# Liquid Metal

> An animated liquid-chrome surface rendered with a WebGL2 shader, with chrome/gold/mercury/oil palettes, pointer-reactive flow, and an optional text-clipped mode for metallic headings.

- Author: [Edu Calvo](https://21st.dev/@educalvolpz)
- Library: [SmoothUI](https://21st.dev/@educalvolpz/library/smoothui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Shader, WebGL, Liquid Metal, Animation, Background
- npm dependencies: motion
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@educalvolpz/components/liquid-metal

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/educalvolpz/liquid-metal?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/shader.md