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

Related MCP server: MCP Magic UI

Development

Install dependencies:

Build the server:

For development with auto-rebuild:

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

Option 2: Using npx command

Windsurf Configuration

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

Cursor Configuration

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json:

Debugging

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

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