Unclear how to add _redirect file for Netlify

[tyrw]

Evan suggested using Netlify to do CDN-level redirects.

Originally posted by @yyx990803 in #239 (comment)

Their docs (https://www.netlify.com/docs/redirects) suggest a _redirects file placed in the root of the project.

The only way I can find to get a custom file into the root of the deploy folder (docs/.vuepress/dist) is to run the build steps locally, then manually add the file, then commit dist and push it to Netlify.

Can we get this file into the dist folder during the build automatically?

[tyrw]

I found the answer in a more general form here: https://vuepress.vuejs.org/2018/08/15/assets/#public-files

Sometimes you may need to provide static assets that are not directly referenced in any of your markdown or theme components - for example, favicons and PWA icons. In such cases you can put them inside .vuepress/public and they will be copied to the root of the generated directory.

[jamesrhea]

Ironically, that's now a broken link with no redirect. Here's the latest correct URL: https://vuepress.vuejs.org/guide/assets.html#public-files