Release2026-08-07

Vercel launched eve, a framework for building software agents in which the agent is simply a directory of files. Instructions and reusable playbooks are written in Markdown, while the functions the agent can call are written in TypeScript, and the framework wires up scheduling, approval steps and delivery to Slack, Teams, Discord or the web. It leans on Vercel's own hosted services for model access, isolated execution and authentication to outside tools such as GitHub, Stripe and Linear.

What changed

Building an agent on Vercel meant assembling separate pieces for model calls, isolated execution, scheduling and chat integrations.

What it unlocks

Defining an agent as a folder of Markdown instructions and TypeScript functions, then deploying it to Slack, Teams, Discord or the web from one codebase.

What you need to act on it

  • a Vercel account for the hosted runtime, sandbox and connection services

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