Expert guidance for discovering, installing, and customizing shadcn/ui components in your project.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add google-labs-code/stitch-skills --skill shadcn-uiCompatible with
Supported agents
shadcn/ui is a copy-paste component collection, not a library—components live in your codebase for full ownership and customization without version lock-in
Includes 50+ accessible, pre-built components (buttons, dialogs, forms, tables, etc.) built on Radix UI or Base UI primitives with Tailwind CSS styling
Supports theme customization via CSS variables, component variants with class-var
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionshadcn-uiExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add google-labs-code/stitch-skills --skill shadcn-uiFetches shadcn-ui from google-labs-code/stitch-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/shadcn-ui
Restart Cursor to activate shadcn-ui. Access via /shadcn-uiin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
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shadcn-ui reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Registry listing for shadcn-ui matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Keeps context tight: shadcn-ui is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added shadcn-ui from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
shadcn-ui has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added shadcn-ui from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
I recommend shadcn-ui for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: shadcn-ui is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
shadcn-ui fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in shadcn-ui — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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