# Tactile Checkbox

> A checkbox you can almost feel: a raised keycap in a recessed socket. Checking it latches the cap down, lights it in colour and engraves the tick; pressing sinks it the rest of the way. Unlit caps follow light and dark mode, lit caps come in blue, orange, green and graphite.

- Slug: `tactile-checkbox`
- Category: [Checkboxes](https://www.assembli.design/category/checkboxes.md)
- Type: component
- Tags: checkbox, skeuomorphic, keycap, tactile, hardware, 3d
- npm dependencies: @base-ui/react
- shadcn/ui dependencies: none
- Added: 2026-10-22
- Live preview: https://www.assembli.design/preview/tactile-checkbox
- Page: https://www.assembli.design/components/tactile-checkbox

## 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/tactile-checkbox/tactile-checkbox.tsx` and installs dependencies):

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @assembli/tactile-checkbox
```

Registry item JSON: https://www.assembli.design/r/tactile-checkbox.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.