# Dandelion

> Mote pack: a dandelion clock, 240 seeds each drawn as a stalk and a parachute of fine filaments, on a stem that sways in the breeze. Now and then a seed lets go and floats off. Tap to blow: the windward seeds sail away one after another, tumbling on the wind, and the head fills back in. WebGL point cloud.

- Slug: `mote-dandelion`
- Category: [Asset packs](https://www.assembli.design/category/asset-packs.md)
- Subcategory: [Mote](https://www.assembli.design/category/asset-packs/mote.md) (`mote`)
- Type: component
- Tags: 3d, webgl, particles, point-cloud, asset, flower, dandelion, seeds, wind, botanical
- npm dependencies: none
- shadcn/ui dependencies: none
- Live preview: https://www.assembli.design/preview/mote-dandelion
- Page: https://www.assembli.design/components/mote-dandelion

![Dandelion preview](https://www.assembli.design/thumbnails/mote-dandelion-light.png)

## Props

Other props pass through to the root element.

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `palette` | `MotePalette` |  | A preset palette. Every piece in the pack reads the same colors. |
| `colors` | `Partial<MoteColors>` |  | Override any color of the palette, as any CSS color. |
| `speed` | `number` |  | Idle motion speed. 0 holds the resting pose; reduced motion always does. |
| `interactive` | `boolean` |  | Part the beads with the cursor, drag to turn and fling, tap for the piece's trick. |
| `poke` | `number` |  | Change this value to play the piece's tap trick on cue. |
| `density` | `number` |  | How many beads, from 0.25 (a loose weave) to 2 (twice as fine). Bead size follows, so coverage stays the same. |
| `motes` | `number` |  | How many loose motes drift around the piece, as a multiple of its usual number. 0 for none. |
| `assemble` | `boolean` |  | Fly the piece in from a cloud of dust the first time it comes into view. Change `key` to play it again. |
| `surface` | `"auto" \| "light" \| "dark"` |  | What the piece sits on. "auto" follows the page theme; set "light" or "dark" when it sits on its own backdrop. |
| `rotate` | `Vec3` |  | Extra rotation of the resting pose in degrees: [pitch, yaw, roll]. |

## 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/mote-dandelion/mote-dandelion.tsx` and installs dependencies):

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @assembli/mote-dandelion
```

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

## Code

> Component source needs an Assembli subscription ($12/month or $96/year) 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.