latheui

Sets up Lathe in a project that uses the shadcn CLI, so every component installs by name.

npx latheui init

Run it in your project's root, next to components.json. It adds the @latheui registry to components.json. Then install anything:

npx shadcn@latest add @latheui/button

Nothing is installed globally or added to your dependencies. Run it once per project.

Lathe Pro

Pass your license key to install Pro items the same way:

npx latheui init --key <your license key>

It also:

1. checks your license key,
2. has the @latheui registry send it with each request,
3. saves the key to .env.local as LATHE_LICENSE_KEY,
4. makes sure .env.local is ignored by git,
5. remembers the key on this computer, in ~/.lathe/config.json.

npx shadcn@latest add @latheui/data-table

In your next project, plain npx latheui init finds the saved key and sets up Pro too. It also picks up LATHE_LICENSE_KEY if it's set in your environment, as on CI.

• --no-save sets up the project without remembering the key.
• npx latheui logout forgets the saved key. Projects you already set up keep theirs.

Your key is in your purchase email. Setup guide: https://latheui.dev/docs/pro