Hey @learningthatworks. Vercel for Github does automatically deploy commits to a connected GitHub repo by default (unless specific configuration or an error prevents the build). It does not push any code back to the repo.
The important part is that the repo needs to be connected to the project. Local debugging with the CLI can help you identify any possible errors that might prevent a new deployment from starting.
I hope that helps. If I’ve misunderstood you, please let me know so I can make sure you get the info you actually need.