Official agent skill

Deploy to Vercel

by vercel-labs in vercel-labs/agent-skills

Deploys applications to Vercel as previews by default, picking a deploy method from the project's link state, git remote and team.

OfficialNo licenceAuto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Deploy to Vercel

skills CLI
$ npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill deploy-to-vercel -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install vercel-labs/agent-skills deploy-to-vercel --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/deploy-to-vercel .claude/skills/deploy-to-vercel && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
deploy-to-vercel
GitHub stars
32k
Used in
11 other repos
Token cost
~2.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,302 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Deploys applications to Vercel as previews by default, picking a deploy method from the project's link state, git remote and team.

  • Works in 2 steps: Gather Project State → Choose a Deploy Method
  • Deploying an app and getting a preview link
  • SKILL.md covers Step 1: Gather Project State, Step 2: Choose a Deploy Method, Agent-Specific Notes and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls vercel, bash and git; reaches vercel.com and claude.ai

What it does

The skill deploys any project to Vercel and always makes a preview deployment unless you explicitly ask for production. Its goal is to move the project toward a linked setup with git-push deploys. It first gathers project state with several checks, including whether a git remote exists and whether `.vercel/project.json` or `.vercel/repo.json` marks the project as linked, and it treats `vercel whoami` as the only command safe to run in an unlinked directory.

When you belong to several teams, it lists the team slugs, asks which to use and then passes that slug with `--scope` on every later CLI command; a linked project's org id already decides the team. For a linked project with a git remote, the preferred method is to commit and push, but only after you approve the push. The bundle also ships `deploy.sh` and `deploy-codex.sh` helper scripts.

When your agent uses it

  • Deploying an app and getting a preview link
  • Pushing a linked project live through its git integration
  • Choosing the right Vercel team when you belong to several
  • Creating a preview deployment for a branch

Example prompts

  • “Deploy my app and give me the link.”
  • “Create a preview deployment of this branch on Vercel.”
  • “Push this live to production on our Vercel team.”

Requirements

  • The Vercel CLI (`vercel`)
  • A Vercel account with access to the team you deploy to

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Gather Project State
  2. Choose a Deploy Method

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 063bee9. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (Shell), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • vercel
    • bash
    • git
    • npm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • vercel.com
    • claude.ai

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Deploy to Vercel loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,302 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:185
    ject (excluding `node_modules`, `.git`, `.env`), uploads it, and waits for the build to complete.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,302 words (~2,936 tokens).

“Deploy any project to Vercel. Always deploy as preview (not production) unless the user explicitly asks for production.”

— opening of SKILL.md by vercel-labs
name
deploy-to-vercel
metadata.author
vercel
metadata.version
3.0.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/deploy-to-vercel of vercel-labs/agent-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • Archive.zip
  • resources/deploy-codex.sh
  • resources/deploy.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 063bee9

Used in 11 other repositories

We found 16 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 11 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in vercel-labs/agent-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Olore Vercel Latestolorehq/olore104—~620Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Deploy to Vercel

What does Deploy to Vercel do?

Deploys applications to Vercel as previews by default, picking a deploy method from the project's link state, git remote and team. The skill deploys any project to Vercel and always makes a preview deployment unless you explicitly ask for production. Its goal is to move the project toward a linked setup with git-push deploys.

When should I use Deploy to Vercel?

Deploy to Vercel fits situations like: deploying an app and getting a preview link; pushing a linked project live through its git integration; choosing the right Vercel team when you belong to several; creating a preview deployment for a branch.

How do I install Deploy to Vercel in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill deploy-to-vercel -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/deploy-to-vercel in vercel-labs/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/deploy-to-vercel in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Deploy to Vercel in Codex?

Run `npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill deploy-to-vercel -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/deploy-to-vercel in vercel-labs/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/deploy-to-vercel in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Deploy to Vercel in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill deploy-to-vercel -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/deploy-to-vercel, .gemini/skills/deploy-to-vercel, .github/skills/deploy-to-vercel and .opencode/skills/deploy-to-vercel in your project.

What does Deploy to Vercel need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Deploy to Vercel needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (vercel, bash, git and npm). Our summary lists: The Vercel CLI (`vercel`); A Vercel account with access to the team you deploy to.

Does Deploy to Vercel access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: vercel.com and claude.ai; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Deploy to Vercel safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Deploy to Vercel use?

No licence was found for Deploy to Vercel or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Deploy to Vercel use?

About 2.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Deploy to Vercel?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Deploy to Vercel: Project Tooling (alinaqi/maggy, 707 stars), Vercel CI Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Vercel Deploy Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars) and Deploy (Houseofmvps/ultraship, 123 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Deploy to Vercel?

vercel-labs (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in vercel-labs/agent-skills, which has 32,103 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 28, 2026.

Source: vercel-labs/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.