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shadcn/ui Cheat Sheet 2026

Brijesh Dobariya — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:42:48 +0000

In 2026, the frontend development will be characterized by performance, flexibility, and scalability. Developers do not seek strict UI libraries that require them to stick to existing styles or sizeable component systems. Rather, they like systems that have complete control, composable systems, and clean architecture.

It is where shadcn/ui has set its roots as a leading power.

This is a great shadcn/ui cheat sheet that will become a convenient resource in case you are working on production-grade applications using React or Next.js. Setting up, CLI commands, components, form architecture, App Router integration, reusable patterns - it's all at a single location.

What is shadcn/ui and Why Developers Use It in 2026?

shadcn/ui is not a more traditional component library. It is a library of well-crafted and accessible elements that are created with Radix UI primitives and designed with Tailwind CSS; however, rather than requiring you to install them as a dependency, you paste the component source code directly into your project.That is the difference that makes the difference.

Controlling the code is in contrast with the traditional UI libraries (where you import components in node modules). Components can be modified, extended, and refactored without struggling with abstraction layers.

The reasons Developers would rather use shadcn/ui in 2026.

Full Code Ownership - You control the component code. No vendor lock-in.
Tailwind-First Styling - Utility-based styling scales have consistency and are easily themed.
Accessibility by Default - Based on Radix primitives, making use of keyboard navigation and ARIA support.
The ultimate Modern Architecture - Compatible with Server Components, Client Components, and integrates smoothly with frameworks like Next.js, Vite and other latest React environments.
Design System Friendly - Suited to work on custom design systems by teams that do not need to recreate base components.

In short, shadcn/ui offers the flexibility of custom components and the speed of a component library.

shadcn/ui Quick Setup Cheat Sheet

Getting started is straightforward if you follow the correct structure.

Step 1: Create a Next.js Project

npx create-next-app@latest my-app
cd my-app

Make sure you enable:

TypeScript
App Router
Tailwind CSS

Step 2: Initialize shadcn/ui

npx shadcn@latest init

During setup, you’ll choose:

Framework (Next.js, Vite, etc.)

Other frameworks like Vite are not needed here since the project is already Next.js

TypeScript configuration
Component directory
Tailwind configuration

The CLI will:

Add utility helpers like cn()
Install dependencies
Create a components/ui folder

Step 3: Add Components

npx shadcn@latest add button

The component will now exist inside your project directory.

That’s it. No heavy UI packages. No global styling conflicts.

shadcn/ui CLI Commands Cheat Sheet

The CLI is what makes shadcn/ui efficient in real-world workflows.

Here’s your practical command reference.
Initialize Project

shadcn init

Sets up configuration and dependencies.
Add a Component

shadcn add button

Add Multiple Components

shadcn add button card dialog

Add All Components

shadcn add --all

Overwrite Existing Component

shadcn add button --overwrite

Use Specific Registry

shadcn add button --registry <url>

Install with pnpm or yarn

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add input

In team environments, avoid --all. Add components only when needed to keep your codebase lean.

Core shadcn/ui Components Cheat Sheet

shadcn/ui includes essential UI primitives that cover 90% of production use cases.

Below are the most frequently used components.

Button Component

One of the most malleable shadcn/ui UI primitives is the Button component. It promotes various versions, dimensions, and conditions.
Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add button

Import

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

Variants

<Button variant="default">Default</Button>
<Button variant="destructive">Destructive</Button>
<Button variant="outline">Outline</Button>
<Button variant="secondary">Secondary</Button>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button>
<Button variant="link">Link</Button>

Sizes

<Button size="default">Default</Button>
<Button size="sm">Small</Button>
<Button size="lg">Large</Button>

Button with Icon

<Button>
  <Mail className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
  Login with Email
</Button>

Loading State

<Button disabled>
  <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
  Please wait
</Button>

Card Component

The Card component helps structure content blocks such as dashboards, profile sections, and analytics panels.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add card

Import

import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card"

Usage Example

<Card>
  <CardHeader>
    <CardTitle>Card Title</CardTitle>
    <CardDescription>Card Description</CardDescription>
  </CardHeader>
  <CardContent>
    <p>Card Content</p>
  </CardContent>
  <CardFooter>
    <p>Card Footer</p>
  </CardFooter>
</Card>

This compound structure allows modular layout composition.

Dialog (Modal)

The Dialog component provides accessible modal interactions.
Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add dialog
Import
import {
  Dialog,
  DialogContent,
  DialogDescription,
  DialogFooter,
  DialogHeader,
  DialogTitle,
  DialogTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dialog"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

Example

<Dialog>
  <DialogTrigger asChild>
    <Button variant="outline">Open Dialog</Button>
  </DialogTrigger>
  <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
    <DialogHeader>
      <DialogTitle>Edit profile</DialogTitle>
      <DialogDescription>
        Make changes to your profile here.
      </DialogDescription>
    </DialogHeader>
    <DialogFooter>
      <Button type="submit">Save changes</Button>
    </DialogFooter>
  </DialogContent>
</Dialog>

Form Component (React Hook Form + Zod)

shadcn/ui integrates seamlessly with React Hook Form and Zod for schema validation.
Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add form
Example Setup
const formSchema = z.object({
  username: z.string().min(2).max(50),
})

Implementation

<Form {...form}>
  <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-8">
    <FormField
      control={form.control}
      name="username"
      render={({ field }) => (
        <FormItem>
          <FormLabel>Username</FormLabel>
          <FormControl>
            <Input placeholder="Enter username" {...field} />
          </FormControl>
          <FormMessage />
        </FormItem>
      )}
    />
    <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
  </form>
</Form>

This structure ensures accessibility, validation clarity, and consistent styling.

Dropdown Menu

Useful for account menus, action lists, and contextual navigation.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add dropdown-menu

Example

<DropdownMenu>
  <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
    <Button variant="outline">Open Menu</Button>
  </DropdownMenuTrigger>
  <DropdownMenuContent>
    <DropdownMenuLabel>My Account</DropdownMenuLabel>
    <DropdownMenuSeparator />
    <DropdownMenuItem>Profile</DropdownMenuItem>
    <DropdownMenuItem>Billing</DropdownMenuItem>
  </DropdownMenuContent>
</DropdownMenu>

Tabs Component

Ideal for switching between content views.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add tabs

Example

<Tabs defaultValue="account" className="w-[400px]">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="account">Account</TabsTrigger>
    <TabsTrigger value="password">Password</TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>
  <TabsContent value="account">Account settings here.</TabsContent>
  <TabsContent value="password">Password settings here.</TabsContent>
</Tabs>

Toast Notifications

For real-time feedback and system notifications.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add toast
Add <Toaster /> in your root layout:
<Toaster />
Trigger a toast:

const { toast } = useToast()
toast({
  title: "Scheduled",
  description: "Friday at 5:57 PM",
})
Data Display Components

Table

Used for invoices, dashboards, and structured datasets.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add table

Example

<Table>
  <TableHeader>
    <TableRow>
      <TableHead>Invoice</TableHead>
      <TableHead>Status</TableHead>
      <TableHead>Amount</TableHead>
    </TableRow>
  </TableHeader>
  <TableBody>
    <TableRow>
      <TableCell>INV001</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Paid</TableCell>
      <TableCell>$250</TableCell>
    </TableRow>
  </TableBody>
</Table>

Calendar

Ideal for booking systems and date selection.

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add calendar
<Calendar
  mode="single"
  selected={date}
  onSelect={setDate}
  className="rounded-md border"
/>

Essential Form Inputs

Input

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add input
<Input type="email" placeholder="Email" />
<Input disabled placeholder="Disabled input" />

Select

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add select
<Select>
  <SelectTrigger>
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select option" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="apple">Apple</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="banana">Banana</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Checkbox

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add checkbox
<Checkbox id="terms" />
<label htmlFor="terms">Accept terms</label>

Radio Group

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add radio-group
<RadioGroup defaultValue="one">
  <RadioGroupItem value="one" id="one" />
  <Label htmlFor="one">Option One</Label>
</RadioGroup>

Customization & Extension Best Practices

Modify Variants in Source Code

Because you own the components, you can extend variants directly.

variant: {
  default: "...",
  custom: "bg-purple-600 text-white hover:bg-purple-700",
}

Extend with Tailwind Utility Classes

<Button className="bg-gradient-to-r from-pink-500 to-purple-500">
  Gradient Button
</Button>

Use the cn() Utility

className={cn(
  "base-styles",
  condition && "conditional-style",
  className
)}

This ensures clean class merging.

React Hook Form Integration Example (Login Form)

const formSchema = z.object({
  email: z.string().email(),
  password: z.string().min(8),
})
<Form {...form}>
  <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
    <FormField
      name="email"
      render={({ field }) => (
        <FormItem>
          <FormLabel>Email</FormLabel>
          <FormControl>
            <Input {...field} />
          </FormControl>
          <FormMessage />
        </FormItem>
      )}
    />
    <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
  </form>
</Form>

Dark Mode Support

shadcn/ui supports dark mode automatically when paired with next-themes.

Theme Provider

<ThemeProvider attribute="class" defaultTheme="system" enableSystem>
  {children}
</ThemeProvider>

Toggle Button

<Button onClick={() => setTheme("dark")}>
  Toggle Theme
</Button>

Dark styles apply automatically via Tailwind’s dark: variants.

It is not only the power of the shadcn/ui components but its architecture that allows developers freedom in architecture. You are not restricted to a UI system, but you are creating your own design system based on primitives tested over time.

This is why shadcn/ui is still among the most popular UI ecosystems for developers in 2026.

shadcn/ui + Next.js App Router (2026 Critical)

In 2026, Next.js App Router is the standard architecture.
shadcn/ui works exceptionally well within this model.

Server vs Client Components

Most shadcn/ui components are interactive and require:
"use client"
Add this at the top of files using:

Dialog
Sheet
Dropdown
Form interactions

Recommended Folder Structure

app/
 layout.tsx
 page.tsx
components/
 ui/
 shared/
lib/
 utils.ts

Keep UI components in components/ui.
Shared components in components/shared.

The cn() Utility

shadcn setup includes a cn() helper:
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

Used for:

Conditional Tailwind classes
Merging classNames
Variant handling

Theming & Dark Mode

shadcn/ui works beautifully with Tailwind CSS theme extensions.
You can:

Define CSS variables
Extend Tailwind colors
Create dark/light variants
Add custom tokens Example:

<html className="dark">

This makes building SaaS dashboards incredibly scalable.

Reusable Patterns in Production

In real-world apps, you don’t just drop components — you build systems.
Here are professional-grade patterns.

Component Variants Pattern

Use class-variance-authority (cva) for scalable variants.
const buttonVariants = cva(
 "base styles",
 {
   variants: {
     variant: {
       default: "...",
       outline: "...",
     },
   },
 }
)

Layout Wrapper Components

Create wrapper components like:

DashboardLayout
AuthLayout
AdminLayout Reuse structural UI consistently.

Compound Component Pattern

For example:

<Card>
 <CardHeader />
 <CardContent />
</Card>

This pattern improves composability.

Centralized Design Tokens

Define spacing, typography, and colors in Tailwind config.
Avoid inline styling inconsistencies.

Feature-Based Organization

Instead of dumping everything inside components/, structure by feature:

features/
 auth/
 dashboard/
 settings/

Then import shadcn UI components inside the features.
This scales much better in large codebases.

shadcn/ui March 2026 Update: CLI v4, AI Agent Skills and Design System Presets

Rakesh Nakrani — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:23:20 +0000

The shadcn/ui ecosystem has just taken a massive leap forward. The March 2026 release focuses on making the library more modular, more portable, and most importantly, more intelligent. With the launch of CLI v4, shadcn/skills, and a new Presets engine, shadcn/ui is now optimized for the “Agentic Era” of development.

Check out the Official March 2026 Changelog and the launch announcement on X for the full breakdown.

Important Updates:

1. shadcn/cli v4: Safe & Inspectable Changes

The heart of this update is CLI v4. It’s no longer just an installer; it’s a sophisticated tool for managing project state. The major focus here is transparency.

Before writing any files to your disk, you can now use new inspection flags to review changes:

— dry-run: See a simulation of what will be added.
— diff: Check for registry updates and compare them with your local changes.
— view: Inspect the payload a registry is about to add to your project.

2. shadcn/skills: Bringing Context to Coding Agents

Coding agents like v0, Cursor, or Claude are powerful, but they often lack the specific “tribal knowledge” of a project’s registry or component patterns. shadcn/skills fixes this by providing agents with a specialized context layer.

By adding the shadcn skill to your workflow, you significantly reduce AI hallucinations and mistakes. Agents now understand Radix vs. Base UI primitives, registry workflows, and specific CLI flags. You can now reliably use prompts like:

“Create a new Vite monorepo.”
“Find a hero section from Tailark and add it to my home page.”
“Install and configure a sign-in page from @clerk.”

3. Design System Presets: Portable Design Tokens

Customizing a design system often involves tedious configuration. Presets simplify this by packing colors, themes, fonts, border-radius, and icons into a single, portable string.

Build: Use the new visual shadcn/create builder to preview and generate your preset.
Initialize: Use npx shadcn@latest init — preset [CODE] to scaffold a project with your exact design system.
Switch: Need a different look? Rerunning the init — preset command allows you to reconfigure your entire project and its installed components automatically.

4. Extended Framework & Template Support

CLI v4 expands its reach beyond Next.js. The shadcn init command now supports first-class project templates for:

Next.js, Vite, TanStack Start, React Router, Astro, and Laravel.
Base UI & Radix: Choose your underlying primitives using the — base flag (e.g., — base radix).
Direct Documentation: The shadcn docs [component] command now fetches documentation links and official code snippets directly from the registry, providing instant context for both humans and agents.

Summary

The March 2026 update makes shadcn/ui the most “AI-ready” design system available. By combining portable presets with the context-aware shadcn/skills, the framework reduces the friction between a design concept and a production-ready UI.

Whether you’re managing a complex monorepo or just trying to move between Radix and Base UI projects, these tools ensure your design system remains consistent and easy to maintain.

How AI Prompts in Mantis Simplify Developer Workflows

Rakesh Nakrani — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:53:11 +0000

Mantis React MUI Dashboard Template is a modern admin dashboard template built with React and Material UI.

When we started building Mantis, the goal wasn’t just to create another dashboard UI. We designed it for developers building real-world systems like admin panels, SaaS dashboards, enterprise applications, and scalable web applications where structure actually matters.

Over the years, we’ve seen how quickly admin projects grow in complexity. What begins as a simple dashboard often turns into a large, feature-heavy system with authentication layers, role management, complex forms, API integrations, and strict UI standards.

That’s why Mantis is not just a dashboard template. It’s a structured foundation for building complex admin systems with consistent standards and scalable architecture.

And that structure is exactly what makes AI integration powerful.

In my experience, AI works best when the environment is well-defined. When a project has clear architecture, naming conventions, and standardized patterns, AI tools can generate far more accurate and consistent outputs.

AI has become part of a developer’s daily toolkit. From generating boilerplate code and fixing bugs to writing documentation and refactoring components, developers now depend on AI tools throughout the day.

That’s where predefined AI prompts in Mantis come in.

According to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, 84% of developers already use or plan to use AI tools in their development work. Around 51% of professional developers say they use AI tools every day, which shows that AI is no longer a research and development activity. It is a part of actual development work.

Many developers also report clear productivity gains when AI is used well. Industry studies show that developers often feel faster and see productivity improvements of up to ~55% with AI assistance.

But there is a problem most people do not talk about. As AI usage increases, so does the effort spent writing prompts. Developers repeatedly explain project structure, tech stack, rules, and context. Instead of saving time, prompt writing can slowly become repetitive and frustrating.

That is exactly the problem Mantis aims to solve with predefined AI prompts.

Why does prompt writing become extra work?

At first, writing prompts feel simple. But in real projects, it’s rarely just:

“Create a dashboard component.”

Developers often need to explain:

The project structure
The tech stack
Naming conventions
API patterns
Authentication flow
Database schema
UI standards
Business logic rules

And they end up repeating this context multiple times a day.

Instead of AI saving time, developers spend extra minutes describing the same product details over and over. Prompt writing becomes another task on the to-do list.

What do “Predefined Prompts” mean in Mantis Dashboard

Predefined prompts in Mantis are ready-to-use AI instructions built specifically around how Mantis works.

They already contain:

Product structure
Feature expectations
Technical conventions
Output formatting rules
Business logic assumptions

Developers don’t need to explain everything from scratch. The intelligence is embedded in the prompt itself.

How agents.md gives AI full product context

Mantis includes an agents.md file that acts as a structured knowledge guide for AI tools.

This file helps AI models to understand:

How Mantis is organized
How features are structured
How modules interact
What standards should be followed
How data flows across the system

Instead of feeding the same product explanation repeatedly, AI models read from agents.md and instantly understand the environment it’s working in.

This dramatically reduces context repetition and improves output consistency.

How these prompts work with any LLM

One of the key advantages of Mantis predefined prompts is flexibility.

They are not locked to a single AI provider. Since the prompts already include complete product context, they can work with any major LLM or AI coding assistant.

Whether a team uses one AI tool today and another tomorrow, the prompts remain effective because the intelligence is built into the instructions themselves not dependent on a specific platform.

Predefined prompt levels in Mantis Dashboard

Free Prompts: What developers get with the free product

The free version of Mantis dashboard includes essential predefined prompts that help developers:

Generate standard features
Scaffold common components
Follow a consistent project structure
Reduce repetitive explanations

This ensures that even individual developers and small teams benefit from structured AI assistance.

Paid Product: Full access to all prompts

The paid version unlocks the complete library of predefined prompts, including advanced prompts designed for handling complex and repetitive work.

These advanced prompts are built for:

Multi-step feature generation
Complex business logic handling
Advanced form management
Data-heavy dashboards
Repetitive enterprise workflows

Instead of manually guiding AI through complicated sequences, developers can rely on structured prompts that already understand the depth and repetition involved in large-scale projects.

How do predefined AI prompts improve developer productivity?

When developers stop worrying about how to phrase prompts, they gain back mental bandwidth.

They spend:

Less time explaining
Less time correcting AI misunderstandings
Less time rewriting outputs
Less time repeating context

And more time:

Building features
Solving real product problems
Improving performance
Shipping faster

The result is not just faster coding…it’s smoother workflow management!!!

Why are product-built prompts more reliable?

Generic prompts often lead to inconsistent results because they lack product awareness.

Product-built prompts in Mantis are:

Context-aware
Standardized
Tested against real workflows
Structured around actual product architecture

This makes outputs more predictable and reduces the trial-and-error cycle that developers often face with generic AI usage.

Who is this made for?

Predefined prompts in Mantis are designed for:

Individual developers who want faster workflows
Startups building MVPs quickly
Agencies delivering multiple client dashboards
Enterprises managing large admin systems
Teams building scalable admin panels

Anyone working on structured, feature-heavy applications benefits from reducing prompt overhead.

What happens when an AI Assist Understands Your code?

Brijesh Dobariya — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:51:54 +0000

UI problems rarely announce themselves.

There’s no failing test.
No red error message.
No obvious visual bug.

Instead, developers start hesitating.

They open a component and double-check before editing.
They hunt for existing usage just to feel safe.
Even small changes start to feel risky.

That hesitation is where the real problem begins.

The Early Phase: When Everything Makes Sense

At the start of a project, UI decisions feel straightforward.

The design system is intact.
Components are clearly defined.
Visual tokens and variants behave predictably. There’s no hesitation. The correct component is obvious, and teams move fast.

Then the System Quietly Starts to Drift

As real-world requirements pile up, small compromises sneak in.

A component gets copied because it’s “faster.”
A margin is added locally because it “fixes the screen.”
A dark-mode tweak is applied in one place, not everywhere. Each change seems harmless. But slowly, consistency turns into coincidence. Nothing is clearly wrong, yet nothing feels fully right either.

The Moment Developers Lose Trust

Eventually, UI changes trigger internal questions:

Is this spacing part of the system or just leftover styling?
Is this the official component or a modified copy?
If I change this, what else will shift unexpectedly? At that point, developers stop improving the UI and start protecting themselves. They optimize for safety, not correctness. That’s when UI quality begins to decay.

Why Traditional AI Falls Short Here

Most AI tools are helpful when the problem is obvious. They’re great when you need a quick component, a syntax reminder, or a fix for something that’s clearly broken.
But UI work isn’t that kind of problem.
If you ask a generic AI which component should be used, or whether a layout fits your system, the response usually feels uncertain. Not wrong exactly, just disconnected.
That’s because it doesn’t know the history of the project. It doesn’t know which components were agreed on, which ones were phased out, or why certain spacing rules exist in the first place.
UI systems are built on decisions that happened over time. Those decisions live in the codebase and in the team’s shared understanding, not in public examples or documentation online.
Without that context, any answer sounds reasonable, but rarely feels trustworthy.

What Changes When AI Knows the Codebase

Now picture something slightly different.
Instead of an AI that only understands the file you’re looking at, imagine one that understands how the project actually works. Not just the syntax, but the reasoning behind it.
It recognizes which components are part of the system and which ones are still around because of old choices no one cleaned up. It understands how spacing and variants are supposed to be used, not just how they’re implemented.
So the questions you ask change.
You’re not looking for suggestions or ideas anymore. You’re asking for reassurance.

Is this the right thing to use here?
Is this how we usually handle this?

And the answers don’t feel theoretical. They feel informed like they’re coming from someone who’s been in the codebase long enough to know its shape.

The Hidden Benefit: Less Hesitation

The biggest improvement isn’t speed.
It’s confidence.

You stop second-guessing UI changes.
You reuse existing components instead of recreating styles.
You make small edits without fear of unintended side effects.

New developers follow patterns naturally instead of copying blindly.
Code reviews focus on behavior, not visual inconsistencies.

The UI system becomes something you work with, not something you tiptoe around.

Why UI Systems Fail (Even Good Ones)

Most UI kits aren’t poorly designed.
They fail because understanding fades while code keeps changing.
Over time:

Patterns get copied instead of reused
Old variants never get removed
Documentation stops matching reality
Developers stop asking “What’s right?” and start asking “What won’t break?

That shift is subtle but damaging.

Understanding Beats Documentation

The real fix isn’t more docs or stricter rules.
It’s reinforcing understanding at the moment changes are made.
This is where AI actually adds value:

Guiding developers toward existing patterns
Warning when changes break system rules
Encouraging reuse instead of invention

At that point, AI stops being a productivity trick.
It becomes part of how the UI stays consistent as the product grows.

A Simple Test

Think about the next developer who joins your team.
Would they understand how your UI is meant to work?
Or would they spend most of their time copying existing code, moving carefully, and hoping nothing breaks?

That gap matters more than it seems.

When patterns are clear, the UI stays consistent as the product grows.
When they aren’t, small uncertainties turn into slow, steady drift.

That’s usually the moment when tooling stops being a nice-to-have and starts becoming necessary.

Critical Security Vulnerability in React Server Components

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:29:03 +0000

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability has been disclosed in React Server Components (RSC). This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on your server by sending a single, maliciously crafted HTTP request.
This is a severity 10.0 (Critical) issue. If you are running Next.js, React Router (RSC), or using react-server-dom-* packages directly, your application is likely vulnerable by default.

Why This Is Critical

Most RCE vulnerabilities require an authenticated user or a complex gadget chain. This one does not.

No Authentication Required: The attack vector is exposed to the public internet.
Default Configuration Vulnerability: You do not need to be using "Server Actions" explicitly to be vulnerable. The vulnerability lies in the underlying protocol ("Flight") that processes requests.
Trivial Exploitation: Attackers can compromise the server using standard HTTP POST requests containing serialized payloads.

The Technical Issue: Unsafe Deserialization

The vulnerability resides in how React Server Components deserialize data from the client.
RSC uses the React Flight protocol to communicate between the client and server. The server deserializes incoming payloads to resolve module exports and function calls. The flaw allows an attacker to manipulate this deserialization process to inject malicious structures.
Because the server fails to validate the payload structure before processing it, an attacker can trick the server into executing arbitrary JavaScript code under the Node.js runtime.

Affected Versions

If you are using React 19.x with Server Components, check your versions immediately.
The vulnerability affects the following packages in versions 19.0.0 through 19.2.0:

react-server-dom-webpack
react-server-dom-parcel
react-server-dom-turbopack

Frameworks Impacted:

Next.js: Versions 15.x and 16.x are directly affected.
Waku, RedwoodJS, React Router (RSC): Any framework relying on the affected React packages.

How to Fix

You must upgrade your dependencies immediately. The React team and framework maintainers have released patches.

Update React Dependencies Upgrade to one of the following patched releases (or newer):

v19.0.1
v19.1.2
v19.2.1

Further follow-up patches (19.0.3+) were released to address secondary DoS vectors. It is recommended to grab the absolute latest version available.

Update Your Framework If you use Next.js, upgrade to the latest patch release in your version line (e.g., Next.js 15.0.5+ or 16.0.7+).

Important Update for CodedThemes Users

We have rolled out a mandatory security update across all CodedThemes React templates. This release addresses the recent React Server Components vulnerability (including CVE-2025-55182). We strongly recommend all users update their templates to this latest version to mitigate any potential remote code execution risks.
This is not a theoretical risk; exploitation has been observed in the wild. The attack surface is wide, and the barrier to entry for attackers is low.

Patch your production environments immediately.

Read the Official Advisory

SolidJS vs React: What’s the real difference?

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:57:00 +0000

In 2025, frontend developers seem to circle back to the same debate: SolidJS vs React. React is still everywhere, from enterprise dashboards to personal projects, but SolidJS is quietly earning a reputation for being faster and lighter.

The rise of AI-assisted coding tools has amplified the conversation. A few years ago, SolidJS felt intimidating because resources were limited. Now, you can ask an AI assistant to explain an error or write a component, and suddenly, the gap in documentation doesn’t feel as wide.

That doesn’t mean React is “dying.” Far from it. The real question is whether SolidJS has reached the point where it makes sense for more developers to pick it up, not just the early adopters.

What is React?

React, created by Facebook in 2013, is a JavaScript library for building UIs. If you’ve written frontend code at all in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve used it or at least touched a React-like ecosystem.

ts popularity came from a simple but powerful idea: break UIs into components. A login form, a navigation bar, or a comment section all become reusable pieces that can be plugged into different parts of an app. This approach makes large applications easier to structure.

Underneath, React uses the Virtual DOM. When your app’s state changes, React doesn’t redraw everything, it compares the “before” and “after” versions and updates only what’s necessary. That trade-off worked wonders in 2013 when browsers were slower, and it still performs well today.

React’s ecosystem is huge: Next.js for SSR, React Native for mobile apps, thousands of ready-made libraries. That scale explains why many beginners start here, it’s easier to find answers, templates, and tutorials than almost anywhere else.

What is SolidJS and why is it getting popular in 2025?

SolidJS is also a JavaScript library for building UIs, but it works differently. Instead of a Virtual DOM, it uses fine-grained reactivity. In plain terms, only the parts of the UI that actually change get updated. No diffing process, no big comparison step.

Why are people paying attention now?

Performance: SolidJS is extremely fast, even compared to other modern frameworks.
Smaller bundle sizes: This matters if you’re trying to make your app load quickly on mobile or slower networks.
Developer interest: After a decade of React, many devs are curious to try something that feels familiar but less heavy.

It’s not just hype. SolidJS has production use cases in dashboards, admin tools, and lightweight SPAs. And with AI tools smoothing out the learning process, more developers are experimenting with it.

How does SolidJS work vs React?

The fundamental difference is how updates happen:

React: Uses a Virtual DOM. It checks what changed, then updates the necessary parts.
SolidJS: Uses fine-grained reactivity. It updates only the exact piece tied to the data that changed.

In practice, this means SolidJS skips a step React always has to do.

When I tested a small chat app in both, the distinction was clear. React re-rendered portions of the message list every time a new one arrived. SolidJS updated only the new message. With a handful of messages, you don’t notice much. But once you’re handling hundreds, the difference in responsiveness becomes obvious.

Is SolidJS faster than React in 2025?

Most benchmarks suggest yes. SolidJS tends to outperform React in raw runtime speed and usually produces smaller bundles.

This is especially useful in apps where performance isn’t optional. Think real-time trading dashboards, IoT monitoring panels, or AI-based apps that stream large amounts of data. Even a small performance gain here can translate into a better user experience.

That said, performance isn’t everything. React paired with frameworks like Next.js can still deliver excellent results, especially for server-side rendering or SEO-heavy apps. So while SolidJS is often quicker, React has its own strengths that go beyond raw speed.

Which one is easier to learn: SolidJS or React?

It depends on your starting point.

React is easier for beginners. The tutorials, courses, and community support are unmatched. If you hit a bug, chances are someone has already solved it on StackOverflow or GitHub.
SolidJS has fewer resources, but AI tools change the game. In 2025, you can paste an error into ChatGPT or Copilot and get a working fix. That narrows the learning curve considerably.

So while React remains the obvious entry point, SolidJS is no longer a steep climb. A motivated beginner could probably learn it with the same ease today as React five years ago.

What are the key differences between SolidJS and React?

Feature	React	SolidJS
Rendering Model	Virtual DOM	Fine-grained reactivity
Bundle Size	Larger	Smaller
Ecosystem	Massive, battle-tested	Growing, leaner
Learning Curve	Easier (tons of resources available)	Steeper, but AI helps close the gap
Performance	Good	Excellent
Backing	Meta + global community	Community-driven, open source

Rendering model

React: Uses a virtual DOM. State changes trigger a re-render of the component tree (with diffing and reconciliation). You often reach for memoization (memo, useMemo, useCallback) to avoid extra work in large trees.
SolidJS: Uses fine-grained reactivity. Signals track exactly which computations depend on which values, so only the precise parts update without a virtual DOM diff. Fewer “why did this re-render?” moments, but you do need to think in signals and effects.

Performance in practice

React: Fast enough for most apps. Lists, forms, and dashboards perform well if you structure components smartly and memorize hotspots. Concurrent features help keep the UI responsive.
SolidJS: Generally snappier by default, especially in interaction-heavy UIs (typing, sliders, animations) and very large trees. You get fewer renders and smaller updates without extra tuning.

Bundle size

React: Larger baseline because you ship react + renderer (e.g., react-dom) and often a state or routing library.
SolidJS: Smaller core + compiler output, so initial bundles tend to be lighter. Good fit when you’re chasing tight performance budgets.

Learning curve

React: Gentle start thanks to the huge pool of tutorials and examples. The tricky part comes later: managing re-renders, dependency arrays in useEffect, and memoization strategies.
SolidJS: Feels familiar (JSX, components) but the mental model is signals over re-renders. Once it “clicks,” performance work often gets simpler because the framework does less rendering by default.

State management

React: Hooks + Context cover many needs. Ecosystem options are mature (Redux, Zustand, Jotai, TanStack Query).
SolidJS: Signals and stores are first-class and remove a lot of boilerplate. TanStack Query and other libs have Solid adapters as well.

Ecosystem and libraries

React: Massive ecosystem, UI kits, charts, editors, and integrations for almost anything. It’s easy to hire for and easy to replace parts.
SolidJS: Growing fast. Quality routers, forms, and query libraries exist, but niche components may need wrappers or custom work.

Frameworks and SSR

React: Production-routing, and data patterns well documented.
SolidJS: SolidStart (and Astro integrations) bring SSR/SSG and routing. It’s production-capable, but you’ll find fewer “playbook” articles and templates than React.

Developer experience & tooling

React: Mature DevTools, lint rules, performance profilers, and stable CI/CD recipes. Most cloud platforms assume React flows.
SolidJS: DevTools are solid (pun intended) and Vite-first DX is great. Tooling is lighter and fast, though you’ll find fewer company-standard templates.

Frameworks and SSR

React: Production-routing, and data patterns well documented.
SolidJS: SolidStart (and Astro integrations) bring SSR/SSG and routing. It’s production-capable, but you’ll find fewer “playbook” articles and templates than React.

Developer experience & tooling

React: Mature DevTools, lint rules, performance profilers, and stable CI/CD recipes. Most cloud platforms assume React flows.
SolidJS: DevTools are solid (pun intended) and Vite-first DX is great. Tooling is lighter and fast, though you’ll find fewer company-standard templates.

TypeScript

React: Excellent TypeScript support with types across the ecosystem.
SolidJS: Strong TypeScript story as well. Signals are well-typed and reduce “props drilling” types in some spots.

Community & backing

React: Backed by Meta with long-term stability and a very large community.
SolidJS: Community-driven open source with an active core team and helpful Discord/GitHub presence.

React appears safer when you want long-term support. SolidJS feels like a performance-first option that suits leaner projects.

When should you use SolidJS instead of React?

SolidJS works well when:

You’re building SaaS dashboards that refresh data every second.
You want lightweight SPAs that load quickly.
You’re building real-time or AI-driven apps where performance matters.

Small-to-medium teams may also find SolidJS enjoyable; it’s less boilerplate and more direct.

When should you use React instead of SolidJS?

React still makes more sense when:

You’re working on an enterprise app with many developers.
You need strong ecosystem support (authentication, charts, accessibility libraries).
You want a proven framework for long-term maintenance.

In short, if your app needs integrations with dozens of tools, React is usually the safer choice.

Will SolidJS replace React in the future?

Probably not. React has too much momentum, millions of developers, corporate investment, and a decade of tooling.

But SolidJS doesn’t need to replace React to matter. Its niche is clear: performance-heavy, smaller apps where speed is the top priority. Over time, we may see a hybrid world- React for large enterprises, SolidJS for fast-moving projects and side apps.

What do AI tools mean for SolidJS vs React developers?

AI tools change the learning curve for frameworks.

React still benefits from having more training data, so AI helpers often suggest React code more confidently. But SolidJS gains from AI too. What once required searching through GitHub issues can now be solved with a single AI query.

That makes frameworks like SolidJS more approachable. Put differently: AI gives SolidJS the “documentation boost” it lacked.

Conclusion

So, where does the SolidJS vs React debate stand in 2025?

React remains the default for large teams and enterprise projects. Its ecosystem, support, and stability are unmatched.

SolidJS, however, is proving itself as a faster, lighter option. For real-time apps, dashboards, or smaller projects where speed matters, it may even be the better choice.

It’s unlikely one will replace the other. Instead, developers may start using both- React, where scale matters, SolidJS where efficiency is critical.

FAQs

1. Is SolidJS better than React in 2025?
Not in every case. It’s faster, but React has more support and libraries.

2. Is SolidJS production-ready for large apps?
Yes, though you may find fewer pre-built solutions than React.

3. Should I learn SolidJS if I already know React?
Yes. The syntax is similar, and you’ll understand reactivity better.

4. How does React compare to newer frameworks like Svelte or SolidJS?
React is stable but heavier. Svelte and SolidJS are faster and lighter but have smaller ecosystems.

5. What are the benefits of SolidJS?
Smaller bundles, faster runtime, and a straightforward reactivity model.

6. Is Svelte faster than Next.js?
In raw rendering speed, yes. But Next.js provides more features for deployment and SEO.

7. Is Solid faster than Svelte?
Often, yes, though the difference may not matter for everyday apps.

11 Best Figma AI Plugins to Try in 2025

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Designers spend half their time creating and the other half fixing what they created. That’s why AI tools inside Figma have quietly become part of the everyday routine. They don’t replace creativity, but they do handle the boring bits so you can think, sketch, and move faster.
There are dozens of plugins out there, but a few stand out for how naturally they fit into the workflow. If you’ve been searching for the best Figma plugins that actually make design life easier, or wondering how AI Figma generators compare to the hype, this list may help you filter the noise.

By 2025, 84% of developers are actively using or planning to use AI tools in their daily design routine, a major shift from the 76% reported last year.

Figma AI Plugins:

1. Magician by Diagram

Magician feels less like software and more like a chatty design partner who never gets tired. Type something like “I need a minimalist onboarding screen for a finance app”, and it throws out a quick layout, icons, or even button text. Sometimes it’s spot-on. Other times it’s weirdly off but that’s kind of the point. You get sparks of direction without overthinking.
It’s especially useful during ideation. I often use it to generate placeholder content instead of staring at an empty frame. The only caution: it’s easy to over-rely on its suggestions and lose your own creative sense. Think of it as a starting nudge, not a substitute for taste.

2. Builder.io Figma Plugin

This one might save you from the endless “handoff” meetings. The Builder.io plugin can turn your Figma design into actual HTML or React code. It doesn’t always get it perfect. Some spacing and responsiveness still need manual tweaking but it’s far better than exporting a bunch of random divs.

Designers report an 82% satisfaction rate with AI-enabled plugins, while 68% say that AI tools directly enhance the quality of their creative work.
The plugin reads your layer hierarchy, converts components into clean structure, and lets developers skip the usual rebuild step. If your team constantly argues about pixel alignment and padding, this could cool things down. It’s probably the most practical AI feature in Figma right now.

3. Automator

Every designer has that one file with 500 layers named “Rectangle 392.” Automator exists for that file. You can batch-rename layers, sync styles, change colors, or apply properties across multiple frames in seconds.
What makes it interesting is that it learns your naming habits. After a while, it may suggest a consistent naming pattern based on how you usually organize files. It’s not glamorous, but when deadlines hit, Automator quietly keeps everything sane.

4. WireGen

WireGen is the lazy designer’s best friend in a good way. You write “dashboard with filters, chart, and user profile section,” and it instantly builds a wireframe. The structure is surprisingly logical: proper spacing, text blocks, and button placeholders where you’d expect them.
Does it replace UX thinking? Not really. It’s more like a jumpstart when your mind is blank, or when a client needs “something visual” in the next half hour. You can then refine, replace components, and layer your own design system on top.

77.6% of individual designers and 85.2% of design leads now rely on at least one AI plugin in their workflow, a 12% year-over-year increase.

5. Banani

Banani is a bit of a wildcard. It claims to generate full UI screens from text prompts, and it mostly delivers. The layouts tend to look modern, think soft shadows, rounded corners, clean grids but occasionally it produces something that feels like an AI trying too hard.
Still, for brainstorming or concept pitching, it’s fantastic. When a client says, “Show me three directions,” Banani helps you get there without burning a day on mockups. I like that it also mixes influences. You can say “Material design with pastel tones”, and it’ll try to merge the two in a coherent layout.

6. FigPilot

Imagine having ChatGPT sitting inside Figma, except it actually understands layers. FigPilot lets you ask questions like “How can I improve text hierarchy on this screen?” or “Write a short CTA for this pricing page.”
It’s not always wise to take its advice literally. Some suggestions sound like they were written by a marketing intern but it’s great for getting unstuck. I’ve used it to generate alternate versions of microcopy or to explain accessibility issues to non-designers during reviews.

7. Anima

Anima has been around for a while, but the new AI additions make it smarter about responsive design. You can export full Figma pages to HTML, React, or CSS, and it automatically adds breakpoints that adapt to screen size.
If you’ve ever tried to hand off a desktop-only design to a dev team, you’ll appreciate how Anima interprets mobile behavior automatically. It still needs human eyes especially for complex animations but for static responsive layouts, it’s reliable.

8. Blush AI

I’ve used Blush for years to get quick illustrations, but the AI version is something else. You can describe a scene “two people collaborating at a laptop, in flat pastel style” and it creates it for you. It’s almost eerie how well it understands tone and emotion in visual form.
Sometimes it misses the mark (hands are still an AI weakness), but it saves hours when you need consistent visuals for a brand kit or blog graphics. Plus, the plugin keeps everything editable inside Figma, so no more jumping to other tools.

9. Magic Patterns

Magic Patterns isn’t as flashy as others, but it’s the kind of tool you end up using more than you expect. It generates seamless patterns, grids, and textures that match your existing color palette.
I used it recently for a product dashboard background with a faint geometric pattern that looked hand-made but subtle. It’s those little design touches that AI surprisingly handles well. Still, you’ll want to test variations; not all generated textures translate well in dark themes.

10. PromptInfuser

PromptInfuser feels like a peek into the future. It’s meant for people designing AI-driven apps, think chatbots, AI search tools, or writing assistants. The plugin lets you wire up sample prompts and outputs directly in your Figma prototype.
You can visualize how an AI might respond to user queries, which helps when designing UX flows for conversational apps. It’s still a bit experimental and buggy, but for those exploring AI product interfaces, this plugin opens interesting possibilities.

11. Tappy

Not everything about AI in design has to be “creative.” Tappy takes a more analytical route. It measures how likely users are to tap or miss UI elements on mobile designs. It checks spacing, button size, and distance between actions, giving you quick feedback on touch ergonomics.
It’s surprisingly humbling. I once thought my mobile layout was perfect until Tappy pointed out that my primary CTA was too close to the bottom edge for small phones. It’s like having a UX researcher quietly correcting your overconfidence.

More than half (52%) of freelance designers already incorporate generative AI for tasks like sketching, wireframing, and content generation, with optimism about AI-driven productivity growing steadily.

ReactJS Libraries to speed up development - Every developer should know

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:30:00 +0000

If you have created a React project from scratch, you would know the hidden frustration of building generic features repeatedly-these include navigation bars, forms, charts, or even state management. This repetitiveness not only slows down development but also makes scaling a challenge. Here come third-party libraries into the picture, in other words, React developers do not like reinventing the wheel, but rather depend on a vast ecosystem of tools that offer pre-built components, impeccable UI elements, and seamless integrations. We at CodedThemes have experienced firsthand the benefits of how these libraries decrease time-to-market, improve code quality, and enable teams to focus on building the more exciting features of the product.

What are third-party libraries?

In React development, third-party libraries are pre-written code aggregations that provide ready-made features, components, or utilities. Developers can import these libraries to save time and maintain consistency, rather than reinventing the wheel.

Suppose one wants an interactive chart. In this case, all the data visualization logic can be created from scratch. Utilize one of the best React chart libraries, which offer a refined and customizable solution, ready for the user. React form libraries also save hours of work by handling validation, error states, and submission flows when conducting complex forms. Third-party libraries serve as building blocks that accelerate development, increase efficiency, and enhance scalability.

What are the advantages of using third-party libraries?

There are several advantages that third-party libraries bring to React, beyond simply saving time and effort.

So Faster development - because developers would rather add unique features than rebuild basics like modals, dropdowns, or form validators.
Consistent UI/UX - Opting for the best UI library for React js for your application ensures that your design remains consistent, accessible, and responsive.
Reliability - Being open-sourced and widely tested, like other popular libraries, lends it fewer bugs and therefore provides long-term support.
Scalability - Whether dealing with State Management Libraries for React JS or data visualization tools, these tools handle complex work scenarios that would otherwise require extensive coding.
Future-ready apps - With the trend shifting, React component libraries for 2025 are already optimized for performance and modern frameworks.

The right third-party libraries, if adopted, help developers to strike a balance between speed and quality, rendering React apps functional and future-proof.

Top third-party libraries used in ReactJS

Now that we've agreed that using third-party libraries is important, the next question is: Which libraries do developers actually use in actual projects? We have used many tools throughout the years, abandoned others that were not scalable, and retained the ones that consistently provide time savings. The following are the libraries that have been consistently used in our React toolkit.

UI libraries - The first thing we install

When we start a new dashboard project, the one question we always ask is: which UI kit will save us days of styling? These libraries handle design consistency, accessibility, and responsiveness out of the box.

Material-UI (MUI) - It is a first-class React implementation of Google's Material Design, featuring an extensive component library and intuitive theming capabilities. It is great for apps that are nowadays given a clean, modern design.
Chakra UI - Known for simplicity, together with developer-friendly props. This Library allows for rapid prototyping while ensuring accessibility and responsiveness.
Ant Design - Designed for the types of applications you'll find in an enterprise, it offers a comprehensive spectrum of widely used professional components, all thoroughly documented. Perfect for a dashboard or any complicated system.
Fluent UI - Developed by Microsoft, it integrates with Office 365 and Teams, so that it would be good for enterprise apps within a Microsoft ecosystem.
Mantine - A rising star with over 100 customizable components and hooks. Support of dark mode and SSR is what makes it great for modern apps.
Semantic UI React - More of a classic option with clean syntax and fairly flexible to style, yet a little less 'modern' than other newer competitors.

UI component libraries - The building blocks we reuse everywhere

Sometimes, one may not want a whole design system, but rather a set of polished, reusable components to slot into their custom designs. These are lightweight and flexible React Component Libraries.

React Bootstrap - Takes everything Bootstrap 5 stands for and brings it into React with responsive and easy-to-use components, for projects with short lead times.
Headless UI - Completely unstyled and accessible components to which you can apply your own design system or Tailwind CSS styling. Suitable for developers who prefer flexibility.
Evergreen - A set of polished UI components from Segment. It's light and well-suited for enterprise-ready applications.
Blueprint - Ideal for data-heavy dashboards and admin panels, with advanced components such as tables, trees, and date pickers.
Grommet - With respect to accessibility and theming, Grommet is ideal when your project requires responsive and inclusive design.
Reactstrap - Bootstrap components built for React, simple and flexible for customization.

State management - The battle we all fought

We remember trying to wrestle Redux in the early days, which felt like overkill for small apps. Luckily, the State Management Libraries ecosystem for React JS has evolved with simpler and smarter options.

Redux Toolkit - The modern approach to Redux with reduced boilerplate and built-in best practices. Best suited for scalable apps.
Zustand - A little library doing big work - it provides a global state with little code. An excellent choice for small to medium-sized applications.
Recoil - Made by Facebook for making shared state simple and coherent with React concurrent features.
MobX - It is an observable-based state management system that is intuitive and automatically tracks dependencies. It is easier to learn than Redux.
Jotai - Bare-bones atomic state management library that is very fast and flexible for React projects.
Valtio - A proxy-based state management model that allows the mutation of objects directly, but keeps everything reactive.

API handling: Now that was a fetch nightmare!

Managing APIs in raw fetch calls is prone to errors. Modern libraries simplify caching, syncing, and handling server state.

React Query (TanStack Query) - Like the skyline of New York, an almost-finished notion to API data fetching, Caching, and synchronization. It handles retry, loading state, and others.
SWR - Focuses on simplicity and real-time updates through stale-while-revalidate mechanism, devised by Vercel.
Axios - Most popular HTTP client with in-built support for interceptors, cancellation, and error handling.
Apollo Client - The perfect candidate for GraphQL APIs. It has been specially designed to handle caching, queries, and mutations effortlessly.
Relay - Another option from Facebook for GraphQL. Built with performance and scaling in mind for big apps.

Forms: From frustration to relief

Without the right tools, forms can be painful. At least React form libraries make validation, submission, and nested fields easier.

React Hook Form - Lightweight and performant, working seamlessly with React hooks. Perfect for more complex forms.
Formik - Possibly the most common form library used to ease validation and form state management. Goes well with both small and large forms.
Final Form - The flexible and minimal alternative when you want to take care of form state but have a simpler app.
Redux Form - Well integrated with Redux, but has fallen out of favor compared to newer options. Great for apps already making use of Redux.
Formik + Yup - These are typically used together to provide schema-based validation, making complex rules much easier to manage.
Uniforms - A schema-driven form library suitable for working with GraphQL and projects based on JSON schema.

Styling + Animations: Where apps come alive

Styling and animations add character to React apps: while the UI remains static, the experience remains engaging.

Styled Components - One of the better-known CSS-in-JS libraries for scoped styling, great for large projects.
Emotion - Another CSS-in-JS library that offers a fast runtime and theming capabilities.
Framer Motion - The most developer-friendly React animation library, supporting gestures and elaborate transitions.
GSAP (via React bindings) - A robust animation library that goes beyond CSS for advanced effects.
Tailwind CSS (with Twin.macro) - Not strictly a component library but very popular in the utility-first approach to styling with React.
Radix UI + Motion - Provides low-level accessible components with motion-enabled features.

Testing

Testing is no longer optional, and modern libraries make it an easy task to test apps for reliability and user-friendliness.

Jest - The usual unit and integration testing framework for React.
React Testing Library (RTL) - Centers on testing components in the way a real user would use them.
Cypress - A very well-liked and powerful end-to-end testing tool that has an easy-to-use UI.
Mocha - A flexible test framework that plays very well with assertion libraries such as Chai.
Enzyme - Once a very popular library for testing components, it is much less used than RTL today.
Playwright - A new E2E testing tool by Microsoft, which runs across browsers even more quickly than Cypress.

Charts: Because dashboards without data are boring

A good dashboard focuses on data visualization. This is where the best React charting libraries will come to the rescue. Here are a few of the best dashboard-charting libraries that React offers.

Recharts - One of the most well-known is the widely used, very simple-to-use API, offering a comprehensive suite of customizable chart types.
Chart.js (using react-chartjs-2) - A very popular library for bar charts, line charts, and pie charts; very flexible and a widely used library as well.
Victory - A very well-built, simple, modular charting library that will help you create beautiful data visualisations.
Nivo - Offers rich representations with strong interactivity, and theme and animation options for charts.
D3.js (using the React wrappers) - Offers a tremendous amount of power, but the learning curve can be steep, especially for highly customized metric charts.
Apexcharts - it's easy to create great interactive, large-scale charts, and it is widely used in dashboards.

How do we pick libraries?

With so much available to us, it's easy to be tempted by every shiny installation. But over the years, we have learned that some libraries are ultimately just not worth it. Along with the package, there is always maintenance, updates, and possibly technical debt to consider.That's why, for the year 2025, our thumb rules are simply: ask ourselves, does this library solve a real pain point for us, or is it likely to become a regretful dependency?

When considering third-party libraries, here are the filters we use:

Maintenance and updates - The library should be actively maintained and updated. We won't use tools without commits or releases for years. If the dependencies are outdated, they normally become repositories of security holes.
Community adoption - Strong adoption typically means that documentation is available, tutorials are provided, and fixes are quicker. A strong community shows the library is not going to disappear overnight.
Will it help us? - We wonder if we will actually speed up our workflow; do the best tools move redundant work from us and open up time to create specific features?
Will it scale with my project? - Some libraries lend themselves to prototyping, but falter when confronted with an enterprise-level application. We seek solutions that evolve in tandem with the product.

For readers who will choose their stack in 2025, our advice is to choose libraries that solve real usability problems, create efficiencies in your code, and provide long-term reliability.

Wrapping up

Ultimately, it is the use of third-party libraries that creates such a great ecosystem for React. Whether it is the best React component libraries have to offer, dedicated React form libraries, charting libraries, or State Management Libraries for React JS, it is our secret sauce to helping us build faster, smarter, and with more polish. Third-party libraries add value by eliminating friction, reducing repetitive coding, and allowing you to focus on delighting your users and creating value.

These are the libraries we found most valuable as we approach 2025 - but the React ecosystem is enormous and constantly evolving. What are the React libraries you cannot live without? We would love to hear your must-use libraries, tips, or undiscovered libraries that made the project easier.

Why React.js Stands Out for Building Fast and Scalable Websites?

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Choosing the right tool for web development impacts a website’s performance and growth. React.js, a JavaScript library by Meta, is widely used for building fast, interactive, and scalable websites. Its design, efficiency, and ecosystem make it a top choice for projects like React dashboards or e-commerce platforms. While it has challenges, React’s strengths often outweigh them when planned correctly.
This article explains React’s key features, benefits, potential issues, and considerations for building effective websites.

Features of ReactJS That Make It a Top Choice for Websites

React’s core features support fast and maintainable web development. Below are the main ones:
Component-Based Structure
React divides the user interface into reusable components, such as buttons or forms. This simplifies coding and maintenance. Developers can use React templates or React admin templates to quickly build and customize interfaces.
Virtual DOM for Efficiency
React uses a Virtual DOM to reduce unnecessary updates. Instead of changing the entire DOM, it checks for differences and applies updates only where needed. This boosts performance, especially on interactive websites that handle frequent data changes, like dashboards.
One-Way Data Flow
Data in React moves from parent to child components. This clear structure reduces errors and simplifies debugging, especially in complex React admin templates.
Extensive Ecosystem
React offers many libraries and tools. For example, React Chart Libraries like Chart.js or Recharts create data visualizations. React Design Patterns, such as Hooks, improve code organization and reuse.
JSX Syntax
JSX combines HTML-like code with JavaScript, making it easier to build and visualize interfaces. This helps when working with React templates for consistent designs.

Advantages of Using ReactJS for Websites

React provides several benefits that make it popular for web development:
High Performance
The Virtual DOM helps React refresh content quickly, even when updates happen often. This suits applications like React dashboards that display real-time data.
Scalability
Components allow easy expansion. Developers can add features or reuse code, making React suitable for small sites or large React admin templates.
SEO Support
While React’s client-side rendering can challenge SEO, tools like Next.js enable server-side rendering. It helps boost the visibility of React-based websites in search engine results.
Large Community
React’s active community provides libraries, tutorials, and support. Developers can find solutions or tools, such as React Chart Libraries, quickly.
Efficient Development
Tools like Create React App and React admin templates speed up setup. This lets developers focus on building features rather than configuration.

Overcoming Website Development Challenges with React: Addressing Developer Hurdles and Solutions

Creating a successful website involves many moving parts—from organizing the codebase to optimizing performance. React offers useful tools and patterns that help developers tackle these needs efficiently.
Structured and Scalable Code - React's component-based model allows developers to break down interfaces into small, manageable parts, making projects easier to maintain and expand over time.
Dynamic Data Handling- React supports smooth data flow within apps using built-in state tools, and scales well with libraries like Redux or Zustand when managing more complex interactions.
A Helpful Ecosystem- Whether it's routing, form handling, or data visualization, React's ecosystem includes well-supported libraries that integrate seamlessly, helping teams build faster and with fewer surprises.
Performance Optimization- Features like lazy loading and code-splitting are easy to implement with React, helping improve loading speed and user experience without much overhead.

Key Considerations for Website

To succeed with React, follow these guidelines:
Select Appropriate Tools- Use React admin templates or React Chart Libraries that match project needs. Avoid unnecessary dependencies.
Optimize Performance- Apply memoization and lazy loading to maintain speed, especially for data-heavy React dashboards.
Plan for Scalability- Use React Design Patterns like Hooks to keep code organized and adaptable as the project grows.
Address SEO- For search visibility, use Next.js to enable server-side rendering in React templates.
Train the Team- Ensure developers understand React’s components, routing, and state management for efficient work.

Conclusion

React.js excels for building fast, scalable websites due to its components, Virtual DOM, and ecosystem. It supports projects from simple pages to complex React admin templates. While challenges like learning curves exist, careful planning mitigates them.

How to Choose the Right Tailwind Template for Your Business

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:47:51 +0000

Utilizing pre-built website templates is one of the most effective ways to design a high-quality website without sustaining too much work. Among the many frameworks that are currently available, Tailwind CSS has become quite in demand due to its customization features. Be it a simple landing page or an entire admin dashboard, using the right Tailwind template will not only make your site look appealing but will also increase its efficiency making it worth the time spent.

In this blog, we’ll explore how to choose the right Tailwind template for your business needs.

Understanding Your Business Needs

It is worth knowing that every business has different objectives that they wish to achieve and this objective should be reflected within the design and features of your website.

The goals of a specific business should also guide the usage of Tailwind templates for websites. Consider the following:

Brand Identity:

Is there a predetermined color scheme, emblem, or design style that your business requires the website to include? The Tailwind template for business that you select must not have a limitation in its customization to match your preference.

Target Audience:

Whom are you targeting? A start up company that specializes in technology would require a basic and clean design while a creative company would need a variety of designs that are flashy and complex.

Required Features:

What matters most are you creating an e-commerce website, a blog or even a portfolio? Each Tailwind CSS template comes with its own features, with some templates doing better in some industries than other templates. Therefore being aware of your own needs in more specific terms will allow you to choose better.

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Tailwind Template

Once you’ve outlined your business needs, here are the most important factors to consider when choosing the right Tailwind template:

Customization Options

Tailwind templates of websites are said to be customizable, however not every template is so flexible. Examine that the template allows for easy modifications of colors, fonts and layouts. Some templates are theme-based but a good customizable Tailwind template should allow you to tweak everything from the layout to the responsiveness.

Responsiveness

In this mobile-centric world, it is important to possess a website that can easily be viewed on screens of all dimensions. Make certain that the Tailwind template for business that you opt for is responsive across all devices, mobile, tablet or desktop.

Speed and Performance

Website's speed is crucial both from the point of view of User Experience and Search Engine Optimization. Opt for lightweight and speed-optimized Tailwind templates for websites. Steer clear of templates that are overly loaded with unneeded items that can affect your site's performance.

Design Aesthetic

The design of your website is critical when it comes to capturing attention. There is a Tailwind theme for business that can easily be integrated into your existing website. Best Tailwind templates need to come with multiple design setups to choose from, including several that resonate with your individual brand.

Support and Documentation

Compatible assistance and user manuals can facilitate the implementation procedure, particularly if you are not technologically inclined. Determine if the template includes a full user guide, manuals or an assistance forum to assist you with issues you might have.

Integration with Business Tools

Depending on the nature of your organization, tools such as CRMs, email marketing platforms, or payment gateways may be necessary. However, make sure that the Tailwind CSS template you chose facilitates these integrations.

Comparing Free vs. Premium Tailwind Templates

Tailwind templates for websites are available in both free and premium versions, each with its own pros and cons.

Free Tailwind Templates

These are usually a good option to consider first, especially considering if you need something basic or want to have a lower cost. Free templates will most likely not have a wide range of features, support, or customization availability but they can be useful for basic web pages.

Although there is also a possibility of experiencing some constraints with the design along with a lower capacity degree of support and continual updates.

Premium Tailwind Templates

Usually, the premium templates are built to serve complex business purposes and hence are crafted by professional developers and designers. They also usually offer updating services, advanced features and consumer support services.

Premium templates are rendered with some pages already designed and other UI elements, components and services which are not available in free templates. Most of these paid templates come with more elaborate guidelines making it easier for people to configure and implement them.

Example:

The Datta Able Tailwind Admin Template goes for a fee and is customized for crafting top notch professional dashboards. It has a lot to offer in terms of pre-constructed features like charts, tables, forms, widgets among others.

If your intention is to manage data, keep track of users or measure the performance of an app or a website, this is a good option. It also features extensive documentation and support. Most importantly, however, Datta Able is fully responsive which means you can customize that template as you wish.

Wrapping It Up

Selecting the right Tailwind template requires a mixture of style, practicality, and the requirements of the company. This can be accomplished by first examining what your company expects and afterwards assessing the particular elements that each template has including customization options, responsiveness, and customer support.

Do not forget, premium Tailwind templates such as the Datta Able Tailwind Admin Template do all offer some supporting facilities but such features are often extras and premium templates do offer all these extras and many more. On a shoestring budget, free Tailwind templates are an excellent choice, but when you want state-of-the-art features and additional assistance, premium Tailwind templates like Datta Able Tailwind Admin Template come in handy.

Regardless of your choice, a carefully selected Tailwind theme for business will allow you to develop a professional website that meets your objectives and makes the website goers experience a pleasing one.

Top Vue Admin Templates on GitHub

Brijesh Dobariya — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Vue.js is among the most selected frameworks in Javascript for web application development. When developing admin dashboards, there is no shortage of Vue admin templates that facilitate faster development. Often, these templates suggest components, layouts, and even a responsive design which allows developers to focus on the functionality of the application rather than getting stuck on the design.

Here’s a detailed list of the best free Vue admin templates that are among the highest rated on GitHub and will be perfect for your next project.

CoreUI Free React Admin Template

CoreUI is an advanced Vue.js admin template that is modular and multi-purposeful. It provides a wide variety of pre-built UI components and pages, making it useful for developers looking to build robust and responsive admin dashboards.

The template is open-sourced, well documented, and has a clean modern look that is easy to understand. The responsive layouts ensure that any application built with it would look good on any device while the modular design makes it easy and scalable for customization.

Check out - https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-vue-admin-template

Berry Free Vuetify VueJS Admin Template

Berry is a free Vue admin dashboard template by CodedThemes that is built using Vuetify and Vue.js. It has a stunning design with preset pages and components that can be used anytime.

Berry is great for building sophisticated applications as it helps organize data through tables, charts, and user management features.

Check out - https://github.com/codedthemes/berry-free-vuetify-vuejs-admin-template

Mantis Free VueJS Admin Template

Mantis is yet another wonderful template for Vue.js built with Vuetify. It is designed to deliver the greatest possible user experience with highly customizable, feature-rich pages.

This template comes with default dashboards, basic components, and basic prebuilt pages, which makes it the go-to option for someone working on a startup project.

Check out - https://github.com/codedthemes/mantis-free-vuetify-vuejs-admin-template

Admin One Vue Tailwind

Admin One is an easy-to-use modern template made with Vue.js and Tailwind CSS. It is well-known for its clean minimalist design, which includes a responsive layout along with important Ui components such as tables, charts, forms, and more.

This template is perfect for skilled developers wanting to build a fast and modern admin panel free from unnecessary features.

Check out - https://github.com/justboil/admin-one-vue-tailwind

Materio Vuetify VueJS Admin Template

Materio is a free Vue js admin template built on Vuetify, one of the best Material Design frameworks. It has a clean and stylish UI, with multiple UI elements such as graphs, tables, and forms.

It includes dark mode, vertical layouts, and basic pre-built pages, making it suitable for diverse web applications and scenarios.

Check out - https://github.com/themeselection/materio-vuetify-vuejs-admin-template-free

Quasar Admin

Quasar is an advanced framework based on Vue.js that enables programmers to develop highly responsive web applications from a single code.

The Quasar Admin template comes with a set of pre-configured UI components and pages that are easily adjustable and match with light and dark themes. Its highly responsive design makes it suitable for building complex dashboards for mobile devices.

Check out - https://github.com/pratik227/quasar-admin

Vue Light Bootstrap Dashboard

Vue Light Bootstrap Dashboard is an open-source admin template for Vue.js, constructed by Creative Tim, which is available for free. It is based on the Bootstrap 4 Framework and offers a modern and neat design with pre-made components and responsive designs.

The template is easier to use and is suitable for building admin dashboards and data-focused applications.

Check out - https://github.com/creativetimofficial/vue-light-bootstrap-dashboard

Shards Dashboard Vue

Shards Dashboard Vue is an easy-to-use free admin dashboard template that is developed with Vue.js. This template contains Shards UI which allows developers access to custom-designed components such as buttons, cards, and other form components.

Shards Dashboard Vue has a clean, minimalistic design that is simple to customize and can be integrated into any project.

Check out - https://github.com/DesignRevision/shards-dashboard-vue

Admin One Vue Bulma Dashboard

Admin One Vue Bulma Dashboard melds Vue.js and Bulma, a minimalistic CSS framework. This admin template is user-friendly and performance-centric, granting developers effortless speed and customizability.

This dashboard elegantly interfaces while integrating essential components like forms, tables, and charts.

Check out - https://github.com/vikdiesel/admin-one-vue-bulma-dashboard

Materio Vuetify VueJS Laravel Admin Template

The Materio VueJS Laravel Admin Template integrates Vue.js, Vuetify, and Laravel into a single package that is ideal for developers seeking to design sophisticated admin panels.

It provides all the functionalities of the Materio Vuetify template but with the added integration of Laravel, which is extremely useful while working on full-stack web applications. It comes with auth pages, error handlers, and straightforward API integration.

Check out - https://github.com/themeselection/materio-vuetify-vuejs-laravel-admin-template-free

AatroX Vue

AatroX is an efficient and simple Vue JS admin template on Github. It is user-friendly and provides features such as forms, charts, and tables.

As a bonus, the template is responsive which makes it ideal for mobile admin dashboards.

Check out - https://github.com/uilibrary/AatroX-vue

Windzo

Windzo is an elegant Vue.js admin template that is completely free of cost. Like any modern admin dashboard, Windzo offers the relevant GUI components, including tables, charts, forms, and a customizable sidebar.

This makes Windzo perfect for small to medium-scale projects. Furthermore, the template is optimized for performance, which enhances load speeds across devices.

Check out - https://github.com/sahrullahh/windzo

Sneat Vuetify VueJS Admin Template

Sneat is a multipurpose admin template built with Vue.js and Vuetify. It is well-known for its sleek design and ease of use. The template offers several UI elements such as charts, tables, forms, and even different layout styles to choose from.

Sneat comes with exceptional customization capabilities by supporting dark and light modes, making it perfect for sophisticated and data-centric applications.

Check out - https://github.com/themeselection/sneat-vuetify-vuejs-admin-template-free

Conclusion

With these free Vue admin templates on GitHub, programmers can create powerful and responsive web apps without any hassle. From Vuetify and Tailwind CSS to Bulma, you will find templates to match every project need.

Each template contains parts, responsive designs, and many customization options, which makes it affordable to create professional dashboards and admin panels.

Top Admin Dashboard Templates to Streamline Your Web Development in 2025 - by CodedThemes

Brijesh Dobariya — Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

In the fast-evolving world of web development, admin dashboard templates play a pivotal role in simplifying backend management, saving development time, and ensuring a clean, responsive user interface. Whether you’re building a simple dashboard or a complex enterprise application, choosing the right admin template is essential. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the best admin dashboard templates in 2025 based on the latest tools and frameworks.

Here is a collection of top framework-specific Dashboard Templates templates by CodedThemes:

Best in Bootstrap:

1. Berry – Bootstrap 5 Admin Template

Berry Bootstrap Admin Template, a modern and responsive Bootstrap admin template, offers a clean layout, advanced UI features, and intuitive navigation. It’s ideal for developers who prefer simplicity combined with performance. It supports RTL, dark mode, and includes ready-to-use widgets, making it perfect for building dashboards for analytics, e-commerce, CRM, or education. It also comes with multiple dashboard options, role-based access control, and detailed documentation to get started fast.

2. Mantis – Bootstrap 5 Admin Template

Mantis Bootstrap Admin Dashboard, perfect for large applications. It is a robust admin template, a free Bootstrap option that offers both light and dark themes, along with over 100+ UI elements. Mantis is built using the latest Bootstrap 5, comes with detailed documentation, and is optimized for fast loading times and responsive design. The template is suitable for SaaS projects, CRM dashboards, and admin panels with heavy user interfaces.

3. Datta Able – Bootstrap 5 Admin Template

Datta Able Bootstrap Admin Template, known for its flexibility and high performance, Datta Able is a developer-friendly template with multiple dashboards, making it a top pick for Bootstrap admin templates. It offers complete RTL support, well-organized code, and is ideal for beginners and professionals alike. Its well-commented code and pre-built applications allow for rapid integration and customization.

4. Gradient Able – Bootstrap 5 Admin Template

Gradient Able Bootstrap Admin Template, a colorful and vibrant choice among admin dashboard template options. Gradient Able provides pre-designed pages, widgets, and responsive layouts. It is built with SCSS and Gulp for modern development workflows. The layout is modular and supports third-party plugins and charts, making it great for data-rich apps.

Best in React:

1. Berry – Material UI React Admin Template

Berry Material UI React Admin Template, a standout among Material UI templates, Berry combines React with Material UI to deliver an elegant, developer-focused experience. With over 5 dashboards, multiple layout options, and integrated JWT/Firebase authentication, it’s built for high-performance apps. It includes analytics pages, widgets, and dynamic form components that help deliver real-time insights.

2. Mantis – MUI React Dashboard Template

Mantis MUI React Dashboard Template is a super flexible, powerful, clean, and modern React admin dashboard template, featuring multiple layouts and ready-to-use applications. It includes lazy loading routes, dark and light modes, and a fully responsive design. Developed using a streamlined React setup tool, it is pre-configured for quick production deployment with minimal effort.

3. Datta Able – React Admin Template

Datta Able React Admin Template, built with React and Redux, Datta Able provides an advanced solution for applications with heavy data manipulation needs. It’s great for admin templates for React projects and includes more than 120+ ready pages and 3+ dashboards. It is lightweight and fast, and comes with custom hooks and reusable code blocks.

4. SaasAble – MUI React UI Kit & Dashboard

SaasAble MUI React UI Kit & Dashboard, designed specifically for SaaS products, this template offers a stylish interface with full integration of MUI components, making it ideal for product dashboards. With advanced typography, custom icons, and theme configurations, Saasable helps you build unique user experiences. It also comes with billing pages, settings modules, and email templates.

Best in Angular:

1. Berry – Angular Admin Dashboard

Berry Angular Admin Dashboard is one of the cleanest and most effective Angular admin templates. It’s lightweight, responsive, and beginner-friendly. Built with the latest Angular version, it supports code splitting, lazy loading, and optimized performance for SPAs. It also comes with Google fonts, icon libraries, and Firebase integration.

2. Mantis – Angular Admin Template

Mantis – Angular Admin Template, built for enterprise-level projects, it offers well-organized code, pre-built components, and reusable layouts for smooth development workflows. It comes with advanced Angular components, routing guards, and detailed documentation. Developers can benefit from TypeScript support and service-based architecture.

3. Datta Able – Angular Admin Template

Datta Able Angular Template provides complete integration of Angular features, making it an excellent option for large-scale apps and responsive admin templates. With support for RTL, dynamic dashboards, and well-structured folder systems, it’s built to scale. It is also highly modular and includes multiple chart libraries and layouts.

4. Gradient Able – Angular Template

Gradient Able Angular Template, the Angular-based version of Gradient Able, is colorful, feature-rich, and responsive, appealing to developers who need strong visuals and functionality. It includes over 200 UI components and supports lazy loading, routing, and API integration out of the box. You can also access pre-set color themes and interactive UI widgets.

Best in Vue:

1. Berry – Vue Admin Dashboard

Berry Vue Admin Dashboard, among the top Vue.js admin templates, Berry Vue combines a clean structure with modular components to give developers more control and flexibility. The template supports Vue 3+, Vue Router, Vuex, and Composition API. It also includes dashboards, widget modules, and modern component libraries.

2. Mantis – Vue Admin Template

Mantis Vue Admin Template offers responsive design, dark/light modes, and pre-built pages that speed up the development process. It is built using Vuetify and Vue CLI, making it ideal for building modern SPAs. Mantis Vue also supports modular code, reusable Vue components, and state management.

Key Features to Look For in Admin Templates

When evaluating admin dashboard templates, here are the top features to consider:

Responsive Design: Ensures it works seamlessly across devices.
Customization Options: Look for templates that allow theme, layout, and component customization.
Clean Code Structure: Helps in better performance and easier debugging.
Multiple Layouts: Offers flexibility to choose the best structure for your project.
Integration-Ready: Compatibility with APIs, authentication systems, and backend technologies.
Developer Support and Documentation: Good documentation is crucial, especially for scalable projects.
Performance Optimization: Look for templates with fast load times and minimal bloat.
Security Ready: Features like authentication pages, protected routes, and login/logout flows.
Charts and Analytics: Built-in support for data visualization libraries like Chart.js, ApexCharts, or Recharts.

How CodedThemes Simplifies Your Development Workflow?

CodedThemes is known for its clean designs, modular coding practices, and support across major frontend frameworks. Whether you're working with Bootstrap, React, Angular, or Vue, our templates:

Speed up your development process with reusable components.
They offer well-documented and easy-to-implement solutions, even for beginners.
Offer free and premium admin dashboard templates.
They're updated regularly for performance, accessibility, and compatibility.
It comes with lifetime free updates and support for premium plans.
Include multiple dashboards, sample apps, role-based access, and theme customization tools.
Feature a wide range of real-world use cases such as CRM, SaaS, eCommerce, HR dashboards, and analytics portals.

From startups to enterprise solutions, developers around the world trust CodedThemes to deliver performance-oriented admin dashboards that scale with your project needs.

Conclusion

As we head into 2025, selecting the right admin dashboard template can drastically reduce your development time while offering users a seamless experience. Whether you’re a fan of Bootstrap, React, Angular, or Vue, the options listed above are some of the most reliable and feature-rich admin templates available.

Each of these templates is carefully designed with user needs in mind, offering a variety of components, plugins, layouts, and features to handle everything from analytics dashboards to CRM interfaces. They are easy to scale, simple to maintain, and powerful enough to handle enterprise-grade requirements.