syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview

Q: How do I install syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/syncfusion/wpf-ui-components-skills --skill syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview/ (personal) or .claude/skills/syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview/ (project).

by syncfusionFrontend & Design

Implement Syncfusion WPF SfAIAssistView for AI chat and conversational assistant interfaces. Use this when building AI assistant UIs, message threads with AI responses, or integrating OpenAI/SemanticKernel in WPF. Covers typing indicators, suggestions, input/response toolbars, stop-responding features, conversation history, input placeholder text, empty view templates, and PromptRequest events using Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/syncfusion/wpf-ui-components-skills --skill syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Implementing SfAIAssistView (WPF)

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

Building AI chat or assistant UIs in WPF
Displaying message threads with user and AI responses
Integrating OpenAI or SemanticKernel with a chat interface
Showing typing indicators while AI processes a response
Adding suggestion chips after AI responses
Customizing input/response toolbars
Handling PromptRequest events or Stop Responding functionality
Rendering Markdown in AI responses via ViewTemplateSelector
Persisting and switching between multiple conversations via conversation history
Showing a placeholder/hint in the input box before the user types
Rendering an empty-state (welcome message, call-to-action) when no messages exist

NuGet Package: Syncfusion.SfChat.Wpf Namespace: Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat Key Classes: SfAIAssistView, TextMessage, AIMessage, Author, TypingIndicator, AssistConversationItem

Quick Start

<!-- MainWindow.xaml -->
<Window xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Chat;assembly=Syncfusion.SfChat.WPF">
    <Grid>
        <Grid.DataContext>
            <local:ViewModel/>
        </Grid.DataContext>
        <syncfusion:SfAIAssistView
            Messages="{Binding Chats}"
            CurrentUser="{Binding CurrentUser}"
            Suggestions="{Binding Suggestions}"
            ShowTypingIndicator="{Binding ShowTypingIndicator}"
            TypingIndicator="{Binding TypingIndicator}" />
    </Grid>
</Window>

// ViewModel.cs
public class ViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    public ObservableCollection<object> Chats { get; set; }
    public Author CurrentUser { get; set; }

    public ViewModel()
    {
        Chats = new ObservableCollection<object>();
        CurrentUser = new Author { Name = "User" };
        Chats.Add(new TextMessage
        {
            Author = CurrentUser,
            Text = "Hello, how can you help me?"
        });
        Chats.Add(new TextMessage
        {
            Author = new Author { Name = "AI" },
            Text = "I can answer questions and help with tasks."
        });
    }
}

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

NuGet installation and assembly references
XAML namespace and control declaration
ViewModel setup with ObservableCollection<object>
TextMessage + Author binding pattern
CurrentUser configuration
Theme integration

OpenAI Integration

📄 Read: references/openai-integration.md

Microsoft.SemanticKernel NuGet setup
IChatCompletionService + Kernel configuration
AIAssistChatService pattern for async responses
CollectionChanged trigger to invoke AI calls
AIMessage with ContentTemplate (AI icon)
ViewTemplateSelector for Markdown rendering via MdXaml
Coordinating ShowTypingIndicator with async operations

Suggestions & Typing Indicator

📄 Read: references/suggestions-and-typing-indicator.md

Suggestions property (IEnumerable<string>) binding
Updating suggestion chips after AI response
TypingIndicator object setup in ViewModel
ShowTypingIndicator property
Toggling indicator on/off with async AI calls

Input Toolbar

📄 Read: references/input-toolbar.md

IsInputToolbarVisible property
InputToolbarPosition (Left/Right)
InputToolbarItem (ItemTemplate, IsEnabled, Tooltip, Visible)
InputToolbarItemClicked event handling
InputToolbarHeaderTemplate for file-upload-style headers

Response Toolbar

📄 Read: references/response-toolbar.md

IsResponseToolbarVisible property
Built-in toolbar items: Copy, Regenerate, Like, Dislike
ResponseToolbarItem with Index, ItemType, ItemTemplate
ResponseToolbarItemClicked event handling
Custom item template examples

Events & Stop Responding

📄 Read: references/events-and-stop-responding.md

PromptRequest event + PromptRequestEventArgs
InputMessage and Handled property pattern
EnableStopResponding property
StopResponding event and StopRespondingCommand (MVVM)
StopRespondingTemplate customization

Conversation History

📄 Read: references/conversation-history.md

ShowNavigationView property to show/hide the history pane
Conversations (ObservableCollection<AssistConversationItem>) data source
AssistConversationItem with Title, DateTime, and AssistItems messages
NavigationHeader for the navigation pane header text
Built-in New Chat and conversation selection behavior

Customization (Empty View, Placeholder)

📄 Read: references/customization.md

EmptyView for simple text/objects in the empty state
EmptyViewTemplate for rich DataTemplate empty states
InputPlaceholderText for input-box hint text
How EmptyView interacts with BannerTemplate

Key Properties

Property	Type	Purpose
`Messages`	`ObservableCollection<object>`	Chat message collection
`CurrentUser`	`Author`	Identifies the local user
`Suggestions`	`IEnumerable<string>`	Suggestion chips shown after AI response
`ShowTypingIndicator`	`bool`	Shows/hides typing animation
`TypingIndicator`	`TypingIndicator`	Typing indicator with Author
`IsInputToolbarVisible`	`bool`	Shows custom input toolbar (default: false)
`IsResponseToolbarVisible`	`bool`	Shows response toolbar (default: true)
`EnableStopResponding`	`bool`	Enables Stop Responding button (default: false)
`ViewTemplateSelector`	`DataTemplateSelector`	Custom rendering per message type
`ShowNavigationView`	`bool`	Shows/hides the conversation history navigation pane (default: false)
`Conversations`	`ObservableCollection<AssistConversationItem>`	Archived conversations shown in the history pane
`NavigationHeader`	`string`	Header text for the navigation pane (default: empty)
`EmptyView`	`object`	Simple content shown in the empty state
`EmptyViewTemplate`	`DataTemplate`	Rich template shown in the empty state
`InputPlaceholderText`	`string`	Placeholder/hint text in the input box

Common Patterns

User sends message → AI responds

// Subscribe to CollectionChanged on Chats
Chats.CollectionChanged += async (s, e) =>
{
    if (e.Action == NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add
        && e.NewItems[0] is TextMessage msg
        && msg.Author.Name == CurrentUser.Name)
    {
        ShowTypingIndicator = true;
        var reply = await aiService.GetResponseAsync(msg.Text);
        Chats.Add(new AIMessage { Author = aiAuthor, Text = reply });
        ShowTypingIndicator = false;
    }
};

Adding suggestions after AI response

Suggestions = new List<string> { "Tell me more", "Give an example", "Summarize" };

Handling PromptRequest event

<syncfusion:SfAIAssistView PromptRequest="OnPromptRequest" />

private void OnPromptRequest(object sender, PromptRequestEventArgs e)
{
    // e.InputMessage contains the user's text
    e.Handled = true; // Prevent default processing
}

Showing conversation history

<syncfusion:SfAIAssistView
    Messages="{Binding Chats}"
    CurrentUser="{Binding CurrentUser}"
    Conversations="{Binding Conversations}"
    ShowNavigationView="True"
    NavigationHeader="Sync AI Assist" />

Conversations = new ObservableCollection<AssistConversationItem>
{
    new AssistConversationItem
    {
        Title = "Scotland",
        DateTime = DateTime.Today,
        AssistItems = new ObservableCollection<object>
        {
            new TextMessage { Author = CurrentUser, Text = "Tell me about Scotland." },
            new TextMessage { Author = new Author { Name = "AI" }, Text = "Scotland is known for its castles and landscapes." }
        }
    }
};

Empty state with placeholder + welcome template

<syncfusion:SfAIAssistView
    Messages="{Binding Chats}"
    CurrentUser="{Binding CurrentUser}"
    InputPlaceholderText="Type your message here...">
    <syncfusion:SfAIAssistView.EmptyViewTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                <TextBlock Text="Hi, how can I help you?" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
                <TextBlock Text="Ask anything to get started." FontSize="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
            </StackPanel>
        </DataTemplate>
    </syncfusion:SfAIAssistView.EmptyViewTemplate>
</syncfusion:SfAIAssistView>

FAQ

What does the syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview skill do?

How do I install syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/syncfusion/wpf-ui-components-skills --skill syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview/ (personal) or .claude/skills/syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview/ (project).

Which AI agents can use syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains syncfusion-wpf-ai-assistview?

It is published by syncfusion in syncfusion/wpf-ui-components-skills. It has 157 recorded installs.