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Self-hosting means you run important infrastructure yourself instead of using Memory Crystal’s hosted backend.

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Pick the right path

Local-first still uses hosted Memory Crystal auth/license. External self-hosting may require additional environment variables and deployment setup.

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Public boundary

Public docs should explain supported deployment behavior without exposing hosted SaaS-only internals such as billing, admin, private dashboard code, or internal planning docs.

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Source material

The strongest public sources are:
  • mcp-server/README.md
  • apps/docs/self-hosting/railway.mdx
  • .env.example
  • scripts/convex-local-up.sh
  • scripts/convex-local-doctor.sh

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Common mistakes

  • treating local-first as accountless/offline licensing
  • mixing private SaaS architecture with public self-hosting guidance
  • documenting the root web app deployment as if it were the MCP deployment path
  • linking public users to internal contributor docs instead of the public local-first guide