shadcn Skills for Claude Code: shadcn/ui, Ranked (2026)
shadcn is the best shadcn/ui skill for AI coding - 123k GitHub stars, 271k installs. Strong alternatives: shadcn and shadcn-ui.
shadcn/ui component skills for React and Next.js for builders, ranked by real adoption (installs, then GitHub stars). Part of Frontend & Design - see the full best design skills shortlist.
Ranked by Skillselion · adoption from the skills.sh registry & GitHub.
The top 12 shadcn/ui skills
| # | Skill | Works with | Stars | Installs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shadcncollectionshadcn-ui · shadcn-ui/uiTop pick Add, compose, search, fix, and style production-grade React components directly from source without leaving their editor. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 123k | 271k |
| 2 | shadcncollectionshadcn-ui · shadcn-ui/ui Add, customize, search, and maintain high-quality accessible UI components without leaving their codebase. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 123k | 129k |
| 3 | shadcn-uicollectiongoogle-labs-code · google-labs-code/stitch-skills Get expert guidance on discovering, installing, and customizing shadcn/ui components with full code ownership. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 8.3k | 53.7k |
| 4 | improveshadcn · shadcn/improve Survey any codebase as a senior advisor and generate prioritized, self-contained implementation plans that other agents can execute without additional context. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 9.1k | 38.4k |
| 5 | migrate-radix-to-basecollectionshadcn-ui · shadcn-ui/ui Migrate React shadcn projects and components from Radix UI primitives to Base UI safely. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 123k | 31.9k |
| 6 | shadcn-uicollectiongiuseppe-trisciuoglio · giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit Add, customize, and implement production-grade accessible React components from shadcn/ui directly into their codebase. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 340 | 22.4k |
| 7 | migrate-radix-to-basecollectionshadcn-ui · shadcn-ui/ui Migrates a shadcn/ui codebase from Radix UI primitives to Base UI, updating component imports and APIs so the UI keeps working on the new primitive library. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 123k | 13.6k |
| 8 | tailwind-v4-shadcncollectionsecondsky · secondsky/claude-skills Get expert guidance on custom semantic colors, component composition, and Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui migration patterns. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 214 | 8.1k |
| 9 | shadcn-sveltehuntabyte · huntabyte/shadcn-svelte Add, update, style, and compose shadcn-svelte UI components in a Svelte project, using the CLI and components.json for project context. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 9.1k | 6.9k |
| 10 | shadcn-vueunovue · unovue/shadcn-vue Add, manage, search, fix, and compose high-quality Vue UI components directly from source without leaving their codebase. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 10.6k | 5.9k |
| 11 | shadcn-uicollectionjezweb · jezweb/claude-skills Instantly recall the exact install command, variants, sizes, and gotchas for the 15 most-used shadcn/ui components while building React interfaces with Tailwind. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 995 | 3.6k |
| 12 | shadcn-uicollectionnexu-io · nexu-io/open-design Generate production-grade, accessible UI components using the shadcn/ui library without leaving the agent workflow. | Claude CodeCursorCodexGrok | 94.3k | 2.9k |
Common questions
What is the best skill for shadcn/ui?
shadcn is the top-ranked shadcn/ui skill, with 271k installs and 123k GitHub stars - Add, compose, search, fix, and style production-grade React components directly from source without leaving their editor..
How are these shadcn/ui skills ranked?
By real adoption - installs first, then GitHub stars - across skills matching shadcn/ui component skills for React and Next.js. Data from the skills.sh registry and GitHub.
How do I install shadcn?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui --skill shadcn