# AI Chat with File Attachments

> A hero-style AI prompt input box that lets users drag-and-drop or attach files, tweak generation settings from a dropdown, and submit a prompt to build software.

- Author: [Ephraim Duncan](https://21st.dev/@ephraimduncan)
- Library: @blocks-so
- License: MIT
- Tags: Drag and Drop, AI Chat, Chatbot, Prompt Input
- npm dependencies: next, @tabler/icons-react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@ephraimduncan/components/ai-04

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/ephraimduncan/ai-04?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/drag-and-drop.md