For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Installs with a ReUI Pro or Ultimate license.
Best for: A release notes draft beside a collapsible assistant dock, where Insert writes the drafted section into the page and Undo takes it out
When to use
- A full page assistant chat, new chat welcome screen or 2 model comparison inside an AI product
- A copilot docked beside the page it works on, or opened from a launcher in the page corner
- Answers that show the work behind them: sources read, tool steps, plans to approve and run cost
When not to use
- An assistant overlay with no document beside it to write a reply into: use the AI Model Chat block
- An agent that runs a multi step plan with approvals inside its replies: use the Agentic Task Panel block
- The product layout around the chat: a sidebar of threads, workspaces and account menus: use the App Shell blocks
- A plain overlay chat panel opened from a button, with suggestion chips and a composer: use the Sheet blocks
- A highlighted snippet with a filename header and copy button, outside any conversation: use the Code Block component
Agent notes
- Replace
THREADS,CONTEXT_SOURCES,STARTERSandCOLLABORATORSin data.ts; Share copies the fixedDOC_SHARE_URL handleToggleDraftonly setsdraftstate, so Insert and Undo never save;ReleaseDocshows skeletons for every section butDRAFT_SECTION_ID- Attached
CONTEXT_SOURCESchips clear on send and never reachonSend, which receives only the typed text - Each
AiChatroot sizes itself to the viewport withh-svh, ormin-h-svhin ai-chat-5; give it your layout's height inside an app shell - Every reply is canned content from the block's data file, played back on
setTimeoutandsetIntervaltimers; stream your model's output there instead
Third-party API docs
- Shiki v4: API reference, docs, through ReUI Code Block
https://reui.io/blocks/ai-agents/ai-chat/ai-chat-2.mdget_block("ai-chat-2")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/ai-chat-2Shadcn Components in the Docked Assistant Block
Dependencies
- cn
Shadcn Docked Assistant Block
Docked AI assistant chat panel beside a page with insert into draft. Part of the ReUI Shadcn AI & Agents AI Chat blocks collection.
Sticky right side AI copilot beside a page: streaming thread, grouped Message bubbles, markdown code block, model picker, quick replies, and an Insert action that writes the reply into the document. Sheet on mobile.
It is composed from Avatar, Badge, Bubble, Button, Code Block, Dropdown Menu, Empty, Field, and more, so every part of it is a primitive you can restyle with your own design tokens.
What You Can Build With the Docked Assistant Block
- Install it with the ReUI registry command in the toolbar above, then swap the placeholder content, data wiring, and business logic for your own.
- Compare it across all eight ReUI styles and both the Base UI and Radix bases in the customizer before committing to one direction.
- Combine it with the other Shadcn AI & Agents AI Chat blocks to assemble a full screen instead of a single section.
All Shadcn AI & Agents AI Chat Blocks
The rest of this category, each on its own page with a live preview, the components it is built from, and the install command.
- Copilot Shell AI copilot chat surface with streaming transcript and recent chats
- Prompt Starter Welcome AI chat welcome screen with prompt starters and a docked composer
- Quote Reply Sidebar Floating right chat sidebar that pushes the page and replies to a quoted sentence
- Connected Apps Chat AI chat welcome screen where connected work apps set the answer scope
- Agentic Task Panel Agentic side panel where the answers carry the controls
- Model Comparison Split pane model comparison running one prompt against two AI models
- Voice Assistant Panel Docked voice first assistant panel that answers in a different shape each time
- Branching Thread Branching AI chat thread with reply versions, cited sources and code artifacts
- Structured Answers AI chat welcome screen with scoped sources and structured answers
- Answer Receipts AI chat stage with framed answer receipts on a live dot field
- Docs Support Assistant Ask AI docs support panel that shows the knowledge base being read
- Corner Chat Popup Corner AI chat popup with history, expand and page context
Related Shadcn AI & Agents Block Categories
- Agent Activity (5) Agent run views, from live step feeds and approvals to research traces, MCP call tables, and run reports.
- AI Usage (2) Spend planning and month to date spend views for AI product workspaces, by token volume, model, budget and caps.
All Shadcn Block Groups
Browse the full ReUI Shadcn blocks library by product surface. Each group bundles category-level blocks you can mix and match across your project.
- Shadcn Application Blocks (303) Browse 303 Shadcn Application blocks across 23 categories.
- Shadcn Data Grid Blocks (44) Browse 44 Shadcn Data Grid blocks across 9 categories.
- Shadcn Charts Blocks (51) Browse 51 Shadcn Charts blocks across 10 categories.
- Shadcn Solutions Blocks (76) Browse 76 Shadcn Solutions blocks across 11 categories.
- Shadcn AI & Agents Blocks (20) Browse 20 Shadcn AI & Agents blocks across 3 categories.
- Shadcn eCommerce Blocks (87) Browse 87 Shadcn eCommerce blocks across 13 categories.
- Shadcn Marketing Blocks (67) Browse 67 Shadcn Marketing blocks across 8 categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use the Docked Assistant block?
Use it for a release notes draft beside a collapsible assistant dock, where Insert writes the drafted section into the page and Undo takes it out.
The AI Chat category fits:
- A full page assistant chat, new chat welcome screen or 2 model comparison inside an AI product
- A copilot docked beside the page it works on, or opened from a launcher in the page corner
- Answers that show the work behind them: sources read, tool steps, plans to approve and run cost
For an assistant overlay with no document beside it to write a reply into, use the AI Model Chat block. For an agent that runs a multi step plan with approvals inside its replies, use the Agentic Task Panel block. For the product layout around the chat: a sidebar of threads, workspaces and account menus, use the App Shell blocks. For a plain overlay chat panel opened from a button, with suggestion chips and a composer, use the Sheet blocks. For a highlighted snippet with a filename header and copy button, outside any conversation, use the Code Block component.
What is the Docked Assistant block built with?
Can I restyle the Docked Assistant block?
How should I use Shadcn ai chat blocks in a real project?
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