About ui
Composable, accessible components with thoughtful defaults. Build your own component library with code you can customize, extend, and make your own.
Priy's verdict
2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00
“Being able to change the component code is the appeal here. shadcn/ui is worth considering if you want a starting point for your own interface system and are prepared to maintain it.”
Why ui matters
shadcn/ui supplies component code that you bring into your application and can adapt. That makes local design changes easier to understand than working around a closed component abstraction. I'd start with a few components and establish the shared tokens before importing a large collection. The tradeoff is ownership: your changes, accessibility checks and decisions about upstream updates become part of the team's work. Accessible primitives are a useful foundation, but a composed form or dialog still needs testing in the actual application.
Best for
- React teams that want to own their component code
- Design engineers building a consistent application UI
- Developers comfortable maintaining local component changes
Consider alternatives if
- Teams expecting customized components to maintain themselves
- Projects outside the supported framework setup
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