aibeginner⏱ 15 min setup
Vercel AI SDK
Unified SDK for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Built-in streaming.
Plain language
What is it?
A toolkit that makes it easy to add AI chat features to a Next.js app, with responses that stream in word-by-word (like ChatGPT does).
Why use it at a hackathon?
Instead of writing complex AI integration code, this gives you React hooks and components that handle streaming AI responses automatically.
Common use
Chat interfaces, AI assistants, Q&A tools, real-time document summarization — anything where the AI response should appear as it's generated.
Tags
streamingmulti-providerreact-hooksunified
At a glance
Setup time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: beginner
Skill: Beginner. If you're using Next.js, this is the easiest way to add AI chat features. Works with multiple AI providers.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Health & WellbeingEducation & AccessCrisis & Disaster ResponseCivic TechEconomic Equity
SDGs
Good HealthQuality EducationReduced InequalitiesDecent Work
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