Shadcn Code Block AI Chat

AI chat with code fences. Built by composing Avatar, Code Block, Frame. A free, open source shadcn code block example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-code-block-4 and edit as your own code.

Streaming assistant message rendering markdown code fences.

For AI Agents

Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Free to install.

Best for: A 2 turn Frame transcript with avatars, where the streamed reply splits into prose paragraphs and a fenced snippet with copy

When to use

Assistant replies and agent output that stream code, or lines a reader picks to ask about
Code review of diffs, git patches and diagnostics, with accept, reject and fix actions
Docs snippets and terminal or test logs with line numbers, copy, wrap, folding and search

When not to use

A single generated file streaming in with line numbers and a caret: use the Code Block Streaming Agent example
A full assistant conversation screen with thread list, transcript and composer: use the AI Chat blocks
A discount or promo code shown for a shopper to copy at checkout: use the Coupon blocks
A release console with environment lanes, a deploy history grid and streaming logs: use the Dev Ops blocks

Agent notes

reply and the setLength timer fake the stream; run your message text through markdownFences and tie streaming to its status
Line specs such as highlightedLines, diff and folded count source lines from 1, whatever startLine prints in the gutter
maxLines caps height only on the built-in surface; with CodeBlockContent inside your own ScrollArea, cap that viewport yourself
Hoist transformers to module scope; a new array on every render re-tokenizes the whole file

Markdownhttps://reui.io/components/code-block/c-code-block-4.md

MCPget_example("c-code-block-4")

Installnpx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-code-block-4

Full index for agents:llms.txtReUI MCP setup

Shadcn Components in Code Block AI Chat

About Shadcn Code Block AI Chat

What You Can Build With Shadcn Code Block AI Chat

Composes Avatar, Code Block, Frame, so it drops into any project already using those components.
Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-code-block-4
Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.

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Line Selection Line selection
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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use Shadcn Code Block AI Chat?

Use it for a 2 turn Frame transcript with avatars, where the streamed reply splits into prose paragraphs and a fenced snippet with copy.

Shadcn Code Block as a whole fits:

Assistant replies and agent output that stream code, or lines a reader picks to ask about
Code review of diffs, git patches and diagnostics, with accept, reject and fix actions
Docs snippets and terminal or test logs with line numbers, copy, wrap, folding and search

For a single generated file streaming in with line numbers and a caret, use the Code Block Streaming Agent example. For a full assistant conversation screen with thread list, transcript and composer, use the AI Chat blocks. For a discount or promo code shown for a shopper to copy at checkout, use the Coupon blocks. For a release console with environment lanes, a deploy history grid and streaming logs, use the Dev Ops blocks.

How do I install Shadcn Code Block AI Chat?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-code-block-4. The CLI copies the source into your project, so you own the code and can edit it freely.

Is Shadcn Code Block AI Chat free to use?

Yes. Every ReUI component example is open source and free for personal and commercial projects.

Which components does Shadcn Code Block AI Chat use?

It composes Avatar, Code Block, Frame. The shadcn CLI installs those alongside the example.

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