### What is Chainlit?
Chainlit is an open-source Python package designed to build production-ready Conversational AI. It integrates seamlessly with existing code bases or allows you to start from scratch in minutes. Chainlit is compatible with all Python programs and libraries and offers integrations with popular libraries and frameworks.
Key features include:
1. **Fast Build**: Integrate quickly with existing code or start new projects.
2. **Multi-Platform**: Write assistant logic once and use it everywhere.
3. **Data Persistence**: Collect, monitor, and analyze user data.
4. **Visualize Multi-Step Reasoning**: Understand intermediary steps that produced an output.
For more details, you can check out the [Chainlit documentation](https://chainlit.io).
### How to Add Images to the Chat in Chainlit
To add images to the chat in Chainlit, you can use the `Image` element. Here is an example of how to do it:
```python
from chainlit import Image
# Create an image element
image = Image(
name="example_image",
url="https://example.com/path/to/image.png",
alt="An example image"
)
# Send the image to the chat
await image.send()
```
This code snippet creates an `Image` element with a specified URL and sends it to the chat. Make sure to replace the URL with the actual path to your image.