For the complete Netlify documentation index, see llms.txt. Markdown versions of any documentation page are available by appending .md to its URL. Compare preview options to choose the right preview for your workflow, stakeholders, and review needs.
Different deployments can offer different preview experiences and other options. There are also preview options that are not a deployment on Netlify that you may find helpful in certain cases or at certain points of your workflow.
Preview options
Section titled “Preview options”| Preview option | Access | Starts from | Optimized for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preview within Agent RunnersAgent RunnersAn AI coding tool that makes changes to your site on your behalf, right from the Netlify dashboard. | Netlify team | Agent runAgent runA single task or batch of tasks you or a team member prompted an AI agent to complete. | Reviewing an agent’s changes right next to your prompt as you iterate |
| Deploy PreviewDeploy PreviewA type of deploy that lets you preview and share changes for feedback before they go live. | Anyone with Preview URL unless you’re protecting deploys | Pull request, merge request, agent run | Reviewing and sharing changes from a pull request, merge request, or agent run |
| Branch deploy | Anyone with Preview URL unless you’re protecting deploys | Branch | Steady set of batched changes, such as for an early release |
| Local development | You | Terminal | Confirming code works for framework, solo development |
| Preview Server | Netlify team | Preview Server | Live content updates shared between developer & content stakeholders |
Preview URLs
Section titled “Preview URLs”| Preview option | Preview URL |
|---|---|
| Deploy Preview | For previews built from pull/merge requests: https://deploy-preview-1234--my-site.netlify.app For previews built from agent runs: https://agent-69a6140cc823ebba94b8ef32--my-site.netlify.app |
| Preview within Agent Runners | Same as the agent run’s Deploy Preview, shown inline next to your prompt: https://agent-69a6140cc823ebba94b8ef32--my-site.netlify.app |
| Branch deploy | https://branch-1234--my-site.netlify.app |
| Local development | Depends on your framework. For example, an Astro site can be http://localhost:4321/. |
| Preview Server | https://devserver-branchname--my-site.netlify.app |
Preview within Agent Runners
Section titled “Preview within Agent Runners”When you use Agent Runners, your agent run shows a Deploy Preview of the result right next to your prompt. You can review what your agent changed and write your next prompt without switching tabs, which makes iterating with an agent feel more like a conversation.
To share the preview URL or open the preview in its own tab:
- From your project overview dashboard, choose your agent run, and select the Preview tag to open the preview in your browser
- From your agent run, at the top of the inline preview, choose Copy link to share or Open in new tab.
Learn more about previewing Agent Runners updates.
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