diff --git a/container/mod.just b/container/mod.just
index 7622b16..3550c63 100644
--- a/container/mod.just
+++ b/container/mod.just
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Universal container management operations
 
 # Start service (or all services if no service specified)
+[no-cd]
 start service="" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ start service="" compose-file="":
     fi
 
 # Stop service (or all services if no service specified)
+[no-cd]
 stop service="" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ stop service="" compose-file="":
     fi
 
 # Restart service (or all services if no service specified)
+[no-cd]
 restart service="" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ restart service="" compose-file="":
     fi
 
 # Show service status (specific service or all)
+[no-cd]
 status service="" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ status service="" compose-file="":
     fi
 
 # View logs for specific service or all services
+[no-cd]
 logs service="" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ logs service="" compose-file="":
     fi
 
 # Open shell in specific container
+[no-cd]
 shell service compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ shell service compose-file="":
     $compose_cmd $file_arg exec "$service" /bin/bash
 
 # Execute command in specific service container
+[no-cd]
 exec service cmd compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -155,4 +162,24 @@ exec service cmd compose-file="":
     fi
 
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Executing in $service: $cmd{{NORMAL}}"
-    $compose_cmd $file_arg exec "$service" bash -c "$cmd"
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+    $compose_cmd $file_arg exec "$service" bash -c "$cmd"
+
+# Execute command in specific service container with piped input support
+[no-cd]
+exec-pipe service cmd compose-file="":
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    compose_cmd=$(just _detect_compose)
+    service="{{service}}"
+    cmd="{{cmd}}"
+    compose_file="{{compose-file}}"
+
+    # Build compose file argument
+    file_arg=""
+    if [ -n "$compose_file" ]; then
+        file_arg="-f $compose_file"
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "{{BLUE}}Executing in $service (with piped input): $cmd{{NORMAL}}"
+    $compose_cmd $file_arg exec -T "$service" bash -c "$cmd"
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diff --git a/mysql/mod.just b/mysql/mod.just
index 03cfe23..93adc1c 100644
--- a/mysql/mod.just
+++ b/mysql/mod.just
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Universal MySQL database operations
 
 # Execute MySQL SQL query
+[no-cd]
 sql query service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -9,12 +10,6 @@ sql query service="mysql" compose-file="":
     service="{{service}}"
     compose_file="{{compose-file}}"
 
-    if [ -z "$query" ]; then
-        echo "{{BOLD}}{{RED}}Error:{{NORMAL}} SQL query is required" >&2
-        echo "{{YELLOW}}Usage:{{NORMAL}} just mysql sql \"SELECT VERSION();\"" >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
     # Build compose file argument
     file_arg=""
     if [ -n "$compose_file" ]; then
@@ -25,12 +20,13 @@ sql query service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{YELLOW}}Query: $query{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"$query\"" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"$query\"" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"$query\""
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"$query\""
     fi
 
 # Check MySQL connection and status
+[no-cd]
 check service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -47,14 +43,15 @@ check service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Checking MySQL status in service: $service{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysqladmin -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ping" "$file_arg"
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT VERSION();'" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysqladmin -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ping" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT VERSION();'" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysqladmin -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ping"
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT VERSION();'"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysqladmin -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ping"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT VERSION();'"
     fi
 
 # List MySQL databases
+[no-cd]
 list-databases service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -71,12 +68,13 @@ list-databases service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Listing MySQL databases in service: $service{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SHOW DATABASES;'" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SHOW DATABASES;'" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SHOW DATABASES;'"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SHOW DATABASES;'"
     fi
 
 # List MySQL users
+[no-cd]
 list-users service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -93,12 +91,13 @@ list-users service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Listing MySQL users in service: $service{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT User, Host FROM mysql.user;'" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT User, Host FROM mysql.user;'" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT User, Host FROM mysql.user;'"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'SELECT User, Host FROM mysql.user;'"
     fi
 
 # Create MySQL database
+[no-cd]
 create-database database service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -122,13 +121,14 @@ create-database database service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Creating MySQL database: $database{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'CREATE DATABASE \`$database\`;'" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'CREATE DATABASE \`$database\`;'" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'CREATE DATABASE \`$database\`;'"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'CREATE DATABASE \`$database\`;'"
     fi
 
 # Drop MySQL database
 [confirm]
+[no-cd]
 drop-database database service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -153,12 +153,13 @@ drop-database database service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Dropping MySQL database: $database{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'DROP DATABASE \`$database\`;'" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'DROP DATABASE \`$database\`;'" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'DROP DATABASE \`$database\`;'"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e 'DROP DATABASE \`$database\`;'"
     fi
 
 # Create MySQL user
+[no-cd]
 create-user username password service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -183,12 +184,13 @@ create-user username password service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Creating MySQL user: $username{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"CREATE USER '$username'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';\"" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"CREATE USER '$username'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';\"" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"CREATE USER '$username'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';\""
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"CREATE USER '$username'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';\""
     fi
 
 # Grant MySQL privileges
+[no-cd]
 grant-privileges database username service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -213,12 +215,13 @@ grant-privileges database username service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Granting privileges on $database to $username{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \\\`$database\\\`.* TO '$username'@'%'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\"" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \\\`$database\\\`.* TO '$username'@'%'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\"" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \\\`$database\\\`.* TO '$username'@'%'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\""
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \\\`$database\\\`.* TO '$username'@'%'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\""
     fi
 
 # MySQL interactive shell
+[no-cd]
 shell service="mysql" compose-file="":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -235,13 +238,63 @@ shell service="mysql" compose-file="":
     echo -e "{{BLUE}}Opening MySQL interactive shell in service: $service{{NORMAL}}"
 
     if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" "$file_arg"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" "$file_arg"
     else
-        just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+        just container exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+    fi
+
+# Create MySQL database backup
+[no-cd]
+backup database service="mysql" compose-file="" backup_path="./backups" backup_name="":
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    database="{{database}}"
+    service="{{service}}"
+    compose_file="{{compose-file}}"
+    backup_path="{{backup_path}}"
+    backup_name="{{backup_name}}"
+
+    echo -e "{{BLUE}}💾 Creating MySQL database backup...{{NORMAL}}"
+    echo -e "{{YELLOW}}Database: $database, Service: $service, Path: $backup_path{{NORMAL}}"
+
+    # Create backup directory
+    mkdir -p "$backup_path"
+
+    # Generate backup filename
+    if [ -n "$backup_name" ]; then
+        backup_file="${backup_path}/${backup_name}.sql.gz"
+    else
+        timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
+        backup_file="${backup_path}/${database}_${timestamp}.sql.gz"
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "{{BLUE}}Creating MySQL backup for database: $database{{NORMAL}}"
+    echo -e "{{YELLOW}}Backup file: $backup_file{{NORMAL}}"
+
+    # Build compose file argument
+    file_arg=""
+    if [ -n "$compose_file" ]; then
+        file_arg="$compose_file"
+    fi
+
+    # Create backup
+    if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
+        just container exec "$service" "mysqldump --single-transaction --routines --triggers -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database" "$file_arg" | gzip > "$backup_file"
+    else
+        just container exec "$service" "mysqldump --single-transaction --routines --triggers -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database" | gzip > "$backup_file"
+    fi
+
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "{{GREEN}}✓ Database backup completed: $backup_file{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo -e "{{RED}}❌ Database backup failed{{NORMAL}}"
+        exit 1
     fi
 
 # Restore MySQL database from backup file
 [confirm]
+[no-cd]
 restore backup_file database service="mysql" compose-file="" backup_path="./backups":
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -252,6 +305,9 @@ restore backup_file database service="mysql" compose-file="" backup_path="./back
     compose_file="{{compose-file}}"
     backup_path="{{backup_path}}"
 
+    echo -e "{{BLUE}}🔄 Restoring MySQL database from backup...{{NORMAL}}"
+    echo -e "{{YELLOW}}Backup: $backup_file, Database: $database, Service: $service{{NORMAL}}"
+
     if [ -z "$backup_file" ] || [ -z "$database" ]; then
         echo "{{BOLD}}{{RED}}Error:{{NORMAL}} Backup file and database name are required" >&2
         echo "{{YELLOW}}Usage:{{NORMAL}} just mysql restore backup_file.sql database_name" >&2
@@ -301,19 +357,19 @@ restore backup_file database service="mysql" compose-file="" backup_path="./back
 
     # Restore database from backup file
     if [[ "$backup_file" == *.gz ]]; then
-        # For gzipped files
+        # For gzipped files - pipe from host to container
         if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-            just exec "$service" "gunzip -c /backups/$backup_file | mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database" "$file_arg"
+            gunzip -c "$backup_path/$backup_file" | just container exec-pipe "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database" "$file_arg"
         else
-            just exec "$service" "gunzip -c /backups/$backup_file | mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database"
+            gunzip -c "$backup_path/$backup_file" | just container exec-pipe "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database"
         fi
     else
-        # For plain SQL files
+        # For plain SQL files - pipe from host to container
         if [ -n "$file_arg" ]; then
-            just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database < /backups/$backup_file" "$file_arg"
+            cat "$backup_path/$backup_file" | just container exec-pipe "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database" "$file_arg"
         else
-            just exec "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database < /backups/$backup_file"
+            cat "$backup_path/$backup_file" | just container exec-pipe "$service" "mysql -u root -p\${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} $database"
         fi
     fi
 
-    echo -e "{{GREEN}}✓ Database '$database' restored successfully from $backup_file{{NORMAL}}"
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+    echo -e "{{GREEN}}✓ Database '$database' restored successfully from $backup_file{{NORMAL}}"