Mastra
Mastra is a framework that helps developers build AI agents and AI-powered apps in TypeScript, from prototype to production.
What it is good for
- Building AI agents that use tools to complete open-ended tasks
- Orchestrating multi-step AI processes with explicit control flow
- Adding AI assistants to React, Next.js, or Node apps
- Pausing an AI workflow for human approval before it continues
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Requires programming
Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Framework or SDK
- Tasks
- Works with
- React, Next.js, Node.js, Vercel AI SDK, CopilotKit, OpenAI
Momentum
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- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 29,275
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Mastra free?
- Yes. It is free and open source.
- Do I need to know how to code to use Mastra?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does Mastra work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with React, Next.js, Node.js, Vercel AI SDK, CopilotKit, and OpenAI.
- What is Mastra good for?
- Building AI agents that use tools to complete open-ended tasks, orchestrating multi-step AI processes with explicit control flow, adding AI assistants to React, Next.js, or Node apps, and pausing an AI workflow for human approval before it continues.
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