V6 Phase 1 complete

README.md

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 | `LOG_LEVEL` | `info` | Uvicorn and application log level. |
 | `RELOAD` | `false` | Restart the development server when source files change. |
 | `ENVIRONMENT` | `development` | Runtime environment: `development`, `test`, or `production`. |
+| `RUN_EMBEDDED_WORKER` | `true` | Run worker loop inside web app process. Set `false` when using a dedicated worker service. |
 
 #### Provider
 
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 Replace `localhost` with the server's hostname or IP address when connecting from another machine.
 
+## Production stack (Phase 1)
+
+Use the production compose profile for split app/worker deployment with PostgreSQL and Cloudflare Tunnel:
+
+```bash
+copy .env.production.example .env.production
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d --build
+```
+
+Services:
+
+- `app`: FastAPI + NiceGUI runtime (`RUN_EMBEDDED_WORKER=false`)
+- `worker`: standalone queue processor (`python -m transcription.worker_service`)
+- `postgres`: primary datastore
+- `cloudflared`: tunnel client using `CLOUDFLARE_TUNNEL_TOKEN`
+
 ## How to navigate the GUI
 
 - **Upload page** (`/ui`)