Deploy Node Servers with Zero Configuration
What's new
- server.ts auto-detection: in root or
src/directory. - Out-of-the-box frameworks: Express, Koa, NestJS, raw Node HTTP.
vc dev/vc deploy: local dev and deploy withoutvercel.json.- Fluid compute + Active CPU pricing: same billing model as serverless functions.
Why it matters
Key for AI-generated backends — models like Claude or v0 generate Express/NestJS endpoints without dealing with Vercel-specific adapter code. Reduces 'works locally, breaks on Vercel' friction nearly to zero.
How to try it
Just have a server.ts exporting a Node http server or Express/Koa/NestJS app, then vc deploy.
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