# Vercel

> Frontend deployment platform optimized for speed, preview workflows, and static assets.

- **Official Website**: <a href="https://vercel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vercel.com</a>
- **Category**: [Hosting & Deployment](../README.md#hosting--deployment)
- **Type**: Frontend Cloud & Edge CDN

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## Overview

Vercel is a cloud platform for frontend developers, providing the developer experience and infrastructure to deploy static websites and modern web applications with speed and reliability.

Vercel features automatic SSL, custom domain management, worldwide edge routing, and automated preview environments for every Git branch and commit.

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## Key Highlights & Features

- **Instant Global Deployments**: Assets deployed across a high-speed global edge network.
- **Live Previews**: Shareable URLs generated for every pull request with team comments.
- **Zero-Config CLI**: Deploy any static directory in seconds with the `vercel` CLI.
- **Analytics & Web Vitals**: Real-user performance metrics and Core Web Vitals tracking.

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## How It Works with Static Websites

Deploy static files directly using the Vercel CLI:

```bash
# Deploy current folder
npx vercel

# Deploy to production
npx vercel --prod
```

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## When to Use It

- Static sites and modern JavaScript frameworks requiring optimal performance.
- Teams that value collaborative preview workflows and pull request previews.
- Projects aiming for seamless transition from static pages to edge functions.