diff --git a/.env.dev.example b/.env.dev.example
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+# Environment identity
+SQUIRREL_ENV=dev
+SQUIRREL_DEBUG=true
+
+# Database (dev-local)
+SQUIRREL_DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://squirrel:squirrel@127.0.0.1:5432/squirrel_dev
+
+# Redis (dev-local)
+SQUIRREL_REDIS_URL=redis://:squirrel@127.0.0.1:6379/0
+
+# EPICS (DEV gateway only, non-critical IOCs)
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST=NO
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST=dev-gateway.example.org:5068
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_CONN_TIMEOUT=2.0
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_TIMEOUT=5.0
+
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST=NO
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_ADDR_LIST=dev-gateway.example.org:5075
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_SERVER_PORT=5075
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_BROADCAST_PORT=5076
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_TIMEOUT=5.0
+
+# Optional safety controls
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_UNPREFIXED_PVA_FALLBACK=false
diff --git a/.env.prod.example b/.env.prod.example
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+# Environment identity
+SQUIRREL_ENV=prod
+SQUIRREL_DEBUG=false
+
+# Database (managed/prod)
+SQUIRREL_DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://squirrel:<DB_PASSWORD>@prod-db.example.org:5432/squirrel
+
+# Redis (managed/prod)
+SQUIRREL_REDIS_URL=redis://:<REDIS_PASSWORD>@prod-redis.example.org:6379/0
+
+# EPICS (PROD gateway only)
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST=NO
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST=prod-gateway.example.org:5068
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_CONN_TIMEOUT=2.0
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_CA_TIMEOUT=10.0
+
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST=NO
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_ADDR_LIST=prod-gateway.example.org:5075
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_SERVER_PORT=5075
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_BROADCAST_PORT=5076
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_PVA_TIMEOUT=10.0
+
+# Optional safety controls
+SQUIRREL_EPICS_UNPREFIXED_PVA_FALLBACK=false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-dev-prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-dev-prod.yml
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+name: Deploy Dev and Prod
+
+on:
+  # Auto-deploy dev from main.
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    # Deploy prod from version tags.
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  # Allow manual execution from Actions UI.
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  packages: write
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  # Build once, publish once, deploy same artifact to each environment.
+  build-image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      image_ref: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GHCR
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+          tags: |
+            # Immutable tag for exact commit deploys.
+            type=sha
+            # Convenience tag for default branch consumers.
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: docker/Dockerfile.dev
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+
+  deploy-dev:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-image
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    environment: dev
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy to DEV via SSH
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.DEV_SSH_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.DEV_SSH_USER }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.DEV_SSH_KEY }}
+          script: |
+            set -euo pipefail
+            cd /opt/react-squirrel-backend
+            # Pin deployment to the exact image built from this commit.
+            export SQUIRREL_IMAGE=${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:sha-${{ github.sha }}
+            docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.dev pull
+            docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.dev up -d
+
+  # Promote to prod only from release tags (v*).
+  deploy-prod:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - build-image
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    environment: prod
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy to PROD via SSH
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_USER }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_KEY }}
+          script: |
+            set -euo pipefail
+            cd /opt/react-squirrel-backend
+            # Use the same immutable commit image in prod.
+            export SQUIRREL_IMAGE=${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:sha-${{ github.sha }}
+            docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.prod pull
+            docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.prod up -d
diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT.md b/DEPLOYMENT.md
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+# Deployment Runbook (Dev and Prod)
+
+This project uses one codebase and two deployment environments:
+- `dev` for testing and non-critical data
+- `prod` for production workloads
+
+## 1) Files Added for Environment Separation
+
+- `docker/docker-compose.dev.yml`
+- `docker/docker-compose.prod.yml`
+- `.env.dev.example`
+- `.env.prod.example`
+- `.github/workflows/deploy-dev-prod.yml`
+
+## 2) Environment Variables
+
+Create real env files from templates:
+
+```bash
+cp .env.dev.example .env.dev
+cp .env.prod.example .env.prod
+```
+
+Edit both files with real values.
+
+Important:
+- `dev` must point to non-critical EPICS gateways.
+- `prod` must point to production gateways.
+- Keep secrets out of git.
+
+## 3) Local Dev Startup
+
+Use dev compose:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.dev.yml --env-file .env.dev up -d --build
+```
+
+Service check:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.dev.yml --env-file .env.dev ps
+```
+
+Stop:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.dev.yml --env-file .env.dev down
+```
+
+## 4) Production Runtime Model
+
+`docker/docker-compose.prod.yml` expects:
+- External Postgres (from `.env.prod`)
+- External Redis (from `.env.prod`)
+- Prebuilt app image via `SQUIRREL_IMAGE`
+
+Manual prod launch example:
+
+```bash
+export SQUIRREL_IMAGE=ghcr.io/<org>/<repo>:sha-<commit>
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.prod pull
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.prod up -d
+```
+
+## 5) CI/CD Workflow
+
+Workflow: `.github/workflows/deploy-dev-prod.yml`
+
+Behavior:
+- Push to `main` -> build image -> deploy to `dev`
+- Push tag `v*` -> build image -> deploy to `prod`
+
+Required GitHub secrets:
+
+Dev:
+- `DEV_SSH_HOST`
+- `DEV_SSH_USER`
+- `DEV_SSH_KEY`
+
+Prod:
+- `PROD_SSH_HOST`
+- `PROD_SSH_USER`
+- `PROD_SSH_KEY`
+
+Also configure GitHub Environments:
+- `dev`
+- `prod` (recommended: require manual approval)
+
+## 6) First-Time Server Bootstrap
+
+On target host(s):
+
+1. Install Docker and Docker Compose plugin.
+2. Clone repo to deployment path (workflow expects `/opt/react-squirrel-backend`).
+3. Create env file:
+   - `/opt/react-squirrel-backend/.env.dev` for dev host
+   - `/opt/react-squirrel-backend/.env.prod` for prod host
+4. Verify registry pull access (for GHCR private images if needed).
+5. Run the compose commands from section 4.
+
+## 7) Database Migrations
+
+Run Alembic before or during deploy (policy decision):
+
+```bash
+source venv/bin/activate
+alembic upgrade head
+```
+
+Recommended:
+- auto-migrate in `dev`
+- gated/approved migrate in `prod`
+
+## 8) Health and Smoke Checks
+
+After deployment:
+
+1. API health (if endpoint exists)
+```bash
+curl -f http://<host>:8000/docs >/dev/null
+```
+
+2. Worker startup logs
+```bash
+docker logs --tail=100 <worker-container-name>
+```
+
+3. Monitor startup logs
+```bash
+docker logs --tail=100 <monitor-container-name>
+```
+
+## 9) Rollback
+
+Rollback by redeploying a previous image tag:
+
+```bash
+export SQUIRREL_IMAGE=ghcr.io/<org>/<repo>:sha-<previous-commit>
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.prod.yml --env-file .env.prod up -d
+```
+
+If a DB migration is incompatible, restore from backup before rollback.
+
+## 10) Security Checklist
+
+- Do not commit `.env.dev` or `.env.prod`.
+- Use unique credentials for dev/prod.
+- Use Redis auth in both environments.
+- Restrict prod SSH keys to deployment-only accounts.
+- Use GitHub Environment approval for `prod` deploys.
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
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+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: squirrel
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: squirrel
+      POSTGRES_DB: squirrel_dev
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - squirrel_dev_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U squirrel"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    command: redis-server --requirepass squirrel
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "--no-auth-warning", "-a", "squirrel", "ping"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+  api:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.dev
+    command: uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.dev
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8000"
+    volumes:
+      - ../app:/app/app
+      - ../tests:/app/tests
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+  monitor:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.dev
+    command: python -m app.monitor_main
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.dev
+    volumes:
+      - ../app:/app/app
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+  worker:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.dev
+    command: arq app.worker.WorkerSettings
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.dev
+    volumes:
+      - ../app:/app/app
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+volumes:
+  squirrel_dev_db_data:
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml
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+services:
+  api:
+    image: ${SQUIRREL_IMAGE:?set SQUIRREL_IMAGE}
+    command: uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.prod
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  monitor:
+    image: ${SQUIRREL_IMAGE:?set SQUIRREL_IMAGE}
+    command: python -m app.monitor_main
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.prod
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  worker:
+    image: ${SQUIRREL_IMAGE:?set SQUIRREL_IMAGE}
+    command: arq app.worker.WorkerSettings
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.prod
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+# Note:
+# - This production compose assumes external managed Postgres/Redis from .env.prod.
+# - If you host DB/Redis on the same server, add explicit db/redis services here.