# Thinking Indicator

> A chat loading row that shows an assistant avatar circle with a soft pulse plus a "Thinking" label and animated dots while an AI response streams in.

- Author: [re-cinq](https://21st.dev/@re-cinq)
- Library: re-cinq
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: AI Chat, Thinking, Chatbot, Status
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@re-cinq/components/thinking-indicator

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/re-cinq/thinking-indicator?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/ai-chat.md