diff --git a/.github/workflows/plebnet-playground.yml b/.github/workflows/plebnet-playground.yml
index 4c06e054e..53526fbd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plebnet-playground.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plebnet-playground.yml
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ jobs:
           # play defaults to the lnd container
           play lnd config
 
-      - name: play lnd "lncli -h"
-        if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
-        run: |
-          play lnd "lncli -h"
+      #- name: play lnd "lncli -h"
+      #  if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
+      #  run: |
+      #    play lnd "lncli -h"
 
       - name: play-lnd config
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 82d618b41..6813a6e04 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -441,21 +441,23 @@ endif
 
 #######################
 .ONESHELL:
-docker-start:## 	start docker
-	test -d .venv || $(PYTHON3) -m virtualenv .venv
-	( \
-	   source .venv/bin/activate; pip install -q -r requirements.txt; \
-	   python3 -m pip install -q omegaconf \
-	   pip install -q --upgrade pip; \
+docker-start:
+## docker-start
+	@touch requirements.txt && $(PYTHON3) -m pip install -q -r requirements.txt
+	@test -d .venv || $(PYTHON3) -m virtualenv .venv
+	@( \
+	   source .venv/bin/activate; $(PYTHON3) -m pip install -q -r requirements.txt; \
+	   $(PYTHON3) -m pip install -q --upgrade pip; \
 	);
 	( \
 	    while ! docker system info > /dev/null 2>&1; do\
 	    echo 'Waiting for docker to start...';\
 	    if [[ '$(OS)' == 'Linux' ]]; then\
-	     systemctl restart docker.service;\
+	    type -P apt && apt install docker*;\
+	    type -P systemctl && systemctl restart docker.service || type -P service && service docker.service restart || type -P apk &&  apk add openrc docker && rc-service docker restart || echo "try installing docker manually...";\
 	    fi;\
 	    if [[ '$(OS)' == 'Darwin' ]]; then\
-	     open --background -a /./Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/Docker;\
+	     open --background -a /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/Docker;\
 	    fi;\
 	sleep 1;\
 	done\
@@ -548,12 +550,11 @@ cluster:venv## 	create playground-cluster
 ifeq ($(cluster),remove)
 	$(MAKE) prune-cluster
 else
-	ln -sF .venv $(PWD)/cluster/.venv
 	test -d .venv || $(PYTHON3) -m virtualenv .venv
 	( \
 	   source .venv/bin/activate; pip install -q -r requirements.txt; \
-	   python3 -m pip install -q omegaconf; \
-	   pushd cluster && ./up-generic.sh bitcoind=5 lnd=0 && popd; \
+	   $(PYTHON#) -m pip install -q omegaconf; \
+	   pushd cluster && make run && popd; \
 	);
 endif
 	@docker ps | grep cluster || echo
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dec5e46a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+version: '3.4'
+networks: {}
+services:
+  bitcoind:
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/bitcoind-x86_64-linux-gnu/root:v0.5.12
+    build:
+      context: ./bitcoin-signet
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args:
+      - TRIPLET=x86_64-linux-gnu
+    links:
+    - tor
+    depends_on:
+    - tor
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    container_name: playground-bitcoind
+    environment:
+      TRIPLET: x86_64-linux-gnu
+      GET_COINS_ON_STARTUP: 'true'
+    expose:
+    - '38332'
+    - '38333'
+    - '38334'
+    ports:
+    - 38333:38333
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/bitcoin_datadir
+      target: /root/.bitcoin/
+  lnd:
+    links:
+    - bitcoind
+    - tor
+    depends_on:
+    - bitcoind
+    - tor
+    environment:
+      TRIPLET: x86_64-linux-gnu
+      LND_ALIAS: LNDNode
+      LND_LISTEN: playground-lnd:9735
+      LND_RPCLISTEN: playground-lnd:10009
+      LND_RESTLISTEN: playground-lnd:8080
+      zmqpubrawblock: tcp://playground-bitcoind:28332
+      zmqpubrawtx: tcp://playground-bitcoind:28333
+      torsocks: playground-tor:9050
+      torcontrol: playground-tor:9051
+      tlsextradomain: playground-lnd
+      rpchost: playground-bitcoind
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    container_name: playground-lnd
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/lnd-x86_64-linux-gnu/root:v0.5.12
+    build:
+      context: ./lnd-signet
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    expose:
+    - '8080'
+    - '9735'
+    - '9911'
+    - '10009'
+    ports:
+    - 8080:8080
+    - 9735:9735
+    - 9911:9911
+    - 10009:10009
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/lnd_datadir
+      target: /root/.lnd/
+  cln:
+    links:
+    - bitcoind
+    - tor
+    depends_on:
+    - bitcoind
+    - tor
+    environment:
+      CLN_ALIAS: CLNNode
+      BITCOIN_RPC_HOST: playground-bitcoind
+      TOR_PROXY: playground-tor:9050
+      TOR_ADDR: playground-tor:9051
+      LIGHTNINGD_PORT: '9736'
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    container_name: playground-cln
+    build:
+      context: ./cln-signet
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    expose:
+    - '9736'
+    ports:
+    - 9736:9736
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/cln_datadir
+      target: /root/.lightning/
+  tor:
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    container_name: playground-tor
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/tor-x86_64-linux-gnu/root:v0.5.12
+    build:
+      context: ./tor
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    expose:
+    - 9050
+    - 9051
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/tor_datadir
+      target: /home/tor/.tor
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/tor_torrcdir
+      target: /usr/local/etc/tor
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/tor_servicesdir
+      target: /var/lib/tor/hidden_services
+  thunderhub:
+    container_name: playground-thub
+    depends_on:
+    - lnd
+    - bitcoind
+    links:
+    - bitcoind
+    - lnd
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/thunderhub-x86_64-linux-gnu/root:v0.5.12
+    build:
+      context: ./thub
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_signal: SIGKILL
+    environment:
+      NO_VERSION_CHECK: 'true'
+      ACCOUNT_CONFIG_PATH: /data/thubConfig.yaml
+      LOG_LEVEL: debug
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/lnd_datadir
+      target: /etc/lnd
+      read_only: true
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/thub_datadir
+      target: /data
+    ports:
+    - 3001:3000
+  rtl:
+    container_name: playground-rtl
+    links:
+    - lnd
+    - bitcoind
+    depends_on:
+    - lnd
+    - bitcoind
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      LND_SERVER_URL: https://playground-lnd:8080/v1
+      MACAROON_PATH: /root/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/signet
+      RTL_CONFIG_PATH: /data/
+      LND_CONFIG_PATH: /root/.lnd/lnd.conf
+      BITCOIND_CONFIG_PATH: /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+      RTL_SSO: 0
+      RTL_COOKIE_PATH: ''
+      LOGOUT_REDIRECT_LINK: ''
+      CONFIG_PATH: ''
+      LN_IMPLEMENTATION: LND
+    ports:
+    - 3000:3000
+    image: shahanafarooqui/rtl:0.13.6
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/lnd_datadir
+      target: /root/.lnd/
+      read_only: true
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/bitcoin_datadir
+      target: /etc/bitcoin/
+      read_only: true
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/volumes/rtl_datadir
+      target: /data
+  docs:
+    links:
+    - tor
+    depends_on:
+    - tor
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    container_name: playground-docs
+    environment:
+    - TRIPLET=x86_64-linux-gnu
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/docs-x86_64-linux-gnu/root:v0.5.12
+    build:
+      context: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/docs
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args:
+      - TRIPLET=x86_64-linux-gnu
+    expose:
+    - '8000'
+    - '8008'
+    ports:
+    - 8008:8000
+    volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /Users/Shared/PLEBNET-PLAYGROUND/plebnet-playground-docker/docs
+      target: /docs
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml.template b/docker-compose.yaml.template
index 4aeae6930..a6c0b3c51 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml.template
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml.template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version: "3.4"
 networks: {}
 services:
   bitcoind:
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/bitcoind-${TRIPLET}/root:v0.5.12
     build: 
       context: ./bitcoin-signet
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ services:
       rpchost: 'playground-bitcoind'
     restart: unless-stopped
     container_name: playground-lnd
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/lnd-${TRIPLET}/root:v0.5.12
     build: 
       context: ./lnd-signet
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ services:
   tor:
       restart: unless-stopped
       container_name: playground-tor
+      image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/tor-${TRIPLET}/root:v0.5.12
       build:
         context: ./tor
         dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ services:
     links: 
       - bitcoind
       - lnd
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/thunderhub-${TRIPLET}/root:v0.5.12
     build:
         context: ./thub
         dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -263,6 +267,7 @@ services:
     container_name: playground-docs
     environment:
       - TRIPLET=${TRIPLET}
+    image: ghcr.io/plebnet-playground/plebnet-playground-docker/docs-${TRIPLET}/root:v0.5.12
     build: 
       context: ${oc.env:PWD}/docs
       dockerfile: Dockerfile