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Sub-second artifact deployments are now supported in Vercel CLI

Vercel CLI version 59.16.0 and later now supports sub-second deployments of static artifacts, skipping the build step and immediately returning a live URL, Vercel announced. Eligible deployments are limited to directories with up to 10 HTML or Markdown files totaling 5 MB or less, with supported extensions .html, .htm, and .md. Users and their coding agents can run `vercel deploy` to share prototypes, publish HTML reports, or preview agent-created pages.

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You and your agents can now deploy static artifacts to Vercel in under one second through Vercel CLI.

Run vercel deploy to share a prototype, publish an HTML report, or preview a page created by your coding agent.

Vercel automatically detects eligible deployments, and valid artifacts will skip the build step, immediately returning a live URL.

Instant deployments support directories with:

Up to 10 HTML or Markdown files

A total size of 5 MB or less

Supported file extension include .html, .htm, and .md.

Update to Vercel CLI version 59.16.0 or later to get started, and run vercel deploy --help for all available options.

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