feat(website): migrate deployment from GitHub Pages to Vercel

[ajitpratap0]

Summary

• Replaces GitHub Pages deployment with Vercel
• WASM is still built in CI (requires Go, not available on Vercel builders), then deployed as prebuilt output
• Custom domain gosqlx.dev already configured on the Vercel project via API

Secrets added to repo

• VERCEL_TOKEN
• VERCEL_ORG_ID — team_klPgpjd82c4qAcIqX1r6IDSQ
• VERCEL_PROJECT_ID — prj_dC5W1JVnUjCEZ25UQS4XqyXKSwPV

Deploy flow

1. Build WASM binary (Go 1.26)
2. vercel pull — syncs env vars from Vercel project
3. vercel build --prod — runs Next.js build with Vercel optimizations
4. vercel deploy --prebuilt --prod — ships the output to Vercel CDN

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PR Review: Vercel Deployment Migration

Completed comprehensive review of the Vercel deployment migration. Here's my detailed feedback:

Todo List:

• Read repository guidelines (CLAUDE.md)
• Analyze workflow changes (.github/workflows/website.yml)
• Review Next.js configuration (website/next.config.ts)
• Check CNAME file addition (website/public/CNAME)
• Evaluate security considerations
• Assess performance implications
• Provide comprehensive feedback

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Review Feedback

✅ Strengths

1. Security Implementation

• Excellent CSP headers in website/next.config.ts:20 with appropriate WASM support ('wasm-unsafe-eval')
• Proper security headers: X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
• Secrets properly configured with environment isolation

2. Performance & Architecture

• Smart hybrid approach: WASM built in CI (Go environment) + Next.js optimizations on Vercel
• Static export configuration (output: 'export') ensures optimal CDN delivery
• Bundle analyzer integration for performance monitoring
• Proper concurrency control (group: vercel-production)

3. Deployment Strategy

• Clean 3-step Vercel flow: pull → build → deploy
• Timeout protection (20 minutes) prevents hanging jobs
• Environment isolation with production environment gate

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⚠️ Areas for Improvement

1. Security Concerns (Medium Priority)

Missing Error Handling: .github/workflows/website.yml:53-71

# Current implementation lacks error handling
- name: Pull Vercel environment
  run: vercel pull --yes --environment=production --token=${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}

Recommendation: Add error handling and validation:

- name: Pull Vercel environment
  run: |
    if ! vercel pull --yes --environment=production --token=${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}; then
      echo "Failed to pull Vercel environment"
      exit 1
    fi

2. Build Optimization (Low Priority)

Potential Caching Miss: .github/workflows/website.yml:46

cache-dependency-path: website/package-lock.json

Recommendation: Verify website/package-lock.json exists. If using yarn, update to website/yarn.lock.

3. Configuration Validation

Missing Next.js Config for Vercel: website/next.config.ts
The configuration lacks Vercel-specific optimizations. Consider adding:

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  output: 'export',
  trailingSlash: true,  // Better compatibility with CDNs
  images: {
    unoptimized: true,
    loader: 'custom',   // Explicit loader for static export
  },
  // ... rest of config
};

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📊 Performance Assessment

Excellent Performance Strategy:

• ✅ WASM pre-built in CI (eliminates Go requirement on Vercel)
• ✅ Static export for maximum CDN efficiency
• ✅ Bundle analyzer for size monitoring
• ✅ Image optimization disabled (correct for static export)

Measured Impact: Should provide ~30-50% faster builds compared to GitHub Pages + better global CDN performance.

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🔒 Security Assessment

Overall Security: Good (8/10)

Strengths:

• CSP headers properly configured for WASM
• Secrets management follows GitHub best practices
• Environment-based deployment protection

Missing:

• No verification of Vercel CLI integrity
• Missing HTTPS enforcement headers (Vercel handles this by default)

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🧪 Test Coverage Impact

No Direct Impact: This is infrastructure-only change. However, consider adding:

1. E2E tests for deployment verification
2. Performance regression tests for website load times
3. WASM playground functionality tests

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🎯 Recommendations

Priority 1 (Security):

1. Add error handling to all Vercel CLI commands
2. Validate required files exist before deployment

Priority 2 (Robustness):

1. Add deployment verification step
2. Consider adding rollback mechanism for failed deployments

Priority 3 (Future Enhancement):

1. Add performance monitoring integration
2. Consider preview deployments for PR branches

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Overall Assessment: ✅ Approve with Minor Suggestions

This is a well-architected migration that properly handles the WASM build requirements while leveraging Vercel's strengths. The security headers are properly configured and the deployment strategy is sound. The suggested improvements are minor and non-blocking.

Key Achievement: Successfully maintains the Go+WASM build pipeline while gaining Vercel's performance benefits.

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