design-infraLive Chat vs similar
3 options side by side. Our @design-infra pieces render live under the design system you choose; upstream pieces show their live demo where the host allows embedding, otherwise a screenshot with a link to the real thing. Pick or pass, then copy the feedback for your agent.
- No preview yetOpen live demo ↗state · loop — subtledrop-inCalmRefinedTechnical
motion · medium cost · respects reduced motion
Collapsible reasoning trace: the label shimmers 'Thinking' only while isStreaming, then settles to 'Thought for 3.2s' (measured, or pass duration) and auto-collapses — until the user toggles it, after which it stops deciding for them. Muted-foreground chrome, inherits the theme; no shimmer under reduced motion.
$npx shadcn@latest add @smoothui/ai-reasoning - state · enter — subtledrop-inCalmRefined
css · low cost · respects reduced motion
Tabbed chat panel with reasoning replies + composer. Requires the Beautiful UI foundation.css, which redefines --accent (collides with shadcn).
$npx shadcn@latest add @beautifui/chat-composer - state · enter — subtledrop-inCalmRefined
css · low cost · respects reduced motion
Token-by-token streaming text with caret. Requires the Beautiful UI foundation.css, which redefines --accent (collides with shadcn).
$npx shadcn@latest add @beautifui/streaming-text
Feedback for your agent
Pick or pass on each option (add a reason if you like), then paste this back into your agent's chat.
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