Connecting Your Repo

Vard connects to your Git repository to trigger deploys when you publish content. Currently supported providers: GitHub and GitLab.

GitHub

1. In your workspace, go to Settings → Repository
2. Click Connect GitHub
3. Authorize the Vard GitHub App and select the repository
4. Vard will store your installation ID and use it to trigger deploys

GitLab

1. In your workspace, go to Settings → Repository
2. Enter your repository URL (e.g. https://gitlab.com/yourname/your-repo)
3. Vard uses a deploy token to trigger pipelines — follow the prompt to generate one

What the connection is used for

Vard uses the repo connection to trigger a new build whenever your client publishes content. This ensures your statically-generated site is rebuilt with the latest content.

If you’re using Vercel, you can use a Deploy Hook instead of a direct repo connection. See Vercel.

Testing the connection

After connecting, go to Settings → Repository and click Trigger test deploy. You should see a new build start in your CI/CD pipeline within a few seconds.