diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index cdcfc56..10c2426 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ Run commands directly—don't tell the user to run them.
 ```bash
 bun run build                              # Build main project
 bun run build:runners                      # Install + build both runners
-bun run build:container                    # Rebuild reviewer Docker image
+bun run build:runtime                      # Build host runtime only
+bun run build:container                    # Optional: rebuild reviewer Docker image
 bun run dev                                # Dev mode with hot reload
 ```
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ Deploy:
 bun run deploy
 ```
 
+`deploy` rebuilds only the host runtime. Rebuild the reviewer Docker image
+separately with `bun run build:container` only when you need the container path.
+
 ## Service Stack Architecture
 
 Single unified service manages all three Discord bots in one process:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7ec7d2..797dd1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
     "build:runners": "bun install --cwd runners/agent-runner && bun run --cwd runners/agent-runner build && bun install --cwd runners/codex-runner && bun run --cwd runners/codex-runner build",
+    "build:runtime": "bun run build && bun run build:runners",
     "build:container": "docker build -f container/Dockerfile -t ejclaw-reviewer:latest .",
-    "build:all": "bun run build && bun run build:runners && bun run build:container",
-    "deploy": "git pull --ff-only && bun run build:all && systemctl --user restart ejclaw",
+    "build:all": "bun run build:runtime && bun run build:container",
+    "deploy": "git pull --ff-only && bun run build:runtime && systemctl --user restart ejclaw",
     "start": "bun dist/index.js",
     "dev": "bun --watch src/index.ts",
     "test": "vitest run",