shadcn/ui Has a Free API: Copy-Paste React Components That You Actually Own

What is shadcn/ui? shadcn/ui is not a component library — it's a collection of reusable React components that you copy into your project. Unlike Material UI or Chakra where you depend on a package, shadcn/ui components live in YOUR codebase. You own them, customize them, and they never break due to library updates. Why shadcn/ui? You own the code — components copied into your project, not imported from node_modules Built on Radix UI — accessible, unstyled primitives under the hood Tailwind CSS — style with utility classes, fully customizable TypeScript — full type safety out of the box CLI installer — add components with one command Beautiful defaults — looks professional without any customization Quick Start # Initialize in your Next.js/Vite project npx shadcn@latest init # Add components npx shadcn@latest add button npx shadcn@latest add card npx shadcn@latest add dialog npx shadcn@latest add form npx shadcn@latest add table Usage import { Button } from ' @/components/ui/button ' ; i