diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e416b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+services:
+  redis:
+    image: redis:alpine
+    command: ["redis-server", "--requirepass", "${REDIS_PASSWORD}"]
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "-a", "${REDIS_PASSWORD}", "ping"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 3s
+      retries: 5
+
+  server:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+    environment:
+      host: redis
+      port: 6379
+      password: "${REDIS_PASSWORD}"
+      devMode: "true"
+      adminPasskey: ""
+      clienturl: ""
+    depends_on:
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b83fefc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "Starting Poketab API with self-contained Redis..."
+
+if docker compose version &>/dev/null; then
+    COMPOSE_CMD="docker compose"
+elif command -v docker-compose &>/dev/null; then
+    COMPOSE_CMD="docker-compose"
+else
+    echo "Error: neither 'docker compose' nor 'docker-compose' is available." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${REDIS_PASSWORD:-}" ]; then
+    read -rsp "Enter Redis password: " REDIS_PASSWORD
+    echo
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$REDIS_PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo "Error: REDIS_PASSWORD cannot be empty." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+export REDIS_PASSWORD
+
+$COMPOSE_CMD up --build
diff --git a/server/libs/websockets.ts b/server/libs/websockets.ts
index e5d2039..62dfcc0 100644
--- a/server/libs/websockets.ts
+++ b/server/libs/websockets.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import { redis, Key, User, _R_getAllUsersData, _R_exitUserFromSocket, _R_deleteC
 import { validatename, validateKey } from './utils.ts';
 
 //get client url from .env file which will be set to CORS
-const { clienturl, host, port, password } = Deno.env.toObject();
+const { clienturl, host, port, password, devMode } = Deno.env.toObject();
+
+const allowAllOrigins = devMode === 'true';
 
 const [pubClient, subClient] = await Promise.all([
   createRedisClient({
@@ -28,9 +30,9 @@ pubClient.hset('server', 'status', 'online');
 //initialize socket.io server
 export const io = new Server({
   cors: {
-    origin: [clienturl],
+    origin: allowAllOrigins ? '*' : [clienturl],
     methods: ["GET", "POST"],
-    credentials: true
+    credentials: !allowAllOrigins,
   },
   adapter: createRedisAdapter(pubClient, subClient),
 });