diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b3e7c47..71aea7c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
 
 RUN pnpm build
+# Compile TypeScript scripts to JavaScript
+RUN mkdir -p dist/scripts && \
+    for script in scripts/*.ts; do \
+      node_modules/.bin/tsc --outDir dist/scripts --module commonjs --target es2020 --esModuleInterop $script || true; \
+    done
 
 # -----------------------------------
 FROM deps AS pruner
@@ -55,14 +60,14 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/data ./data
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
 ENV PORT=4321
-ENV DATABASE_URL=sqlite://data/gitea-mirror.db
+ENV DATABASE_URL=file:data/gitea-mirror.db
 
 # Make entrypoint executable
 RUN chmod +x /app/docker-entrypoint.sh
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache wget && \
+RUN apk add --no-cache wget sqlite && \
   mkdir -p /app/data && \
   addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs && \
   adduser --system --uid 1001 gitea-mirror && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab28a5a..5912817 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,18 +71,6 @@ This will create the necessary tables. On first launch, you'll be guided through
 
 Gitea Mirror provides multi-architecture Docker images that work on both ARM64 (e.g., Apple Silicon, Raspberry Pi) and x86_64 (Intel/AMD) platforms.
 
-##### Using Pre-built Images from GitHub Container Registry
-
-```bash
-# Pull the latest multi-architecture image
-docker pull ghcr.io/arunavo4/gitea-mirror:latest
-
-# Run the application
-docker run -d \\
-  -p 4321:4321 \\
-  ghcr.io/arunavo4/gitea-mirror:latest
-```
-
 ##### Using Docker Compose (Recommended)
 
 ```bash
@@ -94,6 +82,25 @@ docker-compose --profile production up -d
 docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d
 ```
 
+> **Important**: Docker Compose is the recommended method for running Gitea Mirror as it automatically sets up the required Redis sidecar service that the application depends on.
+
+##### Using Pre-built Images from GitHub Container Registry
+
+If you want to run the container directly without Docker Compose, you'll need to set up a Redis instance separately:
+
+```bash
+# First, start a Redis container
+docker run -d --name gitea-mirror-redis redis:alpine
+
+# Pull the latest multi-architecture image
+docker pull ghcr.io/arunavo4/gitea-mirror:latest
+
+# Run the application with a link to the Redis container
+docker run -d -p 4321:4321 --link gitea-mirror-redis:redis \
+  -e REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379 \
+  ghcr.io/arunavo4/gitea-mirror:latest
+```
+
 ##### Building Docker Images Manually
 
 The project includes a build script to create and manage multi-architecture Docker images:
@@ -145,10 +152,11 @@ docker volume create gitea-mirror-data
 
 The Docker container can be configured with the following environment variables:
 
-- `DATABASE_URL`: SQLite database URL (default: `sqlite://data/gitea-mirror.db`)
+- `DATABASE_URL`: SQLite database URL (default: `file:data/gitea-mirror.db`)
 - `HOST`: Host to bind to (default: `0.0.0.0`)
 - `PORT`: Port to listen on (default: `4321`)
 - `JWT_SECRET`: Secret key for JWT token generation (important for security)
+- `REDIS_URL`: URL for Redis connection (required, default: none)
 
 
 #### Manual Installation
@@ -227,8 +235,14 @@ Gitea Mirror follows a modular architecture with clear separation of concerns. S
 │  │             │     │             │     │                 │   │
 │  │  Frontend   │◄───►│   Backend   │◄───►│    Database     │   │
 │  │  (Astro)    │     │  (Node.js)  │     │    (SQLite)     │   │
-│  │             │     │             │     │                 │   │
-│  └─────────────┘     └──────┬──────┘     └─────────────────┘   │
+│  │             │     │      │      │     │                 │   │
+│  └─────────────┘     └──────┼──────┘     └─────────────────┘   │
+│                             │                                   │
+│                      ┌──────┴──────┐                            │
+│                      │             │                            │
+│                      │    Redis    │                            │
+│                      │             │                            │
+│                      └──────┬──────┘                            │
 │                             │                                   │
 └─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┘
                               │
@@ -246,6 +260,8 @@ Gitea Mirror follows a modular architecture with clear separation of concerns. S
           └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
+> **Note**: Redis is a required component for Gitea Mirror as it's used for job queuing and caching.
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Local Development Setup
@@ -344,6 +360,7 @@ GITEA_USERNAME=your-local-gitea-username
 - **Frontend**: Astro, React, Shadcn UI, Tailwind CSS v4
 - **Backend**: Node.js
 - **Database**: SQLite (default) or PostgreSQL
+- **Caching/Queue**: Redis
 - **API Integration**: GitHub API (Octokit), Gitea API
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index c0a52f6..df02f7f 100644
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -14,29 +14,126 @@ fi
 # Initialize the database if it doesn't exist
 if [ ! -f "/app/data/gitea-mirror.db" ]; then
   echo "Initializing database..."
-  if [ -f "scripts/init-db.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/init-db.ts
-  elif [ -f "scripts/manage-db.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/manage-db.ts init
+  if [ -f "dist/scripts/init-db.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/init-db.js
+  elif [ -f "dist/scripts/manage-db.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/manage-db.js init
+  else
+    echo "Warning: Could not find database initialization scripts in dist/scripts."
+    echo "Creating and initializing database manually..."
+
+    # Create the database file
+    touch /app/data/gitea-mirror.db
+
+    # Initialize the database with required tables
+    sqlite3 /app/data/gitea-mirror.db <<EOF
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      username TEXT NOT NULL,
+      password TEXT NOT NULL,
+      email TEXT NOT NULL,
+      created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+      updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+    );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS configs (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      name TEXT NOT NULL,
+      is_active INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+      github_config TEXT NOT NULL,
+      gitea_config TEXT NOT NULL,
+      include TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '["*"]',
+      exclude TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
+      schedule_config TEXT NOT NULL,
+      created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id)
+    );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS repositories (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      config_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      name TEXT NOT NULL,
+      full_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+      url TEXT NOT NULL,
+      clone_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+      owner TEXT NOT NULL,
+      organization TEXT,
+      mirrored_location TEXT DEFAULT '',
+      is_private INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      is_fork INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      forked_from TEXT,
+      has_issues INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      is_starred INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      is_archived INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      size INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      has_lfs INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      has_submodules INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      default_branch TEXT NOT NULL,
+      visibility TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'public',
+      status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'imported',
+      last_mirrored INTEGER,
+      error_message TEXT,
+      created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id),
+      FOREIGN KEY (config_id) REFERENCES configs(id)
+    );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS organizations (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      config_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      name TEXT NOT NULL,
+      avatar_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+      membership_role TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'member',
+      is_included INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+      status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'imported',
+      last_mirrored INTEGER,
+      error_message TEXT,
+      repository_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s','now')),
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id),
+      FOREIGN KEY (config_id) REFERENCES configs(id)
+    );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mirror_jobs (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      repository_id TEXT,
+      repository_name TEXT,
+      organization_id TEXT,
+      organization_name TEXT,
+      details TEXT,
+      status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'imported',
+      message TEXT NOT NULL,
+      timestamp TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id)
+    );
+EOF
+    echo "Database initialized with required tables."
   fi
 else
   echo "Database already exists, checking for issues..."
-  if [ -f "scripts/fix-db-issues.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/fix-db-issues.ts
-  elif [ -f "scripts/manage-db.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/manage-db.ts fix
+  if [ -f "dist/scripts/fix-db-issues.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/fix-db-issues.js
+  elif [ -f "dist/scripts/manage-db.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/manage-db.js fix
   fi
 
   # Update the database schema
   echo "Updating database schema..."
-  if [ -f "scripts/manage-db.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/manage-db.ts update-schema
+  if [ -f "dist/scripts/manage-db.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/manage-db.js update-schema
   fi
 
   # Run migrations
   echo "Running database migrations..."
-  if [ -f "scripts/run-migrations.ts" ]; then
-    node -r tsx/cjs scripts/run-migrations.ts
+  if [ -f "dist/scripts/run-migrations.js" ]; then
+    node dist/scripts/run-migrations.js
   fi
 fi