diff --git a/.github/workflows/slurm-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/slurm-integration.yml
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+name: Slurm Integration Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - 'standalone-slurm/**'
+      - 'src/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - 'standalone-slurm/**'
+      - 'src/**'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  slurm-integration:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Install podman-compose
+        run: pip install podman-compose
+
+      - name: Build Slurm image
+        run: podman build -t slurm-test standalone-slurm/
+
+      - name: Start cluster
+        run: |
+          podman network create slurm
+          podman run -d --name intercede-slurmctld --hostname intercede-slurmctld \
+            --network slurm --privileged slurm-test controller
+          podman run -d --name intercede-c1 --hostname intercede-c1 \
+            --network slurm --privileged slurm-test worker
+
+      - name: Wait for cluster to be ready
+        run: |
+          for i in $(seq 1 20); do
+            if podman exec intercede-slurmctld sinfo --noheader 2>/dev/null | grep -q "idle"; then
+              echo "Cluster ready"
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for cluster... ($i/20)"
+            sleep 3
+          done
+          podman exec intercede-slurmctld sinfo
+
+      - name: Submit test jobs
+        run: |
+          podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch /test-jobs/simple.sh
+          podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch --array=1-4 /test-jobs/array.sh
+          podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch /test-jobs/collatz.sh
+
+      - name: Wait for all jobs to complete
+        run: |
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            PENDING=$(podman exec intercede-slurmctld squeue --noheader 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+            if [ "$PENDING" -eq 0 ]; then
+              echo "All jobs completed"
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting... $PENDING job(s) still in queue (attempt $i/30)"
+            podman exec intercede-slurmctld squeue
+            sleep 5
+          done
+
+      - name: Show job output
+        run: |
+          podman exec intercede-c1 bash -c 'cat /tmp/slurm-*.out'
+
+      - name: Show logs on failure
+        if: failure()
+        run: |
+          echo "=== slurmctld log ==="
+          podman exec intercede-slurmctld cat /var/log/slurm/slurmctld.log || true
+          echo "=== slurmd log ==="
+          podman exec intercede-c1 cat /var/log/slurm/slurmd.log || true
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/Containerfile b/standalone-slurm/Containerfile
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+FROM ubuntu:26.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+        slurmctld \
+        slurmd \
+        slurm-client \
+        munge && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN mkdir -p /var/spool/slurmctld /var/spool/slurmd /var/log/slurm && \
+    chown slurm:slurm /var/spool/slurmctld /var/spool/slurmd /var/log/slurm
+
+# Bake a shared munge key so all containers from this image authenticate each other
+# without needing a runtime volume. Fine for testing; never do this in production.
+RUN dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1 count=1024 2>/dev/null > /etc/munge/munge.key && \
+    chown munge:munge /etc/munge/munge.key && \
+    chmod 400 /etc/munge/munge.key
+
+COPY configs/slurm.conf /etc/slurm/slurm.conf
+COPY configs/cgroup.conf /etc/slurm/cgroup.conf
+COPY test-jobs/ /test-jobs/
+COPY scripts/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+
+RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh /test-jobs/*.sh
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/README.md b/standalone-slurm/README.md
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+# Slurm Test Cluster
+
+A containerised single-node Slurm cluster for testing job submission locally and in GitHub CI.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Two containers are built from the same image and run on a shared network:
+
+| Container | Hostname | Role |
+|---|---|---|
+| `intercede-slurmctld` | `intercede-slurmctld` | Controller (`slurmctld`) — submit jobs here |
+| `intercede-c1` | `intercede-c1` | Compute node (`slurmd`) |
+
+The munge authentication key is baked into the image at build time so both containers share it automatically — no runtime volume coordination needed.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Fedora/RHEL:** `dnf install podman podman-compose`
+- **Ubuntu 26.04 / 24.04:** `apt install podman podman-compose`
+- **Ubuntu 22.04:** `apt install podman && pip install podman-compose` (the apt package is too old)
+
+## Local usage
+
+**Build and start the cluster:**
+
+```bash
+podman-compose up --build
+```
+
+**In a separate terminal, check the cluster is up:**
+
+```bash
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld sinfo
+```
+
+You should see `intercede-c1` with state `idle`.
+
+**Submit a job:**
+
+```bash
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch /test-jobs/simple.sh
+```
+
+**Watch the queue:**
+
+```bash
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld squeue
+```
+
+**Submit a job array (4 tasks):**
+
+```bash
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch --array=1-4 /test-jobs/array.sh
+```
+
+**Read job output** (written to `/tmp/` inside the compute node):
+
+```bash
+podman exec intercede-c1 bash -c 'cat /tmp/slurm-*.out'
+```
+
+**Tail the Slurm logs:**
+
+```bash
+# Controller log
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld tail -f /var/log/slurm/slurmctld.log
+
+# Compute node log
+podman exec intercede-c1 tail -f /var/log/slurm/slurmd.log
+```
+
+**Tear down:**
+
+```bash
+podman-compose down
+```
+
+## Running your own job script
+
+Write a batch script with `#SBATCH` directives and submit it via the controller:
+
+```bash
+podman cp my-job.sh intercede-slurmctld:/tmp/my-job.sh
+podman exec intercede-slurmctld sbatch /tmp/my-job.sh
+```
+
+## GitHub CI
+
+The workflow in `.github/workflows/slurm-integration.yml` runs automatically on push and pull
+request when files under `standalone-slurm/` or `src/` change. It:
+
+1. Builds the image with `podman build`
+2. Creates a `slurm` network and starts both containers
+3. Polls `sinfo` until the compute node shows `idle`
+4. Submits the simple, array, and Collatz test jobs
+5. Waits for all jobs to leave the queue
+6. Prints job output
+7. On failure, dumps the `slurmctld` and `slurmd` logs
+
+## Project structure
+
+```
+standalone-slurm/
+├── Containerfile                        # Ubuntu 26.04 + Slurm + Munge
+├── compose.yml                          # Local development with podman-compose
+├── configs/
+│   ├── slurm.conf                       # Slurm configuration
+│   └── cgroup.conf                      # Disables systemd scope creation (container-safe)
+├── scripts/
+│   └── entrypoint.sh                    # Starts the right daemon based on role arg
+└── test-jobs/
+    ├── simple.sh                        # Single-task job
+    ├── array.sh                         # 4-task array job
+    └── collatz.sh                       # Collatz sequence (starting number = job ID % 1000)
+```
+
+## Configuration notes
+
+- `ProctrackType=proctrack/linuxproc` — avoids cgroup kernel requirements inside containers
+- `TaskPlugin=task/none` — likewise avoids cgroup task management
+- `ReturnToService=2` — nodes automatically return to service after being down, useful when the compute container starts slightly after the controller
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/compose.yml b/standalone-slurm/compose.yml
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+services:
+  intercede-slurmctld:
+    build: .
+    container_name: intercede-slurmctld
+    hostname: intercede-slurmctld
+    command: ["controller"]
+    privileged: true
+    networks:
+      - slurm
+
+  intercede-c1:
+    build: .
+    container_name: intercede-c1
+    hostname: intercede-c1
+    command: ["worker"]
+    privileged: true
+    depends_on:
+      - intercede-slurmctld
+    networks:
+      - slurm
+
+networks:
+  slurm:
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/configs/cgroup.conf b/standalone-slurm/configs/cgroup.conf
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+++ b/standalone-slurm/configs/cgroup.conf
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+# Tell slurmstepd not to attempt systemd scope creation via dbus.
+# Required when running inside a container without systemd.
+IgnoreSystemd=yes
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/configs/slurm.conf b/standalone-slurm/configs/slurm.conf
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+ClusterName=intercede-test
+SlurmctldHost=intercede-slurmctld
+
+MpiDefault=none
+# linuxproc avoids cgroup kernel requirements — required inside containers
+ProctrackType=proctrack/linuxproc
+TaskPlugin=task/none
+SwitchType=switch/none
+
+ReturnToService=2
+SlurmctldPidFile=/var/run/slurmctld.pid
+SlurmdPidFile=/var/run/slurmd.pid
+SlurmdSpoolDir=/var/spool/slurmd
+SlurmUser=slurm
+StateSaveLocation=/var/spool/slurmctld
+
+SchedulerType=sched/backfill
+SelectType=select/cons_tres
+SelectTypeParameters=CR_Core
+
+AccountingStorageType=accounting_storage/none
+JobCompType=jobcomp/none
+JobAcctGatherType=jobacct_gather/none
+
+SlurmctldDebug=info
+SlurmctldLogFile=/var/log/slurm/slurmctld.log
+SlurmdDebug=info
+SlurmdLogFile=/var/log/slurm/slurmd.log
+
+NodeName=intercede-c1 State=UNKNOWN
+PartitionName=test Nodes=ALL Default=YES MaxTime=INFINITE State=UP
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/standalone-slurm/scripts/entrypoint.sh
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+++ b/standalone-slurm/scripts/entrypoint.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROLE="${1:-controller}"
+
+start_munge() {
+    mkdir -p /var/run/munge
+    chown munge:munge /var/run/munge
+    runuser -u munge -- munged
+    sleep 1
+}
+
+case "$ROLE" in
+    controller)
+        start_munge
+        slurmctld
+        sleep 2
+        echo "==> slurmctld ready"
+        sinfo || true
+        exec tail -f --retry /var/log/slurm/slurmctld.log
+        ;;
+
+    worker)
+        start_munge
+        slurmd
+        sleep 1
+        echo "==> slurmd ready on $(hostname)"
+        exec tail -f --retry /var/log/slurm/slurmd.log
+        ;;
+
+    *)
+        exec "$@"
+        ;;
+esac
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/array.sh b/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/array.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#SBATCH --job-name=array-test
+#SBATCH --array=1-4
+#SBATCH --ntasks=1
+#SBATCH --time=00:01:00
+#SBATCH --output=/tmp/slurm-%A_%a.out
+
+echo "Array job $SLURM_ARRAY_JOB_ID task $SLURM_ARRAY_TASK_ID on $(hostname)"
+sleep 2
+echo "Task $SLURM_ARRAY_TASK_ID done"
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/collatz.sh b/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/collatz.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#SBATCH --job-name=collatz
+#SBATCH --ntasks=1
+#SBATCH --time=00:01:00
+#SBATCH --output=/tmp/slurm-%j.out
+
+start=$(( SLURM_JOB_ID % 1000 ))
+# Avoid starting at 0
+[ "$start" -eq 0 ] && start=1000
+
+echo "Job $SLURM_JOB_ID: Collatz sequence from $start"
+
+n=$start
+steps=0
+sequence="$n"
+
+while [ "$n" -ne 1 ]; do
+    if [ $(( n % 2 )) -eq 0 ]; then
+        n=$(( n / 2 ))
+    else
+        n=$(( n * 3 + 1 ))
+    fi
+    steps=$(( steps + 1 ))
+    sequence="$sequence → $n"
+done
+
+echo "Sequence: $sequence"
+echo "Steps: $steps"
diff --git a/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/simple.sh b/standalone-slurm/test-jobs/simple.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#SBATCH --job-name=hello
+#SBATCH --ntasks=1
+#SBATCH --time=00:01:00
+#SBATCH --output=/tmp/slurm-%j.out
+
+echo "Hello from Slurm job $SLURM_JOB_ID on $(hostname)"
+date
+sleep 3
+echo "Done"