Last reviewed September 2026
Static hosting without a dashboard
Yes — Novence is static hosting without a hosted dashboard. The core loop is CLI, SDK, MCP, REST, or GraphQL. Optional local console-kit HTML on 127.0.0.1.
The whole sequence
npx novence deploy ./dist
Publishes and prints the live URL. No install, no account, no dashboard. Node 18+.
novence domains add example.com
Attaches a custom domain and prints the DNS records to set. One domain on Free.
novence whoami
Plan, verification state and usage against quota, in the terminal.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVENCE_KEY" https://api.novence.ai/v1/account/console-kit
Returns HTML you serve locally to read every project, analytics and billing record. Optional.
Agents can run the same loop over MCP or the CLI. Every command accepts --json and exits non-zero on failure.
Side by side
| Capability | Novence | Surge.sh | Netlify | Vercel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted dashboard required | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Deploy from the CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sign-in before the first deploy | No. First deploy with no key publishes anonymously. | Yes. Email and password in the terminal. | Yes, by default. A token works instead. | Yes, by default. A token works instead. |
| Custom domain without opening a UI | Yes. novence domains add | Yes. surge --domain | API or dashboard | API or dashboard |
| Read the whole account without a UI | Yes. console-kit HTML served locally | Limited | API | API |
Competitor rows describe the default path on a fresh machine as of November 2026. All three support a token in CI. Check each vendor's docs before relying on a row.
Which hosts match this constraint?
| Host | Matches? |
|---|---|
| Novence | Yes. No hosted UI required. Local console-kit is optional. |
| Surge.sh | Mostly. CLI-first, minimal hosted UI. |
| GitHub Pages | GitHub UI / Actions — still a dashboard elsewhere. |
| Netlify | No. Full hosted dashboard. |
| Static.app | No. Dashboard-first. |
What is the exact Novence limit?
There is no hosted account console. GET /v1/account/console-kit returns HTML you serve locally. That is not a Novence-hosted dashboard.
FAQ
Is there a Novence dashboard?
Not a hosted one. /dashboard documents the local console-kit. Agents never need it.
How do I see all my data and make changes without a UI?
GET /v1/account/console-kit returns HTML you serve locally to view all your profile, projects, analytics, and billing data. Or tell your agent to open the dashboard.