# Status Metaball Merge

> A canvas widget that shows group membership as merging blobs — toggleable chips whose items visually fuse into one outline when grouped and pinch off into their own loop when removed.

- Author: [nikolas-sapa](https://21st.dev/@nikolas-sapa)
- Library: @ns-ui
- License: MIT
- Tags: Canvas, Status, Meta Ball
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@nikolas-sapa/components/status-metaball-merge

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/nikolas-sapa/status-metaball-merge?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/canvas.md