diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index d86ed68..a9ed119 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -151,6 +151,150 @@
       "group": "build",
       "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "shared" },
       "problemMatcher": ["$tsc"]
+    },
+
+    // ── Compose: Build (local test image) ──────────────────────────────────────
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Build (Windows)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml build"
+      },
+      "group": "build",
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "shared" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Build (Linux)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "linux": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml build"
+      },
+      "group": "build",
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "shared" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+
+    // ── Compose: Up ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Up (Windows)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".", "file": 1, "line": 2, "message": 3 },
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Starting",
+          "endsPattern": "Archivum listening"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Up (Linux)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "linux": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".", "file": 1, "line": 2, "message": 3 },
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Starting",
+          "endsPattern": "Archivum listening"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ── Compose: Down ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Down (Windows)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml down"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "shared" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Down (Linux)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "linux": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml down"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "shared" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+
+    // ── Compose: Build & Up (one-shot local test) ──────────────────────────────
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Build & Up (Windows)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".", "file": 1, "line": 2, "message": 3 },
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Building",
+          "endsPattern": "Archivum listening"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Build & Up (Linux)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "linux": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".", "file": 1, "line": 2, "message": 3 },
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Building",
+          "endsPattern": "Archivum listening"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    // ── Compose: Logs ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Logs (Windows)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml logs -f"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Compose: Logs (Linux)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "linux": {
+        "command": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml logs -f"
+      },
+      "group": "test",
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "presentation": { "reveal": "always", "panel": "dedicated" },
+      "problemMatcher": []
     }
 
   ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcf14f8..73c8b0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,11 +121,17 @@ Open the Command Palette (`Ctrl+Shift+P`) → **Tasks: Run Task**:
 
 | Task | Platform | Description |
 |---|---|---|
-| `Docker: Build` | Windows / Linux | Build multi-arch image |
+| `Compose: Build & Up` | Windows / Linux | Build image and start the full stack locally (`http://localhost:8080`) |
+| `Compose: Up` | Windows / Linux | Start with the last-built image |
+| `Compose: Down` | Windows / Linux | Stop and remove containers |
+| `Compose: Logs` | Windows / Linux | Follow container output |
+| `Docker: Build` | Windows / Linux | Build registry image |
 | `Docker: Push` | Windows / Linux | Push to `192.168.0.19:5000` |
 | `Docker: Build & Push` | Windows / Linux | Build then push |
+| `Docker: Multi-arch Build & Push` | Windows / Linux | `buildx` push for ARM64 + AMD64 |
 | `Backend: Run` | Both | `go run ./cmd/server` |
 | `Frontend: Dev` | Both | `npm run dev` |
+| `Frontend: Build` | Both | Production Vite build |
 
 ## License