Migrating from airflow-ai-sdk to Apache Airflow's Common AI provider

Apache Airflow introduced the apache-airflow-providers-common-ai 0.1.0 in April 2026 as an official provider for AI and LLM workflows, enhancing the existing airflow-ai-sdk by integrating features like durable execution, built-in human review, and a new configuration model. This update allows more flexible and manageable AI workflow configurations by using Airflow's connection layer to handle model, API key, and endpoint details, eliminating the need for code changes when switching models or environments. The migration from the SDK to the new provider involves minimal code changes, primarily in dependencies and decorator parameters, and introduces the HookToolset, which converts over 350 existing Airflow hooks into agent tools. This development signifies a commitment to making LLM integration a core feature of Airflow, providing data engineers with a more seamless, robust, and scalable solution for AI orchestration in their workflows.