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+---
+name: neon-postgres
+description: >-
+ Guides and best practices for working with Neon Serverless Postgres.
+ Covers setup, connection methods and drivers, pooled vs direct connections,
+ branching, autoscaling, scale-to-zero, instant restore, read replicas,
+ connection pooling, IP allow lists, and logical replication.
+ Use when users ask about "Neon setup", "connect to Neon", "Neon project",
+ "DATABASE_URL", "serverless Postgres", "Neon CLI", "neon", "Neon MCP",
+ "Neon Auth", "@neondatabase/serverless", "@neondatabase/neon-js",
+ "scale to zero", "Neon autoscaling", "Neon read replica", or
+ "Neon connection pooling".
+metadata:
+ parent: neon
+---
+
+**FIRST**: Use the parent `neon` skill for a Neon platform overview, getting started with Neon, Neon development best practices, and more.
+
+If the `neon` skill is not installed, fetch it from https://neon.com/docs/ai/skills/neon/SKILL.md or install it with:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon
+```
+
+# Neon Serverless Postgres
+
+Serverless Postgres is the core of the Neon platform. It separates compute and storage to offer autoscaling, branching, instant restore, and scale-to-zero. It's fully compatible with Postgres and works with any language, framework, or ORM that supports Postgres.
+
+## Setup Flow
+
+### 1. Select the organization and project
+
+Use the CLI (default) or MCP server to list organizations and projects. Let the user select an existing project or create a new one. Check the `.neon` file for an existing linked project or branch.
+
+### 2. Get the connection string
+
+Use the CLI (default), `neon env pull`, or the MCP server to get the connection string. Store it in `.env` as `DATABASE_URL`. Read the file first before modifying it, to avoid overwriting existing values.
+
+#### When to use pooled vs direct connections
+
+| Use case | Connection type |
+| ---------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
+| Web applications, serverless functions | Pooled (-pooler) |
+| Schema migrations | Direct |
+| pg_dump / pg_restore | Direct |
+| Logical replication | Direct |
+| Long-running analytics with temp tables | Direct |
+| Admin tasks needing SET or session state | Direct |
+| LISTEN / NOTIFY | Direct |
+
+### 3. Pick the connection method and driver
+
+Always pair Neon with an ORM such as **Drizzle** for easy schema management and migrations. Refer to the connection methods guide to pick the correct driver based on how the runtime treats your code: https://neon.com/docs/connect/choose-connection.md.
+
+Recommendations:
+
+- Drizzle as ORM (see https://neon.com/docs/guides/drizzle.md)
+- On Vercel, use `node-postgres` (`npm install pg`) with Vercel Fluid compute and `import { attachDatabasePool } from "@vercel/functions";`
+- On Cloudflare, use `node-postgres` with Cloudflare Hyperdrive
+- On Neon Functions, use `node-postgres`, as the functions are long-running and reuse the pool across requests.
+- Use the `@neondatabase/serverless` driver for serverless and edge environments (for example, when using Netlify) — HTTP transport for one-shot queries, WebSocket for transaction support. Link: https://neon.com/docs/serverless/serverless-driver.md
+
+### 4. Set up the schema
+
+Manage schemas and migrations as code. Avoid running ad hoc schema migrations against your database, since they're hard to manage.
+
+If you're using an ORM, follow your ORM's best practices to manage schemas and migrations. For example, if using Drizzle, only use Drizzle for schema and migration management unless instructed otherwise.
+
+## Branching
+
+Use this when the user is planning isolated environments, schema migration testing, preview deployments, or branch lifecycle automation.
+
+Key points:
+
+- Branches are instant, copy-on-write clones (no full data copy).
+- Each branch has its own compute endpoint.
+- Use the neon CLI or MCP server to create, inspect, and compare branches.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branching.md
+
+For detailed branch creation workflows (normal vs schema-only branches, reset-from-parent, CLI/MCP selection), use the `neon-postgres-branches` skill. If it isn't installed, fetch it from https://neon.com/docs/ai/skills/neon-postgres-branches/SKILL.md or install it with:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches
+```
+
+## Autoscaling
+
+Use this when the user needs compute to scale automatically with workload and wants guidance on CU sizing and runtime behavior.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/autoscaling.md
+
+## Scale to Zero
+
+Use this when optimizing idle costs and discussing suspend/resume behavior, including cold-start trade-offs.
+
+Key points:
+
+- Idle computes suspend automatically after a default of 5 minutes; the timeout is configurable, and suspension can only be disabled on the Launch and Scale plans.
+- First query after suspend typically has a cold-start penalty (around hundreds of ms)
+- Storage remains active while compute is suspended.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/scale-to-zero.md
+
+## Instant Restore
+
+Use this when the user needs point-in-time recovery or wants to restore data state without traditional backup restore workflows.
+
+Key points:
+
+- History windows for instant restore depend on plan limits.
+- Users can create branches from historical points-in-time.
+- Time Travel queries can be used for historical inspection workflows.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branch-restore.md
+
+## Read Replicas
+
+Use this for read-heavy workloads where the user needs dedicated read-only compute without duplicating storage.
+
+Key points:
+
+- Replicas are read-only compute endpoints sharing the same storage.
+- Creation is fast and scaling is independent from primary compute.
+- Typical use cases: analytics, reporting, and read-heavy APIs.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/read-replicas.md
+
+## Connection Pooling
+
+Use this when the user is in serverless or high-concurrency environments and needs safe, scalable Postgres connection management.
+
+Key points:
+
+- Neon pooling uses PgBouncer.
+- Add `-pooler` to endpoint hostnames to use pooled connections.
+- Pooling is especially important in serverless runtimes with bursty concurrency.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/connect/connection-pooling.md
+
+## IP Allow Lists
+
+Use this when the user needs to restrict database access by trusted networks, IPs, or CIDR ranges.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/introduction/ip-allow.md
+
+## Logical Replication
+
+Use this when integrating CDC pipelines, external Postgres sync, or replication-based data movement.
+
+Key points:
+
+- Neon supports native logical replication workflows.
+- Useful for replicating to/from external Postgres systems.
+
+Link: https://neon.com/docs/guides/logical-replication-guide.md
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+---
+name: neon
+description: >-
+ Overview of the Neon platform for apps and agents, spanning Postgres, Auth, the
+ Data API, Object Storage, Compute Functions, and the AI Gateway. Start here to
+ route to the right Neon skill, set up the CLI or MCP server, and follow the
+ branch-first workflow. Use when "Neon" is mentioned, or when any of its
+ individual capabilities are the trigger: "object storage" or "S3", "buckets",
+ "serverless functions", "AI gateway", "call an LLM", "postgres", "database", or
+ "backend".
+---
+
+# Neon
+
+Important: Neon is no longer just a Serverless Postgres provider. Neon is the backend for apps and agents, bundling Serverless Postgres, Auth (managed Better Auth), long-running Functions, Object Storage, and an AI Gateway — all instant, branchable, and serverless.
+
+A Neon branch is an isolated, copy-on-write clone of your data, taken from its current state or from a past state within your project's retained history window. You can freely modify or delete it. It shares data with its parent until writes cause it to diverge, and those writes are stored independently as deltas.
+
+## Platform Services
+
+Neon bundles several backend primitives for building apps and agents that all branch together:
+
+- **Postgres** — Serverless Postgres that scales and branches with your app. _Generally available._
+- **Auth** — Managed Better Auth with users and sessions stored in Postgres. _Generally available._
+- **Object Storage** — S3-compatible object storage that branches with your projects. _Public beta._
+- **Functions** — Neon's compute offering: long-running serverless functions that run close to your database, for WebSocket servers, long agent HTTP streams, APIs, and server-sent event servers. _Public beta._
+- **AI Gateway** — One API for frontier and open-source models, supporting the chat completions API and the responses API, powered by Databricks Unity AI Gateway. _Public beta._
+
+### Public Beta Service Availability
+
+Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are in public beta.
+
+Beta access features are only available on projects in the `us-east-2` region. Before guiding a user through any of these services, confirm they are working in `us-east-2`. If not, they will need to create a new project in that region.
+
+## Architecture: How to Use Neon
+
+Neon is **not** a place to host your app frontend. Neon provides the backend primitives (Postgres, Auth, Object Storage, Functions, AI Gateway) that **compose with** the application platform you already use.
+
+Recommended architectures:
+
+**Full-stack app on Vercel** (or Netlify) augmented with Neon — the app framework (Next.js, TanStack Start, etc.) owns your UI and routes and talks directly to your Neon services (Postgres, Auth, Object Storage, Functions, AI Gateway).
+
+**Reach for Neon Functions when you outgrow the host's limits** — a WebSocket or SSE server, long-running agents, or an MCP server that risks timing out on short, lambda-style serverless functions. As long as there is an active connection, a Neon Function can run up to 24 hours without interruption, with the added benefit of running close to your data.
+
+**Move your whole backend control plane onto Neon Functions** — especially useful when the frontend is **client-only** rather than full-stack: TanStack Router, React Router in client mode, and similar SPAs hosted on Vercel or Netlify. The client talks **directly to Neon Functions**, where you build REST APIs and request/response agents. Secure these functions like any standalone REST API — verify a JWT or API key at the top of each handler (see the `neon-functions` skill).
+
+Because Functions are just your backend, they compose with a full-stack app that already has one (Next.js route handlers, etc.), too.
+
+## Neon Documentation
+
+The Neon documentation is the source of truth for all Neon-related information. Always verify claims against the official docs before responding. Neon features and APIs evolve, so prefer fetching current docs over relying on training data.
+
+### Finding the Right Page
+
+Look the page up before you fetch it — **don't guess URLs!** The docs index lists every available page with its URL and a short description:
+
+```
+https://neon.com/docs/llms.txt
+```
+
+### Fetching Docs as Markdown
+
+Any Neon doc page can be fetched as markdown in two ways:
+
+1. **Append `.md` to the URL** (simplest): https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branching.md
+2. **Request `text/markdown`** on the standard URL: `curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branching`
+
+Both return the same markdown content. Use whichever method your tools support.
+
+## Choosing the Right Skill
+
+Neon provides a set of agent skills in addition to the official documentation. When a task matches one of the rows below, work from that skill rather than from this overview. You may have some of these skills already installed, or you may need to install them.
+
+The skills below live in the [`neondatabase/agent-skills`](https://github.com/neondatabase/agent-skills) repo:
+
+| Skill | Use it for |
+| --- | --- |
+| `neon-postgres` | Working with databases, including connections, schemas, queries, and autoscaling: SQL development, schema design, performance optimization, and scaling decisions. |
+| `neon-postgres-branches` | Choosing or creating the right branch type for dev, preview, test, or CI workflows. Use this skill as a slash command. |
+| `neon-object-storage` | Storing and serving files (uploads, images, blobs), including branching them with the database. |
+| `neon-functions` | Deploying long-running or streaming serverless functions — APIs, agents, SSE/WebSocket servers. |
+| `neon-ai-gateway` | Calling an LLM or routing across model providers with one credential, including discovering the branch's servable models at runtime via the OpenAI-compatible `/v1/models` endpoint. |
+| `claimable-postgres` | Provisioning instant, claimable temporary Postgres databases (for example, one per end user or demo). |
+| `neon-postgres-egress-optimizer` | Diagnosing or fixing excessive Postgres egress (network data-transfer) costs in a codebase. |
+
+For guidance on agent platforms that provision and operate Neon Postgres at scale, use `neon-postgres-agent-platforms`, which lives in a separate repo: [`neondatabase/neon-for-agent-platforms`](https://github.com/neondatabase/neon-for-agent-platforms).
+
+### Installing the Right Skill
+
+First check whether the target skill is already installed and accessible (for example, it appears in the available skills list or its `SKILL.md` is present). If it is, use it directly. If it is not installed, install it via the `skills` CLI, if available, with `npx`/`bunx`:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills -s <skill-name>
+```
+
+Replace `<skill-name>` with the skill you need (for example, `neon-object-storage`, `neon-functions`, or `neon-ai-gateway`). Useful flags:
+
+- `-g` — install globally instead of into the current project.
+- `-y` — non-interactive mode (skip prompts).
+- `-a <agent-name>` — pick the target agent(s) for non-interactive mode.
+
+For example, to install the object storage skill globally for a specific agent without prompts:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills -s neon-object-storage -g -y -a <agent-name>
+```
+
+If you don't have access to the `skills` CLI, you can visit https://neon.com/.well-known/agent-skills for a registry of all available Neon skills and fetch them manually.
+
+### Updating Skills
+
+Keep the skills up to date: for every new session, update them so you are working with the latest best practices.
+
+Use the same method that was used to install them. With the `skills` CLI, run the install command above with `update` in place of `add`, or run `npx skills update` to update all Neon skills. If the skills were installed via a plugin, they are updated automatically.
+
+## Getting Started with Neon
+
+The easiest way to get started with Neon is to use our CLI and the project bootstrap wizard:
+
+```bash
+npx neon@latest init --agent
+```
+
+Use the `--agent` flag to run in a non-interactive, state-machine mode.
+
+This init command will guide you through installation of suggested Neon development tools. Everything is customizable. The defaults are:
+
+- Neon CLI installed globally
+- Neon MCP server installed globally
+- Neon Agent skills installed into the project
+
+If `init` is run in an empty project, it will run the `bootstrap` command, offering to install one of our project templates.
+
+### Getting Started with the Neon CLI
+
+**Prefer the CLI over the MCP server** unless the user instructs otherwise, the CLI is unavailable or blocked in your environment, or it is not authenticated, since it provides more capabilities, including deploying Neon Functions.
+
+The above `init` command will install the Neon CLI, but the CLI can also be installed manually with `npm i -g neon` or `bun i -g neon`. For full CLI installation options, see https://neon.com/docs/cli/install.md
+
+#### Useful CLI Commands
+
+These commands are included in the `init` command but can be run manually as needed.
+
+1. `neon link` — Interactively links the workspace to a Neon org, project, and branch, writing the IDs to a git-ignored `.neon` file. Run once per project. Once linked, project- and branch-scoped commands no longer need `--project-id` or `--branch` (for example, `neon branch list`). `neon link --agent` can be used to run in a non-interactive, state-machine mode.
+2. `neon checkout <branch-name>` — Pins a different branch in `.neon`, creating it if it doesn't exist yet, and pulls that branch's env. It drives the [Branch-First Dev Flow](#branch-first-dev-flow) described below.
+3. `neon config init` — Initializes a `neon.ts` file, which declares how you provision and manage Neon services, in the root of the project.
+4. `neon env pull` — Fetches the current branch's Neon environment variables (`DATABASE_URL`, …) into your existing `.env`, or `.env.local` if you don't have one (override the target with `--file`). No branch ID needed; it reads `.neon`. **`link` and `checkout` run this for you by default**, so you rarely call it directly.
+
+ Without `neon.ts` it pulls the vars of every service the branch actually has (Postgres, plus Neon Auth, the Data API, and bucket `AWS_*` once provisioned); with `neon.ts` it pulls only the services declared there and errors if the branch is missing one — and the AI Gateway vars are never pulled unless `neon.ts` declares `aiGateway`.
+
+### Getting Started with the Neon MCP Server
+
+The above `init` command will install the Neon MCP server globally, but it can also be installed manually using: `npx -y add-mcp https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp -g -n Neon -y -a <agent-name>` or through your IDE plugin.
+
+For all available plugins, see: https://neon.com/docs/ai/ai-agents-tools.md
+
+For full MCP server installation options, see https://neon.com/docs/ai/connect-mcp-clients-to-neon.md
+
+Useful MCP tools to initialize a project:
+
+- `list_projects` — Lists the first 10 Neon projects in your account, providing a summary of each project. If you can't find a specific project, increase the limit by passing a higher value to the `limit` parameter.
+- `create_project` — Creates a new Neon project in your Neon account. A project acts as a container for branches, databases, roles, and computes.
+- `get_connection_string` — Returns your database connection string.
+
+## Neon Infrastructure as Code
+
+`neon.ts` is Neon's branch config and infrastructure-as-code file: declare which Neon services your project's branches should have, get type-safe env vars, and program branch settings — all in TypeScript. It's the config layer for Neon as a platform, and it composes with the branch-first loop below. Add it with `@neon/config`:
+
+```bash
+npm i @neon/config
+```
+
+```typescript
+// neon.ts
+import { defineConfig } from "@neon/config/v1";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+ preview: {
+ aiGateway: true,
+ buckets: {
+ images: {
+ access: "private",
+ },
+ },
+ functions: {
+ imagegen: {
+ name: "AI SDK image agent",
+ source: "src/index.ts",
+ },
+ },
+ },
+});
+```
+
+### Provision services with neon config
+
+Every project ships with serverless Postgres; `neon.ts` lets you also declare Neon Auth and the Data API today, with Functions, buckets, and the AI Gateway under a `preview` block — every service for the branch composes in one file:
+
+```typescript
+// neon.ts
+export default defineConfig({
+ auth: true,
+ dataApi: true,
+ preview: {
+ functions: {
+ /* ... */
+ }, // see the neon-functions skill
+ buckets: {
+ /* ... */
+ }, // see the neon-object-storage skill
+ aiGateway: true, // see the neon-ai-gateway skill
+ },
+});
+```
+
+Reconcile the declaration from the CLI — the Neon equivalent of `terraform status` / `plan` / `apply`:
+
+```bash
+neon status # print the branch's live config (read-only). Alias for `neon config status`.
+neon config plan # dry-run diff of what apply would change (read-only)
+neon deploy # provision the declared services. Alias for `neon config apply`
+```
+
+`apply` / `deploy` provision the declared services **and then pull the branch's env into your local `.env.local`** (e.g. `Pulled 5 Neon variables into .env.local: DATABASE_URL, …`), so your local env always matches what's deployed.
+
+### Type-safe env vars with parseEnv
+
+`@neon/env`'s `parseEnv` takes your `neon.ts` config object and returns a parsed, typed env object, validated against the services you declared. The shape of `env` follows your config, and missing variables are flagged with clear errors.
+
+```bash
+npm i @neon/env
+```
+
+```typescript
+import { parseEnv } from "@neon/env";
+import config from "./neon";
+
+const env = parseEnv(config);
+
+console.log(env.postgres.databaseUrl);
+console.log(env.auth.baseUrl);
+```
+
+By default `parseEnv` requires _every_ variable your config implies. When one of your apps only uses a subset, for example when you need to read `DATABASE_URL` but never the unpooled URL, pass an array of env-var keys to require and validate only those. The keys are typesafe: autocomplete only offers variables your config enables, and the returned shape is narrowed to exactly what you selected (so unselected variables are neither enforced nor present).
+
+```typescript
+import { parseEnv } from "@neon/env";
+import config from "./neon";
+
+// Only DATABASE_URL is required and returned; DATABASE_URL_UNPOOLED is not enforced.
+const { postgres } = parseEnv(config, ["DATABASE_URL"]);
+console.log(postgres.databaseUrl);
+
+// Selecting across services — only these keys are validated.
+const env = parseEnv(config, ["DATABASE_URL", "NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL"]);
+console.log(env.postgres.databaseUrl, env.auth.baseUrl);
+```
+
+### Branch configuration
+
+Beyond services, `neon.ts` can program what configuration _new_ branches receive via the `branch` property — a function of the branch being evaluated that returns its settings:
+
+```typescript
+// neon.ts
+import { defineConfig } from "@neon/config/v1";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+ auth: true,
+ dataApi: true,
+ branch: (branch) => {
+ if (branch.exists) {
+ // leave existing branches untouched
+ return {};
+ }
+ if (branch.name.startsWith("dev")) {
+ return {
+ ttl: "7d", // clean up the branch after 7 days
+ postgres: {
+ computeSettings: {
+ autoscalingLimitMinCu: 0.25, // scale to zero
+ autoscalingLimitMaxCu: 1, // keep it cheap
+ suspendTimeout: "5m",
+ },
+ },
+ };
+ }
+ return {};
+ },
+});
+```
+
+The `branch` function receives the target branch (its `name`, whether it `exists` yet, whether it's the default, and more) and returns the tuning you want. Here new `dev-*` branches get a 7-day TTL so they clean themselves up, plus a cheap scale-to-zero compute profile, while existing branches and everything else fall through to the defaults. Because `neon checkout` applies this policy on create, a fresh `dev-*` branch comes up with these settings already in place.
+
+### Type-safe config: invalid setups don't compile
+
+Because `neon.ts` is TypeScript, the compiler catches invalid infrastructure before you ever deploy — and Neon encodes the actual rules (and their fixes) into the types, so the error tells you what to do rather than failing with a useless `Type 'true' is not assignable to type 'never'`. The canonical case: the Data API verifies requests with Neon Auth by default, so enabling it on its own is a type error _on_ `dataApi`:
+
+```typescript
+export default defineConfig({
+ dataApi: true, // type error: `dataApi` (default authProvider 'neon') requires Neon Auth
+});
+```
+
+The message names both fixes, so pick one:
+
+```typescript
+// 1. Enable Neon Auth (the default Data API auth provider):
+export default defineConfig({ auth: true, dataApi: true });
+
+// 2. Or verify a third-party IdP instead of Neon Auth:
+export default defineConfig({
+ dataApi: {
+ authProvider: "external",
+ jwksUrl: "https://your-idp/.well-known/jwks.json",
+ },
+});
+```
+
+Treat a `neon.ts` type error as the config telling you which services must go together — read the message, it spells out the valid combinations.
+
+See https://neon.com/docs/reference/neon-ts.md for documentation on the `neon.ts` file.
+
+## Branch-First Dev Flow
+
+Neon branches enable a branch-first development flow, which we recommend when using Neon services. This and `neon.ts` above are the two halves of the recommended setup — `neon.ts` declares what every branch should have, and the branch-first loop is how you move between those branches day to day. Each works on its own, and they compose.
+
+Create a Neon branch any time you would create a git branch. Use the following commands if you have CLI access:
+
+- `neon checkout <branch-name>` — Creates the branch if it doesn't exist, or checks out the existing one, by updating only the branch pointer in `.neon`. Run without a name for an interactive picker. It does not touch code or local Postgres.
+- `neon env pull` — Fetches the current branch's Neon environment variables into your `.env` (see [Useful CLI Commands](#useful-cli-commands) above). **`link` and `checkout` run this for you by default**, so you rarely call it directly.
+- `neon diff` — Shows the schema diff between the child branch and its parent. Run this to see what changes have been made to the schema since the last branch was created and before you commit your changes.
+
+```bash
+neon link # once; also pulls the linked branch's env
+neon checkout dev-add-search # per feature; also pulls the branch's env
+```
+
+Because `link` and `checkout` pull env by default, the branch's `DATABASE_URL` lands in your local `.env` automatically — build against it, then `checkout` the next branch and repeat. As the agent, drive this loop yourself: run `checkout` between tasks.
+
+### How checkout composes with neon.ts
+
+When a `neon.ts` is present, `neon checkout` applies your policy as it **creates** a branch, so a fresh branch comes up with its declared settings and services already in place. Checking out an _existing_ branch never reconciles it — apply config changes to it explicitly with `neon config apply` (or `neon deploy`). The bundled `env pull` also checks `neon.ts` against the linked branch and fails fast if the branch is missing a declared service, pointing you at `neon deploy` to provision it, so your local env and the remote branch never drift apart silently.
+
+### Opting out of local env vars
+
+If env vars are injected at runtime instead of written to disk — or you simply don't want secrets in the working tree — pass `--no-env-pull` to `link` / `checkout` and supply the env another way:
+
+- `neon-env run -- <your dev command>` (from `@neon/env`) fetches the branch's vars from your `neon.ts` and injects them into the child process at runtime — no `.env` file needed. This is the runtime counterpart to the on-disk `env pull`.
+- `neon-env export` (from `@neon/env`) prints the branch's env to stdout as dotenv lines or, with `--format json`, JSON — for piping into another env manager rather than running a command. For example, [varlock](https://varlock.dev) can bulk-load it from a `.env.schema` with `@setValuesBulk(exec("neon-env export --format json"), format=json)`.
+- `fetchEnv` from `@neon/env` is the programmatic version of the same thing: resolve the branch's env in code at runtime instead of shelling out to `neon-env run`.
+- `neon dev` injects the same vars into your local dev server — it's part of Neon Functions local development (a public beta feature).
+
+When an agent should not write a local `.env`, instruct it (for example in your `AGENTS.md`) to run `neon checkout <branch> --no-env-pull` and rely on runtime injection.
+
+For reading env you _already_ have on disk (typed and validated against your `neon.ts`), use `parseEnv` — see [Type-safe env vars with parseEnv](#type-safe-env-vars-with-parseenv) above.
+
+## Manage Neon Resources
+
+Recommended: Use `@neon/sdk` to manage Neon resources programmatically, such as creating projects, branches, and snapshots for dev scripts, CI/CD automations, and platforms building on top of Neon.
+
+`@neon/sdk` is the official TypeScript client for the [Neon API](https://neon.com/docs/reference/api-reference.md): **Fetch-based, zero-dependency, ESM-only**, generated from Neon's [OpenAPI spec](https://neon.com/api_spec/release/v2.json) with an ergonomic layer on top. It is the successor to [`@neondatabase/api-client`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@neondatabase/api-client) (axios-based, generated-only). The old client is **not deprecated** and is safe to keep using, but new code should prefer `@neon/sdk`.
+
+### Neon for (Agentic) Platforms
+
+If you're building agents that generate apps from prompts, your users want to build apps, not manage databases. Industry-leading platforms like Replit and V0 create databases on Neon because it aligns with how agents work: instant, branchable, serverless Postgres data layer, invisible to users.
+
+Neon features for agents:
+
+- Instant Provisioning: your users never wait for infrastructure.
+- Snapshots: let users toggle between checkpoints of code and state together.
+- Low cost-per-Database: automatic scale to zero and 350ms cold starts.
+- Full-Stack, Batteries-Included: Neon Auth, Data API included at no added charge.
+- Granular API Controls: Track and control usage for flexible limits and invoicing.
+
+All details here: https://neon.com/programs/agents.md
+
+Apply for the Neon Agent Program for special program pricing here: https://neon.com/programs/agents
+
+## Gotchas
+
+### Neon Auth: "invalid domain"
+
+Neon Auth only redirects back to domains on its trusted-domains list. Anytime the domain your app runs on changes — a new production custom domain, a new deploy/preview URL, moving from `localhost` to a hosted environment, and so on — you must register the new domain with Neon Auth. Otherwise sign-in and OAuth callbacks fail with an **`invalid domain`** error because the redirect target isn't trusted.
+
+The easiest way to fix this is the CLI. With the workspace linked to the project (see the branch-first flow above), add the new domain to the trusted list:
+
+```bash
+neon neon-auth domain add <domain> # e.g. neon neon-auth domain add https://app.example.com
+neon neon-auth domain list # verify what's currently trusted
+neon neon-auth domain delete <domain> # remove one you no longer use
+```
+
+If the workspace isn't linked, pass `--project-id <id>` (and `--branch <id|name>`) explicitly. For local development, `neon neon-auth domain allow-localhost` manages whether `localhost` is permitted. Register the domain before pointing users at the new URL, so they never hit the `invalid domain` error.
diff --git a/apps/web/.claude/skills/neon b/apps/web/.claude/skills/neon
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+++ b/apps/web/.claude/skills/neon
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agents/skills/neon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/web/.claude/skills/neon-postgres b/apps/web/.claude/skills/neon-postgres
new file mode 120000
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+../../.agents/skills/neon-postgres
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diff --git a/apps/web/.gitignore b/apps/web/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.vercel
+.env*
diff --git a/apps/web/skills-lock.json b/apps/web/skills-lock.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/skills-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+ "version": 1,
+ "skills": {
+ "neon": {
+ "source": "neondatabase/agent-skills",
+ "sourceType": "github",
+ "skillPath": "skills/neon/SKILL.md",
+ "computedHash": "f51065e397e6865a234c98a4688b23859fa7744cc0434d95d35dd4e8183fcc31"
+ },
+ "neon-postgres": {
+ "source": "neondatabase/agent-skills",
+ "sourceType": "github",
+ "skillPath": "skills/neon-postgres/SKILL.md",
+ "computedHash": "d4c284e055236b2a3ea1eaaa7dbcf832918ffad5e2745d8c938fa5b5c671e9a3"
+ }
+ }
+}
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