vscode-shadcn-ui-snippets

Streamline shadcn-ui Development with VSCode Snippets (Deprecated)

This VSCode extension, shadcn/ui snippets, aimed to simplify working with shadcn-ui components. Please note, this extension is deprecated and has been moved to shadcn/next; users should install the new version for updates. It allowed developers to type prefixes like 'cn' or 'shadcn' in JSX/TSX files for instant access to component snippets. This tool automated import statements and provided boilerplate JSX/TSX, speeding up development with shadcn-ui.

Features:

• Snippet Activation: Trigger component snippets by typing cn or shadcn in JSX/TSX files.
• Import Snippets (cni-[component]): Automatically adds import statements for specified shadcn-ui components.
• JSX/TSX Usage Snippets (cnx-[component]): Provides boilerplate code structure for using shadcn-ui components.
• Page-Based Component Snippets (cnp-[component]): Offers snippets for larger, page-specific components like forms.
• Help Snippet (cn-help): Displays instructions on how to use the snippets within the extension.
• Alert Component Example: cni-alert for imports, cnx-alert for JSX structure.
• Form Page Component Example: cnp-form generates a client-side form with zod, react-hook-form, and shadcn-ui form elements.
• Contribution System: Allowed users to contribute new component snippets by creating markdown files and running a generation script (bun run generate).
• Multi-Word Component Support: Handled multi-word component names (e.g., hover-card.md) for snippet organization.
• Deprecation Notice: Clearly informs users that this extension is deprecated and directs them to the shadcn/next extension for the latest updates and features.

Summary:

shadcn/ui snippets was a VSCode extension designed to accelerate development with shadcn-ui by offering code snippets for easy component integration. It automated imports and JSX/TSX boilerplate via simple prefixes. This extension is now deprecated; developers should migrate to the shadcn/next extension for ongoing support and the latest features. It was particularly useful for quickly adding UI elements, including complex forms, into React projects utilizing shadcn-ui.