Fix local startup defaults and add MVP tests

README.md

@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ A portable, self-hosted dashboard that supports an Assistant PM workflow (starti
 ## Quick start
 See **INSTALL.md**.
 
+Common local commands:
+- `npm test` — run the repo test suite
+- `docker compose up -d --build` — start Postgres, web, and worker
+- `docker compose logs -f web worker` — follow app logs
+- `docker compose down` — stop the stack
+
 ## Repo layout
 - `docker-compose.yml` — portable dev deploy
 - `web/` — Express app + views