ai-elements
Build AI Chat Interfaces
Create modern AI chat interface components using pre-built, composable UI elements that follow shadcn/ui patterns and Vercel AI SDK conventions.
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Using "ai-elements". Add a message component for displaying AI responses
Expected outcome:
The component will be created at components/ai-elements/message.tsx with Message, MessageContent, and MessageResponse subcomponents. User messages are styled differently from assistant messages using the 'from' prop.
Using "ai-elements". Add file attachment support to my chat
Expected outcome:
Creates components for displaying file attachments with preview thumbnails. Supports images, PDFs, and generic files with download links. Integrates with the conversation flow.
Using "ai-elements". Add code block with syntax highlighting
Expected outcome:
Creates a CodeBlock component with language detection, line numbers, and copy-to-clipboard functionality. Supports multiple programming languages out of the box.
Security Audit
SafeThis is a legitimate Vercel AI Elements UI component library. Static scanner flagged many findings that are false positives: markdown documentation uses backticks for code examples (not Ruby execution), and example components contain base64-encoded images which trigger C2/encryption false positives. All network access is for CDN resources. No actual security risks identified.
Risk Factors
⚙️ External commands (2409)
📁 Filesystem access (6)
🌐 Network access (57)
🔑 Env variables (9)
⚡ Contains scripts (1)
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What You Can Build
Build AI Chat Applications
Quickly scaffold complete AI chat interfaces with message bubbles, attachments, and streaming responses using pre-built components.
Create Developer Tools
Add code execution displays, terminal outputs, and tool result panels to create IDE-like AI coding assistants.
Add Voice and Media Support
Integrate speech input, audio playback, and multi-media message handling into conversational AI interfaces.
Try These Prompts
Add a message component to my chat interface using ai-elements. I need user and assistant message styles with text content support.
Add file attachment support to the chat using ai-elements attachments component. Support images and documents with preview thumbnails.
Add streaming response display to my AI chat using ai-elements. Include typing indicator and progressive text rendering.
Add a code block component with syntax highlighting using ai-elements. Include copy button and language label.
Best Practices
- Use the component composition pattern - import subcomponents like MessageContent separately to control rendering granularity
- Customize through the className prop rather than modifying source files - makes updating to newer versions easier
- Use the AI SDK useChat hook for message state management - components are designed to work with it out of the box
Avoid
- Modifying source component files directly - breaks upgrade path and makes updates difficult
- Using components without AI SDK integration - designed to work with useChat hook for full functionality
- Ignoring the shadcn/ui dependency - components require Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui configuration