# AI Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Accordion

> A sleek, collapsible reasoning container designed for AI chat interfaces. Displays live thinking timers, step-by-step logic traces, and auto-collapses smoothly once the final response begins.

- Author: [themeocean](https://21st.dev/@themeocean)
- License: mit
- npm dependencies: lucide-react, framer-motion
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@themeocean/components/ai-chain-of-thought-reasoning-accordion

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/themeocean/ai-chain-of-thought-reasoning-accordion?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