diff --git a/docs/engineering/deploy-homepage.md b/docs/engineering/deploy-homepage.md
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--- a/docs/engineering/deploy-homepage.md
+++ b/docs/engineering/deploy-homepage.md
@@ -85,6 +85,27 @@ rsync -avz --delete site/ root@46.250.250.48:/var/www/hatch.surf/
 ssh root@46.250.250.48 "nginx -t && systemctl reload nginx"
 ```
 
+### Direct Deployment (When Running on Server)
+
+If you're running on the same server as hatch.surf (e.g., in a Paperclip agent environment), you can deploy directly without SSH:
+
+```bash
+# Copy files directly to the deployment directory
+sudo cp site/index.html /var/www/hatch.surf/index.html
+sudo cp site/style.css /var/www/hatch.surf/style.css
+sudo cp site/main.js /var/www/hatch.surf/main.js
+
+# Set correct ownership
+sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/hatch.surf/index.html
+sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/hatch.surf/style.css
+sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/hatch.surf/main.js
+
+# Verify deployment
+curl -s -I https://hatch.surf
+```
+
+**Note:** This method was used successfully in [ELF-196](/ELF/issues/ELF-196) when the agent had direct server access.
+
 ## Verification
 
 ### Check Site Status
@@ -168,3 +189,4 @@ sudo tar -czf nginx-hatch-backup.tar.gz /etc/nginx/sites-available/hatch.surf.co
 
 - [ELF-192](/ELF/issues/ELF-192) - Build homepage and deploy it on hatch.surf
 - [ELF-171](/ELF/issues/ELF-171) - Server setup (nginx, SSL)
+- [ELF-196](/ELF/issues/ELF-196) - Deploy redesigned hatch.surf homepage (v2 files from ELF-195)
diff --git a/docs/engineering/deployment-checklist.md b/docs/engineering/deployment-checklist.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Deployment Checklist
+
+Quick reference for deploying the hatch.surf homepage.
+
+## Pre-Deployment
+
+- [ ] Changes are in `site/` directory
+- [ ] All assets load locally
+- [ ] No console errors in browser
+- [ ] Mobile responsive design works
+
+## Deployment Methods
+
+### 1. Automated (Recommended)
+
+Push to `main` branch:
+```bash
+git push origin main
+```
+
+GitHub Actions will automatically:
+- Deploy to GitHub Pages
+- Deploy to hatch.surf server via rsync
+
+### 2. Manual (When on Server)
+
+```bash
+# Copy files
+sudo cp site/index.html /var/www/hatch.surf/index.html
+sudo cp site/style.css /var/www/hatch.surf/style.css
+sudo cp site/main.js /var/www/hatch.surf/main.js
+
+# Set permissions
+sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/hatch.surf/{index,style,main}.{html,css,js}
+
+# Verify
+curl -s -I https://hatch.surf
+```
+
+### 3. Via SSH (From Remote Machine)
+
+```bash
+./scripts/deploy-site.sh
+```
+
+## Post-Deployment Verification
+
+- [ ] https://hatch.surf loads (HTTP 200)
+- [ ] Three.js particle animation renders (canvas element present)
+- [ ] Scroll animations work (data-animate attributes)
+- [ ] All static assets load:
+  - [ ] style.css
+  - [ ] main.js
+  - [ ] brand/og/default.png
+  - [ ] Google Fonts (Inter, JetBrains Mono)
+- [ ] Mobile viewport works (390px width)
+- [ ] No console errors
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Site Not Loading
+```bash
+# Check nginx status
+sudo systemctl status nginx
+
+# Check nginx config
+sudo nginx -t
+
+# Reload nginx
+sudo systemctl reload nginx
+```
+
+### Assets Not Loading
+```bash
+# Check file permissions
+ls -la /var/www/hatch.surf/
+
+# Fix permissions
+sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/hatch.surf/
+```
+
+### SSL Issues
+```bash
+# Check certificate
+sudo certbot certificates
+
+# Renew if needed
+sudo certbot renew --cert-name hatch.surf
+```
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Full Deployment Guide](deploy-homepage.md)
+- [Local Development](local-dev.md)
+- [Hatch Architecture](hatch-architecture.md)