# Vercel AI SDK

Vercel AI SDK is an open-source TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications and agents.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/vercel-ai-sdk

Language: en

Category: Frameworks & SDKs

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

Vercel AI SDK is an open-source TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications and agents.

## Key Features

- Integrate model-driven features into TypeScript applications.
- Build agent and tool-calling workflows using the SDK’s documented APIs.

## Use Cases

Build application-owned agents with tools, workflow control and model integration.

## Setup or Requirements

The current README requires Node.js 22+ and a package manager. Install the core toolkit with `npm install ai`. Add the selected provider and UI packages where needed, such as `npm install @ai-sdk/react` for React, and configure that provider’s credentials.

## Compatibility

TypeScript toolkit with provider integrations and UI packages for supported frameworks, including React, Vue and Svelte.

## Limitations

The SDK is a library rather than a deployed agent; applications supply their own tools, state and deployment configuration.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://github.com/vercel/ai
- Installation reference: https://github.com/vercel/ai/blob/main/packages/ai/README.md

## Tags

- agent-framework
- typescript
- ai-applications

## Alternatives

- CrewAI
- LangGraph

## Sources

- [Project website](https://github.com/vercel/ai)
- [Project documentation](https://github.com/vercel/ai)
- [Installation reference](https://github.com/vercel/ai/blob/main/packages/ai/README.md)

Last checked: 2026-09-14