ShadCN Vue — Modern UIs with Minimal Effort

ShadCN Vue is quickly becoming a favorite for Vue developers who want modern, accessible components that feel great to use and are easy to customize. This course is your hands-on guide to building top-of-the-line interfaces using ShadCN Vue, Tailwind CSS, and best practices for composition and theming.

Whether you're building a dashboard, admin panel, or sleek marketing site, ShadCN Vue helps you move fast—without sacrificing flexibility or design.

What is ShadCN Vue?

ShadCN Vue is a thoughtfully designed component library (kind-of) for Vue.js. Inspired by the popular shadcn/ui for React, it takes a unique approach: components are not bundled as a library—you install them directly into your source code.

Built on top of Reka UI, ShadCN Vue offers:

• Accessibility out of the box
• Completely styled and fully functional common UI elements
• Full Tailwind CSS compatibility for rapid interface creation

It’s the perfect solution for developers who want solid, pre-built components and the freedom to shape them exactly how they want.

Why Take This Course?

This course is packed with practical examples to help you:

• Set up and configure ShadCN Vue in a Vue 3 + Vite project
• Learn the reasoning behind its open-component model
• Use everything—from buttons and dialogs to complex data tables
• Take full advantage of Tailwind utility classes
• Understand accessibility, theming, and dark mode best practices

You’ll walk away with production-ready techniques you can apply immediately.

What You’ll Learn

Installing ShadCN Vue

We’ll start by installing ShadCN Vue into an existing Vue project and adding our first components—like a button and a login block—right from the official library site.

Buttons & the as-child Prop

Learn how to use button variants, customize their appearance, and understand how the as-child prop works to let you style native elements like links or router links seamlessly.

Dialogs and Alerts

Implement modals and alert dialogs that are fully accessible and keyboard-navigable, with flexible slots and transitions.

Forms and Validation

Discover how to structure forms, apply validation rules, and use the robust form component system to capture and manage user input.

Sidebars and Layouts

Create collapsible sidebars and responsive layouts with the sidebar component and utility classes for grid and spacing.

Data Tables

Display and sort complex data using a tanstack-table powered Data Table component, complete with filters and pagination.

Toast Notifications with Sonner

Show non-blocking alerts with the Sonner notification component—a lightweight and stylish way to keep users informed.

Theming and Dark Mode

Master the theming system to create custom design tokens, then implement dark mode support with ease using the Tailwind and CSS variable integration.

Ready to Build Better UIs in Vue?

If you’re looking for a powerful yet flexible way to create beautiful, accessible user interfaces in Vue, this course is for you. By the end, you’ll not only know how to use ShadCN Vue effectively—you’ll have a complete toolkit for crafting refined user experiences that look great and scale with your project.

Let’s dive in and start building!