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

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/shadcn-ui-server/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using npx command

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcn-ui-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf Configuration

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcn-ui-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor Configuration

To configure in Cursor:

1. Open Cursor Settings
2. Go to Features > MCP Servers
3. Click "+ Add New MCP Server"
4. Enter the following:
   • Name: "shadcn-ui-server" (or your preferred name)
   • Type: "command"
   • Command: npx -y shadcn-ui-mcp-server

Debugging

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

npm run inspector

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