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Getting started with Vercel

Deploy your app on Vercel in three steps: install the CLI, add agent support if you use an AI coding agent, and deploy.

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Help me get set up with Vercel. Based on my project, do the following: 1. Install the Vercel CLI globally (npm i -g vercel), log in with `vercel login`, and deploy my project with `vercel`. 2. If I'm using Claude Code or Cursor, install the Vercel Plugin with `npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin`. If I'm using another AI coding agent (Cline, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, etc.), install Vercel Skills instead with `npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills`. 3. After deploying, suggest relevant next steps based on my project, such as adding a custom domain, setting up environment variables, or configuring Vercel Functions.


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Prerequisites

Install the Vercel CLI

Every Vercel workflow starts with the CLI. Install it whether or not you use an AI coding agent. Agents that can run terminal commands use the CLI to deploy, pull environment variables, and manage projects.


  1. Install Vercel CLI pnpm yarn npm bun

    pnpm i -g vercel
  2. Log in to Vercel vercel loginFollow the prompts to authenticate with your Vercel account.
  3. Deploy your projectNavigate to your project directory and run: vercelThe CLI detects your framework, builds your project, and deploys it. To deploy to production: vercel --prod

See the CLI documentation for the full command reference.

Install the Vercel Plugin

If you use Claude Code or Cursor, install the Vercel Plugin. It gives your agent deployment skills, framework best practices, and slash commands like /vercel-plugin:deploy prod and /vercel-plugin:env.

npx pluginsaddvercel/vercel-plugin


The plugin activates automatically. No configuration needed.

See the Vercel Plugin documentation for the full list of skills, specialist agents, and slash commands.

Install Vercel Skills for other agents

If you use Cline, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, or any of the 18+ agents supported by Skills.sh, install Vercel Skills instead. Skills give your agent the same deployment and framework expertise in a format compatible with your tool.

npx skillsaddvercel-labs/agent-skills


To install a specific skill:

npx skillsaddvercel-labs/agent-skills--skillvercel-react-best-practices


See Agent Skills for the full list.

Add a database or other storage

If your project needs a database, blob storage, or another backing service, you can provision one from the CLI and have Vercel wire the credentials into your project automatically.

Run vercel install (alias for vercel integration add) to install a Marketplace integration, provision a resource, connect it to the currently linked project, and sync environment variables into .env.local:

vercel installneon

vercel installupstash

vercel installsupabase


Add --help to any command to see integration-specific products, metadata options, and billing plans. For non-interactive flows, pass options as flags:

vercel installneon--namemy-database--planfree-eproduction-epreview


See Storage on Vercel Marketplace for the full list of storage integrations.

Deploy from the dashboard

You can also deploy without the CLI. Go to the New Project page, connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account, select a repo, and click Deploy. Every push to your connected branch triggers a new deployment automatically.

Next steps

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