Quickstart

Prerequisites

• An AI coding tool that supports MCP (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
• A project you want to deploy (or use our example)
• Node installed for npx install

1. Install the Nexlayer MCP Server

Run this command to install and configure the Nexlayer MCP server for your coding tool:

npx @nexlayer/mcp-install

This will automatically detect your AI coding tool and configure the MCP connection.

2. Ask Your AI to Deploy

In your AI coding assistant, simply ask it to deploy your project:

> Deploy this project to Nexlayer

Analyzing your project...
→ Detected: Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
→ Creating nexlayer.yaml configuration
→ Building and deploying...

✓ Deployed successfully!
→ https://name-space-your-app.nexlayer.ai  # Temporary URL

3. That's It!

Your app is now live. The AI assistant will provide you with:

• A live URL where your app is running
• A nexlayer.yaml file in your project for future deployments
• Access to logs, metrics, and deployment management via your AI assistant

Understanding nexlayer.yaml

Nexlayer creates a configuration file for your project. Here's what a typical one looks like:

# nexlayer.yaml
application:
  name: my-app

pods:
  - name: web
    image: nexlayer.io/my-app:latest
    port: 3000

    resources:
      memory: 512Mi
      cpu: 0.5

    env:
      - name: NODE_ENV
        value: production
      - name: DATABASE_URL
        valueFrom:
          secretKeyRef:
            name: db-credentials
            key: url

Learn more about configuration in the Configuration Guide.