diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index fa1aa3d..81121f5 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@
       "Bash(pip freeze *)",
       "Bash(pip3 freeze *)",
       "Bash(/usr/local/bin/docker --version)",
-      "Bash(/Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker --version)"
+      "Bash(/Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker --version)",
+      "Bash(ssh root@192.168.0.5 'mkdir -p /mnt/user/appdata/moon-household-budget')",
+      "Bash(ssh root@192.168.0.5 'docker ps --format \"table {{.Names}}\\\\t{{.Status}}\\\\t{{.Ports}}\" | grep moon')",
+      "Bash(curl -fsS -o /dev/null -w \"live app: %{http_code}\\\\n\" http://192.168.0.5:8052/)",
+      "Bash(rsync -av --exclude='.git/' --exclude='data/' --exclude='moon-household-budget-handoff/' /Users/bonnamoon/Projects/fullmoonbakehouse/ root@192.168.0.5:/mnt/user/appdata/moon-household-budget/)",
+      "Bash(ssh root@192.168.0.5 'cd /mnt/user/appdata/moon-household-budget && docker compose up -d --build 2>&1 | tail -10')"
     ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets.py b/assets.py
index 3915562..b9eb4d7 100644
--- a/assets.py
+++ b/assets.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 ASSETS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "assets.json")
 
 DEFAULT_CARS = [
diff --git a/bills.py b/bills.py
index c62564c..dfd23f5 100644
--- a/bills.py
+++ b/bills.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from datetime import date, timedelta
 import calendar
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 BILLS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "bills.json")
 
 
diff --git a/debts.py b/debts.py
index 59a3311..1d1fde4 100644
--- a/debts.py
+++ b/debts.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from datetime import date
 import math
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 DEBTS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "debts.json")
 DEBT_LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "debt_log.json")
 
diff --git a/income.py b/income.py
index 7dc98d8..6b79c4f 100644
--- a/income.py
+++ b/income.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from datetime import date
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 INCOME_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "income_log.json")
 
 INCOME_STREAMS = [
diff --git a/mortgage.py b/mortgage.py
index b783918..6e3d5ae 100644
--- a/mortgage.py
+++ b/mortgage.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from datetime import date
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 import math
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 MORTGAGE_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "mortgage.json")
 
 
diff --git a/sinking.py b/sinking.py
index 8006a31..6e2b762 100644
--- a/sinking.py
+++ b/sinking.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from datetime import date
 
-DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+DATA_DIR = os.environ.get("DATA_DIR", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data"))
 SINKING_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "sinking_funds.json")
 
 FUND_COLORS = {