diff --git a/analyses-snapshot-testing/Makefile b/analyses-snapshot-testing/Makefile
index 13c4e603f3c..e6041e11f76 100644
--- a/analyses-snapshot-testing/Makefile
+++ b/analyses-snapshot-testing/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
+ifeq ($(CI), true)
+	PYTHON=python
+else
+	PYTHON=pyenv exec python
+endif
+
 .PHONY: black
 black:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m black .
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m black .
 
 .PHONY: black-check
 black-check:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m black . --check
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m black . --check
 
 .PHONY: ruff
 ruff:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m ruff check . --fix
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m ruff check . --fix
 
 .PHONY: ruff-check
 ruff-check:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m ruff check .
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m ruff check .
 
 .PHONY: mypy
 mypy:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m mypy automation tests citools
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m mypy automation tests citools
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: black-check ruff-check mypy
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ format:
 
 .PHONY: test-ci
 test-ci:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m pytest -m "emulated_alpha"
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m pytest -m "emulated_alpha"
 
 .PHONY: test-protocol-analysis
 test-protocol-analysis:
@@ -40,11 +46,11 @@ test-protocol-analysis:
 
 .PHONY: setup
 setup: install-pipenv
-	python -m pipenv install
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv install
 
 .PHONY: teardown
 teardown:
-	python -m pipenv --rm
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv --rm
 
 .PHONY: format-readme
 format-readme:
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@ format-readme:
 
 .PHONY: install-pipenv
 install-pipenv:
-	python -m pip install -U pipenv
+	$(PYTHON) -m pip install -U pipenv
 
 ANALYSIS_REF ?= edge
 PROTOCOL_NAMES ?= all
@@ -67,14 +73,14 @@ snapshot-test:
 	@echo "ANALYSIS_REF is $(ANALYSIS_REF)"
 	@echo "PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
 	@echo "OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
-	python -m pipenv run pytest -k analyses_snapshot_test -vv
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run pytest -k analyses_snapshot_test -vv
 
 .PHONY: snapshot-test-update
 snapshot-test-update:
 	@echo "ANALYSIS_REF is $(ANALYSIS_REF)"
 	@echo "PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
 	@echo "OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
-	python -m pipenv run pytest -k analyses_snapshot_test --snapshot-update
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run pytest -k analyses_snapshot_test --snapshot-update
 
 CACHEBUST := $(shell date +%s)
 
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ build-opentrons-analysis:
 
 .PHONY: generate-protocols
 generate-protocols:
-	python -m pipenv run python -m automation.data.protocol_registry
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run python -m automation.data.protocol_registry
 
 
 OPENTRONS_VERSION ?= edge
@@ -112,3 +118,31 @@ run-ot2:
 	@echo "Running opentrons-robot-server:$(OPENTRONS_VERSION)"
 	@echo "If you want to run a different version, run 'make run-ot2 OPENTRONS_VERSION=chore_release-8.0.0'"
 	docker run -p 31950:31950 --env-file ../robot-server/dev.env opentrons-robot-server:$(OPENTRONS_VERSION)
+
+BUILD_FLAGS := $(if $(NO_CACHE),--no-cache)
+
+.PHONY: local-build
+local-build:
+	@echo "Building docker image for your local opentrons code"
+	@echo "The image will be named opentrons-analysis:local"
+	@echo "For a fresh build, run 'make local-build NO_CACHE=1'"
+	sed -i.bak '/^.git/s/^/#/' ../.dockerignore || true
+	docker build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -t opentrons-analysis:local -f citools/Dockerfile.local .. || true
+	mv ../.dockerignore.bak ../.dockerignore || true
+	@echo "Build complete"
+
+.PHONY: local-snapshot-test
+local-snapshot-test:
+	@echo "Running against local opentrons-analysis:local"
+	@echo "You must run this command like 'make local-snapshot-test ANALYSIS_REF=local'"
+	@echo "This is because the test suite reads the ANALYSIS_REF environment variable."
+	@echo "And uses it to determine which image to run against."
+	@echo "ANALYSIS_REF is $(ANALYSIS_REF)"
+	@if [ "$(ANALYSIS_REF)" = "local" ]; then \
+		echo "ANALYSIS_REF is correctly set to 'local'"; \
+	else \
+		echo "Warning: ANALYSIS_REF is not set to 'local'"; \
+	fi
+	@echo "PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
+	@echo "OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES is $(OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES)"
+	$(PYTHON) -m pipenv run pytest -k analyses_snapshot_test -vv
diff --git a/analyses-snapshot-testing/README.md b/analyses-snapshot-testing/README.md
index 51a8e194ca1..cd9a230bc16 100644
--- a/analyses-snapshot-testing/README.md
+++ b/analyses-snapshot-testing/README.md
@@ -58,3 +58,12 @@ cd analyses-snapshot-testing \
 ### Default OPENTRONS_VERSION=edge in the Makefile so you can omit it if you want latest edge
 
 `cd analyses-snapshot-testing && make build-rs && make run-rs`
+
+## Running the Analyses Battery against your local code
+
+1. `make build-local`
+1. `make local-snapshot-test`
+
+You have the option to specify one or many protocols to run the analyses on. This is also described above [Running the tests against specific protocols](#running-the-tests-against-specific-protocols)
+
+- `make local-snapshot-test PROTOCOL_NAMES=Flex_S_v2_19_Illumina_DNA_PCR_Free OVERRIDE_PROTOCOL_NAMES=none`
diff --git a/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/Dockerfile.local b/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/Dockerfile.local
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34e695e2c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/Dockerfile.local
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Use Python 3.10, same as the app
+FROM python:3.10-slim-bullseye
+
+# Update packages and install required dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y git libsystemd-dev
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /opentrons
+
+# Copy everything from the build context into the /opentrons directory
+COPY . /opentrons
+
+# List the contents of the /opentrons directory to verify the .git folder is copied
+RUN ls -al /opentrons/.git
+
+# Install required packages from the copied code
+RUN python -m pip install -U ./shared-data/python
+RUN python -m pip install -U ./hardware[flex]
+RUN python -m pip install -U ./api
+RUN python -m pip install -U pandas==1.4.3
+
+# The default command to keep the container running
+CMD ["tail", "-f", "/dev/null"]
diff --git a/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/generate_analyses.py b/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/generate_analyses.py
index f67d0394429..7e4aa2281ea 100644
--- a/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/generate_analyses.py
+++ b/analyses-snapshot-testing/citools/generate_analyses.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 HOST_RESULTS: Path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent, "analysis_results")
 ANALYSIS_SUFFIX: str = "analysis.json"
 ANALYSIS_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: int = 30
-ANALYSIS_CONTAINER_INSTANCES: int = 5
+MAX_ANALYSIS_CONTAINER_INSTANCES: int = 5
 
 console = Console()
 
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ def analyze_against_image(tag: str, protocols: List[TargetProtocol], num_contain
     return protocols
 
 
+def get_container_instances(protocol_len: int) -> int:
+    # Scaling linearly with the number of protocols
+    instances = max(1, min(MAX_ANALYSIS_CONTAINER_INSTANCES, protocol_len // 10))
+    return instances
+
+
 def generate_analyses_from_test(tag: str, protocols: List[Protocol]) -> None:
     """Generate analyses from the tests."""
     start_time = time.time()
@@ -259,6 +265,7 @@ def generate_analyses_from_test(tag: str, protocols: List[Protocol]) -> None:
                 protocol_custom_labware_paths_in_container(test_protocol),
             )
         )
-    analyze_against_image(tag, protocols_to_process, ANALYSIS_CONTAINER_INSTANCES)
+    instance_count = get_container_instances(len(protocols_to_process))
+    analyze_against_image(tag, protocols_to_process, instance_count)
     end_time = time.time()
     console.print(f"Clock time to generate analyses: {end_time - start_time:.2f} seconds.")
diff --git a/analyses-snapshot-testing/tests/__snapshots__/analyses_snapshot_test/test_analysis_snapshot[4389e3ab18][OT2_X_v6_P20S_None_SimpleTransfer].json b/analyses-snapshot-testing/tests/__snapshots__/analyses_snapshot_test/test_analysis_snapshot[4389e3ab18][OT2_X_v6_P20S_None_SimpleTransfer].json
index 579a4670bcc..e5fa2d5e078 100644
--- a/analyses-snapshot-testing/tests/__snapshots__/analyses_snapshot_test/test_analysis_snapshot[4389e3ab18][OT2_X_v6_P20S_None_SimpleTransfer].json
+++ b/analyses-snapshot-testing/tests/__snapshots__/analyses_snapshot_test/test_analysis_snapshot[4389e3ab18][OT2_X_v6_P20S_None_SimpleTransfer].json
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@
       "createdAt": "TIMESTAMP",
       "error": {
         "createdAt": "TIMESTAMP",
-        "detail": "Cannot aspirate 21.0 µL when only 20 is available.",
+        "detail": "Cannot aspirate 21.0 µL when only 20 is available in the tip.",
         "errorCode": "4000",
         "errorInfo": {
           "attempted_aspirate_volume": 21.0,
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@
   "errors": [
     {
       "createdAt": "TIMESTAMP",
-      "detail": "Cannot aspirate 21.0 µL when only 20 is available.",
+      "detail": "Cannot aspirate 21.0 µL when only 20 is available in the tip.",
       "errorCode": "4000",
       "errorInfo": {
         "attempted_aspirate_volume": 21.0,