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shadcn/ui

TypeScriptReactOpen SourceFree tier

Not a library — a collection of re-usable components you copy into your project. Built on Radix UI primitives and styled with Tailwind CSS. The fastest way to build beautiful, accessible React UIs that you fully own.

License

MIT

Language

TypeScript

Used for
Frontend & UI
84
Trust
Strong

Why shadcn/ui?

You want accessible, well-designed components you can fully customize

You're using React/Next.js with Tailwind CSS

You don't want to be locked into a library's design system

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

npm downloads
3.1M / wk
Commits (90d)
94 commits
GitHub stars
75k ★
Stack Overflow
1.8k q's
Community
Very High
Weighted Trust Score84 / 100

Download Trend

Last 12 months

Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

You're not using React or Tailwind CSS

You prefer installing a package over copying component code

You want a complete design system with theming tokens out of the box (try Mantine)

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

100% free, open-source (MIT)

Paid

Free & open-source

Copy-paste components, no subscription ever

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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

shadcn/ui Docs

docs

GitHub repo

github

shadcn/ui installation

tutorial

Get Started

Repository and installation options

View on GitHub

github.com/shadcn-ui/ui

npxnpx shadcn@latest init

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

# Initialize shadcn/ui in your project
npx shadcn@latest init

# Add components you need (they go into /components/ui)
npx shadcn@latest add button dialog form input label table

# Update a component to the latest version
npx shadcn@latest add button --overwrite

Code Examples

Common usage patterns

Form with validation (react-hook-form + zod)

Accessible form with schema validation built in

"use client";
import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
import { z } from "zod";
import { Form, FormField, FormItem, FormLabel, FormControl, FormMessage } from "@/components/ui/form";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";

const schema = z.object({ email: z.string().email(), name: z.string().min(2) });

export function SignupForm() {
  const form = useForm({ resolver: zodResolver(schema) });
  return (
    <Form {...form}>
      <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(console.log)} className="space-y-4">
        <FormField control={form.control} name="email" render={({ field }) => (
          <FormItem>
            <FormLabel>Email</FormLabel>
            <FormControl><Input {...field} /></FormControl>
            <FormMessage />
          </FormItem>
        )} />
        <Button type="submit">Sign up</Button>
      </form>
    </Form>
  );
}

Data table with sorting

TanStack Table + shadcn DataTable component

import { DataTable } from "@/components/ui/data-table";
import { ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";

const columns: ColumnDef<Tool>[] = [
  { accessorKey: "name", header: "Name" },
  { accessorKey: "category", header: "Category" },
  { accessorKey: "trustScore", header: "Trust Score",
    cell: ({ row }) => <span className="font-mono">{row.getValue("trustScore")}</span>,
  },
];

export function ToolsTable({ tools }: { tools: Tool[] }) {
  return <DataTable columns={columns} data={tools} />;
}

Toast notifications

Show feedback toasts with the Sonner integration

import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
import { toast } from "sonner";

// In root layout
<Toaster position="bottom-right" />

// Trigger from anywhere
toast.success("Tool saved!", { description: "Your changes have been saved." });
toast.error("Failed to save", { description: err.message });

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool