# Bubble

> A chat message bubble with directional speech-tail styling, variant colors (default, secondary, muted, tinted, outline, ghost, destructive) and an optional reactions row, used to build chat/messaging conversation UIs.

- Author: [russellbloxwich](https://21st.dev/@russellbloxwich)
- Library: RussellBloxwich
- License: MIT
- Tags: Chat, Bubble, Message, Messaging
- npm dependencies: @radix-ui/react-slot
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@russellbloxwich/components/bubble

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/russellbloxwich/bubble?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/chat.md