diff --git a/plane-app/docker-compose.yaml b/plane-app/docker-compose.yaml
index 4309eca..c68e859 100644
--- a/plane-app/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/plane-app/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ x-proxy-env: &proxy-env
   CERT_EMAIL: ${CERT_EMAIL:-}
   CERT_ACME_CA: ${CERT_ACME_CA:-https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory}
   CERT_ACME_DNS: ${CERT_ACME_DNS:-}
+  TRUSTED_PROXIES: ${TRUSTED_PROXIES:-0.0.0.0/0}
   LISTEN_HTTP_PORT: ${LISTEN_HTTP_PORT:-8090}
   LISTEN_HTTPS_PORT: ${LISTEN_HTTPS_PORT:-8443}
   BUCKET_NAME: ${AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME:-uploads}
diff --git a/plane-app/plane.env.staging.example b/plane-app/plane.env.staging.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..188e83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plane-app/plane.env.staging.example
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+APP_DOMAIN=task.staging.nodedc.example
+APP_RELEASE=v1.3.0
+
+WEB_REPLICAS=1
+SPACE_REPLICAS=1
+ADMIN_REPLICAS=1
+API_REPLICAS=1
+WORKER_REPLICAS=1
+BEAT_WORKER_REPLICAS=1
+LIVE_REPLICAS=1
+
+LISTEN_HTTP_PORT=8090
+LISTEN_HTTPS_PORT=8443
+
+WEB_URL=https://task.staging.nodedc.example
+DEBUG=0
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://task.staging.nodedc.example,https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example
+API_BASE_URL=http://api:8000
+COOKIE_DOMAIN=.staging.nodedc.example
+
+PGHOST=plane-db
+PGDATABASE=plane
+POSTGRES_USER=plane
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+POSTGRES_DB=plane
+POSTGRES_PORT=5432
+PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data
+DATABASE_URL=
+
+REDIS_HOST=plane-redis
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_URL=
+
+RABBITMQ_HOST=plane-mq
+RABBITMQ_PORT=5672
+RABBITMQ_USER=plane
+RABBITMQ_PASSWORD=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+RABBITMQ_VHOST=plane
+AMQP_URL=
+
+CERT_ACME_CA=https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+TRUSTED_PROXIES=replace-with-platform-edge-proxy-cidr
+SITE_ADDRESS=:80
+CERT_EMAIL=admin@nodedc.example
+CERT_ACME_DNS=
+
+SECRET_KEY=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+
+USE_MINIO=1
+AWS_REGION=
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+AWS_S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://plane-minio:9000
+AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME=uploads
+FILE_SIZE_LIMIT=5242880
+PROXY_BODY_SIZE_LIMIT=1073741824
+POSTHOG_API_KEY=
+POSTHOG_HOST=
+INSTANCE_CHANGELOG_URL=
+IS_INTERCOM_ENABLED=0
+INTERCOM_APP_ID=
+
+GUNICORN_WORKERS=1
+MINIO_ENDPOINT_SSL=0
+API_KEY_RATE_LIMIT=60/minute
+LIVE_SERVER_SECRET_KEY=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+DOCKERHUB_USER=makeplane
+PULL_POLICY=if_not_present
+CUSTOM_BUILD=false
+
+ENABLE_SIGNUP=0
+ENABLE_EMAIL_PASSWORD=0
+ENABLE_MAGIC_LINK_LOGIN=0
+PLANE_OIDC_ISSUER=https://auth.staging.nodedc.example/application/o/task-manager/
+PLANE_OIDC_CLIENT_ID=nodedc-task-manager
+PLANE_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=replace-with-random-staging-secret
+PLANE_OIDC_REDIRECT_URI=https://task.staging.nodedc.example/auth/oidc/callback
+PLANE_OIDC_SCOPE="openid email profile groups"
+PLANE_OIDC_REQUIRED_GROUPS=nodedc:superadmin,nodedc:taskmanager:admin,nodedc:taskmanager:user
+PLANE_OIDC_AUTO_LINK_EMAIL=1
+PLANE_OIDC_AUTO_CREATE_USER=1
+PLANE_NODEDC_SKIP_PROFILE_ONBOARDING=1
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCEMENT=1
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_CHECK_URL=https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example/api/internal/access/check
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_TOKEN=replace-with-same-value-as-NODEDC_INTERNAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_SERVICE_SLUG=task-manager
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_CACHE_SECONDS=0
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCE_UNLINKED=1
+PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_DENIED_REDIRECT_URL=https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example/
+PLANE_NODEDC_GLOBAL_LOGOUT_URL="https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example/auth/logout?global=1&returnTo=/"
+PLANE_NODEDC_LAUNCHER_PUBLIC_URL=https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example
+PLANE_NODEDC_HANDOFF_URL=https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example/api/internal/handoff/consume
+PLANE_NODEDC_HANDOFF_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3
+PLANE_NODEDC_WORKSPACE_POLICY_URL=https://launcher.staging.nodedc.example/api/internal/access/check
+PLANE_NODEDC_WORKSPACE_POLICY_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3
+PLANE_NODEDC_WORKSPACE_CREATION_MODE=any_authorized_user
diff --git a/scripts/check-tasker-staging-env.sh b/scripts/check-tasker-staging-env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bb1d4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-tasker-staging-env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+ENV_FILE="${1:-"$ROOT_DIR/plane-app/plane.env.staging"}"
+
+if [[ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "Missing Tasker staging env file: $ENV_FILE" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+set -a
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$ENV_FILE"
+set +a
+
+failures=0
+
+fail() {
+  echo "FAIL: $*" >&2
+  failures=$((failures + 1))
+}
+
+require_value() {
+  local name="$1"
+  local value="${!name:-}"
+
+  if [[ -z "$value" ]]; then
+    fail "$name is required"
+  fi
+}
+
+require_secret() {
+  local name="$1"
+  local value="${!name:-}"
+
+  require_value "$name"
+
+  if [[ "$value" =~ change-me|local-dev|replace-with|example|plane|secret-key|access-key ]]; then
+    fail "$name uses a placeholder/dev value"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ${#value} -lt 32 ]]; then
+    fail "$name must be at least 32 characters"
+  fi
+}
+
+require_https_url() {
+  local name="$1"
+  local value="${!name:-}"
+
+  require_value "$name"
+
+  if [[ "$value" != https://* ]]; then
+    fail "$name must use https://"
+  fi
+}
+
+require_staging_domain() {
+  local name="$1"
+  local value="${!name:-}"
+
+  require_value "$name"
+
+  if [[ "$value" == *.local.nodedc || "$value" == "localhost" || "$value" == 127.* ]]; then
+    fail "$name must not use local/dev domain"
+  fi
+}
+
+require_staging_domain APP_DOMAIN
+require_https_url WEB_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_OIDC_ISSUER
+require_https_url PLANE_OIDC_REDIRECT_URI
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_CHECK_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_DENIED_REDIRECT_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_GLOBAL_LOGOUT_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_LAUNCHER_PUBLIC_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_HANDOFF_URL
+require_https_url PLANE_NODEDC_WORKSPACE_POLICY_URL
+
+require_value CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS
+IFS=',' read -ra cors_origins <<< "$CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS"
+for origin in "${cors_origins[@]}"; do
+  origin="${origin//[[:space:]]/}"
+  if [[ "$origin" != https://* ]]; then
+    fail "CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS contains non-HTTPS origin: $origin"
+  fi
+done
+
+require_secret POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+require_secret RABBITMQ_PASSWORD
+require_secret SECRET_KEY
+require_secret AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
+require_secret AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
+require_secret LIVE_SERVER_SECRET_KEY
+require_secret PLANE_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET
+require_secret PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_TOKEN
+
+if [[ "${COOKIE_DOMAIN:-}" == *.local.nodedc || "${COOKIE_DOMAIN:-}" == "localhost" ]]; then
+  fail "COOKIE_DOMAIN must not use local/dev domain"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_SIGNUP:-}" != "0" ]]; then
+  fail "ENABLE_SIGNUP must be 0"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_EMAIL_PASSWORD:-}" != "0" ]]; then
+  fail "ENABLE_EMAIL_PASSWORD must be 0 for staging OIDC-only access"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_MAGIC_LINK_LOGIN:-}" != "0" ]]; then
+  fail "ENABLE_MAGIC_LINK_LOGIN must be 0"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCEMENT:-}" != "1" ]]; then
+  fail "PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCEMENT must be 1"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCE_UNLINKED:-}" != "1" ]]; then
+  fail "PLANE_NODEDC_ACCESS_ENFORCE_UNLINKED must be 1"
+fi
+
+if [[ "${TRUSTED_PROXIES:-}" =~ change-me|local-dev|replace-with|example ]]; then
+  fail "TRUSTED_PROXIES uses a placeholder/dev value"
+fi
+
+case "${TRUSTED_PROXIES:-}" in
+  *"0.0.0.0/0"*|*"::/0"*|*"10.0.0.0/8"*|*"172.16.0.0/12"*|*"192.168.0.0/16"*|*"127.0.0.0/8"*)
+    fail "TRUSTED_PROXIES must be limited to the actual platform edge proxy or ingress subnet"
+    ;;
+esac
+
+if [[ $failures -gt 0 ]]; then
+  echo "Tasker staging env check failed with $failures issue(s)." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Tasker staging env check passed: $ENV_FILE"