vercel-architecture-variants

name	vercel-architecture-variants
description	Choose and implement Vercel architecture blueprints for different scales and use cases. Use when designing new Vercel projects, choosing between static, serverless, and edge architectures, or planning how to structure a multi-project Vercel deployment. Trigger with phrases like "vercel architecture", "vercel blueprint", "how to structure vercel", "vercel monorepo", "vercel multi-project".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Grep
version	1.18.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","vercel","architecture","scaling","patterns"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

Vercel Architecture Variants

Overview

Choose the right Vercel architecture based on team size, traffic patterns, and technical requirements. Covers five validated blueprints from static site to multi-project enterprise deployment, with migration paths between them.

Prerequisites

• Understanding of team size and traffic requirements
• Knowledge of Vercel deployment model (edge, serverless, static)
• Clear SLA requirements

Instructions

Variant 1: Static Site (JAMstack)

Best for: Marketing sites, docs, blogs, landing pages Team size: 1-3 developers Traffic: Any (fully CDN-served)

project/
├── public/           # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── pages/        # Static pages (SSG)
│   └── components/   # React components
├── vercel.json       # Headers, redirects
└── package.json

// vercel.json
{
  "headers": [
    {
      "source": "/(.*)",
      "headers": [
        { "key": "Cache-Control", "value": "public, max-age=3600, stale-while-revalidate=86400" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Key decisions:

• No serverless functions needed
• All pages pre-rendered at build time
• ISR for pages that update periodically
• Cost: minimal (mostly bandwidth)

Variant 2: Full-Stack Next.js (Most Common)

Best for: SaaS applications, dashboards, e-commerce Team size: 2-10 developers Low to high