Please consider linking to the AI module too on the project page.

Hello! ai seems like an awesome project, thank you for sharing.

For our particular use case and many others, it may not make sense to switch to the ai module because we aren't using LLM features. The immediate goal of vertex_ai_search is to provide users a way to switch to Agent Builder from Google's Programmable Search Console; many of these users may not be turning on the advanced LLM features in production for a long time and may just be looking for continuity of custom search for their sites.

vertex_ai_search is purpose-built to help users easily integrate with Google Cloud Platform & agent builder for hitting a custom search endpoint, whereas ai seems primarily focused on integration with AI providers for the intents and purposes of content creation. I will close this issue for now, but I will certainly keep an eye on the ai module and see if we have an opportunity for intersection in the future.