Overview

Deploy to Vercel lets you publish a web app directly to Vercel hosting using the Vercel CLI. It emphasizes zero-configuration deployment: run the vercel command, link your project, and deploy. This streamlines publishing for quick releases and iterative development.

How This Skill Works

With the Vercel CLI installed and you are authenticated (vercel login), you run vercel in your project root. The CLI prompts you to link the project; once linked, it creates a deployment and provides a live URL. You can view logs with vercel logs if issues arise.

When to Use It

• Publishing a new web app to Vercel hosting
• Deploying from the project root with zero-configuration
• Automating deployments in CI/CD workflows
• Linking a local project to Vercel for the first deployment
• Verifying the deployment URL and diagnosing issues with logs

Quick Start

1. Step 1: Run vercel in the project root
2. Step 2: Follow prompts to link your project
3. Step 3: Verify deployment at the provided URL

Best Practices

• Install and authenticate with the Vercel CLI before deploying (vercel login).
• Run vercel from the project root to ensure proper linking.
• Follow prompts to link the project and verify correct project association.
• Check the deployment status and error details using vercel logs when something goes wrong.
• Keep the Vercel CLI up to date (npm i -g vercel).

Example Use Cases

• Deploy a Next.js app to Vercel using the CLI.
• Publish a static site generated by Gatsby to Vercel.
• Deploy a simple HTML/JS site with zero configuration.
• Link a local project to Vercel and create a production deployment URL.
• Use vercel logs to diagnose a failed deployment and retry.

Frequently Asked Questions