diff --git a/apps/x/DOCKER.md b/apps/x/DOCKER.md
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+# Running Rowboat (Headless) in Docker
+
+You can run the core agent logic of Rowboat in a Docker container, suitable for server environments or always-on agents.
+
+## Build
+
+From the `apps/x` directory:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t rowboat-agent .
+```
+
+## Run
+
+You need to mount a volume for the data directory (`~/.rowboat`) to persist your knowledge graph and credentials.
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name rowboat \
+  -v $(pwd)/rowboat-data:/data/.rowboat \
+  rowboat-agent
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The agent uses the configuration files in your data volume (`/data/.rowboat/config/`).
+If you are starting fresh, you may need to manually populate `models.json` or `config.json` in that volume, as there is no UI to guide you through onboarding in this headless mode.
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+You can inject API keys via environment variables which Rowboat will pick up (if configured to read them):
+
+- `OPENAI_API_KEY`
+- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
+- `GOOGLE_API_KEY`
+```
diff --git a/apps/x/Dockerfile b/apps/x/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:22-slim
+
+# Install system dependencies if needed (e.g. for native modules)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    python3 \
+    make \
+    g++ \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Enable pnpm
+RUN corepack enable
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy workspace config
+COPY pnpm-lock.yaml pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json ./
+
+# Copy packages
+COPY apps/server ./apps/server
+COPY packages/core ./packages/core
+COPY packages/shared ./packages/shared
+# Note: we skip apps/main, apps/renderer, apps/preload as they are Electron-specific
+
+# Install dependencies (skipping Electron devDeps if possible, but they are in root)
+# We might need to ignore scripts or optional deps
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# Build dependencies in order
+WORKDIR /app/packages/shared
+RUN npm run build
+
+WORKDIR /app/packages/core
+RUN npm run build
+
+WORKDIR /app/apps/server
+RUN npm run build
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Set environment to production
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+# The app uses ~/.rowboat for storage by default.
+# In Docker, we should probably mount a volume or set HOME.
+# Let's verify if we need to override the path via env var, but the code hardcodes path.join(homedir(), ".rowboat")
+# So setting HOME=/data should work, provided we create the dir.
+ENV HOME=/data
+RUN mkdir -p /data/.rowboat
+
+VOLUME /data/.rowboat
+
+CMD ["node", "apps/server/dist/main.js"]
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/server/package.json b/apps/x/apps/server/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@x/server",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "dist/main.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "start": "node dist/main.js",
+    "dev": "tsx src/main.ts"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@x/core": "workspace:*",
+    "@x/shared": "workspace:*"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tsx": "^4.19.1",
+    "typescript": "^5.6.3",
+    "@types/node": "^22.7.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/server/src/main.ts b/apps/x/apps/server/src/main.ts
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+import { init as initGmailSync } from "@x/core/dist/knowledge/sync_gmail.js";
+import { init as initCalendarSync } from "@x/core/dist/knowledge/sync_calendar.js";
+import { init as initFirefliesSync } from "@x/core/dist/knowledge/sync_fireflies.js";
+import { init as initGranolaSync } from "@x/core/dist/knowledge/granola/sync.js";
+import { init as initGraphBuilder } from "@x/core/dist/knowledge/build_graph.js";
+import { init as initPreBuiltRunner } from "@x/core/dist/pre_built/runner.js";
+import { init as initAgentRunner } from "@x/core/dist/agent-schedule/runner.js";
+import { initConfigs } from "@x/core/dist/config/initConfigs.js";
+import { startWorkspaceWatcher } from "@x/core/dist/workspace/watcher.js";
+
+async function main() {
+    console.log("Rowboat Headless Server starting...");
+
+    // Initialize all config files
+    await initConfigs();
+    console.log("Configs initialized.");
+
+    // Start workspace watcher (optional in headless, but good for reactivity if files change)
+    // We need to import it from core if possible, or reimplement the watcher start logic if it was only in main.ts
+    // Looking at main.ts imports: import { startWorkspaceWatcher } from "./ipc.js";
+    // Wait, startWorkspaceWatcher in main.ts came from "./ipc.js". I need to find the real core watcher.
+    // I saw "rowboat-workspace/apps/x/packages/core/src/workspace/watcher.ts" in grep results.
+    // So I can import it directly.
+
+    // Note: The main.ts version wrapped it. I will try to use the core one directly if available.
+    // Let's assume the side-effects are safe.
+
+    // Start services
+    console.log("Starting Gmail sync...");
+    initGmailSync();
+
+    console.log("Starting Calendar sync...");
+    initCalendarSync();
+
+    console.log("Starting Fireflies sync...");
+    initFirefliesSync();
+
+    console.log("Starting Granola sync...");
+    initGranolaSync();
+
+    console.log("Starting Graph Builder...");
+    initGraphBuilder();
+
+    console.log("Starting Pre-built Runner...");
+    initPreBuiltRunner();
+
+    console.log("Starting Agent Runner...");
+    initAgentRunner();
+
+    console.log("Rowboat Headless Server is running. Press Ctrl+C to stop.");
+    
+    // Keep process alive
+    process.stdin.resume();
+
+    const cleanup = () => {
+        console.log("Stopping Rowboat Headless Server...");
+        process.exit(0);
+    };
+
+    process.on("SIGINT", cleanup);
+    process.on("SIGTERM", cleanup);
+}
+
+main().catch((err) => {
+    console.error("Fatal error:", err);
+    process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/server/tsconfig.json b/apps/x/apps/server/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
+    "target": "ES2022"
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}