shadcn-management_skill

Overview

This skill manages shadcn/ui components using MCP tools to add, inspect, and compose UI pieces into projects. It guides quick single-component additions and coordinates multi-component builds for complex features. The skill also provides installation commands, example usage, and post-implementation audit steps.

How this skill works

It inspects project registries to find available shadcn components, views implementation details, and retrieves example demos from registries. For additions it returns the exact add/install command and sample code; for complex features it helps plan component hierarchy and suggests a multi-step build workflow. It also produces an audit checklist to run after implementation.

When to use it

• Add a single shadcn component (e.g., date picker, dialog)
• Build features that require multiple components (forms, modals, dashboards)
• Research component implementations or view usage examples
• Get exact installation/add commands for components
• Plan component hierarchy for a multi-part UI feature

Best practices

• Verify project registries and initialize with npx shadcn@latest init if components.json is missing
• Use search -> view -> examples -> install workflow for fast, reliable additions
• Choose complex build workflow when a feature needs 3+ components or a planned hierarchy
• Run the audit checklist after implementation to catch integration issues
• Separate structure (shadcn components) from visual theming and invoke frontend-design for custom styles

Example use cases

• Add a date picker: search registry, view implementation, fetch demo, and return add command
• Build a login form: plan inputs, buttons, and dialog flow, then assemble multiple shadcn components
• Create a dialog-based settings panel combining sheet, form, and tabs components
• Install a component during onboarding and provide example code for quick integration
• Research card-with-form demos to use as a base for a profile edit screen