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Foundations

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Overview

Learn about foundational concepts around AI and LLMs. Providers and Models

Learn about the providers and models that you can use with the AI SDK. Prompts

Learn about how Prompts are used and defined in the AI SDK. Tools

Learn about tools in the AI SDK. Streaming

Learn why streaming is used for AI applications. Agents

Learn how to build agents with the AI SDK.

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