diff --git a/bin/disinto b/bin/disinto
index 5da58e1..3151c19 100755
--- a/bin/disinto
+++ b/bin/disinto
@@ -271,13 +271,15 @@ services:
   # Edge proxy — reverse proxy to Forgejo, Woodpecker, and staging
   # Serves on ports 80/443, routes based on path
   edge:
-    image: caddy:alpine
+    build: ./docker/edge
     ports:
       - "80:80"
       - "443:443"
     volumes:
       - ./docker/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
+      - ./docker/edge/dispatcher.sh:/usr/local/bin/dispatcher.sh:ro
       - caddy_data:/data
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     depends_on:
       - forgejo
       - woodpecker
diff --git a/docker/edge/Dockerfile b/docker/edge/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8914a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/edge/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM caddy:alpine
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash jq curl git docker-cli
+COPY dispatcher.sh /usr/local/bin/dispatcher.sh
diff --git a/docker/edge/dispatcher.sh b/docker/edge/dispatcher.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adae33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/edge/dispatcher.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# dispatcher.sh — Edge task dispatcher placeholder
+#
+# TODO: Implement task polling and runner launching (#45)
+# Currently a no-op loop for future expansion.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+while true; do
+  # Placeholder: no-op loop, no logic yet
+  sleep 60
+done