What problem does it solve?
Traditional lambda-style serverless functions have short execution timeouts (typically 10–60 seconds) that cut off long-running workloads such as AI agents with multiple tool calls, WebSocket servers, streaming APIs, and webhook handlers that perform multiple database writes. This Skill solves that by enabling deployment of long-running, serverless Node.js HTTP functions directly onto your Neon database branch, with no hard timeout for steady data flow.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Long-running execution: Supports workloads that outlast traditional serverless limits, including multi-step AI agents, image/video generation, and persistent streaming endpoints.
- Proximity to Postgres: Automatically injects DATABASE_URL for direct database access, with compute running in the same region as your database to eliminate cross-region latency.
- Branchable deployments: Each Neon branch runs its own isolated function instance at a unique URL, making it perfect for preview environments, CI, and development workflows.
- Multiple workload types: Natively supports WebSocket servers, server-sent events (SSE) endpoints, MCP servers, AI agent backends, and standard request/response APIs.
- Real-world use case: Host a Discord bot or streaming customer support chatbot that maintains persistent connections and queries your Neon Postgres database in real time without timing out.
Quick Start
Use the neon-functions skill to deploy a long-running WebSocket server or streaming AI agent that runs on your Neon database branch with automatic DATABASE_URL injection and no timeout constraints for active connections.
