Chapter 6
Deployment & Hosting
Getting your AI-built website from local preview to the public internet — with domains, SSL, and CDN.
The Deployment Landscape
When your AI agent finishes building a website, you have deployment options ranging from zero-config (nocode platforms) to fully custom (VPS). Here’s the landscape:
Option 1: Nocode Platform (Recommended for AI)
PageWeave and similar platforms handle deployment automatically. Creating a website gives you a live .pageweave.site subdomain instantly. Adding a custom domain is one API call. SSL auto-provisions. CDN included. Zero configuration.
create_website("build-with-ai")https://build-with-ai.pageweave.siteOption 2: Static Hosting Platforms
For AI-generated static sites (plain HTML/CSS/JS), these platforms offer free tiers with automatic deployments:
| Platform | Best For | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Next.js, static sites | Git-based deploys, edge functions, analytics |
| Netlify | Static sites, forms | Built-in forms, split testing, deploy previews |
| Cloudflare Pages | Global performance | Unlimited bandwidth, 300+ edge locations |
| GitHub Pages | Open source projects | Free, git-push to deploy, custom domains |
Option 3: VPS / Cloud
For full control: Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, or any VPS. Requires server setup, nginx/Caddy configuration, SSL via Let’s Encrypt, and ongoing maintenance. Best when you need backend logic beyond what nocode platforms provide.
Domains and DNS
Three routes to a custom domain:
- Purchase through platform: PageWeave offers domain purchasing with integrated WHOIS and DNS management. One call, everything connected.
- Bring your own: Point existing domains to your platform via CNAME or A records. PageWeave provides the target values.
- External registrar: Buy from Namecheap, Cloudflare, Google Domains, etc., then configure DNS to point to your host.
SSL / HTTPS
Every major platform auto-provisions SSL certificates. If you’re on a VPS, use Let’s Encrypt with certbot or Caddy (which auto-provisions). Never deploy without HTTPS — browsers mark HTTP sites as insecure, and SEO penalizes them.
CI/CD for AI-Built Sites
AI agents can integrate with CI/CD in two ways:
- Agent-driven: The AI commits changes to git, which triggers a platform deploy (Vercel/Netlify pattern).
- Platform-native: On PageWeave, every update is instantly live. No build step, no deploy pipeline. Preview sessions let you review before visitors see changes.
Performance Considerations
AI-generated sites can be performant out of the box, but watch for:
- Image optimization: AI won’t automatically optimize images. Use platform pipelines (PageWeave auto-converts to WebP/AVIF) or tools like Squoosh.
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Font loading: Google Fonts adds latency. Use
font-display: swap. PageWeave proxies Google Fonts for privacy and performance. - JavaScript: AI may generate unnecessary JS. Audit with Lighthouse. Prefer CSS-only solutions (daisyUI components are mostly CSS).
- CDN: Use a CDN for global performance. Most platforms include this. On PageWeave, assets are served through the platform CDN.
Deployment Checklist
- Site built and tested in preview
- HTML validated (no broken daisyUI classes)
- All links verified (internal and external)
- SEO metadata in html_head (title, description, OG tags)
- Responsive design verified (mobile, tablet, desktop)
- SSL active on custom domain
- Analytics configured
- Forms tested (if applicable)
- Custom domain DNS propagated and verified
Simplest path: PageWeave handles deployment, SSL, CDN, and DNS automatically. Your AI agent builds the site via MCP tools, and it’s live immediately at
yoursite.pageweave.site. Add a custom domain with one more tool call.Next