From 9b521f3d999e8950c2268c2240c490f8509db60f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle Isom Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:09:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add MCP deployment note to runbook - MCIAS is not managed by MCP due to circular dependency - Points operators to existing systemd deployment sections Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) --- RUNBOOK.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/RUNBOOK.md b/RUNBOOK.md index 73453b7..da911bb 100644 --- a/RUNBOOK.md +++ b/RUNBOOK.md @@ -461,6 +461,19 @@ See `dist/mcias.conf.docker.example` for the full annotated Docker config. --- +## MCP Deployment + +MCIAS is **not** managed by MCP and does not run on rift. Because MCIAS is the +authentication root for the entire platform — including MCP itself — running it +under MCP would create a circular dependency. Instead, MCIAS runs as a systemd +service on a separate VPS (`svc.metacircular.net`). + +All deployment, upgrades, and operational tasks use systemd directly on the VPS. +See the [Installation](#installation), [Routine Operations](#routine-operations), +and [Upgrading](#upgrading) sections above for the relevant procedures. + +--- + ## Troubleshooting ### Server fails to start: "open database"