shadcn/ui is the component library that doesn't lock you in.
shadcn/ui components owned by your codebase — customized to your design system, extended with application-specific variants, and composed into the UI patterns your application needs. We build applications on shadcn/ui correctly.
Next.js application that needs a production-quality UI component library — or an existing shadcn/ui implementation that needs to be customized to the brand's design system
shadcn/ui is the right component foundation for most Next.js applications. It provides accessible, well-designed Radix UI primitives with Tailwind CSS styling — and critically, the components are copied into your codebase rather than imported from a package. You own them; you can change them.
The common mistakes:
Using components without customization. The default shadcn/ui look is distinctive. Applications that ship the default color palette, default border radius, and default typography look like every other shadcn/ui application. Customizing the CSS variables in globals.css to match the brand is the first required step.
Not composing primitives correctly. shadcn/ui's power is in composition: combining primitives into application-specific components. A PaymentMethodCard composed from Card, Badge, and Button primitives, with the application's specific layout and state management, is better than using the raw primitives everywhere.
Accessibility overlooked. Radix UI handles keyboard navigation, ARIA attributes, and focus management for interactive components. Breaking the Radix behavior by overriding styles incorrectly removes these accessibility features.
Dark mode. shadcn/ui has built-in dark mode support via CSS variables. Applications that don't implement the theme provider correctly show a white flash on dark mode initialization.
shadcn/ui implementation with customized design tokens, application-specific component variants, and the composite components that the application's workflows need
Design token customization
`globals.css` CSS variables configured for the brand's color palette, border radius, and typography. Light and dark mode tokens.
Component additions
`npx shadcn@latest add [component]` for each required component. Component modifications for application-specific requirements.
Composite components
Application-specific components built from shadcn/ui primitives. Data tables with column configuration, form sections with validation, card layouts for specific data types.
Form implementation
`react-hook-form` with `@hookform/resolvers/zod` for type-safe forms. shadcn/ui `Form`, `FormField`, `FormItem`, and `FormMessage` components.
Theme provider
`next-themes` ThemeProvider configured in `layout.tsx`. ModeToggle component for user theme selection. No white flash on dark mode.
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
shadcn/ui implementation with customized design tokens, application-specific component variants, and the composite components that the application's workflows need
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
UI implementation scope is defined by the component requirements. Fixed price.
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Read moreQuestions, answered.
Yes — the shadcn/ui registry model can be extended with custom components that follow the same patterns. Custom components added to the `components/ui` directory alongside shadcn/ui components.
shadcn/ui includes some Tailwind-based animation utilities. For richer motion design, Framer Motion is integrated alongside shadcn/ui — the two libraries work together.
UI is part of the application build. Full application from $25k. Fixed-price.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.