The Vercel Postgres pgvector Starter is a Next.js template designed for building AI-powered applications that require vector similarity search. It leverages Vercel Postgres as the database, Drizzle ORM as the ORM with pgvector to enable vector similarity search, and OpenAI's text-embedding-ada-002 model for generating embeddings. This combination allows developers to efficiently store, query, and compare vector embeddings, enabling use cases such as semantic search, recommendation systems, and content personalization.
Key features include:
- Vercel Postgres Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Vercel Postgres, providing a scalable and reliable database solution.
- pgvector Support: Utilizes the pgvector extension for efficient storage and querying of vector embeddings.
- OpenAI Embeddings: Leverages OpenAI's text embedding models to convert text into vector representations.
- Next.js Framework: Built on Next.js, offering a modern and performant React-based development experience.
- Drizzle ORM: Uses Drizzle ORM as the ORM with pgvector to enable vector similarity search.
Use cases:
- Semantic Search: Implement semantic search capabilities in your application, allowing users to find relevant content based on meaning rather than keywords.
- Recommendation Systems: Build recommendation systems that suggest relevant products, articles, or other content based on user preferences and similarity to other items.
- Content Personalization: Personalize content based on user interests and preferences, delivering a more engaging and relevant experience.
- AI-Powered Chatbots: Enhance chatbots with the ability to understand and respond to user queries based on semantic similarity.





