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# OpenUI
[OpenUI](https://openui.com) is an open standard for generative UI. It pairs a compact streaming-first language (OpenUI Lang) with a React runtime and built-in component libraries, so model output can render as structured UI as it streams.
OpenUI connects to Mastra through the [AG-UI protocol](https://docs.ag-ui.com). The `@ag-ui/mastra` adapter wraps a Mastra `Agent` and emits AG-UI events, which OpenUI's `agUIAdapter()` parses on the client.
> **Tip:** For a complete working example, see the [`mastra-chat`](https://github.com/thesysdev/openui/tree/main/examples/mastra-chat) example in the OpenUI repository.
## Integration guide
Embed Mastra in your Next.js API route and connect an OpenUI `` chat surface to it through the AG-UI protocol.
1. Scaffold a new OpenUI app:
**npm**:
```bash
npx @openuidev/cli@latest create --name openui-mastra-chat
```
**pnpm**:
```bash
pnpm dlx @openuidev/cli@latest create --name openui-mastra-chat
```
**Yarn**:
```bash
yarn dlx @openuidev/cli@latest create --name openui-mastra-chat
```
**Bun**:
```bash
bun x @openuidev/cli@latest create --name openui-mastra-chat
```
Navigate to your newly created project directory:
```bash
cd openui-mastra-chat
```
The scaffolded app is a Next.js project with the following structure:
```bash
openui-mastra-chat
└── src
├── app
│ ├── api
│ │ └── chat
│ │ └── route.ts
│ ├── globals.css
│ ├── layout.tsx
│ └── page.tsx
├── generated
│ └── system-prompt.txt
└── library.ts
```
The chat route lives in `src/app/api/chat/route.ts`, the chat surface in `src/app/page.tsx`, and the component library in `src/library.ts`. The OpenUI CLI writes `src/generated/system-prompt.txt` from your library; regenerate it whenever the library changes.
Add your OpenAI key to `.env.local`:
```bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
```
> **Note:** OpenUI requires a model provider key. Use any provider supported by Mastra and adjust the agent configuration in the next step.
2. Install the Mastra packages and the AG-UI adapter for Mastra:
**npm**:
```bash
npm install @mastra/core @ag-ui/mastra @ag-ui/core zod
```
**pnpm**:
```bash
pnpm add @mastra/core @ag-ui/mastra @ag-ui/core zod
```
**Yarn**:
```bash
yarn add @mastra/core @ag-ui/mastra @ag-ui/core zod
```
**Bun**:
```bash
bun add @mastra/core @ag-ui/mastra @ag-ui/core zod
```
`@ag-ui/mastra` wraps a Mastra `Agent` in a `MastraAgent` that emits [AG-UI protocol](https://docs.ag-ui.com) events. OpenUI's `agUIAdapter()` consumes those events on the client.
3. Open `src/app/api/chat/route.ts`. Define any tools your agent needs with `createTool` from `@mastra/core/tools`:
```typescript
import { createTool } from '@mastra/core/tools'
import { z } from 'zod'
const getWeather = createTool({
id: 'get_weather',
description: 'Get current weather for a city.',
inputSchema: z.object({ location: z.string().describe('City name') }),
execute: async ({ location }) => {
return { location, temperature_celsius: 22, condition: 'Clear' }
},
})
```
Wrap a Mastra `Agent` in `MastraAgent`. Inject the generated system prompt so the agent knows how to use the OpenUI component library:
```typescript
import { MastraAgent } from '@ag-ui/mastra'
import { Agent } from '@mastra/core/agent'
import { readFileSync } from 'fs'
import { join } from 'path'
const systemPrompt = readFileSync(join(process.cwd(), 'src/generated/system-prompt.txt'), 'utf-8')
const agent = new MastraAgent({
agent: new Agent({
id: 'openui-agent',
name: 'OpenUI Agent',
instructions: `You are a helpful assistant. Use tools when relevant.\n\n${systemPrompt}`,
model: {
id: 'openai/gpt-5.6-sol',
apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
},
tools: { getWeather },
}),
resourceId: 'chat-user',
})
```
Export a `POST` handler that streams the agent's AG-UI events as Server-Sent Events (SSE):
```typescript
import type { Message } from '@ag-ui/core'
import { NextRequest } from 'next/server'
export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
const { messages, threadId }: { messages: Message[]; threadId: string } = await req.json()
const encoder = new TextEncoder()
const stream = new ReadableStream({
start(controller) {
const subscription = agent
.run({ messages, threadId, runId: crypto.randomUUID(), tools: [], context: [] })
.subscribe({
next: event => {
controller.enqueue(encoder.encode(`data: ${JSON.stringify(event)}\n\n`))
},
complete: () => {
controller.enqueue(encoder.encode('data: [DONE]\n\n'))
controller.close()
},
error: error => {
controller.enqueue(
encoder.encode(`data: ${JSON.stringify({ error: error.message })}\n\n`),
)
controller.close()
},
})
req.signal.addEventListener('abort', () => subscription.unsubscribe())
},
})
return new Response(stream, {
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
'Cache-Control': 'no-cache, no-transform',
Connection: 'keep-alive',
},
})
}
```
4. Wire the OpenUI `` chat surface to the route. Build an `llm` adapter with `fetchLLM()` and set `streamAdapter` to `agUIAdapter()` so OpenUI knows to parse AG-UI events.
```tsx
'use client'
import '@openuidev/react-ui/components.css'
import { AgentInterface, agUIAdapter, fetchLLM } from '@openuidev/react-ui'
import { openuiChatLibrary } from '@openuidev/react-ui/genui-lib'
const llm = fetchLLM({
url: '/api/chat',
streamAdapter: agUIAdapter(),
})
export default function Page() {
return (
)
}
```
The `componentLibrary` prop controls which components the model can generate. Replace `openuiChatLibrary` with your own library to restrict or extend the output.
5. Start the development server:
**npm**:
```bash
npm run dev
```
**pnpm**:
```bash
pnpm run dev
```
**Yarn**:
```bash
yarn dev
```
**Bun**:
```bash
bun run dev
```
Open . You can now chat with your Mastra agent through the OpenUI chat surface, with structured UI rendered progressively as the model streams.
## Streaming with AG-UI
OpenUI consumes the [AG-UI protocol](https://docs.ag-ui.com), a transport-agnostic stream of typed events for AI agents. `@ag-ui/mastra` translates a Mastra `Agent` into this protocol:
- The server calls `agent.run({ messages, threadId, runId, ... })` and serializes each emitted event as an SSE message.
- The client passes `fetchLLM({ streamAdapter: agUIAdapter() })` to ``, which parses the SSE stream into the internal events that drive OpenUI Lang rendering.
`threadId` ties a conversation together across requests, and `runId` identifies a single execution. Generate a fresh `runId` per request and persist `threadId` on the client.
## Component libraries
OpenUI generates UI from a component library. The library defines which components are available, their props, and how the model is instructed to use them.
### Built-in libraries
`@openuidev/react-ui` provides two libraries you can use as-is:
- `openuiChatLibrary`: components for chat interfaces (cards, forms, tables, charts).
- `openuiDashboardLibrary`: components for dashboards and data-heavy surfaces.
Pass the library to `` to make its components available to the model.
### Customizing the library
To restrict or extend the output, define your own library in `src/library.ts` and export a subset of components. Pass that library to `` and regenerate the system prompt whenever the library changes:
**npm**:
```bash
npx @openuidev/cli generate src/library.ts --out src/generated/system-prompt.txt
```
**pnpm**:
```bash
pnpm dlx @openuidev/cli generate src/library.ts --out src/generated/system-prompt.txt
```
**Yarn**:
```bash
yarn dlx @openuidev/cli generate src/library.ts --out src/generated/system-prompt.txt
```
**Bun**:
```bash
bun x @openuidev/cli generate src/library.ts --out src/generated/system-prompt.txt
```
The generated prompt is read by the API route and merged into the agent's `instructions`, so the agent knows exactly which components it can emit.