/nextjs-shadcn

name: nextjs-shadcn
description: Use when building UI components in Next.js App Router with shadcn/ui — forms, dialogs, tables, toasts, accessible components.
versions:
  shadcn-ui: 3.8.0
  nextjs: 16
  tailwindcss: 4
user-invocable: true
references: references/installation.md, references/configuration.md, references/theming.md, references/button.md, references/input.md, references/label.md, references/textarea.md, references/card.md, references/select.md, references/checkbox.md, references/switch.md, references/radio-group.md, references/slider.md, references/toggle.md, references/toggle-group.md, references/input-otp.md, references/dialog.md, references/alert-dialog.md, references/sheet.md, references/drawer.md, references/popover.md, references/tooltip.md, references/hover-card.md, references/context-menu.md, references/collapsible.md, references/toast.md, references/alert.md, references/skeleton.md, references/progress.md, references/spinner.md, references/table.md, references/tabs.md, references/accordion.md, references/badge.md, references/avatar.md, references/separator.md, references/scroll-area.md, references/aspect-ratio.md, references/resizable.md, references/carousel.md, references/chart.md, references/dropdown.md, references/command.md, references/breadcrumb.md, references/navigation-menu.md, references/menubar.md, references/sidebar.md, references/pagination.md, references/calendar.md, references/field-patterns.md, references/form-examples.md
related-skills: nextjs-16, nextjs-tanstack-form, tailwindcss-core, solid-nextjs

<objective> Builds UI components for Next.js App Router with shadcn/ui 3.8.0 on Radix UI primitives (not Base UI) and Tailwind CSS v4: forms (Field/FieldLabel/FieldError pattern with TanStack Form, never React Hook Form), overlays (Dialog, Sheet, Drawer, Popover, Tooltip), feedback (Alert, Sonner toasts, Progress, Skeleton), data display (Table, Badge, Calendar, Chart), and navigation (Sidebar, Command, DropdownMenu).

Requires installing components via `bunx --bun shadcn@latest add` (never hand-written) to `@/modules/cores/shadcn/components/ui/`, and covers MCP registry tools (`mcp__shadcn__*`) for discovering components before implementing. This is the Next.js App Router variant of shadcn/ui — for a plain React/Vite app see react-shadcn instead. </objective>

shadcn/ui for Next.js

Beautiful, accessible components built on Radix UI with Tailwind CSS styling.

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, use `TeamCreate` to spawn 3 agents:

1. **fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase** - Analyze existing components and patterns 2. **fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert** - Verify latest shadcn/ui docs via Context7/Exa 3. **mcp__shadcn__*** - Search registry for component availability

After implementation, run **fuse-ai-pilot:sniper** for validation.

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Overview

When to Use

• Building UI components for Next.js App Router applications
• Need accessible, customizable form components (inputs, selects, checkboxes)
• Implementing dialogs, sheets, drawers, or overlay patterns
• Creating data tables with sorting, filtering, and pagination
• Building navigation menus, sidebars, or command palettes
• Need toast notifications or alert feedback components

Why shadcn/ui

| Feature | Benefit | |---------|---------| | Copy/paste model | Components copied to your project, full ownership | | Radix UI foundation | Accessibility built-in, unstyled primitives | | Tailwind CSS styling | Utility-first, easy customization | | TanStack Form ready | Modern form library with Field pattern | | Server Components | RSC-compatible, optimal bundle size | | Lucide icons | Consistent, customizable icon set |

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Critical Rules

1. **NEVER create components manually** - Always install with `bunx --bun shadcn@latest add` 2. **TanStack Form only** - NOT React Hook Form for all form implementations 3. **Radix UI primitives** - Components built on Radix (NOT Base UI) 4. **Lucide icons** - Default icon library, NOT Remix icons or others 5. **Field pattern** - Use Field, FieldLabel, FieldError for form fields 6. **SOLID paths** - Components at `@/modules/cores/shadcn/components/ui/`

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Architecture

Component Foundation

• **Radix UI** - Headless, accessible primitives (Dialog, Select, Popover, Tabs)
• **Tailwind CSS v4** - Styling via utility classes, CSS-first config
• **class-variance-authority** - Variant management for component styles
• **clsx + tailwind-merge** - Conditional class composition via `cn()` utility

Project Structure

Components installed to `@/modules/cores/shadcn/components/ui/` following SOLID architecture. Utils at `@/modules/cores/lib/utils.ts` with `cn()` helper function.

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MCP Server Integration

Create `.mcp.json` at project root for Claude Code integration with shadcn registry.

Available MCP Tools

• `mcp__shadcn__search_items_in_registries` - Search available components
• `mcp__shadcn__view_items_in_registries` - View component source code
• `mcp__shadcn__get_item_examples_from_registries` - Get usage examples
• `mcp__shadcn__get_add_command_for_items` - Get installation commands

See [installation.md](references/installation.md) for complete MCP setup.

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Component Categories

| Category | Components | Primary Reference | |----------|------------|-------------------| | Setup | Init, configuration, theming, icons | [installation.md](references/installation.md) | | Forms | Button, Input, Field, Select, Checkbox, Switch, Slider | [field-patterns.md](references/field-patterns.md) | | Overlay | Dialog, Sheet, Drawer, Popover, Tooltip, HoverCard | [dialog.md](references/dialog.md) | | Feedback | Alert, Toast (Sonner), Progress, Skeleton, Spinner | [toast.md](references/toast.md) | | Data Display | Table, Badge, Avatar, Calendar, Chart, Carousel | [table.md](references/table.md) | | Navigation | Breadcrumb, DropdownMenu, Command, Sidebar, Tabs | [sidebar.md](references/sidebar.md) | | Layout | Card, Accordion