diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/README.md b/packages/backend/convex/README.md
index 3c93873..42fd8c9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/README.md
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/README.md
@@ -1,88 +1,16 @@
-# Welcome to your Convex functions directory!
+# Convex Backend
 
-Write your Convex functions here.
-See https://docs.convex.dev/functions for more.
+This directory contains the Convex control plane for the app and daemon runtime. Generated files under `_generated/` are maintained by Convex and should not be edited by hand.
 
-A query function that takes two arguments looks like:
+## Daemon Control Plane
 
-```ts
-// convex/myFunctions.ts
-import { query } from "./_generated/server";
-import { v } from "convex/values";
+- `schema.ts` defines daemon definitions, high-churn daemon presence, leased daemon commands, append-only command events, and the sample `todos` table.
+- `daemons.ts` manages stable daemon definitions with `upsert`, `get`, and `list`.
+- `daemonRuntime.ts` records daemon session lifecycle: `connect`, `heartbeat`, `disconnect`, `recordEvent`, and bounded event listing.
+- `daemonCommands.ts` owns the command queue: `enqueue`, `available`, `claim`, `start`, `succeed`, `fail`, `cancel`, and bounded command listing.
 
-export const myQueryFunction = query({
-  // Validators for arguments.
-  args: {
-    first: v.number(),
-    second: v.string(),
-  },
+Commands are claimed by daemon session. Preserve the `claimedBySessionId` ownership checks, `leaseExpiresAt` expiry semantics, terminal statuses, and bounded query results when changing this flow.
 
-  // Function implementation.
-  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
-    // Read the database as many times as you need here.
-    // See https://docs.convex.dev/database/reading-data.
-    const documents = await ctx.db.query("tablename").collect();
+## Usage
 
-    // Arguments passed from the client are properties of the args object.
-    console.log(args.first, args.second);
-
-    // Write arbitrary JavaScript here: filter, aggregate, build derived data,
-    // remove non-public properties, or create new objects.
-    return documents;
-  },
-});
-```
-
-Using this query function in a React component looks like:
-
-```ts
-const data = useQuery(api.myFunctions.myQueryFunction, {
-  first: 10,
-  second: "hello",
-});
-```
-
-A mutation function looks like:
-
-```ts
-// convex/myFunctions.ts
-import { mutation } from "./_generated/server";
-import { v } from "convex/values";
-
-export const myMutationFunction = mutation({
-  // Validators for arguments.
-  args: {
-    first: v.string(),
-    second: v.string(),
-  },
-
-  // Function implementation.
-  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
-    // Insert or modify documents in the database here.
-    // Mutations can also read from the database like queries.
-    // See https://docs.convex.dev/database/writing-data.
-    const message = { body: args.first, author: args.second };
-    const id = await ctx.db.insert("messages", message);
-
-    // Optionally, return a value from your mutation.
-    return await ctx.db.get("messages", id);
-  },
-});
-```
-
-Using this mutation function in a React component looks like:
-
-```ts
-const mutation = useMutation(api.myFunctions.myMutationFunction);
-function handleButtonPress() {
-  // fire and forget, the most common way to use mutations
-  mutation({ first: "Hello!", second: "me" });
-  // OR
-  // use the result once the mutation has completed
-  mutation({ first: "Hello!", second: "me" }).then((result) => console.log(result));
-}
-```
-
-Use the Convex CLI to push your functions to a deployment. See everything
-the Convex CLI can do by running `npx convex -h` in your project root
-directory. To learn more, launch the docs with `npx convex docs`.
+Convex functions are exposed by file path through the generated `api` object, for example `api.daemonCommands.enqueue` or `api.daemonRuntime.connect`. Run `bun run dev:server` from the repository root to start the development deployment, and `bun run dev:setup` when configuring Convex for the first time.
diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/api.d.ts b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
index fc4eb3e..ad3e221 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type * as auth from "../auth.js";
 import type * as daemonCommands from "../daemonCommands.js";
 import type * as daemonRuntime from "../daemonRuntime.js";
 import type * as daemons from "../daemons.js";
+import type * as fluePersistence from "../fluePersistence.js";
 import type * as healthCheck from "../healthCheck.js";
 import type * as http from "../http.js";
 import type * as privateData from "../privateData.js";
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ declare const fullApi: ApiFromModules<{
   daemonCommands: typeof daemonCommands;
   daemonRuntime: typeof daemonRuntime;
   daemons: typeof daemons;
+  fluePersistence: typeof fluePersistence;
   healthCheck: typeof healthCheck;
   http: typeof http;
   privateData: typeof privateData;
diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.d.ts b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.d.ts
index bec05e6..c5e955d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.d.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.d.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ import {
 } from "convex/server";
 import type { DataModel } from "./dataModel.js";
 
+/**
+ * Typesafe environment variables declared in `convex.config.ts`.
+ */
+type Env = {
+  readonly FLUE_DB_TOKEN: string;
+  readonly NATIVE_APP_URL: string | undefined;
+  readonly SITE_URL: string;
+};
+
 /**
  * Define a query in this Convex app's public API.
  *
@@ -95,6 +104,11 @@ export declare const internalAction: ActionBuilder<DataModel, "internal">;
  */
 export declare const httpAction: HttpActionBuilder;
 
+/**
+ * Typesafe environment variables declared in `convex.config.ts`.
+ */
+export declare const env: Env;
+
 /**
  * A set of services for use within Convex query functions.
  *
diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.js b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.js
index bf3d25a..e379347 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.js
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/_generated/server.js
@@ -91,3 +91,8 @@ export const internalAction = internalActionGeneric;
  * @returns The wrapped function. Import this function from `convex/http.js` and route it to hook it up.
  */
 export const httpAction = httpActionGeneric;
+
+/**
+ * Typesafe environment variables declared in `convex.config.ts`.
+ */
+export const env = process.env;
diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/auth.ts b/packages/backend/convex/auth.ts
index a8145a5..3fc3c2f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/auth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { expo } from "@better-auth/expo";
-import { createClient, type GenericCtx } from "@convex-dev/better-auth";
+import { env } from "@code/env/convex";
+import { createClient } from "@convex-dev/better-auth";
+import type { GenericCtx } from "@convex-dev/better-auth";
 import { convex, crossDomain } from "@convex-dev/better-auth/plugins";
 import { betterAuth } from "better-auth/minimal";
 
@@ -8,15 +10,14 @@ import type { DataModel } from "./_generated/dataModel";
 import { query } from "./_generated/server";
 import authConfig from "./auth.config";
 
-const siteUrl = process.env.SITE_URL!;
-const nativeAppUrl = process.env.NATIVE_APP_URL || "code://";
+const siteUrl = env.SITE_URL;
+const nativeAppUrl = env.NATIVE_APP_URL ?? "code://";
 
 export const authComponent = createClient<DataModel>(components.betterAuth);
 
-function createAuth(ctx: GenericCtx<DataModel>) {
-  return betterAuth({
-    baseURL: process.env.CONVEX_SITE_URL,
-    trustedOrigins: [siteUrl, nativeAppUrl, "exp://"],
+const createAuth = (ctx: GenericCtx<DataModel>) =>
+  betterAuth({
+    baseURL: env.CONVEX_SITE_URL,
     database: authComponent.adapter(ctx),
     emailAndPassword: {
       enabled: true,
@@ -30,14 +31,12 @@ function createAuth(ctx: GenericCtx<DataModel>) {
         jwksRotateOnTokenGenerationError: true,
       }),
     ],
+    trustedOrigins: [siteUrl, nativeAppUrl, "exp://"],
   });
-}
 
 export { createAuth };
 
 export const getCurrentUser = query({
   args: {},
-  handler: async (ctx) => {
-    return await authComponent.safeGetAuthUser(ctx);
-  },
+  handler: (ctx) => authComponent.safeGetAuthUser(ctx),
 });
diff --git a/packages/backend/convex/convex.config.ts b/packages/backend/convex/convex.config.ts
index cd83cc5..c9af7fc 100644
--- a/packages/backend/convex/convex.config.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/convex/convex.config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import betterAuth from "@convex-dev/better-auth/convex.config";
 import { defineApp } from "convex/server";
+import { v } from "convex/values";
 
-const app = defineApp();
+const app = defineApp({
+  env: {
+    NATIVE_APP_URL: v.optional(v.string()),
+    SITE_URL: v.string(),
+    FLUE_DB_TOKEN: v.string(),
+  },
+});
 app.use(betterAuth);
 
 export default app;
diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index a519d77..88cf701 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "author": "",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "convex dev",
-    "dev:setup": "convex dev --configure --until-success"
+    "dev": "convex dev --env-file ../../.env",
+    "dev:setup": "convex dev --env-file ../../.env --configure --until-success"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@better-auth/expo": "catalog:",
+    "@code/env": "workspace:*",
     "@convex-dev/better-auth": "catalog:",
     "better-auth": "catalog:",
     "convex": "catalog:",
-    "dotenv": "catalog:",
     "zod": "catalog:"
   },
   "devDependencies": {