shadcn/ui Switches Default Component Library from Radix to Base UI
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shadcn/ui has announced that Base UI is now the default component library, replacing Radix. The article provides historical context about the project's origins in January 2023 built on Radix, and explains the transition to Base UI — a new project by the same team behind Radix, incorporating lessons learned from their previous work. Base UI recently tagged a beta release, prompting community questions about the migration.
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· 3 pulledStarting today, Base UI is the default component library in shadcn/ui.
When shadcn/ui launched in January 2023, it was built on Radix. At the time, nothing else came close.
They've done it once. Now they get to do it again, with everything they learned the first time.
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