--- title: Using Shadcn UI in Flutter for modern apps | daily.dev description: A package called shadcn_ui brings ShadCN/UI-style modern, customizable widgets to Flutter, primarily targeted at web applications. The author walks through... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-shadcn-ui-in-flutter-for-modern-apps-qdpooxbho twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using Shadcn UI in Flutter for modern apps | daily.dev og:description: A package called shadcn_ui brings ShadCN/UI-style modern, customizable widgets to Flutter, primarily targeted at web applications. The author walks through... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/using-shadcn-ui-in-flutter-for-modern-apps-qdpooxbho og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/QDpoOXbHO.png og:image:alt: Using Shadcn UI in Flutter for modern apps og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using Shadcn UI in Flutter for modern apps **[Dev Genius](https://daily.dev/sources/devgenius)** · 4 min read · 5 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A package called shadcn_ui brings ShadCN/UI-style modern, customizable widgets to Flutter, primarily targeted at web applications. The author walks through adding the dependency via pubspec.yaml and shows example code for a date range picker and a data table component. They argue the widgets save development time with built-in features like hover effects and alternating row colors, but note they feel better suited for Flutter web than native mobile apps, and flag the usual third-party dependency risk of relying on maintainers for fixes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I add the shadcn_ui package to a Flutter project? Add shadcn_ui with the desired version under dependencies in the pubspec.yaml file, then import the package to start using its components such as ShadDateRangePickerFormField and ShadTable. These provide ready-made widgets like date range pickers and tables with built-in features such as hover effects and alternating row colors, reducing the need to manually compose widgets like Expanded, Row, Column, or Flexible. _daily.dev surfaces practical package guides like this for developers building Flutter web UIs._ ### Should I use shadcn_ui for a native Flutter mobile app or just web? It is better suited for Flutter web applications rather than native Android or iOS apps. The components look sleek and modern for web projects but do not blend well with native mobile design conventions, since native aesthetics matter more on mobile platforms. For web-only Flutter apps, it is a recommended choice. _Developers weighing UI package choices per platform can track comparisons like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Shadcn UI adoption guide: Overview, examples, and alternatives](https://daily.dev/posts/shadcn-ui-adoption-guide-overview-examples-and-alternatives-0pr6z5eli) · LogRocket · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [ShadCN Themes - Create Beautiful Themes for shadcn/ui](https://daily.dev/posts/shadcn-themes---create-beautiful-themes-for-shadcn-ui-mvdoybxnj) · Hacker News · 95 upvotes · 2 comments - [The Importmap Guide to Shadcn: Beautiful UI with Zero Build Step](https://daily.dev/posts/the-importmap-guide-to-shadcn-beautiful-ui-with-zero-build-step-d5l0ls8jc) · Ruby Flow · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#flutter](https://daily.dev/tags/flutter), [#shadcn](https://daily.dev/tags/shadcn) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/using-shadcn-ui-in-flutter-for-modern-apps-qdpooxbho) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Using Shadcn UI in Flutter for modern apps","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/using-shadcn-ui-in-flutter-for-modern-apps-qdpooxbho","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/using-shadcn-ui-in-flutter-for-modern-apps-qdpooxbho"},"datePublished":"2026-08-17T12:02:08.301Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:34:04.341Z","description":"A package called shadcn_ui brings ShadCN/UI-style modern, customizable widgets to Flutter, primarily targeted at web applications. 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