# Terminal Streaming Example

> Example implementation of terminal streaming.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@ai-elements](https://ai-sdk.dev/elements) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/ai-elements/example-terminal-streaming).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/ai-elements/example-terminal-streaming
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/ai-elements/example-terminal-streaming-light-93c49715a475c06e.png
- Registry item: https://ai-sdk.dev/elements/api/registry/example-terminal-streaming.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://ai-sdk.dev/elements/api/registry/example-terminal-streaming.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `https://elements.ai-sdk.dev/terminal.json`

## Files

### `registry/default/examples/terminal-streaming.tsx`

```tsx
"use client";

import { Terminal } from "@/components/ai-elements/terminal";
import { useEffect, useState } from "react";

const lines = [
  "\u001B[36m$\u001B[0m npm install",
  "Installing dependencies...",
  "\u001B[32m✓\u001B[0m react@19.0.0",
  "\u001B[32m✓\u001B[0m typescript@5.0.0",
  "\u001B[32m✓\u001B[0m vite@5.0.0",
  "",
  "\u001B[32mDone!\u001B[0m Installed 3 packages in 1.2s",
];

const Example = () => {
  const [output, setOutput] = useState("");
  const [isStreaming, setIsStreaming] = useState(true);

  useEffect(() => {
    let lineIndex = 0;
    const interval = setInterval(() => {
      if (lineIndex < lines.length) {
        setOutput((prev) => prev + (prev ? "\n" : "") + lines[lineIndex]);
        lineIndex += 1;
      } else {
        setIsStreaming(false);
        clearInterval(interval);
      }
    }, 500);

    return () => clearInterval(interval);
  }, []);

  return <Terminal autoScroll isStreaming={isStreaming} output={output} />;
};

export default Example;
```