# Liquid Metal Shader

> An animated WebGL background that renders a reflective liquid-metal surface with fluid folds, chrome highlights, and pointer-driven distortion.

- Author: [johnmamanao](https://21st.dev/@johnmamanao)
- Library: @delego
- License: MIT
- Tags: WebGL, Shader, Background, Liquid Metal, Animated Background
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@johnmamanao/components/liquid-metal-shader

## Install

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