# Streaming Text

> Streamed AI answer that reveals word by word with inline source citations, expandable sources, action buttons, and follow-up prompts.

- Author: [theshanelevine](https://21st.dev/@theshanelevine)
- License: no-license
- Tags: AI Chat, Citation
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@theshanelevine/components/streaming-text

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/theshanelevine/streaming-text?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