diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+cd /opt/dumpsterChat
+
+# Load nvm for Node/npm
+export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+nvm use 22
+
+git pull
+make build
+systemctl restart dumpster
+
+echo "Deploy complete — $(date)"