# Shader Background

> Component that renders a full-screen WebGL canvas behind all other content. It compiles and executes custom vertex and fragment shaders to create an animated purple-blue plasma grid effect.

- Author: [Le Thanh](https://21st.dev/@minhxthanh)
- License: unknown
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@minhxthanh/components/shader-background

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/minhxthanh/shader-background?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