Container/runner/MCP lab polish (#41,#42,#45,#46) (#65)

Co-authored-by: claude <claude@jpaul.io> Co-committed-by: claude <claude@jpaul.io>
2026-06-22 17:21:16 -04:00
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@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ account. The five deploy steps are real; only the *target* is your laptop instea
 **You'll need:**

 - A container runtime from Module 16 — Docker or Podman. (Commands below use `docker`; if you run
-  Podman, `alias docker=podman` or substitute.)
+  Podman, `alias docker=podman` or substitute.) As in Module 16, the engine must be **running**
+  before you build or deploy — on macOS/Windows start Docker Desktop (or `podman machine start`);
+  `docker --version` succeeds even when the engine is stopped, so confirm it's live with
+  `docker info` first, or `deploy.sh`'s build step fails with "Cannot connect to the Docker daemon."
 - The `tasks-app` from Modules 1–2, now a Git repo.
 - `curl` (for the health check) and a bash-capable shell. On Windows, use WSL or Git Bash.
 - Your AI assistant — by now, ideally editor-integrated (Module 4).