assistant-ui
assistant-ui is a AI agent skill for api integration, published by assistant-ui.
Composable React library with ChatGPT-like UX, streaming, generative UI, and multi-backend support for building AI chat interfaces fast.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked assistant-ui yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About assistant-ui
Description · AI-summarised from the assistant-ui README
assistant-ui is an open-source TypeScript/React library providing composable chat primitives (Thread, Message, Composer, ThreadList, ActionBar) to build production-grade AI chat experiences. It includes streaming, auto-scroll, retries, attachments, markdown rendering, code highlighting, voice dictation, keyboard shortcuts, and accessibility out of the box. Supports multiple backends (Vercel AI SDK, LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, custom streams) and enables generative UI by rendering tool calls and JSON as React components.
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Install assistant-ui
Install
Install via agent tool
# install via agent tool
# see vendor docsInstall with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "assistant-ui" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/assistant-ui-assistant-ui
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Frequently asked
FAQ
What does assistant-ui do?
Composable React library with ChatGPT-like UX, streaming, generative UI, and multi-backend support for building AI chat interfaces fast.
How do I install assistant-ui?
assistant-ui is a AI agent skill. Primary install path: # install via agent tool # see vendor docs
What is the Skill Score for assistant-ui?
assistant-ui has a Skill Score of 7.1/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — assistant-ui hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 54/100 (30%), and documentation 80/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is assistant-ui free?
assistant-ui is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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