shadcn/plus

Features

• Status bar shortcut: bottom-left shadcn/plus menu (only visible when a workspace is open).
• Quick actions: install/reinstall CLI, add one or many components, open component docs, reload registry list, open shadcn/ui docs.
• Configurable working directory for shadcn/ui commands (relative or absolute, great for monorepos).
• Adaptive CLI action: shows Install CLI before initialization, and Reinstall CLI when components.json already exists.
• Registry caching and a dedicated Output channel for clean command logs.
• Non-interactive init and component installation without temporary terminals.

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Demo

shadcn/plus Menu

Install or Reinstall the shadcn/ui CLI

Add Component

Add Multiple Components

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Settings

• shadcn-plus.commandWorkingDirectory (string): optional working directory for shadcn/ui commands. Leave blank to use the workspace root; relative paths resolve from the first workspace folder; absolute paths are supported.
• shadcn-plus.componentLibrary (string): component library passed to shadcn/ui init. Options: base (default and recommended) or radix.
• shadcn-plus.askComponentLibrary (boolean): prompt for the component library each time before running shadcn/ui init.
• shadcn-plus.preset (string): preset passed to shadcn/ui init. Options: vega, nova (default), maia, lyra, mira, luma, sera, or rhea.
• shadcn-plus.askPreset (boolean): prompt for the preset each time before running shadcn/ui init.

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Release Notes

v1.0.7

• Updated initialization for the latest shadcn CLI with Base/Radix component-library and preset selection.
• Added the current Vega, Nova, Maia, Lyra, Mira, Luma, Sera, and Rhea presets.
• Added Yarn CLI commands and modern Bun lockfile detection.
• Updated registry parsing for the current registry:ui schema.
• Added Data Table, Date Picker, deprecated Toast, and Typography/Typeset to the documentation picker.
• Made the component-list reload action clear both extension and language-model caches.
• Moved shadcn commands from temporary terminals to the dedicated shadcn/plus Output channel.

v1.0.6

• Updated dependencies
• Updated components.json validation

v1.0.5

• README.md update

v1.0.4

• Added adaptive CLI menu behavior: show Install CLI before setup and Reinstall CLI once components.json exists.
• Added reinstall confirmation when components.json is already present.
• Added command sanitization for component install names before command execution.
• Improved registry fetch reliability with HTTP status checks, timeout handling, and retry backoff.
• Improved terminal execution fallback behavior when shell integration is unavailable.
• Added configurable terminal auto-close behavior for extension-created command terminals.
• Updated docs to reflect install/reinstall CLI behavior.

1.0.3

• Rename the extension from shadcn/ui Plus to shadcn/plus for consistency and simplicity.

1.0.2

• Codebase cleanup.
• Minor code changes.

1.0.1

• Added configurable working directory so init/add commands run where your package.json lives (supports monorepos and non-root layouts).
• Package manager detection and init guard now respect the configured working directory.

1.0.0

• Added status bar menu for shadcn/ui actions.
• Added base color configuration and optional prompt for init.
• Guarded init when components.json already exists.
• Created component install, multi-add, docs shortcuts, and registry reload.

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Enjoy!