Create beautiful, accessible user interfaces with shadcn/ui components (built on Radix UI + Tailwind), Tailwind CSS utility-first styling, and canvas-based visual designs...
Comprehensive skill for creating beautiful, accessible user interfaces combining shadcn/ui components, Tailwind CSS utility styling, and canvas-based visual design systems.
Use when:
Install shadcn/ui with Tailwind:
npx shadcn@latest init
CLI prompts for framework, TypeScript, paths, and theme preferences. This configures both shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS.
Add components:
npx shadcn@latest add button card dialog form
Use components with utility styling:
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"
export function Dashboard() {
return (
<div className="container mx-auto p-6 grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
<Card className="hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
<CardHeader>
<CardTitle className="text-2xl font-bold">Analytics</CardTitle>
</CardHeader>
<CardContent className="space-y-4">
<p className="text-muted-foreground">View your metrics</p>
<Button variant="default" className="w-full">
View Details
</Button>
</CardContent>
</Card>
</div>
)
}
Vite projects:
npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/vite
// vite.config.ts
import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
export default { plugins: [tailwindcss()] }
/* src/index.css */
@import "tailwindcss";
Comprehensive component catalog with usage patterns, installation, and composition examples.
See: references/shadcn-components.md
Covers:
Theme configuration, CSS variables, dark mode implementation, and component customization.
See: references/shadcn-theming.md
Covers:
ARIA patterns, keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and accessible component usage.
See: references/shadcn-accessibility.md
Covers:
Core utility classes for layout, spacing, typography, colors, borders, and shadows.
See: references/tailwind-utilities.md
Covers:
Mobile-first breakpoints, responsive utilities, and adaptive layouts.
See: references/tailwind-responsive.md
Covers:
Config file structure, custom utilities, plugins, and theme extensions.
See: references/tailwind-customization.md
Covers:
Canvas-based design philosophy, visual communication principles, and sophisticated compositions.
See: references/canvas-design-system.md
Covers:
Python automation for component installation and configuration generation.
Add shadcn/ui components with dependency handling:
python scripts/shadcn_add.py button card dialog
Generate tailwind.config.js with custom theme:
python scripts/tailwind_config_gen.py --colors brand:blue --fonts display:Inter
Component Library
references/shadcn-components.md - Complete component catalogreferences/shadcn-theming.md - Theming and customizationreferences/shadcn-accessibility.md - Accessibility patternsStyling System
references/tailwind-utilities.md - Core utility classesreferences/tailwind-responsive.md - Responsive designreferences/tailwind-customization.md - Configuration and extensionsVisual Design
references/canvas-design-system.md - Design philosophy and canvas workflowsAutomation
scripts/shadcn_add.py - Component installationscripts/tailwind_config_gen.py - Config generationForm with validation:
import { useForm } from "react-hook-form"
import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod"
import * as z from "zod"
import { Form, FormField, FormItem, FormLabel, FormControl, FormMessage } from "@/components/ui/form"
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
const schema = z.object({
email: z.string().email(),
password: z.string().min(8)
})
export function LoginForm() {
const form = useForm({
resolver: zodResolver(schema),
defaultValues: { email: "", password: "" }
})
return (
<Form {...form}>
<form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(console.log)} className="space-y-6">
<FormField control={form.control} name="email" render={({ field }) => (
<FormItem>
<FormLabel>Email</FormLabel>
<FormControl>
<Input type="email" {...field} />
</FormControl>
<FormMessage />
</FormItem>
)} />
<Button type="submit" className="w-full">Sign In</Button>
</form>
</Form>
)
}
Responsive layout with dark mode:
<div className="min-h-screen bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">
<div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-8">
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
<Card className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
<CardContent className="p-6">
<h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
Content
</h3>
</CardContent>
</Card>
</div>
</div>
</div>
