diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index c27c7f48..8036f532 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -1433,6 +1433,25 @@ class CodemanApp {
     for (const event of [SSE_EVENTS.SESSION_CREATED, SSE_EVENTS.SESSION_DELETED]) {
       addListener(event, () => this._onSessionListMaybeChanged());
     }
+
+    // Docker export/import: toast + refresh the Manage-tab exports list on completion.
+    addListener(SSE_EVENTS.DOCKER_EXPORT_COMPLETE, (e) => {
+      try {
+        const d = e.data ? JSON.parse(e.data) : {};
+        this.showToast(`Docker export ready: ${d.bundle} (${Math.round((d.sizeBytes || 0) / 1e6)} MB)`, 'success');
+        this.refreshDockerExports?.();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[SSE] docker export complete:', err);
+      }
+    });
+    addListener(SSE_EVENTS.DOCKER_EXPORT_FAILED, (e) => {
+      try {
+        const d = e.data ? JSON.parse(e.data) : {};
+        this.showToast(`Docker export failed: ${d.error || 'unknown error'}`, 'error');
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[SSE] docker export failed:', err);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
diff --git a/src/web/public/index.html b/src/web/public/index.html
index db780445..d61b2fc7 100644
--- a/src/web/public/index.html
+++ b/src/web/public/index.html
@@ -1864,6 +1864,10 @@
               <label>Description (optional)</label>
               <input type="text" id="newCaseDescription" placeholder="A brief description..." autocomplete="off">
             </div>
+            <div class="form-row">
+              <label class="checkbox-row"><input type="checkbox" id="newCaseDocker"> 🐳 Run in an isolated Docker container</label>
+              <span class="form-hint">One click: creates the case folder AND a hardened container with default settings, then starts the session inside it. Requires the base image (<code>node scripts/build-agent-image.mjs</code>).</span>
+            </div>
           </div>
           <!-- Link Existing Tab -->
           <div class="modal-tab-content hidden" id="case-link">
diff --git a/src/web/public/session-ui.js b/src/web/public/session-ui.js
index 85d01c91..d3a88e7c 100644
--- a/src/web/public/session-ui.js
+++ b/src/web/public/session-ui.js
@@ -1642,8 +1642,13 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
       return;
     }
 
+    // One-click "Run in Docker": create the case folder AND a container (default
+    // settings), then start a session inside it.
+    const inDocker = document.getElementById('newCaseDocker')?.checked;
+    const endpoint = inDocker ? '/api/cases/docker-quickcreate' : '/api/cases';
+
     try {
-      const res = await fetch('/api/cases', {
+      const res = await fetch(endpoint, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ name, description })
@@ -1652,11 +1657,18 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
       const data = await res.json();
       if (data.success) {
         this.closeCreateCaseModal();
-        this.showToast(`Case "${name}" created`, 'success');
         // Reload cases and select the new one
         await this.loadQuickStartCases(name);
         // Save as last used case
         await this.saveLastUsedCase(name);
+        if (inDocker) {
+          const caps = data.data?.capsEnforced === false ? ' (resource caps advisory on this engine)' : '';
+          this.showToast(`Docker case "${name}" created${caps} — starting session…`, 'success');
+          // Start a session INSIDE the container (routes through quick-start).
+          await this.runClaude();
+        } else {
+          this.showToast(`Case "${name}" created`, 'success');
+        }
       } else {
         this.showToast(data.error || 'Failed to create case', 'error');
       }
@@ -1985,6 +1997,12 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
             <span class="case-manage-path">${escapeHtml(pathDisplay)}</span>
           </div>
           <div class="case-manage-actions">
+            ${
+              c.location === 'docker'
+                ? `<button class="case-manage-btn" onclick="app.exportDockerCaseBundle(${escapeHtml(JSON.stringify(c.name))}, 'full')"
+                    title="Export container (full image + workspace) to move to another machine">&#x1F4E6;</button>`
+                : ''
+            }
             <button class="case-manage-btn" onclick="app.moveCaseUp(${escapeHtml(JSON.stringify(c.name))})"
                     title="Move up" ${isFirst ? 'disabled' : ''}>&#x25B2;</button>
             <button class="case-manage-btn" onclick="app.moveCaseDown(${escapeHtml(JSON.stringify(c.name))})"
diff --git a/src/web/routes/case-routes.ts b/src/web/routes/case-routes.ts
index 66ff1ada..a13e08e1 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/case-routes.ts
+++ b/src/web/routes/case-routes.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { dataPath, getDataDir } from '../../config/instance.js';
 import {
   checkDockerAvailable,
   checkDockerTmuxAvailable,
+  DEFAULT_AGENT_IMAGE,
   dockerContainerName,
   dockerDisplayPath,
   readDockerCases,
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ const LINKED_CASES_FILE = dataPath('linked-cases.json');
 const CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR = getDataDir();
 const SAFE_CASE_NAME = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/;
 const DOCKER_EXPORTS_DIR = dataPath('docker-exports');
+/** Auto-created host profile for the one-click "Run in Docker" case flow. */
+const DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST_ID = 'default';
 
 /** App version for export manifests (best-effort read of package.json). */
 const APP_VERSION = (() => {
@@ -391,6 +394,84 @@ export function registerCaseRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, ctx: EventPort & Config
     }
   );
 
+  // One-click "Run in Docker": create a NORMAL case (folder in CASES_DIR, scaffolded)
+  // AND link it to a hardened container with default settings, auto-provisioning a
+  // shared `default` docker host so the user never touches host/image/network fields.
+  app.post(
+    '/api/cases/docker-quickcreate',
+    async (req): Promise<ApiResponse<{ case: unknown; capsEnforced?: boolean; isDesktop?: boolean }>> => {
+      const { name, description } = parseBody(CreateCaseSchema, req.body);
+      const casePath = validatePathWithinBase(name, CASES_DIR);
+      if (!casePath) return createErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.INVALID_INPUT, 'Invalid case path');
+
+      // Collision across every case kind.
+      const linkedCases = await readLinkedCases();
+      const dockerCases = await readDockerCases(CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR);
+      const remoteCases = await readRemoteCases(CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR);
+      if (
+        existsSync(casePath) ||
+        dockerCases.some((item) => item.name === name) ||
+        remoteCases.some((item) => item.name === name) ||
+        linkedCases[name]
+      ) {
+        return createErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.ALREADY_EXISTS, 'Case already exists');
+      }
+
+      // Auto-provision the shared `default` docker host (convenient, hardened defaults).
+      const hosts = await readDockerHosts(CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR);
+      let host = hosts.find((item) => item.id === DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST_ID);
+      if (!host) {
+        host = {
+          id: DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST_ID,
+          label: 'Default',
+          image: DEFAULT_AGENT_IMAGE,
+          network: 'bridge',
+          mountCredentials: true,
+          resumeOnStart: true,
+          hooksEnabled: true,
+        };
+        await writeDockerHosts(CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR, [...hosts, host]);
+      }
+
+      // Probe the daemon + base image BEFORE scaffolding, so a missing docker/image
+      // surfaces a clear error instead of leaving an orphaned case folder.
+      const availability = await checkDockerAvailable(host.engine);
+      if (!availability.ok) {
+        return createErrorResponse(
+          ApiErrorCode.OPERATION_FAILED,
+          availability.error || 'docker daemon is not available'
+        );
+      }
+      const dockerCase = { name, type: 'docker' as const, hostId: host.id, hostWorkspacePath: casePath };
+      const tmuxCheck = await checkDockerTmuxAvailable(toSessionDocker(host, dockerCase));
+      if (!tmuxCheck.ok) {
+        return createErrorResponse(
+          ApiErrorCode.OPERATION_FAILED,
+          tmuxCheck.error || 'base image is missing tmux (build it: node scripts/build-agent-image.mjs)'
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Scaffold the case folder exactly like a normal case.
+      try {
+        mkdirSync(casePath, { recursive: true });
+        mkdirSync(join(casePath, 'src'), { recursive: true });
+        const templatePath = await ctx.getDefaultClaudeMdPath();
+        writeFileSync(join(casePath, 'CLAUDE.md'), generateClaudeMd(name, description || '', templatePath));
+        await writeHooksConfig(casePath);
+      } catch (err) {
+        return createErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.OPERATION_FAILED, `Failed to create case: ${getErrorMessage(err)}`);
+      }
+
+      await writeDockerCases(CODEMAN_CONFIG_DIR, [...dockerCases, dockerCase]);
+      ctx.broadcast(SseEvent.CaseCreated, { name, path: casePath });
+      ctx.broadcast(SseEvent.CaseLinked, { name, path: casePath, type: 'docker' });
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        data: { case: dockerCase, capsEnforced: availability.capsEnforced, isDesktop: availability.isDesktop },
+      };
+    }
+  );
+
   // ========== Docker export / import ==========
 
   // Export a docker case to a portable bundle. Runs in the BACKGROUND (a full image