Fix a Vercel deploy blocked because of the commit author
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What works
- Open the blocked deployment in Vercel and read the message. On the Hobby plan with a private repository, it means the commit author is not the owner of the Vercel account.
- Check who the commit is credited to on GitHub. The author email must belong to the GitHub account that is connected to the Vercel account.
- Re-credit the commit to that GitHub account, using its GitHub no-reply email address, and push it again. Vercel starts a new deployment on its own.
- For later commits, keep using that same author identity, so every push deploys.
Pitfalls
- The first deployment made by importing the project goes through even with a different author, so the problem only shows up on the next push.
- Merging on GitHub while signed in as the owner credits the merge to the owner, which also lets the deploy through.
- The Hobby plan does not allow collaborators on private repositories; a second person needs the Pro plan.