# ShadcnEx
Use [shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com) components in Phoenix LiveView. ShadcnEx extracts component metadata from the upstream shadcn/ui registry and generates Phoenix function components with matching props, variants, and slots.
Currently ships the `new-york-v4` style with Tailwind CSS v4.
## Installation
Add the dependency:
```elixir
# mix.exs
def deps do
[
{:shadcn_ex, "~> 0.1"}
]
end
```
Run the installer to copy assets and patch your app.js/app.css:
```bash
mix shadcn.install
```
The installer will:
1. Copy `hooks.js` and `shadcn_ex.css` to your app's `priv/static/shadcn_ex/`
2. Patch `assets/js/app.js` with import statements (managed block)
3. Patch `assets/css/app.css` with a Tailwind v4 `@source` directive for class discovery
Each patch is shown as a diff with a y/N prompt before applying.
### Installer Options
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--force` | Skip prompts, auto-apply all patches (CI mode) |
| `--check` | Verify install completeness, exit non-zero on drift |
| `--no-tailwind-patch` | Skip `@source` patching in app.css |
| `--app <name>` | Target a specific app in an umbrella project |
For umbrella projects, the installer auto-detects web apps (apps with an `assets/` directory). If multiple are found, it prompts which to target. Use `--app` to skip the prompt.
### Verifying Install in CI
```bash
mix shadcn.install --check
```
Returns exit code 0 if all managed blocks and assets are in place, non-zero otherwise.
## Usage
Add `use ShadcnEx` to your LiveView or component module:
```elixir
defmodule MyAppWeb.PageLive do
use MyAppWeb, :live_view
use ShadcnEx
end
```
Then use standard HEEx component syntax. Each shadcn sub-component maps to its own function component:
```heex
<.button variant="outline" size="sm">Save</.button>
<.card>
<.card_title>Agents</.card_title>
<.card_description>Runtime groups</.card_description>
<.card_content>
<.badge variant="secondary">Configured</.badge>
</.card_content>
<.card_footer>Synced just now</.card_footer>
</.card>
```
### Validate Config
Optionally check that your project's Tailwind version and shadcn style are compatible:
```bash
mix shadcn.validate_config
```
For informational-only mode (no failure on warnings):
```bash
mix shadcn.validate_config --no-strict
```
## JS Hooks
ShadcnEx ships a tiered hook system for components that need client-side interactivity. The installer patches your `app.js` automatically, but you can also import manually:
```javascript
import { initHybridComponents, setupAutoInit } from "shadcn_ex/hooks"
// Initialize all [data-js-mount] elements currently in the DOM
initHybridComponents()
// Or auto-init on LiveView mount events
setupAutoInit()
```
### Tier 1 — Vanilla JS
Safe hooks using only DOM APIs and optional vanilla JS libraries:
- **sidebar** — toggle expanded/collapsed state via `data-state` attribute
- **sonner** — toast notifications using CSS classes and design tokens
- **embla-carousel** — carousel with optional autoplay (requires `embla-carousel` npm package)
### Tier 2 — LiveView Bridges
Lightweight DOM utilities that bridge user interactions to LiveView server events:
- **command-palette** — Cmd+K / Ctrl+K listener, toggles `data-state`, pushes LiveView event
- **drawer** — open/close via trigger elements, CSS transitions, Escape to close
### Tier 3 — Unsupported
React-only libraries that cannot run without a React runtime. These emit a one-time console warning with guidance:
`recharts`, `react-day-picker`, `react-hook-form`, `base-ui`, `cmdk`, `vaul`
For these components, use a React adapter (e.g., LiveSvelte, LiveReact) or a native Elixir alternative.
## Compatibility
`mix shadcn.validate_config` detects:
- shadcn style from `config :shadcn_ex, :style` or `components.json`
- Tailwind major from `assets/package.json` (fallback: `assets/css/app.css` / tailwind config files)
Current behavior:
- `new-york-v4` requires Tailwind 4
- `new-york` / `default` are treated as Tailwind 3
- strict mode (default) fails on mismatch or missing required detection signals
## Hardcoded Colors
The generated component registry includes a `hardcoded_colors` list per component, flagging Tailwind classes that use absolute colors (e.g., `bg-white`) rather than design tokens. Check `ShadcnEx.Registry.component("button")` to see which classes may need theme overrides.
## Development
For library maintainers only.
### Extract Manifest
Re-extract component metadata from upstream shadcn/ui:
```bash
mix shadcn.extract
mix shadcn.extract --style new-york-v4 --ref main
```
### Generate Registry
Rebuild the Elixir registry from the manifest:
```bash
mix shadcn.codegen
```
### Tests
```bash
npx tsx --test scripts/extract_shadcn.test.ts
mix test
```