How do I deploy contextmate on Railway?

You can deploy contextmate on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: contextmate-93c1487a, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host ContextMate on Railway

ContextMate is a zero-knowledge encrypted sync service for AI agent context — memories, skills, rules, and identity files. Your passphrase never leaves your device; the server only stores encrypted blobs.

About Hosting ContextMate

This template deploys the ContextMate server with persistent storage. Everything works out of the box — no configuration required. A JWT signing secret is auto-generated on first boot and persisted to disk.

After deploying, point your CLI at your new server:

npm i -g contextmate
contextmate setup

Enter your Railway server URL when prompted

Why Deploy

Own your data — Run the sync server on your own infrastructure instead of relying on a shared hosted service.
Zero-knowledge encryption — AES-256-GCM with Argon2id key derivation. The server never sees your plaintext data.
Zero config — JWT secret auto-generates, SQLite database initializes on first request. Just deploy and go.
Earn from Railway — Template creators earn a share of usage revenue from deployments.

Common Use Cases

Self-hosting for teams that require data sovereignty or compliance
Syncing AI agent context (memories, skills, rules) across multiple devices
Real-time sync between Claude Code, OpenClaw, Cursor, and other AI agents via WebSocket
Running a private MCP-compatible context server for your organization

Dependencies for

Deployment Dependencies

Node.js 20+ — Included in the Dockerfile (node:20-slim)
SQLite — Embedded, no external database required
Persistent volume — Mounted at /data for blobs and database storage. Provisioned automatically by Railway.

No external services, databases, or API keys are required.

Environment Variables

JWT_SECRET — Optional. Auto-generated if omitted. Set explicitly for multi-instance deployments.
CORS_ORIGINS — Optional. Comma-separated allowed origins for the web dashboard. Allows all if blank.
PORT — Server port (default: 3000) Links
GitHub
Documentation
Security Model