Tweakcn

[!IMPORTANT] A very big thanks to Brandon McConnell

Global shorthand for shadcn-vue add with automatic package manager detection.

tweakcn forwards all flags and arguments directly to shadcn-vue@latest add, while detecting your package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, or deno) so you don't have to remember which runner to use. Detection is powered by package-manager-detector.

Before
- pnpm dlx shadcn-vue@latest add
- npx shadcn-vue@latest add
- yarn shadcn-vue@latest add
- bunx --bun shadcn-vue@latest add
- deno run -A npm:shadcn-vue@latest add

After
+ tweakcn

Why?

• One command, any package manager: Auto-detects npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, or deno and runs the correct shadcn-vue add variant for you.
• No new flags to learn: Everything after tweakcn is passed straight through to shadcn-vue add.
• Monorepo-friendly: Uses package-manager-detector to crawl upwards and detect the right tool for the nearest repository root.

Install (global)

npm i -g tweakcn@latest
# or
pnpm add -g tweakcn@latest
# or
yarn global add tweakcn@latest
# or
bun add -g tweakcn@latest

Usage

All options are passed through to shadcn-vue add exactly as-is.

# Wizard mode (interactive prompts)
tweakcn

# Add a single component
tweakcn button

# Add multiple components
tweakcn button card dialog

# Pass-through flags (examples; all flags pass through to shadcn-vue add)
tweakcn -y --overwrite button

# Using registries (names, URLs, or local paths are supported by shadcn-vue)
tweakcn @8bitcn/accordion
tweakcn https://example.com/registry/components/button.json

Under the hood, tweakcn maps to the correct package manager command automatically:

• pnpm: pnpm dlx shadcn-vue@latest add ...
• npm: npx shadcn-vue@latest add ...
• yarn: yarn shadcn-vue@latest add ...
• bun: bunx --bun shadcn-vue@latest add ...
• deno: deno run -A npm:shadcn-vue@latest add ...

Notes

• Must be run inside an active git repository; otherwise, tweakcn will exit with an error.
• If a supported package manager cannot be detected, tweakcn will exit with an error.
• Package manager detection is provided by package-manager-detector.

License

MIT