About agent-ui
A prebuilt agent UI component for developers building interfaces with ui.inference.sh. It provides configurable agent presentation, file and image upload options, and a Next.js proxy setup using the inference SDK.
Key features
- 01Prebuilt agent component
- 02Configurable agent settings
- 03Optional file and image uploads
- 04Next.js proxy route setup
Use cases
- 01Adding an agent interface to a page
- 02Enabling file or image uploads in an agent UI
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ inference-sh/ skills --skill agent-uiAfter installing, type/agent-uiin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEInstall the belt CLI skill:
npx skills add belt-sh/cli
Agent Component
Batteries-included agent component from ui.inference.sh.

Quick Start
# Install the agent component
npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.inference.sh/r/agent.json
# Add the SDK for the proxy route
npm install @inferencesh/sdk
Setup
1. API Proxy Route (Next.js)
// app/api/inference/proxy/route.ts
import { route } from '@inferencesh/sdk/proxy/nextjs';
export const { GET, POST, PUT } = route;
2. Environment Variable
# .env.local
INFERENCE_API_KEY=inf_...
3. Use the Component
import { Agent } from "@/registry/blocks/agent/agent"
export default function Page() {
return (
<Agent
proxyUrl="/api/inference/proxy"
agentConfig={{
core_app: { ref: 'openrouter/claude-haiku-45@0fkg6xwb' },
description: 'a helpful ai assistant',
system_prompt: 'you are helpful.',
}}
/>
)
}
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Runtime included | No backend logic needed |
| Tool lifecycle | Pending, progress, approval, results |
| Human-in-the-loop | Built-in approval flows |
| Widgets | Declarative JSON UI from agent responses |
| Streaming | Real-time token streaming |
| Client-side tools | Tools that run in the browser |
Client-Side Tools Example
import { Agent } from "@/registry/blocks/agent/agent"
import { createScopedTools } from "./blocks/agent/lib/client-tools"
const formRef = useRef<HTMLFormElement>(null)
const scopedTools = createScopedTools(formRef)
<Agent
proxyUrl="/api/inference/proxy"
config={{
core_app: { ref: 'openrouter/claude-haiku-45@0fkg6xwb' },
tools: scopedTools,
system_prompt: 'You can fill forms using scan_ui and fill_field tools.',
}}
/>
Props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
proxyUrl | string | API proxy endpoint |
name | string | Agent name (optional) |
config | AgentConfig | Agent configuration |
allowFiles | boolean | Enable file uploads |
allowImages | boolean | Enable image uploads |
Related Skills
# Chat UI building blocks
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@chat-ui
# Declarative widgets from JSON
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@widgets-ui
# Tool lifecycle UI
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@tools-ui
Documentation
- Agents Overview - Building AI agents
- Agent SDK - Programmatic agent control
- Human-in-the-Loop - Approval flows
- Agents That Generate UI - Building generative UIs
- Agent UX Patterns - Best practices
Component docs: ui.inference.sh/blocks/agent
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