# bootstrap

Runs a preflight workflow for repos linked to Vercel: connects Neon Postgres, creates AUTH_SECRET, checks env keys, and starts dev scripts.

- command · `type=command` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Vercel Labs · official OpenAI repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/vercel/commands/bootstrap.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/bootstrap

## What it does

The prompt coordinates a structured onboarding flow for fresh or existing repositories. It tests `vercel --version` alongside `vercel whoami`, verifies `.vercel/project.json`, and links unlinked codebases via `vercel link`. It also creates `.env.local` from templates such as `.env.example` before inspecting package scripts and database configurations.

For storage, the workflow sets up Neon through `vercel integration add neon` and pulls values straight to `.env.local`. It creates a cryptographic `AUTH_SECRET` using Node.js without printing raw values into the terminal console. The script then parses names with `comm` to ensure every variable from the template exists locally.

Execution halts if CLI authentication fails or if any required environment variable is missing. It intentionally postpones `db:push`, `db:migrate`, and `dev` until all configuration checks succeed. Once finished, it generates a markdown summary showing linkage, database migration results, and runtime status.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/bootstrap.md` — Call it with /prompts:bootstrap. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/bootstrap.md` — Call it with /bootstrap. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/bootstrap.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/bootstrap.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/vercel/commands/bootstrap.md

## When to use it
- link a repository to a Vercel project and team
- provision a Neon Postgres integration and pull variables into `.env.local`
- create and register `AUTH_SECRET` without displaying secret values
- halt startup commands until missing environment variables are resolved

## Example prompts
- Run bootstrap to connect this repo with Vercel and set up Neon
- Execute bootstrap checks, create the local env file, and test database scripts

## Source text · bootstrap.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
description: Bootstrap a repository with Vercel-linked resources by running preflight checks, provisioning integrations, verifying env keys, and then executing db/dev startup commands safely.
---

# Vercel Project Bootstrap

Run a deterministic bootstrap flow for new or partially configured repositories.

## Preflight

<!-- Sourced from bootstrap skill: Preflight -->
1. Confirm Vercel CLI is installed and authenticated.

```bash
vercel --version
vercel whoami
```

2. Confirm repo linkage by checking `.vercel/project.json`.
3. If not linked, inspect available teams/projects before asking the user to choose:

```bash
vercel teams ls
vercel projects ls --scope <team>
vercel link --yes --scope <team> --project <project>
```

4. Find the env template in priority order: `.env.example`, `.env.sample`, `.env.template`.
5. Create local env file if missing:

```bash
cp .env.example .env.local
```

6. Detect package manager and available scripts (`db:push`, `db:seed`, `db:migrate`, `db:generate`, `dev`) from `package.json`.
7. Inspect auth/database signals (`prisma/schema.prisma`, `drizzle.config.*`, `auth.*`, `src/**/auth.*`) to scope bootstrap details.

Stop with clear guidance if CLI auth or linkage fails.

## Plan

Execute in this order:

1. Preflight validation and project linking.
2. Resource provisioning (prefer Vercel-managed Neon integration).
3. Secret/bootstrap env setup (`AUTH_SECRET`, env pull, key verification).
4. Application bootstrap (`db:*` then `dev`) only after env checks pass.

<!-- Sourced from bootstrap skill: Rules -->
- Do not run `db:push`, `db:migrate`, `db:seed`, or `dev` until Vercel linking is complete and env keys are verified.
- Prefer Vercel-managed provisioning (`vercel integration ...`) for shared resources.
- Use provider CLIs only as fallback when Vercel integration flow is unavailable.
- Never echo secret values in terminal output, logs, or summaries.

## Commands

### 1. Link + local env template

Copy the first matching template file only if `.env.local` does not exist:

```bash
cp .env.example .env.local
```

If `.env.example` is absent, use `.env.sample` or `.env.template`.

### 2. Provision Postgres

<!-- Sourced from bootstrap skill: Resource Setup: Postgres -->
### Preferred path (Vercel-managed Neon)

1. Read integration setup guidance:

```bash
vercel integration guide neon
```

2. Add Neon integration to the Vercel scope:

```bash
vercel integration add neon --scope <team>
```

3. Verify expected environment variable names exist in Vercel and pull locally:

```bash
vercel env ls
vercel env pull .env.local --yes
```

### Fallback path 1 (Dashboard)

1. Provision Neon through the Vercel dashboard integration UI.
2. Re-run `vercel env pull .env.local --yes`.

### Fallback path 2 (Neon CLI)

Use Neon CLI only when Vercel-managed provisioning is unavailable. After creating resources, add required env vars in Vercel and pull again.

### 3. Generate and store `AUTH_SECRET`

<!-- Sourced from bootstrap skill: AUTH_SECRET Generation -->
Generate a high-entropy secret without printing it, then store it in Vercel and refresh local env:

```bash
AUTH_SECRET="$(node -e "console.log(require('node:crypto').randomBytes(32).toString('base64url'))")"
printf "%s" "$AUTH_SECRET" | vercel env add AUTH_SECRET development preview production
unset AUTH_SECRET
vercel env pull .env.local --yes
```

### 4. Verify required env keys

<!-- Sourced from bootstrap skill: Env Verification -->
Compare required keys from template file against `.env.local` keys (names only, never values):

```bash
template_file=""
for candidate in .env.example .env.sample .env.template; do
  if [ -f "$candidate" ]; then
    template_file="$candidate"
    break
  fi
done

comm -23 \
  <(grep -E '^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*=' "$template_file" | cut -d '=' -f 1 | sort -u) \
  <(grep -E '^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*=' .env.local | cut -d '=' -f 1 | sort -u)
````
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