#What is Shadcn UI Expansions?

Shadcn UI Expansions is a free, open-source component library developed by Hsuanyi Chou, designed to extend the capabilities of ShadCN UI with additional, ready-to-use components. Its primary goal is to fill gaps in ShadCN UI’s core offerings, targeting React developers building modern web applications like dashboards, forms, or content-heavy sites that require advanced UI elements.

Built on top of React, ShadCN UI, and Tailwind CSS, this library provides components such as datetime pickers, infinite scroll, and multiple selectors, all following ShadCN UI’s accessible design principles. It emphasizes a copy-paste integration model, allowing developers to easily add components to their projects. For the All ShadCN platform, Shadcn UI Expansions is a seamless addition, enhancing ShadCN UI with practical, accessible components for React projects.

#Features ⚡️

• Advanced Components: Includes datetime picker, infinite scroll, multiple selector, and more for complex UI needs.

• ShadCN UI Foundation: Built on ShadCN UI for consistent styling and accessibility.

• Accessibility: Inherits WAI-ARIA compliance from ShadCN UI, ensuring usability for all.

• Copy-Paste Integration: Components are easily added by copying code, with no additional libraries required for most.

• Responsive Design: Components like responsive modals adapt to desktop and mobile layouts.

• Customizable: Tailwind CSS and React props allow for easy styling and functionality tweaks.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• Fills Gaps: Adds missing components like datetime pickers and infinite scroll to ShadCN UI.

• Free and Open-Source: MIT license allows unrestricted use and modification.

• ShadCN UI Fit: Perfect for All ShadCN with its React and ShadCN UI foundation.

• Community-Driven: Supported by contributions and donations via Buy Me a Coffee, with active development on GitHub.

• Ease of Use: Copy-paste model simplifies integration without complex setup.

#Cons ⚠️

• React Dependency: Limited to React projects, though fitting for All ShadCN.

• UI Polish Needed: Some users note on dev.to that the UI could use refinement compared to ShadCN UI’s core components.

• Basic Documentation: Lacks detailed guides for advanced use cases or troubleshooting.

• Dependency Setup: Requires ShadCN UI and Tailwind CSS to be pre-installed in your project.

#Included Components - Templates

Shadcn UI Expansions offers a variety of ShadCN UI-enhanced components:

• Datetime Picker: A standalone datetime picker for selecting dates and times, no extra libraries needed.

• Infinite Scroll: Simple component for infinite scrolling with customizable loading spinners.

• Multiple Selector: Feature-rich selector for async search, grouping, and creatable options.

• Responsive Modal: Dialog that adapts to desktop (centered) and mobile (slide-up) layouts.

#Pricing 💵

Shadcn UI Expansions operates on a Free model:

• Free Access: Fully open-source under the MIT license, with no cost to use or modify.

#Integrations 🧰

Shadcn UI Expansions integrates with:

• React: Core framework for building components.

• ShadCN UI: Foundation for accessible, styled components.

• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling for responsive design.

• Next.js: Compatible with Next.js for server-side rendering.

• IntersectionObserver API: Used in components like Infinite Scroll for efficient loading.