# Effort Dial

> Choose how hard an agent works before it runs: an instrument gauge swings its needle across Draft to Max, the readout rolls to the new credit cost and time, and a receipt itemises searches, pages and model calls with your balance before and after.

- Slug: `effort-dial`
- Category: [AI chat](https://www.assembli.design/category/ai-chat.md)
- Type: component
- Tags: effort, cost, credits, gauge, agent
- npm dependencies: motion, lucide-react
- shadcn/ui dependencies: none
- Added: 2026-10-17
- Live preview: https://www.assembli.design/preview/effort-dial
- Page: https://www.assembli.design/components/effort-dial

## Install

One-time setup (needs a subscription):

1. Add the registry to the project's `components.json`: `{"@assembli":{"url":"https://www.assembli.design/r/{name}.json","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer ${ASSEMBLI_API_KEY}"}}}` (merge into `"registries"`).
2. Put an API key from https://www.assembli.design/account in `.env.local` as `ASSEMBLI_API_KEY=asm_…`.

Then install with the shadcn CLI (writes `components/effort-dial/effort-dial.tsx` and installs dependencies):

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @assembli/effort-dial
```

Registry item JSON: https://www.assembli.design/r/effort-dial.json (send `Authorization: Bearer <api key>`)

## Code

> Component source needs an Assembli subscription ($12/month) and an API key sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`. To get one without copying anything, POST https://www.assembli.design/api/agent/login (or call the MCP tool connect_account), show the user the link it returns, and poll https://www.assembli.design/api/agent/token for the key. Or subscribe at https://www.assembli.design/pricing and create a key at https://www.assembli.design/account.