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Before Transmuter can build and deploy your product, you need to connect three cloud accounts. These are the services where your product’s code, hosting, and database will live — and you own all of them.
All three services offer free tiers that are sufficient for getting started. You will not need to pay anything to these services during development. Costs only apply when your product gets real traffic.

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Why do I need these accounts?

Transmuter does not lock your product into our platform. Instead, your product lives on industry-standard services that you control:
ServiceWhat it doesWhy you need it
GitHubStores your code securelyLike a vault for your product’s source code. You can access, modify, or move it anytime.
VercelHosts your product onlineMakes your product fast and available to users worldwide. Handles traffic automatically.
ConvexPowers your databaseStores your product’s data (users, content, transactions) with real-time updates.

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The Cloud Setup Wizard

Transmuter guides you through connecting each service step by step. The wizard appears automatically after Tech Discovery, or you can access it from Settings > Connected Accounts.
1

Connect GitHub

If you already have a GitHub account, click Connect GitHub and authorize Transmuter to create repositories on your behalf.If you do not have an account, click “I need to create one” and Transmuter opens the signup page in a new tab with instructions. Once you have created your account, come back and connect it.
If you use GitHub for work, you can choose whether to create repositories in your personal account or your organization’s account.
2

Connect Vercel

Similar to GitHub — click Connect Vercel if you have an account, or create one first. If you signed up for GitHub already, you can create your Vercel account with one click using “Sign up with GitHub.”
3

Connect Convex

Convex requires a deploy key instead of an OAuth connection. Transmuter shows you a step-by-step guide (with screenshots) for:
  1. Creating a Convex account (one click if you have GitHub)
  2. Finding your deploy key in the Convex dashboard
  3. Pasting it into Transmuter
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Additional services (if needed)

Depending on your product’s needs (identified during Tech Discovery), Transmuter may ask for additional service credentials — for example, a Stripe account for payments or a Resend account for emails. Each one comes with step-by-step instructions.

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Skipping steps

You can skip any step and come back to it later. However, the building process cannot start until the required services are connected. Your dashboard shows a “Complete Setup” banner until all required connections are in place.

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Managing connections

After initial setup, you can manage your connected accounts from Settings > Connected Accounts. From there you can:
  • Disconnect and reconnect a service (for example, to switch to a different account)
  • Check the status of each connection
  • Re-authorize if a connection has expired
Disconnecting a service after your product is deployed does not take your product offline. It only means Transmuter cannot push updates to that service until you reconnect.