Vercel Deployments and Builds Skill

progressive_disclosure: entry_point: summary: “Deployments and builds on Vercel: build pipeline, deployment environments, deploy hooks, release phases, checks, and rollback.” when_to_use: – “When configuring build and deployment workflows” – “When using preview and production deployments” – “When controlling releases and rollbacks” quick_start: – “Connect a Git repository” – “Review build and deployment settings” – “Use previews for every branch” – “Promote to production and monitor” token_estimate: entry: 90-110 full: 3800-4800

Overview

Vercel deployments and builds cover the full lifecycle from source changes to production releases with automated previews and rollback controls.

Deployments

• Use preview deployments for every branch or pull request.
• Promote deployments to production when ready.
• Configure deployment retention where needed.

Builds

• Define build settings per project.
• Use the Build Output API for custom build output.
• Review build logs for failures.

Release Controls

• Use release phases for controlled rollouts.
• Use instant rollback when a deployment causes regressions.
• Add deployment checks for quality gates.

Automation

• Trigger deployments with deploy hooks.
• Add a deploy button for fast deploys.

Complementary Skills

When using this skill, consider these related skills (if deployed):

• vercel-functions-runtime: Functions and runtime behavior for deployments.
• vercel-networking-domains: Domains, routing, and CDN behavior.
• vercel-observability: Logs and tracing for deployment issues.

Note: Complementary skills are optional. This skill is fully functional without them.

Resources

Vercel Docs:

• Deployments: https://vercel.com/docs/deployments
• Builds: https://vercel.com/docs/builds
• Build Output API: https://vercel.com/docs/build-output-api
• Deploy hooks: https://vercel.com/docs/deploy-hooks
• Deploy button: https://vercel.com/docs/deploy-button
• Release phases: https://vercel.com/docs/release-phases
• Deployment checks: https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-checks
• Instant rollback: https://vercel.com/docs/instant-rollback
• Deployment retention: https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-retention