diff --git a/README-WORKBENCH.md b/README-WORKBENCH.md
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+# clawd.bot Workbench Orchestration
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Docker & docker-compose
+- External SSD mounted at `/mnt/external_ssd`
+- GitHub Desktop (Traderz-AI account)
+- Node.js (for management UI, coming next)
+
+## Usage
+
+### 1. Deploy Containers
+```
+bash scripts/deploy.sh
+```
+
+### 2. Sync with GitHub
+```
+bash scripts/sync-github.sh
+```
+
+### 3. Add More Containers
+Edit `docker-compose.yml` to add more services (trading, coding, etc.), mounting their data to `/mnt/external_ssd/<service>`.
+
+### 4. Monitoring
+- Use `docker-compose ps` to check status
+- Use `docker-compose logs -f <service>` for logs
+
+### 5. Management UI
+- Coming soon: Web UI for user roles, orchestration, and agent monitoring
+
+---
+
+## User Roles
+- **Observe**: Can view/interact, no admin/creator access
+- **Create**: Full admin/creator access
+
+## Offline/Online Separation
+- All sensitive apps/data/agents run in containers on external SSD
+- Online access only for account-based apps, via encrypted URLs/static links
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+- Build management/orchestration UI (Node.js/React or Python/FastAPI)
+- Add more containers as needed
+- Integrate agentic task queue and monitoring
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  homeassistant:
+    image: homeassistant/home-assistant:stable
+    container_name: homeassistant
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    network_mode: host
+    volumes:
+      - /mnt/external_ssd/homeassistant:/config
+    environment:
+      - TZ=America/New_York # Set your timezone
+
+  gdevelop:
+    image: gdevelopplatform/gdevelop:latest
+    container_name: gdevelop
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    volumes:
+      - /mnt/external_ssd/gdevelop:/workspace
+    environment:
+      - TZ=America/New_York
+
+  management-ui:
+    build: ./ui
+    container_name: clawd-bot-ui
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "4000:4000"
+    volumes:
+      - /mnt/external_ssd/ui:/app/data
+    environment:
+      - TZ=America/New_York
+
+# Add more containers for trading, coding, etc. as needed
+# All volumes point to external SSD for offline, persistent storage
+# Adjust /mnt/external_ssd to your actual SSD mount path
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# deploy.sh - Deploy and monitor all containers for clawd.bot workbench
+# Prerequisites: Docker, docker-compose, external SSD mounted at /mnt/external_ssd
+
+set -e
+
+# Check Docker
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "Docker not found. Please install Docker." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check docker-compose
+if ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "docker-compose not found. Please install docker-compose." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check SSD mount
+if [ ! -d "/mnt/external_ssd" ]; then
+  echo "External SSD not mounted at /mnt/external_ssd. Please mount it." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Deploy containers
+echo "Deploying containers..."
+docker-compose up -d
+
+echo "All containers deployed."
+
+echo "Container status:"
+docker-compose ps
+
+echo "To monitor logs:"
+echo "  docker-compose logs -f <service>"
diff --git a/scripts/sync-github.sh b/scripts/sync-github.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# sync-github.sh - Sync code with Traderz-AI GitHub Desktop repo
+# Prerequisites: GitHub Desktop installed and repo cloned locally
+
+set -e
+
+REPO_PATH="/Users/aryansharda/clawd.bot" # Adjust if your repo is elsewhere
+cd "$REPO_PATH"
+
+echo "Pulling latest changes from GitHub..."
+git pull origin main
+
+echo "Pushing local changes to GitHub..."
+git add .
+git commit -m "Automated sync from deploy script" || echo "No changes to commit."
+git push origin main
+
+echo "Sync complete."
diff --git a/ui/Dockerfile b/ui/Dockerfile
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+# Dockerfile for clawd.bot management UI (Node.js/React)
+FROM node:20-alpine as build
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY ./ui/package.json ./ui/package-lock.json ./
+RUN npm install --production=false
+COPY ./ui ./
+RUN npm run build
+
+FROM node:20-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=build /app/build ./build
+COPY --from=build /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY ./ui/server.js ./server.js
+EXPOSE 4000
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
diff --git a/ui/README.md b/ui/README.md
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+# clawd.bot Management UI
+
+This is a secure, offline-first Node.js/React web interface for managing and monitoring all agentic containers and tasks.
+
+## Features
+- Role-based access (Observe/Create)
+- Monitor container status
+- Plan, deploy, and orchestrate agents
+- Offline-first, secure, and fast
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Build and deploy with:
+   ```
+   bash scripts/deploy.sh
+   ```
+2. Access the UI at http://localhost:4000 (local only by default)
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Docker & docker-compose
+- External SSD mounted at `/mnt/external_ssd`
+- Node.js (for local development, not needed for container)
+
+## Security
+- UI only accessible on local network by default
+- No open ports to the internet unless explicitly enabled
+- All data stored on external SSD for offline operation
+
+---
+
+For questions or to extend features, see the main README-WORKBENCH.md.
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "clawd-bot-ui",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "build": "react-scripts build",
+    "dev": "react-scripts start"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-scripts": "^5.0.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/public/index.html b/ui/public/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <title>clawd.bot Workbench UI</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/ui/server.js b/ui/server.js
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+const express = require('express');
+const path = require('path');
+const app = express();
+
+// Serve static React build
+app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'build')));
+
+// API placeholder for future agent orchestration endpoints
+app.get('/api/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: 'ok', time: new Date() });
+});
+
+// Fallback to React app
+app.get('*', (req, res) => {
+  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'build', 'index.html'));
+});
+
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 4000;
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`clawd.bot UI running on port ${PORT}`);
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/App.js b/ui/src/App.js
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+import React from 'react';
+
+function App() {
+  return (
+    <div style={{ padding: 40, fontFamily: 'sans-serif' }}>
+      <h1>clawd.bot Workbench UI</h1>
+      <p>Welcome! This is the management and monitoring interface for your agentic containers and tasks.</p>
+      <ul>
+        <li>Role-based access (Observe/Create)</li>
+        <li>Monitor container status</li>
+        <li>Plan, deploy, and orchestrate agents</li>
+        <li>Offline-first, secure, and fast</li>
+      </ul>
+      <p>More features coming soon...</p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default App;
diff --git a/ui/src/index.js b/ui/src/index.js
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+import React from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
+import App from './App';
+
+const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
+root.render(
+  <React.StrictMode>
+    <App />
+  </React.StrictMode>
+);