awesome-shadcn/ui
A curated list of links to components, tools and resources related to shadcn/ui.
- Stars
- 20.7k
- Forks
- 1.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 4 days ago
- Type
- Curated list
What it is
This is an "awesome list": a community-style directory of third-party projects, component libraries, blocks and resources built around shadcn/ui, a React component toolkit. The README organizes them into tables with a name, short description, link and date. It is useful for finding existing components or tools instead of building them from scratch.
- Browse the Libs and Components table to find a calendar, data table, billing or chat component built for shadcn/ui
- Filter candidate projects by their description and link, then open each project to check its license and activity
- Use the site linked in the README (awesomeshadcn.dev) as a browsable version of the list
Great for
- Developers looking for ready-made shadcn/ui components such as calendars, date pickers, forms or dialogs
- Developers comparing third-party component libraries built on shadcn/ui
- Teams wanting to see what the shadcn/ui ecosystem includes before choosing a library
- Designers exploring UI blocks and templates that follow the shadcn style
Not ideal for
- Someone new to React or Tailwind who wants a step-by-step tutorial; this is a link list, not a learning course
- People who need a single vetted library, since the list includes many projects with differing maintenance and licenses that the README does not verify
- Anyone expecting the entries to be tested or endorsed by the list maintainers; the README describes it only as curated
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository locally
git clone https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui - 2
Run it
- Open https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui or the site https://awesomeshadcn.dev/ in a browser
- Scroll to the Libs and Components table in the README
- Pick an entry that matches your need and open its link
- Check the linked project's own license and documentation before using its code
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the awesomeshadcn.dev site for browsing if you prefer a web interface over the README tables
- Check each linked project's license, since the list itself is MIT-licensed but entries are separate projects
- Look at the Date column to see which entries have been added or updated recently
Downloads
Strengths
- Large, broad collection: the Stars count and table show many categories of shadcn-related projects
- Each entry has a short description and link, making it quick to scan
- Maintained on GitHub with the last push recorded in the metadata, and released under the MIT license
Trade-offs
- Entries are third-party projects; quality, support and licensing vary and the list does not verify them
- The README shown is truncated, so the full set of categories and contribution guidelines could not be confirmed here
- No formal releases, so there is no versioned snapshot to rely on
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| awesome-shadcn-ui (this) | 20.7k | Curated list | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers looking for ready-made shadcn/ui components such as calendars, date pickers, forms or dialogs |
| public-apis | 495k | Curated list | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers looking for a third-party API to add to a side project |
| awesome-cpp | 74.2k | Curated list | beginner | 6 days ago | C++ developers looking for a library for a specific task |
| awesome-oss-alternatives | 19.8k | Curated list | beginner | 1.2 years ago | Developers looking for open-source replacements for paid SaaS tools in a specific category |
| ui | 12.1k | Library | intermediate | 8 months ago | Developers building a Next.js site who already use or want to use shadcn/ui |
| shadcn-vue | 10.8k | Library | intermediate | 9 days ago | Vue developers who want ready-made UI components they can edit directly |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.