Vercel CLI Commands

Comprehensive Vercel CLI commands and workflows for deployment and serverless development.

Installation and Setup

Command	Description
npm install -g vercel	Install Vercel CLI globally
yarn global add vercel	Install with Yarn
vercel login	Login to Vercel account
vercel logout	Logout from Vercel
vercel whoami	Show current user
vercel --version	Show CLI version
vercel --help	Show help information

Project Management

Command	Description
vercel	Deploy current directory
vercel --prod	Deploy to production
vercel --prebuilt	Deploy prebuilt static files
vercel init	Initialize new project
vercel link	Link local directory to Vercel project
vercel unlink	Unlink project
vercel ls	List all deployments
vercel rm <deployment>	Remove deployment

Deployment Commands

Command	Description
vercel deploy	Deploy project
vercel --name <name>	Deploy with custom name
vercel --target production	Deploy to production
vercel --target preview	Deploy to preview
vercel --build-env KEY=value	Set build environment variable
vercel --env KEY=value	Set runtime environment variable
vercel --regions <regions>	Deploy to specific regions
vercel --force	Force new deployment

Environment Variables

Command	Description
vercel env ls	List environment variables
vercel env add <name>	Add environment variable
vercel env rm <name>	Remove environment variable
vercel env pull	Download environment variables
vercel env pull .env.local	Pull to specific file

Domain Management

Command	Description
vercel domains ls	List all domains
vercel domains add <domain>	Add custom domain
vercel domains rm <domain>	Remove domain
vercel domains inspect <domain>	Inspect domain configuration
vercel alias <deployment> <domain>	Set domain alias
vercel alias rm <alias>	Remove alias

Project Configuration

Command	Description
vercel projects ls	List all projects
vercel projects add <name>	Create new project
vercel projects rm <name>	Remove project
vercel switch <project>	Switch to project
vercel inspect <deployment>	Inspect deployment details

Logs and Monitoring

Command	Description
vercel logs <deployment>	View deployment logs
vercel logs --follow	Follow logs in real-time
vercel logs --since 1h	Show logs from last hour
vercel logs --until 2h	Show logs until 2 hours ago
vercel logs --output raw	Show raw log output

Secrets Management

Command	Description
vercel secrets ls	List all secrets
vercel secrets add <name> <value>	Add secret
vercel secrets rm <name>	Remove secret
vercel secrets rename <old> <new>	Rename secret

Teams and Organizations

Command	Description
vercel teams ls	List teams
vercel teams switch <team>	Switch to team
vercel teams add <email>	Invite team member
vercel teams rm <email>	Remove team member

Development Server

Command	Description
vercel dev	Start local development server
vercel dev --listen 3000	Start on specific port
vercel dev --debug	Start with debug mode
vercel dev --confirm	Skip confirmation prompts

DNS Management

Command	Description
vercel dns ls <domain>	List DNS records
vercel dns add <domain> <type> <value>	Add DNS record
vercel dns rm <record-id>	Remove DNS record
vercel dns import <domain> <file>	Import DNS records

Certificates

Command	Description
vercel certs ls	List SSL certificates
vercel certs add <domain>	Add SSL certificate
vercel certs rm <cert-id>	Remove certificate
vercel certs issue <domain>	Issue new certificate

Build Configuration

Command	Description
vercel build	Build project locally
vercel --build-env NODE_ENV=production	Set build environment
vercel --no-build	Skip build process
vercel --debug	Enable debug output

Git Integration

Command	Description
vercel git connect	Connect Git repository
vercel git disconnect	Disconnect Git repository
vercel git ls	List connected repositories

Functions and API Routes

Command	Description
vercel functions ls	List serverless functions
vercel functions inspect <function>	Inspect function details
vercel functions logs <function>	View function logs

Deployment Aliases

Command	Description
vercel alias ls	List all aliases
vercel alias set <deployment> <alias>	Set deployment alias
vercel alias rm <alias>	Remove alias

Project Settings

Command	Description
vercel --scope <team>	Run command in team scope
vercel --token <token>	Use specific auth token
vercel --global-config <path>	Use custom config path
vercel --local-config <path>	Use local config file

Advanced Deployment

Command	Description
vercel --archive=tgz	Create deployment archive
vercel --public	Make deployment public
vercel --regions all	Deploy to all regions
vercel --regions sfo1,iad1	Deploy to specific regions

Troubleshooting

Command	Description
vercel --debug	Enable debug mode
vercel --verbose	Enable verbose output
vercel doctor	Run diagnostic checks
vercel status	Check Vercel service status

Configuration Files

File	Description
vercel.json	Project configuration
.vercelignore	Files to ignore during deployment
.env.local	Local environment variables
.env.production	Production environment variables

Integration Commands

Command	Description
vercel integrations ls	List integrations
vercel integrations add <integration>	Add integration
vercel integrations rm <integration>	Remove integration

Performance Optimization

Command	Description
vercel --prod --regions sfo1	Deploy to single region
vercel --build-env NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1	Disable telemetry
vercel --no-clipboard	Disable clipboard copy