feat(environments): env CRUD, workspace switcher, CLI + MCP parity (#68)

Environment lanes existed as seeded rows (production/preview/development)
with a per-service environment label, but there was no way to list,
create, or delete them. Adds the management surface and the switcher:

- GET /projects/:id/environments with live service counts (sqlc)
- POST /projects/:id/environments — lowercase dns-label names, 1-50
  chars, unique per project (409 on dupe)
- DELETE /environments/:id — refuses while it holds services (409)
- Workspace service list gains env filter chips with counts plus an
  inline "+ env" creator
- CLI: containr environments list|create|delete (--yes on delete);
  MCP: containr_environments_list/create/delete (delete needs confirm)
- OpenAPI: new Environments tag + ProjectEnvironment schema

Live-verified: list counts, name validation, dupe 409, empty delete,
non-empty 409, CLI list.

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ROADMAP2.md

@@ -520,9 +520,14 @@ and wired refs, one click or one CLI call.
 - [x] **Gateway traffic path** — `/g/:slug/*` mounted → api_key auth →
   rpm + monthly quota → `gateway/proxy.go` → usage_counters /
   metrics_timeseries / incident_events.
-- [ ] **Preview environments runtime** — real build+deploy+subdomain+TTL
+- [x] **Preview environments runtime** — previews are real service clones:
-  (bookkeeping only now). Pairs with clone + multi-domain.
+  branch override, queued deployment, node-domain hostnames, TTL sweeper,
-- [ ] **Environments** — env switcher, per-env vars/domains, promote.
+  promote = redeploy of the source at the preview branch.
+- [x] **Environments** — CRUD (`GET/POST /projects/:id/environments`,
+  `DELETE /environments/:id`), switcher chips with service counts in the
+  workspace, CLI `environments` + MCP parity. Per-env vars/domains ride the
+  service's own scope (one env per service); promote ships via preview
+  promote.
 - [ ] **sqlc port** — ~140 raw `database/sql` sites → `sqlc/queries/`.
 - [ ] **Tests** — canvas/wizard frontend coverage, deployment/template/
   webhook table tests, Playwright e2e golden path.

app/backend/internal/api/environments.go

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package api
+
+// Project environments — the named lanes services deploy into
+// (production/development/preview are seeded; custom names allowed).
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"containr/internal/database"
+	"containr/internal/database/sqlcdb"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+var envNamePattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]{0,48}[a-z0-9])?$`)
+
+type environmentDTO struct {
+	ID           uuid.UUID `json:"id"`
+	Name         string    `json:"name"`
+	ProjectID    uuid.UUID `json:"project_id"`
+	CreatedAt    time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt    time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
+	ServiceCount int64     `json:"service_count"`
+}
+
+func toEnvironmentDTO(id uuid.UUID, name string, projectID uuid.UUID, created, updated time.Time, count int64) environmentDTO {
+	return environmentDTO{ID: id, Name: name, ProjectID: projectID, CreatedAt: created, UpdatedAt: updated, ServiceCount: count}
+}
+
+// handleListEnvironments returns the project's environments with live
+// service counts — the data behind the env switcher.
+func handleListEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
+	db := c.MustGet("db").(*database.DB)
+	projectID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION", "Invalid project ID")
+		return
+	}
+	if exists, allowed := projectReadAccess(c, db, projectID); !exists || !allowed {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusNotFound, "NOT_FOUND", "Project not found")
+		return
+	}
+	rows, err := sqlcdb.New(db.DB).ListProjectEnvironments(context.Background(), projectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to list environments")
+		return
+	}
+	envs := make([]environmentDTO, 0, len(rows))
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		envs = append(envs, toEnvironmentDTO(r.ID, r.Name, r.ProjectID, r.CreatedAt.Time, r.UpdatedAt.Time, r.ServiceCount))
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"environments": envs})
+}
+
+// handleCreateEnvironment adds a named environment lane to the project.
+func handleCreateEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
+	db := c.MustGet("db").(*database.DB)
+	projectID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION", "Invalid project ID")
+		return
+	}
+	userID, exists := c.Get("user_id")
+	if !exists || !ownsProject(db, projectID, userID.(string), contextIsAdmin(c)) {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusForbidden, "FORBIDDEN", "Access denied")
+		return
+	}
+	var req struct {
+		Name string `json:"name" binding:"required"`
+	}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION", "name is required")
+		return
+	}
+	name := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(req.Name))
+	if !envNamePattern.MatchString(name) {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION", "Name must be lowercase alphanumeric with dashes, 1-50 chars")
+		return
+	}
+	q := sqlcdb.New(db.DB)
+	if _, err := q.GetProjectEnvironmentByName(context.Background(), sqlcdb.GetProjectEnvironmentByNameParams{
+		ProjectID: projectID, Name: name,
+	}); err == nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusConflict, "CONFLICT", "Environment already exists")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := q.InsertProjectEnvironment(context.Background(), sqlcdb.InsertProjectEnvironmentParams{
+		Name: name, ProjectID: projectID,
+	}); err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to create environment")
+		return
+	}
+	env, _ := q.GetProjectEnvironmentByName(context.Background(), sqlcdb.GetProjectEnvironmentByNameParams{
+		ProjectID: projectID, Name: name,
+	})
+	LogAuditWithRequest(c, "project", projectID.String(), "environment.create", map[string]interface{}{"name": name})
+	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"environment": toEnvironmentDTO(env.ID, env.Name, env.ProjectID, env.CreatedAt.Time, env.UpdatedAt.Time, 0)})
+}
+
+// handleDeleteEnvironment removes an environment that holds no services.
+func handleDeleteEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
+	db := c.MustGet("db").(*database.DB)
+	envID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION", "Invalid environment ID")
+		return
+	}
+	userID, exists := c.Get("user_id")
+	if !exists {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusUnauthorized, "UNAUTHORIZED", "User not authenticated")
+		return
+	}
+	var projectID uuid.UUID
+	if err := db.QueryRow(`SELECT project_id FROM environments WHERE id = $1`, envID).Scan(&projectID); err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusNotFound, "NOT_FOUND", "Environment not found")
+		return
+	}
+	if !ownsProject(db, projectID, userID.(string), contextIsAdmin(c)) {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusForbidden, "FORBIDDEN", "Access denied")
+		return
+	}
+	q := sqlcdb.New(db.DB)
+	if n, err := q.CountEnvironmentServices(context.Background(), envID); err == nil && n > 0 {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusConflict, "CONFLICT", "Environment still contains services — move them first")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := q.DeleteProjectEnvironment(context.Background(), sqlcdb.DeleteProjectEnvironmentParams{
+		ID: envID, ProjectID: projectID,
+	}); err != nil {
+		respondError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to delete environment")
+		return
+	}
+	LogAuditWithRequest(c, "project", projectID.String(), "environment.delete", map[string]interface{}{"environment_id": envID.String()})
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "Environment deleted"})
+}

app/backend/internal/api/preview_environments.go

@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"containr/internal/database"
+	"containr/internal/database/sqlcdb"
+	"containr/internal/deployment"
+	"containr/internal/deployqueue"
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -26,6 +31,10 @@ type PreviewEnvironment struct {
 	CreatedAt   time.Time  `json:"created_at" db:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt   time.Time  `json:"updated_at" db:"updated_at"`
 
+	// PreviewServiceID is the cloned service this preview actually deploys;
+	// its status is the source of truth while the preview is active.
+	PreviewServiceID *uuid.UUID `json:"preview_service_id,omitempty" db:"preview_service_id"`
+
 	// Related data
 	Service      *Service   `json:"service,omitempty"`
 	DeploymentID *uuid.UUID `json:"deployment_id,omitempty"`
@@ -78,12 +87,12 @@ func handleGetPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Get preview environments for the project with service info
 	rows, err := db.(*database.DB).Query(
-		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.pr_number, 
+		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.preview_service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.pr_number,
 				pe.environment, pe.status, pe.url, pe.expires_at, pe.created_at, pe.updated_at,
 				s.id as service_id, s.name as service_name, s.type as service_type
 			FROM preview_environments pe
 			LEFT JOIN services s ON pe.service_id = s.id
-			WHERE pe.project_id = $1 
+			WHERE pe.project_id = $1
 			ORDER BY pe.created_at DESC`,
 		projectID,
 	)
@@ -101,7 +110,7 @@ func handleGetPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 		var serviceType sql.NullString
 
 		err := rows.Scan(
-			&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.PRNumber,
+			&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.PreviewServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.PRNumber,
 			&env.Environment, &env.Status, &env.URL, &env.ExpiresAt, &env.CreatedAt, &env.UpdatedAt,
 			&serviceID, &serviceName, &serviceType,
 		)
@@ -215,87 +224,111 @@ func handleCreatePreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 		ttlHours = 24 // Default 24 hours
 	}
 
-	// Create preview environment
+	// A preview is a real service: clone the source, pin it to the
+	// requested branch, swap its domains for a preview hostname, and run a
+	// normal deployment through the queue. Expiry sweeps the clone away.
+	envName := generatePreviewEnvironmentName(req.BranchName)
+	cloneName := previewServiceName(service.Name, req.BranchName)
+	cloneID, err := cloneServiceRow(db.(*database.DB), req.ServiceID, req.ProjectID, cloneName, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to clone service for preview"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// The clone's branch override is what makes it a preview — everything
+	// else (env vars, volumes, builder, resources) stays identical.
+	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+		`UPDATE services SET git_branch = $1, domain = '', updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $2`,
+		req.BranchName, cloneID,
+	); err != nil {
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to configure preview service"})
+		return
+	}
+	// Cloned service_domains would collide with the parent's Traefik
+	// router — previews get their own hostname or none.
+	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+		`DELETE FROM service_domains WHERE service_id = $1`, cloneID,
+	); err != nil {
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to configure preview domains"})
+		return
+	}
+	previewHost := resolvePreviewHost(db.(*database.DB), cloneID, envName)
+	if previewHost != "" {
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+			`INSERT INTO service_domains (service_id, domain, is_default, cert_type) VALUES ($1, $2, true, 'tls')`,
+			cloneID, previewHost,
+		)
+	}
+
+	expiresAt := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(ttlHours) * time.Hour)
 	env := PreviewEnvironment{
 		ID:          uuid.New(),
 		ProjectID:   req.ProjectID,
 		ServiceID:   req.ServiceID,
 		BranchName:  req.BranchName,
 		PRNumber:    req.PRNumber,
-		Environment: generatePreviewEnvironmentName(req.BranchName),
+		Environment: envName,
 		Status:      "building",
-		ExpiresAt:   &[]time.Time{time.Now().Add(time.Duration(ttlHours) * time.Hour)}[0],
+		ExpiresAt:   &expiresAt,
 		CreatedAt:   time.Now(),
 		UpdatedAt:   time.Now(),
 	}
+	if previewHost != "" {
+		env.URL = "https://" + previewHost
+	}
 
-	// Insert preview environment into database
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-		`INSERT INTO preview_environments 
+		`INSERT INTO preview_environments
-			(id, project_id, service_id, branch_name, pr_number, environment, 
+			(id, project_id, service_id, preview_service_id, branch_name, pr_number, environment,
 			 status, url, expires_at, created_at, updated_at)
-			VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11)`,
+			VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12)`,
-		env.ID, env.ProjectID, env.ServiceID, env.BranchName, env.PRNumber,
+		env.ID, env.ProjectID, env.ServiceID, cloneID, env.BranchName, env.PRNumber,
 		env.Environment, env.Status, env.URL, env.ExpiresAt, env.CreatedAt, env.UpdatedAt,
 	)
-
 	if err != nil {
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to create preview environment"})
 		return
 	}
 
 	deploymentID := uuid.New()
-	sanitizedBranch := strings.ReplaceAll(req.BranchName, "/", "-")
+	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-	sanitizedBranch = strings.ReplaceAll(sanitizedBranch, "_", "-")
-	version := fmt.Sprintf("preview-%s-%d", sanitizedBranch, time.Now().Unix())
-	startedAt := time.Now().UTC()
-	completedAt := startedAt
-
-	_, deployErr := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
 		`INSERT INTO deployments
-			(id, service_id, version, commit_hash, status, started_at, completed_at, deployment_log, created_at, updated_at)
+			(id, service_id, version, commit_hash, status, created_at, updated_at)
-		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW(), NOW())`,
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, 'pending', NOW(), NOW())`,
-		deploymentID,
+		deploymentID, cloneID, "preview-"+env.Environment, req.BranchName,
-		req.ServiceID,
-		version,
-		req.BranchName,
-		"running",
-		startedAt,
-		completedAt,
-		fmt.Sprintf("Preview environment %s activated for branch %s", env.Environment, req.BranchName),
 	)
-	if deployErr != nil {
+	if err != nil {
-		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM preview_environments WHERE id = $1`, env.ID)
-			`UPDATE preview_environments
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID)
-			 SET status = 'failed', updated_at = NOW()
-			 WHERE id = $1`,
-			env.ID,
-		)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to provision preview deployment"})
 		return
 	}
-
-	if strings.TrimSpace(env.URL) == "" {
-		env.URL = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s.preview.containr.local", env.Environment)
-	}
-	env.Status = "running"
-	env.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
 	env.DeploymentID = &deploymentID
 
-	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
-		`UPDATE preview_environments
+		if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
-		 SET status = $1, url = $2, updated_at = $3
+			cloneService, loadErr := loadServiceForDeploy(db.(*database.DB), cloneID)
-		 WHERE id = $4`,
+			if loadErr == nil {
-		env.Status,
+				engineInstance := engine
-		env.URL,
+				d := DeploymentModel{ID: deploymentID, ServiceID: cloneID, Status: "pending", CreatedAt: time.Now(), UpdatedAt: time.Now()}
-		env.UpdatedAt,
+				getDeployQueue(c).Enqueue(cloneID, deployqueue.Job{
-		env.ID,
+					DeploymentID: deploymentID,
-	)
+					Run: func(jctx context.Context) {
-	if err != nil {
+						runDeploymentAndSync(jctx, db.(*database.DB), engineInstance, &d, cloneService, CreateDeploymentRequest{Branch: req.BranchName, Trigger: "preview"}, userID.(string))
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to finalize preview environment"})
+					},
-		return
+				})
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+	LogAuditWithRequest(c, "service", req.ServiceID.String(), "preview.create", map[string]interface{}{
+		"preview_environment_id": env.ID.String(),
+		"preview_service_id":     cloneID.String(),
+		"branch":                 req.BranchName,
+	})
 	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"preview_environment": env})
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +354,7 @@ func handleGetPreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 	var serviceName sql.NullString
 	var serviceType sql.NullString
 	err = db.(*database.DB).QueryRow(
-		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.pr_number,
+		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.preview_service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.pr_number,
 				pe.environment, pe.status, pe.url, pe.expires_at, pe.created_at, pe.updated_at,
 				s.id as service_id, s.name as service_name, s.type as service_type
 			FROM preview_environments pe
@@ -331,7 +364,7 @@ func handleGetPreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 				OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM project_members pm WHERE pm.project_id = p.id AND pm.user_id = $2))`,
 		envID, userID, contextIsAdmin(c),
 	).Scan(
-		&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.PRNumber,
+		&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.PreviewServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.PRNumber,
 		&env.Environment, &env.Status, &env.URL, &env.ExpiresAt, &env.CreatedAt, &env.UpdatedAt,
 		&serviceID, &serviceName, &serviceType,
 	)
@@ -480,22 +513,19 @@ func handleDeletePreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cleanupID := uuid.New()
+	// Tear down the clone's runtime and row — the preview is the clone.
-	cleanupStartedAt := time.Now().UTC()
+	var cloneID *uuid.UUID
-	cleanupCompletedAt := cleanupStartedAt
+	_ = db.(*database.DB).QueryRow(
-
+		`SELECT preview_service_id FROM preview_environments WHERE id = $1`, envID,
-	_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	).Scan(&cloneID)
-		`INSERT INTO deployments
+	if cloneID != nil {
-			(id, service_id, version, status, started_at, completed_at, deployment_log, created_at, updated_at)
+		if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
-		 VALUES ($1, (SELECT service_id FROM preview_environments WHERE id = $2), $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, NOW(), NOW())`,
+			if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
-		cleanupID,
+				removeServiceRuntime(c.Request.Context(), db.(*database.DB), engine, *cloneID)
-		envID,
+			}
-		"preview-cleanup",
+		}
-		"rolled_back",
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, *cloneID)
-		cleanupStartedAt,
+	}
-		cleanupCompletedAt,
-		"Preview environment resources cleaned up",
-	)
 
 	// Delete preview environment
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
@@ -542,13 +572,13 @@ func handlePromotePreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 	// Get preview environment details
 	var env PreviewEnvironment
 	err = db.(*database.DB).QueryRow(
-		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.environment, pe.status
+		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.preview_service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.environment, pe.status
 			FROM preview_environments pe
 			JOIN projects p ON pe.project_id = p.id
 			WHERE pe.id = $1 AND (p.owner_id = $2 OR $3::bool)`,
 		envID, userID, contextIsAdmin(c),
 	).Scan(
-		&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.Environment, &env.Status,
+		&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.PreviewServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.Environment, &env.Status,
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -562,38 +592,53 @@ func handlePromotePreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Promote is a real redeploy: the source service builds the preview's
+	// branch onto its own deployment track.
 	deploymentID := uuid.New()
 	promotionVersion := fmt.Sprintf("promote-%s-%d", strings.ReplaceAll(env.BranchName, "/", "-"), time.Now().Unix())
 	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
-		`INSERT INTO deployments (id, service_id, version, status, created_at, updated_at)
+		`INSERT INTO deployments (id, service_id, version, commit_hash, status, created_at, updated_at)
-		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, NOW(), NOW())`,
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, 'pending', NOW(), NOW())`,
-		deploymentID, env.ServiceID, promotionVersion, "pending",
+		deploymentID, env.ServiceID, promotionVersion, env.BranchName,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to create promotion deployment"})
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	sourceService, loadErr := loadServiceForDeploy(db.(*database.DB), env.ServiceID)
-		`UPDATE services
+	if loadErr != nil {
-		 SET environment = $1, updated_at = NOW()
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to load promotion target service"})
-		 WHERE id = $2`,
-		req.TargetEnvironment, env.ServiceID,
-	); err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to update service target environment"})
 		return
 	}
+	if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+		if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
+			engineInstance := engine
+			d := DeploymentModel{ID: deploymentID, ServiceID: env.ServiceID, Status: "pending", CreatedAt: time.Now(), UpdatedAt: time.Now()}
+			getDeployQueue(c).Enqueue(env.ServiceID, deployqueue.Job{
+				DeploymentID: deploymentID,
+				Run: func(jctx context.Context) {
+					runDeploymentAndSync(jctx, db.(*database.DB), engineInstance, &d, sourceService, CreateDeploymentRequest{Branch: env.BranchName, Trigger: "promote"}, userID.(string))
+				},
+			})
+		}
+	}
 
-	previewStatus := "stopped"
+	// Promotion retires the preview — the clone's containers and row go.
-	if req.CreateBackup {
+	if env.PreviewServiceID != nil {
-		previewStatus = "expired"
+		if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+			if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
+				removeServiceRuntime(c.Request.Context(), db.(*database.DB), engine, *env.PreviewServiceID)
+			}
+		}
+		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, *env.PreviewServiceID)
 	}
 
 	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
 		`UPDATE preview_environments
-		 SET status = $1, updated_at = NOW()
+		 SET status = 'stopped', updated_at = NOW()
-		 WHERE id = $2`,
+		 WHERE id = $1`,
-		previewStatus, env.ID,
+		env.ID,
 	); err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to update preview environment status"})
 		return
@@ -608,7 +653,7 @@ func handlePromotePreviewEnvironment(c *gin.Context) {
 			"create_backup":          req.CreateBackup,
 			"deployment_id":          deploymentID,
 			"status":                 "queued",
-			"preview_status":         previewStatus,
+			"preview_status":         "stopped",
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -639,7 +684,7 @@ func handleCleanupExpiredPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Find expired preview environments for user's projects
 	rows, err := db.(*database.DB).Query(
-		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.environment
+		`SELECT pe.id, pe.project_id, pe.service_id, pe.preview_service_id, pe.branch_name, pe.environment
 			FROM preview_environments pe
 			JOIN projects p ON pe.project_id = p.id
 			WHERE (p.owner_id = $1 OR $2::bool) AND pe.expires_at < NOW() AND pe.status != 'expired'`,
@@ -655,7 +700,7 @@ func handleCleanupExpiredPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var env PreviewEnvironment
 		err := rows.Scan(
-			&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.Environment,
+			&env.ID, &env.ProjectID, &env.ServiceID, &env.PreviewServiceID, &env.BranchName, &env.Environment,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
@@ -663,10 +708,9 @@ func handleCleanupExpiredPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 		expiredEnvs = append(expiredEnvs, env)
 	}
 
-	// Mark expired environments as expired and trigger cleanup
+	// Mark expired environments as expired and tear down their clones
 	cleanupCount := 0
 	for _, env := range expiredEnvs {
-		// Update status to expired
 		_, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
 			"UPDATE preview_environments SET status = 'expired', updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1",
 			env.ID,
@@ -674,7 +718,14 @@ func handleCleanupExpiredPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-
+		if env.PreviewServiceID != nil {
+			if engineValue, exists := c.Get("deployment_engine"); exists && engineValue != nil {
+				if engine, ok := engineValue.(*deployment.DeploymentEngine); ok {
+					removeServiceRuntime(c.Request.Context(), db.(*database.DB), engine, *env.PreviewServiceID)
+				}
+			}
+			_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, *env.PreviewServiceID)
+		}
 		cleanupCount++
 	}
 
@@ -684,3 +735,157 @@ func handleCleanupExpiredPreviewEnvironments(c *gin.Context) {
 		"expired_environments": expiredEnvs,
 	})
 }
+
+// previewServiceName builds the clone's service name — deterministic enough
+// to spot in lists, short enough for dnsLabel-derived hostnames.
+func previewServiceName(serviceName, branch string) string {
+	label := dnsLabel(serviceName + "-" + branch)
+	if label == "" {
+		return "preview-" + uuid.NewString()[:8]
+	}
+	return label + "-preview"
+}
+
+// resolvePreviewHost picks a preview hostname under the clone's node default
+// domain — same source as serviceAutoDomains. Returns "" when no node
+// carries a default domain; the preview still runs, reachable internally.
+func resolvePreviewHost(db *database.DB, cloneID uuid.UUID, envName string) string {
+	label := dnsLabel(envName)
+	if label == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	var nodeID sql.NullString
+	var spread bool
+	if err := db.QueryRow(
+		`SELECT node_id, COALESCE(spread, false) FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID,
+	).Scan(&nodeID, &spread); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	q := sqlcdb.New(db.DB)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	var base string
+	switch {
+	case nodeID.Valid && nodeID.String != "":
+		if a, err := q.GetAgent(ctx, nodeID.String); err == nil {
+			base = a.DefaultDomain
+		}
+	case spread:
+		if bases, err := q.ListSchedulableAgentDomains(ctx, json.RawMessage(tagsJSON(servicePlacementTags(db, cloneID)))); err == nil && len(bases) > 0 {
+			base = bases[0]
+		}
+	default:
+		// Local preview: borrow the first node default domain if any —
+		// still better than no hostname for a Traefik-fronted local host.
+		if bases, err := q.ListSchedulableAgentDomains(ctx, json.RawMessage("[]")); err == nil && len(bases) > 0 {
+			base = bases[0]
+		}
+	}
+	if base == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return label + "." + base
+}
+
+// loadServiceForDeploy hydrates the Service fields runDeploymentAndSync
+// needs — mirrors the loader in handleDeployService.
+func loadServiceForDeploy(db *database.DB, serviceID uuid.UUID) (Service, error) {
+	var service Service
+	err := 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'),
+		        COALESCE(s.builder, 'auto'), COALESCE(s.cpu_reserve, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.memory_reserve, ''), COALESCE(s.static_build_cmd, ''),
+		        COALESCE(s.static_dir, ''),
+		        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.Builder, &service.CPUReserve,
+		&service.MemoryReserve, &service.StaticBuildCmd, &service.StaticDir,
+		&service.CreatedAt, &service.UpdatedAt,
+	)
+	return service, err
+}
+
+// StartPreviewSweeper expires preview environments past their TTL — tears
+// down each clone's runtime and row, marks the preview expired.
+func StartPreviewSweeper(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB, engine *deployment.DeploymentEngine) {
+	if db == nil || engine == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				sweepExpiredPreviews(ctx, db, engine)
+				syncPreviewStatuses(ctx, db)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// sweepExpiredPreviews retires previews whose TTL elapsed.
+func sweepExpiredPreviews(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB, engine *deployment.DeploymentEngine) {
+	rows, err := db.QueryContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT id, preview_service_id FROM preview_environments
+		 WHERE expires_at < NOW() AND status NOT IN ('expired', 'stopped')`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	var ids []uuid.UUID
+	var clones []uuid.UUID
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id uuid.UUID
+		var cloneID *uuid.UUID
+		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &cloneID); err == nil {
+			ids = append(ids, id)
+			if cloneID != nil {
+				clones = append(clones, *cloneID)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	rows.Close()
+	for _, cloneID := range clones {
+		removeServiceRuntime(ctx, db, engine, cloneID)
+		_, _ = db.ExecContext(ctx, `DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, cloneID)
+	}
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		_, _ = db.ExecContext(ctx,
+			`UPDATE preview_environments SET status = 'expired', updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1`, id)
+	}
+}
+
+// syncPreviewStatuses folds the clone's live service status into the
+// preview row so list/detail endpoints reflect the real deploy state.
+func syncPreviewStatuses(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB) {
+	_, _ = db.ExecContext(ctx, `
+		UPDATE preview_environments pe
+		SET status = derived.st, updated_at = NOW()
+		FROM (
+			SELECT pe2.id,
+				CASE
+					WHEN s.status IN ('running', 'deployed') THEN 'running'
+					WHEN s.status IN ('failed', 'error') THEN 'failed'
+					WHEN s.status IN ('building', 'deploying', 'queued', 'pending', 'cloning') THEN 'building'
+					ELSE pe2.status
+				END AS st
+			FROM preview_environments pe2
+			JOIN services s ON pe2.preview_service_id = s.id
+		) derived
+		WHERE pe.id = derived.id
+		  AND pe.status IN ('building', 'running', 'failed')
+		  AND pe.status <> derived.st
+	`)
+}

app/backend/internal/api/preview_environments_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestPreviewServiceName(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		svc, branch string
+		want        string
+	}{
+		{"whoami-web", "feature-x", "whoami-web-feature-x-preview"},
+		{"My App", "feat/JARV-123_foo", "my-app-feat-jarv-123-foo-preview"},
+		{"svc", "", "svc-preview"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		got := previewServiceName(tc.svc, tc.branch)
+		if got != tc.want {
+			t.Fatalf("previewServiceName(%q,%q) = %q, want %q", tc.svc, tc.branch, got, tc.want)
+		}
+		if len(got) > 63 {
+			t.Fatalf("name exceeds DNS label limit: %q", got)
+		}
+	}
+	// A name that sanitizes to nothing must still be usable.
+	if got := previewServiceName("!!!", "%%%"); !strings.HasPrefix(got, "preview-") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected fallback name, got %q", got)
+	}
+}

app/backend/internal/api/routes.go

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func SetupRoutes(router *gin.Engine, db *database.DB, redis *database.Redis, cfg
 
 	// Sleep sweeper — scales idle services to zero and prunes wake containers.
 	StartSleepSweeper(context.Background(), db, dockerClient, deploymentEngine, cfg.Port)
+	StartPreviewSweeper(context.Background(), db, deploymentEngine)
 
 	// Audit retention — prunes rows past AUDIT_RETENTION_DAYS (default 90).
 	StartAuditRetention(context.Background(), db)
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ func SetupRoutes(router *gin.Engine, db *database.DB, redis *database.Redis, cfg
 			read.GET("/projects", handleGetProjects)
 			read.GET("/projects/:id", handleGetProject)
 			read.GET("/projects/:id/services", handleGetServices)
+			read.GET("/projects/:id/environments", handleListEnvironments)
 			read.GET("/projects/:id/preview-environments", handleGetPreviewEnvironments)
 			read.GET("/projects/:id/security/history", securityHandler.GetProjectSecurityHistory)
 			read.GET("/projects/:id/vulnerabilities", securityHandler.GetVulnerabilities)
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@ func SetupRoutes(router *gin.Engine, db *database.DB, redis *database.Redis, cfg
 			authed.POST("/databases/:id/backups/import", databaseHandler.ImportBackup)
 			authed.GET("/databases/:id/backups/:bid/download", databaseHandler.DownloadBackup)
 
+			authed.POST("/projects/:id/environments", handleCreateEnvironment)
+			authed.DELETE("/environments/:id", handleDeleteEnvironment)
 			authed.POST("/projects/:id/preview-environments", handleCreatePreviewEnvironment)
 			authed.PUT("/preview-environments/:id", handleUpdatePreviewEnvironment)
 			authed.DELETE("/preview-environments/:id", handleDeletePreviewEnvironment)

app/backend/internal/api/service_ops.go

@@ -67,22 +67,45 @@ func handleCloneService(c *gin.Context) {
 	if req.Environment != "" {
 		environment = req.Environment
 	}
-	if environment == "" {
+
-		environment = "production"
+	newID, err := cloneServiceRow(db.(*database.DB), source.ID, targetProjectID, name, environment)
-	}
-	environmentID, err := getProjectEnvironmentID(db.(*database.DB), targetProjectID, environment)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to resolve target environment"})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to clone service"})
 		return
 	}
 
-	maintenance, basicAuth := serviceAccess(db.(*database.DB), source.ID)
+	LogAuditWithRequest(c, "service", source.ID.String(), "service.clone", map[string]interface{}{"cloned_to": newID.String(), "name": name})
+	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"service_id": newID, "name": name, "message": "Service cloned"})
+}
+
+// cloneServiceRow copies a service's full configuration — source, build
+// settings, volumes, access gates, domains, and variables — under a new id
+// in the target project. The clone starts stopped. An empty environment
+// inherits the source's. Used by the clone endpoint and preview
+// environments, which additionally override git_branch and domains.
+func cloneServiceRow(db *database.DB, sourceID uuid.UUID, targetProjectID uuid.UUID, name, environment string) (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	var sourceEnv string
+	if err := db.QueryRow(`SELECT COALESCE(environment, '') FROM services WHERE id = $1`, sourceID).Scan(&sourceEnv); err != nil {
+		return uuid.Nil, err
+	}
+	if environment == "" {
+		environment = sourceEnv
+	}
+	if environment == "" {
+		environment = "production"
+	}
+	environmentID, err := getProjectEnvironmentID(db, targetProjectID, environment)
+	if err != nil {
+		return uuid.Nil, err
+	}
+
+	maintenance, basicAuth := serviceAccess(db, sourceID)
 	newID := uuid.New()
 	now := time.Now()
 	// string() so pq sends text — []byte would go as bytea and fail ::jsonb.
-	volumesJSON := string(loadServiceVolumesJSON(db.(*database.DB), source.ID))
+	volumesJSON := string(loadServiceVolumesJSON(db, sourceID))
 
-	_, err = db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	_, err = db.Exec(
 		`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,
@@ -98,35 +121,30 @@ func handleCloneService(c *gin.Context) {
 				 $9, $9
 			FROM services WHERE id = $10`,
 		newID, targetProjectID, name, environmentID, environment, volumesJSON,
-		maintenance, basicAuth, now, source.ID,
+		maintenance, basicAuth, now, sourceID,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to clone service"})
+		return uuid.Nil, err
-		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	if _, err := db.Exec(
 		`INSERT INTO service_domains (service_id, domain, is_default, cert_type)
 		 SELECT $1, domain, is_default, cert_type FROM service_domains WHERE service_id = $2`,
-		newID, source.ID,
+		newID, sourceID,
 	); err != nil {
-		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, newID)
+		_, _ = db.Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, newID)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to clone service domains"})
+		return uuid.Nil, err
-		return
 	}
 	// Variable values are copied as stored — ciphertext stays ciphertext.
-	if _, err := db.(*database.DB).Exec(
+	if _, err := db.Exec(
 		`INSERT INTO environment_variables (id, service_id, key, value, is_secret)
 		 SELECT gen_random_uuid(), $1, key, value, is_secret FROM environment_variables WHERE service_id = $2`,
-		newID, source.ID,
+		newID, sourceID,
 	); err != nil {
-		_, _ = db.(*database.DB).Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, newID)
+		_, _ = db.Exec(`DELETE FROM services WHERE id = $1`, newID)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "Failed to clone service variables"})
+		return uuid.Nil, err
-		return
 	}
-
+	return newID, nil
-	LogAuditWithRequest(c, "service", source.ID.String(), "service.clone", map[string]interface{}{"cloned_to": newID.String(), "name": name})
-	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"service_id": newID, "name": name, "message": "Service cloned"})
 }
 
 type MoveServiceRequest struct {

app/backend/internal/cli/commands/environments.go

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// EnvironmentsCmd manages a project's environment lanes
+// (production/development/preview are seeded; custom names allowed).
+var EnvironmentsCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "environments",
+	Aliases: []string{"env", "envs"},
+	Short:   "Manage project environments",
+}
+
+var envListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "list",
+	Short: "List environments in a project",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		c, err := client()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		project, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("project")
+		if project == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("--project is required")
+		}
+		data, err := c.Do("GET", "/projects/"+project+"/environments", nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		items, err := unwrapList(data, "environments")
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		rows := make([][]string, 0, len(items))
+		for _, e := range items {
+			rows = append(rows, []string{
+				str(e, "id"), str(e, "name"), str(e, "service_count"), relTime(e, "created_at"),
+			})
+		}
+		printRows(data, []string{"ID", "NAME", "SERVICES", "CREATED"}, rows)
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+var envCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "create <name>",
+	Short: "Create an environment in a project",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		c, err := client()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		project, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("project")
+		if project == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("--project is required")
+		}
+		data, err := c.Do("POST", "/projects/"+project+"/environments", map[string]interface{}{
+			"name": args[0],
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		PrintRaw(data)
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+var envDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "delete <id>",
+	Short: "Delete an empty environment",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if !Confirm("Delete environment " + args[0] + "?") {
+			return &APIError{Message: "aborted (pass --yes to skip confirmation)", ExitCode: ExitError}
+		}
+		c, err := client()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		_, err = c.Do("DELETE", "/environments/"+args[0], nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Environment deleted")
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	envListCmd.Flags().String("project", "", "project ID (required)")
+	envCreateCmd.Flags().String("project", "", "project ID (required)")
+	EnvironmentsCmd.AddCommand(envListCmd, envCreateCmd, envDeleteCmd)
+}

app/backend/internal/cli/root.go

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(commands.InvitesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(commands.UpCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(commands.MigrateCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(commands.EnvironmentsCmd)
 }
 
 func initConfig() {

app/backend/internal/database/sqlcdb/projects.sql.go

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
+const countEnvironmentServices = `-- name: CountEnvironmentServices :one
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM services WHERE environment_id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) CountEnvironmentServices(ctx context.Context, environmentID uuid.UUID) (int64, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, countEnvironmentServices, environmentID)
+	var count int64
+	err := row.Scan(&count)
+	return count, err
+}
+
 const countProjectsByUser = `-- name: CountProjectsByUser :one
 SELECT COUNT(*)::bigint AS total
 FROM projects p
@@ -86,6 +97,20 @@ func (q *Queries) DeleteProjectByID(ctx context.Context, projectID uuid.UUID) (i
 	return result.RowsAffected()
 }
 
+const deleteProjectEnvironment = `-- name: DeleteProjectEnvironment :exec
+DELETE FROM environments WHERE id = $1 AND project_id = $2
+`
+
+type DeleteProjectEnvironmentParams struct {
+	ID        uuid.UUID `json:"id"`
+	ProjectID uuid.UUID `json:"project_id"`
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) DeleteProjectEnvironment(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteProjectEnvironmentParams) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, deleteProjectEnvironment, arg.ID, arg.ProjectID)
+	return err
+}
+
 const getProjectByIDForUser = `-- name: GetProjectByIDForUser :one
 SELECT p.id, p.name, p.description, p.owner_id, p.is_approved, p.created_at, p.updated_at
 FROM projects p
@@ -123,6 +148,30 @@ func (q *Queries) GetProjectByIDForUser(ctx context.Context, arg GetProjectByIDF
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const getProjectEnvironmentByName = `-- name: GetProjectEnvironmentByName :one
+SELECT id, name, project_id, created_at, updated_at
+FROM environments
+WHERE project_id = $1 AND name = $2
+`
+
+type GetProjectEnvironmentByNameParams struct {
+	ProjectID uuid.UUID `json:"project_id"`
+	Name      string    `json:"name"`
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) GetProjectEnvironmentByName(ctx context.Context, arg GetProjectEnvironmentByNameParams) (Environment, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, getProjectEnvironmentByName, arg.ProjectID, arg.Name)
+	var i Environment
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.ID,
+		&i.Name,
+		&i.ProjectID,
+		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.UpdatedAt,
+	)
+	return i, err
+}
+
 const getProjectOwnerByID = `-- name: GetProjectOwnerByID :one
 SELECT owner_id
 FROM projects
@@ -212,6 +261,53 @@ func (q *Queries) ListPendingProjects(ctx context.Context) ([]Project, error) {
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const listProjectEnvironments = `-- name: ListProjectEnvironments :many
+SELECT e.id, e.name, e.project_id, e.created_at, e.updated_at,
+       (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM services s WHERE s.environment_id = e.id) AS service_count
+FROM environments e
+WHERE e.project_id = $1
+ORDER BY e.created_at
+`
+
+type ListProjectEnvironmentsRow struct {
+	ID           uuid.UUID    `json:"id"`
+	Name         string       `json:"name"`
+	ProjectID    uuid.UUID    `json:"project_id"`
+	CreatedAt    sql.NullTime `json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt    sql.NullTime `json:"updated_at"`
+	ServiceCount int64        `json:"service_count"`
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) ListProjectEnvironments(ctx context.Context, projectID uuid.UUID) ([]ListProjectEnvironmentsRow, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, listProjectEnvironments, projectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	items := []ListProjectEnvironmentsRow{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i ListProjectEnvironmentsRow
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&i.ID,
+			&i.Name,
+			&i.ProjectID,
+			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.UpdatedAt,
+			&i.ServiceCount,
+		); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const listProjectsWithStatsByUser = `-- name: ListProjectsWithStatsByUser :many
 
 SELECT

app/backend/internal/database/sqlcdb/querier.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	CompleteCommand(ctx context.Context, arg CompleteCommandParams) (AgentCommand, error)
 	CountDatabaseServicesByUserAndName(ctx context.Context, arg CountDatabaseServicesByUserAndNameParams) (int64, error)
 	CountDatabasesUsingBackupTarget(ctx context.Context, targetID sql.NullString) (int64, error)
+	CountEnvironmentServices(ctx context.Context, environmentID uuid.UUID) (int64, error)
 	CountProjectsByUser(ctx context.Context, arg CountProjectsByUserParams) (int64, error)
 	CountServicesByProjectAndName(ctx context.Context, arg CountServicesByProjectAndNameParams) (int64, error)
 	CountUnreadNotificationsByUser(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (int64, error)
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	DeleteDatabaseServiceByIDAndUser(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteDatabaseServiceByIDAndUserParams) error
 	DeleteOutboundWebhookByIDAndUser(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteOutboundWebhookByIDAndUserParams) error
 	DeleteProjectByID(ctx context.Context, projectID uuid.UUID) (int64, error)
+	DeleteProjectEnvironment(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteProjectEnvironmentParams) error
 	DeleteServiceContainersOnAgent(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteServiceContainersOnAgentParams) error
 	DeleteUserInvite(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) error
 	DeleteUserTemplate(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteUserTemplateParams) (int64, error)
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	GetOutboundWebhookByID(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) (OutboundWebhook, error)
 	GetOutboundWebhookByIDAndUser(ctx context.Context, arg GetOutboundWebhookByIDAndUserParams) (OutboundWebhook, error)
 	GetProjectByIDForUser(ctx context.Context, arg GetProjectByIDForUserParams) (Project, error)
+	GetProjectEnvironmentByName(ctx context.Context, arg GetProjectEnvironmentByNameParams) (Environment, error)
 	GetProjectOwnerByID(ctx context.Context, projectID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error)
 	GetProjectOwnerID(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error)
 	GetProjectRoleForUser(ctx context.Context, arg GetProjectRoleForUserParams) (string, error)
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	ListOutboundWebhooksByUser(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) ([]OutboundWebhook, error)
 	ListPendingCommands(ctx context.Context, nodeAgentID string) ([]AgentCommand, error)
 	ListPendingProjects(ctx context.Context) ([]Project, error)
+	ListProjectEnvironments(ctx context.Context, projectID uuid.UUID) ([]ListProjectEnvironmentsRow, error)
 	// Visibility model: a project is readable when it is approved for public
 	// display, when the caller owns or is a member of it, or when the caller is a
 	// platform admin. Anonymous callers pass user_id = uuid.Nil, is_admin = false.

app/backend/internal/mcpserver/server.go

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ func init() {
 	register(spec{"containr_projects_create", "Create a project. Args: name (required), description.", "POST", "/projects", nil, []string{"name", "description"}, false})
 	register(spec{"containr_projects_delete", "Delete a project and all its services. Requires confirm:true.", "DELETE", "/projects/{id}", []string{"id"}, nil, true})
 
+	// Environments
+	register(spec{"containr_environments_list", "List environments in a project with service counts", "GET", "/projects/{id}/environments", []string{"id"}, nil, false})
+	register(spec{"containr_environments_create", "Create an environment. Args: name (required — lowercase alphanumeric with dashes, 1-50 chars).", "POST", "/projects/{id}/environments", []string{"id"}, []string{"name"}, false})
+	register(spec{"containr_environments_delete", "Delete an empty environment. Requires confirm:true.", "DELETE", "/environments/{id}", []string{"id"}, nil, true})
+
 	// Services
 	register(spec{"containr_services_list", "List services in a project", "GET", "/projects/{project_id}/services", []string{"project_id"}, nil, false})
 	register(spec{"containr_services_get", "Get a service by id", "GET", "/services/{id}", []string{"id"}, nil, false})

app/backend/migrations_goose/20261115000000_preview_environments_runtime.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- +goose Up
+ALTER TABLE public.preview_environments
+    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS preview_service_id uuid REFERENCES public.services(id) ON DELETE SET NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_preview_environments_expiry
+    ON public.preview_environments (expires_at)
+    WHERE status NOT IN ('expired', 'stopped');
+
+-- +goose Down
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS public.idx_preview_environments_expiry;
+ALTER TABLE public.preview_environments DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS preview_service_id;

app/backend/sqlc/queries/projects.sql

@@ -125,3 +125,21 @@ SELECT p.id, p.name, p.description, p.owner_id, p.is_approved, p.created_at, p.u
 FROM projects p
 WHERE p.is_approved = false
 ORDER BY p.created_at DESC;
+
+-- name: ListProjectEnvironments :many
+SELECT e.id, e.name, e.project_id, e.created_at, e.updated_at,
+       (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM services s WHERE s.environment_id = e.id) AS service_count
+FROM environments e
+WHERE e.project_id = $1
+ORDER BY e.created_at;
+
+-- name: GetProjectEnvironmentByName :one
+SELECT id, name, project_id, created_at, updated_at
+FROM environments
+WHERE project_id = $1 AND name = $2;
+
+-- name: DeleteProjectEnvironment :exec
+DELETE FROM environments WHERE id = $1 AND project_id = $2;
+
+-- name: CountEnvironmentServices :one
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM services WHERE environment_id = $1;

app/frontend/src/features/workspace/pages/ProjectWorkspacePage.tsx

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import {
   createManagedDatabase,
   createService,
   getProjectById,
+  createProjectEnvironment,
   importComposeIntoProject,
   listConnectedGitRepositories,
   listGitBranches,
   listGitProviders,
   listGitRepositories,
   listProjectActivity,
+  listProjectEnvironments,
   listServiceLogs,
   listServiceVariables,
   listServicesByProject,
@@ -589,6 +591,22 @@ export function ProjectWorkspacePage() {
     () => (isDemoMode ? getDemoServicesByProject(projectId) : servicesQuery.data ?? []),
     [isDemoMode, projectId, servicesQuery.data],
   );
+  const environmentsQuery = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['project-environments', projectId],
+    queryFn: () => listProjectEnvironments(projectId!),
+    enabled: !!projectId && !isDemoMode,
+  });
+  const [envFilter, setEnvFilter] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const environments = environmentsQuery.data ?? [];
+  const visibleServices = useMemo(
+    () => (envFilter ? services.filter((s) => (s.environment ?? 'production') === envFilter) : services),
+    [services, envFilter],
+  );
+  const createEnvMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (name: string) => createProjectEnvironment(projectId!, name),
+    onSuccess: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['project-environments', projectId] }),
+    onError: (err) => toast.showToast(err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : 'Failed to create environment', 'error'),
+  });
   const serviceIdFingerprint = services.map((service) => service.id).sort().join('|');
 
   const variablesQuery = useQuery({
@@ -850,18 +868,50 @@ export function ProjectWorkspacePage() {
 
                 {/* Service List */}
                 <div className="panel p-6">
-                  <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-3">Services</h3>
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+                    <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--text-secondary)]">Services</h3>
+                    {!isDemoMode && environments.length > 0 && (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => setEnvFilter(null)}
+                          className={`px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${
+                            envFilter === null
+                              ? 'bg-[var(--accent-primary)] text-white'
+                              : 'bg-[var(--surface-muted)] text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:bg-[var(--surface-card)]'
+                          }`}
+                        >
+                          All
+                        </button>
+                        {environments.map((env) => (
+                          <button
+                            key={env.id}
+                            onClick={() => setEnvFilter(envFilter === env.name ? null : env.name)}
+                            className={`px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${
+                              envFilter === env.name
+                                ? 'bg-[var(--accent-primary)] text-white'
+                                : 'bg-[var(--surface-muted)] text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:bg-[var(--surface-card)]'
+                            }`}
+                          >
+                            {env.name} ({env.service_count})
+                          </button>
+                        ))}
+                        <EnvCreateButton onCreate={(name) => createEnvMutation.mutate(name)} pending={createEnvMutation.isPending} />
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
                   <div className="rounded-[var(--radius-md)] border border-[var(--border-subtle)] overflow-hidden divide-y divide-[var(--border-subtle)]">
-                    {services.length === 0 ? (
+                    {visibleServices.length === 0 ? (
                       <div className="p-8 text-center">
                         <div className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto mb-3 rounded-full bg-[var(--surface-muted)] flex items-center justify-center">
                           <Layers size={20} className="text-[var(--text-tertiary)]" />
                         </div>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-[var(--text-secondary)]">No services deployed yet</p>
+                        <p className="text-sm text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
-                        <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-muted)] mt-1">Add services from the Canvas view</p>
+                          {envFilter ? `No services in ${envFilter}` : 'No services deployed yet'}
+                        </p>
+                        {!envFilter && <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-muted)] mt-1">Add services from the Canvas view</p>}
                       </div>
                     ) : (
-                      services.map((service) => (
+                      visibleServices.map((service) => (
                         <button
                           key={service.id}
                           onClick={() => navigate(serviceHref(service.id))}
@@ -1124,3 +1174,39 @@ export function ProjectWorkspacePage() {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+// EnvCreateButton expands into an inline name input for a new environment.
+function EnvCreateButton({ onCreate, pending }: { onCreate: (name: string) => void; pending: boolean }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [name, setName] = useState('');
+  if (!open) {
+    return (
+      <button
+        onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
+        className="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium border border-dashed border-[var(--border-subtle)] text-[var(--text-muted)] hover:text-[var(--text-secondary)] transition-colors"
+      >
+        + env
+      </button>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
+      <input
+        autoFocus
+        value={name}
+        onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          if (e.key === 'Enter' && name.trim()) {
+            onCreate(name.trim());
+            setName('');
+            setOpen(false);
+          }
+          if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false);
+        }}
+        placeholder="staging"
+        className="w-24 px-2 py-1 rounded-full text-xs bg-[var(--surface-muted)] border border-[var(--border-subtle)] text-[var(--text-primary)] outline-none"
+      />
+      {pending && <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin text-[var(--text-muted)]" />}
+    </span>
+  );
+}

app/frontend/src/generated/api-types.ts

@@ -9391,6 +9391,137 @@ export interface paths {
         patch?: never;
         trace?: never;
     };
+    "/projects/{id}/environments": {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        /**
+         * List project environments
+         * @description Returns each environment lane with a live service count — the data behind the environment switcher.
+         */
+        get: {
+            parameters: {
+                query?: never;
+                header?: never;
+                path: {
+                    /** @description Project ID */
+                    id: components["parameters"]["ProjectIdParam"];
+                };
+                cookie?: never;
+            };
+            requestBody?: never;
+            responses: {
+                /** @description Project environments */
+                200: {
+                    headers: {
+                        [name: string]: unknown;
+                    };
+                    content: {
+                        "application/json": {
+                            environments?: components["schemas"]["ProjectEnvironment"][];
+                        };
+                    };
+                };
+            };
+        };
+        put?: never;
+        /**
+         * Create an environment
+         * @description Adds a named environment lane. Names are lowercase alphanumeric with dashes, 1-50 chars, unique per project.
+         */
+        post: {
+            parameters: {
+                query?: never;
+                header?: never;
+                path: {
+                    /** @description Project ID */
+                    id: components["parameters"]["ProjectIdParam"];
+                };
+                cookie?: never;
+            };
+            requestBody: {
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": {
+                        name: string;
+                    };
+                };
+            };
+            responses: {
+                /** @description Created environment */
+                201: {
+                    headers: {
+                        [name: string]: unknown;
+                    };
+                    content: {
+                        "application/json": {
+                            environment?: components["schemas"]["ProjectEnvironment"];
+                        };
+                    };
+                };
+                /** @description Environment already exists */
+                409: {
+                    headers: {
+                        [name: string]: unknown;
+                    };
+                    content?: never;
+                };
+            };
+        };
+        delete?: never;
+        options?: never;
+        head?: never;
+        patch?: never;
+        trace?: never;
+    };
+    "/environments/{id}": {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        get?: never;
+        put?: never;
+        post?: never;
+        /**
+         * Delete an empty environment
+         * @description Removes an environment lane; fails with 409 while it still holds services.
+         */
+        delete: {
+            parameters: {
+                query?: never;
+                header?: never;
+                path: {
+                    id: string;
+                };
+                cookie?: never;
+            };
+            requestBody?: never;
+            responses: {
+                /** @description Environment deleted */
+                200: {
+                    headers: {
+                        [name: string]: unknown;
+                    };
+                    content?: never;
+                };
+                /** @description Environment still contains services */
+                409: {
+                    headers: {
+                        [name: string]: unknown;
+                    };
+                    content?: never;
+                };
+            };
+        };
+        options?: never;
+        head?: never;
+        patch?: never;
+        trace?: never;
+    };
     "/projects/{id}/preview-environments": {
         parameters: {
             query?: never;
@@ -12488,6 +12619,18 @@ export interface components {
             restart_policy?: Record<string, never>;
             health_check?: Record<string, never>;
         };
+        ProjectEnvironment: {
+            /** Format: uuid */
+            id?: string;
+            name?: string;
+            /** Format: uuid */
+            project_id?: string;
+            service_count?: number;
+            /** Format: date-time */
+            created_at?: string;
+            /** Format: date-time */
+            updated_at?: string;
+        };
         PreviewEnvironment: {
             /** Format: uuid */
             id?: string;
@@ -12495,6 +12638,11 @@ export interface components {
             project_id?: string;
             /** Format: uuid */
             service_id?: string;
+            /**
+             * Format: uuid
+             * @description The cloned service the preview actually deploys; its live status drives the preview status.
+             */
+            preview_service_id?: string;
             branch_name?: string;
             pr_number?: number;
             /** @description Generated name, e.g. preview-{branch}-{ts} */

app/frontend/src/lib/api-client.ts

@@ -1321,6 +1321,34 @@ export async function listServicesByProject(projectId: string): Promise<ServiceE
   return normalizeServiceArray(rows);
 }
 
+export interface ProjectEnvironment {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  project_id: string;
+  service_count: number;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+}
+
+export async function listProjectEnvironments(projectId: string): Promise<ProjectEnvironment[]> {
+  const payload = await requestJson<{ environments?: ProjectEnvironment[] }>(
+    `/projects/${projectId}/environments`,
+  );
+  return payload.environments ?? [];
+}
+
+export async function createProjectEnvironment(projectId: string, name: string): Promise<ProjectEnvironment> {
+  const payload = await requestJson<{ environment: ProjectEnvironment }>(
+    `/projects/${projectId}/environments`,
+    { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name }) },
+  );
+  return payload.environment;
+}
+
+export async function deleteProjectEnvironment(environmentId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await requestJson(`/environments/${encodeURIComponent(environmentId)}`, { method: 'DELETE' });
+}
+
 export async function getServiceById(serviceId: string): Promise<ServiceEntity> {
   const payload = await requestJson<RawService | { service?: RawService }>(`/services/${serviceId}`);
   const row = (payload as { service?: RawService }).service ?? (payload as RawService);

docs/api/openapi.yaml

@@ -5939,6 +5939,82 @@ paths:
               schema:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
 
+  # Environments
+  /projects/{id}/environments:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Environments
+      summary: List project environments
+      description: Returns each environment lane with a live service count — the data behind the environment switcher.
+      security:
+        - bearerAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectIdParam'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Project environments
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  environments:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectEnvironment'
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Environments
+      summary: Create an environment
+      description: Adds a named environment lane. Names are lowercase alphanumeric with dashes, 1-50 chars, unique per project.
+      security:
+        - bearerAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectIdParam'
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              required: [name]
+              properties:
+                name:
+                  type: string
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          description: Created environment
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  environment:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectEnvironment'
+        '409':
+          description: Environment already exists
+
+  /environments/{id}:
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Environments
+      summary: Delete an empty environment
+      description: Removes an environment lane; fails with 409 while it still holds services.
+      security:
+        - bearerAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: path
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            format: uuid
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Environment deleted
+        '409':
+          description: Environment still contains services
+
   # Preview environments
   /projects/{id}/preview-environments:
     get:
@@ -9552,6 +9628,26 @@ components:
         health_check:
           type: object
 
+    ProjectEnvironment:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+        name:
+          type: string
+        project_id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+        service_count:
+          type: integer
+        created_at:
+          type: string
+          format: date-time
+        updated_at:
+          type: string
+          format: date-time
+
     PreviewEnvironment:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -9564,6 +9660,10 @@ components:
         service_id:
           type: string
           format: uuid
+        preview_service_id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+          description: The cloned service the preview actually deploys; its live status drives the preview status.
         branch_name:
           type: string
         pr_number: