# Breadcrumb Fold

> A breadcrumb trail that compresses ancestor segments into narrow pleated slivers so an unbounded number of levels fits a fixed width, with hover or focus expanding any segment back to its full label while neighbors redistribute space.

- Author: [nikolas-sapa](https://21st.dev/@nikolas-sapa)
- Library: @ns-ui
- License: MIT
- Tags: Breadcrumb, Navigation, Hierarchy, Accessibility
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@nikolas-sapa/components/breadcrumb-fold

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/nikolas-sapa/breadcrumb-fold?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/breadcrumb.md