diff --git a/docker-compose.ecosystem.yml b/docker-compose.ecosystem.yml
index 52ab7706..2d5a9ab9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.ecosystem.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.ecosystem.yml
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: user-dashboard-web/Dockerfile
       args:
         GITEA_NPM_HOST: ${GITEA_NPM_HOST:-host.docker.internal}
+        # NEXT_PUBLIC_* args are baked at build time for browser-side code
         NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL: http://localhost:4003
         NEXT_PUBLIC_PRODUCT_ID: lysnrai
     ports:
@@ -537,13 +538,17 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3002
+      # Non-prefixed vars are used by server-side code (API routes, SSR)
       - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
       - ACTIONTRAIL_SERVICE_URL=http://actiontrail-backend:4018
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PRODUCT_ID=lysnrai
     depends_on:
       lysnrai-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3002']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   chronomind-web:
@@ -560,11 +565,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3030
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://chronomind-backend:4011
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
+      - BACKEND_URL=http://chronomind-backend:4011
+      - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
     depends_on:
       chronomind-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3030']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   jarvisjr-web:
@@ -580,10 +590,15 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3035
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
+      - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
     depends_on:
       jarvisjr-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3035']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   flowmonk-web:
@@ -600,11 +615,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3040
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://flowmonk-backend:4017
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
+      - API_URL=http://flowmonk-backend:4017
+      - PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
     depends_on:
       flowmonk-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3040']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   notelett-web:
@@ -621,11 +641,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3045
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_NOTES_API_URL=http://notelett-backend:4016/api
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
+      - NOTES_API_URL=http://notelett-backend:4016/api
+      - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
     depends_on:
       notelett-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3045']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   mindlyst-web:
@@ -641,10 +666,15 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3050
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
+      - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003
     depends_on:
       mindlyst-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3050']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   nomgap-web:
@@ -661,11 +691,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3055
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_NOMGAP_API_URL=http://nomgap-backend:4013/api
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
+      - NOMGAP_API_URL=http://nomgap-backend:4013/api
+      - PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://platform-service:4003/api
     depends_on:
       nomgap-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3055']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   actiontrail-web:
@@ -682,11 +717,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3060
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://actiontrail-backend:4018
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003
+      - API_URL=http://actiontrail-backend:4018
+      - PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003
     depends_on:
       actiontrail-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3060']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   localmemgpt-web:
@@ -703,11 +743,16 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3070
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localmemgpt-backend:4019
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003
+      - BACKEND_URL=http://localmemgpt-backend:4019
+      - PLATFORM_URL=http://platform-service:4003
     depends_on:
       localmemgpt-backend:
         condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://127.0.0.1:3070']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
     restart: unless-stopped
 
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