Chatbot
Suggestion
A suggestion component that displays a horizontal row of clickable suggestions for user interaction.
The Suggestion component displays a horizontal row of clickable suggestions for user interaction.
Installation
npx ai-elements@latest add suggestion
Usage with AI SDK
Build a simple input with suggestions users can click to send a message to the LLM.
Add the following component to your frontend:
'use client';
import {
Input,
PromptInputTextarea,
PromptInputSubmit,
} from '@/components/ai-elements/prompt-input';
import { Suggestion, Suggestions } from '@/components/ai-elements/suggestion';
import { useState } from 'react';
import { useChat } from '@ai-sdk/react';
const suggestions = [
'Can you explain how to play tennis?',
'What is the weather in Tokyo?',
'How do I make a really good fish taco?',
];
const SuggestionDemo = () => {
const [input, setInput] = useState('');
const { sendMessage, status } = useChat();
const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
e.preventDefault();
if (input.trim()) {
sendMessage({ text: input });
setInput('');
}
};
const handleSuggestionClick = (suggestion: string) => {
sendMessage({ text: suggestion });
};
return (
<div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto p-6 relative size-full rounded-lg border h-[600px]">
<div className="flex flex-col h-full">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
<Suggestions>
{suggestions.map((suggestion) => (
<Suggestion
key={suggestion}
onClick={handleSuggestionClick}
suggestion={suggestion}
/>
))}
</Suggestions>
<Input
onSubmit={handleSubmit}
className="mt-4 w-full max-w-2xl mx-auto relative"
>
<PromptInputTextarea
value={input}
placeholder="Say something..."
onChange={(e) => setInput(e.currentTarget.value)}
className="pr-12"
/>
<PromptInputSubmit
status={status === 'streaming' ? 'streaming' : 'ready'}
disabled={!input.trim()}
className="absolute bottom-1 right-1"
/>
</Input>
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
};
export default SuggestionDemo;Features
- Horizontal row of clickable suggestion buttons
- Customizable styling with variant and size options
- Flexible layout that wraps suggestions on smaller screens
- onClick callback that emits the selected suggestion string
- Support for both individual suggestions and suggestion lists
- Clean, modern styling with hover effects
- Responsive design with mobile-friendly touch targets
- TypeScript support with proper type definitions
Examples
Usage with AI Input
Props
<Suggestions />
Prop
Type
<Suggestion />
Prop
Type