diff --git a/ecosystem.config.js b/ecosystem.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a352a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ecosystem.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+// __dirname resolves to BOTS/TSSBOT on disk. Override with TSSBOT_DEPLOY_PATH if
+// you need to point at a different checkout (e.g. local dev).
+const DEPLOY_PATH = process.env.TSSBOT_DEPLOY_PATH || __dirname;
+
+// Default to system python until TSSBOT grows its own dependency set.
+// When BOT/botscript.py lands, create TSSBOT/.venv and switch this to
+// `${DEPLOY_PATH}/.venv/bin/python`.
+const PY_INTERPRETER = process.env.TSSBOT_PY_INTERPRETER || 'python3';
+
+module.exports = {
+  apps: [
+    // Discord Bot (skeleton — currently just idles, see TSSBOT/start_bot.py)
+    {
+      name: 'tssbot',
+      script: 'start_bot.py',
+      interpreter: PY_INTERPRETER,
+      cwd: DEPLOY_PATH,
+      instances: 1,
+      autorestart: true,
+      watch: false,
+      max_memory_restart: '8000M',
+      env: {
+        NODE_ENV: 'production',
+        PYTHONUNBUFFERED: '1'
+      },
+      log_file: './logs/bot_combined.log',
+      out_file: './logs/bot_out.log',
+      error_file: './logs/bot_error.log',
+      log_date_format: 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss Z',
+      merge_logs: true,
+      kill_timeout: 5000,
+      restart_delay: 3000
+    }
+    // tssbot-api and tssbot-web will be added here once the API server and
+    // web frontend exist under TSSBOT/server.js and TSSBOT/web/server.js.
+  ]
+};
diff --git a/start_bot.py b/start_bot.py
index 3608075..91f0322 100644
--- a/start_bot.py
+++ b/start_bot.py
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Entry point for TSSBOT. Skeleton only."""
+"""Entry point for TSSBOT. Skeleton — idles until BOT/botscript.py is wired."""
+import signal
 import sys
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
-# Ensure TSSBOT root and BOTS/SHARED are importable
+# Make TSSBOT root and BOTS/SHARED importable.
 _HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-_SHARED = _HERE.parent / "SHARED"
 sys.path.insert(0, str(_HERE))
-sys.path.insert(0, str(_SHARED))
+sys.path.insert(0, str(_HERE.parent / "SHARED"))
+
+
+def _handle_signal(signum, _frame):
+    print(f"[tssbot] received signal {signum}, exiting")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    print("TSSBOT skeleton — implement BOT/botscript.py and wire it in here.")
-    sys.exit(0)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _handle_signal)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _handle_signal)
+    print("[tssbot] skeleton booted — replace with real bot once BOT/botscript.py exists")
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(60)