The latest articles on DEV Community by ASHISH TIWARI (@strtux). https://dev.to/strtux https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4062075%2F4db9e37d-4cbb-4db6-a57f-fe5b4685fac6.png https://dev.to/strtux en ASHISH TIWARI Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:54:26 +0000 https://dev.to/strtux/shad-cn-ui-of-react-native-4kd7 https://dev.to/strtux/shad-cn-ui-of-react-native-4kd7 <p>Every RN UI library I tried was either Expo-only, added 2MB+ to my bundle, or forced me into their theming system I couldn't easily override.</p> <p>So I built KROS UI — inspired by shadcn/ui's philosophy: you don't install a package, you copy the component source directly into your project. You own the code, you can edit it however you want.</p> <p>What's in it:</p> <ul> <li>35+ components (Button, Card, Dialog, Data Table, Calendar, Carousel, etc.)</li> <li>A Tailwind-style utility system (applyTw) so you can write <code>applyTw('flex-1 bg-black px-4')</code> instead of StyleSheet.create()</li> <li>Pure React Native CLI — no Expo dependency</li> <li>Built-in dark/light theme system</li> <li>18 Poppins font weights pre-linked</li> </ul> <p>It's MIT licensed and still actively growing (~35% of planned components done).</p> <p>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/StrTux/KROS-UI" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/StrTux/KROS-UI</a></p> <p>Would love feedback, especially from folks who've hit the same "why is every RN UI lib either too heavy or too rigid" frustration.</p> ai programming productivity javascript