# ParticleBackground

> A React component that renders a full-screen, interactive particle system using p5.js.. Particles gently follow the mouse pointer, supports light/dark themes, resizes responsively, and respects the user’s reduced-motion setting.

- Author: [Dhileep Kumar GM](https://21st.dev/@dhileepkumargm)
- License: no-license
- Tags: Background, Canvas, Interactive, Mouse, Generative
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@dhileepkumargm/components/particle-background

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/dhileepkumargm/particle-background?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/background.md