MicroKit UI

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_{Copy-paste microinteractions for thoughtful product interfaces.}



npx shadcn@latest add @microkit/cursor-edge-glow-button

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MicroKit is a focused library for the small interactions that make an interface feel considered. Each component has a live preview and copy-ready source, so you can inspect the behavior, choose your preferred implementation, and adapt it directly in your project.

MicroKit is built for copying and learning from the source—not for hiding interaction details behind a package API.

• 50 interactive components with dedicated preview pages
• One-command install through the shadcn CLI, or copy the source by hand
• JavaScript and TypeScript implementations
• CSS and Tailwind styling variants
• Live previews for testing every interaction before copying
• Copy-ready source designed to reproduce the displayed component
• Favorites and recently viewed components stored locally in the browser
• Direct component routes for sharing individual interactions
• GitHub-based submissions with no custom backend required

MicroKit is published as a shadcn registry and listed in the open source registry directory, so the @microkit namespace resolves without any configuration:

npx shadcn@latest add @microkit/cursor-edge-glow-button

The CLI writes the component to components/microkit/ as a single self-contained TypeScript and Tailwind file — the same source the site shows — and installs anything it imports. From there the code is yours to edit.

Browse what is available:

npx shadcn@latest search @microkit

There is still no npm package, and there is not going to be one. The CLI copies a file and exits; nothing is added to your dependency tree but what the component itself imports.

npx shadcn@latest add https://microkit.co/r/cursor-edge-glow-button.json

npx shadcn@latest add henriquegpb/microkit/cursor-edge-glow-button

The CLI ships the TypeScript + Tailwind variant. The site carries four, so copy from there if you want JavaScript, or plain CSS instead of utility classes:

1. Open the interaction library.
2. Select a component to open its dedicated page.
3. Test the interaction in the live preview.
4. Open the Code tab.
5. Choose JavaScript or TypeScript.
6. Choose CSS or Tailwind.
7. Copy the source into your project and customize it.

Some interactions use lucide-react for icons. Any required dependency is visible in the copied source, and the CLI installs it for you.

Requirements: Node.js 20 or newer and npm.

git clone https://github.com/henriquegpb/microkit.git
cd microkit
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Create a production build with:

npm run build

app/
  components/[id]/page.tsx   Dedicated component routes
  sponsors/page.tsx          Sponsors route
  submit/page.tsx            Contribution route
  page.tsx                   Gallery, previews, and shared page UI
  globals.css                Visual system and interaction styles

content/
  interactions/catalog.ts    Component metadata and copyable source

registry.json                shadcn registry catalog (generated)
registry/microkit/           One distributable file per interaction (generated)
scripts/build-registry.mjs   Generates both from the catalog

public/
  r/                         Published registry JSON (generated)
  assets/img/                Shared logos and visual assets

.github/
  ISSUE_TEMPLATE/            Component submission form

MicroKit is supported by:

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You can submit an interaction through the MicroKit submission page. The page prepares a GitHub issue containing your component code, where you can add a screenshot and any necessary attribution.

Before submitting:

• Keep the interaction focused on one clear behavior.
• Make the preview genuinely interactive.
• Include the complete code required to reproduce the result.
• Support keyboard focus where the element is interactive.
• Respect reduced-motion preferences when motion is not essential.
• Avoid unnecessary dependencies.
• Credit the original source when adapting someone else’s work.

You can also use the component submission issue form directly.

Useful commands:

npm run dev
npm run lint
npm run build
npm run start
npm run registry:build

registry:build regenerates the shadcn registry from the catalog. Run it after changing an interaction's source.ts and commit the regenerated registry.json, registry/microkit/*.tsx and public/r/*.json in the same change — they are build artifacts, and hand-editing them is how the installed code drifts from the code the site shows.

The site is built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Lucide icons, Prism syntax highlighting, and Vercel Analytics.

MicroKit is maintained by @henriquegpb.

Some interactions are adapted from publicly shared examples and Webflow exports. MicroKit rewrites them into reusable JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, and Tailwind implementations. If you recognize work that needs clearer attribution, please open an issue.