Chat Workspace
A complete local chat journey with stop, retry, and history.
Make it yours.
Install the editable source and its dependencies into your React + Tailwind project.
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pnpm dlx shadcn@4.0.8 add http://localhost:3000/r/chat-workspace.jsonUse it
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"use client";
import {ChatWorkspace} from '@/components/jez-ui/blocks/chat-workspace';
export default function Example(){
return <><ChatWorkspace/></>;
}Props & types
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{
className?: string;
conversationId?: string;
}Source
View 5 source files
registry/blocks/chat-workspace.tsx
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"use client";
import * as React from "react";
import { cn } from "../ui/utils";
import {
ArrowUp,
Feather,
Lightbulb,
ListChecks,
PenLine,
RotateCcw,
} from "lucide-react";
import { Button } from "../ui/button";
import { Textarea } from "../ui/textarea";
import { useDemoState } from "./demo-state";
type Message = { id: string; role: "user" | "assistant"; content: string };
const initial: Message[] = [];
export function ChatWorkspace({
className,
conversationId = "default",
}: {
className?: string;
conversationId?: string;
}) {
const [messages, setMessages, reset] = useDemoState(
"chat-" + conversationId,
initial,
);
const [draft, setDraft] = React.useState("");
const [running, setRunning] = React.useState(false);
const timer = React.useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
React.useEffect(
() => () => {
if (timer.current) clearInterval(timer.current);
},
[],
);
function stop() {
if (timer.current) clearInterval(timer.current);
setRunning(false);
}
function respond(prompt: string, retry = false) {
stop();
const id = crypto.randomUUID();
const answer = `Let’s give “${prompt}” a clearer shape.\n\n1. Define what a good outcome looks like in one sentence.\n2. Identify the decision that would unlock the most progress.\n3. Make a small version you can put in front of someone.\n\nStart with the outcome. What should someone be able to do when the work is finished?`;
setMessages((m) => [
...(retry
? m.filter((_, i) => i !== m.length - 1)
: [
...m,
{ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "user" as const, content: prompt },
]),
{ id, role: "assistant", content: "" },
]);
let i = 0;
setRunning(true);
timer.current = setInterval(() => {
i += 5;
setMessages((m) =>
m.map((x) => (x.id === id ? { ...x, content: answer.slice(0, i) } : x)),
);
if (i >= answer.length) stop();
}, 24);
}
return (
<section
className={cn(
"mx-auto flex min-h-[620px] max-w-3xl flex-col gap-5",
className,
)}
>
<div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
<span className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
<Feather size={17} />
Margin{" "}
<span className="font-normal text-muted-foreground">/ Personal</span>
</span>
<Button
size="sm"
variant="ghost"
onClick={() => {
stop();
reset();
}}
>
New conversation
</Button>
</div>
<div
className="flex-1 space-y-5"
role="log"
aria-label="Conversation"
aria-live={running ? "off" : "polite"}
>
{!messages.length && (
<div className="mx-auto max-w-xl py-10 sm:py-16">
<span className="mb-6 inline-flex rounded-xl border border-border p-3">
<Feather size={25} strokeWidth={1.4} />
</span>
<h2 className="font-display text-3xl tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">
What are we working on?
</h2>
<p className="mb-8 mt-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
A rough draft. A difficult decision. The beginning of something.
</p>
<div className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3">
{[
{
title: "Find the words",
prompt: "Help me explain a complicated idea clearly",
icon: PenLine,
},
{
title: "Make a plan",
prompt: "Break a website launch into practical steps",
icon: ListChecks,
},
{
title: "Think it through",
prompt: "Help me weigh the tradeoffs in a decision",
icon: Lightbulb,
},
].map((item) => (
<button
key={item.title}
onClick={() => setDraft(item.prompt)}
className="rounded-xl border border-border p-4 text-left transition-colors hover:border-primary/40 hover:bg-muted/40"
>
<item.icon size={18} className="mb-4 text-muted-foreground" />
<span className="text-sm font-medium">{item.title}</span>
<span className="mt-2 block text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
{item.prompt}
</span>
</button>
))}
</div>
</div>
)}
{messages.map((m) => (
<article
key={m.id}
className={cn(
"max-w-[90%] whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-xl p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed",
m.role === "user" ? "ml-auto bg-muted" : "",
)}
>
<p className="mb-2 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">
{m.role === "user" ? "You" : "Demo assistant"}
</p>
{m.content || "Thinking…"}
</article>
))}
</div>
{running ? (
<Button variant="outline" className="self-start" onClick={stop}>
Stop response
</Button>
) : (
messages.length > 0 && (
<Button
variant="ghost"
className="self-start"
onClick={() =>
respond(
[...messages].reverse().find((m) => m.role === "user")
?.content ?? "Hello",
true,
)
}
>
<RotateCcw size={14} />
Retry response
</Button>
)
)}
<form
className="flex items-end gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-border bg-background p-2 shadow-sm focus-within:border-primary/40 focus-within:ring-3 focus-within:ring-primary/8"
onSubmit={(e) => {
e.preventDefault();
if (draft.trim()) {
respond(draft.trim());
setDraft("");
}
}}
>
<Textarea
aria-label="Message"
placeholder="What’s on your mind?"
value={draft}
onChange={(e) => setDraft(e.target.value)}
className="min-h-20 resize-none border-0 bg-transparent shadow-none focus-visible:ring-0"
required
/>
<Button
type="submit"
aria-label="Send"
className="mb-1 mr-1 size-9 shrink-0 p-0"
disabled={running || !draft.trim()}
>
<ArrowUp size={18} />
<span className="sr-only">Send</span>
</Button>
</form>
<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
Simulated responses. Conversations stay on this device.
</p>
</section>
);
}
registry/ui/utils.ts
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import { clsx, type ClassValue } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
export function cn(...values: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(values));
}
registry/ui/button.tsx
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"use client";
import * as React from "react";
import { Slot } from "radix-ui";
import { LoaderCircle } from "lucide-react";
import { cn } from "./utils";
export type ButtonProps = React.ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> & {
variant?: "primary" | "secondary" | "outline" | "ghost" | "danger";
size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg";
loading?: boolean;
asChild?: boolean;
};
export function Button({
variant = "primary",
size = "md",
loading,
asChild,
className,
children,
disabled,
...props
}: ButtonProps) {
const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "button";
return (
<Comp
type={asChild ? undefined : "button"}
disabled={asChild ? undefined : disabled || loading}
aria-disabled={disabled || loading || undefined}
aria-busy={loading || undefined}
className={cn(
"relative inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-lg border border-transparent text-sm font-medium leading-none transition-[background-color,border-color,box-shadow,transform] duration-150 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-primary active:scale-[.98] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-45 aria-disabled:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0",
{
"bg-primary text-primary-foreground shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_#ffffff26,0_1px_2px_#00000012] hover:bg-primary/90":
variant === "primary",
"border-border/60 bg-muted text-foreground hover:bg-muted/70":
variant === "secondary",
"border-border bg-background text-foreground shadow-sm hover:bg-muted/60":
variant === "outline",
"text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground":
variant === "ghost",
"bg-danger text-danger-foreground hover:bg-danger/90":
variant === "danger",
},
{
"h-8 px-3 text-xs": size === "sm",
"h-10 px-4": size === "md",
"h-12 px-6": size === "lg",
},
className,
)}
{...props}
>
{asChild ? (
children
) : (
<>
<span
className={cn(
"inline-flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2",
loading && "invisible",
)}
>
{children}
</span>
{loading && (
<LoaderCircle
aria-hidden="true"
className="absolute size-4 animate-spin motion-reduce:animate-none"
/>
)}
</>
)}
</Comp>
);
}
registry/ui/textarea.tsx
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"use client";
import * as React from "react";
import { cn } from "./utils";
export function Textarea({
className,
...props
}: React.TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement>) {
return (
<textarea
className={cn(
"block min-h-32 w-full min-w-0 resize-y rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3.5 py-3 text-sm leading-relaxed shadow-[0_1px_2px_#00000004] transition-[border-color,box-shadow] placeholder:text-muted-foreground/70 hover:border-foreground/25 focus:border-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-3 focus:ring-primary/10 aria-invalid:border-danger disabled:bg-muted/50 disabled:opacity-50",
className,
)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
registry/blocks/demo-state.ts
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"use client";
import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
export function useDemoState<T>(key: string, initial: T) {
const [state, setState] = useState(initial);
const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
useEffect(() => {
try {
const raw = localStorage.getItem("jez-demo:" + key);
if (raw) setState(JSON.parse(raw));
} catch {}
setLoaded(true);
}, [key]);
useEffect(() => {
if (loaded)
try {
localStorage.setItem("jez-demo:" + key, JSON.stringify(state));
} catch {}
}, [key, state, loaded]);
const reset = useCallback(() => setState(initial), [initial]);
return [state, setState, reset] as const;
}
Dependencies
lucide-react@0.577.0 · clsx@2.1.1 · tailwind-merge@3.5.0 · radix-ui@1.6.7
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