Tanstack AI - Alem Tuzlak

TanStack AI is one of the most talked-about AI SDKs right now, and it’s still in alpha. In this episode, I’m joined by Alem Tuzlak, core maintainer at TanStack and lead on TanStack AI and TanStack DevTools, to break down what TanStack AI actually is, why it was built, and where it’s headed. Follow Alem's on X : https://x.com/AlemTuzlak 00:00 -- Introduction 02:00 – Alem’s background & open-source journey 03:00 – What daily life as an open-source maintainer looks like 07:15 – Why TanStack AI was created 09:50 – How TanStack AI differs from other AI SDKs 13:00 – Type safety, APIs, and DX philosophy 16:30 – Framework-agnostic design explained 19:30 – Learning curve of building AI apps 22:00 – Tool calling and real-world AI workflows 27:30 – Handling new model releases and TypeScript updates 31:15 – Common mistakes developers make with AI 33:10 – How TanStack AI fits into the TanStack roadmap 37:00 – Alpha launch feedback and GitHub growth 39:30 – Hardest parts of maintaining TanStack AI 43:20 – How to contribute to TanStack AI 47:50 – AI tools Alem actually uses 49:00 – Final thoughts and what’s coming next