# Path Beam

> An animated SVG beam of light that travels along the paths of a flow diagram, lighting up each step as it arrives, triggered on scroll-into-view, tied to scroll position, or driven by a progress value you control.

- Author: [kevingirelli](https://21st.dev/@kevingirelli)
- Library: @delego
- License: MIT
- Tags: SVG Animation, Scroll Animation, Beam
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@kevingirelli/components/path-beam

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/kevingirelli/path-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/svg-animation.md