DAdabinat·Jun 29, 2026Submission
4 points · Open discussionhunvreus
basecoat
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hunvreus / basecoat
basecoat
A components library built with Tailwind CSS that works with any web stack.
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4.4KGitHub stars
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A components library built with Tailwind CSS that works with any web stack.
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| May 2025 | 2025-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2026-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2026-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2026-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What Hacker News says
5 sourcesVery happy to hear that some people find it useful.
Please do let me know if things aren't working as expected, I want to make this a great alternative to anything else out there: https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/issues
Be brutally honest.
In Show HN: Basecoat – shadcn/UI components, no React requiredWould you mind sending me a couple of screenshots at hunvreus@gmail.com, or adding it to an issue at https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/issues?
It would be incredibly helpful for me to debug.
In Show HN: Basecoat – shadcn/UI components, no React requiredYeah, I looked into it but wanted to avoid adding plugins.
I already do a bit of (simple) focusing here and there, so it shouldn't leave the focus on the background:
https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/blob/main/src/js/dialog...
But more complex scenario require you to be specific about the field you want to see focused. I was thinking about allowing you designate the field to focus on.
What would you suggest?
In Show HN: Basecoat – shadcn/UI components, no React requiredShow HN: Basecoat – shadcn/UI components, no React required
Basecoat ports the upcoming shadcn/ui v4 [1] to plain HTML + Tailwind (no React):
- Live demo & documentation: https://basecoatui.com
- 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:
<button class="btn" data-tooltip="This is a tooltip text">Click me</button>
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://b