vercel

How to start

1. Paste the command into Claude Code and press Enter.
2. Restart Claude Code so the plugin loads.
3. Try it: type /_conventions or /bootstrap.

What it adds

5 commands · 3 agents · 37 skills · 3 hooks · 1 MCP server

Commands Type it in Claude Code

• /_conventionsNo description in its file.
• /bootstrapBootstrap a repository with Vercel-linked resources by running preflight checks, provisioning integrations, verifying env keys, and then executing db/dev start…
• /deployDeploy the current project to Vercel. Pass "prod" or "production" as argument to deploy to production. Default is preview deployment.
• /envManage Vercel environment variables. Commands include list, pull, add, remove, and diff. Use to sync environment variables between Vercel and your local develo…
• /statusShow the status of the current Vercel project — recent deployments, linked project info, and environment overview.

Agents Claude hands work to these

• ai-architectSpecializes in architecting AI-powered applications on Vercel — choosing between AI SDK patterns, configuring providers, building agents, setting up durable wo…
• deployment-expertSpecializes in Vercel deployment strategies, CI/CD pipelines, preview URLs, production promotions, rollbacks, environment variables, and domain configuration.…
• performance-optimizerSpecializes in optimizing Vercel application performance — Core Web Vitals, rendering strategies, caching, image optimization, font loading, edge computing, an…

Skills Claude loads these when the task fits

• access-protected-vercel-deploymentAccess and test Vercel deployments protected by Vercel Authentication, SSO, or Deployment Protection. Use when curl, agent-browser, Playwright, or another auto…
• ai-gatewayVercel AI Gateway guidance for setup, model discovery, authentication, routing, fallbacks, BYOK, budgets, spend reporting, observability, compatible APIs, and…
• ai-sdkVercel AI SDK expert guidance. Use when building AI-powered features — chat interfaces, text generation, structured output, tool calling, agents, MCP integrati…
• authAuthentication integration guidance — Clerk (native Vercel Marketplace), Descope, and Auth0 setup for Next.js applications, plus Sign in with Vercel, Vercel Pa…
• bootstrapProject bootstrapping orchestrator for repos that depend on Vercel-linked resources (databases, auth, and managed integrations). Use when setting up or repairi…
• build-agentsDefault guidance for building AI agents. Use for generic requests to build, create, scaffold, design, architect, or implement an AI agent, agent app, tool-call…
• cdn-cachingDebug Vercel CDN caching — cache hit rate, stale content, revalidation behavior, ISR + PPR, per-request cache reasons (cacheReason) and PPR state (ppr_state),…
• chat-sdkVercel Chat SDK expert guidance. Use when building multi-platform chat bots — Slack, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Google Chat, GitHub, Linear — with a s…
• create-a-backendBackend architecture guidance. Use when planning, building, or migrating an API or backend; choosing between Functions, Services, containers, Workflow, Queues,…
• custom-metricsEmit and query Vercel Custom Metrics. Use when instrumenting application or business measurements in Vercel Functions, using metric() from @vercel/functions, c…
• deployments-cicdVercel deployment and CI/CD expert guidance. Use when deploying, promoting, rolling back, inspecting deployments, building with --prebuilt, or configuring CI w…
• env-varsVercel environment variable expert guidance. Use when working with .env files, vercel env commands, OIDC tokens, or managing environment-specific configuration.
• …and 25 more in the source.

Hooks Run on their own at these moments

• SessionStartWhen a session starts.
• PostToolUseAfter Claude uses a tool.
• SessionEndWhen a session ends.

MCP servers Connections it sets up for you

• vercelRemote server at mcp.vercel.com

Read from the plugin's own files in vercel/vercel-plugin, 26 Oct 2026.

What it needs

No keys or settings: its files ask for none. A remote server may still ask you to sign in the first time.