ai-elements

SKILL.md

Pre-built React components for AI chat interfaces built on shadcn/ui and the AI SDK.

Includes conversation, message, tool display, and prompt input components designed for AI-native applications

Installs directly into your project codebase via CLI, making components fully customizable and extensible with standard React patterns

Requires Next.js, AI SDK, shadcn/ui, and Node.js 18+; integrates seamlessly with Vercel's AI Gateway for model access

All components support standard HTML attributes and Tailwind CSS styling, allowing direct modification of installed component files

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.

IMPORTANT: Run all CLI commands using the project's package runner: npx ai-elements@latest, pnpm dlx ai-elements@latest, or bunx --bun ai-elements@latest — based on the project's packageManager. Examples below use npx ai-elements@latest but substitute the correct runner for the project.

Prerequisites

Before installing AI Elements, make sure your environment meets the following requirements:

Node.js, version 18 or later

A Next.js project with the AI SDK installed.

shadcn/ui installed in your project. If you don't have it installed, running any install command will automatically install it for you.

We also highly recommend using the AI Gateway and adding AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY to your env.local so you don't have to use an API key from every provider. AI Gateway also gives $5 in usage per month so you can experiment with models. You can obtain an API key here.

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