diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index fda2c4b..b3a50ad 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ quest-vorteq/
 ├── traefik/
 │   ├── traefik.yml              # Traefik configuration
 │   ├── acme.json                # SSL certificates (gitignored)
-│   └── config/                  # Dynamic Traefik config
+│   └── config/
+│       └── dev-local.yml        # Routes dev domain → host:3001 for local dev server
 ├── prisma/
 │   ├── schema.prisma            # PostgreSQL schema (auth + quest + ship/alloc/finance/paint/doc/wave/lts domains)
 │   ├── migrations/
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ src/components/forms/            # Shared form components
 - Orders: implemented (list page with search and CSV export, HDC exception)
 - Remaining: shipments, coil-activity, invoices, shipment-requests, allocation-requests, jobs, admin pages
 
+**Dev workflow:** Local Next.js dev server with hot reload via `PORT=3001 npm run dev`. Traefik routes `dev.quest.vorteq.wulf.cloud` to host:3001 via `traefik/config/dev-local.yml`. The `app-dev` Docker container should be stopped during local dev to avoid route conflicts.
+
 **Auth status:** Better Auth is configured with Prisma adapter. A custom login endpoint exists at `/api/auth/login`. Auth middleware is temporarily disabled in dev mode (`DEV_MODE=true` bypasses to a mock admin session). The dev domain (`dev.quest.vorteq.wulf.cloud`) also bypasses auth in middleware.
 
 **Git:** Currently only `main` branch. No `development` branch yet.
@@ -334,6 +337,18 @@ docker compose logs -f vorteq-dev  # Tail dev container logs
 npm run lint && npm run typecheck && npm test
 ```
 
+### Local Development (Hot Reload)
+```bash
+# Start local dev (instead of Docker container)
+docker compose stop app-dev              # Release the competing Traefik route
+PORT=3001 npm run dev                    # Run in a tmux pane — hot reload at https://dev.quest.vorteq.wulf.cloud
+
+# Stop local dev (restore containerized version)
+# Ctrl+C the dev server, then:
+docker compose start app-dev
+```
+Traefik routes `dev.quest.vorteq.wulf.cloud` → `http://172.17.0.1:3001` via `traefik/config/dev-local.yml`. CI/CD pipeline is unchanged — pushes to `main` still build and deploy the production container.
+
 ## Environment Variables
 
 ```env
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 79c9587..7fc4ef9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - web
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:5432:5432"
     environment:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
       POSTGRES_MULTIPLE_DATABASES: vorteq_dev,vorteq_test,vorteq_prod
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - web
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:6379:6379"
     volumes:
       - redis_data:/data
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/traefik/config/dev-local.yml b/traefik/config/dev-local.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f8bc08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/traefik/config/dev-local.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    dev-local:
+      rule: "Host(`dev.quest.vorteq.wulf.cloud`)"
+      entrypoints:
+        - websecure
+      tls:
+        certResolver: letsencrypt
+      service: dev-local
+  services:
+    dev-local:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "http://172.17.0.1:3001"