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Autosize textareas

Five multi-line fields that differ only in height policy: one grows with its content, one grows to a cap, one starts from a generous floor, one flows between both, and one stays fixed. Growth is a single scrollHeight measurement taken on mount and on input, never on every render.

TextareaAutosize

Installation

The styled layer is free and installs like any other ai2 component.

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @ai2/textarea-autosize

Dependencies, the @ai2/tokens theme and the component file are installed together.

Variations

5 takes on the same idea. Each is its own export, and every one accepts a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button scale.

Grow

Grows with its content, with no cap and no drag handle.

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Max

Grows with its content, then stops at a cap and scrolls.

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Min

Starts from a generous floor that scales with size.

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Fluid

Fills its container width and flows between a floor and a cap.

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Fixed

Never grows; the height stays at the size and content scrolls.

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ai2 Autosize textareas: 5 styled variations on the token system

The ai2 Autosize textareas are a set of 5 decorative button variations from the styled layer of the @ai2 design system, built around multi-line fields that differ in height behavior. They are free and MIT licensed, and every color comes from a semantic token, so they theme with the rest of ai2 in light and dark.

Motion runs on framer-motion: height follows the content directly and is a layout measurement, not an animation. The styled layer is opt-in, so the dependency only lands if you use it; the base components stay lean. Under reduced motion, nothing changes, because no motion is involved.

What is in the ai2 Autosize textareas?

5 exports in one file: Grow, Max, Min, Fluid and Fixed. Each renders a native button and takes a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button. They are separate from the base Button on purpose: the base keeps its clean variant, tone and size axes, while the styled layer carries the effects.

You own the file. Copy the one category file and you have all 5 variations, with no runtime dependency on ai2 itself.

Why use it

  • On-system by construction: Every color resolves to an ai2 semantic token, so the buttons follow your theme in light and dark with no extra work.
  • Effect without the sprawl: The decorations live in a dedicated styled file, so the base Button keeps its clean, predictable API.
  • Accessible and honest: Each renders a real button element, keeps a visible focus ring, and respects prefers-reduced-motion.

Features

  • Token-driven color: No hardcoded hex or oklch; the look recolors with your theme tokens.
  • framer-motion: height follows the content directly and is a layout measurement, not an animation.
  • Reduced-motion aware: Under prefers-reduced-motion, nothing changes, because no motion is involved.
  • Size aligned to the base: Every variation takes sm, md, lg and xl matching the base Button height scale, so styled and base buttons line up in a row.

Production tips

  • Use it for emphasis, not everywhere: Styled buttons draw the eye. Reserve them for the one action you want people to take on a screen, and use the base Button for the rest.
  • Keep labels as verbs: The decoration adds weight, so a clear action label keeps the button scannable.
  • Pick one variation per surface: The variations share a family; using two different ones in the same view competes for attention.

Works with the rest of ai2

The Autosize textareas sit alongside the base Button and the rest of the @ai2 registry. They share the same token file, so a styled action next to a base button or a badge stays visually consistent in both modes.

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