vercel/chatbot

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

Chatbot 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 ## Features - [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) 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](https://ai-sdk.dev/docs/introduction) - 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](https://ui.shadcn.com) - Styling with [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com) - Component primitives from [Radix UI](https://radix-ui.com) for accessibility and flexibility - Data Persistence - [Neon Serverless Postgres](https://vercel.com/marketplace/neon) for saving chat history and user data - [Vercel Blob](https://vercel.com/storage/blob) for efficient file storage - [Auth.js](https://authjs.dev) - Simple and secure authentication ## Model Providers This template uses the [Vercel AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway) to access multiple AI models through a unified interface. Models are configured in `lib/ai/models.ts` with per-model provider routing. Included models: Mistral, Moonshot, DeepSeek, OpenAI, and xAI. ### AI Gateway Authentication **For Vercel deployments**: Authentication is handled automatically via OIDC tokens. **For non-Vercel deployments**: You need to provide an AI Gateway API key by setting the `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` environment variable in your `.env.local` file. With the [AI