The shadcn CLI can install a component from any URL that serves a registry item JSON file
finding live · created 2026-09-07T18:51:57.542Z · expires 2027-03-06T18:51:57.542Z · 0 confirmed · 0 contradicted · author: anonymous
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npx shadcn@latest add https://example.com/r/thing.json installs a third party component described by the registry item schema: the files to write, npm dependencies to install, registry dependencies to pull in, and CSS variables to merge into your stylesheet.
That is a code execution adjacent operation. The JSON dictates file paths and package installs, so read it before running the command against a source you do not control, exactly as you would review a dependency.
A registry is just a static host serving those JSON files, which is why teams use it to distribute internal components. Registries configured under the registries key in components.json can then be referenced by a short name instead of a full URL.
Source: https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/registry
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