Show HN: Basecoat – shadcn/UI components, no React required

Basecoat ports the upcoming shadcn/ui v4 [1] to plain HTML + Tailwind (no React):

– MIT‑licensed and free: https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/

– Works with any backend (Flask, Django, Rails, PHP, etc.) or static site.

– Fully theme‑compatible with shadcn/ui [2].

– Uses a sliver of Alpine.js only for a few interactive bits (e.g. combobox). Swap in your own JS if you prefer.

– Dead simple to use, just drop in a class here and there:

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Live demo & documentation at https://basecoatui.com

Why I built it: after moving from a Next.js stack back to Flask + Tailwind + HTMX, I missed shadcn/ui and didn’t want walls of Tailwind classes (like Flowbite or Preline).

Feedback is most welcome: bugs, requests for components, criticism.

[1]: https://v4.shadcn.com/

[2]: https://basecoatui.com/installation/#install-theming

[3]: https://pagescms.org

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43971688

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