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Shadcn Admin

A ready-made admin dashboard UI template built with shadcn/ui components and Vite.

GitHub Download v2.2.1
Stars
16.4k
Forks
2.5k
Licence
MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
2 months ago
Type
App

What it is

Shadcn Admin is a set of pre-built admin dashboard screens and components built with shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, and Vite. It includes a sidebar, light and dark mode, a global search command, and 10+ pages, so developers can start from a working layout instead of building one from scratch. The README says it is a reusable UI collection, not a starter template.

  • Start a dashboard or internal admin panel with a sidebar and multiple pages
  • Adapt the included components for your own app's screens
  • Build an RTL-compatible interface using the modified components
  • Explore responsive, light and dark mode admin layouts as a reference

Great for

  • Developers who want a polished admin panel layout to adapt for a project
  • Teams that already use shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS
  • Projects that need right-to-left (RTL) language support
  • Developers who want a React and TypeScript admin UI with a Vite build

Not ideal for

  • People who need a full starter template with backend, auth, and data wired up, since the README says this is not a starter project
  • Non-developers who want a no-code tool, since it requires cloning and running a local dev server
  • Projects that plan to update all shadcn components automatically, since several components are customized for RTL and need manual merging
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Node.js · pnpm

    Clone the project

    git clone https://github.com/satnaing/shadcn-admin.git

    Go to the project directory

    cd shadcn-admin

    Install dependencies

    pnpm install

    Start the server

    pnpm run dev
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository and change into its folder.
    • Install dependencies with pnpm install.
    • Start the dev server with pnpm run dev.
    • Open the local address the terminal shows to view the dashboard.
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Review the customized components listed in the README before running shadcn CLI updates.
    • Use the source files in src/components/ui/ to see how RTL changes were implemented.
    • Check the live demo linked in the project homepage to preview the layout before cloning.
    • Remove the Clerk-related code if you do not need its partial auth integration.

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v2.2.1Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsshadcn-admin.netlify.app/

Strengths

  • Built with shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, and Vite, a widely used modern stack
  • Includes light/dark mode, responsiveness, RTL support, and a global search command
  • The README documents which components were customized, which helps with future updates

Trade-offs

  • The README says it is not a starter template, so you will need to add your own backend and data
  • Some shadcn components are modified, so CLI updates can overwrite changes unless you merge them manually
  • Authentication via Clerk is described as partial in the README

How it compares

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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.