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Use the Error intent of the Skeuomorphic button for the confirming action, and keep Cancel as the neutral secondary beside it . Put the destructive button on the right, where the primary sits in every other modal .
Assistant thread
Assistant thread is a AI Chat block from Orvain UI, built for React and Vue with a matching Figma frame.
Best for
An assistant panel that answers from your own content and shows its research
Anatomy
A white thread in a grey shell · header with a count of questions asked · research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources” · an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source · source cards · copy, regenerate and rating · a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu · send that becomes “Stop esc”
Orvain assistant1
New chat
Which button should I use for a destructive action in a modal?
- Button intentsorvain.dev/docs/button
- Dialog patternw3.org/wai/aria/apg
- Modal footer layoutorvain.dev/blocks/modals
- Error colour tokensorvain.dev/docs/tokens
Use the Error intent of the Skeuomorphic button for the confirming action, and keep Cancel as the neutral secondary beside it . Put the destructive button on the right, where the primary sits in every other modal, so the order never changes with the risk .
Copy
Regenerate
Good reply
Bad reply
In the Orvain Library
Get Assistant thread for your product
The block’s code in React and Vue, its frame in the Figma file, and the Orvain MCP so your AI tools build with it. Part of every Library plan, alongside every other block.
- React
- Vue
- Figma frame
- Orvain MCP
About this block
Part of AI Chat
What’s inside
08parts
The pieces it is built from. Keep them all, or drop the ones your product doesn’t need.
- A white threadin a grey shell
- Header with a count of questions asked
- Research you can watchthe step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”
- An answerthat streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source
- Source cards
- Copy, regenerate and rating
- A composerwith a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu
- Send that becomes “Stop esc”
Responsive behaviour
780 px
Drawn at this width and never stretched past it. Below it, controls, text and spacing step down from the box the block sits in, not the window.
1440pxDesktop · 12 columns
When to use it
Where AI Chat earns its place
Reach for AI Chat
- An assistant that answers from your own content, where showing the sources is what makes an answer usable.
- A team that reuses the same handful of prompts and should not have to retype them.
- Writing help on text someone has already written, where they want to see the change before accepting it.
Reach for something else
- A fixed set of questions with fixed answers. An FAQ in the Accordion family is faster to read and cannot be wrong.
- Search over records. A command menu or a filtered list returns the records themselves rather than a paragraph about them.
- One-shot generation with no follow-up, such as a summary on a page. Show the result in a card with a regenerate action rather than opening a thread.
Accessibility
06to keep
What the block ships with. Hold on to these as you make it yours.
- Named controlsEvery icon-only button keeps a text label, so a screen reader can say what it does.
- Keyboard firstEvery control is reachable with Tab, and its focus ring stays visible.
- More than colourA state never rides on colour alone; a mark or a word goes with it.
- Contrast holdsRetheme freely, but keep text at or above the contrast it ships with.
- Calm motionFor visitors who ask for reduced motion, things simply appear.
- Room to hitTargets stay at least 24px, with space between neighbours.
Notes for AI
1 line
Is all your assistant needs. With the Orvain MCP connected, it builds the block from your own tokens and components.
Add the Orvain “Assistant thread” block to this page: a white thread in a grey shell, header with a count of questions asked, research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”, an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source, source cards, copy, regenerate and rating, a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu, send that becomes “Stop esc”.
Works in
Questions about Assistant thread.
What is the Assistant thread block?
Assistant thread is a AI Chat block from Orvain UI, built for React and Vue with a matching Figma frame. Best for an assistant panel that answers from your own content and shows its research.
What is the Assistant thread block made of?
8 parts: a white thread in a grey shell; header with a count of questions asked; research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”; an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source; source cards; copy, regenerate and rating; a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu; and send that becomes “Stop esc”. Keep them all, or drop the ones your product does not need; the rest of the block holds together without them.
Is the Assistant thread block responsive?
Yes. It is drawn at 780px and never stretched past that. Below it, its controls, text and spacing step down with the container the block sits in rather than the browser window, so it holds up in a sidebar, a tablet layout and a 390px phone without clipping or sideways scrolling.
Is the Assistant thread block accessible?
It ships with text labels on every icon-only button, full keyboard reach with a visible focus ring, states that never rely on colour alone, text contrast that holds when you retheme it, no animation for visitors who ask for reduced motion, and click targets of at least 24px.
How do I add the Assistant thread block to my project?
It is part of every Orvain Library plan: the React and Vue code, its frame in the Orvain Figma file, and the Orvain MCP server. With the MCP connected, an AI assistant such as Claude Code, Cursor or v0 can build it from one line: “Add the Orvain Assistant thread block to this page.”
When should I not use a AI Chat block?
A fixed set of questions with fixed answers. An FAQ in the Accordion family is faster to read and cannot be wrong.
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Assistant thread
Assistant thread is a AI Chat block from Orvain UI, built for React and Vue with a matching Figma frame.
Best for
An assistant panel that answers from your own content and shows its research
Anatomy
A white thread in a grey shell · header with a count of questions asked · research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources” · an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source · source cards · copy, regenerate and rating · a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu · send that becomes “Stop esc”
Orvain assistant1
New chat
Which button should I use for a destructive action in a modal?
- Button intentsorvain.dev/docs/button
- Dialog patternw3.org/wai/aria/apg
- Modal footer layoutorvain.dev/blocks/modals
- Error colour tokensorvain.dev/docs/tokens
Use the Error intent of the Skeuomorphic button for the confirming action, and keep Cancel as the neutral secondary beside it . Put the destructive button on the right, where the primary sits in every other modal, so the order never changes with the risk .
Copy
Regenerate
Good reply
Bad reply
In the Orvain Library
Get Assistant thread for your product
The block’s code in React and Vue, its frame in the Figma file, and the Orvain MCP so your AI tools build with it. Part of every Library plan, alongside every other block.
- React
- Vue
- Figma frame
- Orvain MCP
About this block
Part of AI Chat
What’s inside
08parts
The pieces it is built from. Keep them all, or drop the ones your product doesn’t need.
- A white threadin a grey shell
- Header with a count of questions asked
- Research you can watchthe step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”
- An answerthat streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source
- Source cards
- Copy, regenerate and rating
- A composerwith a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu
- Send that becomes “Stop esc”
Responsive behaviour
780 px
Drawn at this width and never stretched past it. Below it, controls, text and spacing step down from the box the block sits in, not the window.
1440pxDesktop · 12 columns
When to use it
Where AI Chat earns its place
Reach for AI Chat
- An assistant that answers from your own content, where showing the sources is what makes an answer usable.
- A team that reuses the same handful of prompts and should not have to retype them.
- Writing help on text someone has already written, where they want to see the change before accepting it.
Reach for something else
- A fixed set of questions with fixed answers. An FAQ in the Accordion family is faster to read and cannot be wrong.
- Search over records. A command menu or a filtered list returns the records themselves rather than a paragraph about them.
- One-shot generation with no follow-up, such as a summary on a page. Show the result in a card with a regenerate action rather than opening a thread.
Accessibility
06to keep
What the block ships with. Hold on to these as you make it yours.
- Named controlsEvery icon-only button keeps a text label, so a screen reader can say what it does.
- Keyboard firstEvery control is reachable with Tab, and its focus ring stays visible.
- More than colourA state never rides on colour alone; a mark or a word goes with it.
- Contrast holdsRetheme freely, but keep text at or above the contrast it ships with.
- Calm motionFor visitors who ask for reduced motion, things simply appear.
- Room to hitTargets stay at least 24px, with space between neighbours.
Notes for AI
1 line
Is all your assistant needs. With the Orvain MCP connected, it builds the block from your own tokens and components.
Add the Orvain “Assistant thread” block to this page: a white thread in a grey shell, header with a count of questions asked, research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”, an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source, source cards, copy, regenerate and rating, a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu, send that becomes “Stop esc”.
Works in
Questions about Assistant thread.
What is the Assistant thread block?
Assistant thread is a AI Chat block from Orvain UI, built for React and Vue with a matching Figma frame. Best for an assistant panel that answers from your own content and shows its research.
What is the Assistant thread block made of?
8 parts: a white thread in a grey shell; header with a count of questions asked; research you can watch: the step it is on, a four-part progress bar and a count, folding into “Read 4 sources”; an answer that streams word by word with ink citations that preview their source; source cards; copy, regenerate and rating; a composer with a context strip, Ask / Audit / Code, a Docs toggle and a depth menu; and send that becomes “Stop esc”. Keep them all, or drop the ones your product does not need; the rest of the block holds together without them.
Is the Assistant thread block responsive?
Yes. It is drawn at 780px and never stretched past that. Below it, its controls, text and spacing step down with the container the block sits in rather than the browser window, so it holds up in a sidebar, a tablet layout and a 390px phone without clipping or sideways scrolling.
Is the Assistant thread block accessible?
It ships with text labels on every icon-only button, full keyboard reach with a visible focus ring, states that never rely on colour alone, text contrast that holds when you retheme it, no animation for visitors who ask for reduced motion, and click targets of at least 24px.
How do I add the Assistant thread block to my project?
It is part of every Orvain Library plan: the React and Vue code, its frame in the Orvain Figma file, and the Orvain MCP server. With the MCP connected, an AI assistant such as Claude Code, Cursor or v0 can build it from one line: “Add the Orvain Assistant thread block to this page.”
When should I not use a AI Chat block?
A fixed set of questions with fixed answers. An FAQ in the Accordion family is faster to read and cannot be wrong.
More AI Chat blocks
All AI ChatThe Orvain Dispatch
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Join the Orvain Dispatch and get production-ready components, free to keep: React and Vue code plus the Figma frame, yours to ship.
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