# AI Thinking Orb

> A React component that visualizes AI “thinking” with glowing orbs, particles, and smooth animations. Supports multiple colors and states: idle, thinking, or processing.

- Author: [Ahmed Mayara](https://21st.dev/@ahmedmayara)
- License: unknown
- npm dependencies: motion, class-variance-authority
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@ahmedmayara/components/ai-thinking-orb

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/ahmedmayara/ai-thinking-orb?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt