diff --git a/deployment/crs-architecture.sh b/deployment/crs-architecture.sh
index 8d47d5da..ad553433 100755
--- a/deployment/crs-architecture.sh
+++ b/deployment/crs-architecture.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,46 @@ up() {
 				;;
 			*)
 				echo -e "${BLU}Deploying minikube cluster${NC}"
-				minikube status | grep -q "Running" || minikube start --force --extra-config=kubeadm.skip-phases=preflight --cpus=8 --memory=32g --disk-size=80g --driver=docker --kubernetes-version=stable
+				
+				# Detect Docker-available resources and adjust minikube parameters
+				echo -e "${BLU}Getting Docker system information...${NC}"
+				if ! docker system info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+					echo -e "${RED}Error: Docker is not running or not accessible${NC}"
+					echo -e "${RED}Please ensure Docker is installed and running${NC}"
+					exit 1
+				fi
+				
+				DOCKER_INFO=$(docker system info --format "{{.NCPU}},{{.MemTotal}}")
+				AVAILABLE_CPUS=$(echo "$DOCKER_INFO" | cut -d',' -f1)
+				AVAILABLE_MEMORY_BYTES=$(echo "$DOCKER_INFO" | cut -d',' -f2)
+				AVAILABLE_MEMORY_MB=$((AVAILABLE_MEMORY_BYTES / 1024 / 1024))
+				
+				# Calculate safe limits (leave 25% for system)
+				MINIKUBE_CPUS=$((AVAILABLE_CPUS > 7 ? 8 : AVAILABLE_CPUS > 4 ? AVAILABLE_CPUS - 1 : AVAILABLE_CPUS))
+				MINIKUBE_MEMORY_MB=$((AVAILABLE_MEMORY_MB * 75 / 100))
+				
+				# Check if system meets minimum requirements
+				if [ "$AVAILABLE_CPUS" -lt 5 ]; then
+					echo -e "${RED}Error: System has only ${AVAILABLE_CPUS} CPU(s), but Buttercup requires at least 5 CPUs${NC}"
+					echo -e "${RED}Please use a machine with more CPU cores${NC}"
+					exit 1
+				fi
+				
+				AVAILABLE_MEMORY_GB=$((AVAILABLE_MEMORY_MB / 1024))
+				if [ "$AVAILABLE_MEMORY_MB" -lt 10240 ]; then  # Need 10GB dedicated to k8s cluster for Buttercup components
+					echo -e "${RED}Error: System has only ${AVAILABLE_MEMORY_GB}GB RAM, but Buttercup requires at least 10GB${NC}"
+					echo -e "${RED}Please use a machine with more memory${NC}"
+					exit 1
+				fi
+				
+				
+				MINIKUBE_MEMORY_GB=$((MINIKUBE_MEMORY_MB / 1024))
+				
+				echo -e "${GRN}Docker-available resources: ${AVAILABLE_CPUS} CPUs, ${AVAILABLE_MEMORY_GB}GB RAM${NC}"
+				echo -e "${GRN}Minikube will use: ${MINIKUBE_CPUS} CPUs, ${MINIKUBE_MEMORY_GB}GB RAM${NC}"
+				echo -e "${BLU}Note: Recommended minimum is at least 5 CPUs and 10GB RAM${NC}"
+				
+				minikube status | grep -q "Running" || minikube start --force --extra-config=kubeadm.skip-phases=preflight --cpus=${MINIKUBE_CPUS} --memory=${MINIKUBE_MEMORY_MB}mb --disk-size=80g --driver=docker --kubernetes-version=stable
 				echo -e "${GRN}Minikube cluster status:${NC}"
 				minikube status