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How to use the Add Vercel Deployment agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The add-vercel skill gives NanoClaw agents the ability to deploy web applications to Vercel. It installs the Vercel command-line tool inside the agent's container and stores your Vercel access token in OneCLI, a credential gateway that adds the token to requests sent to api.vercel.com. After this guide you will know what the skill needs, how to install it, how to trigger it with a plain request, and what to check for safety.
Add Vercel Deploymentnanocoai/nanoclaw · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Confirm prerequisites. Make sure NanoClaw with the ncl CLI and a running host is set up, and that OneCLI and jq and rsync are installed.
- 2Download and unzip. Download the ZIP from the skill page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 4Run the setup. Ask the agent to set up Vercel, or run /add-vercel, and let it check the OneCLI gateway.
- 5Create and save the token. Create a Vercel personal access token and give it to the agent so it can save it in OneCLI.
- 6Attach to groups. Choose which agent groups can deploy, then ask an agent to deploy a web app.
What an agent skill is and what this one does
An agent skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file that tells an AI agent how to handle a certain kind of task. The agent reads the description and uses the skill when a request matches it.
This skill's description says it adds Vercel deployment capability to NanoClaw agents. Once installed, an agent in a NanoClaw group can deploy a web application to Vercel when you ask. The skill also installs a container skill called vercel-cli, which tells the agent how to use the vercel command.
- Installs the Vercel CLI in agent containers
- Configures OneCLI to inject your Vercel credential for api.vercel.com
- Lets agents deploy web applications to Vercel on request
Check the requirements before you install
This skill only works inside an existing NanoClaw setup. The source lists the following requirements. If any are missing, the install will fail.
- A NanoClaw installation with the ncl CLI and a running host
- OneCLI, with the onecli command available and the /init-onecli setup run first
- A Vercel personal access token. The skill recommends a Full Account scope
- jq and rsync on the host
Install the add-vercel skill
Download the ZIP from the skill page on this directory and unzip it. To make it available to Claude in your own environment, place the folder in ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
You can also upload the skill in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
- Single project: .claude/skills/ inside the project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need a special command. Ask in plain language that you want an agent to deploy a web application to Vercel. The skill's description says it is used when the user wants agents to deploy web applications to Vercel.
The skill's own setup flow is named /add-vercel, so you can also run that when setting it up inside NanoClaw. Expect the agent to ask for your Vercel token and which groups should get access.
- "Deploy the landing page in this folder to Vercel."
- "Ship this web app to Vercel and tell me the URL."
- "Publish the site we just built on Vercel."
Set up the Vercel token and group access
The setup asks you to create a Vercel personal access token at vercel.com/account/tokens. The skill suggests naming it nanoclaw, choosing the Full Account scope, and using no expiration. Copy the token when it is shown, because you will only see it once.
The agent writes the token to a private temporary file rather than a shell command, then saves it in OneCLI. Afterwards it attaches the Vercel secret only to the agent groups you choose. Other groups and groups created later do not receive it.
- A Full Account token can manage the whole account, so only use it if you accept that risk
- Attach the secret only to groups that need to deploy
- To remove Vercel from one group, use onecli agents grants detach-secret
Safety notes: scripts and network access
The skill runs scripts and uses the network, as listed in its requirements. The setup scripts run shell commands on your host, and the agent sends requests to api.vercel.com.
The skill is designed so the raw token is kept out of visible commands and is injected by OneCLI into requests. Read the SKILL.md and REMOVE.md files before running it so you know what changes on your system. REMOVE.md lists the steps that undo the install.
- Review SKILL.md and REMOVE.md before installing
- Keep the token scope as narrow as your use allows, and rotate it if you stop using the skill
- Check which groups have the secret with onecli agents grants list
What people use it for
- Publish a static landing page built in a project folder to Vercel
- Deploy a web app update from an agent-run NanoClaw group
- Limit deployments to one team's agent group while others have no Vercel access
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the add-vercel skill?
Download the ZIP from the skill page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload it in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Is the add-vercel skill free?
The source identifies the skill's licence as MIT. It does not state pricing, and Vercel's own account and usage terms apply separately to your Vercel account.
What does the add-vercel skill require?
It requires a NanoClaw installation with the ncl CLI and a running host, OneCLI with the onecli command set up via /init-onecli, a Vercel personal access token, and jq and rsync on the host.
Can I use this without NanoClaw or OneCLI?
No. The skill is built for NanoClaw agents and relies on OneCLI for credential injection, so the setup will fail without them.
Why does the skill recommend a Full Account token?
The skill says the agent needs to create projects, deploy, and manage domains, which the Full Account scope covers. That token can manage the whole account, so consider the risk before giving it to an agent.
What should I do if the setup says OneCLI is missing?
The skill says to run /init-onecli first, then retry /add-vercel. If the gateway check fails, use the message as shown and do not attach the token by hand.
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Our verdict
This skill suits developers who already run NanoClaw and want agents to publish web apps to Vercel while keeping the token out of visible commands. It is a poor fit if you do not use NanoClaw or OneCLI, or if you are not willing to give an agent a Full Account token that can manage your whole Vercel account.
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