Vercel AI SDK
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications with streaming, tool calling, and structured output.
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Overview
The Vercel AI SDK is a TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. It provides a unified API for working with multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.), streaming responses, structured data generation, and tool calling. For PMs building AI-native features into their prototypes, the AI SDK is the standard way to add chat interfaces, content generation, and agentic features to Next.js applications.
Key Features
- Unified API for multiple AI providers
- Streaming text and object generation
- Tool calling and agentic workflows
- Structured data output with Zod schemas
- React hooks for chat interfaces
- Edge runtime support
- TypeScript-first with full type safety
Prompt Tips for Vercel AI SDK
- This is a code library, not a prompt-based tool
- Use it when an AI builder generates code that needs AI features
- Combine with tools like Cursor or v0 to add AI features to your prototype
- Ask your AI builder to use the AI SDK for any LLM integrations
- Specify the AI provider you want to use: OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
Getting Started
- 1Install the AI SDK: npm install ai @ai-sdk/openai
- 2Create an API route for your AI endpoint
- 3Use the useChat hook in your React component
- 4Configure your AI provider and model
- 5Stream responses to the frontend for real-time display