A specialist implementation skill for building production-grade user interfaces using shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, and robust form validation patterns.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install shadcn-ui-pro
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install shadcn-ui-pro using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is shadcn-ui Expert?
The shadcn-ui Expert skill for Openclaw Skills provides a comprehensive implementation framework for developers building modern web applications. Unlike traditional component libraries, shadcn-ui focuses on providing high-quality, accessible components that you copy and paste directly into your codebase, ensuring you maintain full control over the implementation.
This skill automates the best practices for integrating Radix UI primitives with Tailwind CSS, managing complex form states with react-hook-form and zod, and implementing advanced layout patterns like sidebars and command palettes. By using this within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, developers can rapidly scaffold accessible, themeable, and performant user interfaces without the overhead of heavy external dependencies.
shadcn-ui Expert Use Cases
- Rapidly scaffolding new Next.js or React projects with a consistent design system.
- Implementing complex form validation and submission patterns using react-hook-form and zod.
- Building responsive application shells featuring collapsible sidebars and mobile-friendly navigation.
- Adding advanced UI interactions such as command palettes (Cmd+K), toast notifications, and dark mode toggling.
- Organizing and displaying complex data using optimized data tables with sorting and filtering.
How shadcn-ui Expert Works
- The agent identifies UI requirements through triggers like shadcn, radix, or specific component names.
- It leverages the shadcn/ui CLI to initialize the project and add necessary component primitives to the local directory.
- It generates clean, type-safe React code that integrates the components with project-specific logic.
- Form patterns are automatically wrapped with zod schema validation and react-hook-form state management.
- Layouts and themes are applied via Tailwind CSS utility classes and CSS variables in the globals.css file.
shadcn-ui Expert Setup
To begin using this skill within your project, initialize the environment and add the core components using the following commands:
# Initialize shadcn/ui in your project
npx shadcn@latest init
# Add essential UI components
npx shadcn@latest add button card dialog form input select table toast
# For advanced layouts, add the sidebar and sheet components
npx shadcn@latest add sidebar sheet
shadcn-ui Expert Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes UI components and configurations according to the following structure:
| Feature | Location / Detail |
|---|---|
| Components | components/ui/ (Raw source code for Radix-based components) |
| Forms | Uses zod for schema definition and react-hook-form for state |
| Theming | Managed via globals.css using CSS variables (HSL values) |
| Dark Mode | Integrated using next-themes and a ThemeProvider wrapper |
| Validation | FormSchema objects defining data constraints and error messages |
shadcn-ui Expert Advanced Features
- Multi-component scaffolding: Install entire suites of components (e.g., all form elements) in a single command.
- Server Action Integration: Seamlessly connect shadcn/ui forms with Next.js Server Actions for full-stack type safety.
- Command Palette Logic: Pre-configured keyboard listeners for global application search and navigation.
- Custom Theme Architecture: Extensible CSS variable system for brand-specific design systems beyond the default palette.
- Accessible Overlays: Built-in focus management and ARIA attributes via Radix UI primitives.
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