# Vercel Zero: The First Systems Programming Language Built for AI Agents Lands as Open Source on GitHub - May 18, 2026

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Published: 2026-05-18T10:47:02+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Vercel Zero: The First Systems Programming Language Built for AI Agents Lands as Open Source on GitHub - May 18, 2026 Vercel Labs just released Zero, an experimental open source systems programming language designed from day one for AI agents to read, repair, and ship native programs. We dig into JSON diagnostics with stable error codes, typed repair plans, and the capability based World parameter that makes every side effect explicit in the function signature. Hosted by Ch...

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