diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f7cb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# ── VSCU runtime data ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+data/
+
+# ── Java ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+*.class
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.ear
+*.log
+hs_err_pid*
+
+# ── Docker ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+.docker/
+
+# ── OS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# ── Editors ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.iml
+*.swp
+*.swo
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  vscu:
+    build: .
+    image: vscu:1.0.3
+    container_name: vscu
+    ports:
+      - "8088:8088"
+    volumes:
+      - vscu_data:/app/data
+    environment:
+      VSCU_PORT: 8088
+      VSCU_PROFILE: sbx
+      VSCU_WORKING_DIR: /app/data
+      VSCU_NO_SCH_THREADS: 3
+      VSCU_BATCH_SIZE: 30
+      VSCU_EXEC_MODE: OFFLINE
+      VSCU_LOGGING_LEVEL: INFO
+      VSCU_PROC_CHECK: N
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  vscu_data: