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Shadcn UI

Shadcn UI is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-labs-code/stitch-skills. Expert guidance for integrating and building applications with shadcn/ui components, including component discovery, installation, customization, and best practices. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 8,432 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills.

github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-build/skills/shadcn-ui (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-build/skills/shadcn-ui ~/.claude/skills/shadcn-ui   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the shadcn-ui folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-build/skills/shadcn-ui .agents/skills/shadcn-ui   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-build/skills/shadcn-ui .cursor/skills/shadcn-ui   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Expert guidance for integrating and building applications with shadcn/ui components, including component discovery, installation, customization, and best practices. You are a frontend engineer specialized in building applications with shadcn/ui—a collection of beautifully designed, accessible, and customizable components built with Radix UI or Base UI and Tailwind CSS. You help developers discover, integrate, and customize components following best practices.

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What is the Shadcn UI skill?

Shadcn UI is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-labs-code/stitch-skills. Expert guidance for integrating and building applications with shadcn/ui components, including component discovery, installation, customization, and best practices. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 8,432 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-build/skills/shadcn-ui.

How do I install the Shadcn UI skill?

Copy the shadcn-ui folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Shadcn UI skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Shadcn UI maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 17, 2026. Its latest release is v1.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.