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shadcn/ui Documentation for AI Search & MCP on UI Components and CLI Usage

shadcn/ui documentation offers guides for building and integrating UI components, managing projects with the CLI, and implementing form libraries. It also details AI SDK integration, enabling AI agents to research and build user interfaces.

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Building a specific UI component with shadcn/ui

The documentation provides installation commands, usage examples, composition details, and API references for various UI components like Accordion or Alert Dialog.

Installing shadcn/ui into a new or existing frontend project

The documentation offers detailed installation guides for various frameworks like Astro and Next.js, including CLI commands and manual setup instructions.

Managing shadcn/ui components and project configuration via CLI

The source details CLI commands for adding components, configuring import paths, and managing project settings like React Server Components or theming options.

Building forms using shadcn/ui components with a form library

The documentation provides guides and examples for integrating shadcn/ui components with popular form libraries like Formisch, demonstrating schema validation and error handling.

Implementing dark mode functionality in a shadcn/ui application

The documentation provides step-by-step instructions for adding dark mode support, including creating inline theme scripts and displaying mode toggles for frameworks like Astro.

Researching programmatic API for shadcn/ui registry interactions

The API Reference documents programmatic APIs for fetching, resolving, and installing registry items, validating registry JSON, and building custom tooling on top of the registry.

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Components

/apps/v4/content/docs/components

193 pages

Documents the implementation and customization of various UI components, offering guides for usage, composition, and styling based on Radix, Base, and React Aria libraries.

Radix

/apps/v4/content/docs/components/radix

65 pages

Guides users through installing, composing, and customizing UI components built upon Radix UI primitives, including features like multiple selections, disabled states, and RTL support.

Base

/apps/v4/content/docs/components/base

64 pages

Provides instructions for installing and utilizing UI components based on Base UI, detailing composition, basic usage, and advanced customization options like multiple items and RTL.

Aria

/apps/v4/content/docs/components/aria

63 pages

Offers guidance on integrating and customizing UI components built with React Aria, covering installation, composition, and features such as multiple expanded items and RTL support.

Changelog

/apps/v4/content/docs/changelog

57 pages

Chronicles significant updates and new features introduced over time, including CLI enhancements, theming capabilities, React Server Components support, and the addition of new components.

(root)

/apps/v4/content/docs/(root)

19 pages

Introduces core concepts and tools for using shadcn/ui, covering topics like component blocks, CLI usage, components.json configuration, and integration with external platforms like v0 by Vercel.

Registry

/apps/v4/content/docs/registry

15 pages

Explains the programmatic API for managing registries, enabling developers to fetch, resolve, install, and validate registry items, and build custom tooling.

Installation

/apps/v4/content/docs/installation

11 pages

Guides users through installing and configuring shadcn/ui across diverse frameworks like Astro, Next.js, Remix, and Gatsby, offering options for new projects or existing setups.

Dark Mode

/apps/v4/content/docs/dark-mode

6 pages

Details the process of implementing dark mode in various applications, providing specific instructions for frameworks like Astro, Next.js, Remix, and Vite.

Forms

/apps/v4/content/docs/forms

5 pages

Explores building forms in React applications using various libraries such as Formisch, React Hook Form, and TanStack Form, emphasizing validation and accessibility.

Rtl

/apps/v4/content/docs/rtl

4 pages

Details how to implement Right-to-Left (RTL) language support in projects, including setup for Next.js, configuring DirectionProvider, and selecting appropriate fonts.

Helpers

/apps/v4/content/docs/helpers

2 pages

Introduces utilities for integrating AI functionalities, specifically detailing how the AI SDK helper enables streaming predefined conversations through useChat for frontend development.

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