Deploy and Host

Self-host Syncidian: an open-source Obsidian sync and AI bridge. This template deploys the Go server from GitHub main, attaches a persistent volume at /data for SQLite and vault files, and exposes HTTP with a /health check.

About Hosting

Syncidian stores users, GitHub App settings, and vault data in SQLite on disk. Railway’s container filesystem is empty on every deploy unless you attach a volume — this template provisions /data so admins and users survive redeploys.

After deploy, open your Railway URL, create the first admin at /admin, and optionally follow Set up the GitHub App for GitHub sign-in or per-user backup.

Why Deploy

Run your own Obsidian sync server without managing Docker on a VPS
Keep vault and account data on a Railway volume you control
Use the built-in MCP server for AI tools against your knowledge base

Common Use Cases

Personal or team Obsidian sync with a private GitHub repo per user
Self-hosted alternative to Syncidian.com while the managed service rolls out
Experimenting with Syncidian before pointing the Obsidian plugin at production

Dependencies for

Deployment Dependencies

GitHub repository: shangeethsivan/Syncidian (main)
Railway volume mounted at /data (required — see railway.json requiredMountPath)
Public Railway domain or your custom domain (optional SYNCIDIAN_PUBLIC_URL)
Optional: Google Analytics ID (SYNCIDIAN_GA_ID), bootstrap admin (SYNCIDIAN_BOOTSTRAP_USER / SYNCIDIAN_BOOTSTRAP_PASSWORD) — set in Railway variables after deploy, not baked into this template

Full documentation: Syncidian README