Build AI chat interfaces with pre-built shadcn-style components (Message, Conversation, PromptInput, Reasoning, Sources, Tool, Artifact, CodeBlock, Branch, Suggestions, Task, Image, ChainOfThought, InlineCitation, WebPreview, and more). Use when adding AI chat UI to a Next.js + AI SDK app, installing AI Elements components via the CLI (`bun x ai-elements@latest add <name>` or `npx shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/<name>`), composing message displays with markdown, building prompt inputs with attachments, or rendering streaming reasoning and tool output.
Standardmäßig ist der Prompt ausgewählt, der zuerst die Quelle prüft. Sie können zu einem direkten Befehl wechseln oder eine lokale Kopie herunterladen.
Quelldateien prüfen
Lesen Sie SKILL.md und alle von SkillsMP angezeigten Begleitdateien, bevor Sie sich für eine Installation entscheiden.
Mit Codex oder Claude installieren Kopieren Sie diesen Prompt, fügen Sie ihn in Codex, Claude oder einen anderen Assistant ein und lassen Sie die Skill-Seite prüfen und installieren.
Ein direkter Befehl überspringt den Prüf-Prompt. Prüfen Sie die Quelle, bevor Sie ihn ausführen.
Build AI chat interfaces with pre-built shadcn-style components (Message, Conversation, PromptInput, Reasoning, Sources, Tool, Artifact, CodeBlock, Branch, Suggestions, Task, Image, ChainOfThought, InlineCitation, WebPreview, and more). Use when adding AI chat UI to a Next.js + AI SDK app, installing AI Elements components via the CLI (`bun x ai-elements@latest add <name>` or `npx shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/<name>`), composing message displays with markdown, building prompt inputs with attachments, or rendering streaming reasoning and tool output.
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AI Elements
AI Elements is a component library and custom registry built on top of shadcn/ui to help you build AI-native applications faster. It provides pre-built components like conversations, messages and more.
Installing AI Elements is straightforward and can be done in a couple of ways. You can use the dedicated CLI command for the fastest setup, or integrate via the standard shadcn/ui CLI if you've already adopted shadcn's workflow.
Quick Start
Here are some basic examples of what you can achieve using components from AI Elements.
Prerequisites
Before installing AI Elements, make sure your environment meets the following requirements:
shadcn/ui installed in your project. If you don't have it installed, running any install command will automatically install it for you.
Installing Components
Install AI Elements components using either the dedicated AI Elements CLI or the shadcn/ui CLI. Both achieve the same result: adding the selected component's code and any needed dependencies to the project.
AI Elements CLI
# npm
npx ai-elements@latest add message
# pnpm
pnpm dlx ai-elements@latest add message
# yarn
yarn dlx ai-elements@latest add message
# bun
bun x ai-elements@latest add message
shadcn CLI
# npm
npx shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/message
# pnpm
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/message
# yarn
yarn dlx shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/message
# bun
bun x shadcn@latest add @ai-elements/message
The CLI downloads the component's code and integrates it into the project's directory. By default, AI Elements components are added to @/components/ai-elements/ (or whatever folder is configured in components.json). After running the command, the terminal confirms which files were added — proceed to import and use the component in code.
Usage
Once an AI Elements component is installed, you can import it and use it in your application like any other React component. The components are added as part of your codebase (not hidden in a library), so the usage feels very natural.
Example
After installing AI Elements components, you can use them in your application like any other React component. For example:
The example above imports the Message component from the AI Elements directory and composes it with the MessageContent and MessageResponse subcomponents. Style or configure the component just as you would any local component — since the code lives in your project, the component file can be opened directly for inspection or custom modifications.
Extensibility
All AI Elements components take as many primitive attributes as possible. For example, the Message component extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, so you can pass any props that a div supports. This makes it easy to extend the component with your own styles or functionality.
Customization
After installation, no additional setup is needed. The component’s styles (Tailwind CSS classes) and scripts are already integrated. You can start interacting with the component in your app immediately.
For example, if you'd like to remove the rounding on Message, you can go to components/ai-elements/message.tsx and remove rounded-lg as follows:
Make sure your project is configured correctly for shadcn/ui in Tailwind 4 - this means having a globals.css file that imports Tailwind and includes the shadcn/ui base styles.
I ran the AI Elements CLI but nothing was added to my project
Double-check that:
Your current working directory is the root of your project (where package.json lives).
Your components.json file (if using shadcn-style config) is set up correctly.
You're using the latest version of the AI Elements CLI by passing @latest and a component name:
bun x ai-elements@latest add message
# or:
npx ai-elements@latest add message
Theme switching doesn’t work — my app stays in light mode
Ensure your app is using the same data-theme system that shadcn/ui and AI Elements expect. The default implementation toggles a data-theme attribute on the <html> element. Make sure your tailwind.config.js is using class or data- selectors accordingly:
The component imports fail with “module not found”
Check the file exists. If it does, make sure your tsconfig.json has a proper paths alias for @/ i.e.
