CLI
Use the CLI to add components to your project.
init
Use the init command to initialize dependencies for a new project.
The init command installs dependencies, adds the cn util, configures tailwind.config.cjs, and creates CSS variables for the project.
npx shadcn-svelte@next init
You will be asked a few questions to configure components.json:
Which style would you like to use? › Default
Which base color would you like to use? › Slate
Where is your global CSS file? (this file will be overwritten) › src/app.css
Where is your Tailwind config located? (this file will be overwritten) › tailwind.config.[cjs|js|ts]
Configure the import alias for components: › $lib/components
Configure the import alias for utils: › $lib/utils
Options
Usage: shadcn-svelte init [options]
initialize your project and install dependencies
Options:
-c, --cwd <cwd> the working directory (default: the current directory)
--no-deps disable adding & installing dependencies
--style <name> the style for the components (choices: "default", "new-york")
--base-color <name> the base color for the components (choices: "slate", "gray", "zinc", "neutral", "stone")
--css <path> path to the global CSS file
--tailwind-config <path> path to the tailwind config file
--components-alias <path> import alias for components
--utils-alias <path> import alias for utils
-h, --help display help for command
add
Use the add command to add components and dependencies to your project.
npx shadcn-svelte@next add [component]
You will be presented with a list of components to choose from:
Which components would you like to add? › Space to select. Return to submit.
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Options
Usage: shadcn-svelte add [options] [components...]
add components to your project
Arguments:
components name of components
Options:
-c, --cwd <cwd> the working directory (default: the current directory)
--no-deps skips adding & installing package dependencies
-a, --all install all components to your project (default: false)
-y, --yes skip confirmation prompt (default: false)
-o, --overwrite overwrite existing files (default: false)
--proxy <proxy> fetch components from registry using a proxy
-p, --path <path> the path to add the component to
-h, --help display help for command
update
Use the update command to update components in your project. This will overwrite any modifications you've made to the components, so be sure to commit your changes before running this command.
npx shadcn-svelte@next update [component]
Options
Usage: shadcn-svelte update [options] [components...]
update components in your project
Arguments:
components name of components
Options:
-c, --cwd <cwd> the working directory (default: the current directory)
-a, --all update all existing components (default: false)
-y, --yes skip confirmation prompt (default: false)
--proxy <proxy> fetch components from registry using a proxy
-h, --help display help for command
Outgoing Requests
Proxy
This enables the use of a proxy when sending out requests to fetch from the shadcn registry. If the HTTP_PROXY or http_proxy environment variables have been set, the request library underneath will respect the proxy settings.
HTTP_PROXY="<proxy-url>" npx shadcn-svelte@next init
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