ShadCN UI Patterns - November 2025 Standards

When to Use

• Building new UI components
• Refactoring existing components to use ShadCN
• Implementing forms with validation
• Creating modals, dialogs, and overlays
• Ensuring accessibility compliance

Why ShadCN UI?

• Copy-paste, not npm - Full ownership of component code
• Radix UI primitives - Accessibility built-in (WCAG 2.1 AA compliant)
• TailwindCSS-first - Full customization, no CSS-in-JS
• TypeScript-native - Type-safe props and variants
• Server Component compatible - Works with Next.js 15 App Router

Core Principles