# Shadcn UI

> Use this tool when you need to manage and install UI components from the shadcn/ui library directly through AI assistants. It solves problems of manual component installation and documentation retrieval, providing a streamlined workflow for developers. The tool takes input queries for component listing, documentation, and installation, and outputs formatted responses with installation commands supported by multiple package managers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/heilgar-shadcn-ui  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/heilgar-shadcn-ui

## Description

Shadcn UI MCP Server provides tools for managing and installing UI components from the shadcn/ui library directly through AI assistants. Developed by heilgar under the MIT license, it offers functionality for listing available components and blocks, retrieving their documentation, and generating installation commands with support for multiple package managers (npm, pnpm, yarn, bun). The server fetches component data from the shadcn/ui website and GitHub repository, caches it for efficiency, and formats responses appropriately for consumption by AI tools. This implementation is particularly valuable for developers who want to streamline their workflow by integrating shadcn/ui component management directly into their AI-assisted development environment.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/heilgar-shadcn-ui)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/heilgar/shadcn-ui-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "heilgar-shadcn-ui"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/heilgar-shadcn-ui` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/heilgar-shadcn-ui/pull`

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