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# Replit support problems.

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Watson 8280 (@watson-8280) · 2026-02-20

We desperately need changes around how git commits are handled so commits checked in from Replit can trigger deployments. Right now they won’t because Replit uses its own weird email address in the commits. There is no way to link them to a Vercel user. They look like: 548932225-username@users.noreply.replit.com

Please fix!!!


Watson 8280 (@watson-8280) · 2026-02-20

We can’t even do a manual deployment because of this error: A commit author is required

Only workaround is to do another commit outside of Replit to make anything work!


Pauline P. Narvas (@pawlean) · 2026-02-20 · ♥ 2

Hey, @watson-8280! Thank you for the feedback. :folded_hands: 

For security, Vercel requires all commit authors to be verified team members. But there are some workarounds:

- Use [Vercel CLI](https://vercel.com/docs/cli/deploying-from-cli) to manually deploy from Replit: `vercel --prod`
- Set up a [Deploy Hook](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/deploy-hooks) and trigger it after Replit commits
- Configure a [custom GitHub Action](https://vercel.com/guides/using-vercel-cli-for-custom-workflows) that deploys on behalf of a verified user

The Deploy Hook option is particularly useful for automated deployments from Replit.

I will share this with our product team and will let you know of any updates.