What Vercel shipped in August 2026

Vercel Chat SDK adds Instagram adapter for bot development

Vercel introduced an Instagram adapter for its Chat SDK, enabling bots to send/receive DMs, media, and handle reactions via Meta's Instagram Messaging API. The adapter requires a Business or Creator a…

Vercel KMS enables JWT signing from Functions without managing private keys

Vercel launched Vercel KMS, a managed asymmetric signing service for JWTs and raw messages from Vercel Functions, eliminating the need to handle private keys in code. Projects can create, rotate, and …

Vercel adds Cline harness adapter to AI SDK

Vercel introduced an official harness adapter for Cline, enabling it to run through the unified AI SDK harness layer. The adapter, `@ai-sdk/harness-cline`, allows developers to switch coding-agent run…

Vercel adds GLM 5.3 to AI Gateway with improved software engineering and security capabilities

Vercel’s AI Gateway now supports GLM 5.3 from Z.ai, offering better performance in complex software engineering and multi-step agent tasks while reducing output tokens. The model excels in vulnerabili…

Vercel for Platforms adds GitHub repository deployment support

Vercel for Platforms now allows teams to create deployments directly from users' GitHub repositories by passing a temporary, read-only GitHub access token with the gitSource parameter. This eliminates…

Vercel launches $1M bug bounty to test Sandbox isolation security

Vercel introduced a two-week public HackerOne program offering up to $1M in bounties to researchers who can escape its Vercel Sandbox isolation. The challenge targets vulnerabilities in both compute a…

Vercel slashes GPT-5.6 Sol pricing 50% via AI Gateway through September 2026

Vercel is offering a 50% discount on OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol model through its AI Gateway until September 18, 2026, across all service tiers and regions. The discount applies automatically to requests ro…

Vercel integrates Cursor Origin repositories with Preview deployments in public beta

Vercel now supports connecting Cursor Origin repositories to Vercel for Pro customers, enabling automatic Preview deployments on pull requests and Production deployments on merges. The integration is …

Vercel CDN adds Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) support

Vercel CDN now supports Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), encrypting the Server Name Indication (SNI) in TLS handshakes for domains using Vercel DNS. This prevents network observers from seeing which host…

Vercel adds Grok Build harness adapter to AI SDK layer

Vercel introduced a new harness adapter for Grok Build, enabling developers to run Grok Build coding agents through the unified AI SDK harness layer. The adapter, `@ai-sdk/harness-grok-build`, integra…

Vercel adds one-click upgrade for deprecated Node.js versions

Vercel introduced a one-click upgrade feature in its dashboard to migrate projects from Node.js 20 or earlier to Node.js 24. The change updates the Node.js version in project settings, though projects…

Vercel highlights Winter 2026 intern cohort shipping production features

Vercel's Winter 2026 intern cohort shipped production features across CDN, v0, financial infrastructure, and AI Gateway, gaining full ownership of projects used by millions. Interns contributed to ent…

Vercel offers free GLM 5.2 for eve agents through August 27

Vercel is providing free access to Z.ai's GLM 5.2 (1M-token context) for eve agents until August 27, 2026, via Blackbox AI on Vercel's AI Gateway. New and existing eve agents can use GLM 5.2 as the de…

Exa joins Vercel Agent Marketplace with neural search integration

Vercel added Exa’s neural search engine to its Agent Marketplace, enabling developers to integrate real-time, high-quality web search into AI agents with a single API key. The integration supports ins…

Vercel adds Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash to AI Gateway at 50% off

Vercel launched Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash on its AI Gateway platform with a 50% discount through December 31, 2026. The model improves software engineering and agentic workflows by reducing failed loo…

Vercel AI SDK harness layer now supports ACP-compatible harnesses

Vercel introduced `@ai-sdk/harness-acp`, a new package enabling the AI SDK harness layer to work with any Agent Client Protocol (ACP)-compatible harness via a meta adapter. Previously, harness adapter…

Vercel adds Grok 4.6 to AI Gateway with 500K token context window

Vercel’s AI Gateway now supports Grok 4.6 from SpaceXAI, featuring a 500K token context window, multi-modal (text/image) inputs, and configurable reasoning levels. The model is accessible via the AI S…

Vercel builds AI SDK software factory to automate 25-35% of PRs and 70-80% of issues

Vercel introduced an internal software factory for its AI SDK to address a backlog of over 1,000 open issues and 800 PRs. The factory autonomously processes issues and PRs, generating 25-35% of merged…

Vercel adds one-command coding agent setup via AI Gateway

Vercel introduced a new command, `vercel ai-gateway coding-agents setup`, to centralize coding agent configuration across 9 supported agents (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) using AI Gateway. The …

Vercel integrates Exa web search into AI Gateway and eve agents

Vercel made Exa web search free through August 31 for AI Gateway users and set it as the default search tool for eve agents. The integration eliminates the need for a separate Exa API key, routing req…

Vercel extends free domain offer to all Pro teams

Vercel expanded its free domain offer to all existing Pro teams, covering one eligible domain per team across six TLDs for the first year. The perk renews at standard pricing after the first year.

Vercel AI Gateway updates DeepSeek V4 Pro weights with new model ID

Vercel's AI Gateway now runs DeepSeek V4 Pro with updated weights by default, accessible via the new model ID `deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813`. Developers must update their code to use the new ID, whil…

Vercel warns of AI-driven cybersecurity threats and launches deepsec tool

Vercel highlights that open-weight AI models like Kimi K3 can perform offensive security research today, while frontier models (except Fable 5) can aid defensive work. They introduce deepsec, an open-…

Vercel CLI now supports 100+ service connectors via Vercel Connect

Vercel introduced CLI-based setup for 100+ third-party service connectors through Vercel Connect, replacing partial terminal/dashboard workflows. Users can now create and attach connectors directly fr…

Vercel Connect adds observability support for token lifecycle tracking

Vercel Connect now provides line-level visibility into token lifecycles, including creation, usage, and status, with runtime events, correlation IDs, and activity filters. Observability is available o…

Vercel Marketplace adds LaunchDarkly for feature flag management

Vercel integrated LaunchDarkly into its Marketplace, enabling developers to deploy feature flags directly through Vercel's Global Config and Flags SDK. Users can sync flags, target releases, run exper…

Vercel Enterprise Managed Users now generally available

Vercel launched Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) as generally available, giving organizations full control over accounts tied to verified domains via SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning. Managed accounts are…

Vercel introduces network boundary controls for Sandbox to prevent data exfiltration

Vercel announced that its Sandbox now enforces network boundary controls alongside compute isolation to prevent untrusted code from exfiltrating data or probing internal services. The new firewall pol…

Vercel migrates build warm pool state from Redis to DynamoDB

Vercel migrated the state tracking its build warm pool—used for every deployment—from Redis to DynamoDB to ensure durability, as billing mappings could not be rebuilt if lost. The live migration ran i…

Pricing change detected for Vercel

Pricing updated for Vercel: - Hobby: now includes Limited usage caps - Pro: now includes Pay-as-you-go, uncapped usage beyond included credit - Enterprise: promotion changed — Contact sales team - Ent…

Vercel simplifies deepsec onboarding with single-command setup

Vercel’s open-source security review tool, deepsec, now supports one-command onboarding via `npx deepsec init`, automating repository setup, dependency installation, model access configuration, codeba…

Vercel Functions Bun runtime now supports Bun.serve as entrypoint

Vercel added support for `Bun.serve()` as a function entrypoint in its Bun runtime, enabling direct deployment of routes-based servers and WebSocket handlers without framework wrapping. Developers can…

Vercel Sandbox migrates to Vercel Managed Images with Ubuntu base

Vercel introduced Vercel Managed Images (VMI) to replace deprecated Sandbox runtimes, defaulting to the new `vercel/sandbox/universal:latest` image on Ubuntu 26.04 with Node.js 24, Python 3.14, and co…

Vercel adds Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Preview to AI Gateway

Vercel now offers Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Preview from xAI on its AI Gateway, enabling high-fidelity image generation with improved typography, layout planning, and image editing. Developers can access…

Pricing updated for Vercel: - Pro: new promotion — $20 included credit to use across resources - Pro: added annual billing at $16/mo (20% off) - Enterprise: new promotion — Contact our sales team to l

Pricing updated for Vercel: - Pro: promotion ended (was: $20 included credit to use across resources) - Pro: allowance changed from 1 user to 1 developer seat included - Enterprise: promotion ended (w

Vercel adds free domain for first year with new Pro subscriptions

Vercel now includes a free domain for the first year with new Pro subscriptions, covering six TLDs (.online, .site, .space, .store, .tech, .website). Teams have 30 days to claim one domain after subsc…

Vercel AI Gateway and Vercel Sandbox now integrate with Hermes Agent

Vercel AI Gateway is now available as an inference layer for Hermes Agent, enabling access to 200+ models at no markup on tokens. Hermes Agent can also run commands in an isolated Vercel Sandbox micro…

Vercel Audit Log Drains add Datadog, Splunk, and Panther support

Vercel expanded Audit Log Drains to support Datadog, Splunk, and Panther as destinations for enterprise customers, replacing the previous Custom SIEM Log Streaming feature. Users can now forward audit…

Vercel Container Registry adds public repository visibility

Vercel Container Registry now supports making repositories public, granting read-only access to all Vercel teams instead of a limited set. Public images can be pulled by any team and used in Vercel Sa…

Vercel adds durable approvals to Chat SDK for workflow suspensions

Vercel introduced a new `chat/workflow` subpath in its Chat SDK enabling human-in-the-loop approvals via `requestApproval`, which suspends Workflow SDK processes until a decision is made. The feature …

Vercel CLI now auto-installs agent skills for Marketplace integrations

Vercel CLI now automatically installs agent skills from skills.sh when users add a Vercel Marketplace integration, enabling agents to use the integration immediately. Users can discover integrations v…

Vercel launches Agent Plugins 1.0.0 as open standard for AI agent extensions

Vercel introduced Agent Plugins 1.0.0, an open, vendor-neutral standard for packaging AI agent Skills and MCP servers into portable plugins. The format simplifies distribution and discovery across cli…

Vercel Sandbox integration with Herdr enables isolated agent terminals

Vercel launched a plugin enabling terminal coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode to run in isolated Vercel Sandboxes via Herdr, a tmux-style manager. Agents operate in remote panes witho…

Vercel AI Gateway adds Seedance 2.5 video model from ByteDance

Vercel AI Gateway now supports Seedance 2.5, a ByteDance video generation model that creates up to 30-second clips with seamless continuity, supporting text, video, image, and audio inputs. It enables…

Vercel launches Agent Plugins 1.0.0 as open standard for agent skills

Vercel introduced Agent Plugins 1.0.0, an open, vendor-neutral standard for packaging Agent Skills and MCP servers into portable plugins. The format includes a root manifest and fixed component locati…

Vercel adds Ling 3.0 Tiny to AI Gateway as free model until August 13

Vercel’s AI Gateway now hosts Ling 3.0 Tiny, a 7.9B-parameter MOE model with 256K context and 32K output tokens, replacing Ling 3.0 Flash in the free slot. It supports function calling, prompt caching…

Vercel AI Gateway now available on AWS Marketplace

Vercel announced the availability of its AI Gateway on AWS Marketplace, allowing teams to purchase and consolidate inference spend through their AWS bill. The offering includes private offers with ann…

Vercel AI Gateway now exports OpenTelemetry traces via Drains

Vercel’s AI Gateway now generates OpenTelemetry traces for every request, which Pro and Enterprise teams can export to OTLP/HTTP-compatible endpoints using Vercel Drains. Traces include model routing,…

Vercel introduces new domain setup page with live registration tracking and deployment paths

Vercel added a post-domain-checkout setup page that tracks domain registration in real time and offers direct paths to deploy new projects, connect existing ones, proxy/redirect existing sites, or set…

Vercel Sandbox raises concurrent sandboxes to 10,000 and vCPU rate to 5,000/min

Vercel increased default quotas for Vercel Sandbox on Pro and Enterprise plans, raising concurrent sandboxes from 2,000 to 10,000 and vCPU allocation rates up to 5,000 per minute via a new dynamic quo…

Vercel adds step timing measurement in Workflows trace viewer

Vercel introduced a feature to measure time between steps in Workflows using the trace viewer. Users can now select a step and hover over another while holding a modifier key to see a measurement line…

Vercel adds custom project avatars in dashboard and GitHub bot comments

Vercel now lets users set custom project avatars in the dashboard, replacing the automatic favicon-based avatars. The feature applies to all projects, including microfrontends with shared favicons and…

Vercel Sandbox firewall features now available on Hobby plan

Vercel extended its full Sandbox firewall features to the Hobby plan, enabling free-tier users to control outbound network traffic with domain/IP-based rules. Secrets can be attached to requests witho…

Vercel AI Gateway adds Meta’s Muse Spark 1.2 coding model

Vercel AI Gateway now supports Meta’s Muse Spark 1.2, a coding-focused model with improved code generation, debugging, and repository-scale workflows. Users can access it via the AI SDK or coding agen…

Vercel launches v0 API for programmatic app-building agent access

Vercel introduced a new v0 API enabling programmatic, headless access to its v0 app-building agent, allowing users to generate, edit, and deploy apps via API calls. The API supports real-time streamin…

Vercel launches skill packs for agent skills on skills.sh

Vercel introduced skill packs on skills.sh, allowing users to bundle multiple agent skills into shareable packs accessible via URL or GitHub organization. Packs can be created from community skills or…

Vercel fully supports Next.js 16.3 with immutable static assets and faster routing

Vercel announced full support for Next.js 16.3, enabling immutable static assets by default and delivering significant performance gains. Upgraded apps saw 45% fewer prefetch requests, 17% fewer CDN r…

Vercel adds agent-browser extension to eve platform

Vercel’s eve agent now supports browser automation via the `@agent-browser/eve` extension, enabling agents to navigate, interact with, and inspect web pages within a sandboxed Chromium environment. Th…

Vercel Sandbox integrates with Devin Outposts for agent-based workflows

Vercel Sandbox now supports Devin Outposts, enabling isolated Devin sessions to run in Vercel’s Sandbox microVMs with state preservation via snapshots and network policy enforcement through firewall r…

Vercel deploys up to 33% faster for apps with many ISR pages

Vercel improved deployment speed by up to 33% for apps using Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) by bundling routing metadata with prerendered pages instead of splitting it into a separate upload. T…

Factory scales backend to tens of millions of daily requests on Vercel

Factory, an enterprise software platform, scaled its Next.js-based backend on Vercel to handle tens of millions of daily API requests with 350ms p95 response times. The company leveraged Vercel’s serv…

Factory scales backend to 1B daily requests on Vercel’s Next.js platform

Factory, an enterprise software platform, scaled its cloud backend to one billion daily API requests using a single Next.js backend on Vercel. The setup handles API routes, middleware, and webhooks wi…

Vercel Container Registry adds team repository sharing

Vercel Container Registry now supports sharing repositories across teams with read-only access, enabling up to 100 teams per repository. Shared images can be used in Vercel Sandbox via team-scoped ref…

Vercel WAF for Blob reaches general availability

Vercel announced the general availability of Vercel WAF for Blob, a firewall protection layer for Blob storage that blocks unwanted traffic at the edge using custom rules. The feature is now supported…

Vercel adds Qwen 3.8 Max to AI Gateway

Vercel AI Gateway now supports Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8 Max, a 2.4-trillion-parameter model handling text-only and vision-language tasks with a 1M-token context window. The model targets software engineerin…

Pricing updated for Vercel: - Pro: allowance changed from 100 GB bandwidth/month, 10 GB storage/month, 1K ISR reads/month, 1 project, 12 environments, 10 concurrent sandboxes, 5K events/month, 1M API