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# AI Canvas
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<a href="https://aicanvas.me" title="Browse the live catalog"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-site.png" alt="Visit aicanvas.me" width="240" height="56" /></a>
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<em>Finished Components, Not Headless Primitives</em>
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A growing collection of animated React components and composed page blocks, installed as real source code in your project rather than as a dependency.
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<a href="./LICENSE"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-license.png" alt="License: MIT" width="154" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-components.png" alt="80+ free components" width="228" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
<a href="#install"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-registry.png" alt="shadcn registry: @aicanvas" width="218" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
<a href="#use-it-with-your-ai-editor-mcp"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-agents.png" alt="Works with Claude, Codex and Cursor" width="319" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
<a href="https://mcpservers.org/servers/uinerd16/aicanvas"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-mcpservers.png" alt="Listed on mcpservers.org" width="259" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
<a href="https://github.com/aicanvas-me/aicanvas"><img src="assets/readme-buttons/btn-github.png" alt="aicanvas-me on GitHub" width="220" height="45" valign="middle" /></a>
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<p align="center"><sub><a href="#install">Install</a> · <a href="#components">Components</a> · <a href="#blocks">Blocks</a> · <a href="#use-it-with-your-ai-editor-mcp">MCP</a> · <a href="#repository-layout">Repo layout</a> · <a href="#common-questions">FAQ</a> · <a href="#license">License</a></sub></p>
## Install
Add any component to your project with one command:
```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @aicanvas/task-cards
```
Starting a new project? Initialize first, then add:
```bash
npx shadcn@latest init # new projects only
npx shadcn@latest add @aicanvas/task-cards
```
Installs are tied to a free AI Canvas account. Signed out, the CLI writes a small placeholder file instead of the component, so authenticate once first:
1. [Sign up free](https://aicanvas.me/account/sign-up) and copy your token from [account settings](https://aicanvas.me/account/settings).
2. Put it in `.env.local` as `AICANVAS_TOKEN`.
3. Add the registry to your project's `components.json`, once:
```json
{ "registries": { "@aicanvas": { "url": "https://aicanvas.me/r/{name}.json", "params": { "token": "${AICANVAS_TOKEN}" } } } }
```
Every `npx shadcn@latest add @aicanvas/<slug>` is authenticated after that. Each component page also shows a ready tokenized command when you are signed in.
No account is needed to read the code: every component page shows its full source, free to read and copy.
### Requirements
Tailwind CSS **v4**, React 19 and Framer Motion. Components are written against Tailwind v4 tokens and will not render correctly on v3. The Next.js App Router is the default target, not a requirement.
### Three ways to use it
| Path | Command or action | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **shadcn CLI** | `npx shadcn@latest add @aicanvas/<slug>` | Dropping finished, open-source code straight into your repo |
| **AI Canvas MCP** | `npx -y @aicanvas/mcp` | Letting your AI editor search and install components for you |
| **Remix with AI** | Copy the full prompt from any free component page | Rebuilding a component your way in any AI coding tool |
Browse the full catalog and copy the exact command for any component at [aicanvas.me](https://aicanvas.me). `pnpm dlx`, `yarn dlx`, and `bunx` work too.
## Why AI Canvas
- **MIT licensed.** The free library is MIT, so you can use it in personal and commercial projects, modify it freely, and ship it without attribution. Premium components, design systems, and templates are proprietary.
- **Full source, yours to keep.** Every component arrives as real React and TypeScript code in your codebase, not a black-box dependency. Restyle it, extend it, or ship it as is. It is yours.
- **Built for AI workflows.** Install with the shadcn CLI, connect the MCP so your agent installs for you, or hand it a remix prompt that works in any AI coding tool.
- **Animated by default.** Built with Framer Motion and Tailwind CSS, ready for the Next.js App Router or any modern React setup. 3D pieces use Three.js.
## Components
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<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/tilted-coverflow"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/tilted-coverflow.png" width="48%" alt="Tilted Coverflow: 3D coverflow card carousel of seven tilted photos, drag or arrows to focus any card" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/crypto-swap"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/crypto-swap.png?v=2" width="48%" alt="Crypto Swap: token-swap widget with live exchange rates, price impact and an animated swap button" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/signature-pad"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/signature-pad.png?v=2&tr=w-846,h-480" width="48%" alt="Signature Pad: pill button morphs into a canvas to draw with mouse or touch" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/product-card-deck"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/product-card-deck.png?v=1" width="48%" alt="Product Card Deck: a draggable card deck you flick through one card at a time" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/glass-ai-compose"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/glass-ai-compose.png" width="48%" alt="Glass AI Composer: glassmorphism AI chat input with image upload, web search toggle and model switcher" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/voice-chat-pill"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/voice-chat-pill.png?v=2026050501" width="48%" alt="Live Session Pill: compact presence pill with an animated speaking indicator and overlapping avatars" /></a>
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<p align="center"><sub><a href="https://aicanvas.me">Browse all components at aicanvas.me</a></sub></p>
## Blocks
Composed, multi-component page sections: card decks, task boards, galleries. Same install, same MIT license, just a larger unit of work than a single component.
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<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/ai-job-cards"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/ai-job-cards.png" width="48%" alt="AI Job Cards: three job card stacks with swipe-to-cycle, brand logos and a bookmark toggle" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/scroll-wipe-gallery"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/scroll-wipe-gallery.png?v=2" width="48%" alt="Scroll Wipe Gallery: a gallery section that wipes between images as you scroll" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/task-cards"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/task-cards.png" width="48%" alt="Task Cards: a task board section with draggable cards" /></a>
<a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/slide-deck"><img src="https://ik.imagekit.io/aitoolkit/slide-deck.png" width="48%" alt="Slide Deck: a presentation-style slide section" /></a>
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<p align="center"><sub><a href="https://aicanvas.me/components/category/blocks">Browse all blocks at aicanvas.me</a></sub></p>
## Use it with your AI editor (MCP)
Connect AI Canvas to your AI editor and let your agent search, inspect, and install components for you. Save tokens. Do not start from scratch.
```bash
claude mcp add aicanvas -- npx -y @aicanvas/mcp
```
Or add it to your MCP config:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aicanvas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@aicanvas/mcp"]
}
}
}
```
Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible editors. The server is read-only and fetches the live registry at runtime, so new components reach your agent shortly after they ship. It returns published component metadata and source.
## Repository layout
This repo holds the AI Canvas source: the website **and** the free component library. The component source lives here, not just the site.
| Path | What's there |
| --- | --- |
| [`components-workspace/<slug>/`](./components-workspace) | Each free component: `index.tsx` source and its `prompts.ts` remix prompt, plus a `spec.md` on many |
| [`design-systems/andromeda/`](./design-systems/andromeda) | The free Andromeda design system source: tokens, components, utilities |
| [`app/`](./app) | The aicanvas.me website (Next.js App Router) |
| [`scripts/generate-registry.mjs`](./scripts/generate-registry.mjs) | Builds the shadcn registry JSON from the sources above |
The `@aicanvas` registry files served at `/r/*.json` are **generated at build time** from `components-workspace/` and `design-systems/`, so there is no checked-in `registry/` folder. Run `node scripts/generate-registry.mjs` to produce them locally.
## Tech stack
React and TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion. Built for the Next.js App Router and works in any modern React setup. 3D components use Three.js.
## Common Questions
**Do I need an account?**
Not to read the code. Every component page shows its full source, free to read and copy. Most of the free library also lives right here in this repo. A free account is only needed for the one-command `npx shadcn add` install, which writes a placeholder file when you are signed out.
**Does it work outside Next.js?**
Yes. Components are plain React and TypeScript with Tailwind and Framer Motion. The App Router is the default target, not a requirement. A few components load their display font through `next/font/google`; outside Next.js, swap that import for your own font loader.
**Do I get a dependency or real code?**
Real code. Installing copies the source into your project, so you own it and can change anything. There is no AI Canvas package to keep in sync.
**Can I use it commercially?**
Yes, the free library is MIT. Use it in commercial projects, modify it, and ship it without attribution. Premium is licensed separately, see [License](#license).
**What is the remix prompt?**
Every component ships with one comprehensive, platform-agnostic prompt. Paste it into any AI coding tool to rebuild that component your way instead of copying it as is.
**How do I keep components up to date?**
You do not have to. Once installed, the code is yours and never changes under you. Re-run the install command if you want the latest version of a component.
## Contributing
AI Canvas is actively maintained and new components ship regularly. Issues, ideas, and pull requests are welcome: open an issue to suggest a component or report a bug.
If AI Canvas saves you time, [a star](https://github.com/aicanvas-me/aicanvas/stargazers) helps more builders find it.
## License
The free library is MIT licensed. Use it in personal and commercial projects, modify it freely, and ship it without attribution. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE). Premium components, design systems, and templates are proprietary under the AI Canvas Premium License.
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