Chat UI Components

Chat building blocks from ui.inference.sh.
Quick Start
bash
# Install chat components npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.inference.sh/r/chat.json
Components
Chat Container
tsx
import { ChatContainer } from "@/registry/blocks/chat/chat-container"
<ChatContainer>
{/* messages go here */}
</ChatContainer>
Messages
tsx
import { ChatMessage } from "@/registry/blocks/chat/chat-message"
<ChatMessage
role="user"
content="Hello, how can you help me?"
/>
<ChatMessage
role="assistant"
content="I can help you with many things!"
/>
Chat Input
tsx
import { ChatInput } from "@/registry/blocks/chat/chat-input"
<ChatInput
onSubmit={(message) => handleSend(message)}
placeholder="Type a message..."
disabled={isLoading}
/>
Typing Indicator
tsx
import { TypingIndicator } from "@/registry/blocks/chat/typing-indicator"
{isTyping && <TypingIndicator />}
Full Example
tsx
import {
ChatContainer,
ChatMessage,
ChatInput,
TypingIndicator,
} from "@/registry/blocks/chat"
export function Chat() {
const [messages, setMessages] = useState([])
const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
const handleSend = async (content: string) => {
setMessages(prev => [...prev, { role: 'user', content }])
setIsLoading(true)
// Send to API...
setIsLoading(false)
}
return (
<ChatContainer>
{messages.map((msg, i) => (
<ChatMessage key={i} role={msg.role} content={msg.content} />
))}
{isLoading && <TypingIndicator />}
<ChatInput onSubmit={handleSend} disabled={isLoading} />
</ChatContainer>
)
}
Message Variants
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
user | User messages (right-aligned) |
assistant | AI responses (left-aligned) |
system | System messages (centered) |
Styling
Components use Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui design tokens:
tsx
<ChatMessage role="assistant" content="Hello!" className="bg-muted" />
Related Skills
bash
# Full agent component (recommended) npx skills add inferencesh/skills@agent-ui # Declarative widgets npx skills add inferencesh/skills@widgets-ui # Markdown rendering npx skills add inferencesh/skills@markdown-ui
Documentation
- •Chatting with Agents - Building chat interfaces
- •Agent UX Patterns - Chat UX best practices
- •Real-Time Streaming - Streaming responses
Component docs: ui.inference.sh/blocks/chat