Vercel Preview

===VERCEL_PREVIEW=== META: TYPE::SKILL VERSION::1.0 STATUS::ACTIVE COMPRESSION_TIER::AGGRESSIVE DOMAIN::HEPHAESTUS[tool_crafting]⊕HERMES[automation]

§1::PURPOSE

Enable automated access to Vercel protected preview deployments for CI/CD, UI validation, and E2E testing

§2::PROTECTION_BYPASS_PATTERN

METHOD::Protection_Bypass_for_Automation

SECRET_NAME::VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET

SECRET_LOCATIONS::[
  vercel_dashboard::"Project Settings -> Deployment Protection -> Auto-injected",
  github_secrets::"Repository Settings -> Secrets -> Actions",
  local_dev::".env.local[GITIGNORED]"
]

ACCESS_METHODS::[
  HTTP_HEADER::"x-vercel-protection-bypass: ${VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET}",
  QUERY_PARAM::"?x-vercel-protection-bypass=${VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET}"
]

§3::CI_WORKFLOW_INTEGRATION

§4::GITHUB_ACTIONS_PATTERN

# .github/workflows/ci.yml