Deploy Dev

Use this skill for a development @convex-dev/static-hosting upload in the current repo.

Source of truth:

• Component repo: https://github.com/get-convex/static-hosting
• Component docs: https://www.convex.dev/components/static-hosting

Portable Assumptions

• The current repo is a Convex app that uses @convex-dev/static-hosting.
• Prefer project scripts in package.json when present.
• The common static hosting component name is staticHosting, but do not hard-code it if the repo defines another name.
• Discover the component name from convex/convex.config.ts when needed by looking for app.use(staticHosting, { name: "..." }).
• If no component name is configured, use staticHosting.

Required Rules

• Use this only when the user explicitly asks for dev.
• Do not update public metadata to the dev URL.
• Do not run npm run build separately before static upload. Static-hosting's --build flag injects the correct VITE_CONVEX_URL.
• Do not deploy production backend functions from this workflow.
• Do not assume a specific Convex deployment URL. Read the URL from command output.

/deploydev Workflow

1. Confirm the user asked for dev.

2. Inspect available scripts:

   npm run
   

3. Prefer the repo script when available:

   npm run deploy:static:dev
   

4. If no script exists, discover the component name and run the static-hosting upload directly:

   npx @convex-dev/static-hosting upload --build -c staticHosting --dev
   

   Replace staticHosting with the configured component name if different.

5. Confirm deploy output includes:

   Deploying to development environment
   Your app is now available at: <dev convex site URL>
   

6. Report the dev URL exactly as printed and remind that it is not the public/canonical app.

Troubleshooting

• If the upload cannot find static-hosting functions, run the app's dev Convex workflow first, usually:

  npx convex dev --once
  

• If the shell cannot reach Convex because of sandboxed network restrictions, rerun the same command with the required network approval.

When To Update Project Docs

Update docs only if deploy behavior changes:

• README.md
• changelog.md
• task.md
• files.md

If the deploy behavior change is non-trivial, create a PRD in prds/.