diff --git a/SPEC.md b/SPEC.md
index 912f381..f115053 100644
--- a/SPEC.md
+++ b/SPEC.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The project will be developed in the following phases:
         - Running locally via Ollama on port 11434
     *   `[x]` Implement the `CodeExecutionTool`.
         - Test pending restart
-        - `[ ]` Test the implmentation of the `CodeExecutionTool`.
+        - `[x]` Test the implmentation of the `CodeExecutionTool`.
     *   `[ ]` Implement the `FileManagementTool`.
     *   `[ ]` Implement the `TestRunnerTool`.
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The project will be developed in the following phases:
     *   `[ ]` Implement robust error handling throughout the system.
     *   `[ ]` Implement persistence for the LangGraph state, so that the agent can be stopped and restarted without losing its progress.
 
-## 4. Final Deliverables
+## 5. Final Deliverables
 
 *   `[ ]` A detailed markdown document (`SPEC.md`) that can be used as a blueprint for development.
 *   `[ ]` The source code for the self-hosted, CLI-based coding agent.
diff --git a/src/tools/codeExecution.tool.ts b/src/tools/codeExecution.tool.ts
index 1e8dcaf..48e0010 100644
--- a/src/tools/codeExecution.tool.ts
+++ b/src/tools/codeExecution.tool.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ class CodeExecutionTool extends Tool {
 
   async _call(code: string): Promise<string> {
     try {
+      const dockerImage = 'node:alpine';
       const container = await this.docker.createContainer({
-        Image: 'alpine',
+        Image: dockerImage,
         Cmd: ['node', '-e', code],
         Tty: false,
         HostConfig: {
@@ -24,7 +25,15 @@ class CodeExecutionTool extends Tool {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         let output = '';
         stream.on('data', (chunk) => {
-          output += chunk.toString('utf8');
+          const streamType = chunk[0];
+          const payloadSize = chunk.readUIntBE(4, 4);
+          const payload = chunk.slice(8, 8 + payloadSize);
+
+          if (streamType === 1) { // stdout
+            output += payload.toString('utf8');
+          } else if (streamType === 2) { // stderr
+            output += payload.toString('utf8');
+          }
         });
 
         stream.on('end', () => {