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vercel/chatbot

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A full-featured, hackable Next.js AI chatbot built by Vercel

What it is

Chatbot (formerly AI Chatbot) is a free, open-source template built with Next.js and the AI SDK that helps you quickly build powerful chatbot applications. Read Docs · Features · Model Providers · Deploy Your Own · Running locally Next.js App Router Advanced routing for seamless navigation and performance React Server Components (RSCs) and Server Actions for server-side rendering and increased performance AI SDK Unified API for generating text, structured objects, and tool calls with LLMs Hooks for building dynamic chat and generative user interfaces Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and other model providers via AI Gateway shadcn/ui Styling with Tailwind CSS Component primitives…

When to use it

Reach for chatbot when you want to skip setup and start from a working SaaS, chatbot or full-stack template — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged ai, chatgpt, nextjs, react.

Category
SaaS Starters
Also in
LLM & Inference, Frontend Frameworks
Stars
21,045
Forks
6,781
Last push
8 days ago
Created
2023-05-19
Open issues
37
Website
chatbot.ai-sdk.dev

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/vercel/chatbot.git

Hand it to your AI

Read https://ideas.asveas.com/r/vercel/chatbot.md and help me add vercel/chatbot to my project. Explain the setup steps for my stack and show the minimal code to get it working.

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FAQ

What is chatbot?

vercel/chatbot is a starter kit on GitHub: A full-featured, hackable Next.js AI chatbot built by Vercel Chatbot (formerly AI Chatbot) is a free, open-source template built with Next.js and the AI SDK that helps you quickly build powerful chatbot applications.

When should I use chatbot?

Reach for chatbot when you want to skip setup and start from a working SaaS, chatbot or full-stack template — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged ai, chatgpt, nextjs, react.

What are the best alternatives to chatbot?

Popular alternatives in SaaS Starters: wasp-lang/open-saas (16.3k★), ixartz/SaaS-Boilerplate (7.5k★), t3-oss/create-t3-app (29.2k★), nextjs/saas-starter (16.2k★), boxyhq/saas-starter-kit (5k★).

Is chatbot actively maintained?

vercel/chatbot looks very actively maintained: the last push was 8 days ago (2026-11-03), with 21,045 stars and 37 open issues.

What license does chatbot use?

vercel/chatbot is published under the Other license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.