diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30702fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Deploy to LXC
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy via SSH
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_USER }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
+          port: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PORT || 22 }}
+          script: |
+            set -e
+
+            APP_DIR="${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PATH || '/opt/buildfor_life_ops/app' }}"
+            REPO_URL="https://git.b4l.co.th/B4L/buildfor_life_ops.git"
+
+            # Clone if first deploy, otherwise pull. Public HTTPS — no deploy key needed.
+            if [ ! -d "$APP_DIR" ]; then
+              echo "==> First deploy, cloning..."
+              git clone "$REPO_URL" "$APP_DIR"
+              cd "$APP_DIR"
+            else
+              cd "$APP_DIR"
+              echo "==> Resetting local changes..."
+              git checkout -- .
+              echo "==> Pulling latest code..."
+              git pull origin main
+            fi
+
+            # Activate the pinned Node via fnm and make pnpm available via Corepack.
+            # Both are expected to be installed per DEPLOYMENT.md.
+            export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/fnm:$PATH"
+            eval "$(fnm env --shell bash)"
+            fnm use --install-if-missing
+            corepack enable >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+            echo "==> Installing dependencies..."
+            pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+            echo "==> Building..."
+            pnpm run build
+
+            echo "==> Running migrations..."
+            pnpm run db:migrate
+
+            echo "==> Restarting service..."
+            sudo systemctl restart buildfor_life_ops
+
+            echo "==> Waiting for startup..."
+            sleep 2
+            systemctl is-active --quiet buildfor_life_ops && echo "Deploy successful!" || (echo "Service failed to start!" && exit 1)
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9d5ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Validate
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.node-version'
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Run validation (svelte-check + build)
+        run: pnpm run validate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9d5ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Validate
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.node-version'
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Run validation (svelte-check + build)
+        run: pnpm run validate
diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT.md b/DEPLOYMENT.md
index aa6a476..c54568b 100644
--- a/DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -236,6 +236,22 @@ Environment=HOST_HEADER=x-forwarded-host
 
 ## 12. Upgrades
 
+### Automated (CI-driven)
+
+`.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml` runs on every push to `main`. It SSHes into the LXC host, pulls, installs, builds, migrates, and restarts the service. Required Gitea secrets:
+
+| Secret | Purpose |
+| --- | --- |
+| `DEPLOY_HOST` | SSH host of the LXC container |
+| `DEPLOY_USER` | SSH user (must own `$DEPLOY_PATH` and have a sudoers entry for `systemctl restart buildfor_life_ops`) |
+| `DEPLOY_KEY` | Private SSH key matching an authorized key on the deploy user |
+| `DEPLOY_PORT` | *(optional, default `22`)* |
+| `DEPLOY_PATH` | *(optional, default `/opt/buildfor_life_ops/app`)* |
+
+The repo itself is cloned from `https://git.b4l.co.th/B4L/buildfor_life_ops.git` (public HTTPS) — no repo deploy key needed, unlike the budget sibling.
+
+### Manual
+
 ```bash
 cd /opt/buildfor_life_ops/app
 git fetch --tags
@@ -245,15 +261,15 @@ git checkout <tag-or-sha>
 fnm use --install-if-missing
 
 pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-pnpm run db:migrate
 pnpm run build
+pnpm run db:migrate
 pnpm install --prod --frozen-lockfile
 
 systemctl restart buildfor_life_ops
 journalctl -u buildfor_life_ops -n 100 --no-pager
 ```
 
-A migration that cannot be rolled back forward-only (rare — see `drizzle/README.md`) needs a maintenance window and a DB snapshot first.
+A migration that cannot be rolled forward-only (rare — see `drizzle/README.md`) needs a maintenance window and a DB snapshot first.
 
 ## 13. Rollback