diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 98a1ac7..d051865 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -12,16 +12,26 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# CI — runs on every push AND every PR
-# Uses pre-built container images so nothing is downloaded from blocked CDNs.
+# HOW THIS WORKS
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Runner labels (in gitea docker-compose):
+#   ubuntu-latest:docker://node:20-alpine   ← CI jobs run in real Docker containers
+#   self-hosted:host                        ← deploy runs directly on the server
+#
+# With docker:// labels:
+#   - container: image: overrides the base image for the job ✅
+#   - services: creates sidecar containers on the same network ✅
+#   - workspace is properly mounted into the container ✅
+#   - No need for actions/setup-dotnet or actions/setup-node ✅
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 jobs:
 
   # ── Main API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   api-build:
     name: "CI · API (dotnet build + test)"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Use official .NET SDK image — no setup-dotnet download needed
+    # .NET SDK baked into the image — no internet download needed
     container:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0
     services:
@@ -139,8 +149,7 @@ jobs:
 
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # DEPLOY — only on push to main, only if ALL CI jobs pass.
-# MUST run on self-hosted: needs Docker CLI on the actual production server.
-# ubuntu-latest containers do not have Docker inside them.
+# self-hosted:host — runs directly on your server where Docker is installed.
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   deploy:
     name: "Deploy · all services"
@@ -158,24 +167,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Write .env from Gitea secret
-      # Set it at: Gitea repo → Settings → Secrets → Actions → Add Secret
-      #   Name:  ENV_FILE
-      #   Value: your full .env file content
       - name: Write .env
         run: printf '%s' "$ENV_FILE" > .env
         env:
           ENV_FILE: ${{ secrets.ENV_FILE }}
 
-      # ── Build main services ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Build main images (api, web, website, finder)
-        run: |
-          docker compose build --parallel api web website finder
+        run: docker compose build --parallel api web website finder
         env:
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
           COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD: 1
 
-      # ── Build admin services (separate compose file) ────────────────────────
       - name: Build admin images (admin-api, admin-web)
         run: |
           docker compose \
@@ -186,7 +188,6 @@ jobs:
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
           COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD: 1
 
-      # ── Start / restart main services ───────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Start main services
         run: |
           docker compose up -d \
@@ -194,7 +195,6 @@ jobs:
             --no-deps \
             postgres redis api web website finder
 
-      # ── Start / restart admin services ──────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Start admin services
         run: |
           docker compose \
@@ -204,10 +204,8 @@ jobs:
             --no-deps \
             admin-api admin-web
 
-      # ── Health checks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Wait for main API healthy
         run: |
-          echo "Waiting for meezi-api..."
           for i in $(seq 1 24); do
             STATUS=$(docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' meezi-api 2>/dev/null || echo "missing")
             echo "  [$i/24] $STATUS"
@@ -218,7 +216,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Wait for admin API healthy
         run: |
-          echo "Waiting for meezi-admin-api..."
           for i in $(seq 1 24); do
             STATUS=$(docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' meezi-admin-api 2>/dev/null || echo "missing")
             echo "  [$i/24] $STATUS"