Guides

These use-case specific guides are intended to help you build real applications with the AI SDK.

RAG Agent
Learn how to build a RAG Agent with the AI SDK and Next.js.
Multi-Modal Agent
Learn how to build a multi-modal agent that can process images and PDFs with the AI SDK.
Slackbot Agent
Learn how to use the AI SDK to build an AI Agent in Slack.
Natural Language Postgres (SQL Agent)
Learn how to build a Next.js app that lets you talk to a PostgreSQL database in natural language.
Get started with Computer Use
Get started with Claude's Computer Use capabilities with the AI SDK.
Add Skills to Your Agent
Extend your agent with specialized capabilities loaded at runtime from markdown files.
Compact Agent Context
Compact agent context by mutating message state between steps with prepareStep.
Get started with Gemini 2.5
Get started with Gemini 2.5 using the AI SDK.
Get started with Claude 4
Get started with Claude 4 using the AI SDK.
OpenAI Responses API
Get started with the OpenAI Responses API using the AI SDK.
Get started with Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Get started with Claude 3.7 Sonnet using the AI SDK.
Get started with Llama 3.1
Get started with Llama 3.1 using the AI SDK.
Get started with GPT-5
Get started with GPT-5 using the AI SDK.
Get started with OpenAI o1
Get started with OpenAI o1 using the AI SDK.
Get started with OpenAI o3-mini
Get started with OpenAI o3-mini using the AI SDK.
Get started with DeepSeek R1
Get started with DeepSeek R1 using the AI SDK.