diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ valkey-admin
 
 **Windows:** The desktop app builds for Linux/macOS only. Use `./quickstart-web.sh` for web interface.
 
+### Run Trial Instances of Valkey Cluster or Standalone
+
+Docker is a prerequisite as these are Docker containers.
+
+From root run:
+
+`./tools/valkey-standalone/build_run_standalone.sh` for standalone instance
+
+`./tools/valkey-standalone/build_run_cluster.sh` for cluster instance
+
 ### Manual Connection
 Once the app is running, manually add a connection to your cluster (default local cluster is usually `localhost:7001`).
 
diff --git a/tools/valkey-standalone/build_run_standalone.sh b/tools/valkey-standalone/build_run_standalone.sh
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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Start Valkey in Docker
+echo "Starting Valkey instance on port 6379..."
+docker run -d --name valkey-standalone -p 6379:6379 valkey/valkey:latest
+
+# Wait for Valkey to be ready
+echo "Waiting for Valkey to start..."
+sleep 3
+
+# Check if Valkey is running
+if ! valkey-cli -p 6379 ping > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: Valkey failed to start"
+  docker logs valkey-standalone
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Valkey is running!"
+
+# Populate with data
+echo "Populating Valkey with test data..."
+node tools/valkey-standalone/populate.mjs
+
+echo "Done! Valkey instance running on localhost:6379"
+echo "To stop: docker stop valkey-standalone"
+echo "To remove: docker rm valkey-standalone"
diff --git a/tools/valkey-standalone/populate.mjs b/tools/valkey-standalone/populate.mjs
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+++ b/tools/valkey-standalone/populate.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import * as R from "ramda"
+import { createClient } from "@valkey/client"
+import { setTimeout as sleep } from "timers/promises"
+
+async function main() {
+  const TOTAL_KEYS = 100000
+  const BATCH_SIZE = 1000
+
+  const client = createClient({ url: "valkey://localhost:6379" })
+  client.on("error", e => console.error("Valkey error:", e))
+  await client.connect()
+
+  const I = R.range(1, 6)
+
+  const geoPoints = [
+    { member: "London",  longitude: -0.1278, latitude:  51.5074 },
+    { member: "Paris",   longitude:  2.3522, latitude:  48.8566 },
+    { member: "NewYork", longitude: -74.0060, latitude: 40.7128 },
+    { member: "Tokyo",   longitude: 139.6917, latitude: 35.6895 },
+    { member: "Sydney",  longitude: 151.2093, latitude: -33.8688 },
+  ]
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    ...I.map(i => client.set(`string:${i}`, `value_${i}`)),
+    ...I.map(i => client.rPush("list", `item_${i}`)),
+    ...I.map(i => client.sAdd("set", `member_${i}`)),
+    ...I.map(i => client.hSet("hash", { [`field_${i}`]: `value_${i}` })),
+    ...I.map(i => client.zAdd("zset", [{ score: i, value: `zmember_${i}` }])),
+    ...geoPoints.map(p => client.geoAdd("geo", p)),
+    ...I.map(i => client.setBit("bitmap", i, 1)),
+  ])
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
+    await client.xAdd("stream", "*", { sensor: `${1000 + i}`, value: `${20 + i}` })
+    await sleep(50)
+  }
+
+  console.log("Loaded initial entries for all Valkey data types.")
+
+  console.log(`Adding ${TOTAL_KEYS} additional string keys in batches of ${BATCH_SIZE}...`)
+
+  for (let start = 1; start <= TOTAL_KEYS; start += BATCH_SIZE) {
+    const batchEnd = Math.min(start + BATCH_SIZE - 1, TOTAL_KEYS)
+    const promises = []
+
+    for (let i = start; i <= batchEnd; i++) {
+      promises.push(client.set(`bulk:key:${i}`, `value_${i}`))
+    }
+
+    await Promise.all(promises)
+    console.log(`Created keys ${start} → ${batchEnd}`)
+  }
+
+  console.log("All additional string keys created successfully.")
+  await client.quit()
+}
+
+main().catch(err => { console.error(err); process.exit(1) })