shadcn-ui MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_shadcn_componentsB | Get a list of all available shadcn/ui components |
| get_component_detailsB | Get detailed information about a specific shadcn/ui component |
| get_component_examplesB | Get usage examples for a specific shadcn/ui component |
| search_componentsB | Search for shadcn/ui components by keyword |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap: listing all components, searching by keyword, getting component details, and getting usage examples. The descriptions make it unambiguous which tool to use for each specific need.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with clear, descriptive names (get_component_details, get_component_examples, list_shadcn_components, search_components). The naming convention is uniform and predictable throughout the set.
Four tools is perfectly appropriate for a shadcn/ui component documentation server. This provides complete coverage for the core workflows: discovering components, searching, getting details, and seeing examples without being overwhelming or insufficient.
The tool set provides complete coverage for interacting with shadcn/ui components: listing all available components, searching for specific ones, getting detailed information, and accessing usage examples. There are no obvious gaps in this documentation-focused domain.