diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index d84dd24a..9a8b6f01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -266,8 +266,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Remove any existing .vercel directory to avoid conflicts
           rm -rf .vercel
-          # Deploy directly with project ID (no linking required)
-          vercel --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
+          # Link project using environment variables
+          vercel link --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
+          # Deploy to staging
+          vercel --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
         env:
           VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
           VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
@@ -301,8 +303,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Remove any existing .vercel directory to avoid conflicts
           rm -rf .vercel
-          # Deploy directly with project ID (no linking required)
-          vercel --prod --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
+          # Link project using environment variables
+          vercel link --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
+          # Deploy to production
+          vercel --prod --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
         env:
           VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
           VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
@@ -332,11 +336,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rollback deployment
         run: |
-          # Create .vercel directory and project.json to link the project
-          mkdir -p .vercel
-          echo '{"orgId":"${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}","projectId":"${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}"}' > .vercel/project.json
+          # Link project using environment variables
+          vercel link --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
           # Perform rollback
-          npx vercel rollback --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
+          vercel rollback --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
         env:
           VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
           VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e106fa7..28e27913 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ yarn-error.log*
 # vercel
 .vercel
 
+# local testing
+.secrets
+.actrc
+
 # typescript
 *.tsbuildinfo
 next-env.d.ts
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6975ae22..a0336621 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
     "test:ci": "jest --ci --coverage --watchAll=false",
     "security:check": "./scripts/security-check.sh",
     "security:audit": "npm audit --audit-level=moderate",
-    "security:test": "npm run test -- --testPathPattern=security"
+    "security:test": "npm run test -- --testPathPattern=security",
+    "test:local": "./scripts/test-ci-local.sh all",
+    "test:local:security": "./scripts/test-ci-local.sh security",
+    "test:local:build": "./scripts/test-ci-local.sh build",
+    "test:local:vercel": "./scripts/test-ci-local.sh vercel"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google/generative-ai": "^0.24.1",
diff --git a/scripts/test-ci-local.sh b/scripts/test-ci-local.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..eaa3a364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-ci-local.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Local CI/CD Testing Script
+# This script allows you to test individual parts of your CI/CD pipeline locally
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Function to run security checks
+run_security_checks() {
+    print_status "Running security checks..."
+    
+    # Install dependencies
+    npm ci
+    
+    # Run ESLint
+    print_status "Running ESLint..."
+    npm run lint
+    
+    # Run TypeScript check
+    print_status "Running TypeScript check..."
+    npx tsc --noEmit
+    
+    # Security audit
+    print_status "Running security audit..."
+    npm audit --audit-level=moderate
+    
+    print_success "Security checks completed!"
+}
+
+# Function to run tests
+run_tests() {
+    print_status "Running tests..."
+    
+    # Install dependencies
+    npm ci
+    
+    # Run tests
+    print_status "Running test suite..."
+    npm run test:ci
+    
+    print_success "Tests completed!"
+}
+
+# Function to run build
+run_build() {
+    print_status "Running build..."
+    
+    # Install dependencies
+    npm ci
+    
+    # Build application
+    print_status "Building application..."
+    NODE_ENV=production npm run build
+    
+    # Analyze bundle size
+    print_status "Analyzing bundle size..."
+    npm run build:analyze
+    
+    print_success "Build completed!"
+}
+
+# Function to test Vercel deployment commands
+test_vercel_commands() {
+    print_status "Testing Vercel CLI commands..."
+    
+    # Check if Vercel CLI is installed
+    if ! command -v vercel &> /dev/null; then
+        print_status "Installing Vercel CLI..."
+        npm install -g vercel@latest
+    fi
+    
+    # Test Vercel CLI version
+    print_status "Vercel CLI version:"
+    vercel --version
+    
+    # Test linking (this will fail with dummy secrets, but we can see the command structure)
+    print_status "Testing Vercel link command structure..."
+    echo "vercel link --token \$VERCEL_TOKEN --yes"
+    
+    # Test deployment command structure
+    print_status "Testing Vercel deployment command structure..."
+    echo "vercel --token \$VERCEL_TOKEN --yes"
+    echo "vercel --prod --token \$VERCEL_TOKEN --yes"
+    
+    print_success "Vercel command testing completed!"
+}
+
+# Function to run with act (GitHub Actions simulation)
+run_with_act() {
+    print_status "Running GitHub Actions simulation with act..."
+    
+    # Check if act is installed
+    if ! command -v act &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "act is not installed. Please install it with: brew install act"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # List available workflows
+    print_status "Available workflows:"
+    act --list
+    
+    # Run specific job (you can modify this)
+    print_status "Running security job..."
+    act -j security --secret-file .secrets --dry-run
+    
+    print_success "Act simulation completed!"
+}
+
+# Function to show help
+show_help() {
+    echo "Local CI/CD Testing Script"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTION]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  security    Run security checks (lint, typescript, audit)"
+    echo "  test        Run test suite"
+    echo "  build       Run build process"
+    echo "  vercel      Test Vercel CLI commands"
+    echo "  act         Run GitHub Actions simulation with act"
+    echo "  all         Run all checks (security, test, build, vercel)"
+    echo "  help        Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0 security    # Run only security checks"
+    echo "  $0 all         # Run all checks"
+    echo "  $0 act         # Simulate GitHub Actions"
+}
+
+# Main script logic
+case "${1:-help}" in
+    "security")
+        run_security_checks
+        ;;
+    "test")
+        run_tests
+        ;;
+    "build")
+        run_build
+        ;;
+    "vercel")
+        test_vercel_commands
+        ;;
+    "act")
+        run_with_act
+        ;;
+    "all")
+        print_status "Running all CI/CD checks..."
+        run_security_checks
+        run_tests
+        run_build
+        test_vercel_commands
+        print_success "All checks completed!"
+        ;;
+    "help"|*)
+        show_help
+        ;;
+esac