Principles

Open Code: No package, no dependency. Source files go into your project. You read them, change them, delete what you don't need.
Composition: Built on Base UI primitives, with stock shadcn Nova styling, neutral tokens, and Lucide icons.
Distribution: Ships through the shadcn registry. npx shadcn@latest add pulls editable component source directly into your codebase.
AI-Ready: One file per component, standard React, clear prop names. LLMs can read and modify these without context gymnastics.