diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d8579f46..5f893449 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,35 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: prosperon-artifacts-linux
           path: build/prosperon
+          
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+          
+      - name: Log in to Gitea Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: gitea.pockle.world
+          username: ${{ secrets.USER_GITEA }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITEA }}
+      
+      - name: Determine Docker Tag
+        id: docker_tag
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" =~ ^refs/tags/v.* ]]; then
+            TAG=$(echo "${{ github.ref }}" | sed 's#refs/tags/##')
+            echo "tag=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "tag=latest" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+      
+      - name: Build and Push Docker Image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ./Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          tags: gitea.pockle.world/john/prosperon:${{ steps.docker_tag.outputs.tag }}
+          platforms: linux/amd64
 
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   #  WINDOWS BUILD (MSYS2 / CLANG64)
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80b1d8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Builder stage
+FROM ubuntu:plucky AS builder
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    python3 python3-pip \
+    libasound2-dev \
+    libpulse-dev \
+    libudev-dev \
+    libwayland-dev \
+    wayland-protocols \
+    libxkbcommon-dev \
+    libx11-dev \
+    libxext-dev \
+    libxrandr-dev \
+    libxcursor-dev \
+    libxi-dev \
+    libxinerama-dev \
+    libxss-dev \
+    libegl1-mesa-dev \
+    libgl1-mesa-dev \
+    cmake \
+    ninja-build \
+    git \
+    build-essential \
+    binutils \
+    pkg-config \
+    meson \
+    zip && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN git clone https://gitea.pockle.world/john/prosperon.git
+WORKDIR /app/prosperon
+RUN git checkout jsffi_refactor
+RUN meson setup build -Dbuildtype=release -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_mode=thin -Db_ndebug=true
+RUN meson compile -C build
+
+# Runtime stage
+FROM ubuntu:latest
+
+# Install minimal runtime dependencies (e.g., for dynamically linked libraries)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libstdc++6 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy the compiled prosperon binary from the build stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/prosperon/build/prosperon /usr/local/bin/prosperon
+
+# Create an entrypoint script
+RUN echo '#!/bin/bash' > /entrypoint.sh && \
+    echo '/usr/local/bin/prosperon "$@" &' >> /entrypoint.sh && \
+    echo 'tail -f /dev/null' >> /entrypoint.sh && \
+    chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+
+WORKDIR /workdir
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/prosperon.c b/source/prosperon.c
index 22ec5a71..8e25bd38 100644
--- a/source/prosperon.c
+++ b/source/prosperon.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ void actor_free(prosperon_rt *actor)
 /* Timer callback adds an event to the queue under evt_mutex. */
 Uint32 actor_timer_cb(prosperon_rt *actor, SDL_TimerID id, Uint32 interval)
 {
+  printf("firing timer %u\n", id);
   SDL_LockMutex(actor->msg_mutex);
   int idx = hmgeti(actor->timers, id);
   if (idx == -1) goto END;
@@ -539,6 +540,8 @@ JSValue js_actor_delay(JSContext *js, JSValue self, int argc, JSValue *argv)
   Uint64 ns = seconds * SDL_NS_PER_SECOND;
   
   Uint32 id = SDL_AddTimerNS(ns, actor_timer_cb, actor);
+  
+  printf("started timer %u for %g secs\n", id, seconds);
 
   SDL_LockMutex(actor->msg_mutex);
   JSValue cb = JS_DupValue(js, argv[0]);
@@ -1340,7 +1343,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
   }
 
-  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVENTS | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
+  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVENTS);// | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
   queue_event = SDL_RegisterEvents(1);
 
   int cores = SDL_GetNumLogicalCPUCores();