shadcn/ui - Component Library

Summary

shadcn/ui is a collection of re-usable React components built with Radix UI primitives and styled with Tailwind CSS. Unlike traditional component libraries, shadcn/ui components are copied directly into your project, giving you full ownership and customization control. Components are accessible, customizable, and open source.

Core Philosophy: Copy-paste components, not npm packages. You own the code.

When to Use

Use shadcn/ui when:

• Building React applications with Tailwind CSS
• Need accessible, production-ready UI components
• Want full control over component code and styling
• Prefer composition over configuration
• Building with Next.js, Vite, Remix, or Astro
• Need dark mode support out of the box
• Want TypeScript-first components