---
title: "Deploy Inbox"
description: "Dead-simple todo manager for AI agents. SQLite + MCP, nothing else."
category: "AI/ML"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/inbox
---

# Deploy Inbox

Dead-simple todo manager for AI agents. SQLite + MCP, nothing else.

**[Deploy Inbox on Railway](https://railway.com/template/inbox)**

- **Creator:** David Hariri's Projects
- **Category:** AI/ML
- **Total deploys:** 6

## Template content

### inbox

- **Source:** davidhariri/inbox
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Inbox on Railway

Inbox is an MCP-native todo manager. There's no web UI, no REST API, no CLI — the MCP protocol is the only interface. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client and start managing todos. SQLite backend, OAuth 2.1 auth, one-click deploy.

## About Hosting Inbox

Inbox runs as a single Python process with an embedded SQLite database — no external services required. The server exposes an MCP endpoint over Streamable HTTP with built-in OAuth 2.1 authentication. On first boot, a one-time setup code is printed to the deploy logs. Visit the setup URL to create your owner account, then connect any MCP client. Railway's persistent volumes keep your SQLite database intact across deploys.

## Common Use Cases

- Personal task management through AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT
- Lightweight project and todo tracking without switching to a separate app
- Building AI agent workflows that need structured task state

## Dependencies for Inbox Hosting

- Python 3.12+
- Persistent volume mounted at `/data` for SQLite storage

### Deployment Dependencies

- [MCP Protocol Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
- [Inbox on GitHub](https://github.com/davidhariri/inbox)

## Why Deploy Inbox 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 Inbox 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.


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