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name: vercel-multi-env-setup description: | Configure Vercel across development, staging, and production environments. Use when setting up multi-environment deployments, configuring per-environment secrets, or implementing environment-specific Vercel configurations. Trigger with phrases like "vercel environments", "vercel staging", "vercel dev prod", "vercel environment setup", "vercel config by env". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(aws:), Bash(gcloud:), Bash(vault:*) version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Vercel Multi Env Setup

Prerequisites

• Separate Vercel accounts or API keys per environment
• Secret management solution (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)
• CI/CD pipeline with environment variables
• Environment detection in application

Instructions

Step 1: Create Config Structure

Set up the base and per-environment configuration files.

Step 2: Implement Environment Detection

Add logic to detect and load environment-specific config.

Step 3: Configure Secrets

Store API keys securely using your secret management solution.

Step 4: Add Environment Guards

Implement safeguards for production-only operations.

Output

• Multi-environment config structure
• Environment detection logic
• Secure secret management
• Production safeguards enabled

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• Vercel Environments Guide
• 12-Factor App Config