diff --git a/.changeset/docker-beta-runtime-dev.md b/.changeset/docker-beta-runtime-dev.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a931c0a..0000000
--- a/.changeset/docker-beta-runtime-dev.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@jmfederico/pi-web": patch
----
-
-Add a beta Docker runtime and development setup with a single `pi-web-docker` command surface, a production one-line install that does not require host Node.js, local image builds, split session/web services, profile-specific host access for native Linux and Docker Desktop for Mac, shared persistent data, custom image hooks, and Docker usage documentation.
diff --git a/.changeset/docker-updates-tab.md b/.changeset/docker-updates-tab.md
deleted file mode 100644
index dd83d19..0000000
--- a/.changeset/docker-updates-tab.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@jmfederico/pi-web": patch
----
-
-Expose Docker-aware PI WEB status, update, and restart commands in the Updates panel through the canonical `pi-web-docker` command, keep the Updates tab visible across federated Docker runtimes, including Docker development runtimes with explicit `pi-web-docker --dev ...` commands, and harden production and development Docker workflows around generated Compose assets, Compose project-name isolation, clearer checkout/runtime guidance, root-safety checks, UID/GID preservation, and detached helper execution.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1d06bb..c1b2f30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ pi install npm:@jmfederico/pi-web
 
 In Pi, use `/pi-web install`, `/pi-web status`, `/pi-web logs`, `/pi-web restart`, `/pi-web doctor`, and `/pi-web version`.
 
-Docker beta runtime/server install is available when you want a local image and do not want Node.js or npm on the host:
-
-```bash
-curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmfederico/pi-web/main/docker/install.sh | sh
-```
-
-See the [Docker guide](https://github.com/jmfederico/pi-web/blob/main/docker/README.md) for trust model, supported host profiles, commands, and development mode.
-
 ## Core model
 
 PI WEB organizes work like this:
diff --git a/docs/install.html b/docs/install.html
index 15339a9..cb13cf0 100644
--- a/docs/install.html
+++ b/docs/install.html
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
             <a href="#requirements">Requirements</a>
             <a href="#user-services">User service install</a>
             <a href="#one-line">One-line install</a>
-            <a href="#docker-beta">Docker beta install</a>
             <a href="#pi-package">Install through Pi</a>
             <a href="#manual-run">WSL / manual run</a>
             <a href="#remote-access">Remote access</a>
@@ -150,27 +149,6 @@
               </div>
             </section>
 
-            <section id="docker-beta">
-              <h2>Docker beta install</h2>
-              <p>
-                The beta Docker runtime builds a local image and runs split <code>sessiond</code> + <code>web</code> services. It does not require
-                Node.js or npm on the host; it requires a supported Docker/Compose setup and trusted host paths.
-              </p>
-              <div class="code-card">
-                <div class="copy-row">
-                  <strong>Docker one-liner</strong>
-                  <button class="copy-button" data-copy="#docker-one-line-install">Copy</button>
-                </div>
-                <pre id="docker-one-line-install"><code><span class="prompt">$</span> curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmfederico/pi-web/main/docker/install.sh | sh</code></pre>
-              </div>
-              <p>
-                After installation, manage it with <code>~/.local/share/pi-web-docker/pi-web-docker status</code>, <code>update</code>,
-                <code>restart</code>, <code>logs</code>, and related commands. Development mode uses
-                <code>./docker/pi-web-docker --dev &lt;command&gt;</code> from a checkout.
-              </p>
-              <p><a href="https://github.com/jmfederico/pi-web/blob/main/docker/README.md">Read the Docker guide</a> for the trust model, supported host profiles, command matrix, root-safety notes, and development mode.</p>
-            </section>
-
             <section id="pi-package">
               <h2>Install through Pi</h2>
               <p>PI WEB is also published as a Pi package. This exposes a <code>/pi-web</code> command inside Pi.</p>
diff --git a/docs/plugins.html b/docs/plugins.html
index 1f3403e..18ba083 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.html
+++ b/docs/plugins.html
@@ -212,9 +212,7 @@ After editing, check the manifest endpoint and browser-console failure cases.</c
               <p>
                 <strong>Updates</strong> adds a conditional <strong>Updates</strong> workspace tab with PI WEB update,
                 restart, and installed-service guidance. It is built into PI WEB, enabled by default, and uses the
-                selected machine's plugin copy when machine federation is active. Docker runtimes also publish a small
-                manifest hint so federated gateways can keep the remote Updates tab visible and expose Docker commands
-                while gateway status parsing catches up.
+                selected machine's plugin copy when machine federation is active.
               </p>
               <ul>
                 <li>Plugin id: <code>updates</code></li>
@@ -260,11 +258,11 @@ After editing, check the manifest endpoint and browser-console failure cases.</c
   "version": 1,
   "tasks": [
     {
-      "id": "docker.start",
-      "title": "Start Docker",
-      "group": "Docker",
-      "description": "Start the local Docker Compose environment.",
-      "command": "./docker/pi-web-docker --dev start"
+      "id": "app.start",
+      "title": "Start app",
+      "group": "Development",
+      "description": "Start the local development server.",
+      "command": "npm run dev"
     },
     {
       "id": "db.reset",
diff --git a/docs/plugins.md b/docs/plugins.md
index 8b0956a..ec133b9 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/plugins.md
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Built-in plugins can be managed from **Settings → Plugins** or with the top-le
 **Plugin id:** `updates`
 **What it does:** adds a conditional **Updates** workspace tab with PI WEB update, restart, and installed-service guidance.
 
-Updates is enabled by default. It declares `machineSpecific: true` so the gateway Updates tab only appears for the local machine; while a remote machine is selected, that remote machine's Updates plugin is used if available. Docker runtimes add a small manifest hint so federated gateways can keep the remote Updates tab visible and expose Docker commands while gateway status parsing catches up. To hide it, disable `updates` in **Settings → Plugins** or set:
+Updates is enabled by default. It declares `machineSpecific: true` so the gateway Updates tab only appears for the local machine; while a remote machine is selected, that remote machine's Updates plugin is used if available. To hide it, disable `updates` in **Settings → Plugins** or set:
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ Configure workspace tasks in `.pi-web/tasks.json`:
   "version": 1,
   "tasks": [
     {
-      "id": "docker.start",
-      "title": "Start Docker",
-      "group": "Docker",
-      "description": "Start the local Docker Compose environment.",
-      "command": "./docker/pi-web-docker --dev start"
+      "id": "app.start",
+      "title": "Start app",
+      "group": "Development",
+      "description": "Start the local development server.",
+      "command": "npm run dev"
     },
     {
       "id": "db.reset",
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ Labels should use the same helper through a plugin-owned cache because `items()`
 const envCache = new Map();
 
 function envKey(machine, workspace) {
-  return `${machine.id}:${workspace.id}:docker/development.be-go.local.env`;
+  return `${machine.id}:${workspace.id}:.env.local`;
 }
 
 function loadEnvLabel(context) {
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ function loadEnvLabel(context) {
 
   const pending = { status: "loading", label: undefined };
   envCache.set(key, pending);
-  context.files.readFile("docker/development.be-go.local.env")
+  context.files.readFile(".env.local")
     .then((file) => {
       pending.status = "ready";
       pending.label = file.content.match(/^DEV_URL=(.+)$/m)?.[1];
diff --git a/src/docker/piWebDockerDocs.test.ts b/src/docker/piWebDockerDocs.test.ts
index 4d1b916..979e15e 100644
--- a/src/docker/piWebDockerDocs.test.ts
+++ b/src/docker/piWebDockerDocs.test.ts
@@ -8,17 +8,27 @@ const repoRoot = resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..", "..");
 const dockerOneLine = "curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmfederico/pi-web/main/docker/install.sh | sh";
 
 describe("pi-web-docker documentation", () => {
-  it("documents the Docker one-line install in the Docker guide, root README, and install page", async () => {
-    const [dockerReadme, rootReadme, installPage] = await Promise.all([
-      readRepoFile("docker/README.md"),
-      readRepoFile("README.md"),
-      readRepoFile("docs/install.html"),
-    ]);
+  it("documents the Docker one-line install in the Docker guide", async () => {
+    const dockerReadme = await readRepoFile("docker/README.md");
 
     expect(dockerReadme).toContain(dockerOneLine);
     expect(dockerReadme).toContain("does not require Node.js or npm on the host");
-    expect(rootReadme).toContain(dockerOneLine);
-    expect(installPage).toContain(dockerOneLine);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps Docker setup documentation scoped to the Docker folder", async () => {
+    const nonDockerDocs = await Promise.all([
+      readRepoFile("README.md"),
+      readRepoFile("docs/install.html"),
+      readRepoFile("docs/plugins.md"),
+      readRepoFile("docs/plugins.html"),
+    ]);
+
+    for (const content of nonDockerDocs) {
+      expect(content).not.toContain(dockerOneLine);
+      expect(content).not.toContain("pi-web-docker");
+      expect(content).not.toContain("Docker beta");
+      expect(content).not.toContain("Docker guide");
+    }
   });
 
   it("keeps the Docker command matrix aligned with the canonical user command surface", async () => {