diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 23629c0..0000000
--- a/.babelrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "presets": [
-    ["@babel/preset-env"],
-    ["@babel/preset-react", { "runtime": "automatic" }],
-    ["@babel/preset-typescript"]
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/.eslintrc.cjs b/.eslintrc.cjs
index e79a6bc..1350274 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
-  ignorePatterns: ["dist/", "node_modules/", "*.config.js", "webpack.config.js"],
+  ignorePatterns: ["dist/", "node_modules/", "*.config.js"],
 
   env: {
     browser: true,
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4e8071c..6d2fa29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci --include=dev
 
-      - name: Verify core framework dependencies
+      - name: Verify Next.js + SWC setup
         run: |
           node -e "const pkgs=['next','react','react-dom']; for (const pkg of pkgs){const path=require.resolve(pkg + '/package.json'); const version=require(path).version; console.log(pkg + '@' + version)}"
-          test -f node_modules/next/dist/bin/next
+          test ! -f .babelrc
 
       - name: Lockfile reproducibility check
         run: git diff --exit-code package-lock.json
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 95c4b08..dfc2687 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
-# ----- build stage -----
 FROM node:20-alpine AS build
 WORKDIR /app
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 
 COPY . .
+# Next.js compiles with SWC by default when no Babel config is present
 RUN npm run build
 
-# ----- runtime stage -----
-FROM nginx:1.27-alpine
-COPY --from=build /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+FROM node:20-alpine AS runtime
+WORKDIR /app
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
 
-# SPA routing support
-RUN rm /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+COPY --from=build /app/.next ./.next
+COPY --from=build /app/pages ./pages
+COPY --from=build /app/src ./src
+COPY --from=build /app/next-env.d.ts ./next-env.d.ts
+COPY --from=build /app/tsconfig.json ./tsconfig.json
 
-EXPOSE 80
-CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
+EXPOSE 4173
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b1ce4b..807ffd6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ dev:
 build:
 	npm run build
 
-preview:
-	npm run preview
+start:
+	npm run start
 
 lint:
 	npm run lint
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ docker-down:
 	docker compose down
 
 docker-e2e:
-	docker compose -f docker-compose.e2e.yml run --rm e2e
\ No newline at end of file
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.e2e.yml run --rm e2e
+
+ci:
+	npm ci
+	npm run typecheck
+	npm run lint
+	npm run test:run
+	npm run build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf4759f..7beba09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 # ProjectSparks
 
-TypeScript + React app built with Webpack.
+TypeScript + React application built with **Next.js (SWC compiler)**.
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
+- Next.js 15 (Pages Router)
 - React 18
 - TypeScript
-- Webpack 5
-- Babel (TS/React presets)
-- Docker + Docker Compose (dev + production-style builds)
+- SWC (Next.js built-in compiler/minifier; no Babel pipeline)
 - ESLint + Prettier
-- Vitest
+- Vitest + Testing Library
 - Playwright + start-server-and-test
-- Husky
+- Docker + Docker Compose
+- Husky + lint-staged
+- GitHub Actions CI
 
 ## Getting Started
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- Node (see `.nvmrc`)
+- Node.js 20+
 - npm
 
 ### Install
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ TypeScript + React app built with Webpack.
 npm ci
 ```
 
-### Run Dev Server
+### Run the Development Server
 
 ```bash
 npm run dev
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ npm run dev
 
 Open:
 
-- [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
+- [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)
 
 ### Typecheck
 
@@ -69,54 +70,43 @@ npm run e2e:ci
 npm run build
 ```
 
-Output is written to dist/
+Next.js build output is written to `.next/`.
 
-### Preview Production Build Locally
+### Run Production Server Locally
 
 ```bash
-npm run preview
+npm run start
 ```
 
 Open:
 
-- [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
-
-## Analyze bundle
-```bash
-npm run analyze
-```
+- [http://localhost:4173](http://localhost:4173)
 
 ## Docker
 
-### Production (Docker Compose)
+### Development (Docker Compose)
 
-Run the production nginx container (no dev server):
+Runs `next dev` in a container with your local source mounted for live edits.
 
 ```bash
-docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up --build
+docker compose up --build
 ```
 
 Open:
 
-- [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
+- [http://localhost:4173](http://localhost:4173)
 
-### Dev (Docker Compose)
+### Production (Docker Compose)
 
-This runs the webpack dev server inside a container and mounts your local source code into it.
+Builds and runs `next start` on port `4173`.
 
 ```bash
-docker compose up --build
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up --build
 ```
 
 Open:
 
-- [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
-
-Stop:
-
-```bash
-docker compose down
-```
+- [http://localhost:4173](http://localhost:4173)
 
 ### Production-style Container
 
@@ -129,57 +119,49 @@ docker build -t projectsparks-web .
 Run it:
 
 ```bash
-docker run --rm -p 8080:80 projectsparks-web
+docker run --rm -p 4173:4173 projectsparks-web
 ```
 
 Open:
 
-- [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
-
-## Git Hooks (Husky)
+- [http://localhost:4173](http://localhost:4173)
 
-This repo uses Husky + lint-staged to enforce formatting and linting on commit.
+## CI
 
-- Prettier runs on staged files
-- ESLint runs on staged JS/TS files
+GitHub Actions runs:
 
-If hooks don’t run after cloning, make sure you’ve installed dependencies:
+- `npm ci`
+- `npm run typecheck`
+- `npm run lint`
+- `npm run test:run`
+- `npm run build`
+- `npm run e2e:ci`
 
-```bash
-npm ci
-```
+CI also verifies there is no project Babel configuration so Next.js compiles with SWC.
 
 ## Project Layout
 
-- `src/` — React + TypeScript application source
-- `public/` — HTML template and static assets
-- `dist/` — production build output (generated)
+- `pages/` — Next.js Pages Router routes
+- `src/` — shared React/TypeScript components, styles, and test setup
+- `.next/` — Next.js build output (generated)
 - `e2e/` — Playwright end-to-end tests
 
-- `webpack.config.cjs` — Webpack configuration (dev + prod)
+- `.github/workflows/ci.yml` — CI pipeline
+- `Dockerfile` — production Next.js container build
+- `docker-compose.yml` — production container config
+- `docker-compose.override.yml` — development container overrides
+- `docker-compose.e2e.yml` — Playwright tests inside Docker
+
 - `tsconfig.json` — TypeScript compiler settings
 - `vitest.config.ts` — Vitest configuration
 - `playwright.config.ts` — Playwright configuration
-
-- `Dockerfile` — multi-stage build (Node build → Nginx runtime)
-- `nginx.conf` — Nginx SPA routing config
-- `docker-compose.yml` — production-style container (Nginx runtime)
-- `docker-compose.override.yml` — dev overrides (bind mounts + dev server)
-- `docker-compose.e2e.yml` - Playwright end-to-end tests inside docker container
-
-- `.github/` — CI workflow + Dependabot configuration
 - `commitlint.config.cjs` — commit message lint rules
 - `CHANGELOG.md` — release notes / project history
-
 - `package.json` / `package-lock.json` — dependencies + scripts
-- `node_modules/` — installed dependencies (not committed)
-- `Makefile` - convenience shortcuts for common tasks 
+- `Makefile` — convenience shortcuts for common tasks
 
 ### Notes
 
-- `dist/` is generated output and should not be committed.
+- `.next/` is generated output and should not be committed.
+- This repo intentionally does **not** include a Babel config file, so Next.js uses SWC end-to-end.
 - `package-lock.json` must be generated by npm commands (`npm install` / `npm ci`) and never hand-edited.
-- CI validates lockfile reproducibility after install; any unintended lockfile changes should fail the build.
-- CI runs `npm ci`, `npm run typecheck`, and `npm run build` on every PR/push.
-- Git hooks are managed by Husky and installed automatically on `npm ci`.
-
diff --git a/docker-compose.override.yml b/docker-compose.override.yml
index 39074e6..3ffff54 100644
--- a/docker-compose.override.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.override.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       target: build
-    command: npm run dev
+    command: npm run dev -- -p 4173
     ports:
-      - "4173:8080"
+      - "4173:4173"
     volumes:
       - .:/app
       - /app/node_modules
     environment:
-      - WATCHPACK_POLLING=true
       - CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5c806fe..17ed7d1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ services:
     image: projectsparks-web
     build: .
     ports:
-      - "8080:80"
+      - "4173:4173"
diff --git a/pages/about.tsx b/pages/about.tsx
index feface5..1a9afe0 100644
--- a/pages/about.tsx
+++ b/pages/about.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
   return (
     <section>
       <h1>About</h1>
-      <p>This repo is intentionally “from scratch” (Webpack, Docker, CI) to show the full pipeline.</p>
+      <p>This repo is intentionally “from scratch” (Next.js + SWC, Docker, CI) to show the full pipeline.</p>
     </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/pages/projects.tsx b/pages/projects.tsx
index 2015c39..f304d38 100644
--- a/pages/projects.tsx
+++ b/pages/projects.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const PROJECTS: Project[] = [
   {
     id: "starter",
     title: "Starter Template",
-    description: "This repo itself: Webpack + TS + Docker + CI + tests.",
+    description: "This repo itself: Next.js + SWC + TS + Docker + CI + tests.",
   },
 ];