8bitcn UI
8bitcn UI is a free, open-source UI component library built with React, Next.js and Tailwind CSS. A set of retro-designed, accessible components and a code distribution platform. It has 2,044 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page.
Get started
Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.
npx degit TheOrcDev/8bitcn-ui my-ui
cd my-ui
npm install # then run the dev script from the READMEgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TheOrcDev/8bitcn-ui.git my-uiSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About 8bitcn UI
Accessible retro components that you can copy and paste into your apps. Free. Open Source. Built on shadcn/ui. Documentation · Components · Blocks · Themes · Discord
Built with
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- shadcn/ui
- TypeScript
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What is 8bitcn UI?
8bitcn UI is a free, open-source UI component library built with React, Next.js and Tailwind CSS. A set of retro-designed, accessible components and a code distribution platform. It has 2,044 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page.
How do I use 8bitcn UI?
Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit TheOrcDev/8bitcn-ui my-ui (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use 8bitcn UI for commercial projects?
Yes. 8bitcn UI is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.
Is 8bitcn UI maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 30, 2026. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.