diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8702580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# build with nodejs
+FROM node:16.17.0-bullseye-slim
+ENV NODE_ENV production
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . /app
+RUN mkdir -p dist node_modules
+RUN chown -R node:node .
+USER node
+RUN NODE_ENV=development npm ci
+RUN npm run postinstall
+RUN npm run prestart
+CMD ["node", "./app.js"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 565800c..993cfda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ Inspired by [@morganastra](https://twitter.com/morganastra)'s [pronoun.is](https
 
 - [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/)
 
-```bash
+```sh
 npm i # Installs Dependencies
 ```
 
 ### Serving Locally
 
-```bash
+```sh
 npm start
 ```
 
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ npm start
 
 ### Deploy
 
-```bash
-npm build:css
-npm start
+```sh
+npm run deploy
 ```
 
 ### Testing
 
-TODO
+```sh
+npm test
+```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa73e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  app:
+    container_name: pronoun-monster
+    image: pronoun-monster
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "9995:3000"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1a08b9a..eed9797 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "mkdir -p ./dist",
-    "start": "concurrently npm:serve:*",
+    "start": "node app.js",
+    "prestart": "npm run start:css && npm run start:svg && npm run start:images",
+    "start:css": "tailwindcss -i ./src/app.css -o ./dist/app.css",
+    "start:svg": "npm run build:svg",
+    "start:images": "npm run build:images",
+    "serve": "concurrently npm:serve:*",
     "build": "concurrently npm:build:*",
     "serve:handlebars": "node app.js",
     "serve:css": "tailwindcss -i ./src/app.css -o ./dist/app.css --watch",
@@ -16,7 +21,8 @@
     "build:images": "mkdir -p ./dist ./dist/images && cp ./src/images/* ./dist/images/",
     "test": "ava",
     "lint": "prettier --check .",
-    "prepare": "husky install"
+    "prepare": "husky install",
+    "deploy": "docker compose up --build -d"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",