web-deployBuild, preview, and deploy websites, web apps, and APIs using Vercel, Railway, GitHub Pages, or local Canvas environments.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install cmanfre7/web-deployBuild and deploy websites, web apps, and APIs to production.
# Static site
npx http-server ./dist -p 8080 -c-1
# Next.js
npm run dev # Development (hot reload)
npm run build && npm run start # Production preview
# FastAPI
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000
# Vite-based
npm run dev # Dev server
npm run build && npx serve dist # Production preview# First time setup
npx vercel link
# Preview deployment
npx vercel
# Production deployment
npx vercel --prod
# Environment variables
npx vercel env add SECRET_KEYBest for: Next.js apps, React SPAs, static sites, serverless functions.
Config: vercel.json (usually not needed for Next.js)
{
"buildCommand": "npm run build",
"outputDirectory": "dist",
"framework": "nextjs"
}# First time setup
railway login
railway init
# Deploy
railway up
# Add database
railway add --plugin postgresql
# Environment variables
railway variables set SECRET_KEY=value
# View logs
railway logsBest for: Backend APIs, databases, long-running processes, Docker containers.
# Using gh-pages package
npm install -D gh-pages
# Add to package.json scripts: "deploy": "gh-pages -d dist"
npm run build && npm run deployBest for: Documentation, simple static sites, project pages.
Deploy to ~/clawd/canvas/ for local serving through the clawdbot gateway.
cp -r ./dist/* ~/clawd/canvas/my-project/npm run build / python -m build).env / secrets NOT in gitrobots.txt and sitemap.xml if public site# Vercel — redeploy previous
npx vercel rollback
# Railway — redeploy previous
railway rollback
# Git-based — revert and push
git revert HEAD && git push# Vercel
npx vercel domains add mydomain.com
# DNS: Point CNAME to cname.vercel-dns.com
# Or A record to 76.76.21.21Generated Mar 1, 2026
A tech startup needs to quickly deploy a static marketing site to showcase its product and capture leads. Using Vercel or GitHub Pages, they can automate deployments from Git, ensuring fast, secure hosting with HTTPS and easy domain setup to establish an online presence.
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