Prerequisites

Before searching docs, check the installed major version in package.json, lockfiles, or node_modules/ai/package.json.

AI SDK 7 implementation or migration work -> use ai-sdk-7.
AI SDK 6 implementation work -> use ai-sdk-6.
Unknown or mixed versions -> continue with this skill until the version is clear. If starting fresh or no version is pinned, assume the current line (AI SDK 7) and use ai-sdk-7.

Before searching docs, check if node_modules/ai/docs/ exists. If not, install only the ai package using the project's package manager (e.g., bun add ai).

Do not install other packages at this stage. Provider packages (e.g., @ai-sdk/openai) and client packages (e.g., @ai-sdk/react) should be installed later when needed based on user requirements.

Monorepo path note

In Bun / pnpm / Yarn workspace monorepos, dependencies are usually not hoisted to the repo root — they live inside each app's node_modules/. If node_modules/ai/docs/ doesn't exist at the working directory, check workspace locations before assuming docs are missing: