continuedev / continuedev/amplified.dev

Migrate hosting from Netlify to Vercel

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Description

Summary

Migrate the site from Netlify to Vercel, and drop the Jekyll dependency entirely in favor of a zero-build static deploy.

Context

The site is currently deployed via Netlify, which auto-detects Jekyll from the Gemfile and _config.yml, runs jekyll build, and serves _site/ from the main branch. There is no netlify.toml — everything is inferred.

However, Jekyll is only used to render supporters.md via _layouts/supporters.html. Everything else (index.html, 404.html, images) is already fully static. The deployment architecture check (.continue/checks/deployment-architecture.md) already anticipates this migration.

What needs to happen

  • Pre-render supporters.md to static HTML (or convert supporters.md to a self-contained supporters.html)
  • Remove Jekyll dependencies (Gemfile, Gemfile.lock, _config.yml, _layouts/)
  • Connect the repo to Vercel with no build command — just serve the repo root as static files
  • Point the amplified.dev custom domain to Vercel
  • Verify all pages, social cards, and discoverability files (llms.txt, robots.txt, sitemap.xml) work correctly
  • Update the deployment architecture check to reflect Vercel as the current host
  • Update README.md to reference Vercel instead of Netlify and remove the Jekyll development instructions

Why

Vercel with zero-build static deploy is simpler, removes the Ruby/Jekyll dependency entirely, and aligns with the site's philosophy of resisting unnecessary complexity.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with .continue/checks/deployment-architecture.md, the existing Jekyll files (Gemfile, Gemfile.lock, _config.yml, _layouts/), and README.md. Verify how supporters.md is rendered, then check the static pages and discoverability files listed in the issue. Done means the repository serves from Vercel without a build, the custom domain and pages work, and the documentation reflects the new deployment.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
html, markdown, ruby
Domain
cloud, devops, documentation
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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