shadcn

Manages shadcn components and projects — adding, searching, fixing, debugging, styling, and composing UI. Provides project context, component docs, and usage examples. Applies when working with shadcn/ui, component registries, presets, --preset codes, or any project with a components.json file. Also triggers for "shadcn init", "create an app with --preset", or "switch to --preset".

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The canonical home for this skill is shadcn in shadcn-ui/ui

Quality

Content

100%Scale 1-3

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is an exceptionally well-crafted skill file that maximizes information density while maintaining clarity. It provides concrete, executable guidance for every aspect of shadcn/ui development — from CLI commands to component composition patterns to preset management. The progressive disclosure is excellent, with the main file serving as a comprehensive but scannable reference that links to detailed rule files for edge cases.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The content is remarkably lean for its scope. It assumes Claude's competence throughout — no explanations of what components are, how CLIs work, or basic concepts. Every section earns its place: rules are terse bullet points with linked details, the component selection table is a dense lookup, and code examples are minimal but illustrative.	3 / 3
Actionability	Highly actionable throughout: executable CLI commands with exact flags, copy-paste-ready code patterns showing correct vs incorrect usage, a concrete workflow with numbered steps, and a comprehensive quick reference section with real command examples covering all major operations.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	The workflow section is clearly sequenced (9 steps) with explicit validation checkpoints: checking installed components before adding, running --dry-run and --diff before updating, reviewing added components after installation, and confirming with users before destructive operations like --overwrite. The updating components section has a dedicated feedback loop (diff → analyze → decide → apply).	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	Excellent progressive disclosure structure: the SKILL.md serves as a clear overview with concise rules and patterns, while linking to 7 detailed reference files (forms.md, composition.md, icons.md, styling.md, base-vs-radix.md, cli.md, customization.md) — all one level deep with descriptive labels. Critical rules are summarized inline with links to full incorrect/correct code pairs.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

Description

100%Scale 1-3

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This is a strong skill description that clearly defines its scope around shadcn/ui component management, lists concrete actions, and provides explicit trigger conditions. It uses third person voice correctly and includes both technical identifiers (components.json, --preset) and natural user phrases (shadcn init, create an app). The description is well-structured and would allow Claude to confidently select this skill when appropriate.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple specific concrete actions: adding, searching, fixing, debugging, styling, and composing UI components. Also mentions providing project context, component docs, and usage examples.	3 / 3
Completeness	Clearly answers both 'what' (manages shadcn components — adding, searching, fixing, debugging, styling, composing UI; provides project context and docs) and 'when' (explicitly states 'Applies when working with shadcn/ui, component registries, presets...' and 'Also triggers for...').	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Includes strong natural trigger terms users would say: 'shadcn/ui', 'component registries', 'presets', '--preset codes', 'components.json', 'shadcn init', 'create an app with --preset', 'switch to --preset'. These cover both technical terms and natural user phrases.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Highly distinctive with a clear niche around shadcn/ui specifically. The mention of components.json, shadcn init, --preset, and component registries makes it very unlikely to conflict with generic UI or component skills.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

Validation

81%

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Validation — 9 / 11 Passed

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Criteria	Description	Result
allowed_tools_field	'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	9 / 11 Passed

Repository: constructorfabric/insight-front
Path: .agents/skills/shadcn/SKILL.md
Commit: f4e28bd

Reviewed: 5 days ago

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