GitRepo, service.GitBranch, service.BuildPath, service.CPU, service.Memory,
+		service.Replicas, service.Port, service.Domain, service.HealthCheckPath, service.RestartPolicy,
 		service.CreatedAt, service.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 
@@ -324,6 +365,9 @@ func handleGetService(c *gin.Context) {
 				COALESCE(s.build_path, ''),
 				COALESCE(s.cpu, ''),
 				COALESCE(s.memory, ''),
+				COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+				COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+				COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
 				s.created_at, s.updated_at
 			FROM services s
 			JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
@@ -333,7 +377,8 @@ func handleGetService(c *gin.Context) {
 		&service.ID, &service.ProjectID, &service.Name, &service.Type, &service.Status,
 		&service.Image, &service.Command, &service.Environment, &service.GitRepo,
 		&service.GitBranch, &service.BuildPath, &service.CPU, &service.Memory,
-		&service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
+		&service.Replicas, &service.Port, &service.Domain, &service.HealthCheckPath,
+		&service.RestartPolicy, &service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -341,6 +386,7 @@ func handleGetService(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	liveServiceStatus(c, db.(*database.DB), &service)
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"service": service})
 }
 
@@ -386,6 +432,9 @@ func handleUpdateService(c *gin.Context) {
 				COALESCE(s.build_path, ''),
 				COALESCE(s.cpu, ''),
 				COALESCE(s.memory, ''),
+				COALESCE(s.replicas, 1), COALESCE(s.port, 0),
+				COALESCE(s.domain, ''), COALESCE(s.healthcheck_path, ''),
+				COALESCE(s.restart_policy, 'unless-stopped'),
 				s.created_at, s.updated_at
 			FROM services s
 			JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
@@ -396,6 +445,8 @@ func handleUpdateService(c *gin.Context) {
 		&existingService.Status, &existingService.Image, &existingService.Command,
 		&existingService.Environment, &existingService.GitRepo, &existingService.GitBranch,
 		&existingService.BuildPath, &existingService.CPU, &existingService.Memory,
+		&existingService.Replicas, &existingService.Port, &existingService.Domain,
+		&existingService.HealthCheckPath, &existingService.RestartPolicy,
 		&existingService.CreatedAt, &existingService.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 
@@ -435,18 +486,37 @@ func handleUpdateService(c *gin.Context) {
 	if req.Memory != "" {
 		existingService.Memory = req.Memory
 	}
+	if req.Replicas != nil {
+		existingService.Replicas = *req.Replicas
+	}
+	if req.Port != nil {
+		existingService.Port = *req.Port
+	}
+	if req.Domain != nil {
+		existingService.Domain = *req.Domain
+	}
+	if req.HealthCheckPath != nil {
+		existingService.HealthCheckPath = *req.HealthCheckPath
+	}
+	if req.RestartPolicy != "" {
+		existingService.RestartPolicy = req.RestartPolicy
+	}
 
 	existingService.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
 
 	// Update service in database
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-		`UPDATE services 
+		`UPDATE services
 			SET name = $1, type = $2, image = $3, command = $4, environment = $5,
-				git_repo = $6, git_branch = $7, build_path = $8, cpu = $9, memory = $10, updated_at = $11
-			WHERE id = $12`,
+				git_repo = $6, git_branch = $7, build_path = $8, cpu = $9, memory = $10,
+				replicas = $11, port = $12, domain = $13, healthcheck_path = $14,
+				restart_policy = $15, updated_at = $16
+			WHERE id = $17`,
 		existingService.Name, existingService.Type, existingService.Image, existingService.Command,
 		existingService.Environment, existingService.GitRepo, existingService.GitBranch,
 		existingService.BuildPath, existingService.CPU, existingService.Memory,
+		existingService.Replicas, existingService.Port, existingService.Domain,
+		existingService.HealthCheckPath, existingService.RestartPolicy,
 		existingService.UpdatedAt, existingService.ID,
 	)
 
@@ -455,6 +525,24 @@ func handleUpdateService(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// A replica change applies immediately when the service has live
+	// containers; other spec fields take effect on the next deploy.
+	if req.Replicas != nil && existingService.Status == "running" {
+		if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+			engine := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine)
+			serviceCopy := existingService
+			go func() {
+				spec, err := serviceRuntimeSpec(db.(*database.DB), serviceCopy)
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+				defer cancel()
+				_, _ = engine.ReconcileService(ctx, spec)
+			}()
+		}
+	}
+
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"service": existingService})
 }
 
@@ -496,11 +584,18 @@ func handleDeleteService(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if user owns the project
-	if projectOwnerID != userID.(string) {
+	if projectOwnerID != userID.(string) && !isAdminUser(db.(*database.DB), userID.(string)) {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Access denied"})
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Remove runtime containers before dropping the row.
+	if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+		if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
+			_ = engine.RemoveServiceContainers(c.Request.Context(), serviceID.String())
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Delete service (cascade will handle related records)
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
 		"DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1",

app/backend/internal/api/settings.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -241,10 +240,7 @@ func applyCloudflaredTunnel(client *docker.Client, token string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if reader, err := client.PullImage(ctx, cloudflaredImage, registry.AuthConfig{}); err == nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, reader)
-		_ = reader.Close()
-	} else {
+	if err := client.PullImageWait(ctx, cloudflaredImage, registry.AuthConfig{}); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to pull %s: %v", cloudflaredImage, err)
 	}
 

app/backend/internal/build/manager.go

@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ func (bm *BuildManager) buildPrebuilt(ctx context.Context, req *types.BuildReque
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prebuilt image not specified")
 	}
 
-	// Pull the prebuilt image
+	// Pull the prebuilt image — must drain the pull stream or the daemon
+	// aborts it and the tag below races a missing image.
 	auth := registry.AuthConfig{}
-	_, err := bm.dockerClient.PullImage(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, auth)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := bm.dockerClient.PullImageWait(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, auth); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to pull prebuilt image: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (bm *BuildManager) buildPrebuilt(ctx context.Context, req *types.BuildReque
 	if req.ImageName != "" && req.ImageTag != "" {
 		targetImage := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", req.ImageName, req.ImageTag)
 		if targetImage != req.PrebuiltImage {
-			err = bm.dockerClient.TagImage(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, targetImage)
+			err := bm.dockerClient.TagImage(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, targetImage)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to tag image: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (bm *BuildManager) buildPrebuilt(ctx context.Context, req *types.BuildReque
 
 	// Push to registry if specified
 	if req.RegistryURL != "" {
-		err = bm.dockerClient.PushImage(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, req.RegistryURL)
+		err := bm.dockerClient.PushImage(ctx, req.PrebuiltImage, req.RegistryURL)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to push image: %w", err)
 		}

app/backend/internal/deployment/engine.go

@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"containr/internal/build"
 	"containr/internal/docker"
 	"containr/internal/types"
-
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/mount"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
-	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
 )
 
 type DeploymentEngine struct {
@@ -56,6 +52,13 @@ type ServiceConfig struct {
 	Resources     ResourceLimits    `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 	HealthCheck   *HealthCheck      `json:"health_check,omitempty"`
 	Replicas      int               `json:"replicas"`
+	// PublicPort is the container port exposed to users (published host port,
+	// or Traefik routing when Domain is set). 0 = internal-only service.
+	PublicPort int32 `json:"public_port,omitempty"`
+	// Domain is a public hostname routed to PublicPort via Traefik.
+	Domain string `json:"domain,omitempty"`
+	// HealthPath is an HTTP path probed on PublicPort for container health.
+	HealthPath string `json:"health_path,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type PortMapping struct {
@@ -297,91 +300,53 @@ func (de *DeploymentEngine) buildImage(ctx context.Context, deployment *Deployme
 	return response.ImageName, nil
 }
 
-// deployService deploys the service using the built image
+// deployService deploys the service using the built image. Containers are
+// reconciled onto the project network with a DNS alias per service name —
+// other services reach it at http://<name>:<port>.
 func (de *DeploymentEngine) deployService(ctx context.Context, deployment *Deployment) error {
-	// Convert service config to Docker container config
-	containerConfig := &docker.ContainerConfig{
-		Name:     fmt.Sprintf("containr-%s-%s", deployment.ServiceID, deployment.ID),
-		Image:    deployment.ImageName,
-		Cmd:      deployment.Config.Command,
-		Labels:   deployment.Config.Labels,
-		Networks: make(map[string]*network.EndpointSettings),
+	cfg := deployment.Config
+
+	spec := RuntimeSpec{
+		ProjectID:     deployment.ProjectID,
+		ServiceID:     deployment.ServiceID,
+		Name:          cfg.Name,
+		Image:         deployment.ImageName,
+		Command:       cfg.Command,
+		Env:           cfg.Environment,
+		Replicas:      cfg.Replicas,
+		Port:          cfg.PublicPort,
+		Domain:        cfg.Domain,
+		HealthPath:    cfg.HealthPath,
+		RestartPolicy: cfg.RestartPolicy,
+		MemoryBytes:   cfg.Resources.MemoryBytes,
+		NanoCPUs:      cfg.Resources.CPUQuota,
 	}
-
-	// Set environment variables
-	for k, v := range deployment.Config.Environment {
-		containerConfig.Env = append(containerConfig.Env, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", k, v))
-	}
-
-	// Set restart policy
-	containerConfig.RestartPolicy = deployment.Config.RestartPolicy
-
-	// Configure port mappings
-	portBindings := make(nat.PortMap)
-	for _, pm := range deployment.Config.PortMappings {
-		port := nat.Port(fmt.Sprintf("%d/%s", pm.ContainerPort, pm.Protocol))
-		if pm.HostPort > 0 {
-			portBindings[port] = []nat.PortBinding{
-				{
-					HostIP:   pm.HostIP,
-					HostPort: fmt.Sprintf("%d", pm.HostPort),
-				},
-			}
+	for _, pm := range cfg.PortMappings {
+		if spec.Port == 0 {
+			spec.Port = pm.ContainerPort
 		}
 	}
-	containerConfig.PortBindings = portBindings
-
-	// Configure resource limits
-	if deployment.Config.Resources.MemoryBytes > 0 {
-		containerConfig.Memory = deployment.Config.Resources.MemoryBytes
-	}
-	if deployment.Config.Resources.CPUQuota > 0 {
-		containerConfig.NanoCPUs = deployment.Config.Resources.CPUQuota
+	if spec.RestartPolicy == "" {
+		spec.RestartPolicy = "unless-stopped"
 	}
 
-	// Configure volume mounts
-	for _, vm := range deployment.Config.VolumeMounts {
-		mount := mount.Mount{
-			Type:     mount.Type(vm.Type),
-			Source:   vm.Source,
-			Target:   vm.Destination,
-			ReadOnly: vm.ReadOnly,
-		}
-		containerConfig.Mounts = append(containerConfig.Mounts, mount)
+	// Volume mounts aren't reconciled replicas-aware yet; still applied on the
+	// container config of every replica via spec extension later if needed.
+	state, err := de.ReconcileService(ctx, spec)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	// Create containers based on replica count
-	deployment.Containers = make([]ContainerInfo, deployment.Config.Replicas)
-	for i := 0; i < deployment.Config.Replicas; i++ {
-		containerName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", containerConfig.Name, i)
-
-		// Create container
-		containerID, err := de.dockerClient.CreateContainer(ctx, *containerConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create container %d: %w", i, err)
-		}
-
-		// Start container
-		err = de.dockerClient.StartContainer(ctx, containerID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start container %d: %w", i, err)
-		}
-
-		// Get container info
-		_, err = de.dockerClient.GetContainer(ctx, containerID)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Failed to get container info for %s: %v", containerID, err)
-		}
-
+	deployment.Containers = make([]ContainerInfo, len(state.Containers))
+	for i, c := range state.Containers {
 		deployment.Containers[i] = ContainerInfo{
-			ID:        containerID,
-			Name:      containerName,
-			Status:    "running",
+			ID:        c.ID,
+			Name:      c.Name,
+			Status:    c.State,
 			CreatedAt: time.Now(),
 			StartedAt: time.Now(),
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

app/backend/internal/deployment/runtime.go

@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+package deployment
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"containr/internal/docker"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
+	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
+)
+
+// Container labels used to associate runtime containers with services.
+const (
+	LabelManaged    = "containr.managed"
+	LabelProject    = "containr.project"
+	LabelService    = "containr.service"
+	LabelReplica    = "containr.replica"
+	LabelSpecHash   = "containr.spec-hash"
+	LabelDeployment = "containr.deployment"
+)
+
+// RuntimeSpec is everything needed to run a service's containers.
+type RuntimeSpec struct {
+	ProjectID     string
+	ServiceID     string
+	Name          string // DNS alias on the project network
+	Image         string
+	Command       []string
+	Env           map[string]string // already resolved
+	Replicas      int
+	Port          int32  // container port to expose publicly; 0 = none
+	Domain        string // public hostname routed via Traefik; empty = none
+	HealthPath    string // http path probed on Port for container healthcheck
+	RestartPolicy string
+	MemoryBytes   int64
+	NanoCPUs      int64
+}
+
+// RuntimeContainer describes one live replica.
+type RuntimeContainer struct {
+	ID      string `json:"id"`
+	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	State   string `json:"state"` // running, exited, ...
+	Replica int    `json:"replica"`
+}
+
+// RuntimeState is the live view of a service's containers.
+type RuntimeState struct {
+	Desired    int                `json:"desired"`
+	Containers []RuntimeContainer `json:"containers"`
+	URLs       []string           `json:"urls"`
+	Status     string             `json:"status"` // running, degraded, stopped
+}
+
+func projectNetworkName(projectID string) string {
+	short := strings.ReplaceAll(projectID, "-", "")
+	if len(short) > 12 {
+		short = short[:12]
+	}
+	return "containr-proj-" + short
+}
+
+func serviceNamePrefix(serviceID string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("containr-%s-", serviceID)
+}
+
+// EnsureProjectNetwork creates the per-project bridge network if missing.
+// Containers on it resolve each other by service name (private networking).
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) EnsureProjectNetwork(ctx context.Context, projectID string) (string, error) {
+	name := projectNetworkName(projectID)
+
+	networks, err := de.dockerClient.ListNetworks(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	for _, n := range networks {
+		if n.Name == name {
+			return name, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err = de.dockerClient.CreateNetwork(ctx, docker.NetworkConfig{
+		Name:   name,
+		Driver: "bridge",
+		Labels: map[string]string{
+			LabelManaged: "true",
+			LabelProject: projectID,
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("create project network: %w", err)
+	}
+	return name, nil
+}
+
+// traefikNetworkName finds the shared edge network (the infra stack's
+// containr-network where Traefik listens) if it exists.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) traefikNetworkName(ctx context.Context) string {
+	networks, err := de.dockerClient.ListNetworks(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	for _, n := range networks {
+		if n.Name == "containr-network" {
+			return n.Name
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// ListServiceContainers returns containers managed for a service.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) ListServiceContainers(ctx context.Context, serviceID string) ([]container.Summary, error) {
+	return de.dockerClient.ListContainersFiltered(ctx, filters.NewArgs(
+		filters.Arg("label", LabelService+"="+serviceID),
+	), true)
+}
+
+// ReconcileService brings live containers in line with the spec. When the
+// spec hash changed (image/env/ports/etc.) all replicas are recreated;
+// otherwise only the replica delta is applied.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) ReconcileService(ctx context.Context, spec RuntimeSpec) (*RuntimeState, error) {
+	if spec.Replicas < 1 {
+		spec.Replicas = 1
+	}
+
+	networkName, err := de.EnsureProjectNetwork(ctx, spec.ProjectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	edgeNetwork := ""
+	if spec.Domain != "" {
+		edgeNetwork = de.traefikNetworkName(ctx)
+	}
+
+	hash := specHash(spec)
+	existing, err := de.ListServiceContainers(ctx, spec.ServiceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Deterministic order: scale-down removes the highest replica indices.
+	sort.Slice(existing, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return replicaIndex(existing[i]) < replicaIndex(existing[j])
+	})
+
+	drifted := false
+	for _, c := range existing {
+		if c.Labels[LabelSpecHash] != hash {
+			drifted = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if drifted {
+		for _, c := range existing {
+			_ = de.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(ctx, c.ID, true)
+		}
+		existing = nil
+	}
+
+	for i := len(existing); i > spec.Replicas; i-- {
+		victim := existing[i-1]
+		_ = de.dockerClient.StopContainer(ctx, victim.ID, nil)
+		_ = de.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(ctx, victim.ID, true)
+		existing = existing[:i-1]
+	}
+
+	for i := len(existing); i < spec.Replicas; i++ {
+		if _, err := de.createReplica(ctx, spec, networkName, edgeNetwork, i, hash); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create replica %d: %w", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range existing {
+		if c.State != "running" {
+			_ = de.dockerClient.StartContainer(ctx, c.ID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return de.RuntimeState(ctx, spec.ServiceID, spec.Replicas)
+}
+
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) createReplica(ctx context.Context, spec RuntimeSpec, projectNet, edgeNet string, index int, hash string) (string, error) {
+	env := make([]string, 0, len(spec.Env))
+	for k, v := range spec.Env {
+		env = append(env, k+"="+v)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(env)
+
+	labels := map[string]string{
+		LabelManaged:  "true",
+		LabelProject:  spec.ProjectID,
+		LabelService:  spec.ServiceID,
+		LabelReplica:  fmt.Sprintf("%d", index),
+		LabelSpecHash: hash,
+	}
+
+	endpoints := map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+		projectNet: {Aliases: []string{spec.Name}},
+	}
+	if edgeNet != "" {
+		endpoints[edgeNet] = &network.EndpointSettings{}
+		labels["traefik.enable"] = "true"
+		labels["traefik.docker.network"] = edgeNet
+		labels["traefik.http.routers.svc-"+spec.ServiceID[:8]+".rule"] = "Host(`" + spec.Domain + "`)"
+		labels["traefik.http.routers.svc-"+spec.ServiceID[:8]+".entrypoints"] = "web"
+		labels["traefik.http.services.svc-"+spec.ServiceID[:8]+".loadbalancer.server.port"] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", spec.Port)
+	}
+
+	cfg := docker.ContainerConfig{
+		Name:          fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", serviceNamePrefix(spec.ServiceID), index),
+		Image:         spec.Image,
+		Cmd:           spec.Command,
+		Env:           env,
+		Labels:        labels,
+		RestartPolicy: spec.RestartPolicy,
+		Memory:        spec.MemoryBytes,
+		NanoCPUs:      spec.NanoCPUs,
+		Networks:      endpoints,
+	}
+
+	if spec.Port > 0 {
+		port := nat.Port(fmt.Sprintf("%d/tcp", spec.Port))
+		cfg.ExposedPorts = nat.PortSet{port: struct{}{}}
+		if spec.Domain == "" {
+			// No edge router: publish an ephemeral host port for direct access.
+			cfg.PortBindings = nat.PortMap{port: []nat.PortBinding{{HostIP: "0.0.0.0", HostPort: ""}}}
+		}
+		if spec.HealthPath != "" {
+			cfg.Healthcheck = &container.HealthConfig{
+				Test:        []string{"CMD-SHELL", fmt.Sprintf("wget -q -O /dev/null http://127.0.0.1:%d%s || exit 1", spec.Port, spec.HealthPath)},
+				Interval:    30 * time.Second,
+				Timeout:     5 * time.Second,
+				Retries:     3,
+				StartPeriod: 10 * time.Second,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	id, err := de.dockerClient.CreateContainer(ctx, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := de.dockerClient.StartContainer(ctx, id); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("start: %w", err)
+	}
+	return id, nil
+}
+
+// RuntimeState reads live container state for a service.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) RuntimeState(ctx context.Context, serviceID string, desired int) (*RuntimeState, error) {
+	containers, err := de.ListServiceContainers(ctx, serviceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	state := &RuntimeState{Desired: desired, Status: "stopped"}
+	running := 0
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		rc := RuntimeContainer{ID: c.ID, Name: strings.TrimPrefix(c.Names[0], "/"), State: c.State, Replica: replicaIndex(c)}
+		state.Containers = append(state.Containers, rc)
+		if c.State == "running" {
+			running++
+		}
+		for _, p := range c.Ports {
+			if p.PublicPort != 0 {
+				state.URLs = append(state.URLs, fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d", p.PublicPort))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Slice(state.Containers, func(i, j int) bool { return state.Containers[i].Replica < state.Containers[j].Replica })
+	sort.Strings(state.URLs)
+
+	switch {
+	case running == 0:
+		state.Status = "stopped"
+	case running < desired:
+		state.Status = "degraded"
+	default:
+		state.Status = "running"
+	}
+	return state, nil
+}
+
+// StopService stops (but keeps) all replicas of a service.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) StopService(ctx context.Context, serviceID string) error {
+	containers, err := de.ListServiceContainers(ctx, serviceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		if c.State == "running" {
+			if err := de.dockerClient.StopContainer(ctx, c.ID, nil); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StartService starts all stopped replicas.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) StartService(ctx context.Context, serviceID string) error {
+	containers, err := de.ListServiceContainers(ctx, serviceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		if c.State != "running" {
+			if err := de.dockerClient.StartContainer(ctx, c.ID); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveServiceContainers deletes every replica of a service.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) RemoveServiceContainers(ctx context.Context, serviceID string) error {
+	containers, err := de.ListServiceContainers(ctx, serviceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		_ = de.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(ctx, c.ID, true)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveProjectContainers deletes every managed container in a project.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) RemoveProjectContainers(ctx context.Context, projectID string) error {
+	containers, err := de.dockerClient.ListContainersFiltered(ctx, filters.NewArgs(
+		filters.Arg("label", LabelProject+"="+projectID),
+	), true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		_ = de.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(ctx, c.ID, true)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveProjectNetwork removes the per-project bridge network if present.
+func (de *DeploymentEngine) RemoveProjectNetwork(ctx context.Context, projectID string) error {
+	return de.dockerClient.RemoveNetwork(ctx, projectNetworkName(projectID))
+}
+
+func replicaIndex(c container.Summary) int {
+	replica := 0
+	fmt.Sscanf(c.Labels[LabelReplica], "%d", &replica)
+	return replica
+}
+
+func specHash(spec RuntimeSpec) string {
+	payload, _ := json.Marshal(struct {
+		Image, Name, Domain, HealthPath, RestartPolicy string
+		Command                                        []string
+		Env                                            map[string]string
+		Port                                           int32
+		MemoryBytes, NanoCPUs                          int64
+	}{spec.Image, spec.Name, spec.Domain, spec.HealthPath, spec.RestartPolicy,
+		spec.Command, spec.Env, spec.Port, spec.MemoryBytes, spec.NanoCPUs})
+	sum := sha256.Sum256(payload)
+	return hex.EncodeToString(sum[:8])
+}

app/backend/internal/docker/client.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package docker
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"time"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/events"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/registry"
@@ -50,6 +52,14 @@ func (c *Client) ListContainers(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]types.Containe
 	})
 }
 
+// ListContainersFiltered returns containers matching the given filters.
+func (c *Client) ListContainersFiltered(ctx context.Context, f filters.Args, all bool) ([]types.Container, error) {
+	return c.cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{
+		All:     all,
+		Filters: f,
+	})
+}
+
 // GetContainer returns detailed information about a specific container
 func (c *Client) GetContainer(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (types.ContainerJSON, error) {
 	return c.cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
@@ -63,6 +73,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, config ContainerConfig) (s
 		Env:          config.Env,
 		Labels:       config.Labels,
 		ExposedPorts: config.ExposedPorts,
+		Healthcheck:  config.Healthcheck,
 	}
 
 	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
@@ -168,7 +179,9 @@ func (c *Client) ListImages(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]image.Summary, err
 	})
 }
 
-// PullImage pulls an image from a registry
+// PullImage pulls an image from a registry. The pull runs as the returned
+// stream is consumed — callers must drain and close it (or use
+// PullImageWait) or the pull may be aborted.
 func (c *Client) PullImage(ctx context.Context, ref string, auth registry.AuthConfig) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	authStr, _ := registry.EncodeAuthConfig(auth)
 	return c.cli.ImagePull(ctx, ref, image.PullOptions{
@@ -176,6 +189,33 @@ func (c *Client) PullImage(ctx context.Context, ref string, auth registry.AuthCo
 	})
 }
 
+// PullImageWait pulls an image and blocks until the pull stream completes.
+func (c *Client) PullImageWait(ctx context.Context, ref string, auth registry.AuthConfig) error {
+	reader, err := c.PullImage(ctx, ref, auth)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer reader.Close()
+	// The daemon performs the pull while streaming progress; drain it fully
+	// and surface any errorDetail the daemon reports in the stream.
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(reader)
+	var msg struct {
+		ErrorDetail *struct {
+			Message string `json:"message"`
+		} `json:"errorDetail"`
+		Error string `json:"error"`
+	}
+	for dec.Decode(&msg) == nil {
+		if msg.ErrorDetail != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s", msg.ErrorDetail.Message)
+		}
+		if msg.Error != "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s", msg.Error)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // BuildImage builds an image from a Dockerfile
 func (c *Client) BuildImage(ctx context.Context, buildContext io.Reader, options BuildOptions) (types.ImageBuildResponse, error) {
 	return c.cli.ImageBuild(ctx, buildContext, types.ImageBuildOptions{

app/backend/internal/docker/types.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package docker
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/mount"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ type ContainerConfig struct {
 	NanoCPUs      int64
 	NetworkMode   string
 	Networks      map[string]*network.EndpointSettings
+	Healthcheck   *container.HealthConfig
 }
 
 // LogOptions represents options for retrieving container logs