shadcn/ui Has Free Copy-Paste Components That You Own — Not a Package, Not a Dependency

The Component Library Problem MUI: 200KB+ bundle. Chakra UI: locked into their API. Both: when they change, your app breaks. Version upgrades are migration projects. shadcn/ui copies components into YOUR codebase. You own the code. No dependency. No breaking updates. What shadcn/ui Gives You CLI-Driven Component Install npx shadcn@latest init npx shadcn@latest add button npx shadcn@latest add dialog npx shadcn@latest add data-table Each command creates a .tsx file in YOUR project. You can read, edit, and customize every line. Beautifully Designed Components import { Button } from ' @/components/ui/button ' ; import { Dialog , DialogContent , DialogHeader , DialogTitle , DialogTrigger } from ' @/components/ui/dialog ' ; export function Example () { return ( < Dialog > < DialogTrigger asChild > < Button variant = "outline" > Open Dialog </ Button > </ DialogTrigger > < DialogContent > < DialogHeader > < DialogTitle > Edit Profile </ DialogTitle > </ DialogHeader > < p > Your form here </