Vercel CLI With Tokens
vercel-labs/agent-skills
Deploys and manages Vercel projects through the CLI using an access token from the environment or a .env file instead of interactive login.
Vercel CLI expert guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin.
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Install Vercel CLI
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-cli -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin vercel-cli --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/vercel-cli .claude/skills/vercel-cli && 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 "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .claude/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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/vercel-cliType 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 vercel-cli -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin vercel-cli --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/vercel-cli .agents/skills/vercel-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .agents/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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 vercel-cli -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin vercel-cli --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/vercel-cli .cursor/skills/vercel-cli && 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 "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .cursor/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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/vercel-cli--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 vercel-cli -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vercel/vercel-plugin vercel-cli --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/vercel-cli .gemini/skills/vercel-cli && 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 "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .gemini/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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 vercel-cliInstalls 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 vercel-cli -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/vercel-cli .github/skills/vercel-cli && 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 "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .github/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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 vercel-cli -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 vercel-cli --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/vercel-cli .opencode/skills/vercel-cli && 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 "vercel-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/vercel/vercel-plugin/tree/main/skills/vercel-cli into .opencode/skills/vercel-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "vercel-cli", 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
vercel-cli- GitHub stars
- 301
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~2.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 870 words
- Files
- 30 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 38
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Vercel CLI expert guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin.
- Managing environment variables
- SKILL.md covers Critical: Project Linking, Quick Start, Decision Tree and Anti-Patterns
- Calls vercel and npm; needs VERCEL_TOKEN
- Linking projects
What it does
Vercel CLI is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Vercel CLI expert guidance. Use when deploying, managing environment variables, linking projects, viewing logs, querying metrics, managing domains, managing feature flags with vercel flags, or interacting with the Vercel platform from the command line.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 31 other files, including reference files (for example `command/vercel.md`, `overlay.yaml` and `references/advanced.md`).
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
- Managing environment variables
- Linking projects
- Querying metrics
- Managing domains
Example prompts
- “/vercel-cli”
Requirements
- Node.js
- Docker
- A credential in VERCEL_TOKEN
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:
vercelnpm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use vercel and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
VERCEL_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Vercel CLI loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~28k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 870 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 870 words (~2,476 tokens).
“The Vercel CLI (vercel or vc) deploys, manages, and develops projects on the Vercel platform from the command line. Use vercel --help for full flag details on any command.”
- name
- vercel-cli
- metadata.priority
- 4
- metadata.docs
- https://vercel.com/docs/cli
- metadata.sitemap
- https://vercel.com/sitemap.xml
- metadata.pathPatterns
- vercel.json, vercel.ts, .vercel/**, .vercelignore, now.json
- metadata.bashPatterns
- ^\s*vercel(?:\s|$), ^\s*vc(?:\s|$), \bnpx\s+vercel\b, \bpnpm\s+dlx\s+vercel\b, \bbunx\s+vercel\b, \byarn\s+dlx\s+vercel\b, \bnpx\s+@vercel/config\b
- retrieval.aliases
- vercel command line, vc cli, deploy command, vercel terminal
- retrieval.intents
- deploy from cli, link project, manage domains, view logs from terminal
- retrieval.entities
- vercel CLI, vercel deploy, vercel env, vercel link, vercel logs, vercel metrics
Files
SKILL.md and 29 other files (references) in skills/vercel-cli of vercel/vercel-plugin.
- SKILL.md
- .vercel.approvers
- command/vercel.md
- overlay.yaml
- references/advanced.md
- references/agent-and-ai.md
- references/bun.md
- references/ci-automation.md
- references/comments.md
- references/connectors.md
- references/container-registry.md
- references/deployment.md
- references/domains-and-dns.md
- references/environment-variables.md
- references/firewall.md
- references/flags.md
- references/getting-started.md
- references/global-options.md
- references/integrations.md
- … and 11 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 82fa491
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in vercel/vercel-plugin, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel CLI this skillvercel/vercel-plugin | 301 | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Vercel CLI With Tokensvercel-labs/agent-skills | 32k | 7 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Env Managerbobmatnyc/claude-mpm | 155 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| CodFlow Storefront Vercel Deploybighadj22/codflow | 343 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Project Healthjezweb/claude-skills | 1.1k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Add Vercel to NanoClawnanocoai/nanoclaw | 31k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT |
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Questions about Vercel CLI
What does Vercel CLI do?
Vercel CLI expert guidance. An agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin. Vercel CLI is an agent skill from vercel/vercel-plugin, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Vercel CLI expert guidance.
When should I use Vercel CLI?
Vercel CLI fits situations like: managing environment variables; linking projects; querying metrics; managing domains.
How do I install Vercel CLI in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vercel-cli in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .claude/skills/vercel-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Vercel CLI in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vercel-cli in vercel/vercel-plugin) into .agents/skills/vercel-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Vercel CLI 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 vercel-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/vercel-cli, .gemini/skills/vercel-cli, .github/skills/vercel-cli and .opencode/skills/vercel-cli in your project.
What does Vercel CLI need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Vercel CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (vercel and npm) and credentials named VERCEL_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Node.js; Docker; A credential in VERCEL_TOKEN.
Does Vercel CLI access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Vercel CLI 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 Vercel CLI use?
Vercel CLI 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 Vercel CLI use?
About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 25k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Vercel CLI?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Vercel CLI: Vercel CLI With Tokens (vercel-labs/agent-skills, 32k stars), Env Manager (bobmatnyc/claude-mpm, 155 stars), CodFlow Storefront Vercel Deploy (bighadj22/codflow, 343 stars) and Project Health (jezweb/claude-skills, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Vercel CLI?
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.