Commands

full-send

npx tambo full-send

For instant project setup, performs the same project setup steps as init, and also installs a few useful components.

What it does:

Sets up authentication and API key
Creates the lib/tambo.ts configuration file
Prompts you to select starter components to install
Installs selected components and their dependencies
Provides setup instructions with code snippets

Examples:

# Full setup with component selection
npx tambo full-send

# Skip prompts and use defaults
npx tambo full-send --yes

# Use legacy peer deps
npx tambo full-send --legacy-peer-deps

Manual Provider Setup:

After running full-send, add the TamboProvider to your layout file:

app/layout.tsx

"use client";
import { TamboProvider } from "@tambo-ai/react";
import { components } from "../lib/tambo";
import { MessageThreadFull } from "@/components/tambo/message-thread-full";

export default function Layout({ children }) {
  return (
    <div>
      <TamboProvider
        apiKey={process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_TAMBO_API_KEY ?? ""}
        components={components}
      >
        <MessageThreadFull />
        {children}
      </TamboProvider>
    </div>
  );
}

Manual Styling Setup

The full-send command automatically configures your CSS and Tailwind based on your version. If you need to manually verify or update the configuration:

Tailwind CSS v3 Configuration

Check your globals.css file includes:

app/globals.css

@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;

@layer base {
  :root {
    /* Tailwind CSS Variables customized with Tambo colors */
    --background: 0 0% 100%;
    --foreground: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --card: 0 0% 100%;
    --card-foreground: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --popover: 0 0% 100%;
    --popover-foreground: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --primary: 235 12% 21%;
    --primary-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --secondary: 218 11% 46%;
    --secondary-foreground: 0 0% 100%;
    --muted: 217 14% 90%;
    --muted-foreground: 217 14% 68%;
    --accent: 240 4.8% 95.9%;
    --accent-foreground: 240 5.9% 10%;
    --destructive: 0 84.2% 60.2%;
    --border: 207 22% 90%;
    --input: 240 5.9% 90%;
    --ring: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --chart-1: 30 80% 54.9%;
    --chart-2: 339.8 74.8% 54.9%;
    --chart-3: 219.9 70.2% 50%;
    --chart-4: 160 60% 45.1%;
    --chart-5: 280 64.7% 60%;

    /* Tambo-specific variables for component layouts */
    --radius: 0.5rem;
    --container: 210 29% 97%;
    --backdrop: 210 88% 14% / 0.25;
    --muted-backdrop: 210 88% 14% / 0.1;
    --panel-left-width: 500px;
    --panel-right-width: 500px;
    --sidebar-width: 3rem;
  }

  .dark {
    /* Dark mode variables */
    --background: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --card: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --card-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --popover: 240 10% 3.9%;
    --popover-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --primary: 0 0% 98%;
    --primary-foreground: 240 5.9% 10%;
    --secondary: 240 3.7% 15.9%;
    --secondary-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --muted: 240 3.7% 15.9%;
    --muted-foreground: 240 5% 64.9%;
    --accent: 240 3.7% 15.9%;
    --accent-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
    --destructive: 0 62.8% 30.6%;
    --border: 240 3.7% 15.9%;
    --input: 240 3.7% 15.9%;
    --ring: 240 4.9% 83.9%;
    --chart-1: 30 80% 54.9%;
    --chart-2: 339.8 74.8% 54.9%;
    --chart-3: 219.9 70.2% 50%;
    --chart-4: 160 60% 45.1%;
    --chart-5: 280 64.7% 60%;

    /* Tambo-specific variables for component layouts */
    --radius: 0.5rem;
    --container: 210 29% 97%;
    --backdrop: 210 88% 14% / 0.25;
    --muted-backdrop: 210 88% 14% / 0.1;
    --panel-left-width: 500px;
    --panel-right-width: 500px;
    --sidebar-width: 3rem;
  }
}

Verify your tailwind.config.ts includes:

tailwind.config.ts

import type { Config } from "tailwindcss";

const config: Config = {
  darkMode: "class",
  content: [
    "./pages/**/*.{ts,tsx}",
    "./components/**/*.{ts,tsx}",
    "./app/**/*.{ts,tsx}",
    "./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}",
  ],
  // ... your existing theme configuration
};

export default config;

Tailwind CSS v4 Configuration

For v4, check your globals.css includes:

app/globals.css

@import "tailwindcss";

@custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *));

@theme inline {
  /* Color mappings for Tailwind v4 */
  --color-background: var(--background);
  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
  --color-card: var(--card);
  --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
  --color-popover: var(--popover);
  --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
  --color-primary: var(--primary);
  --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
  --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
  --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
  --color-muted: var(--muted);
  --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
  --color-accent: var(--accent);
  --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
  --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
  --color-border: var(--border);
  --color-input: var(--input);
  --color-ring: var(--ring);
  --color-chart-1: var(--chart-1);
  --color-chart-2: var(--chart-2);
  --color-chart-3: var(--chart-3);
  --color-chart-4: var(--chart-4);
  --color-chart-5: var(--chart-5);

  /* Tambo-specific color mappings */
  --color-container: var(--container);
  --color-backdrop: var(--backdrop);
  --color-muted-backdrop: var(--muted-backdrop);
}

:root {
  /* Tailwind v4 uses oklch() color format */
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.14 0 285);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.14 0 285);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.14 0 285);
  --primary: oklch(0.31 0.02 281);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.54 0.027 261);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(1 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.92 0 260);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.73 0.022 260);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 286);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.21 0 286);
  --destructive: oklch(0.64 0.2 25);
  --border: oklch(0.93 0 242);
  --input: oklch(0.92 0 286);
  --ring: oklch(0.14 0 285);
  --chart-1: oklch(0.72 0.15 60);
  --chart-2: oklch(0.62 0.2 6);
  --chart-3: oklch(0.53 0.2 262);
  --chart-4: oklch(0.7 0.13 165);
  --chart-5: oklch(0.62 0.2 313);

  /* Tambo-specific layout variables */
  --container: oklch(0.98 0 247);
  --backdrop: oklch(0.25 0.07 252 / 0.25);
  --muted-backdrop: oklch(0.25 0.07 252 / 0.1);
  --radius: 0.5rem;
  --panel-left-width: 500px;
  --panel-right-width: 500px;
  --sidebar-width: 3rem;
}

.dark {
  /* Dark mode with oklch() colors */
  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --chart-1: oklch(0.72 0.15 60);
  --chart-2: oklch(0.62 0.2 6);
  --chart-3: oklch(0.53 0.2 262);
  --chart-4: oklch(0.7 0.13 165);
  --chart-5: oklch(0.62 0.2 313);

  /* Tambo-specific layout variables */
  --container: oklch(0.98 0 247);
  --backdrop: oklch(0.25 0.07 252 / 0.25);
  --muted-backdrop: oklch(0.25 0.07 252 / 0.1);
  --radius: 0.5rem;
  --panel-left-width: 500px;
  --panel-right-width: 500px;
  --sidebar-width: 3rem;
}

@layer base {
  * {
    @apply border-border outline-ring/50;
  }
  body {
    @apply bg-background text-foreground;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  }
}

Automatic Configuration

The full-send command detects your Tailwind version and applies the appropriate CSS format automatically. You typically won't need to manually configure these files unless you're customizing the default Tambo styling.

CSS Variable Requirements

Tambo components require specific CSS variables to function properly. The layout variables (--panel-left-width, --panel-right-width, --sidebar-width) control component dimensions and should not be removed.

For detailed information about what gets configured or for manual setup, see:

CSS & Tailwind Configuration

Complete guide to CSS variables and Tailwind configuration changes

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