diff --git a/.envrc.local.backends.template b/.envrc.local.backends.template
index f2d68d5859c92e6d205b2464e78ec74380e13dd8..a68f657a73c1c6f57878b569c4c5632c3adb5ac0 100644
--- a/.envrc.local.backends.template
+++ b/.envrc.local.backends.template
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 export LOCAL_BACKEND_CHAT=false
+export LOCAL_BACKEND_OCIS=false
 export LOCAL_BACKEND_GOODNEWS=false
-export LOCAL_BACKEND_OKUNA=false
 export LOCAL_BACKEND_DONATIONS=false
-export LOCAL_BACKEND_GEOAPI=false
 export LOCAL_BACKEND_VOLUNTEERING=false
+export LOCAL_BACKEND_GEOAPI=false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab71e056b4fcc8650d30ff35acd64d5f57ee2fca..d32d0681eef5e1f3909a1cfd6c04389d8d383b25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,17 +34,20 @@ The meta repository which helps you check out the other repositories and run a d
 #### brew
 
 Some tools are installed via [brew](https://docs.brew.sh/Installation). Please follow the instructions for installing it
-(on MacOS AND also on Linux (using the installation script, no local installation) in order to keep cross-platform complexity low).
+(on MacOS AND also on Linux (using the default installation script, no "local installation") in order to keep cross-platform complexity low).
 
-Make sure to integrate the brew shell-hook before nodenv,nvm and pyenv to avoid brew installed versions to take precedence.
+Make sure to integrate the brew shell-hook before direnv, nodenv, nvm and pyenv to allow your environment to find tools
+installed via brew and to avoid brew installed versions to take precedence over ones installed via other methods. 
+You can achieve this by installing the brew shell hook to `.bashrc` (above all other hook we will install) instead
+of the recommended `.profile` file.
 
 #### direnv && nodenv/nvm
 
 Before we can get started building, please ensure that
-both [`direnv`](https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/docs/installation.md) and one of the following node version
-managers are installed and properly set up on your system (if in doubt, use nodenv):
+both [`direnv`](https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/docs/installation.md) (can be installed via `brew install direnv` & [shell hook](https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/docs/hook.md))
+and one of the following node version managers are installed and properly set up on your system (we mostly use nodenv):
 
-- [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) or
+- [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) (`brew install nodenv` & shell hook) or
 - [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)
 
 Follow the instructions in the corresponding READMEs for setup.
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ Afterwards, `which npm` should point to a node environment managed by either `no
 
 #### Yarn
 
-Install yarn using `npm install --global yarn` and add yarn commands to your path by commenting out the line
+Install yarn using `npm install --global yarn`, log out of your shell and log back in, and add yarn commands to your path by commenting out the line
 `export PATH="$PATH:$(yarn global bin)"` in your .envrc.local for being able to run `mprocs` later.
 
 #### pyenv
@@ -75,18 +78,13 @@ brew.
 #### Ory
 
 We're using Ory for authentication. For local development, we need a proxy. You can install the proxy
-via <https://www.ory.sh/docs/guides/cli/installation>.
-
-#### Emulator
-
-For installing the Android Emulator needed for running the mobile dev environment, please read
-the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-frontends/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-frontends`.
+via <https://www.ory.sh/docs/guides/cli/installation> using brew.
 
 #### Google Pub/Sub Emulator
 
 To develop and test our event-driven applications locally, we use the [Google Pub/Sub emulator](https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/emulator), which provides local emulation of the Google Cloud Pub/Sub production service.
 
-Please make sure you installed and are authenticated with [`gcloud` CLI](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install). Later steps will then ensure correct installation of the emulator.
+Please install [`gcloud` CLI](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install). Later steps will then ensure correct installation of the emulator.
 
 Please note that all topics, subscriptions, and messages published to the emulator are only maintained for the lifetime of the emulator session.
 
@@ -96,27 +94,30 @@ To obtain further information on the `holi-ocis-integration` project, please ref
 
 #### OwnCloud Infinite Storage (OCIS)
 
-To run OCIS locally there are additional steps required, please read the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-ocis/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-ocis`.
+OCIS is not run locally as a default. To run OCIS locally there are additional steps required, please read the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-ocis/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-ocis`.
 
 #### Jitsi Meet
 
-To run jitsi locally there are additional steps required, please read the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-meet/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-meet`.
+Jitsi Meet is not run locally as a default. To run jitsi locally there are additional steps required, please read the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-meet/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-meet`.
+
+#### Chat
+
+Chat is not run locally as a default. To run chat locally there are additional steps required, please read the [`readme`](https://gitlab.holi.team/app/holi-chat/-/blob/main/README.md) in `holi-chat`.
 
 #### Docker-Compose
 
 Some projects (e.g. okuna) are using Docker or Docker-Compose to run their dev environment.
-Please [`install Docker-Compose`](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
+Please [`install Docker-Compose`](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) via the plugin, not as standalone. Afterwards, you might need to log out of your console and back in again.
 
 #### Deno
 
-Some projects are using deno. [`Install it`](https://deno.land/manual@v1.36.0/getting_started/installation) and follow
+Some projects are using deno. [`Install it`](https://deno.land/manual@v1.36.0/getting_started/installation) (via brew) and follow
 the instructions to add it to your environment.
 
 ### Initialization
 
 Once you have installed all prerequisites (or after anything changed in the setup), you can execute
 
-`direnv allow`
 `./init.sh`
 
 and the script will set up everything for you. At the end, it will display a big `DONE` banner. If it does not,
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 9d0eccfd39712c21458dbb514e29233e66e9f746..7da37714ab08d1828170a6c4312161bebe163fc3 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 
 ensureAvailable ory
-ensureAvailable emulator
-ensureAvailable docker-compose
+ensureAvailable docker
 ensureAvailable deno
 ensureAvailable brew
 ensureAvailable pyenv
diff --git a/mprocs-local-backend-optionals.yaml b/mprocs-local-backend-optionals.yaml
index 05adfa8e305e1fcb86c9782fb5f2c75a07366131..b13a9eedd21dd06e0ba93ed9c7180b745dca41a4 100644
--- a/mprocs-local-backend-optionals.yaml
+++ b/mprocs-local-backend-optionals.yaml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ procs:
     cwd: <CONFIG_DIR>/holi-ocis
     autostart: false
     shell: >
-      docker-compose rm -f && docker-compose up
+      docker compose rm -f && docker compose up
     stop:
       send-keys:
         - <C-c>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ procs:
       ./generate-homeserver-config.sh
       . ./.envrc-push-gateway.local
       ./generate-push-gateway-config.sh
-      docker-compose rm -f && docker-compose up
+      docker compose rm -f && docker compose up
     stop:
       send-keys:
         - <C-c>
diff --git a/mprocs-local-backend.yaml b/mprocs-local-backend.yaml
index 2d36ddfdef36d994f46b8aa0ab8423d3ee2d62ed..e845faf802a8c07d5dd10ccf95c6d4bceebe07fd 100644
--- a/mprocs-local-backend.yaml
+++ b/mprocs-local-backend.yaml
@@ -159,8 +159,13 @@ procs:
   ocis:
     cwd: <CONFIG_DIR>/holi-ocis
     shell: >
-      docker-compose rm -f;
-      docker-compose up;
+      if [ "$LOCAL_BACKEND_OCIS" = "true" ]; then
+        docker compose rm -f;
+        docker compose up;
+      else
+        echo "Not starting local ocis because LOCAL_BACKEND_OCIS is not set to 'true'";
+        sleep infinity;
+      fi;
     stop:
       send-keys:
         - <C-c>
@@ -174,8 +179,8 @@ procs:
         ./generate-homeserver-config.sh;
         . ./.envrc-push-gateway.local;
         ./generate-push-gateway-config.sh;
-        docker-compose rm -f;
-        docker-compose up;
+        docker compose rm -f;
+        docker compose up;
       else
         echo "Not starting local chat because LOCAL_BACKEND_CHAT is not set to 'true'";
         sleep infinity;