render-deploy

Deploy to Render

Render supports Git-backed services and prebuilt Docker image services.

This skill covers Git-backed flows:

1. Blueprint Method - Generate render.yaml for Infrastructure-as-Code deployments
2. Direct Creation - Create services instantly via MCP tools

Blueprints can also run a prebuilt Docker image by using runtime: image, but the render.yaml still must live in a Git repo.

If there is no Git remote, stop and ask the user to either:

• Create/push a Git remote (can be minimal if only the Blueprint is needed), or
• Use the Render Dashboard/API to deploy a prebuilt Docker image (MCP cannot create image-backed services).

Prerequisites

• When sandboxing blocks the deployment network calls, rerun with sandbox_permissions=require_escalated.
• The deployment might take a few minutes. Use appropriate timeout values.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when users want to:

• Deploy an application to Render
• Create a render.yaml Blueprint file
• Set up Render deployment for their project
• Host or publish their application on Render's cloud platform
• Create databases, cron jobs, or other Render resources

Happy Path (New Users)

Use this short prompt sequence before deep analysis to reduce friction:

1. Ask whether they want to deploy from a Git repo or a prebuilt Docker image.
2. Ask whether Render should provision everything the app needs (based on what seems likely from the user's description) or only the app while they bring their own infra. If dependencies are unclear, ask a short follow-up to confirm whether they need a database, workers, cron, or other services.

Choose Your Source Path

Choose Your Deployment Method (Git Repo)

Method Selection Heuristic

Prerequisites Check

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Claude Code

Codex

Other Tools

Workspace Selection

Check if user is logged in (use -o json for non-interactive mode)