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Vercel + Kernel

Kernel partners with Vercel to provide seamless browser automation capabilities for your Vercel applications. Our integration offers two powerful ways to add browser automation to your projects:

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Vercel Marketplace Integration

The Vercel Marketplace integration allows you to install and configure Kernel directly from the Vercel dashboard. This integration:
  • Automatically provisions a Kernel Organization and API key
  • Syncs your KERNEL_API_KEY to your Vercel project’s environment variables
  • Manages billing directly through Vercel
  • Syncs team members and roles between Vercel and Kernel
Learn more about the Marketplace integration →

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AI SDK Tool for Browser Automation

The @onkernel/ai-sdk package provides a Vercel AI SDK-compatible tool that enables AI agents to execute Playwright code on Kernel remote browsers. This tool integrates seamlessly with:
  • Vercel AI SDK’s generateText() - For direct LLM-powered browser automation
  • Vercel AI SDK’s Agent() class - For building autonomous browser automation agents
With this tool, you can build AI-powered applications that browse the web, extract data, interact with websites, and perform complex automation tasks—all through natural language instructions. Learn more about the AI SDK tool →

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Getting Started

  1. Install the Kernel integration from the Vercel Marketplace
  2. Connect Kernel to your Vercel project to sync your API key
  3. Install the AI SDK tool in your application: 
    npm install @onkernel/ai-sdk ai @onkernel/sdk
  4. Start building browser automation agents

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Use Cases

  • Web Scraping & Data Extraction - Extract data from websites using natural language
  • Automated Testing - Build AI-powered test automation
  • Web Monitoring - Monitor websites for changes or specific content
  • Form Automation - Automate form submissions and data entry
  • Content Generation - Generate screenshots, PDFs, or capture web content

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Example

Here’s a quick example using the AI SDK tool with Vercel’s generateText(): 
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { playwrightExecuteTool } from '@onkernel/ai-sdk';
import { Kernel } from '@onkernel/sdk';
import { generateText } from 'ai';

const kernel = new Kernel({ apiKey: process.env.KERNEL_API_KEY });
const browser = await kernel.browsers.create();

const result = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-5.1'),
  prompt: 'Open example.com and summarize the main content',
  tools: {
    playwright_execute: playwrightExecuteTool({
      client: kernel,
      sessionId: browser.session_id,
    }),
  },
});

console.log(result.text);

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Next Steps

Marketplace Integration

Install Kernel from the Vercel Marketplace

AI SDK Tool

Build AI agents with browser automation capabilities