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React is a free, open-source design system built with React. An implementation of GitHub's Primer Design System using React. It has 3,912 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page. Start a project with npx degit primer/react or clone the repository.

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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 primer/react 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/primer/react.git my-ui

Sources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.

About React

A React implementation of GitHub's Primer Design System Our documentation site lives at primer.style/react. You'll be able to find detailed documentation on getting started, all of the components, our theme, our principles, and more.

Built with

  • React
  • TypeScript
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FAQ

React FAQ

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What is React?

React is a free, open-source design system built with React. An implementation of GitHub's Primer Design System using React. It has 3,912 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page. Start a project with npx degit primer/react or clone the repository.

How do I use React?

Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit primer/react my-ui (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.

Can I use React for commercial projects?

Yes. React 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 React maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its latest release is @primer/react@38.40.1. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.