vercel

Deploy to Vercel hosting platform

TLDR

Deploy project

$ vercel

Deploy to production

$ vercel --prod

Link local project to Vercel

$ vercel link

List deployments

$ vercel ls

Show deployment logs

$ vercel logs [deployment_url]

Set environment variable

$ vercel env add [VARIABLE_NAME]

List environment variables

$ vercel env ls

Pull environment variables locally

$ vercel env pull

SYNOPSIS

vercel [command] [--prod] [--yes] [options] [arguments]

vercel is the CLI for the Vercel deployment platform. It deploys frontend applications and serverless functions with automatic HTTPS, CDN, and zero configuration.
Deployment is instant - run `vercel` and get a URL. Each deployment is immutable and gets a unique URL. Production deployments update the main domain.
The dev command runs a local development server mimicking Vercel's environment. Serverless functions work locally just as they would deployed.
Framework detection auto-configures builds for Next.js, React, Vue, Angular, and many others. Custom builds use vercel.json configuration.
Environment variables are managed per-environment (development, preview, production). The env pull command downloads them for local use.
Integration with GitHub/GitLab enables automatic preview deployments for pull requests and production deployments on merge.
Domain management handles custom domains, SSL certificates, and DNS configuration through the CLI.

PARAMETERS

(deploy)

Deploy project (default command).

dev

Start local development server.

build

Build project locally.

link

Link to Vercel project.

ls / list

List deployments.

logs URL

Show deployment logs.

inspect URL

Show deployment details.

env subcommand

Manage environment variables.

domains subcommand

Manage domains.

dns subcommand

Manage DNS records.

certs subcommand

Manage certificates.

secrets subcommand

Manage secrets.

--prod

Deploy to production.

--yes, -y

Skip confirmation prompts.

--no-clipboard

Don't copy URL to clipboard.

--local-config FILE

Local config file path.

--confirm

Confirm default options.

--scope TEAM

Team or username scope.

--token TOKEN

Auth token.

CAVEATS

Requires Vercel account. Some features need paid plan. Serverless function limits apply. Edge functions have restrictions. Build times count against quotas. Some frameworks need configuration.

HISTORY

Vercel (formerly ZEIT) was founded by Guillermo Rauch in 2015. The CLI was originally `now`, renamed to `vercel` in 2020. The platform pioneered serverless frontend hosting and is the company behind Next.js. It emphasizes developer experience and zero-configuration deployment.