No,Category,Guideline,Description,Do,Don't,Code Good,Code Bad,Severity,Docs URL
1,Setup,Use CLI for installation,Install components via shadcn CLI for proper setup,npx shadcn@latest add component-name,Manual copy-paste from docs,npx shadcn@latest add button,Copy component code manually,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/cli
2,Setup,Initialize project properly,Run init command to set up components.json and globals.css,npx shadcn@latest init before adding components,Skip init and add components directly,npx shadcn@latest init,npx shadcn@latest add button (without init),High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/installation
3,Setup,Configure path aliases,Set up proper import aliases in tsconfig and components.json,Use @/components/ui path aliases,Relative imports like ../../components,import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button",import { Button } from "../../components/ui/button",Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/installation
4,Theming,Use CSS variables for colors,Define colors as CSS variables in globals.css for theming,CSS variables in :root and .dark,Hardcoded color values in components,bg-primary text-primary-foreground,bg-blue-500 text-white,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/theming
5,Theming,Follow naming convention,Use semantic color names with foreground pattern,primary/primary-foreground secondary/secondary-foreground,Generic color names,--primary --primary-foreground,--blue --light-blue,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/theming
6,Theming,Support dark mode,Include .dark class styles for all custom CSS,Define both :root and .dark color schemes,Only light mode colors,.dark { --background: 240 10% 3.9%; },No .dark class styles,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/dark-mode
7,Components,Use component variants,Leverage cva variants for consistent styling,Use variant prop for different styles,Inline conditional classes,<Button variant="destructive">,<Button className={isError ? "bg-red-500" : "bg-blue-500"}>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
8,Components,Compose with className,Add custom classes via className prop for overrides,Extend with className for one-off customizations,Modify component source directly,<Button className="w-full">,Edit button.tsx to add w-full,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
9,Components,Use size variants consistently,Apply size prop for consistent sizing across components,size="sm" size="lg" for sizing,Mix size classes inconsistently,<Button size="lg">,<Button className="text-lg px-8 py-4">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
10,Components,Prefer compound components,Use provided sub-components for complex UI,Card + CardHeader + CardContent pattern,Single component with many props,<Card><CardHeader><CardTitle>,<Card title="x" content="y" footer="z">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/card
11,Dialog,Use Dialog for modal content,Dialog component for overlay modal windows,Dialog for confirmations forms details,Alert for modal content,<Dialog><DialogContent>,<Alert> styled as modal,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dialog
12,Dialog,Handle dialog state properly,Use open and onOpenChange for controlled dialogs,Controlled state with useState,Uncontrolled with default open only,"<Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>","<Dialog defaultOpen={true}>",Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dialog
13,Dialog,Include proper dialog structure,Use DialogHeader DialogTitle DialogDescription,Complete semantic structure,Missing title or description,<DialogHeader><DialogTitle><DialogDescription>,<DialogContent><p>Content</p></DialogContent>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dialog
14,Sheet,Use Sheet for side panels,Sheet component for slide-out panels and drawers,Sheet for navigation filters settings,Dialog for side content,<Sheet side="right">,<Dialog> with slide animation,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sheet
15,Sheet,Specify sheet side,Set side prop for sheet slide direction,Explicit side="left" or side="right",Default side without consideration,<Sheet><SheetContent side="left">,<Sheet><SheetContent>,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sheet
16,Form,Use Form with react-hook-form,Integrate Form component with react-hook-form for validation,useForm + Form + FormField pattern,Custom form handling without Form,<Form {...form}><FormField control={form.control}>,<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
17,Form,Use FormField for inputs,Wrap inputs in FormField for proper labeling and errors,FormField + FormItem + FormLabel + FormControl,Input without FormField wrapper,<FormField><FormItem><FormLabel><FormControl><Input>,<Input onChange={...}>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
18,Form,Display form messages,Use FormMessage for validation error display,FormMessage after FormControl,Custom error text without FormMessage,<FormControl><Input/></FormControl><FormMessage/>,<Input/>{error && <span>{error}</span>},Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
19,Form,Use Zod for validation,Define form schema with Zod for type-safe validation,zodResolver with form schema,Manual validation logic,zodResolver(formSchema),validate: (values) => { if (!values.email) },Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
20,Select,Use Select for dropdowns,Select component for option selection,Select for choosing from list,Native select element,<Select><SelectTrigger><SelectContent>,<select><option>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/select
21,Select,Structure Select properly,Include Trigger Value Content and Items,Complete Select structure,Missing SelectValue or SelectContent,<SelectTrigger><SelectValue/></SelectTrigger><SelectContent><SelectItem>,<Select><option>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/select
22,Command,Use Command for search,Command component for searchable lists and palettes,Command for command palette search,Input with custom dropdown,<Command><CommandInput><CommandList>,<Input><div className="dropdown">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/command
23,Command,Group command items,Use CommandGroup for categorized items,CommandGroup with heading for sections,Flat list without grouping,<CommandGroup heading="Suggestions"><CommandItem>,<CommandItem> without groups,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/command
24,Table,Use Table for data display,Table component for structured data,Table for tabular data display,Div grid for table-like layouts,<Table><TableHeader><TableBody><TableRow>,<div className="grid">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/table
25,Table,Include proper table structure,Use TableHeader TableBody TableRow TableCell,Semantic table structure,Missing thead or tbody,<TableHeader><TableRow><TableHead>,<Table><TableRow> without header,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/table
26,DataTable,Use DataTable for complex tables,Combine Table with TanStack Table for features,DataTable pattern for sorting filtering pagination,Custom table implementation,useReactTable + Table components,Custom sort filter pagination logic,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/data-table
27,Tabs,Use Tabs for content switching,Tabs component for tabbed interfaces,Tabs for related content sections,Custom tab implementation,<Tabs><TabsList><TabsTrigger><TabsContent>,<div onClick={() => setTab(...)},Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/tabs
28,Tabs,Set default tab value,Specify defaultValue for initial tab,defaultValue on Tabs component,No default leaving first tab,<Tabs defaultValue="account">,<Tabs> without defaultValue,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/tabs
29,Accordion,Use Accordion for collapsible,Accordion for expandable content sections,Accordion for FAQ settings panels,Custom collapse implementation,<Accordion><AccordionItem><AccordionTrigger>,<div onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/accordion
30,Accordion,Choose accordion type,Use type="single" or type="multiple" appropriately,type="single" for one open type="multiple" for many,Default type without consideration,<Accordion type="single" collapsible>,<Accordion> without type,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/accordion
31,Toast,Use Sonner for toasts,Sonner integration for toast notifications,toast() from sonner for notifications,Custom toast implementation,toast("Event created"),setShowToast(true),Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sonner
32,Toast,Add Toaster to layout,Include Toaster component in root layout,<Toaster /> in app layout,Toaster in individual pages,app/layout.tsx: <Toaster />,page.tsx: <Toaster />,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sonner
33,Toast,Use toast variants,Apply toast.success toast.error for context,Semantic toast methods,Generic toast for all messages,toast.success("Saved!") toast.error("Failed"),toast("Saved!") toast("Failed"),Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sonner
34,Popover,Use Popover for floating content,Popover for dropdown menus and floating panels,Popover for contextual actions,Absolute positioned divs,<Popover><PopoverTrigger><PopoverContent>,<div className="relative"><div className="absolute">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/popover
35,Popover,Handle popover alignment,Use align and side props for positioning,Explicit alignment configuration,Default alignment for all,<PopoverContent align="start" side="bottom">,<PopoverContent>,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/popover
36,DropdownMenu,Use DropdownMenu for actions,DropdownMenu for action lists and context menus,DropdownMenu for user menu actions,Popover for action lists,<DropdownMenu><DropdownMenuTrigger><DropdownMenuContent>,<Popover> for menu actions,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dropdown-menu
37,DropdownMenu,Group menu items,Use DropdownMenuGroup and DropdownMenuSeparator,Organized menu with separators,Flat list of items,<DropdownMenuGroup><DropdownMenuItem><DropdownMenuSeparator>,<DropdownMenuItem> without organization,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dropdown-menu
38,Tooltip,Use Tooltip for hints,Tooltip for icon buttons and truncated text,Tooltip for additional context,Title attribute for tooltips,<Tooltip><TooltipTrigger><TooltipContent>,<button title="Delete">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/tooltip
39,Tooltip,Add TooltipProvider,Wrap app or section in TooltipProvider,TooltipProvider at app level,TooltipProvider per tooltip,<TooltipProvider><App/></TooltipProvider>,<Tooltip><TooltipProvider>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/tooltip
40,Skeleton,Use Skeleton for loading,Skeleton component for loading placeholders,Skeleton matching content layout,Spinner for content loading,<Skeleton className="h-4 w-[200px]"/>,<Spinner/> for card loading,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/skeleton
41,Skeleton,Match skeleton dimensions,Size skeleton to match loaded content,Skeleton same size as expected content,Generic skeleton size,<Skeleton className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full"/>,<Skeleton/> without sizing,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/skeleton
42,AlertDialog,Use AlertDialog for confirms,AlertDialog for destructive action confirmation,AlertDialog for delete confirmations,Dialog for confirmations,<AlertDialog><AlertDialogTrigger><AlertDialogContent>,<Dialog> for delete confirmation,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/alert-dialog
43,AlertDialog,Include action buttons,Use AlertDialogAction and AlertDialogCancel,Standard confirm/cancel pattern,Custom buttons in AlertDialog,<AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel><AlertDialogAction>,<Button>Cancel</Button><Button>Confirm</Button>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/alert-dialog
44,Sidebar,Use Sidebar for navigation,Sidebar component for app navigation,Sidebar for main app navigation,Custom sidebar implementation,<SidebarProvider><Sidebar><SidebarContent>,<div className="w-64 fixed">,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sidebar
45,Sidebar,Wrap in SidebarProvider,Use SidebarProvider for sidebar state management,SidebarProvider at layout level,Sidebar without provider,<SidebarProvider><Sidebar></SidebarProvider>,<Sidebar> without provider,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sidebar
46,Sidebar,Use SidebarTrigger,Include SidebarTrigger for mobile toggle,SidebarTrigger for responsive toggle,Custom toggle button,<SidebarTrigger/>,<Button onClick={() => toggleSidebar()}>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/sidebar
47,Chart,Use Chart for data viz,Chart component with Recharts integration,Chart component for dashboards,Direct Recharts without wrapper,<ChartContainer config={chartConfig}>,<ResponsiveContainer><BarChart>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/chart
48,Chart,Define chart config,Create chartConfig for consistent theming,chartConfig with color definitions,Inline colors in charts,"{ desktop: { label: ""Desktop"", color: ""#2563eb"" } }",<Bar fill="#2563eb"/>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/chart
49,Chart,Use ChartTooltip,Apply ChartTooltip for interactive charts,ChartTooltip with ChartTooltipContent,Recharts Tooltip directly,<ChartTooltip content={<ChartTooltipContent/>}/>,<Tooltip/> from recharts,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/chart
50,Blocks,Use blocks for scaffolding,Start from shadcn blocks for common layouts,npx shadcn@latest add dashboard-01,Build dashboard from scratch,npx shadcn@latest add login-01,Custom login page from scratch,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/blocks
51,Blocks,Customize block components,Modify copied block code to fit needs,Edit block files after installation,Use blocks without modification,Customize dashboard-01 layout,Use dashboard-01 as-is,Low,https://ui.shadcn.com/blocks
52,A11y,Use semantic components,Shadcn components have built-in ARIA,Rely on component accessibility,Override ARIA attributes,<Button> has button role,<div role="button">,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
53,A11y,Maintain focus management,Dialog Sheet handle focus automatically,Let components manage focus,Custom focus handling,<Dialog> traps focus,document.querySelector().focus(),High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/dialog
54,A11y,Provide labels,Use FormLabel and aria-label appropriately,FormLabel for form inputs,Placeholder as only label,<FormLabel>Email</FormLabel><Input/>,<Input placeholder="Email"/>,High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
55,Performance,Import components individually,Import only needed components,Named imports from component files,Import all from index,import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button",import { Button Card Dialog } from "@/components/ui",Medium,
56,Performance,Lazy load dialogs,Dynamic import for heavy dialog content,React.lazy for dialog content,Import all dialogs upfront,const HeavyContent = lazy(() => import('./Heavy')),import HeavyContent from './Heavy',Medium,
57,Customization,Extend variants with cva,Add new variants using class-variance-authority,Extend buttonVariants for new styles,Inline classes for variants,"variants: { size: { xl: ""h-14 px-8"" } }",className="h-14 px-8",Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
58,Customization,Create custom components,Build new components following shadcn patterns,Use cn() and cva for custom components,Different patterns for custom,const Custom = ({ className }) => <div className={cn("base" className)}>,const Custom = ({ style }) => <div style={style}>,Medium,
59,Patterns,Use asChild for composition,asChild prop for component composition,Slot pattern with asChild,Wrapper divs for composition,<Button asChild><Link href="/">,<Button><Link href="/"></Link></Button>,Medium,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/button
60,Patterns,Combine with React Hook Form,Form + useForm for complete forms,RHF Controller with shadcn inputs,Custom form state management,<FormField control={form.control} name="email">,<Input value={email} onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)},High,https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/form
