Cloud Deploy (Render)

Deploy Crow to Render so it's accessible from any device and any AI platform.

Step 1: Create a Turso Database

1. Sign up at turso.tech (free tier works)
2. Create a database named crow
3. Copy your Database URL (starts with libsql://)
4. Create an auth token and copy it

Security note: Your Turso credentials (database URL and auth token) grant full access to your Crow database. Treat them like passwords — never share them publicly or commit them to code. See the Security Guide for more details.

Step 2: Deploy to Render

1. Fork the Crow repository on GitHub
2. Go to Render Dashboard → New → Blueprint
3. Connect your forked repo — Render will detect the render.yaml
4. Set the required environment variables:
   • TURSO_DATABASE_URL — your Turso database URL
   • TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN — your Turso auth token
5. Click Apply — Render will deploy automatically

Step 3: Initialize the Database

After deployment, open the Render shell for your service and run:

npm run init-db

Or trigger it via the health endpoint — the database tables are created automatically on first request.

Step 4: Connect Your AI Platform

Once deployed, visit https://your-service.onrender.com/setup to see:

• Which integrations are connected
• Your MCP endpoint URLs for each platform
• Instructions for adding API keys

Then follow the platform-specific guide:

• Claude Web & Mobile
• ChatGPT
• Gemini
• Grok
• Cursor
• Windsurf
• Cline
• Claude Code

Step 5: Add Integrations (Optional)

Security note: API keys are like passwords — each one grants access to a service on your behalf. Only add keys for services you actually need, and never share them. If a key is ever exposed, revoke it immediately at the service's website and create a new one. See the Security Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Add API keys for external services in your Render dashboard under Environment:

Integration	Environment Variable	Get Key
GitHub	GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN	GitHub Settings
Brave Search	BRAVE_API_KEY	Brave API
Slack	SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	Slack Apps
Notion	NOTION_TOKEN	Notion Integrations
Trello	TRELLO_API_KEY + TRELLO_TOKEN	Trello Power-Ups
Google Workspace	GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID + GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	Google Cloud Console

See the full list on the Integrations page.

After adding keys, Render restarts automatically. Refresh your /setup page to confirm they're connected.