A comprehensive deployment toolkit for launching websites, APIs, and web apps from local dev to production environments.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install web-deploy
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install web-deploy using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Web Deploy?
The Web Deploy skill provides a standardized workflow for taking code from development to production across multiple platforms. It bridges the gap between local development environments and cloud hosting providers by automating common CLI tasks for modern web frameworks. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it enables AI agents to handle the entire deployment lifecycle, including local previews, build processes, and multi-target deployments.
By leveraging this skill, developers can ensure their projects follow best practices for production readiness, environmental management, and reliability. Whether you are launching a Next.js frontend or a FastAPI backend, these Openclaw Skills simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure, allowing you to focus on writing code while the agent handles the heavy lifting of distribution.
Web Deploy Use Cases
- Previewing static sites or Next.js applications locally before pushing to production.
- Deploying frontend applications to Vercel with automated environment variable management.
- Launching backend APIs and databases on Railway using Docker-ready workflows.
- Publishing documentation or project landing pages to GitHub Pages.
- Deploying internal tools to a Clawdbot Canvas workspace for team access.
How Web Deploy Works
- Run a local preview using the appropriate dev server or production build emulator to verify UI and logic changes.
- Execute the pre-deploy checklist to ensure build success, linting compliance, and proper secret management.
- Authenticate with the chosen cloud provider using their respective CLI tool through the agent interface.
- Trigger the deployment command to push code to the live environment, handling framework-specific build steps.
- Verify the deployment through real-time logs and configure custom domains or roll back if errors are detected.
Web Deploy Setup
To get started with this skill within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure you have the necessary CLIs installed for your target platforms.
# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel
# Install Railway CLI
curl -fsSL https://railway.app/install.sh | sh
# Install static server for local previews
npm install -g http-server
Authentication is required for each provider before the skill can execute deployments:
vercel login
railway login
Web Deploy Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Web Deploy skill manages configuration files and metadata across the following structure:
| Component | File/Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel Config | vercel.json |
Defines build commands, output directories, and framework settings. |
| Railway Config | railway.json |
Environment and service configuration for backend apps. |
| Local Canvas | ~/clawd/canvas/ |
Local directory for serving projects via the clawdbot gateway. |
| Secrets | .env |
Local secrets (excluded from git) pushed to providers via CLI. |
| Build Assets | ./dist/ |
The compiled production assets ready for upload. |
Web Deploy Advanced Features
- Multi-target deployment support for handling full-stack applications (frontend and backend) in a single workflow.
- Automated environment variable synchronization to ensure production parity with local development.
- Instant rollback capabilities to revert to the last known stable deployment in case of production issues.
- Custom domain mapping and DNS configuration directly through command-line integrations.
- Integration with local workspace environments for private, internal-only application hosting.
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