GAIA UI

We're building an open-source AI assistant called GAIA, and along the way we created UI components that we actually use in production for conversational interfaces. What inspired us was the lack of polished, battle-tested components for AI agents - things like smooth chat composers, file dropzones, and knowledge graphs that feel natural without endless tweaking. We were solving the pain of building chatbots where every button animation, transition, and accessibility detail eats up dev time, forcing us to either settle for generic stuff or build from scratch. The problem was clear: most UI libraries shine for static apps but fall flat on interactive AI flows, where motion, timing, and friction matter most. We needed components optimized for real use in GAIA. Our process evolved from hoarding these in the GAIA repo to fully open-sourcing them once they stabilized and were ready to be used in a component library. Early on, it was all about nailing the feel, obsessing over spacing and micro-interactions through user testing in our app. For the launch, we decided to use shadcn/u for easy adoption, making it dead simple to copy-paste and ship. What started as internal tools became a contribution back to the community that's given us so much. ❤️ ⭐ Star our GitHub repo , check out GAIA at https://heygaia.io, and let us know what you think or if you have suggestions for new components!