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Base Ui React

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Helps with frontend development tasks during AI-assisted development.

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base-ui-react is a Claude Code skill for frontend development. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted coding.

  • base-ui-react
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Helps with frontend development tasks during AI-assisted development.

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Base UI React

Status: Beta (v1.0.0-beta.4) ⚠️ | Last Verified: 2025-11-18

---

What Is Base UI?

MUI's unstyled, accessible React component library:

  • 27+ accessible components
  • Render props pattern
  • Full styling control
  • Floating UI integration
  • Alternative to Radix UI

Beta status: v1.0.0-beta.4 (stable v1.0 expected Q4 2025)

---

Quick Start

Install

bun add @base-ui-components/react

Basic Dialog

import * as Dialog from '@base-ui-components/react/dialog';

export function MyDialog() {
  return (
    <Dialog.Root>
      <Dialog.Trigger>Open</Dialog.Trigger>
      <Dialog.Portal>
        <Dialog.Backdrop />
        <Dialog.Popup>
          <Dialog.Title>Title</Dialog.Title>
          <Dialog.Description>Content</Dialog.Description>
          <Dialog.Close>Close</Dialog.Close>
        </Dialog.Popup>
      </Dialog.Portal>
    </Dialog.Root>
  );
}

Basic Select

import * as Select from '@base-ui-components/react/select';

<Select.Root>
  <Select.Trigger>
    <Select.Value placeholder="Select" />
  </Select.Trigger>
  <Select.Portal>
    <Select.Positioner>
      <Select.Popup>
        <Select.Option value="1">Option 1</Select.Option>
        <Select.Option value="2">Option 2</Select.Option>
      </Select.Popup>
    </Select.Positioner>
  </Select.Portal>
</Select.Root>

Load `references/setup-guide.md` for complete examples.

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Core Components

Available (27+):

  • Dialog
  • Select
  • Popover
  • Tooltip
  • Accordion
  • NumberField
  • Checkbox
  • Switch
  • Tabs
  • Slider
  • And more...

---

Critical Rules

Always Do ✅

1. Use Portal for popups (Dialog, Select, Popover) 2. Use Positioner for floating elements 3. Add Backdrop for modal dialogs 4. Style with Tailwind (or any CSS) 5. Use render props (not asChild like Radix) 6. Test accessibility (ARIA built-in) 7. Handle Portal edge cases (SSR, hydration) 8. Check beta docs for breaking changes 9. Use TypeScript for better DX 10. Test on target browsers

Never Do ❌

1. Never use asChild (use render function instead) 2. Never skip Portal for popups (positioning breaks) 3. Never skip Positioner (Floating UI won't work) 4. Never assume API stability (beta software) 5. Never skip accessibility testing 6. Never use with React <19 (requires React 19+) 7. Never skip Backdrop for modals 8. Never hardcode z-index (use Portal) 9. Never skip SSR testing (hydration issues) 10. Never assume Radix compatibility (different API)

---

With Tailwind

<Dialog.Popup className="rounded-lg bg-white p-6 shadow-xl dark:bg-gray-800">
  <Dialog.Title className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
    Dialog Title
  </Dialog.Title>
  <Dialog.Description className="mt-2 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
    Dialog content here
  </Dialog.Description>
  <Dialog.Close className="mt-4 rounded bg-blue-500 px-4 py-2 text-white hover:bg-blue-600">
    Close
  </Dialog.Close>
</Dialog.Popup>

---

Common Use Cases

Use Case 1: Modal Dialog

<Dialog.Root>
  <Dialog.Trigger className="btn">Open Modal</Dialog.Trigger>
  <Dialog.Portal>
    <Dialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" />
    <Dialog.Popup className="fixed left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-lg bg-white p-6">
      <Dialog.Title>Confirm Action</Dialog.Title>
      <Dialog.Description>Are you sure?</Dialog.Description>
      <Dialog.Close>Cancel</Dialog.Close>
    </Dialog.Popup>
  </Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>

Use Case 2: Dropdown Select

<Select.Root>
  <Select.Trigger className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded border px-4 py-2">
    <Select.Value placeholder="Select option" />
  </Select.Trigger>
  <Select.Portal>
    <Select.Positioner className="z-50">
      <Select.Popup className="rounded border bg-white shadow-lg">
        <Select.Option value="1" className="px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
          Option 1
        </Select.Option>
        <Select.Option value="2" className="px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
          Option 2
        </Select.Option>
      </Select.Popup>
    </Select.Positioner>
  </Select.Portal>
</Select.Root>

Use Case 3: Tooltip

import * as Tooltip from '@base-ui-components/react/tooltip';

<Tooltip.Root>
  <Tooltip.Trigger>Hover me</Tooltip.Trigger>
  <Tooltip.Portal>
    <Tooltip.Positioner>
      <Tooltip.Popup className="rounded bg-gray-900 px-2 py-1 text-sm text-white">
        Tooltip text
      </Tooltip.Popup>
    </Tooltip.Positioner>
  </Tooltip.Portal>
</Tooltip.Root>

---

Beta Considerations

Stable for production:

  • Dialog
  • Popover
  • Tooltip
  • Select
  • Accordion

Use with caution:

  • NumberField (API may change)
  • Complex form components

Migration path:

  • v1.0 stable expected Q4 2025
  • Breaking changes will be documented
  • Codemods likely provided

---

vs Radix UI

FeatureBase UIRadix UI
PatternRender propsasChild
PositioningFloating UI built-inManual
BetaYesStable
Tree-shakingBetterGood
Bundle sizeSmallerLarger

When to use Base UI:

  • Prefer render props
  • Need built-in positioning
  • Want smaller bundle
  • Okay with beta

When to use Radix:

  • Need stability
  • Prefer asChild pattern
  • Established ecosystem

---

Resources

References (references/):

  • example-reference.md - Detailed component examples and patterns
  • migration-from-radix.md - Complete migration guide from Radix UI (includes render prop pattern explanation)
  • setup-guide.md - Installation and setup walkthrough

Templates (templates/):

  • Accordion.tsx - Accordion component with render props
  • Dialog.tsx - Modal dialog example
  • NumberField.tsx - Number input with validation
  • Popover.tsx - Popover with positioning
  • Select.tsx - Select dropdown
  • Tooltip.tsx - Tooltip component
  • migration-example.tsx - Radix to Base UI migration example

---

Official Documentation

  • Base UI: <https://base-ui.mui.com/>
  • Components: <https://base-ui.mui.com/components/>
  • Migration Guide: <https://base-ui.mui.com/base-ui/getting-started/migration/>

---

Questions? Issues?

1. Check references/setup-guide.md for setup 2. Review beta status warnings 3. See official docs for latest updates 4. Consider Radix if need stability

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