shadcn-ui/ui

Analysis updated 2026-06-20

★ 113,667TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((shadcn-ui))
    What it is
      Code distribution
      Copy-paste components
      Owned by you
    Tech
      TypeScript
      Tailwind CSS
      Radix UI
      React
    Frameworks
      Next.js
      Laravel
      React
    Benefits
      Fully customizable
      Accessible by default
      No vendor lock-in

mindmap root((shadcn-ui)) What it is Code distribution Copy-paste components Owned by you Tech TypeScript Tailwind CSS Radix UI React Frameworks Next.js Laravel React Benefits Fully customizable Accessible by default No vendor lock-in

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Bootstrap a new Next.js or React app with a polished, accessible component set without writing UI from scratch.

USE CASE 2

Copy individual components like buttons, dialogs, or data tables into your project and style them to match your brand.

USE CASE 3

Use it as a starting point to build your own internal design system that your team owns completely.

USE CASE 4

Add production-ready accessible UI components to a Laravel project using the provided integration.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSSRadix UILaravel

How does it compare?

	shadcn-ui/ui	firecrawl/firecrawl	iptv-org/iptv
Stars	113,667	115,952	115,965
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript	TypeScript
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	easy
Complexity	2/5	2/5	1/5
Audience	developer	developer	general

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires an existing React or Next.js project with Tailwind CSS configured before adding components.

MIT license, use, modify, and distribute freely for any purpose, including commercial projects, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

shadcn-ui/ui is a collection of beautifully-designed, accessible interface components that developers copy directly into their own projects and customize as they see fit. Unlike a traditional component library that you install as a dependency and use as-is, this project is described as a "code distribution platform", meaning you own the code once you add it, making it freely extendable. It works with frameworks including React, Next.js, Laravel, and uses Tailwind CSS and Radix UI as underlying building blocks (listed in the project topics). The goal is to give you a solid starting point for building your own component library. It is open source under the MIT license.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I'm starting a Next.js app. Walk me through adding shadcn-ui, installing the Button and Dialog components, and using them on a landing page.

Prompt 2

I want to build a data table with sorting and pagination using shadcn-ui's Table component in React. Show me the complete setup.

Prompt 3

Using shadcn-ui components, create a login form with email and password fields, a submit button, and client-side validation in Next.js.

Prompt 4

I'm using shadcn-ui and want to customize the default color theme to use my brand's purple color palette. Show me how to modify the Tailwind config and CSS variables.

Prompt 5

How do I add the shadcn-ui Combobox component to a React project and populate it with options fetched from an API?

Frequently asked questions

What is ui?

A collection of beautiful, accessible UI components built with Tailwind CSS and Radix UI that you copy directly into your project and own, not a traditional install-and-use library.

What language is ui written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, React, Next.js.

What license does ui use?

MIT license, use, modify, and distribute freely for any purpose, including commercial projects, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is ui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is ui for?

Mainly developer.

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