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C

better-chatbot

Grade C: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work

Formerly Better Chatbot. Navigator is an open-source AI workspace for agents, MCP and workflow automation.

Steady2+ majors behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • 1 commit in the last 90 days, none in the last 30. receipt ↗
  • Latest release v1.26.0, 330 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Vercel AI SDK 5 declared; latest is 7 (2 majors behind). receipt ↗
  • Drizzle 0.41.0 declared; latest is 0.45.4 (0.x releases can break). receipt ↗
  • On current major: Better Auth, Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Zod. receipt ↗
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 9c9ed86 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:51 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

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  • Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript5.9.37.0.2Behind, not counted
Vercel AI SDK ai5.0.1167.0.1432 majors behind
Drizzle drizzle-orm0.41.00.45.41 major behind
Better Auth better-auth1.4.91.7.11Current
Next.js next16.1.616.4.2Current
React react19.2.419.3.1Current
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss4.1.184.3.3Current
Zod zod4.2.14.6.7Current

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
Drizzle, node-postgres
Testing
Vitest, Playwright
i18n
next-intl

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • AI
    MCP protocol toolsMCP protocol, web search, JS/Python code execution, data visualization
  • AI
    AI image generationCreate and edit images with AI models (OpenAI, Google Gemini, xAI)
  • AI
    Custom agentsCustom agents, visual workflows, artifact generation
  • AI
    Realtime voice assistantRealtime voice chat with full MCP tool integration
  • AI
    Visual workflow builderBuild visual workflows by connecting LLM nodes (for AI reasoning) and Tool nodes (for MCP tool execution)
  • AI
    Workflow publishing as toolsPublish workflows to make them available as `@workflow_name` tools in chat
  • AI
    Tool choice modeControl how tools are used in each chat with **Tool Choice Mode**
  • AI
    Built-in web searchBuilt-in web search powered by Exa AI
  • Deploy
    Vercel one-click deployDeploy free with Vercel Deploy button
  • Teams
    Team collaboration sharingShare agents, workflows, and MCP configurations with your team
  • UI
    At-mention tool invocationInstantly invoke any feature with `@mention`
  • UI
    Interactive data tablesCreate feature-rich data tables with advanced functionality
  • UI
    Chart generationVisualize data with various chart types (bar, line, pie charts)

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 1, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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Oct 1, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Oct 19, 2026Steady2+ majors behind1
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Oct 1, 2026Steady2+ majors behind1

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