Promptly - Shadcn UI AI Chat App Template
Promptly is a full Shadcn UI AI Chat App Template by Shadcn Studio to build modern AI assistants with chat UI, pricing, and a dashboard.
Tech Stack
Features
- Next.js 16 & shadcn/ui
- Functional Components & Hooks
- ThemeConfig
- Live Theme Customizer
- API Ready
- Continuous Updates
- Excellent Support
- Well Documented
Useful Pages
User management, authentication, settings, error pages, billing - every screen developers rebuild from scratch on every project. They're all here.
Everything Packed In
A complete toolkit baked into every dashboard - no extra setup, no missing pieces.
Next.js 16, shadcn/ui & TypeScript
Built on Next.js 16 App Router, shadcn/ui, and strict TypeScript - the stack modern React teams are actually shipping with.
Functional Components & Hooks
Every component is written with React hooks and functional patterns - no class components, no legacy baggage.
Theme Config
Control fonts, colors, radius, sidebar layout, and container width from a single config - no hunting through component files.
Theme Customiser
Let anyone on your team tweak the UI in real time - mode, scale, radius, and presets all update live without a rebuild.
API Ready
Every data layer uses real fetch calls with TanStack Query - swap in your endpoint and your data loads immediately.
Excellent Support
Direct support from the team that actually built it - not a third-party helpdesk, not a forum thread you wait days on.
Well Documented
Step-by-step docs covering setup, customisation, and data integration - with real code examples throughout.
Quality Code
Feature-first folder structure, consistent naming, zero prop drilling hacks - code your whole team can read on day one.
Promptly - Shadcn AI Chat Application Template
A production-ready AI chat UI template built with Next.js 16, shadcn/ui, and Tailwind CSS v4. Includes beautifully designed chat interfaces, temporary chats, code conversations, project organization, pricing pages, and everything you need to build the frontend for your next AI application. Ready to connect with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or your own AI backend.
What is Promptly?
Promptly is a Shadcn AI chat application UI template built for developers creating AI assistants, chatbot platforms, AI SaaS products, and conversational interfaces. It provides a polished frontend with AI chat interfaces, code conversations, temporary sessions, project organization, searchable chat history, pricing, and reusable application interfaces.
Built on Next.js 16 App Router with shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS v4, Promptly follows modern frontend practices used by today's AI applications. Every screen is fully responsive, component-driven, and designed to deliver a fast and intuitive chat experience.
Alongside the production-ready Next.js codebase, Promptly also includes matching Shadcn Figma design files, allowing designers and developers to collaborate efficiently while maintaining complete design-to-code consistency throughout the product lifecycle.
You own the code from day one. No wrapper libraries. No proprietary abstractions.
What's included in Promptly?
| Surface | Section | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| AI Workspace | AI Chat | Modern conversational interface with Model Selector |
| Code Chat | Syntax-highlighted code conversations | |
| Temporary Chat | Anonymous conversations without saving history | |
| Image Chat | AI image generation conversations | |
| Search | Quickly find previous conversations | |
| Archived Chats | Archive and restore conversations | |
| Projects | Organize chats into reusable projects | |
| Pinned Chats | Pin important conversations for quick access | |
| Conversation Sharing | Share conversations with others | |
| Application | Pricing | Upgrade plans and subscription comparison |
| User Menu | Profile and account actions | |
| Theme Support | Light and dark appearance | |
| Design Resources | Figma Files | Matching production-ready Figma design |
What can I build with Promptly?
Promptly is designed for modern AI applications, but its flexible architecture makes it suitable for a wide range of conversational experiences and AI-powered products.
AI Chat Applications - Build the frontend for ChatGPT-style applications with modern conversations, temporary chats, searchable history, project organization, and AI model selector. Simply connect your preferred AI provider and launch.
Developer AI Tools - Create interfaces for coding assistants, documentation copilots, debugging tools, SQL assistants, or engineering copilots with dedicated code conversations and syntax-highlighted responses.
AI Image Generation Apps - Design beautiful interfaces for AI image generation tools with dedicated chat interfaces, prompt workflows, conversation history, and image-focused user experiences.
Customer Support Assistants - Create AI-powered help centers, support chat systems, and virtual assistants with interfaces designed for fast, natural, and context-aware conversations.
Internal AI Assistants - Build AI assistants for internal documentation, knowledge bases, team collaboration, workflow automation, or company-wide information retrieval using reusable chat and project workflows.
Startup MVPs - Launch your AI product faster with a production-ready chat application that includes conversation management, projects, temporary chats, responsive layouts, pricing, and reusable UI components, allowing you to focus on your AI backend instead of building the frontend from scratch.
How do I customise Promptly to match my brand?
The built-in theme customiser lets you personalise your AI application without touching a config file. Update your brand colours, typography, border radius, spacing, and light/dark mode in just a few clicks. Ships with 10+ preset themes from Shadcn Studio's theme generator, making it easy to create a unique experience while keeping a consistent design system.
| Option | Choices |
|---|---|
| Theme Preset | 10+ presets + custom |
| Font | Geist + others |
| Color Mode | Light, Dark, System |
| Radius | None, SM, MD, LG |
| Content Layout | Compact, Full |
| Scale | SM, MD, LG |
| Sidebar Mode | Default, Full |
Want a fully custom theme? Use Shadcn Studio's Shadcn theme generator to export CSS variables and apply your own branding in minutes. A matching Shadcn Figma resource also helps designers and developers stay aligned from concept to production.
What technologies does Promptly use?
No lock-in. No proprietary abstractions. Every dependency is modern, well-maintained, and built around the technologies developers already use for production AI applications.
| Category | Library |
|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js 16 App Router |
| UI Components | shadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS v4 |
| Client State | Zustand |
| Icons | Lucide React |
| Notifications | Sonner |
| Linting | ESLint + Prettier |
| Language | TypeScript |
What features does Promptly include?
Promptly includes everything you need to build a modern AI chat application, from polished conversational interfaces and project organization to reusable components and production-ready workflows. You can also extend the template with ready-made Shadcn Blocks and reusable Shadcn Components.
- Complete AI Chat Experience – Beautiful chat interface inspired by modern AI applications.
- Code Chat Interface – Purpose-built UI for developer-focused AI assistants with syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Temporary Chat – Start anonymous AI conversations without saving chat history, perfect for quick questions and one-off interactions.
- Image Generation Chat – Dedicated interface for AI image generation conversations.
- AI Model Selection – Easily switch between supported AI models to tailor conversations for different use cases.
- Projects Workspace – Organize conversations into dedicated projects to keep related chats structured and easy to manage.
- Search & Archived Chats – Quickly search previous conversations, archive completed chats, and restore them whenever needed.
- Pinned Conversations – Keep important chats easily accessible by pinning them to the sidebar for quick access.
- Conversation Sharing – Share AI conversations with teammates or clients directly from the chat interface.
- Responsive Design – Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices with layouts that adapt seamlessly across screen sizes.
- Production-Ready Components – Built entirely with reusable shadcn/ui components following modern frontend best practices.
- TypeScript Strict Mode – Fully typed codebase for safer development and easier maintenance.
- API-Ready Architecture – Connect any AI provider including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, or your own backend with minimal changes.
- Built-in Theme Customiser – Personalize colors, typography, layout, and appearance to match your brand.
- Dark Mode Support – Light, dark, and system themes are available throughout the application.
- Matching Figma Files – Includes production-ready Figma design files to streamline collaboration between designers and developers.
- Excellent Support – Receive direct support from the creators for setup, customization, and implementation guidance.
- Well Documented – Comprehensive documentation covering installation, customization, theming, and integration workflows.
If you are looking for more production-ready application templates, consider exploring the complete collection of Shadcn templates.