# Interactive AI Chat Input with Micro-Interactions

> A highly polished, responsive AI chat input component built with React, Tailwind CSS, and Lucide icons. Supports expand-on-type, file attachments visualization, and smooth focus-ring states for modern AI applications.

- Author: [themeocean](https://21st.dev/@themeocean)
- License: mit
- npm dependencies: lucide-react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@themeocean/components/interactive-ai-chat-input-with-micro-interactions

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/themeocean/interactive-ai-chat-input-with-micro-interactions?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