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Backend architecture guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin.
Install Create A Backend
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backend --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .claude/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .claude/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backendType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backend --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .agents/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .agents/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backend --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .cursor/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .cursor/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git --path skills/create-a-backend--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backend --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .gemini/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .gemini/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backendInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .github/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .github/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin create-a-backend --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/create-a-backend .opencode/skills/create-a-backend && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-a-backend" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/create-a-backend into .opencode/skills/create-a-backend/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-a-backend", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
create-a-backend- GitHub stars
- 301
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 480 words
- Files
- 3
- Skills in repo
- 38
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Backend architecture guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin.
- Works in 4 steps: Identify synchronous requests,… → Select the products from the map, then… → Load the focused skill for… → …
- Migrating an API
- SKILL.md covers Product map, Databases and data stores, Backend frameworks and Work sequence
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Create A Backend is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Backend architecture guidance. Use when planning, building, or migrating an API or backend; choosing between Functions, Services, containers, Workflow, Queues, and Marketplace databases; or selecting a supported backend framework or runtime.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Backend development and Containers. It works with Vercel. The repository describes itself as: Comprehensive Vercel ecosystem plugin — relational knowledge graph, skills for every major product, specialized agents, and Vercel conventions. Turns any AI agent into a Vercel…
When your agent uses it
- Migrating an API
- Choosing between Functions
- Marketplace databases
- Selecting a supported backend framework
Example prompts
- “/create-a-backend”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Node.js
- Docker
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Identify synchronous requests, asynchronous work, persistent data, and independently deployed components.
- Select the products from the map, then select the framework.
- Load the focused skill for implementation: vercel-functions, vercel-services, workflow, vercel-storage, or marketplace.
- Confirm function limits, regions, environment variables, observability, and current product availability in the official docs before…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 82fa491. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
vercel.com
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
Create A Backend loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 65 tokens; SKILL.md has 480 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 480 words (~1,464 tokens).
“Help the user create a backend by choosing an architecture before reaching for implementation details. Start from the workload, not the programming language. Vercel runs complex backend applications, not just frontends.”
- name
- create-a-backend
- summary
- Match backend workloads to the right architecture
- metadata.priority
- 7
- metadata.docs
- https://vercel.com/docs/frameworks/backend, https://vercel.com/docs/functions, https://vercel.com/docs/services, https://vercel.com/docs/queues…
- metadata.sitemap
- https://vercel.com/sitemap.xml
- metadata.pathPatterns
- Dockerfile.vercel, Containerfile.vercel
- retrieval.aliases
- Vercel backend, backend architecture, backend framework
- retrieval.intents
- build a backend, choose backend products, deploy an existing API or server, select a Node.js or Python backend framework
- retrieval.entities
- Vercel Functions, Vercel Services, Vercel Queues, Vercel Workflow, Vercel Marketplace, container images
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/create-a-backend of vercel/vercel-plugin.
- SKILL.md
- .vercel.approvers
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 82fa491
Compare with similar skills
Create A Backend next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create A Backend this skillvercel/vercel-plugin | 301 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Add Node SDKgotempsh/temps | 822 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Container Native Deploymentrrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills | 296 | — | ~781 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Container Native Deploymentrrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills | 296 | — | ~706 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Spring Boot DeploymentHoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard | 570 | — | ~515 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| cmux Backend Rulesmanaflow-ai/cmux | 28k | 1 repos | ~682 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Create A Backend
What does Create A Backend do?
Backend architecture guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin. Create A Backend is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Backend architecture guidance.
When should I use Create A Backend?
Create A Backend fits situations like: migrating an API; choosing between Functions; marketplace databases; selecting a supported backend framework.
How do I install Create A Backend in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/create-a-backend in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .claude/skills/create-a-backend in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Create A Backend in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/create-a-backend in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .agents/skills/create-a-backend in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Create A Backend 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/vercel-plugin --skill create-a-backend -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-a-backend, .gemini/skills/create-a-backend, .github/skills/create-a-backend and .opencode/skills/create-a-backend in your project.
What does Create A Backend need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Create A Backend is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; Docker.
Does Create A Backend access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: vercel.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Create A Backend safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Create A Backend use?
Create A Backend has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Create A Backend use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k 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 Create A Backend?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Create A Backend: Add Node SDK (gotempsh/temps, 822 stars), Container Native Deployment (rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills, 296 stars), Container Native Deployment (rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills, 296 stars) and Spring Boot Deployment (HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard, 570 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Create A Backend?
vercel (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in vercel/vercel-plugin, which has 301 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: vercel/vercel-plugin on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.