diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 33757e1a4..49b324c16 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Frontend
 
 - The Vercel app lives in `site/`.
+- Vercel is configured by `site/vercel.json`; preview builds skip full docs prerendering, and the ignored build step skips builds unless `site/` or `docs/` changed.
 - Use Aura Dark from `daltonmenezes/aura-theme` for frontend dark mode and code surfaces. Core palette: background `#15141b`, foreground `#edecee`, muted `#6d6d6d`, purple `#a277ff`, green `#61ffca`, orange `#ffca85`, pink `#f694ff`, blue `#82e2ff`, red `#ff6767`.
 - Keep docs syntax highlighting aligned with the Aura Dark palette.
 - Use Node 22 for local site commands: `PATH="$HOME/.nvm/versions/node/v22.19.0/bin:$PATH" npm --prefix site run build`.
diff --git a/site/README.md b/site/README.md
index 8b18c034a..8813793f1 100644
--- a/site/README.md
+++ b/site/README.md
@@ -57,12 +57,23 @@ Recommended project settings:
 ```text
 Framework Preset: Next.js
 Root Directory: site
-Build Command: default
+Build Command: checked in via `site/vercel.json`
 Output Directory: default
 Install Command: default
+Ignored Build Step: node scripts/ignore-build.mjs
 Production Branch: the integrator-approved trunk branch
 ```
 
+The Vercel build command is checked in via `site/vercel.json`. Preview builds
+set `GRAPH_SITTER_PRERENDER_DOCS=0`, so the docs route renders pages on demand
+instead of prerendering every MD/MDX page during deployment. Production and
+local `npm run build` builds still prerender the full docs tree.
+
+The ignored build step is also checked in via `site/vercel.json`. It skips
+Vercel builds when a commit does not change `site/` or `docs/`, using
+`VERCEL_GIT_PREVIOUS_SHA` when Vercel exposes system environment variables and
+falling back to `HEAD^` otherwise.
+
 From an authenticated Vercel CLI session:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/site/app/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx b/site/app/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx
index aaf74f202..c6a0a2665 100644
--- a/site/app/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx
+++ b/site/app/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ type DocsPageProps = {
 	}>;
 };
 
-export const dynamicParams = false;
+const shouldPrerenderDocs = process.env.GRAPH_SITTER_PRERENDER_DOCS !== "0";
 
 export function generateStaticParams() {
-	return getDocsStaticParams();
+	return shouldPrerenderDocs ? getDocsStaticParams() : [];
 }
 
 export async function generateMetadata({
diff --git a/site/next.config.mjs b/site/next.config.mjs
index 3ac4834bd..0ec6af4c0 100644
--- a/site/next.config.mjs
+++ b/site/next.config.mjs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
 	outputFileTracingRoot: path.join(__dirname, ".."),
+	outputFileTracingIncludes: {
+		"/docs/\\[\\[\\.\\.\\.slug\\]\\]": ["../docs/**/*"],
+	},
 };
 
 export default nextConfig;
diff --git a/site/scripts/ignore-build.mjs b/site/scripts/ignore-build.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e5b0d6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/scripts/ignore-build.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+const watchedPaths = [":/site", ":/docs"];
+const currentRef = process.env.VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA || "HEAD";
+const previousRef = process.env.VERCEL_GIT_PREVIOUS_SHA;
+
+if (isTruthy(process.env.VERCEL_FORCE_BUILD)) {
+	console.log("Vercel build forced by VERCEL_FORCE_BUILD.");
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const baseRef = pickBaseRef(previousRef);
+if (!baseRef) {
+	console.log("No previous git ref found; running the Vercel build.");
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const diff = spawnSync(
+	"git",
+	["diff", "--quiet", baseRef, currentRef, "--", ...watchedPaths],
+	{ stdio: "inherit" },
+);
+
+if (diff.status === 0) {
+	console.log(`No site/docs changes since ${baseRef}; skipping Vercel build.`);
+	process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (diff.status === 1) {
+	console.log(
+		`Detected site/docs changes since ${baseRef}; running Vercel build.`,
+	);
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log("Could not evaluate site/docs diff; running Vercel build.");
+process.exit(1);
+
+function pickBaseRef(ref) {
+	if (ref && hasCommit(ref)) {
+		return ref;
+	}
+
+	return hasCommit("HEAD^") ? "HEAD^" : undefined;
+}
+
+function hasCommit(ref) {
+	const result = spawnSync("git", ["cat-file", "-e", `${ref}^{commit}`], {
+		stdio: "ignore",
+	});
+
+	return result.status === 0;
+}
+
+function isTruthy(value) {
+	return /^(1|true|yes)$/iu.test(value ?? "");
+}
diff --git a/site/vercel.json b/site/vercel.json
index fa1e26387..d2694a033 100644
--- a/site/vercel.json
+++ b/site/vercel.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"$schema": "https://openapi.vercel.sh/vercel.json",
+	"buildCommand": "if [ \"$VERCEL_ENV\" = \"production\" ]; then npm run build; else GRAPH_SITTER_PRERENDER_DOCS=0 npm run build; fi",
 	"framework": "nextjs",
-	"ignoreCommand": "git diff --quiet HEAD^ HEAD -- :/site :/docs"
+	"ignoreCommand": "node scripts/ignore-build.mjs"
 }