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multica/SELF_HOSTING_AI.md
Jiayuan Zhang 576f20f2c7 refactor(cli): separate install from setup, redesign CLI configuration flow (#888)
Decouple install.sh from environment configuration — install.sh now only
installs the CLI binary (and optionally Docker via --with-server), while
all environment configuration moves to `multica setup` subcommands.

Key changes:
- install.sh: remove config writes, rename --local to --with-server
- multica setup: add cloud/self-host subcommands with --server-url,
  --app-url, --port, --frontend-port flags and --profile support
- Add config overwrite protection with interactive prompt
- Remove redundant commands: `config local`, `auth login` alias
- Replace silent multica.ai fallbacks with explicit errors
- Onboarding wizard: dynamically show correct setup command for
  Cloud vs Self-host environments
- Update all docs, landing page, and install scripts for consistency
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# Self-Hosting Setup (for AI Agents)
This document is designed for AI agents to execute. Follow these steps exactly to deploy a local Multica instance and connect to it.
## Prerequisites
- Docker and Docker Compose installed
- Homebrew installed (for CLI)
- At least one AI agent CLI on PATH: `claude` or `codex`
## Install
```bash
# Install CLI + provision self-host server
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
# Configure CLI for localhost, authenticate, and start daemon
multica setup self-host
```
Wait for the server output `✓ Multica server is running and CLI is ready!` before running `multica setup self-host`.
**Expected result:**
- Frontend at http://localhost:3000
- Backend at http://localhost:8080
- `multica` CLI installed and configured for localhost
## Alternative: Manual Setup
```bash
git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
cd multica
make selfhost
brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
multica setup self-host
```
The `multica setup self-host` command will:
1. Configure CLI to connect to localhost:8080 / localhost:3000
2. Open a browser for login — use verification code `888888` with any email
3. Discover workspaces automatically
4. Start the daemon in the background
## Verification
```bash
multica daemon status
```
Should show `running` with detected agents.
## Stopping
```bash
# Stop the daemon
multica daemon stop
# Stop all Docker services
cd multica
make selfhost-stop
```
## Custom Ports
If the default ports (8080/3000) are in use:
1. Edit `.env` and change `PORT` and `FRONTEND_PORT`
2. Run `make selfhost`
3. Run `multica setup self-host --port <PORT> --frontend-port <FRONTEND_PORT>`
## Troubleshooting
- **Backend not ready:** `docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml logs backend`
- **Frontend not ready:** `docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml logs frontend`
- **Daemon issues:** `multica daemon logs`
- **Health check:** `curl http://localhost:8080/health`