shadcn/ui offers a unique approach to building your user interface. It is not a component library in the traditional sense of an npm package. Instead, you use a CLI to pick and choose the components you need, and it copies the source code directly into your project. This gives you complete ownership and control over the code, allowing you to style and modify the components to your heart's content without wrestling with external dependencies.
The components are thoughtfully designed and built for modern web applications. Key aspects include: