This MCP server facilitates AI assistants to fetch shadcn/ui component source code, demos, and installation instructions, enhancing development workflows and understanding. It bridges AI models with shadcn UI components, supporting various frameworks and package managers, making component integration and usage straightforward for developers and AI tools.
This MCP server facilitates AI assistants to fetch shadcn/ui component source code, demos, and installation instructions, enhancing development workflows and understanding. It bridges AI models with shadcn UI components, supporting various frameworks and package managers, making component integration and usage straightforward for developers and AI tools.
The shadcn-ui MCP Server is a TypeScript-based protocol that allows large language models (LLMs) and AI assistants to gain detailed context about shadcn/ui components. It provides functions to retrieve component source code, demo examples, and installation guides tailored to specific frameworks and package managers. By interfacing directly with the shadcn/ui GitHub repository, it ensures accurate and up-to-date component information. The server supports error handling, extensibility, and can be integrated into various development environments like IDEs and automation tools, significantly streamlining component usage, learning, and integration for developers and AI-enhanced workflows.
Who will use shadcn-ui MCP Server?
AI developers
Frontend developers
UI/UX designers
AI assistants integrated into development tools
How to use the shadcn-ui MCP Server?
Step 1: Install dependencies using npm
Step 2: Run the server with bash startup.sh
Step 3: Use MCP tools to fetch component source code or demos via supported interfaces
Step 4: Integrate with IDEs or automation tools to leverage component data