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AI SDK Computer Use
Grade F: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Computer-using agent built with Next.js and the AI SDK by Vercel.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 229 days ago. receipt ↗
- Vercel AI SDK 4 declared; latest is 7 (3 majors behind). receipt ↗
- Next.js 15 declared; latest is 16 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: React, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit ed103da on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:11 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
- No license detected: check terms before commercial use.
- Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel AI SDK ai | 4.1.54 | 7.0.143 | 3 majors behind |
| TypeScript typescript | 5.0.0 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Next.js next | 15.2.6 | 16.4.2 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.24.2 | 4.6.7 | 1 major behind |
| React react | 19.0.1 | 19.3.1 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.0.0 | 4.3.3 | 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
- Monitoring
- Vercel Analytics
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AIStreaming text responses
Streaming text responses powered by the AI SDK.
- AIClaude computer use
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 with computer use and bash tool capabilities.
- AIComputer tool actions
Claude uses the `computer` tool (screenshot, click, type, scroll)
- AIBash tool commands
the `bash` tool (run shell commands) to interact with the sandbox desktop
- DeployVercel deployment
You can deploy your own version to Vercel
- OtherRemote desktop sandbox
Remote desktop environment running in a Vercel Sandbox with Chrome, a window manager, and VNC streaming.
- OtherVirtual X11 display
Xvnc — a virtual X11 display server
- OtherOpenbox window manager
openbox — a lightweight window manager
- OthernoVNC desktop streaming
noVNC + websockify — streams the desktop to the browser via WebSocket
- OtherAuto-launched Chrome
Google Chrome — auto-launched so the AI agent has a browser ready
- OtherMouse and keyboard control
xdotool + ImageMagick — for mouse/keyboard control and screenshots
- UIshadcn/ui components
shadcn/ui components for a modern, responsive UI powered by Tailwind CSS.
- UINext.js App Router
Built with the latest Next.js App Router.
- UIResizable VNC iframe
The noVNC stream is displayed in a resizable iframe alongside the chat.
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 27, 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 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
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 ed103da)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)