AI agent starters · Rank #2
b4run
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Ridiculous speed. Readable code.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 1347 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (242 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.14.0, 10 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Zod. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 4ea075b on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:14 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next.js next | 16.3.6 | 16.4.2 | Current |
| React react | 19.2.8 | 19.3.1 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Current |
| TypeScript typescript | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 | Current |
| Zod zod | 4.4.3 | 4.6.7 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Next.js
- Database / ORM
- Neon, node-postgres
- API layer
- Hono
- Testing
- Vitest, Playwright
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminTool deny policy
`tools.deny` removes a tool from a route
- AdminApproval-gated tool calls
`tools.approve` pauses a call until a person answers
- AdminSingle-use approval grants
each answer spending a single-use approval grant
- AdminShell and path permissions
Permissions gate shell commands and file paths outside the workspace
- AdminOpt-in sandbox
an opt-in sandbox isolates the workspace tools
- APIFile-system routes
Put one supported entry in a route's `src/app/**/index.ts`; B4.run discovers the route.
- APIGenerated route types
B4.run generates TypeScript route, parameter, state, and tool declarations during typegen and build.
- APIShared and route-local tools
Shared tools live in `src/tools/`
- APIRaw graph routes
expose it as a raw `graph` route
- DataSQLite-backed state
Default SQLite-backed state can survive a `b4 dev` restart
- DeployNode server and Dockerfile
The default build emits a runnable Node server, Dockerfile, and LangSmith graph artifacts
- DeployLangSmith graph artifacts
LangSmith graph artifacts from the default build
- TestingFixture-backed tests
Fixture-backed tests replay committed responses and fail on an unmatched interaction
- TestingLive and recording modes
Live and recording modes remain explicit opt-ins.
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 19, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
Watch b4run
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 1347 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 1339 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 1266 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- apps/web/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- packages/ag-ui/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- packages/cli/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- packages/config-biome/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- packages/config-typescript/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 4ea075b)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)