# Text Area

> An auto resizing textarea with live character count, validation states and variants for notes, comments and AI prompts. Accessible and fully styled with Tailwind.

- Author: [Wensity Labs](https://21st.dev/@wensity)
- License: mit
- Tags: Input, Form, Textarea
- npm dependencies: clsx, tailwind-merge, @tabler/icons-react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@wensity/components/text-area

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/wensity/text-area?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/input.md