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Shadcn/UI Switches Default from Radix to Base UI

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Shadcn/UI, a popular React component library, has changed its default UI framework from Radix to Base UI. The move aims to improve performance and developer experience. Existing projects can opt to continue using Radix.

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This shift signals a strategic pivot in the React ecosystem, but the real impact depends on how smoothly the migration goes for existing users.
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Shadcn/UI now defaults to Base UI instead of Radix →
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