diff --git a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
index 896639b..9172713 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ labels:
 depends_on:
   - build
 
+# deploy doesn't need the repo — it runs docker compose against a host-mounted
+# dir. Skip the default clone to keep the UI clean.
+clone:
+  - name: skip-clone
+    image: alpine
+    commands:
+      - ":"
+
 steps:
   - name: deploy
     image: docker:24-cli
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05911e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# stellar-ops / NOVA
+
+Airline operations platform built with MCP (Model Context Protocol). Connects AI agents to real-time flight data, crew duty status, weather, and airport conditions to assist with irregular ops — flight disruptions, crew rebooking, and passenger notifications.
+
+Two agent clients share a common set of MCP servers:
+
+- **EFH agent** — internal ops-facing, monitors disruptions and drives crew/rebooking decisions
+- **Handover agent** — passenger-facing, generates notifications and status updates
+
+## Docs
+
+Browse the architecture docs locally:
+
+```bash
+python -m http.server 8000 --directory docs
+```
+
+Then open `http://localhost:8000`.
diff --git a/ctrl/deploy.sh b/ctrl/deploy.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4bbf2ba..0000000
--- a/ctrl/deploy.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Deploy UNT (NOVA) to server
-# Usage: ./ctrl/deploy.sh [push|rsync|sync|restart|edge]
-#
-#   push     — (default) build images locally, push to registry, deploy (avoids OOM on server)
-#   rsync    — sync source, rebuild images on server, restart (bypass CI)
-#   sync     — sync source only (no rebuild, no restart)
-#   restart  — restart containers (no sync, no rebuild)
-#   edge     — pull latest images from registry and restart
-#
-# Note: code is baked into the image (no volume mounts), so code changes
-# need a rebuild (rsync | edge). Config-only changes (docker-compose, .env
-# already on server) can use `restart`.
-
-set -e
-cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
-
-SERVER="mcrn.ar"
-REMOTE_DIR="~/unt"
-
-do_sync() {
-    echo "=== Syncing source to $SERVER ==="
-    rsync -avz --exclude='.git' --exclude='node_modules' --exclude='.venv' \
-        --exclude='ui/app/dist' --exclude='__pycache__' \
-        --exclude='ctrl/edge/.env' \
-        --filter=':- .gitignore' \
-        . "$SERVER:$REMOTE_DIR/"
-}
-
-do_rebuild_and_restart() {
-    echo "=== Building and restarting on server ==="
-    ssh "$SERVER" << 'EOF'
-      cd ~/unt
-      docker build -t registry.mcrn.ar/unt/api:latest -f ctrl/Dockerfile.api .
-      docker build -t registry.mcrn.ar/unt/ui:latest -f ctrl/Dockerfile.ui .
-      cd ctrl/edge
-      [ -f .env ] || cp .env.example .env
-      docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate
-      docker image prune -f
-      docker compose ps
-EOF
-}
-
-do_restart() {
-    echo "=== Restarting containers on $SERVER ==="
-    ssh "$SERVER" << 'EOF'
-      cd ~/unt/ctrl/edge
-      docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate
-      docker compose ps
-EOF
-}
-
-case "${1:-push}" in
-  rsync)
-    do_sync
-    do_rebuild_and_restart
-    ;;
-
-  sync)
-    do_sync
-    ;;
-
-  restart)
-    do_restart
-    ;;
-
-  push)
-    echo "=== Building images locally ==="
-    docker build -t unt/api:latest -f ctrl/Dockerfile.api .
-    docker build -t unt/ui:latest -f ctrl/Dockerfile.ui .
-
-    echo "=== Pushing to registry ==="
-    /home/mariano/wdir/ppl/ctrl/push-image.sh unt/api latest
-    /home/mariano/wdir/ppl/ctrl/push-image.sh unt/ui latest
-
-    echo "=== Pulling and restarting on $SERVER ==="
-    ssh "$SERVER" << 'EOF'
-      cd ~/unt/ctrl/edge
-      docker compose pull
-      docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate
-      docker image prune -f
-      docker compose ps
-EOF
-    ;;
-
-  edge)
-    echo "=== Pulling latest images on $SERVER ==="
-    ssh "$SERVER" << 'EOF'
-      cd ~/unt/ctrl/edge
-      docker compose pull
-      docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate
-      docker image prune -f
-      docker compose ps
-EOF
-    ;;
-
-  *)
-    echo "Usage: $0 [rsync|sync|restart|push|edge]"
-    exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
-
-echo "=== Done ==="