# shadcn Registry Directory

> Discover and pull third-party component registries directly via the shadcn CLI

shadcn Registry Directory is a curated list of third-party community registries for shadcn/ui components, animations, and blocks. It allows frontend developers to discover niche libraries and install them straight into their codebase without manual configuration using namespaced CLI commands.

Website: https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/directory

## What it is for

- Discover specialized UI component libraries for animations, rich text, loaders, and icons
- Install third-party components directly into projects using the standard shadcn CLI syntax
- Distribute custom internal components or team design systems across projects

## Features

- Directory of hundreds of community-maintained UI and block registries
- CLI integration allowing installations with 'npx shadcn add @registry/component'
- Zero-config setup for consuming listed community registries
- Public guidelines and issue templates for maintainers to submit their own registries
- Support for custom private registries with namespace and authentication configurations

## Pricing

Free and open source

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Topic: [UI Components](https://xiry.app/topics/development/ui-components.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Web, Command line
- For: React, Next.js, and web developers using shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS
- Alternative to: npm, Bit.dev
- Tags: react, shadcn, tailwind, cli, ui components, nextjs

## Why it was saved

- [@shadcn, 28 October 2025](https://x.com/shadcn/status/1983190491052245002): Single place to discover component/AI registries (ai-elements, algolia, clerk, elevenlabs-ui visible in the media) to pull components from for your app.

## Related

- [shadcn/ui](https://xiry.app/resources/shadcn-ui-1902): Copy-paste React UI components built with Tailwind CSS and Radix primitives. (Website, Open source)
- [Efferd](https://xiry.app/resources/efferd): Pre-built, responsive shadcn/ui blocks and layouts for React applications (Web app, Freemium)
- [Motion](https://xiry.app/resources/motion): Open-source animation library for React, Vue, and vanilla JavaScript (Website, Freemium)
- [React Bits](https://xiry.app/resources/react-bits): Open-source animated and interactive React UI components and backgrounds (Website, Freemium)
- [21st.dev](https://xiry.app/resources/21st-dev): Curated directory of crafted React, Tailwind, and shadcn UI components. (Website, Freemium)
- [lucide-animated](https://xiry.app/resources/lucide-animated): Open-source animated React icons built with Lucide and Motion (Web app, Open source)

Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/shadcn-registry-directory

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