I’m currently building a chatbot in a React app, and I have a specific use case I’m trying to figure out.
The chatbot, acting as an AI assistant, primarily communicates through text. However, in certain scenarios (not all), I want the assistant to prompt the user to pick a date (e.g., for booking or scheduling) or select products (e.g., from a list or catalog). In those cases, instead of typing the input, the user should be able to interact with a dedicated UI component — like a date picker or a product selector — embedded in the chat interface.
Once the user makes their selection, that information (like the selected date or products) should be sent back to the chatbot and used as part of the ongoing conversation context.
So my questions are:
- Is this kind of conditional UI integration within a chatbot interface feasible in a React app?
- What’s a good pattern to implement this kind of interaction without breaking the conversational flow?
- Are there any libraries or architectural suggestions for managing this dynamic component rendering in chat?
Thanks in advance.