diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index ec1f355..0e587f4 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ This is **Cobble** (`cobble.moduletrace.org`): an open-source crew of small AI w
 | Purpose                          | Command                                                   |
 | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
 | Dev server                       | `bun run dev` (runs `bun src/server.ts`)                  |
-| Production                       | `bun run start` (`NODE_ENV=production bun src/server.ts`) |
+| Production                       | `bun run start` (`MAIN_SERVER=1 NODE_ENV=production bun src/server.ts`) |
 | Type-check only                  | `bun run typecheck`                                       |
 | Run tests                        | `bun run test`                                            |
 | Regenerate favicon/brand/PWA assets | `bun run gen:favicon` (runs `src/scripts/generate-brand-assets.ts`) |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b11c42f..c073628 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "db:backup": "bunx bun-sqlite backup",
         "seed": "bun src/scripts/seed-super-admin.tsx",
         "seed:bots": "bun src/scripts/seed-bots.ts",
-        "start": "NODE_ENV=production bun src/server.ts",
+        "start": "MAIN_SERVER=1 NODE_ENV=production bun src/server.ts",
         "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
         "test": "bun test"
     },