diff --git a/backend/.env.docker b/backend/.env.docker
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+# ================================================================
+# omi Backend - Local Docker Development Environment
+# ================================================================
+# Instructions:
+#   1. Fill in [REQUIRED] values below
+#   2. Run: bash scripts/install.sh
+# ================================================================
+
+# ---- Firebase / Google Cloud --------------------------------
+# [REQUIRED] Paste your Firebase service account JSON as a single line:
+# Get it: Firebase Console -> Project Settings -> Service Accounts -> Generate new private key
+SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON=
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=google-credentials.json
+FIREBASE_API_KEY=
+FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=
+FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=
+
+# ---- Redis [pre-configured for local Docker] ----------------
+REDIS_DB_HOST=redis
+REDIS_DB_PORT=6379
+REDIS_DB_PASSWORD=
+
+# ---- Typesense [pre-configured for local Docker] ------------
+TYPESENSE_HOST=typesense
+TYPESENSE_HOST_PORT=8108
+TYPESENSE_API_KEY=local_typesense_key
+
+# ---- GCP Storage --------------------------------------------
+# [REQUIRED] for audio processing and file storage
+BUCKET_SPEECH_PROFILES=
+BUCKET_BACKUPS=
+BUCKET_PLUGINS_LOGOS=
+
+# ---- Pinecone [REQUIRED for vector memory search] -----------
+PINECONE_API_KEY=
+PINECONE_INDEX_NAME=
+
+# ---- Deepgram [REQUIRED for audio transcription] ------------
+DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=
+
+# ---- OpenAI [REQUIRED for AI features] ---------------------
+OPENAI_API_KEY=
+
+# ---- Security -----------------------------------------------
+# [REQUIRED] Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
+ADMIN_KEY=
+ENCRYPTION_SECRET=omi_ZwB2ZNqB2HHpMK6wStk7sTpavJiPTFg7gXUHnc4tFABPU6pZ2c2DKgehtfgi4RZv
+
+# ---- Base URL -----------------------------------------------
+BASE_API_URL=http://localhost:8080
+API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
+
+# ---- Pusher (required for real-time conversation updates) ---
+# Without this, conversations stay in_progress permanently
+HOSTED_PUSHER_API_URL=
+
+# ---- HuggingFace --------------------------------------------
+HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN=
+
+# ---- Optional Services --------------------------------------
+GITHUB_TOKEN=
+WORKFLOW_API_KEY=
+HUME_API_KEY=
+HUME_CALLBACK_URL=
+STRIPE_API_KEY=
+STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
+STRIPE_CONNECT_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
+RAPID_API_HOST=
+RAPID_API_KEY=
+PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=
+
+# ---- Google OAuth -------------------------------------------
+GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
+GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
+
+# ---- Apple OAuth --------------------------------------------
+APPLE_CLIENT_ID=
+APPLE_TEAM_ID=
+APPLE_KEY_ID=
+APPLE_PRIVATE_KEY=
+
+# ---- Third-party OAuth Integrations -------------------------
+TWITTER_CLIENT_ID=
+TWITTER_CLIENT_SECRET=
+NOTION_CLIENT_ID=
+NOTION_CLIENT_SECRET=
+WHOOP_CLIENT_ID=
+WHOOP_CLIENT_SECRET=
+
+# ---- Twilio (Phone Calls) -----------------------------------
+TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=
+TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=
+TWILIO_API_KEY_SID=
+TWILIO_API_KEY_SECRET=
+TWILIO_TWIML_APP_SID=
+
+# ---- LangSmith (optional - LLM observability) ---------------
+LANGSMITH_TRACING=false
+LANGSMITH_API_KEY=
+LANGSMITH_PROJECT=omi-backend-chat
+LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT=https://api.smith.langchain.com
+OMI_LANGSMITH_AGENTIC_PROMPT_NAME=omi-agentic-system
+OMI_LANGSMITH_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS=300
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yaml b/backend/docker-compose.yaml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: backend/Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    env_file:
+      - .env.docker
+    depends_on:
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      typesense:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8080/v1/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 10
+      start_period: 60s
+    restart: on-failure
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    volumes:
+      - redis_data:/data
+    command: redis-server --appendonly yes
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+  typesense:
+    image: typesense/typesense:0.25.1
+    ports:
+      - "8108:8108"
+    environment:
+      - TYPESENSE_API_KEY=local_typesense_key
+      - TYPESENSE_DATA_DIR=/data
+    volumes:
+      - typesense_data:/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8108/health"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+volumes:
+  redis_data:
+  typesense_data:
diff --git a/backend/scripts/README.md b/backend/scripts/README.md
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+# Omi Backend — One-Click Deployment
+
+Self-host the omi backend with a single command using Docker Compose.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) 20.10+
+- Docker Compose v2 (plugin) or v1 (standalone)
+- API credentials listed below
+
+## Required API Keys
+
+| Service | Purpose | Sign up |
+|---------|---------|---------|
+| Firebase / GCP | Auth, Firestore DB, Storage | [console.firebase.google.com](https://console.firebase.google.com) |
+| OpenAI | AI chat and processing | [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com) |
+| Deepgram | Audio transcription | [console.deepgram.com](https://console.deepgram.com) |
+| Pinecone | Vector memory search | [app.pinecone.io](https://app.pinecone.io) |
+
+**Redis** and **Typesense** run locally inside Docker — no external accounts needed.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# 1. Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/BasedHardware/omi.git
+cd omi/backend
+
+# 2. Configure your API keys
+cp .env.docker .env.docker
+# Edit .env.docker — fill in SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON, OPENAI_API_KEY,
+# DEEPGRAM_API_KEY, PINECONE_API_KEY, and GCP bucket names
+
+# 3. Deploy
+bash scripts/install.sh
+```
+
+## Manual Start
+
+```bash
+cd omi/backend
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d --build
+
+# Verify
+curl http://localhost:8080/v1/health
+# Expected: {"status":"ok"}
+```
+
+## Services
+
+| Service | Port | Notes |
+|---------|------|-------|
+| Backend API | 8080 | FastAPI application |
+| Redis | 6379 | Persistent session cache |
+| Typesense | 8108 | Full-text search index |
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+docker compose up (run from omi/backend/)
+      │
+      ├── backend:8080   ← FastAPI
+      │     ├── build context = repo root (../), dockerfile = backend/Dockerfile
+      │     ├── env loaded from .env.docker
+      │     ├── REDIS_DB_HOST=redis, REDIS_DB_PORT=6379
+      │     └── TYPESENSE_HOST=typesense, TYPESENSE_HOST_PORT=8108
+      ├── redis:6379      ← Persistent (appendonly yes)
+      └── typesense:8108  ← Search (local_typesense_key)
+```
+
+## Common Commands
+
+```bash
+# View backend logs
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml logs -f backend
+
+# Stop all services
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml down
+
+# Full reset (removes volumes)
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml down -v
+
+# Rebuild after code changes
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d --build
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Health check:** The correct endpoint is `/v1/health` (not `/health`):
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:8080/v1/health
+# → {"status":"ok"}
+```
+
+**Build fails:** Run `docker compose` from inside `omi/backend/` — the build context
+is set to `..` (repo root) which is required by `backend/Dockerfile`.
+
+**Backend exits on startup:** Check logs with `docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml logs backend`.
+Usually a missing env var. Confirm `SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON` and `OPENAI_API_KEY` are set in `.env.docker`.
+
+**Redis not connecting:** Ensure `.env.docker` has `REDIS_DB_HOST=redis` and `REDIS_DB_PORT=6379`
+(not `REDIS_URL` — that variable is not read by the omi backend).
diff --git a/backend/scripts/install.sh b/backend/scripts/install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'; GREEN='\033[0;32m'; YELLOW='\033[1;33m'; NC='\033[0m'
+info()  { echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"; }
+warn()  { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"; }
+error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
+
+echo "=================================="
+echo " Omi Backend One-Click Deployment"
+echo "=================================="
+
+# Detect docker compose (v2 plugin first, fall back to v1 standalone)
+if docker compose version &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker compose"
+elif docker-compose version &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker-compose"
+else
+    error "Docker Compose not found. Install Docker Desktop: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/"
+fi
+info "Docker Compose: $DOCKER_COMPOSE"
+
+# Check Docker is running
+docker info &>/dev/null 2>&1 || error "Docker daemon not running. Please start Docker."
+
+# Navigate to backend directory (script lives in backend/scripts/)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+BACKEND_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+cd "$BACKEND_DIR"
+info "Working directory: $BACKEND_DIR"
+
+# Create .env.docker if missing
+if [ ! -f ".env.docker" ]; then
+    error ".env.docker not found in $BACKEND_DIR. See scripts/README.md for setup instructions."
+fi
+
+# Generate ADMIN_KEY if not set
+if grep -q "^ADMIN_KEY=$" .env.docker 2>/dev/null; then
+    if command -v openssl &>/dev/null; then
+        GENERATED_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
+        sed -i.bak "s/^ADMIN_KEY=$/ADMIN_KEY=$GENERATED_KEY/" .env.docker && rm -f .env.docker.bak
+        info "Generated secure ADMIN_KEY"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Validate critical env vars
+set -a; source .env.docker; set +a
+
+missing=()
+[ -z "${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}" ]       && missing+=("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+[ -z "${DEEPGRAM_API_KEY:-}" ]     && missing+=("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY")
+[ -z "${PINECONE_API_KEY:-}" ]     && missing+=("PINECONE_API_KEY")
+[ -z "${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON:-}" ] && missing+=("SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON")
+
+if [ ${#missing[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    warn "The following required keys are not set in .env.docker:"
+    for key in "${missing[@]}"; do warn "  - $key"; done
+    echo ""
+    read -p "Continue anyway? Some features will not work. [y/N]: " confirm
+    [[ "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] || exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build and start services
+info "Building and starting services (this may take a few minutes on first run)..."
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE -f docker-compose.yaml up -d --build
+
+# Wait for backend health
+info "Waiting for backend to be ready..."
+max_attempts=40
+attempt=0
+until curl -sf http://localhost:8080/v1/health &>/dev/null; do
+    attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+    if [ $attempt -ge $max_attempts ]; then
+        warn "Health check timed out after $((max_attempts * 3))s. Showing logs:"
+        $DOCKER_COMPOSE -f docker-compose.yaml logs backend --tail=30
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    printf "."
+    sleep 3
+done
+echo ""
+
+info "========================================="
+info " Omi backend is running!"
+info "========================================="
+info " API:       http://localhost:8080"
+info " Health:    http://localhost:8080/v1/health"
+info " Typesense: http://localhost:8108"
+info " Redis:     localhost:6379"
+info ""
+info " Logs:  $DOCKER_COMPOSE -f docker-compose.yaml logs -f"
+info " Stop:  $DOCKER_COMPOSE -f docker-compose.yaml down"
+info "========================================="