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Getting started with SimDeploy

From code to a public URL in one command: install the CLI, authenticate, analyze and deploy.

1. Install the CLI

npm i -g simdeploy

2. Authenticate

Create an API token in the dashboard (Settings) and log in once. Tokens are scoped and revocable; only a hash is ever stored.

simdeploy login --token sd_live_...

3. Analyze (optional, offline)

The analyzer runs entirely on your machine — nothing is uploaded. It detects the framework, API routes, database, workers and static share, then prices every compatible architecture from provider price tables.

simdeploy analyze --json

4. Deploy

The build runs on your machine; only the output is uploaded. The platform re-runs the cost analysis, routes to the lowest-cost compatible architecture, publishes and verifies the URL with a real HTTP health check.

simdeploy deploy --yes

# Deployment ready:
# https://your-project.simdeploy.com

What is supported today

Detected frameworks: Next.js, Vite, React (CRA), Astro, Express, generic Node and static sites. Deploys currently cover static builds (Vite, CRA, static Astro, Next.js with output: 'export'); SSR/serverless is rolling out on the cloud adapter and fails with a clear, typed error until then.