# Vortex

> A rotating spiral-galaxy of 3D points, colored from your theme's primary color at the core fading to muted at the rim, for use as an animated hero or section background.

- Author: [LN](https://21st.dev/@ln-dev7)
- Library: [lndev-ui](https://21st.dev/@ln-dev7/library/lndev-ui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Background, WebGL, Three.js, React Three Fiber, Particle
- npm dependencies: three, @react-three/fiber
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@ln-dev7/components/vortex

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/ln-dev7/vortex?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/background.md