# Handoff Beam

> An animated light beam that lines the bottom edge of a chat input or composer, morphing between idle, listening, thinking and speaking states to show AI assistant activity.

- Author: [Isaiah](https://21st.dev/@isaiahbjork)
- Library: @bjork-ui
- License: MIT
- Tags: AI, Voice, Input, Canvas, Animation
- npm dependencies: framer-motion
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@isaiahbjork/components/handoff-beam

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/isaiahbjork/handoff-beam?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/ai.md