help needed in linking vercel ai

[vanshcode786]

hello everyone, vansh here from cargocorp logistics. we are creating our personalized invoicing desktop app, and want to use vercel ai in our software. can anyone guide me how can i do that?

our tech stack is:
Desktop App Framework: Electron
Frontend Library: React
Styling: Tailwind CSS
Backend (Main Process): Node.js (inside Electron)
Database: postgresql (with Prisma ORM)
PDF Export: Electron's built-in printToPDF
Currency API: exchangerate.host (Free REST API)
Bundler/Build Tool: Vite (recommended for React + Electron)
Language: TypeScript (recommended for type safety)
Package Manager: npm
Other Tools: PostCSS, Autoprefixer (for Tailwind CSS)

thanks in advance!

[sameersharmadev]

I suggest you go through the docs to get a better understanding, but the process is quite simple. Here is the link to the documentation: Vercel AI Docs.

Here’s a basic outline of the steps:

1. Install the Vercel AI SDK

npm install @ai-sdk/openai

2. Import the predefined provider instance

import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';

If you want to customize it (optional), you can create your own instance:

import { createOpenAI } from '@ai-sdk/openai';

const openai = createOpenAI({
  // Custom settings, e.g.
  headers: {
    'header-name': 'header-value',
  },
});

3. Create an endpoint to generate responses

Import the generateText function:

import { generateText } from 'ai';

Use it like this:

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-5'), // Select the model
  prompt: 'Write your prompt here', // Your prompt
});

4. Full Example: API Endpoint

Here’s a simple example of an API endpoint to get responses from the AI:

// pages/api/generate.js
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { generateText } from 'ai';

export default async function handler(req, res) {
  const { prompt } = req.body;

  const { text } = await generateText({
    model: openai('gpt-5'),
    prompt,
  });

  res.status(200).json({ text });
}

You can pass additional parameters to generateText to control the output dynamically.

I hope this helps!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

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