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// v0 app audit

Leaving v0: separate code ownership from infrastructure choice

v0 works with GitHub and publishes naturally to Vercel. The code can be deployed elsewhere. The decision is mainly about Vercel services, connected integrations and the operating model your app needs.

Assess my v0 app See the Scan

GitHub becomes the source of the code

v0's Git connection creates branches and commits in the associated repository. Another team can take over that repository or deploy it with a different tool. Check ownership, access rights and that all required code is present.

Vercel is a choice, not a problem

Publishing from v0 creates or updates a Vercel project. It may hold domains, environment variables, integrations, deployments and data services. This can be an effective production setup.

A dependency becomes limiting when nobody can reproduce the deployment, forecast costs or identify the components tied to the Vercel account. Document those choices before considering a move.

The approach

  1. Connect repository and deployment. Identify which branch produces the live version.
  2. Inventory the Vercel project. The Scan covers domains, variables, integrations, storage, database and scheduled tasks.
  3. Compare scenarios. Staying, moving selected data or changing hosts are priced separately.
  4. Test before cutover. The target must reproduce critical journeys before any DNS change.

The goal is not to leave a strong ecosystem on principle. It is to stay by choice and keep a known exit path if the project later requires one. The basics checklist helps establish that control during development.

// faq

The questions we keep hearing

Do I own code generated by v0?

v0 supports code export and GitHub connections. Its documentation states that the connected repository becomes the project's source of truth.

Must I leave Vercel to control the app?

No. Vercel can remain an excellent choice. What matters is knowing the services, costs, limits and deployment procedure so that it remains an explicit decision.

Can a v0 app be deployed elsewhere?

Yes. v0 states that code can be exported and deployed elsewhere. Server functions, variables, domains, databases and integrations must then be reproduced or replaced as needed.

Turn a convenient integration into a documented choice

The Scan separates what belongs to the code, the Vercel project and connected services.

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