diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..563cafed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+image: node:26
+
+stages:
+  - test
+  - build
+
+cache:
+  paths:
+    - node_modules/
+
+before_script:
+  - corepack enable
+  - pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+lint:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - pnpm run lint
+
+typecheck:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - pnpm run typecheck
+
+test:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - pnpm run test
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - pnpm run build
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..66714c1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Forcefully free port 3002 and redeploy the CMS
+PORT=3002
+
+echo "--- Preparing for deployment ---"
+
+# Check if fuser is installed, if not, warn the user
+if ! command -v fuser &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: 'fuser' command not found. Please install psmisc (e.g., sudo apt install psmisc)."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Forcefully freeing port $PORT..."
+# -k kills processes, -n tcp specifies tcp socket
+fuser -k $PORT/tcp || echo "No process found on port $PORT or already free."
+
+echo "Stopping containers..."
+docker compose down
+
+echo "Starting deployment..."
+if docker compose up -d --build; then
+    ./scripts/alert.sh "Deployment successful for EpicNext-Cms"
+    echo "--- Deployment successful ---"
+else
+    ./scripts/alert.sh "Deployment FAILED for EpicNext-Cms"
+    echo "--- Deployment FAILED ---"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8aee5b60..c998b03a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ services:
         NEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID: ${CMS_RELEASE:-unknown}
       network: host
     container_name: epicnext-cms
+    stop_grace_period: 10s
     network_mode: host
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7597d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Scripts Documentation
+
+This directory contains utility scripts for managing the EpicNext-Cms project.
+
+## Scripts Overview
+
+| Script | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| `dashboard.sh` | Main interactive menu to run all other scripts. |
+| `deploy.sh` | Safely redeploys the application by freeing the port first. |
+| `logs.sh` | View logs for cms and mariadb services. |
+| `backup.sh` | Creates a database backup in `/backups`. |
+| `db-restore.sh` | Restores a database backup. |
+| `db-optimize.sh` | Optimizes database tables. |
+| `docker-prune.sh` | Cleans up unused Docker resources. |
+| `verify-deploy.sh` | Checks if the CMS is reachable after deployment. |
+| `check-env.sh` | Validates `.env` against `.env.example`. |
+| `check-security.sh` | Runs `pnpm audit` and checks for image updates. |
+| `monitor.sh` | Shows system disk/container resource usage. |
+| `perf-report.sh` | Runs performance profiling. |
+| `setup-dev.sh` | Configures development environment. |
+| `check-updates.sh` | Checks for package and image updates. |
+| `maintenance.sh` | Toggles maintenance mode flag. |
+| `doctor.sh` | Runs a system diagnostic report. |
+| `setup-cron.sh` | Configures automated cron jobs. |
+| `alert.sh` | Sends notifications to a configured webhook. |
+
+## Usage
+Run any script directly, or use the dashboard:
+```bash
+./scripts/dashboard.sh
+```
diff --git a/scripts/alert.sh b/scripts/alert.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..37500200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/alert.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Script to send alerts via Webhook
+# Usage: ./alert.sh "Your message"
+WEBHOOK_URL="https://discord.com/api/webhooks/your_webhook_id/your_webhook_token" # Replace with actual URL
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: ./alert.sh 'Message'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"content\": \"$1\"}" $WEBHOOK_URL
diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..245c98e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Backup mariadb-turbo database
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+BACKUP_DIR="backups"
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)
+FILE="$BACKUP_DIR/db_$TIMESTAMP.sql"
+
+echo "Creating database backup in: $FILE"
+
+# Use environment variables from .env if possible
+if [ -f .env ]; then
+  source .env
+fi
+
+# Use the credentials from environment or defaults
+DB_USER=${MARIADB_USER:-cms}
+DB_PASS=${MARIADB_PASSWORD:-cms}
+DB_NAME=${MARIADB_DATABASE:-habbo}
+
+docker compose exec -T mariadb-turbo mariadbdump -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASS" "$DB_NAME" > "$FILE"
+
+echo "Backup complete: $FILE"
diff --git a/scripts/check-env.sh b/scripts/check-env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..88a677eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Check if .env has all keys from .env.example
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then echo ".env missing"; exit 1; fi
+if [ ! -f .env.example ]; then echo ".env.example missing, cannot compare."; exit 0; fi
+
+# Extract keys and compare
+env_keys=$(cut -d'=' -f1 .env | sort)
+ex_keys=$(cut -d'=' -f1 .env.example | sort)
+
+missing=$(comm -23 <(echo "$ex_keys") <(echo "$env_keys"))
+if [ -n "$missing" ]; then
+    echo "Missing env keys:"
+    echo "$missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "All env keys present."
diff --git a/scripts/check-security.sh b/scripts/check-security.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cc9cf4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-security.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Security scan: check dependencies and Docker images
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+echo "--- Running security scan ---"
+echo "Checking npm dependencies..."
+pnpm audit --audit-level=high
+
+echo "Checking outdated images (if any)..."
+docker compose pull --dry-run
diff --git a/scripts/check-updates.sh b/scripts/check-updates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..98e6fe64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-updates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Check for dependency and image updates
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+echo "Checking for package updates..."
+pnpm outdated
+
+echo "Checking for newer Docker images..."
+docker compose pull --dry-run
diff --git a/scripts/dashboard.sh b/scripts/dashboard.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..aa839b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dashboard.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Dashboard for quick script access
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+
+echo "=== EpicNext-Cms Dashboard ==="
+echo "Select a script to run:"
+echo "1) Deploy (./deploy.sh)"
+echo "2) Logs (./scripts/logs.sh)"
+echo "3) Backup (./scripts/backup.sh)"
+echo "4) Prune (./scripts/docker-prune.sh)"
+echo "5) Verify (./scripts/verify-deploy.sh)"
+echo "6) Check Env (./scripts/check-env.sh)"
+echo "7) Optimize DB (./scripts/db-optimize.sh)"
+echo "8) Security Scan (./scripts/check-security.sh)"
+echo "9) Monitor (./scripts/monitor.sh)"
+echo "10) Perf Report (./scripts/perf-report.sh)"
+echo "11) Setup Dev (./scripts/setup-dev.sh)"
+echo "12) Check Updates (./scripts/check-updates.sh)"
+echo "13) Restore DB (./scripts/db-restore.sh)"
+echo "14) Maintenance Mode (./scripts/maintenance.sh)"
+echo "15) Doctor (./scripts/doctor.sh)"
+echo "16) Setup Cron (./scripts/setup-cron.sh)"
+echo "17) Send Alert (./scripts/alert.sh)"
+echo "q) Quit"
+
+read -p "Choice: " choice
+
+case $choice in
+    1) ./deploy.sh ;;
+    2) $SCRIPT_DIR/logs.sh ;;
+    3) $SCRIPT_DIR/backup.sh ;;
+    4) $SCRIPT_DIR/docker-prune.sh ;;
+    5) $SCRIPT_DIR/verify-deploy.sh ;;
+    6) $SCRIPT_DIR/check-env.sh ;;
+    7) $SCRIPT_DIR/db-optimize.sh ;;
+    8) $SCRIPT_DIR/check-security.sh ;;
+    9) $SCRIPT_DIR/monitor.sh ;;
+    10) $SCRIPT_DIR/perf-report.sh ;;
+    11) $SCRIPT_DIR/setup-dev.sh ;;
+    12) $SCRIPT_DIR/check-updates.sh ;;
+    13) $SCRIPT_DIR/db-restore.sh ;;
+    14) $SCRIPT_DIR/maintenance.sh ;;
+    15) $SCRIPT_DIR/doctor.sh ;;
+    16) $SCRIPT_DIR/setup-cron.sh ;;
+    17) $SCRIPT_DIR/alert.sh ;;
+    q) exit 0 ;;
+    *) echo "Invalid choice" ;;
+esac
diff --git a/scripts/db-optimize.sh b/scripts/db-optimize.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0caaa566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/db-optimize.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Optimize all tables in mariadb-turbo
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+[ -f .env ] && source .env
+DB_USER=${MARIADB_USER:-cms}
+DB_PASS=${MARIADB_PASSWORD:-cms}
+DB_NAME=${MARIADB_DATABASE:-habbo}
+
+echo "Optimizing database tables..."
+# Get all tables
+tables=$(docker compose exec -T mariadb-turbo mariadb -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASS" "$DB_NAME" -e "SHOW TABLES" -s)
+# Optimize them
+for table in $tables; do
+    echo "Optimizing $table..."
+    docker compose exec -T mariadb-turbo mariadb -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASS" "$DB_NAME" -e "OPTIMIZE TABLE $table"
+done
+echo "Optimization complete."
diff --git a/scripts/db-restore.sh b/scripts/db-restore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..30bef31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/db-restore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Restore database from a backup
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+BACKUP_DIR="backups"
+
+echo "Available backups:"
+ls -1 "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+read -p "Enter filename to restore: " filename
+
+if [ -f "$BACKUP_DIR/$filename" ]; then
+    echo "Restoring $filename..."
+    [ -f .env ] && source .env
+    DB_USER=${MARIADB_USER:-cms}
+    DB_PASS=${MARIADB_PASSWORD:-cms}
+    DB_NAME=${MARIADB_DATABASE:-habbo}
+
+    docker compose exec -T mariadb-turbo mariadb -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASS" "$DB_NAME" < "$BACKUP_DIR/$filename"
+    echo "Restore complete."
+else
+    echo "File not found."
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/doctor.sh b/scripts/doctor.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6077299c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/doctor.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# System diagnostic tool
+echo "=== Doctor Report ==="
+echo "Checking Docker..."
+docker ps > /dev/null || echo "Error: Docker not running."
+
+echo "Checking port 3002..."
+if lsof -i :3002 > /dev/null; then echo "Port 3002 is in use."; else echo "Port 3002 is free."; fi
+
+echo "Checking .env..."
+if [ -f .env ]; then echo ".env exists."; else echo "Error: .env missing."; fi
+
+echo "Checking health..."
+if curl -s http://localhost:3002/api/health > /dev/null; then echo "Health endpoint OK."; else echo "Health endpoint failing."; fi
+
+echo "Disk usage:"
+df -h / | tail -n 1
diff --git a/scripts/logrotate.conf b/scripts/logrotate.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e75f8a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/logrotate.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/var/www/atom-nexst/logs/*.log /var/www/atom-nexst/*.log {
+    daily
+    rotate 7
+    compress
+    missingok
+    notifempty
+}
diff --git a/scripts/logs.sh b/scripts/logs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..51a86c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/logs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# View logs for cms and mariadb services
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+docker compose logs -f epicnext-cms mariadb-turbo
diff --git a/scripts/maintenance.sh b/scripts/maintenance.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2cf3a6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/maintenance.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Toggle maintenance mode
+FILE=".maintenance"
+if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
+    rm "$FILE"
+    echo "Maintenance mode disabled."
+else
+    touch "$FILE"
+    echo "Maintenance mode enabled."
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/monitor.sh b/scripts/monitor.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3e43b6df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/monitor.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Monitor system health
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+echo "=== System Monitoring ==="
+echo "Disk Usage:"
+df -h / | tail -n 1
+echo ""
+echo "Docker Resources:"
+docker stats --no-stream
+echo ""
+echo "Container Status:"
+docker compose ps
diff --git a/scripts/perf-report.sh b/scripts/perf-report.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..52cd91f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perf-report.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run performance report
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+echo "Running performance report..."
+node scripts/performance-report.mjs
diff --git a/scripts/setup-cron.sh b/scripts/setup-cron.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..71bb28e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-cron.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Setup cron jobs for maintenance
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+# Run backup every day at 03:00
+echo "0 3 * * * $SCRIPT_DIR/backup.sh" | crontab -
+# Run prune every Sunday at 04:00
+echo "0 4 * * 0 $SCRIPT_DIR/docker-prune.sh" | crontab -
+
+echo "Cron jobs configured."
diff --git a/scripts/setup-dev.sh b/scripts/setup-dev.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..20bd6e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-dev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Setup development environment
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+echo "Setting up development environment..."
+
+if [ ! -f .env ] && [ -f .env.example ]; then
+    echo "Creating .env from .env.example..."
+    cp .env.example .env
+    echo "Please configure your .env file."
+fi
+
+echo "Installing dependencies..."
+pnpm install
+
+echo "Setup complete."
diff --git a/scripts/setup-logrotate.sh b/scripts/setup-logrotate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..acef0a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-logrotate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Setup log rotation
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+CONFIG_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/logrotate.conf"
+
+echo "To apply log rotation, run:"
+echo "sudo cp $CONFIG_FILE /etc/logrotate.d/epicnext-cms"
diff --git a/scripts/verify-deploy.sh b/scripts/verify-deploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6d33c1ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Verify if CMS is reachable
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+echo "Checking health..."
+if curl -f http://localhost:3002/api/health > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+   echo "Success: Service is reachable."
+else
+   echo "Error: Service not reachable."
+   exit 1
+fi