Hacker NewsMonday · July 6, 2026FREE

Shadcn/UI now defaults to Base UI instead of Radix

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Shadcn/UI, a collection of re-usable components, has implemented a change in its default underlying UI framework. The project now utilizes Base UI as its standard default, replacing Radix. This update means that new components or projects initialized with Shadcn/UI will be configured to use Base UI by default. The change is documented in the project's changelog, indicating a shift in the foundational technology for the UI library's components.

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Developers using Shadcn/UI will find new components default to Base UI instead of Radix.

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