omnidotdev · coopbri · Jun 19, 2026 · Jun 19, 2026
diff --git a/content/docs/core/vortex/integrations.mdx b/content/docs/core/vortex/integrations.mdx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Vortex supports 500+ integrations via the ActivePieces connector ecosystem, plus
 | **HubSpot** | CRM | Contact management, marketing automation |
 | **Stripe** | Payments | Payment processing, subscription management |
 | **SendGrid** | Email | Transactional and marketing email delivery |
-| **Resend** | Email | Transactional email delivery |
+| **Herald** | Email | Transactional email delivery |
 | **Twilio** | SMS | Send and receive SMS messages |
 | **Anthropic** | AI | Claude models for text generation and analysis |
 | **OpenAI** | AI | GPT models, DALL-E, embeddings |

diff --git a/content/docs/grid/vortex/configuration.mdx b/content/docs/grid/vortex/configuration.mdx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ The worker executes workflow DSL definitions, manages trigger adapters, and runs
 | `CHRONICLE_API_URL` | Chronicle audit logging URL |
 | `MANTLE_API_URL` | Mantle notification service URL |
 | `MANTLE_SERVICE_KEY` | Mantle service key |
-| `RESEND_API_KEY` | Resend API key (for email trigger adapter) |
+| `HERALD_API_KEY` | Herald API key (for email trigger adapter) |
 | `AUTH_API_URL` | Auth API URL (for email rendering) |
 | `EMAIL_RENDER_SECRET` | Email rendering secret |
 | `MEILISEARCH_URL` | Meilisearch URL |

diff --git a/content/docs/grid/vortex/execution.mdx b/content/docs/grid/vortex/execution.mdx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Plugins provide infrastructure capabilities that don't require external connecto
 | **Rate Limit** | Token bucket, sliding window, fixed window algorithms |
 | **Queue** | Push/pull with memory, Valkey, SQS, or RabbitMQ backends |
 | **Database** | Query, insert, update, delete with parameterized SQL |
-| **Email** | Send emails via Resend |
+| **Email** | Send emails via Herald |
 | **File** | Read, write, list, delete files |
 | **HTTP** | Make HTTP requests with auth and retry |
 | **Hash** | MD5, SHA-256, bcrypt, HMAC |

diff --git a/content/docs/grid/vortex/index.mdx b/content/docs/grid/vortex/index.mdx
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Vortex ships with 600+ built-in integrations (Slack, GitHub, Stripe, Google Shee
 | **Rate Limit** | Token bucket, sliding window, fixed window algorithms |
 | **Queue** | Push/pull with memory, Valkey, SQS, or RabbitMQ backends |
 | **Database** | Query, insert, update, delete with parameterized SQL |
-| **Email** | Send emails via Resend |
+| **Email** | Send emails via Herald |
 | **File** | Read, write, list, delete files |
 | **HTTP** | Make HTTP requests with auth and retry |
 | **Hash** | MD5, SHA-256, bcrypt, HMAC |

diff --git a/content/docs/grid/vortex/integrations.mdx b/content/docs/grid/vortex/integrations.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Vortex ships with 600+ built-in integrations powered by the [ActivePieces](https
 | **Communication** | Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Twilio |
 | **CRM** | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive |
 | **Developer** | GitHub, GitLab, Linear, Jira |
-| **Email** | Gmail, Resend, SendGrid, Mailchimp |
+| **Email** | Gmail, Herald, SendGrid, Mailchimp |
 | **Productivity** | Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Asana |
 | **Cloud** | AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage |
 | **eCommerce** | Shopify, Stripe, WooCommerce |

diff --git a/content/docs/grid/vortex/self-hosting.mdx b/content/docs/grid/vortex/self-hosting.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: Self-Hosting
-description: Deploy Vortex on your own infrastructure with Docker Compose or Kubernetes
+description: Deploy Vortex on your own infrastructure with Docker Compose
 ---
 
-Vortex is fully open source (Apache 2.0) and designed to run on your own infrastructure. Two deployment options are supported: Docker Compose for simpler setups and Kubernetes (via Helm) for production-grade orchestration.
+Vortex is fully open source (Apache 2.0) and designed to run on your own infrastructure. Docker Compose is the supported path for self-hosting. A Helm chart is not currently published; Kubernetes operators who want to wire their own manifests can use the compose file as the source of truth for service topology, env vars, and health checks.
 
 ## Docker Compose
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Omni platform integrations (optional, omit to run Vortex standalone):
 |----------|-------------|
 | `MANTLE_API_URL`, `MANTLE_SERVICE_KEY` | Mantle notification service |
 | `AUTH_API_URL` | HIDRA identity provider |
-| `RESEND_API_KEY`, `EMAIL_RENDER_SECRET` | Email trigger adapter |
+| `HERALD_API_KEY`, `EMAIL_RENDER_SECRET` | Email trigger adapter |
 
 ### Architecture
 
@@ -100,63 +100,6 @@ All services include health checks and proper dependency ordering. The worker de
 
 When billing is not configured, the pricing page shows "All Features" mode, and all entitlements are unlocked. Self-hosted deployments get the full feature set with no artificial limits: unlimited workflows, unlimited executions, all integrations, custom plugins, and SSO.
 
-## Kubernetes (Helm)
-
-For production deployments, Vortex ships a Helm chart with configurable replicas, resource limits, ingress, TLS, and Pod Disruption Budgets.
-
-### Prerequisites
-
-The Helm chart deploys the three Vortex services (API, app, worker) and optionally a PostgreSQL subchart. The following external dependencies must be provisioned separately:
-
-- **Valkey / Redis** for caching and distributed locks. Configure via `externalCache` values, or deploy your own Valkey instance alongside the chart.
-- **[Apache Iggy](https://iggy.rs)** for event streaming. The worker and API both require a reachable Iggy server.
-- **[Hatchet](https://docs.hatchet.run/self-hosting)** for workflow execution. See the Hatchet self-hosting docs for setup instructions.
-
-### Install
-
-```sh
-helm install vortex ./charts/vortex \
-  --namespace vortex --create-namespace \
-  -f charts/vortex/values.yaml \
-  --set secrets.dbPassword=<password> \
-  --set secrets.authSecret=<secret> \
-  --set secrets.encryptionKey=<key> \
-  --set secrets.internalApiSecret=<secret> \
-  --set secrets.hatchetClientToken=<token> \
-  --set secrets.iggyUsername=<username> \
-  --set secrets.iggyPassword=<password> \
-  --set secrets.cachePassword=<password>
-```
-
-| Secret | Description | Generate with |
-|--------|-------------|---------------|
-| `secrets.dbPassword` | PostgreSQL password | `openssl rand -hex 16` |
-| `secrets.authSecret` | Session signing secret | `openssl rand -hex 16` |
-| `secrets.encryptionKey` | Data encryption key | `openssl rand -base64 32` |
-| `secrets.internalApiSecret` | Service-to-service auth | `openssl rand -hex 16` |
-| `secrets.hatchetClientToken` | Hatchet API token | From Hatchet dashboard |
-| `secrets.iggyUsername` | Iggy streaming username | Any value |
-| `secrets.iggyPassword` | Iggy streaming password | Any value |
-| `secrets.cachePassword` | Valkey/Redis password | `openssl rand -hex 16` |
-
-See `charts/vortex/values.yaml` for the full list of configurable values, and `charts/vortex/values.prod.yaml` for a production reference.
-
-### External database
-
-To use an external PostgreSQL instance instead of the bundled subchart:
-
-```yaml
-postgresql:
-  enabled: false
-
-externalDatabase:
-  host: your-db-host
-  port: 5432
-  database: vortex
-  username: postgres
-  password: <password>
-```
-
 ## Upgrading
 
 Pull the latest changes and rebuild: