diff --git a/src/core/containers/runtime/providers.py b/src/core/containers/runtime/providers.py
index a8022ddc..de9685db 100644
--- a/src/core/containers/runtime/providers.py
+++ b/src/core/containers/runtime/providers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Sequence
 
 
 class ContainerProvider(ABC):
@@ -119,9 +119,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                 timeout=5,
             )
         except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "Docker is not available. Please install Docker Desktop or Docker Engine."
-            )
+            raise RuntimeError("Docker is not available. Please install Docker Desktop or Docker Engine.")
 
     def start_container(
         self,
@@ -154,10 +152,13 @@ def start_container(
 
         # Build docker run command
         cmd = [
-            "docker", "run",
+            "docker",
+            "run",
             "-d",  # Detached
-            "--name", self._container_name,
-            "-p", f"{port}:8000",  # Map port
+            "--name",
+            self._container_name,
+            "-p",
+            f"{port}:8000",  # Map port
         ]
 
         # Add environment variables
@@ -241,9 +242,7 @@ def wait_for_ready(self, base_url: str, timeout_s: float = 30.0) -> None:
 
             time.sleep(0.5)
 
-        raise TimeoutError(
-            f"Container at {base_url} did not become ready within {timeout_s}s"
-        )
+        raise TimeoutError(f"Container at {base_url} did not become ready within {timeout_s}s")
 
     def _find_available_port(self) -> int:
         """
@@ -277,6 +276,296 @@ def _generate_container_name(self, image: str) -> str:
         return f"{clean_image}-{timestamp}"
 
 
+class DockerSwarmProvider(ContainerProvider):
+    """
+    Container provider that uses Docker Swarm services for local concurrency.
+
+    This provider creates a replicated Swarm service backed by the local Docker
+    engine. The built-in load-balancer fans requests across the replicas,
+    allowing multiple container instances to run concurrently on the developer
+    workstation (mirroring the workflow described in the Docker stack docs).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        auto_init_swarm: bool = True,
+        overlay_network: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Args:
+            auto_init_swarm: Whether to call ``docker swarm init`` when Swarm
+                is not active. Otherwise, user must manually initialize Swarm.
+            overlay_network: Optional overlay network name for the service.
+                When provided, the network is created with
+                ``docker network create --driver overlay --attachable`` if it
+                does not already exist.
+        """
+        self._service_name: Optional[str] = None
+        self._service_id: Optional[str] = None
+        self._published_port: Optional[int] = None
+        self._overlay_network = overlay_network
+        self._auto_init_swarm = auto_init_swarm
+
+        self._ensure_docker_available()
+        self._ensure_swarm_initialized()
+        if self._overlay_network:
+            self._ensure_overlay_network(self._overlay_network)
+
+    def start_container(
+        self,
+        image: str,
+        port: Optional[int] = None,
+        env_vars: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Start (or scale) a Swarm service for the given image.
+
+        Supported kwargs:
+            replicas (int): Number of container replicas (default: 2).
+            cpu_limit (float | str): CPU limit passed to ``--limit-cpu``.
+            memory_limit (str): Memory limit passed to ``--limit-memory``.
+            constraints (Sequence[str]): Placement constraints.
+            labels (Dict[str, str]): Service labels.
+            command (Sequence[str] | str): Override container command.
+        """
+        import shlex
+        import subprocess
+        import time
+
+        allowed_kwargs = {
+            "replicas",
+            "cpu_limit",
+            "memory_limit",
+            "constraints",
+            "labels",
+            "command",
+        }
+        unknown = set(kwargs) - allowed_kwargs
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported kwargs for DockerSwarmProvider: {unknown}")
+
+        replicas = int(kwargs.get("replicas", 2))
+        cpu_limit = kwargs.get("cpu_limit")
+        memory_limit = kwargs.get("memory_limit")
+        constraints: Optional[Sequence[str]] = kwargs.get("constraints")
+        labels: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = kwargs.get("labels")
+        command_override = kwargs.get("command")
+
+        if port is None:
+            port = self._find_available_port()
+
+        self._service_name = self._generate_service_name(image)
+        self._published_port = port
+
+        cmd = [
+            "docker",
+            "service",
+            "create",
+            "--detach",
+            "--name",
+            self._service_name,
+            "--replicas",
+            str(max(1, replicas)),
+            "--publish",
+            f"{port}:8000",
+        ]
+
+        if self._overlay_network:
+            cmd.extend(["--network", self._overlay_network])
+
+        if env_vars:
+            for key, value in env_vars.items():
+                cmd.extend(["--env", f"{key}={value}"])
+
+        if cpu_limit is not None:
+            cmd.extend(["--limit-cpu", str(cpu_limit)])
+
+        if memory_limit is not None:
+            cmd.extend(["--limit-memory", str(memory_limit)])
+
+        if constraints:
+            for constraint in constraints:
+                cmd.extend(["--constraint", constraint])
+
+        if labels:
+            for key, value in labels.items():
+                cmd.extend(["--label", f"{key}={value}"])
+
+        cmd.append(image)
+
+        if command_override:
+            if isinstance(command_override, str):
+                cmd.extend(shlex.split(command_override))
+            else:
+                cmd.extend(command_override)
+
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                cmd,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True,
+            )
+            self._service_id = result.stdout.strip()
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            error_msg = (
+                "Failed to start Docker Swarm service.\n"
+                f"Command: {' '.join(cmd)}\n"
+                f"Exit code: {e.returncode}\n"
+                f"Stdout: {e.stdout}\n"
+                f"Stderr: {e.stderr}"
+            )
+            raise RuntimeError(error_msg) from e
+
+        # Give Swarm a brief moment to schedule the tasks.
+        time.sleep(1.0)
+
+        return f"http://localhost:{port}"
+
+    def stop_container(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Remove the Swarm service (and keep the Swarm manager running).
+        """
+        if not self._service_name:
+            return
+
+        import subprocess
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "service", "rm", self._service_name],
+                capture_output=True,
+                check=True,
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            # Service may already be gone; ignore.
+            pass
+        finally:
+            self._service_name = None
+            self._service_id = None
+            self._published_port = None
+
+    def wait_for_ready(self, base_url: str, timeout_s: float = 30.0) -> None:
+        """
+        Wait for *all* replicas to become healthy by polling /health.
+        """
+        import time
+        import requests
+
+        deadline = time.time() + timeout_s
+        health_url = f"{base_url}/health"
+
+        while time.time() < deadline:
+            try:
+                response = requests.get(health_url, timeout=2.0)
+                if response.status_code == 200:
+                    return
+            except requests.RequestException:
+                pass
+
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        raise TimeoutError(f"Swarm service at {base_url} did not become ready within {timeout_s}s")
+
+    def _ensure_docker_available(self) -> None:
+        import subprocess
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "version"],
+                check=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                timeout=5,
+            )
+        except (
+            subprocess.CalledProcessError,
+            FileNotFoundError,
+            subprocess.TimeoutExpired,
+        ) as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError("Docker is not available. Please install Docker Desktop or Docker Engine.") from exc
+
+    def _ensure_swarm_initialized(self) -> None:
+        import subprocess
+
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "info", "--format", "{{.Swarm.LocalNodeState}}"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True,
+                timeout=5,
+            )
+            state = result.stdout.strip().lower()
+            if state == "active":
+                return
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            state = "unknown"
+
+        if not self._auto_init_swarm:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Docker Swarm is not active (state={state}). Enable Swarm manually or pass auto_init_swarm=True."
+            )
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "swarm", "init"],
+                check=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            raise RuntimeError("Failed to initialize Docker Swarm") from e
+
+    def _ensure_overlay_network(self, network: str) -> None:
+        import subprocess
+
+        inspect = subprocess.run(
+            ["docker", "network", "inspect", network],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if inspect.returncode == 0:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    "docker",
+                    "network",
+                    "create",
+                    "--driver",
+                    "overlay",
+                    "--attachable",
+                    network,
+                ],
+                check=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to create overlay network '{network}'") from e
+
+    def _find_available_port(self) -> int:
+        import socket
+
+        with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+            s.bind(("", 0))
+            s.listen(1)
+            port = s.getsockname()[1]
+        return port
+
+    def _generate_service_name(self, image: str) -> str:
+        import time
+
+        clean_image = image.split("/")[-1].split(":")[0]
+        timestamp = int(time.time() * 1000)
+        return f"{clean_image}-swarm-{timestamp}"
+
+
 class KubernetesProvider(ContainerProvider):
     """
     Container provider for Kubernetes clusters.
@@ -290,4 +579,5 @@ class KubernetesProvider(ContainerProvider):
         >>> # Pod running in k8s, accessible via service or port-forward
         >>> provider.stop_container()
     """
+
     pass