Deploy and Host CM42 Central on Railway

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What is CM42 Central ?
CM42 Central is an open-source, user story–based backlog management system for agile development teams. Originally forked from the now-discontinued Fulcrum project, cm42-central has evolved into a robust alternative to commercial tools like Pivotal Tracker and Trello, offering deeper features for project planning, iteration management, and team collaboration[1][2].

About Hosting CM42 Central

Hosting CM42 Central on Railway provides a scalable, modern environment for agile software project management. With Railway, you eliminate manual infrastructure setup; everything from web servers to databases and cache layers is easily provisioned within a few clicks. Deploying CM42 Central enables your team to collaborate on project backlogs, track agile iterations, analyze metrics (velocity, burn-up), and integrate with team communication channels like Slack and Mattermost without worrying about infrastructure maintenance.

Common Use Cases

Agile story-based backlog management for software teams
Iteration tracking and reporting (velocity, bugs, burn-up charts)
Team-based project planning with role-based access controls
Integration with Slack/Mattermost for story updates and notifications
API-based chatbots or slash commands for project status queries

Dependencies for CM42 Central Hosting

Ruby on Rails (web app backend)
Node.js (assets/build tasks)
PostgreSQL (relational database)
Redis (background job processing & caching)
Memcached (optional, caching for import/complex tasks)
(Optional) Slack/Mattermost accounts for integrations

Deployment Dependencies

You must provide connection strings or credentials for:

Postgres: Main database
Redis: For job queueing and cache
Memcached: (optional but recommended for full feature support)

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Implementation Details (OPTIONAL)

After cloning the project and configuring environment variables, install all Ruby and Node dependencies, then run database setup commands. Optionally, run in Docker for local development or as an all-in-one stack on Railway. More setup details can be found in the project README and .env.sample files.

Why Deploy CM42 Central on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it. By deploying CM42 Central on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.