#What is Planner?

Planner is a free, open-source React component by UretzkyZvi, designed to provide dynamic appointment management for shadcn-ui projects. It’s ideal for developers building scheduling features for applications like meeting room bookings, staff shift planning, or event management in Next.js projects, offering a flexible alternative to tools like Planby or Bitnoise’s React Scheduler.

Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn-ui, and Atlassian’s Pragmatic Drag and Drop, it supports drag-and-drop appointment adjustments, date range selections across daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views, and resource allocation (e.g., rooms, personnel). It emphasizes shadcn-ui’s modular, reusable component philosophy, ensuring a customizable and accessible UI. A DEV Community post (April 2024) highlights its creation to address limitations in existing solutions, such as commercial licenses or lack of control.

#Features ⚡️

• Dynamic Scheduling: Manage appointments across day, week, month, and year views.

• Drag-and-Drop: Intuitive adjustments using Atlassian’s Pragmatic Drag and Drop.

• Resource Management: Assign and track resources (e.g., rooms, staff) linked to appointments.

• Date Range Selection: Flexible timeline navigation for scheduling.

• Customizable UI: Tailwind CSS and shadcn-ui components adapt to your app’s design.

• Accessible Design: Inherits shadcn-ui’s WAI-ARIA compliance.

• Responsive Layout: Tailwind CSS ensures mobile and desktop compatibility.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• shadcn-ui Compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with shadcn-ui’s ecosystem.

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

• Flexible Control: Addresses limitations of tools like Planby with open-source flexibility.

• Modern Drag-and-Drop: Uses Atlassian’s Pragmatic library for smooth interactions.

• Community-Driven: Open to contributions with a clear process outlined.

#Cons ⚠️

• React Dependency: Limited to React/Next.js/shadcn-ui ecosystems.

• Setup Requirements: Needs shadcn-ui, Tailwind CSS, and Atlassian’s drag-and-drop library.

• No CLI Integration: Requires manual setup, unlike shadcn-chat or shadcn-calendar-heatmap.

• Client-Side Focus: Scheduling logic is client-side; server-side persistence needs custom implementation.

• Early Stage: Limited stars and no live demo, suggesting lower adoption than shadcn-chat (1.3k stars).

#Included Components

• Planner: Main component for rendering the scheduling interface.

• DraggableAppointment: Appointment items with drag-and-drop support.

• ResourcePanel: UI for managing and assigning resources.

• TimelineView: Displays appointments across configurable time ranges.

#Pricing 💸

Planner is completely free under the MIT license, with no premium tiers.

#Integrations 🧰

• React: Core framework for the component.

• Next.js: Powers project structure and routing.

• shadcn-ui: Provides accessible UI primitives (e.g., Button, Card).

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

• TypeScript: Ensures type safety.

• Atlassian Pragmatic Drag and Drop: Enables intuitive drag-and-drop functionality.