diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-develop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..056e45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-develop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: CI Develop
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [develop]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    name: Build and Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: src/docker/build/docker-image/Dockerfile
+          push: false
+          load: true
+          tags: seedsync:test
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+
+      - name: Test container starts
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name test-container -p 8800:8800 seedsync:test
+          sleep 5
+          curl -f http://localhost:8800/ || exit 1
+          docker logs test-container
+          docker stop test-container
+
+  publish-develop:
+    name: Publish Develop Image
+    needs: [build-and-test]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: src/docker/build/docker-image/Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:develop
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          provenance: false
+          sbom: false
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88b2a14..f6f6710 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.10.4] - 2026-01-27
+
+### Fixed
+- **Remote paths with tilde (~)** - Fixed remote scanner to properly handle paths containing `~`. The tilde is now converted to `$HOME` for shell expansion, allowing users whose SSH and LFTP paths differ (e.g., LFTP locked to home directory). (#14)
+- **LftpJobStatusParser crash on empty output** - Fixed parser crashing with "Missing queue header line 1" when lftp `jobs -v` returns empty or unexpected output. Now gracefully returns empty status instead of crashing. (#15)
+- **ANSI escape codes in LFTP output** - Fixed parser failing on "First line is not a matching header" when LFTP output contains ANSI escape sequences like bracketed paste mode (`^[[?2004l`). These terminal control codes are now stripped before parsing. (#15)
+
+---
+
 ## [0.10.3] - 2026-01-27
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/angular/package.json b/src/angular/package.json
index cf80003..010240f 100644
--- a/src/angular/package.json
+++ b/src/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "seedsync",
-  "version": "0.10.3",
+  "version": "0.10.4",
   "license": "Apache 2.0",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/src/python/controller/scan/remote_scanner.py b/src/python/controller/scan/remote_scanner.py
index f89a3f2..5863a0a 100644
--- a/src/python/controller/scan/remote_scanner.py
+++ b/src/python/controller/scan/remote_scanner.py
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@
 from system import SystemFile
 
 
+def _escape_remote_path_single(path: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Escape a remote path using single quotes (no variable expansion).
+    """
+    return "'{}'".format(path)
+
+
+def _escape_remote_path_double(path: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Escape a remote path using double quotes (allows $HOME expansion).
+    Converts ~ to $HOME for shell expansion.
+    """
+    if path.startswith("~"):
+        path = "$HOME" + path[1:]
+    return '"{}"'.format(path)
+
+
 class RemoteScanner(IScanner):
     """
     Scanner implementation to scan the remote filesystem
@@ -51,10 +68,18 @@ def scan(self) -> List[SystemFile]:
             self._install_scanfs()
 
         try:
-            out = self.__ssh.shell("'{}' '{}'".format(
-                self.__remote_path_to_scan_script,
-                self.__remote_path_to_scan)
-            )
+            # Use consistent quoting: double quotes if scan path has tilde (for $HOME expansion),
+            # single quotes otherwise (protects literal characters)
+            if self.__remote_path_to_scan.startswith("~"):
+                out = self.__ssh.shell("{} {}".format(
+                    _escape_remote_path_double(self.__remote_path_to_scan_script),
+                    _escape_remote_path_double(self.__remote_path_to_scan))
+                )
+            else:
+                out = self.__ssh.shell("{} {}".format(
+                    _escape_remote_path_single(self.__remote_path_to_scan_script),
+                    _escape_remote_path_single(self.__remote_path_to_scan))
+                )
         except SshcpError as e:
             self.logger.warning("Caught an SshcpError: {}".format(str(e)))
             recoverable = True
@@ -88,7 +113,8 @@ def _install_scanfs(self):
             local_md5sum = hashlib.md5(f.read()).hexdigest()
         self.logger.debug("Local scanfs md5sum = {}".format(local_md5sum))
         try:
-            out = self.__ssh.shell("md5sum {} | awk '{{print $1}}' || echo".format(self.__remote_path_to_scan_script))
+            out = self.__ssh.shell("md5sum '{}' | awk '{{print $1}}' || echo".format(
+                self.__remote_path_to_scan_script))
             out = out.decode()
             if out == local_md5sum:
                 self.logger.info("Skipping remote scanfs installation: already installed")
diff --git a/src/python/lftp/job_status_parser.py b/src/python/lftp/job_status_parser.py
index 2eeb3cd..b7d6d5c 100644
--- a/src/python/lftp/job_status_parser.py
+++ b/src/python/lftp/job_status_parser.py
@@ -73,8 +73,22 @@ def _eta_to_seconds(eta: str) -> int:
         eta_s = int((result.group("eta_s") or '0s')[:-1])
         return eta_d*24*3600 + eta_h*3600 + eta_m*60 + eta_s
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _strip_ansi_codes(text: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Strip ANSI escape sequences from text.
+        These can appear in lftp output when terminal features like
+        bracketed paste mode are enabled (e.g., ^[[?2004l, ^[[?2004h).
+        """
+        # Match ANSI escape sequences: ESC [ ... <letter>
+        # This covers CSI sequences including bracketed paste mode
+        ansi_pattern = re.compile(r'\x1b\[[0-9;?]*[a-zA-Z]')
+        return ansi_pattern.sub('', text)
+
     def parse(self, output: str) -> List[LftpJobStatus]:
         statuses = list()
+        # Strip ANSI escape codes that may be present in terminal output
+        output = self._strip_ansi_codes(output)
         lines = [s.strip() for s in output.splitlines()]
         lines = list(filter(None, lines))  # remove blank lines
         # remove all lines before the first 'jobs -v'
@@ -479,22 +493,29 @@ def __parse_queue(lines: List[str]) -> List[LftpJobStatus]:
         queue_done_m = re.compile(LftpJobStatusParser.__QUEUE_DONE_REGEX)
         if len(lines) == 1:
             if not queue_done_m.match(lines[0]):
-                raise ValueError("Unrecognized line '{}'".format(lines[0]))
+                # Single unrecognized line - might be empty output, skip gracefully
+                return queue
             lines.pop(0)
 
         if lines:
             # Look for the header lines
             if len(lines) < 2:
-                raise ValueError("Missing queue header")
+                # Not enough lines for a valid queue header - return empty queue
+                return queue
             header1_pattern = r"^\[\d+\] queue \(sftp://.*@.*\)(?:\s+--\s+(?:\d+\.\d+|\d+)\s({})\/s)?$"\
                               .format(LftpJobStatusParser.__SIZE_UNITS_REGEX)
             header2_pattern = "^sftp://.*@.*$"
             line = lines.pop(0)
             if not re.match(header1_pattern, line):
-                raise ValueError("Missing queue header line 1: {}".format(line))
+                # First line doesn't match queue header - no active queue, return empty
+                # Put the line back for __parse_jobs to handle
+                lines.insert(0, line)
+                return queue
             line = lines.pop(0)
             if not re.match(header2_pattern, line):
-                raise ValueError("Missing queue header line 2: {}".format(line))
+                # Second line doesn't match - malformed but not fatal, return empty queue
+                lines.insert(0, line)
+                return queue
             if not lines:
                 raise ValueError("Missing queue status")
 
diff --git a/src/python/tests/unittests/test_controller/test_scan/test_remote_scanner.py b/src/python/tests/unittests/test_controller/test_scan/test_remote_scanner.py
index 73cdbcf..1edf900 100644
--- a/src/python/tests/unittests/test_controller/test_scan/test_remote_scanner.py
+++ b/src/python/tests/unittests/test_controller/test_scan/test_remote_scanner.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def ssh_shell(*args):
         scanner.scan()
         self.assertEqual(2, self.mock_ssh.shell.call_count)
         self.mock_ssh.shell.assert_has_calls([
-            call("md5sum /remote/path/to/scan/script | awk '{print $1}' || echo"),
+            call("md5sum '/remote/path/to/scan/script' | awk '{print $1}' || echo"),
             call(ANY)
         ])
 
@@ -288,6 +288,38 @@ def ssh_shell(*args):
             "'/remote/path/to/scan/script' '/remote/path/to/scan'"
         )
 
+    def test_handles_tilde_path_for_shell_expansion(self):
+        """Test that paths starting with ~ are converted to $HOME for shell expansion"""
+        scanner = RemoteScanner(
+            remote_address="my remote address",
+            remote_username="my remote user",
+            remote_password="my password",
+            remote_port=1234,
+            remote_path_to_scan="~/data/torrents",
+            local_path_to_scan_script=TestRemoteScanner.temp_scan_script,
+            remote_path_to_scan_script="/remote/path/to/scan/script"
+        )
+
+        self.ssh_run_command_count = 0
+
+        def ssh_shell(*args):
+            self.ssh_run_command_count += 1
+            if self.ssh_run_command_count == 1:
+                # md5sum check
+                return b''
+            else:
+                # later tries
+                return pickle.dumps([])
+        self.mock_ssh.shell.side_effect = ssh_shell
+
+        scanner.scan()
+        self.assertEqual(2, self.mock_ssh.shell.call_count)
+        # When scan path has tilde, both paths use double quotes for consistent quoting
+        # Tilde is converted to $HOME for shell expansion
+        self.mock_ssh.shell.assert_called_with(
+            "\"/remote/path/to/scan/script\" \"$HOME/data/torrents\""
+        )
+
     def test_raises_nonrecoverable_error_on_first_failed_ssh(self):
         scanner = RemoteScanner(
             remote_address="my remote address",
diff --git a/src/python/tests/unittests/test_lftp/test_job_status_parser.py b/src/python/tests/unittests/test_lftp/test_job_status_parser.py
index 236ab17..518545f 100644
--- a/src/python/tests/unittests/test_lftp/test_job_status_parser.py
+++ b/src/python/tests/unittests/test_lftp/test_job_status_parser.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def test_empty_output_3(self):
 
     def test_empty_output_4(self):
         output = """
-        [0] queue (sftp://someone:@localhost) 
+        [0] queue (sftp://someone:@localhost)
         sftp://someone:@localhost/home/someone
         [0] Done (queue (sftp://someone:@localhost))
         """
@@ -72,6 +72,53 @@ def test_empty_output_4(self):
         statuses = parser.parse(output)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(statuses))
 
+    def test_empty_output_just_jobs_command(self):
+        """Test handling when lftp returns just the jobs command echo with no data"""
+        output = """
+        jobs -v
+        """
+        parser = LftpJobStatusParser()
+        statuses = parser.parse(output)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(statuses))
+
+    def test_empty_output_jobs_command_with_blank_lines(self):
+        """Test handling when lftp returns jobs command with extra blank lines"""
+        output = """
+
+        jobs -v
+
+        """
+        parser = LftpJobStatusParser()
+        statuses = parser.parse(output)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(statuses))
+
+    def test_ansi_escape_codes_stripped(self):
+        """Test that ANSI escape codes (like bracketed paste mode) are stripped from output"""
+        # \x1b[?2004l and \x1b[?2004h are bracketed paste mode disable/enable
+        output = """
+        jobs -v
+        \x1b[?2004l
+        \x1b[?2004h
+        """
+        parser = LftpJobStatusParser()
+        statuses = parser.parse(output)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(statuses))
+
+    def test_ansi_escape_codes_in_actual_output(self):
+        """Test parsing works when ANSI codes are mixed with real job data"""
+        output = """
+        \x1b[?2004ljobs -v
+        [0] queue (sftp://someone:@localhost)\x1b[?2004h
+        sftp://someone:@localhost/home/someone
+        Queue is stopped.
+        Commands queued:
+         1. mirror -c /tmp/test_lftp/remote/a /tmp/test_lftp/local/
+        """
+        parser = LftpJobStatusParser()
+        statuses = parser.parse(output)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(statuses))
+        self.assertEqual("a", statuses[0].name)
+
     def test_queued_items(self):
         """Queued items, no jobs running"""
         output = """