diff --git a/.github/scripts/dev.js b/.github/scripts/dev.js
index 257282701b..86dbd4a20c 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/dev.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/dev.js
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ const tsPackages = fs.readdirSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../../ghost'), {withF
 const liveReloadBaseUrl = config.getSubdir() || '/ghost/';
 const siteUrl = config.getSiteUrl();
 
+// Pass flags using GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS env var or --flag
 const DASH_DASH_ARGS = process.argv.filter(a => a.startsWith('--')).map(a => a.slice(2));
+const ENV_ARGS = process.env.GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS?.split(',') || [];
+const GHOST_APP_FLAGS = [...ENV_ARGS, ...DASH_DASH_ARGS];
 
 let commands = [];
 
@@ -90,17 +93,17 @@ const COMMANDS_ADMINX = [{
     env: {}
 }];
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('ghost')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('ghost')) {
     commands = [COMMAND_GHOST, COMMAND_TYPESCRIPT];
-} else if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('admin')) {
+} else if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('admin')) {
     commands = [COMMAND_ADMIN, ...COMMANDS_ADMINX];
-} else if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('browser-tests')) {
+} else if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('browser-tests')) {
     commands = [COMMAND_BROWSERTESTS];
 } else {
     commands = [COMMAND_GHOST, COMMAND_TYPESCRIPT, COMMAND_ADMIN, ...COMMANDS_ADMINX];
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('portal') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('portal') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
     commands.push({
         name: 'portal',
         command: 'nx run @tryghost/portal:dev',
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('portal') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
         env: {}
     });
 
-    if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('https')) {
+    if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('https')) {
         // Safari needs HTTPS for it to work
         // To make this work, you'll need a CADDY server running in front
         // Note the port is different because of this extra layer. Use the following Caddyfile:
@@ -123,10 +126,10 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('portal') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
     }
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('signup') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('signup') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
     commands.push({
         name: 'signup-form',
-        command: DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('signup') ? 'nx run @tryghost/signup-form:dev' : 'nx run @tryghost/signup-form:preview',
+        command: GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('signup') ? 'nx run @tryghost/signup-form:dev' : 'nx run @tryghost/signup-form:preview',
         cwd: path.resolve(__dirname, '../../apps/signup-form'),
         prefixColor: 'magenta',
         env: {}
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('signup') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
     COMMAND_GHOST.env['signupForm__url'] = 'http://localhost:6174/signup-form.min.js';
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('announcement-bar') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('announcementBar') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('announcementbar') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('announcement-bar') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('announcementBar') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('announcementbar') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
     commands.push({
         name: 'announcement-bar',
         command: 'nx run @tryghost/announcement-bar:dev',
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('announcement-bar') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('anno
     COMMAND_GHOST.env['announcementBar__url'] = 'http://localhost:4177/announcement-bar.min.js';
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('search') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('search') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
     commands.push({
         name: 'search',
         command: 'nx run @tryghost/sodo-search:dev',
@@ -157,8 +160,8 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('search') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
     COMMAND_GHOST.env['sodoSearch__styles'] = 'http://localhost:4178/main.css';
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('lexical')) {
-    if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('https')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('lexical')) {
+    if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('https')) {
         // Safari needs HTTPS for it to work
         // To make this work, you'll need a CADDY server running in front
         // Note the port is different because of this extra layer. Use the following Caddyfile:
@@ -172,8 +175,8 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('lexical')) {
     }
 }
 
-if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('comments') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
-    if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('https')) {
+if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('comments') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
+    if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('https')) {
         // Safari needs HTTPS for it to work
         // To make this work, you'll need a CADDY server running in front
         // Note the port is different because of this extra layer. Use the following Caddyfile:
@@ -195,8 +198,8 @@ if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('comments') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
 }
 
 async function handleStripe() {
-    if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('stripe') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('all')) {
-        if (DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('offline') || DASH_DASH_ARGS.includes('browser-tests')) {
+    if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('stripe') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('all')) {
+        if (GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('offline') || GHOST_APP_FLAGS.includes('browser-tests')) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 6aa743b89a..fcc4614b34 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ services:
       dockerfile: ./.docker/Dockerfile
       target: development
     ports:
-      - "2368:2368"
-      - "4200:4200"
-      - "4201:4201"
+      - "2368:2368" # Ghost
+      - "4200:4200" # Admin
+      - "4201:4201" # Admin tests
+      - "4173:4173" # Lexical
+      - "41730:41730" # Lexical HTTPS
+      - "4175:4175" # Portal
+      - "4176:4176" # Portal HTTPS
+      - "4177:4177" # Announcement bar
+      - "4178:4178" # Search
+      - "6174:6174" # Signup form
+      - "7173:7173" # Comments
+      - "7174:7174" # Comments HTTPS
     profiles: [full]
     volumes:
       - .:/home/ghost
@@ -19,6 +28,10 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       redis:
         condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - DEBUG=${DEBUG:-}
+      - GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS=${GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS:-}
+      - GHOST_DEV_MODE=${GHOST_DEV_MODE:-}
   mysql:
     image: mysql:8.0.35
     container_name: ghost-mysql
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 32292183d4..f9b1ac73de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@
     "reset:data": "cd ghost/core && node index.js generate-data --clear-database --quantities members:100000,posts:500 --seed 123",
     "reset:data:empty": "cd ghost/core && node index.js generate-data --clear-database --quantities members:0,posts:0 --seed 123",
     "reset:data:xxl": "cd ghost/core && node index.js generate-data --clear-database --quantities members:2000000,posts:0,emails:0,members_stripe_customers:0,members_login_events:0,members_status_events:0 --seed 123",
+    "docker": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-full} docker compose run --rm -it ghost yarn",
     "docker:setup": "git submodule update --init && node .github/scripts/setup-docker.js",
-    "docker:dev": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=full docker compose up --attach=ghost --no-log-prefix",
-    "docker:test:unit": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=full docker compose run --rm --no-deps ghost yarn test:unit",
-    "docker:test:browser": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=full docker compose run --rm ghost yarn test:browser",
-    "docker:test:all": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=full docker compose run --rm ghost yarn nx run ghost:test:all",
+    "docker:dev": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-full} docker compose up --attach=ghost --no-log-prefix",
+    "docker:test:unit": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-full} docker compose run --rm --no-deps ghost yarn test:unit",
+    "docker:test:browser": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-full} docker compose run --rm ghost yarn test:browser",
+    "docker:test:all": "COMPOSE_PROFILES=${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-full} docker compose run --rm ghost yarn nx run ghost:test:all",
     "docker:reset": "docker compose down -v && docker compose up -d --wait",
     "docker:down": "docker compose down",
     "compose": "docker compose -f .devcontainer/compose.yml",