React UI Component Builder

Build production-ready React UI components using shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS with proper project structure.

Quick Start

When creating a new component:

1. Identify required shadcn/ui components
2. Install missing shadcn/ui components using the script
3. Create component in proper directory
4. Use Tailwind CSS for styling
5. Follow project structure patterns

Component Creation Workflow

Step 1: Determine Component Type

Choose the appropriate shadcn/ui components based on the requirement:

• Forms: Use input, label, button, select, checkbox, textarea
• Dialogs/Modals: Use dialog, sheet, or drawer
• Data Display: Use table, card, badge, tabs
• Interactive: Use dropdown-menu, tooltip, toggle
• Layout: Use separator, scroll-area, sidebar

Step 2: Install Missing shadcn/ui Components

Before creating the component, install any required shadcn/ui components:

bash scripts/add_shadcn_component.sh <component-names>

Example:

bash scripts/add_shadcn_component.sh dialog input label button

Common component combinations:

• Form: input label button select
• Dialog with form: dialog input label button
• Data table: table badge dropdown-menu
• Settings panel: card input label select button

Step 3: Choose Component Structure

Based on complexity, use one of these patterns:

Simple Component (no Panda CSS styles needed):

app/components/ComponentName.tsx

Component with Panda CSS (if matching existing patterns):

app/components/ComponentName/
├── ComponentName.tsx
├── ComponentName.style.ts
└── index.ts

Complex Component (with sub-components):

app/components/ComponentName/
├── ComponentName.tsx
├── ComponentName.style.ts
├── components/
│   ├── SubComponent.tsx
│   └── index.ts
└── index.ts

For detailed structure guidelines, see references/component-structure.md.

Step 4: Write Component Code

Use "use client" directive when the component needs:

• React hooks (useState, useEffect, etc.)
• Event handlers
• Browser APIs

Use Tailwind CSS for styling (preferred for new components).

Example patterns are available in references/shadcn-patterns.md.

Step 5: Export Component

Always export from index.ts for clean imports:

// app/components/MyComponent/index.ts
export { MyComponent } from './MyComponent'

Common Component Patterns

Form Dialog Component

"use client"

import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger } from "@/components/ui/dialog"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"

export function CreateItemDialog() {
  return (
    <Dialog>
      <DialogTrigger asChild>
        <Button>Create New</Button>
      </DialogTrigger>
      <DialogContent>
        <DialogHeader>
          <DialogTitle>Create Item</DialogTitle>
        </DialogHeader>
        <div className="space-y-4 py-4">
          <div className="space-y-2">
            <Label htmlFor="name">Name</Label>
            <Input id="name" placeholder="Enter name" />
          </div>
          <Button type="submit">Create</Button>
        </div>
      </DialogContent>
    </Dialog>
  )
}

Data Table Component

import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from "@/components/ui/table"
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"

interface DataItem {
  id: string
  name: string
  status: string
}

export function DataTable({ data }: { data: DataItem[] }) {
  return (
    <Table>
      <TableHeader>
        <TableRow>
          <TableHead>Name</TableHead>
          <TableHead>Status</TableHead>
        </TableRow>
      </TableHeader>
      <TableBody>
        {data.map((item) => (
          <TableRow key={item.id}>
            <TableCell>{item.name}</TableCell>
            <TableCell>
              <Badge>{item.status}</Badge>
            </TableCell>
          </TableRow>
        ))}
      </TableBody>
    </Table>
  )
}

Form Component with Validation

"use client"

import { useState } from "react"
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

export function UserForm() {
  const [email, setEmail] = useState("")

  const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
    e.preventDefault()
    // Handle form submission
  }

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
      <div className="space-y-2">
        <Label htmlFor="email">Email</Label>
        <Input
          id="email"
          type="email"
          value={email}
          onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
          placeholder="Enter email"
          required
        />
      </div>
      <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
    </form>
  )
}

Important Guidelines

1. Always use shadcn/ui components - Do not create custom button, input, dialog components from scratch
2. Use Tailwind CSS for styling - Apply utility classes directly in JSX
3. Place components in app/components/ - UI primitives go in app/components/ui/, custom components in app/components/
4. Add "use client" only when needed - Keep components as Server Components by default
5. Use TypeScript - Always define prop types
6. Export from index.ts - Use barrel exports for cleaner imports

Path Aliases

Use these import aliases:

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"  // shadcn/ui components
import { api } from "@/lib/apis/api"              // API utilities
import { css } from "@/styles/css"                // Panda CSS (when needed)

Additional Resources

• Common Patterns: See references/shadcn-patterns.md for form, dialog, table, and interactive component examples
• Component Structure: See references/component-structure.md for detailed organization patterns
• Script: Use scripts/add_shadcn_component.sh to install shadcn/ui components

Checklist for New Components

• Identified required shadcn/ui components
• Installed missing shadcn/ui components using script
• Created component in app/components/ directory
• Added "use client" directive if using hooks/event handlers
• Used Tailwind CSS for styling
• Defined TypeScript types for props
• Exported component from index.ts
• Tested component renders correctly