react-vite-ui is a React boilerplate template that scaffolds a Vite + TypeScript project with shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS preconfigured, so developers can start building user interfaces immediately. It is a GitHub repository created by Dan5py, licensed under MIT, and currently has 308 stars reflected in repository metadata.
What is react-vite-ui?
react-vite-ui is a starter template that combines React, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui into a single project scaffold. It takes a new project's source files and tooling configuration as input and outputs a running development environment with a production build pipeline. The template runs on Node.js version 24 or above using the pnpm package manager. It is maintained by GitHub user Dan5py and released under the MIT License.
Key Features
- React + Vite — Vite serves as the development server and build tool, giving you hot module replacement and optimized production bundles.
- TypeScript — All source code is written in TypeScript with a tsconfig.json file providing strict type checking.
- Tailwind CSS — Utility-first styling is configured via tailwind.config.ts, using Tailwind v3 on the main branch and a separate tw4 branch for v4.
- shadcn/ui — A collection of copy-paste components is included in src/components/ui, so you can add them to your app without an extra dependency installation.
- ESLint — Linting rules are defined in eslint.config.js and run through the pnpm lint script.
- PostCSS + Autoprefixer — postcss.config.js sets up CSS processing and automatic vendor prefixing.
- Tailwind Prettier Plugin — Class ordering is automatically formatted to keep utility class lists consistent.
- pnpm scripts — The template ships with dev, build, lint, and preview commands for common workflows.
Who is it for?
- React developers who want a ready-to-run TypeScript setup without configuring Vite and Tailwind from scratch.
- shadcn/ui users who want the component library preinstalled in a src/components/ui folder.
- Frontend teams adopting pnpm who need a template with scripts and tooling already matched to the pnpm package manager.
What can you do with react-vite-ui?
- Build single-page applications: Scaffold a frontend and add pages and features using the preconfigured React components.
- Prototype UI components: Use the Vite dev server's hot reload to iterate quickly on shadcn/ui-based designs.
- Learn modern frontend tooling: Study a minimal, working integration of React, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind, and ESLint.
How does react-vite-ui work?
After cloning the repository, you install dependencies with pnpm install and run pnpm dev to start the Vite development server. Production builds are generated with pnpm build, and pnpm preview serves the built output locally for final checks. Linting is available via pnpm lint.
FAQ
What Node.js version is required?
The template's prerequisites specify Node.js version 24 or above and pnpm as the package manager.
Does react-vite-ui use Tailwind v3 or v4?
The main branch is configured with Tailwind v3. For Tailwind v4, the repository provides a tw4 branch as noted in the README.
Is this template free?
Yes, react-vite-ui is open source under the MIT License, so it can be used in personal and commercial projects without licensing fees.
How do I start the development server?
Clone the repo, run pnpm install to install dependencies, then run pnpm dev. The Vite dev server will start and serve your app.
What build scripts are included?
The template provides pnpm dev, pnpm build, pnpm lint, and pnpm preview scripts for development, production builds, linting, and previewing the build.
