tambo-ai/tambo

What is it?

Key features

• 01Register React components with Zod schemas so the agent can choose and render them.
• 02Streams component props to the UI as the LLM generates them.
• 03Supports generative components for one-off results and interactable components that persist.
• 04Connects to MCP servers over HTTP, including tools, prompts, and sampling.
• 05Lets you define browser-side tools the agent can call, such as DOM actions or authenticated fetches.
• 06Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, and OpenAI-compatible providers.

Use cases

• Adding a chat assistant that shows charts or dashboards inside an existing React app.
• Building a task board or spreadsheet that users can modify through natural language.
• Connecting an in-app AI assistant to internal tools via MCP servers.

Quick start

1. 1

   Scaffold a new app with the Tambo CLI

   npm create tambo-app my-tambo-app
2. 2

   Enter the project folder

   cd my-tambo-app
3. 3

   Start the development server

   npm run dev

Things to know

• !Tambo Cloud is shutting down on October 31, 2026, and new signups are closed.
• !Running it yourself requires following the self-hosting guide via Docker on your own infrastructure.
• !You must bring your own LLM API key from a supported provider.

Topics

FAQ

What is tambo?

Open-source React toolkit for building AI agents that render and update your own components as generative UI. Tambo lets you register React components with Zod schemas. An LLM agent chooses which component fits a user's request, streams the props to it, and renders the result inside your app. Components can be one-off outputs such as charts and summaries, or interactable components that persist and update as the user refines a request, such as task boards or notes.

Is tambo free to use? What license does it have?

tambo is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is tambo still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to tambo was on Oct 21, 2026.

What can I use tambo for?

Adding a chat assistant that shows charts or dashboards inside an existing React app. Building a task board or spreadsheet that users can modify through natural language. Connecting an in-app AI assistant to internal tools via MCP servers.

How do I install tambo?

Scaffold a new app with the Tambo CLI: npm create tambo-app my-tambo-app Enter the project folder: cd my-tambo-app Start the development server: npm run dev

Where can I get tambo?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/tambo-ai/tambo