# vercel-deploy

Deploys websites and web apps to Vercel directly from Claude Code, returning instant preview links.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code · 209 installs
- Author: openai
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/development/vercel-deploy
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/vercel-deploy

## What it does

This skill instructs Claude Code to run `vercel deploy [path] -y` while keeping a 10-minute timeout so builds have sufficient time to finish. Every release defaults to an isolated preview environment. Deploying directly to production with `--prod` happens only when the user explicitly asks for it. Claude Code is instructed never to test the final URL with curl, presenting the link immediately instead.

Whenever local CLI credentials are missing, the workflow falls back to `bash scripts/deploy.sh`. That script inspects the framework, archives directory files or takes an existing `.tgz` bundle, and outputs JSON with `previewUrl` and a `claimUrl`. If sandbox security limits outbound network requests, uploads fail immediately without `sandbox_permissions=require_escalated`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/vercel-deploy
```

2. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill vercel-deploy -a claude-code
```

3. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/vercel-deploy/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/vercel-deploy/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/vercel-deploy/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/vercel-deploy/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates vercel-deploy
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/vercel-deploy/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/development/vercel-deploy
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/vercel-deploy/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/development/vercel-deploy

## When to use it
- deploy a project to Vercel without manual terminal commands
- spin up preview builds before shipping changes to production
- publish applications when local CLI authentication is not configured
- obtain a claim URL to take ownership of an anonymous deployment

## Example prompts
- Deploy this project to Vercel and show me the preview link
- Push the application in ./web live to production on Vercel
- Run a preview deployment for the current directory

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