# Group Chat

> A chat thread UI that groups consecutive messages from the same person under one avatar, shows an overlapping member facepile in the header, and displays a typing indicator.

- Author: [alain00](https://21st.dev/@alain00)
- Library: @blobatar
- License: MIT
- Tags: Chat, Messaging, Avatar, Facepile
- npm dependencies: blobatar, @blobatar/react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@alain00/components/group-chat

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/alain00/group-chat?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 · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/chat.md