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Sequential Workflow

Chain multiple AI calls in sequence, passing the output of one step as input to the next. Implements a research-summarize-translate-format pipeline.

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Installation

Option 1: Install via CLI

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ai-sdk-patterns.vercel.app/r/sequential-workflow

Automatically installs the pattern and its dependencies in your project.

Option 2: Copy or Download

Download the complete pattern as a standalone Next.js project.

Usage

1. Set up environment variables

# .env.local
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=your_google_key

Add your AI provider API key to enable real functionality.

2. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the pattern in action.

3. Customize for your needs

The pattern is ready to use. Modify the components, API routes, and styling to fit your application.

  • Update the UI components in app/page.tsx
  • Modify API logic in app/api/
  • Adjust styling with Tailwind CSS classes
  • Add your own business logic and data sources

Use Cases

Content Pipeline Processing

Build systems that research topics, generate content, edit for quality, and format for publication in sequential steps.

Data Analysis Workflows

Create pipelines that collect data, clean it, analyze patterns, generate insights, and create visualizations in sequence.

Document Processing Systems

Develop workflows that extract text, translate languages, summarize content, and format for different audiences.

Product Development Pipelines

Build systems that gather requirements, design solutions, implement features, test quality, and deploy products sequentially.

Technical Details

Dependencies

• Next.js 16+ (App Router)
• AI SDK v6
• React 18+
• Tailwind CSS
• TypeScript

Files Included

• app/page.tsx
• app/api/sequential/route.ts

Related patterns

Multi-Step Agent

Build an agent that orchestrates multiple tool calls in sequence, using the AI SDK's maxSteps and automatic tool result forwarding.

Parallel Workflow

Run multiple AI calls concurrently with Promise.all and merge the results. Performs sentiment analysis, entity extraction, and summarization in parallel.

Interactive Demo Coming Soon

The sequential-workflow pattern demo is being prepared.

Download the pattern to try it with your API key