# ai@5.0.286

Category: agent-infrastructure
Published: 2026-11-07T19:22:42Z
Source: [Vercel AI SDK releases](https://github.com/vercel/ai/releases/tag/ai%405.0.286)
Agent usefulness: 77/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-11-07T22:18:02.999Z
Tags: vercel, ai-sdk, typescript

## Human Summary
Vercel AI SDK releases published ai@5.0.286. Patch Changes - f15d448: hide provider metadata from telemetry when recordOutputs is false - 417a92c: Preserve toolChoice: 'none' when SDK tools are omitted or empty so providers can disable native tools configured through provider options. For Perplexity native tools, also update @ai-sdk/perplexity to 2.1.6 or a…

## Agent Summary
Treat ai@5.0.286 as an official release signal. Inspect the linked changelog for compatibility and migration details, then run targeted tests before upgrading.

## Body
Vercel AI SDK releases published ai@5.0.286. This automated release-watch entry was generated from the project's official GitHub release feed and is kept separate from human-reviewed editorial analysis. Release notes: Patch Changes - f15d448: hide provider metadata from telemetry when recordOutputs is false - 417a92c: Preserve toolChoice: 'none' when SDK tools are omitted or empty so providers can disable native tools configured through provider options. For Perplexity native tools, also update @ai-sdk/perplexity to 2.1.6 or a later compatible version, which includes the provider-side guard. - Updated dependencies c6c7ae0 - Updated dependencies 49c554d - Updated dependencies ebc2cd9 - Updated dependencies b753c03 - Updated dependencies a7ebf30 - @ai-sdk/gateway@2.0.177 - @ai-sdk/provider-utils@3.0.45

## Recommended actions
- Review the official Vercel AI SDK releases release notes before upgrading.
- Check compatibility, migration, and security notes against your current agent stack.
- Run focused regression tests before production rollout.

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