Streamdown: AI-Optimized Markdown Renderer for React

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Introduction

Streamdown is a powerful React library designed as a drop-in replacement for react-markdown, optimized for AI-powered streaming. Visit the official website to learn more.

What is Streamdown?

Streamdown enables the streaming of safe and perfectly formatted Markdown content without complex handling. It powers components like the AI Elements Response component and can be installed as a standalone package.

Key Features

Drop-in replacement for react-markdown
Built-in typography styles with Tailwind classes
GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) support
Interactive code blocks with Shiki highlighting
LaTeX mathematical expressions via KaTeX
Interactive Mermaid diagrams
Security hardening against prompt injection

How to Use Streamdown

Install Streamdown via npm:

npm i streamdown

Or use:

npx ai-elements add response

Integrate it into your React app using the <Response> component or the Streamdown component directly. Update your Tailwind globals.css to include Streamdown's styles.

Use Cases

Rendering AI-generated streaming Markdown in web apps
Building chat interfaces for AI models
Displaying complex Markdown with advanced features
Secure Markdown rendering from untrusted sources

FAQ

How does Streamdown differ from react-markdown?
Streamdown is optimized for streaming and handles incomplete Markdown blocks gracefully.
Does it support incomplete Markdown during streaming?
Yes, it parses and styles unterminated blocks for prettier streaming.
How is security handled?
Streamdown includes built-in security hardening against prompt injection.

For more details, visit Streamdown's GitHub.