Vercel Optimize Audit
vercel-labs/agent-skills
Runs a metrics-first audit of a deployed Vercel project, gating investigations on real signals to produce ranked, citation-backed cost and performance recommendations.
Vercel Runtime Cache API guidance — ephemeral per-region key-value cache with tag-based invalidation.
Install Runtime Cache
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill runtime-cache -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin runtime-cache --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/runtime-cache .claude/skills/runtime-cache && 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 "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .claude/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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/runtime-cacheType 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 runtime-cache -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin runtime-cache --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/runtime-cache .agents/skills/runtime-cache && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .agents/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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 runtime-cache -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin runtime-cache --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/runtime-cache .cursor/skills/runtime-cache && 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 "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .cursor/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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/runtime-cache--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 runtime-cache -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin runtime-cache --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/runtime-cache .gemini/skills/runtime-cache && 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 "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .gemini/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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 runtime-cacheInstalls 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 runtime-cache -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/runtime-cache .github/skills/runtime-cache && 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 "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .github/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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 runtime-cache -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 runtime-cache --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/runtime-cache .opencode/skills/runtime-cache && 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 "runtime-cache" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/runtime-cache into .opencode/skills/runtime-cache/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runtime-cache", 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
runtime-cache- GitHub stars
- 301
- Token cost
- ~2.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 487 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 38
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Vercel Runtime Cache API guidance — ephemeral per-region key-value cache with tag-based invalidation.
- Implementing caching strategies beyond framework-level caching
- SKILL.md covers What It Is, Key APIs, CDN Cache Purging Functions and Next.js Integration, plus 7 more sections
- Calls vercel
- Tasks that involve Caching
What it does
Runtime Cache is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Vercel Runtime Cache API guidance — ephemeral per-region key-value cache with tag-based invalidation. Shared across Functions, Routing Middleware, and Builds. Use when implementing caching strategies beyond framework-level caching.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Caching. It works with Vercel and Next.js. 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
- Implementing caching strategies beyond framework-level caching
- Tasks that involve Caching
Example prompts
- “/runtime-cache”
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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
vercel
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
Runtime Cache loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 487 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 487 words (~2,316 tokens).
“You are an expert in the Vercel Runtime Cache — an ephemeral caching layer for serverless compute.”
- name
- runtime-cache
- metadata.priority
- 6
- metadata.docs
- https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/directives/use-cache-remote
- metadata.sitemap
- https://nextjs.org/sitemap.xml
- metadata.pathPatterns
- lib/cache/**, src/lib/cache/**, lib/cache.*, src/lib/cache.*
- metadata.bashPatterns
- \bnpm\s+(install|i|add)\s+[^\n]*@vercel/functions\b, \bpnpm\s+(install|i|add)\s+[^\n]*@vercel/functions\b…
- retrieval.aliases
- cache api, kv cache, region cache, tag invalidation
- retrieval.intents
- add caching, cache api response, invalidate cache, set up runtime cache
- retrieval.entities
- Runtime Cache, tag-based invalidation, key-value, cache
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/runtime-cache of vercel/vercel-plugin.
- SKILL.md
- .vercel.approvers
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 82fa491
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Runtime Cache 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime Cache this skillvercel/vercel-plugin | 301 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Vercel Optimize Auditvercel-labs/agent-skills | 32k | 8 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Sandbox Manageressamamdani/openclaw-coolify | 154 | — | ~340 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Nitro Server Toolkitantfu/skills | 5.9k | — | ~948 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Apollo Clientapollographql/skills | 116 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nextjs Turbopackkurealnum/dotfiles | 290 | 5 repos | ~540 | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Runtime Cache
What does Runtime Cache do?
Vercel Runtime Cache API guidance — ephemeral per-region key-value cache with tag-based invalidation. Runtime Cache is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Vercel Runtime Cache API guidance — ephemeral per-region key-value cache with tag-based invalidation.
When should I use Runtime Cache?
Runtime Cache fits situations like: implementing caching strategies beyond framework-level caching; tasks that involve Caching.
How do I install Runtime Cache in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill runtime-cache -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/runtime-cache in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .claude/skills/runtime-cache in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Runtime Cache in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill runtime-cache -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/runtime-cache in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .agents/skills/runtime-cache in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Runtime Cache 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 runtime-cache -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/runtime-cache, .gemini/skills/runtime-cache, .github/skills/runtime-cache and .opencode/skills/runtime-cache in your project.
What does Runtime Cache need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Runtime Cache needs the command-line tools its instructions call (vercel).
Does Runtime Cache 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 Runtime Cache 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 Runtime Cache use?
Runtime Cache 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 Runtime Cache use?
About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.3k 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 Runtime Cache?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Runtime Cache: Vercel Optimize Audit (vercel-labs/agent-skills, 32k stars), Sandbox Manager (essamamdani/openclaw-coolify, 154 stars), Nitro Server Toolkit (antfu/skills, 5.9k stars) and Apollo Client (apollographql/skills, 116 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Runtime Cache?
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.