render-deploy

• 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 starting a deployment, verify these requirements in order: • Confirm Source Path (Git vs Docker) If using Git-based methods (Blueprint or Direct Creation), the repo must be pushed to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket. Blueprints that reference a prebuilt image still require a Git repo with render.yaml. `bash git remote -v ` • If no remote exists, stop and ask the user to create/push a remote or switch to Docker image deploy. • Check MCP Tools Availability (Preferred for Single-Service) MCP tools provide the best experience. Check if available by attempting: ` list_services() ` If MCP tools are available, you can skip CLI installation for most operations. • Check Render CLI Installation (for Blueprint validation) `bash render --version ` If not installed, offer to install: • macOS: brew install render • Linux/macOS: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/render-oss/cli/main/bin/install.sh | sh • MCP Setup (if MCP isn't configured) If list_services() fails because MCP isn't configured, ask whether they want to set up MCP (preferred) or continue with the CLI fallback. If they choose MCP, ask which AI tool they're using, then provide the matching instructions below. Always use their API key.

If the user is on another AI app, direct them to the Render MCP docs for that tool's setup steps and install method.

Render supports Git-backed services and prebuilt Docker image services. This skill covers Git-backed flows: • Blueprint Method - Generate render.yaml for Infrastructure-as-Code deployments • 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).