FULL REVIEW / Copy-paste components/EST. 2023

shadcn/ui
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Components you own. Not a dependency.

shadcn/ui is strongest when copy-paste components is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.

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TypeCopy-paste components

LicenseMIT

Stars71.2k

Downloads—

01 / Best for

Product teams that need a broad UI vocabulary quickly
Dashboards, SaaS apps, admin tools, and form-heavy products
Teams that value documented patterns over hand-rolled primitives

02 / Avoid if

You need every component to be visually unique
You do not want framework-specific dependencies

§ 03

Decision dossier

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An open code collection you copy into your project. Accessible Radix primitives, themed with CSS variables, fully editable on day one.

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Author: shadcn
Released: 2023
Pricing model: Open-source library; paid templates/support vary by vendor
Frameworks: React
Tags: components / copy-paste components / mit
Repository: 71.2k stars
Freshness: Tracked from shadcn-ui/ui and docs
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