shadcn CLI + components.json

The shadcn CLI distributes component source code from a registry into the consumer project. Files are COPIED, not installed, so the consumer owns and modifies them. The CLI is the only sanctioned way to add a component ; hand-copy from the docs site is supported but loses dependency resolution and registry namespace addressing.

Companion skills :

• shadcn-core-architecture : code-distribution paradigm and ownership model
• shadcn-core-registry : registry item schema and authoring custom registries
• shadcn-errors-cli-sync-mismatch : recovering after the CLI overwrote local edits

Quick Reference : Command at a Glance