AI SDK Documentation Skill for Claude

This skill should be used when working with Vercel AI SDK, AI Gateway, streamText, generateText, generateObject, streamObject, tool calling, or AI SDK providers. Also relevant for "ai-sdk", "@ai-sdk/*" packages, or questions about AI SDK patterns, configuration, and best practices.

3k tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

ships runnable scripts

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

458

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/malob/nix-config --skill AI SDK Documentation

The instruction itself

10 sections, as written by the author

AI SDK Documentation Skill

This skill provides tools for accessing Vercel AI SDK documentation and AI Gateway model information. Use the bundled scripts to discover available documentation pages and fetch their full content.

Overview

The Vercel AI SDK documentation lives at ai-sdk.dev and covers:

Core SDK (ai package) - generating text, streaming, tool calling, embeddings
UI integrations - React hooks, streaming UI components
RSC - React Server Components integration
Providers - Configuration for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 30+ other providers
AI Gateway - Vercel's multi-provider routing service

The documentation is large (600+ pages) and frequently updated. Rather than relying on stale knowledge, always use the scripts to fetch current documentation.

Scripts

All scripts are located in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/.

list-docs.sh

Discover available documentation pages.

Usage:

# List all pages grouped by category
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/list-docs.sh

# List pages in a specific category
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/list-docs.sh docs
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/list-docs.sh cookbook
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/list-docs.sh providers

Categories:

docs - Core documentation (concepts, guides, API reference)
cookbook - Code examples by framework (Next.js, Node.js, etc.)
providers - Provider-specific setup and configuration
elements - UI component library documentation
tools-registry - Third-party tool integrations

When to use: Run this first to discover what pages exist. Do not assume documentation structure.

fetch-doc.sh

Fetch the full markdown content of a specific documentation page.

Usage:

# Fetch a documentation page
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/fetch-doc.sh /docs/ai-sdk-core/generating-text

# Fetch a cookbook example
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/fetch-doc.sh /cookbook/next/generating-structured-data

# Fetch provider documentation
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/fetch-doc.sh /providers/ai-sdk-providers/openai

Input: A documentation path (e.g., /docs/ai-sdk-core/tools-and-tool-calling)

Output: Full markdown content of the page

When to use: After identifying relevant pages with list-docs.sh, fetch the ones that look most relevant to the task.

query-models.sh

Query the AI Gateway models API for available models and their capabilities.

Usage:

# List all models with their provider
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh list

# List all providers
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh providers

# List all capability tags
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh tags

# List models from a specific provider
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh --provider anthropic

# List models with a specific capability
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh --tag vision
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh --tag tool-use

# Get full details for a specific model
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/ai-sdk-docs/scripts/query-models.sh --details openai/gpt-4o

Model details include: context window, max tokens, pricing, capability tags (vision, tool-use, reasoning, etc.)

When to use: When needing to know what models are available, compare model capabilities, or check pricing/context limits.

Workflow Guidelines

Finding Documentation

Start with discovery: Run list-docs.sh to see available pages
Identify relevant pages: Look for pages whose paths match the topic
Fetch content: Use fetch-doc.sh to get full content of relevant pages
Read multiple pages if needed: Topics often span multiple pages (e.g., a concept page + API reference page)

Important Notes

Always fetch current docs: Do not rely on potentially outdated knowledge. Use the scripts to get current documentation.
If a page doesn't appear in list-docs.sh output, it doesn't exist.
Some pages may not have .md versions: The script will indicate when this happens.
Documentation is comprehensive: The AI SDK docs include guides, API references, examples, and troubleshooting. Check multiple sections for complete information.

AI Gateway

The AI Gateway is Vercel's unified API for accessing multiple AI providers. Key points:

Single API endpoint, multiple providers
Use query-models.sh to see all available models
Models are identified as provider/model-name (e.g., anthropic/claude-sonnet-4)
Provider-specific documentation is under /providers/

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