Merge branch 'main' into docs-codex-cloud-first

Add Cloud Recommended callouts to README + docs + guide. Reframe the
'Local Daemon' section as the self-hosting alternative rather than a
peer option. No code default changes — codex still defaults to empty
hindsightApiUrl (local daemon) to avoid breaking existing local users.

Includes 2-line incidental skills/hindsight-docs/ regen drift.

hindsight-docs/docs-integrations/codex.md

@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ Persistent memory for [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex) using [Hindsi
 
 ## Quick Start
 
+:::tip Recommended: Hindsight Cloud
+[Sign up free](https://ui.hindsight.vectorize.io/signup) for a Hindsight Cloud API key — no self-hosting, no local daemon to manage.
+:::
+
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://hindsight.vectorize.io/get-codex | bash
 ```
 
-The installer will guide you through choosing local or cloud mode and configuring your connection. Once installed, start a new Codex session — memory is live.
+The installer will guide you through choosing Cloud or local-daemon mode and configuring your connection. Once installed, start a new Codex session — memory is live.
 
 To uninstall:
 

hindsight-docs/guides/2026-05-04-guide-codex-memory-with-hindsight.md

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ The installer places the hook scripts under `~/.hindsight/codex/scripts/`, write
 
 ## Step 2: Connect Codex CLI to Hindsight
 
+> ✨ **Recommended:** [Hindsight Cloud](https://ui.hindsight.vectorize.io/signup) — free tier, no self-hosting required.
+
 ```json
 {
   "hindsightApiUrl": "https://api.hindsight.vectorize.io",
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ The installer places the hook scripts under `~/.hindsight/codex/scripts/`, write
 }
 ```
 
-Save that as `~/.hindsight/codex.json`. For local daemon mode, you can leave `hindsightApiUrl` empty and export a provider key before starting Codex:
+Save that as `~/.hindsight/codex.json`. If you'd rather self-host with the local daemon (`hindsight-embed`), leave `hindsightApiUrl` empty and export a provider key before starting Codex:
 
 ```bash
 export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key

hindsight-integrations/codex/README.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Three Codex hooks keep memory in sync automatically:
 
 ## Installation
 
+> ✨ **Recommended: [Hindsight Cloud](https://ui.hindsight.vectorize.io/signup)** — free tier, no self-hosting required. Skip the local daemon entirely.
+
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://hindsight.vectorize.io/get-codex | bash
 ```
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ For personal overrides (stable across updates), create `~/.hindsight/codex.json`
 }
 ```
 
-### Hindsight Cloud
+### Hindsight Cloud (recommended)
+
+> ✨ Sign up free at [Hindsight Cloud](https://ui.hindsight.vectorize.io/signup) — no self-hosting, no LLM API key, no daemon to manage.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -58,9 +62,9 @@ For personal overrides (stable across updates), create `~/.hindsight/codex.json`
 }
 ```
 
-### Local daemon (hindsight-embed)
+### Self-hosting: local daemon (`hindsight-embed`)
 
-Set an LLM API key and Hindsight will start the local server automatically:
+If you'd rather run Hindsight locally, leave `hindsightApiUrl` empty and set an LLM API key — Hindsight will start the local server automatically:
 
 ```bash
 export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key