Deployment
The boilerplate deploys to Vercel. You don't need to know any CLI commands -- just ask Claude Code and it handles everything.
Deploy for the first time
Open Claude Code and say:
"Deploy my app to Vercel"
Claude will:
- Link your project to Vercel
- Ask you for each environment variable and add it securely
- Push your code and trigger the first deployment
That's it. You'll get a live URL when it's done.
After that -- automatic deployments
Once connected, deployments are fully automatic:
| What you do | What happens |
|---|---|
Push to main |
Production deployment |
| Push to any other branch | Preview deployment (unique URL) |
No manual steps needed. Every push deploys.
Adding or updating environment variables
Ask Claude Code:
"Add my Stripe keys to Vercel"
or
"Update the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY on Vercel"
Claude will add or update the variable without you needing to touch the Vercel dashboard.
Running database migrations on production
Ask Claude Code:
"Run migrations on my production database"
Claude will connect to your production DATABASE_URL and apply any pending migrations.
Checking your deployment status
Ask Claude Code:
"What's the status of my latest deployment?"
The Vercel MCP server (configured in .mcp.json) gives Claude direct access to your deployment logs, status, and project settings.