ai and rivet
These are complements: Vercel AI is a TypeScript framework for building AI applications programmatically, while Rivet is a visual node-based IDE that can generate or integrate with TypeScript code, allowing developers to design AI workflows visually and export them for use in applications built with frameworks like Vercel AI.
About ai
vercel/ai
The AI Toolkit for TypeScript. From the creators of Next.js, the AI SDK is a free open-source library for building AI-powered applications and agents
This toolkit helps developers quickly build applications that use artificial intelligence. It allows you to connect to various AI model providers (like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) through a single interface, making it easier to integrate AI features into web applications. The toolkit takes a prompt or structured request and outputs generated text, structured data, or facilitates agents and UI components for interactive AI experiences. This is for web developers who want to incorporate AI into their applications using popular frameworks like React, Svelte, or Vue.
About rivet
Ironclad/rivet
The open-source visual AI programming environment and TypeScript library
Rivet is a visual programming environment designed to help you build complex AI agents and create sequences of prompts for large language models. It takes your ideas for AI behavior, allows you to graphically connect different AI models and tools, and outputs a ready-to-use AI agent that can be integrated into your applications. This tool is for developers, AI engineers, and product managers who want to build sophisticated AI-powered features without deep coding.
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