Shipvela

Deployment infrastructure remains a friction point for developers building with modern tools. Shipvela directly addresses this by positioning itself as a deployment layer for developers and independent makers who use AI-powered coding environments like Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor. The service removes the extra operational burden of learning another deployment system by letting users publish directly from their development workflow.

The product centers on a straightforward promise: take code built locally or in an AI agent, connect it to Shipvela, and have a live website with a custom domain and HTTPS, no infrastructure configuration required. It accepts multiple entry points for deployment—importing a GitHub repository for continuous updates, uploading prebuilt output from frameworks like React and Vite, or using the command-line interface directly. This flexibility acknowledges that developers' workflows vary significantly, particularly those working with AI agents where the deployment path may be less predictable than traditional development.

What differentiates Shipvela is its native integration with coding agents themselves. Rather than shipping code and then switching context to deploy elsewhere, developers can connect an MCP server within their agent and publish through the same interface where they built the project. For users of GitHub, automatic deployments to production are available after an initial publish, meaning code changes can flow through without additional manual steps.

The platform layers features deliberately by pricing tier. The free hobby plan offers 3 projects and 20 monthly publishes, along with custom domains and HTTPS—essentials that many competitors require payment to access. Professional users pay $29 monthly for increased capacity and access to Speed Insights, which provides Lighthouse reports for performance measurement. The Studio tier at $99 monthly adds further capacity alongside Next.js server-side rendering support. This structure gives developers a genuine free option while creating clear upgrade paths for growing needs.

Database integration represents another practical touch point. Shipvela supports connections to existing services including Supabase, Neon, Prisma, and Upstash, meaning developers handle their own account management and billing separately rather than becoming locked into a bundled vendor. The service stays focused on deployment rather than expanding into adjacent infrastructure.

Built by Stefan Mitrovic, Shipvela reflects a specific problem the creator experienced firsthand: the gap between completing a project and publishing it live should not require becoming an infrastructure engineer. For developers prioritizing shipping over operations, particularly those working within AI coding environments, it removes a meaningful friction point in the development-to-deployment pipeline.