vercel-optimize vs vercel-sandbox
vercel-optimize and vercel-sandbox are both agent skills for Vercel. vercel-optimize is published by vercel-labs (the vendor) and vercel-sandbox by vercel-labs (the vendor). Both install in Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex and Cursor. On GitHub, vercel-sandbox has 44,530 stars and vercel-optimize has 32,947. vercel-optimize was last active in Aug 2026, vercel-sandbox in Oct 2026. The table lines up where they differ (freshness grade, last active, ships scripts and category) and has the install commands for both. Everything here comes from the listings' public sources and is refreshed daily. vercel-optimize describes itself as: Use for Vercel cost and performance optimization on deployed projects, especially Next.js, SvelteKit, Nuxt, and limited Astro apps. vercel-sandbox: Run agent-browser + Chrome inside Vercel Sandbox microVMs for browser automation from any Vercel-deployed app. Licenses: vercel-optimize unknown, vercel-sandbox Apache-2.0.
Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade
vercel-optimize
vercel-labs
Use for Vercel cost and performance optimization on deployed projects, especially Next.js, SvelteKit, Nuxt, and limited Astro apps.
vercel-sandbox
vercel-labs
Run agent-browser + Chrome inside Vercel Sandbox microVMs for browser automation from any Vercel-deployed app.
Who should pick which
- vercel-sandbox is more recently active (freshness A against B).
From listing data only. We don't pick a winner on security beyond the grades; read how grades work.
Side by side
| Fact | vercel-optimize | vercel-sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Skill | Skill |
| Publisher | vercel-labsOfficial | vercel-labsOfficial |
| License | License unknown | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Runs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Auth | Not stated | Not stated |
| Hosts supported | Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf |
| Tools | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Security grade | –Security: not graded yet | –Security: not graded yet |
| Freshness grade | BFreshness: B | AFreshness: A |
| GitHub stars | 32,947 | 44,530 |
| Weekly downloads | Not measured | Not measured |
| Last release | Aug 28, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Last activity | Aug 28, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 |
Facts from each listing's public sources, checked daily. Tool lists arrive with tool scans.
Install
vercel-optimize
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill vercel-optimize
Asks which agents to install it for (add -g for all projects). Needs Node.js 22.20+.
vercel-sandbox
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-browser --skill vercel-sandbox
Asks which agents to install it for (add -g for all projects). Needs Node.js 22.20+.
Also consider
- 0.874score
protected-vercel-deployments
vercel-labsOfficial
Access and test Vercel deployments protected by Vercel Authentication, SSO, or Deployment Protection with agent-browser.
SkillAFreshness: A★ 44.5KClaude Code +9 - 0.576score
vercel-react-best-practices
vercelOfficial
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
SkillBFreshness: B★ 32.9KClaude Code +9 - 0.554score
vercel-react-best-practices
jarrodwatts
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
SkillDFreshness: D★ 1.1KClaude Code +9
Questions
- Is vercel-optimize or vercel-sandbox more popular?
- vercel-sandbox has more GitHub stars (44,530 against 32,947). Stars measure attention, not quality, so check freshness and docs too.
- Do vercel-optimize and vercel-sandbox work with Claude Code?
- Yes, both list a Claude Code install; the commands are on this page.
- Are vercel-optimize and vercel-sandbox open source?
- vercel-sandbox is open source (Apache-2.0); the other is unknown.
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- Comparisonprotected-vercel-deployments vs vercel-optimize
- Host guideAgent skills for Claude Code
Cite this page
vercel-optimize vs vercel-sandbox. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/compare/vercel-labs-vercel-optimize-vs-vercel-labs-vercel-sandbox (last updated 2026-10-26)