Overview:

This product is a Next.js AI Chatbot template developed by Vercel and Next.js team members. It integrates various features such as Next.js App Router, React Server Components, Vercel AI SDK for streaming chat UI, support for multiple AI chat models/providers, styling with Tailwind CSS, Radix UI for headless component primitives, icons from Phosphor Icons, chat history, rate limiting, and session storage with Vercel KV, NextAuth.js for authentication, and more. The template allows for easy deployment on Vercel with one click and provides instructions for running it locally.

Features:

• Next.js App Router
• React Server Components (RSCs), Suspense, and Server Actions
• Vercel AI SDK for streaming chat UI
• Support for Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Hugging Face, or custom AI chat models
• Styling with Tailwind CSS
• Radix UI for headless component primitives
• Icons from Phosphor Icons
• Chat history, rate limiting, and session storage with Vercel KV
• NextAuth.js for authentication

Installation:

To install the Next.js AI Chatbot template, follow these steps:

1. Install Vercel CLI: npm i -g vercel
2. Link local instance with Vercel and GitHub accounts (creates .vercel directory): vercel link
3. Download your environment variables: vercel env pull
4. Use the environment variables defined in .env.example to run Next.js AI Chatbot. It is recommended to use Vercel Environment Variables, but a .env file is all that is necessary. Note: Do not commit your .env file to avoid exposing secrets.

Summary:

The Next.js AI Chatbot template offers a comprehensive solution for integrating AI chat functionalities into web applications. With support for various AI models/providers, authentication, styling options, and deployment ease with Vercel, developers can quickly set up a chatbot experience. The collaboration between Vercel and Next.js team members ensures a reliable and feature-rich template for building AI-powered chat interfaces.