08867f94ff docs: lead self-hosting overview with what/why/CTA, restructure secondary content (#48415)
## I have read the
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
file.

YES

## What kind of change does this PR introduce?

Docs restructure of the self-hosting overview: short fit intro, Get
started / community listings above the fold, parallel h2 sections for
how self-hosting differs (including local development),
responsibilities, and telemetry, plus a streamlined support listing with
better card content.

Closes DOCS-1251.

## What is the current behavior?

- Linear item: Explore two PR approaches for the self-hosting page
- The self-hosting overview page (`/guides/self-hosting`) is the top
search hit for "supabase self-hosting," but reads as a wall of text:
three full prose/bullet sections (differs / responsibilities /
telemetry) come before the getting-started CTA, which is buried as one
small card partway down the page.

## What is the new behavior?

- Short fit intro; `self-hosting-get-started` and
`self-hosting-community` listings sit directly under the intro.
- Top-level h2s for how self-hosting differs, responsibilities,
telemetry, and support (no "More about self-hosting" wrapper).
- Under differs: rewritten single-project + platform-gap copy, plus `###
Not the same as local development` (CLI stack is not a production
self-host; points to Docker / community options).
- Telemetry clarifies CLI local-dev telemetry vs Docker Compose (no
phone-home).
- Merged support into a single `self-hosting-support` listing;
Enterprise subsection unchanged.
- Minor a11y: `aria-hidden` on GlassPanel decorative icon background.

## Additional context

- Worktree:
`~/GitHub/supabase/supabase-worktrees/nikrichers/docs-1251-self-hosting-inform`
- Review: removed the "More about self-hosting" grouping after feedback
that it undersold differs / responsibilities.
- Companion prototype PR 48416 is closed; this branch is the direction
under review.
- Verification:

| Check | Result |
| ----------------------------------------------- |
------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `pnpm lint:mdx content/guides/self-hosting.mdx` | Pass — no
errors/warnings on this file |
| Vercel docs preview | Pass — full-page after screenshot captured from
the preview deploy |

### Proof: intro and get-started above the fold; parallel h2s for
differs, responsibilities, and telemetry

**Verified:** `pnpm lint:mdx content/guides/self-hosting.mdx` (pass) ·
Vercel docs preview (pass)

### Before & After

| [Before (production)](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/self-hosting) |
[After (PR
preview)](https://docs-git-nikrichers-docs-1251-self-hosting-inform-supabase.vercel.app/docs/guides/self-hosting)
|
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
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|
|
![Before](https://moijyfpvgnmgoxvwcikq.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/pr-proof/supabase/supabase/pr48415/self-hosting-before-23d8ce92.png)
|
![After](https://moijyfpvgnmgoxvwcikq.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/pr-proof/supabase/supabase/pr48415/self-hosting-after-96d27909.png)
|

### Test plan

- [ ] Visit the preview link and confirm the page opens with intro above
the Get started listings
- [ ] Confirm parallel h2s for differs / responsibilities / telemetry /
support (no "More about self-hosting")
- [ ] Confirm "Not the same as local development" distinguishes the CLI
stack from self-hosting
- [ ] Confirm Support and community is one card grid
- [ ] Check mobile width — layout should still be usable
- [ ] Confirm `/guides/self-hosting/docker` link still works

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **Documentation**
- Reorganized the self-hosting guide with clearer getting-started
resources and community links.
- Added dedicated guidance for local development, managed Supabase,
telemetry, and self-hosting responsibilities.
- Consolidated support resources into one section covering discussions,
issues, chat, Reddit, and sharing experiences.
- **Accessibility**
- Marked decorative icon backgrounds as hidden from assistive
technologies.
  <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->

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Co-authored-by: Nik Richers <nik@validmind.ai>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-08-05 10:57:09 -07:00
2025-06-17 11:08:46 +02:00
2026-06-30 14:03:40 +02:00
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2021-07-25 12:45:26 +08:00

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