docs: add Docker to marketing site and README

Document the standalone GHCR image in the hero strip, install section, llms.txt, comparison FAQ, and root README.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

Author: pontusab

README.md

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ Open-source BullMQ dashboard. Drop-in for any Node or Bun backend.
 
 Workbench is a modern dashboard for [BullMQ](https://docs.bullmq.io/). Runs jobs, flows, schedulers and metrics, all served from your own backend behind your own auth.
 
-- Zero infrastructure — mounts as a route in your existing app
+- Zero infrastructure — mounts as a route in your existing app, or run as a standalone Docker container
 - Adapters for Hono, Elysia, Express, Fastify, Koa, NestJS, AdonisJS, Next.js, TanStack Start, Astro, Nuxt, Bun.serve, and h3
+- Standalone image on GHCR (`ghcr.io/<owner>/workbench-standalone`) for Docker / Kubernetes deployments
 - MCP server for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Zed, and Continue.dev — drive your queues from your editor's chat
 - Flows & DAG view, metrics, schedulers, search
 - Dark-mode UI, basic-auth-protected by default
@@ -399,9 +400,23 @@ Visit `http://localhost:PORT/jobs`.
 | [`@getworkbench/bun`](./packages/bun)                                   | Bun.serve adapter            |
 | [`@getworkbench/cli`](./packages/cli)                                   | `npx @getworkbench/cli init` |
 | [`@getworkbench/mcp`](./packages/mcp)                                   | Model Context Protocol server — Cursor/Claude/Zed/Continue |
+| [`apps/standalone`](./apps/standalone)                                  | Standalone Bun server + Docker image (`ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone`) |
 
 [Hyper](https://hyperjs.ai) is distributed via a source-component registry, so its Workbench integration ships separately as a `hyper add @getworkbench` component in the [pontusab/hyper](https://github.com/pontusab/hyper) repo.
 
+## Docker (standalone)
+
+Run Workbench as its own container when you don't want to embed it in an app server. See [`apps/standalone`](./apps/standalone/README.md) for env vars and local dev.
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 \
+  -e REDIS_URL=redis://host.docker.internal:6379 \
+  -e QUEUE_NAMES=email,image \
+  ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone:latest
+```
+
+Tagged releases publish `ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone:<version>` automatically.
+
 ## FAQ
 
 **Is it BullMQ-only?** Yes. Bull (legacy) is not supported.
@@ -412,7 +427,7 @@ Visit `http://localhost:PORT/jobs`.
 
 **Can I run it without auth?** Yes, omit the `auth` option. Don't do that in production.
 
-**Does it require a separate service?** No. It mounts as a route in your existing backend.
+**Does it require a separate service?** No for the embed path — it mounts as a route in your existing backend. Use the [standalone Docker image](./apps/standalone/README.md) when you want a separate container instead.
 
 ## Development
 

apps/web/public/llms.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 > Workbench is an open-source, MIT-licensed BullMQ dashboard. It ships as a
 > native macOS desktop app for local-first queue inspection, and as a
 > drop-in server-mounted dashboard with first-party adapters for thirteen
-> Node.js frameworks. Workbench is the modern alternative to bull-board:
+> Node.js frameworks, plus a standalone Docker image for container deployments.
+> Workbench is the modern alternative to bull-board:
 > wider framework coverage, FlowProducer DAG visualisation, error triage
 > grouped by exception class, scheduler timeline for cron / delayed jobs,
 > and a keyboard-driven UI.
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 - **Source**: https://github.com/pontusab/workbench
 - **Install (any supported framework)**: `npx @getworkbench/cli init`
 - **Desktop app**: macOS 11+, Apple-signed, auto-updates from signed releases
+- **Docker**: `ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone` — standalone Bun server; set `REDIS_URL` and `QUEUE_NAMES`
 - **Author**: Pontus Abrahamsson — https://x.com/pontusab
 
 ## Supported frameworks (first-party adapters)
@@ -36,6 +38,19 @@ example app in the monorepo.
 - Bun (Bun.serve) — https://www.npmjs.com/package/@getworkbench/bun
 - h3 — https://www.npmjs.com/package/@getworkbench/h3
 
+## Docker (standalone)
+
+Run Workbench without embedding it in your app server:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 \
+  -e REDIS_URL=redis://host.docker.internal:6379 \
+  -e QUEUE_NAMES=default \
+  ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone:latest
+```
+
+Docs: https://github.com/pontusab/workbench/tree/main/apps/standalone
+
 ## AI agent integrations (MCP)
 
 MCP server that lets Cursor, Claude Desktop, Zed, Continue.dev and any

apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const siteJsonLd = {
       url: SITE_URL,
       name: "Workbench",
       description:
-        "The missing dashboard for BullMQ — a local-first native macOS app and embeddable Node.js dashboard with first-party adapters for thirteen frameworks.",
+        "The missing dashboard for BullMQ — a local-first native macOS app, embeddable Node.js dashboard with thirteen framework adapters, and a standalone Docker image.",
       publisher: { "@id": `${SITE_URL}/#organization` },
       inLanguage: "en-US",
     },

apps/web/src/app/page.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   AdonisLogo,
   AstroLogo,
   BunLogo,
+  DockerLogo,
   ElysiaLogo,
   ExpressLogo,
   FastifyLogo,
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ import { ThemeToggle } from "../components/theme-toggle";
 const MAC_DOWNLOAD_URL =
   "https://github.com/pontusab/workbench/releases/latest";
 const GITHUB_URL = "https://github.com/pontusab/workbench";
+const STANDALONE_DOCS_URL = `${GITHUB_URL}/tree/main/apps/standalone`;
+const STANDALONE_IMAGE = "ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone:latest";
+const DOCKER_RUN_COMMAND = `docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 \\
+  -e REDIS_URL=redis://host.docker.internal:6379 \\
+  -e QUEUE_NAMES=default \\
+  ${STANDALONE_IMAGE}`;
 const SPONSORS_URL = "https://github.com/sponsors/pontusab";
 const TWITTER_URL = "https://x.com/pontusab";
 const DOCS_URL = "https://github.com/pontusab/workbench#readme";
@@ -89,6 +96,17 @@ const frameworks = [
   { name: "h3", Logo: H3Logo, ...npmAdapter("h3") },
 ];
 
+/** Deployment option — not an npm adapter; links to standalone docs. */
+const dockerDeployment = {
+  name: "Docker",
+  Logo: DockerLogo,
+  href: STANDALONE_DOCS_URL,
+  title: "Run Workbench as a standalone Docker container",
+};
+
+/** Hero marquee shows framework adapters plus Docker. */
+const heroStrip = [...frameworks, dockerDeployment];
+
 /**
  * Homepage JSON-LD.
  *
@@ -123,7 +141,7 @@ const homepageJsonLd = {
       url: SITE_URL,
       applicationCategory: "DeveloperApplication",
       applicationSubCategory: "Job queue dashboard",
-      operatingSystem: "macOS, Node.js, Bun",
+      operatingSystem: "macOS, Node.js, Bun, Docker",
       softwareVersion: "latest",
       license: "https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
       downloadUrl: MAC_DOWNLOAD_URL,
@@ -137,7 +155,7 @@ const homepageJsonLd = {
         "Scheduler timeline for cron and delayed jobs",
         "Error triage grouped by exception class with 24h trend lines",
         "Open failed-job stack traces in Cursor or VS Code with one click",
-        "Native macOS desktop app and embeddable server dashboard",
+        "Native macOS desktop app, embeddable server dashboard, and standalone Docker image",
         "MCP server for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Zed, and Continue.dev",
       ],
       offers: {
@@ -188,6 +206,22 @@ const homepageJsonLd = {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      "@type": "ItemList",
+      "@id": `${SITE_URL}/#container-deployments`,
+      name: "Container deployments for Workbench",
+      description:
+        "Standalone Docker image for running Workbench without embedding it in an app server.",
+      numberOfItems: 1,
+      itemListElement: [
+        {
+          "@type": "ListItem",
+          position: 1,
+          name: "workbench-standalone on GHCR",
+          url: STANDALONE_DOCS_URL,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ],
 };
 
@@ -321,7 +355,8 @@ function Hero() {
 
         <p className="mt-6 max-w-2xl text-balance text-base leading-relaxed text-[color:var(--color-muted-foreground)] md:text-lg">
           Inspect, debug, and replay your BullMQ queues. Run it as a native
-          desktop app, or drop the same dashboard into any Node framework.
+          desktop app, drop it into any Node framework, or deploy it as a
+          standalone Docker container.
         </p>
 
         <div className="mt-9 flex flex-col items-center gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:gap-4">
@@ -387,10 +422,10 @@ function HeroFrameworks() {
   return (
     <div
       className="hero-marquee mb-14 text-[color:var(--color-foreground)]"
-      aria-label="Works with these frameworks"
+      aria-label="Works with these frameworks and Docker"
     >
       <div className="hero-marquee-track">
-        {frameworks.map(({ name, Logo, href, title }) => (
+        {heroStrip.map(({ name, Logo, href, title }) => (
           <a
             key={`primary-${name}`}
             href={href}
@@ -406,7 +441,7 @@ function HeroFrameworks() {
         {/* Visual duplicate so the loop is seamless. These are presentational
             only — screen readers announce the framework list once via the
             primary copy above, then ignore everything inside this group. */}
-        {frameworks.map(({ name, Logo }) => (
+        {heroStrip.map(({ name, Logo }) => (
           <span
             key={`mirror-${name}`}
             className="hero-marquee-item inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 opacity-70"
@@ -604,16 +639,16 @@ function InstallSection() {
             Install
           </div>
           <h2 className="mt-3 text-balance text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight md:text-4xl">
-            One dashboard. Two ways to run it.
+            One dashboard. Three ways to run it.
           </h2>
           <p className="mt-3 text-[color:var(--color-muted-foreground)]">
-            Native macOS app for local debugging, or one command to mount the
-            same dashboard inside your Node server. Same UI, same open-source
-            core.
+            Native macOS app for local debugging, one command to mount the
+            dashboard inside your Node server, or a standalone Docker container
+            pointed at your Redis. Same UI, same open-source core.
           </p>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
           <InstallCard
             eyebrow="Desktop"
             title="Native macOS app"
@@ -637,6 +672,15 @@ function InstallSection() {
             body="One command wires the dashboard into your existing server. Works with Hono, Elysia, Express, Fastify, NestJS, AdonisJS, Next.js, TanStack Start, Koa, Astro, Nuxt, Bun, and h3 — share the same Redis as your workers."
             action={<CopyCommand command={INSTALL_COMMAND} variant="button" />}
           />
+
+          <InstallCard
+            eyebrow="Docker"
+            title="Standalone container"
+            body="Run Workbench without embedding it in your app. Set REDIS_URL and QUEUE_NAMES — published to GHCR on every release tag."
+            action={
+              <CopyCommand command={DOCKER_RUN_COMMAND} variant="button" />
+            }
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>

apps/web/src/components/logos/docker.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type { SVGProps } from "react";
+
+export function DockerLogo(props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      role="img"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="currentColor"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <title>Docker</title>
+      <path d="M13.983 11.078h2.119a.186.186 0 00.186-.185V9.006a.186.186 0 00-.186-.186h-2.119a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.888c0 .102.083.185.185.185zm-2.954-5.43h2.118a.186.186 0 00.186-.186V3.574a.186.186 0 00-.186-.185h-2.118a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.888c0 .102.082.185.185.185zm0 2.716h2.118a.187.187 0 00.186-.186V6.29a.186.186 0 00-.186-.185h-2.118a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.887c0 .102.082.185.185.186zm-2.93 0h2.12a.186.186 0 00.184-.186V6.29a.185.185 0 00-.185-.185H8.1a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.887c0 .102.083.185.185.186zm-2.964 0h2.119a.186.186 0 00.185-.186V6.29a.186.186 0 00-.186-.185H5.136a.186.186 0 00-.186.185v1.887c0 .102.084.185.186.186zm5.893 2.715h2.118a.186.186 0 00.186-.185V9.006a.186.186 0 00-.186-.186h-2.118a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.888c0 .102.082.185.185.185zm-2.93 0h2.12a.185.185 0 00.184-.185V9.006a.185.185 0 00-.184-.186h-2.12a.185.185 0 00-.184.185v1.888c0 .102.083.185.184.185zm-2.964 0h2.119a.185.185 0 00.185-.185V9.006a.185.185 0 00-.185-.186h-2.119a.185.185 0 00-.185.185v1.888c0 .102.084.185.185.185zm-2.92 0h2.12a.185.185 0 00.184-.185V9.006a.185.185 0 00-.184-.186h-2.12a.185.185 0 00-.184.185v1.888c0 .102.083.185.184.185zM23.763 9.89c-.065.051-.672.483-1.342.984-3.672 2.677-7.244 4.313-10.592 4.863-3.35.55-6.428.281-9.165-.79C3.53 13.66 2.504 12.3 1.77 10.554.035 6.656 1.36 2.65 4.88.483 8.4-1.684 13.59-.96 17.65 2.318c.768.584 1.463 1.304 2.033 2.13.174.233.371.505.571.787.744 1.108 1.253 2.003 1.509 2.655zm-8.008-2.376c0 1.87-1.515 3.385-3.385 3.385S8.985 9.384 8.985 7.514s1.515-3.385 3.385-3.385 3.385 1.515 3.385 3.385z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}

apps/web/src/components/logos/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export { AdonisLogo } from "./adonis";
 export { AstroLogo } from "./astro";
 export { BunLogo } from "./bun";
+export { DockerLogo } from "./docker";
 export { ElysiaLogo } from "./elysia";
 export { ExpressLogo } from "./express";
 export { FastifyLogo } from "./fastify";

apps/web/src/lib/blog/comparison.ts

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const COMPARISON_FAQ: Array<{ question: string; answer: string }> = [
   {
     question: "What is the best alternative to bull-board?",
     answer:
-      "Workbench is the modern open-source alternative to bull-board for BullMQ. It ships first-party adapters for thirteen Node.js frameworks (Hono, Elysia, Express, Fastify, NestJS, AdonisJS, Next.js, TanStack Start, Koa, Astro, Nuxt, Bun, and h3), adds a native macOS desktop app for local-first inspection, and includes FlowProducer DAG visualisation, error triage grouped by exception class, and a scheduler timeline — features bull-board does not ship out of the box.",
+      "Workbench is the modern open-source alternative to bull-board for BullMQ. It ships first-party adapters for thirteen Node.js frameworks (Hono, Elysia, Express, Fastify, NestJS, AdonisJS, Next.js, TanStack Start, Koa, Astro, Nuxt, Bun, and h3), a native macOS desktop app for local-first inspection, and a standalone Docker image (`ghcr.io/pontusab/workbench-standalone`) for container deployments. It also includes FlowProducer DAG visualisation, error triage grouped by exception class, and a scheduler timeline — features bull-board does not ship out of the box.",
   },
   {
     question: "Does Workbench work with the same BullMQ version as bull-board?",
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const COMPARISON_FAQ: Array<{ question: string; answer: string }> = [
 export const BULL_BOARD_HEADLINES = [
   {
     title: "A native desktop app, not just an embeddable UI",
-    body: "Bull Board is a server-side dashboard you mount into your app. Workbench is both — embed it into your server (same one-liner) or run the native macOS app pointed at your Redis URL with zero server changes.",
+    body: "Bull Board is a server-side dashboard you mount into your app. Workbench is both — embed it into your server (same one-liner), run the native macOS app pointed at your Redis URL with zero server changes, or deploy the standalone Docker image when you want a separate container.",
   },
   {
     title: "Wider framework coverage, with first-party adapters",