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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 2,061 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page.

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Get started

Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.

Copy with degit
npx degit TheOrcDev/8bitcn-ui my-ui
cd my-ui
npm install   # then run the dev script from the README
Or clone with git
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TheOrcDev/8bitcn-ui.git my-ui

Sources: 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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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 Oct 26, 2026. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.