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Use when building with Reka UI (headless Vue components) - provides component API, accessibility patterns, composition (asChild), controlled/uncontrolled state, virtualization, and styling integration. Formerly Radix Vue.

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Reka UI

Unstyled, accessible Vue 3 component primitives. WAI-ARIA compliant. Previously Radix Vue.

Current version: v2.8.0 (January 2026)

When to Use

  • Building headless/unstyled components from scratch
  • Need WAI-ARIA compliant components
  • Using Nuxt UI, shadcn-vue, or other Reka-based libraries
  • Implementing accessible forms, dialogs, menus, popovers

For Vue patterns: use vue skill

Available Guidance

FileTopics
references/components.mdComponent index by category (Form, Date, Overlay, Menu, Data, etc.)
components/*.mdPer-component details (dialog.md, select.md, etc.)

Guides (see reka-ui.com): Styling, Animation, Composition, SSR, Namespaced, Dates, i18n, Controlled State, Inject Context, Virtualization, Migration

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For styled Nuxt components built on Reka UI: use nuxt-ui skill

Key Concepts

ConceptDescription
asChildRender as child element instead of wrapper, merging props/behavior
Controlled/UncontrolledUse v-model for controlled, default* props for uncontrolled
PartsComponents split into Root, Trigger, Content, Portal, etc.
forceMountKeep element in DOM for animation libraries
VirtualizationOptimize large lists (Combobox, Listbox, Tree) with virtual scrolling
Context InjectionAccess component context from child components

Installation

// nuxt.config.ts (auto-imports all components)
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['reka-ui/nuxt']
})
import { RekaResolver } from 'reka-ui/resolver'
// vite.config.ts (with auto-import resolver)
import Components from 'unplugin-vue-components/vite'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    vue(),
    Components({ resolvers: [RekaResolver()] })
  ]
})

Basic Patterns

<!-- Dialog with controlled state -->
<script setup>
import { DialogRoot, DialogTrigger, DialogPortal, DialogOverlay, DialogContent, DialogTitle, DialogDescription, DialogClose } from 'reka-ui'
const open = ref(false)
</script>

<template>
  <DialogRoot v-model:open="open">
    <DialogTrigger>Open</DialogTrigger>
    <DialogPortal>
      <DialogOverlay class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" />
      <DialogContent class="fixed left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-white p-6 rounded">
        <DialogTitle>Title</DialogTitle>
        <DialogDescription>Description</DialogDescription>
        <DialogClose>Close</DialogClose>
      </DialogContent>
    </DialogPortal>
  </DialogRoot>
</template>
<!-- Select with uncontrolled default -->
<SelectRoot default-value="apple">
  <SelectTrigger>
    <SelectValue placeholder="Pick fruit" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectPortal>
    <SelectContent>
      <SelectViewport>
        <SelectItem value="apple"><SelectItemText>Apple</SelectItemText></SelectItem>
        <SelectItem value="banana"><SelectItemText>Banana</SelectItemText></SelectItem>
      </SelectViewport>
    </SelectContent>
  </SelectPortal>
</SelectRoot>
<!-- asChild for custom trigger element -->
<DialogTrigger as-child>
  <button class="my-custom-button">Open</button>
</DialogTrigger>

Recent Updates (v2.6.0-v2.8.0)

  • New component: Rating (v2.8.0)
  • ScrollArea: Added "glimpse" scrollbar mode (v2.8.0)
  • PopperContent: Added hideShiftedArrow prop (v2.8.0)
  • TimeField: Added stepSnapping support (v2.8.0)
  • Breaking: weekStartsOn now locale-independent for date components (v2.8.0)
  • Virtualization: estimateSize accepts function for Listbox/Tree (v2.7.0)
  • Composables: useLocale, useDirection exposed (v2.6.0)
  • Select: disableOutsidePointerEvents prop on Content (v2.7.0)
  • Toast: disableSwipe prop (v2.6.0)

Resources


Token efficiency: ~350 tokens base, components.md index ~100 tokens, per-component ~50-150 tokens

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