Vercel AI SDK
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications
Verdict
Best framework for AI-powered web apps in the React/Next.js ecosystem. Streaming, tool calling, and generative UI built in. Provider-agnostic with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google support.
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