Vercel AI Updates: July 15, 2026

1. Vercel Plugin Comes to VS Code and GitHub Copilot CLI

Vercel. Vercel made its plugin available in VS Code and the GitHub Copilot CLI, giving Copilot on-demand access to Vercel platform knowledge. The integration surfaces guidance for Next.js, the AI SDK, and Vercel Functions directly inside those editor and CLI workflows. Source

2. AgentMail Joins the Vercel Marketplace

Vercel. AgentMail joined the Vercel Marketplace, letting developers provision inboxes and custom domains that AI agents can use to send and receive email. The integration gives agent builders native email identities alongside other Vercel-managed services. Source

3. Vercel Opens AI Gateway Leaderboard Data

Vercel. Vercel opened its AI Gateway leaderboard data under a CC BY 4.0 license, adding export APIs and shareable chart images. Developers can now access and redistribute model usage rankings drawn from gateway traffic and embed the charts elsewhere. Source