Configure Deployment

[itsyogesh]

Description

Set up deployment pipeline: Vercel hosting, Neon PostgreSQL, environment variables, and CI/CD.

Phase: Setup · Depends on: #7 · Blocks: Domain go-live

Tasks

• Create Vercel project linked to this repo
• Configure environment variables (DATABASE_URL, PAYLOAD_SECRET, etc.)
• Provision Neon PostgreSQL (dev + production branches)
• Set up custom domain (projectwise.ai or projectwise.io)
• Configure CI/CD:
  • Build + lint on every PR
  • Preview deployments on PR branches
  • Auto-deploy to production on merge to main
• Set up branch-based database previews (Neon branching)

Acceptance Criteria

• Push to main auto-deploys to production URL
• PR branches get preview deployments
• Database is accessible from deployed app
• Environment variables are properly configured (not exposed)
• Custom domain serves the site with HTTPS

References

• Architecture Doc
• Vercel Docs
• Neon Docs