shadcn-ui MCP Server

MCP server for shadcn/ui component references

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides reference information for shadcn/ui components. It implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps AI assistants access shadcn/ui component documentation and examples.

Features

Tools

list_shadcn_components - Get a list of all available shadcn/ui components
get_component_details - Get detailed information about a specific component
get_component_examples - Get usage examples for a specific component
search_components - Search for components by keyword

Functionality

This server scrapes and caches information from:

The official shadcn/ui documentation site (https://ui.shadcn.com)
The shadcn/ui GitHub repository

It provides structured data including:

Component descriptions
Installation instructions
Usage examples
Props and variants
Code samples

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

Claude Desktop Configuration

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Option 1: Using local build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/shadcn-ui-server/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using npx command

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcn-ui-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf Configuration

Add this to your ./codeium/windsurf/model_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcn-ui-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor Configuration

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcn-ui-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Install Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

quality - confirmed to work

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

Helps AI assistants access shadcn/ui component documentation and examples through a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides reference information for component details, usage examples, and search capabilities.

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