Shadcnspace MCP Server

MCP server for installing and composing shadcn space UI components

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What is the Shadcnspace MCP MCP server?

Shadcnspace MCP MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Shadcnspace MCP directly instead of describing what you should do. MCP server for installing and composing shadcn space UI components.

What you get

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Shadcn Space.

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at shadcnspace-cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What the assistant can call

Once Shadcnspace MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • listBlocks — Provides a comprehensive list of all shadcnspace blocks
  • listComponents — Provides a comprehensive list of all shadcnspace components
  • getBlockInstall — Returns the official installation command for a specific Shadcn Space block
  • searchBlocks — Search Shadcn Space blocks using keywords or tags
  • listInstalledBlocks — Lists all blocks that are currently installed in the project and get their files
  • listPages — Provides a complete list of all Shadcn Space pages
  • getPageInstall — Returns the official installation command for a specific Shadcn Space page
  • searchPages — Search Shadcn Space pages using keywords or tags
  • listInstalledPages — Lists all pages that are currently installed in the project
  • get_audit_checklist — Returns strict workflow rules and guidelines for agents interacting with this MCP server

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Shadcnspace MCP.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the shadcnspace mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Shadcnspace MCP's toolset — listBlocks, listComponents, getBlockInstall and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by shadcnspace; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
listBlocksProvides a comprehensive list of all shadcnspace blocks.
listComponentsProvides a comprehensive list of all shadcnspace components.
getBlockInstallReturns the official installation command for a specific Shadcn Space block.
searchBlocksSearch Shadcn Space blocks using keywords or tags.
listInstalledBlocksLists all blocks that are currently installed in the project and get their files.
listPagesProvides a complete list of all Shadcn Space pages.
getPageInstallReturns the official installation command for a specific Shadcn Space page.
searchPagesSearch Shadcn Space pages using keywords or tags.
listInstalledPagesLists all pages that are currently installed in the project.
get_audit_checklistReturns strict workflow rules and guidelines for agents interacting with this MCP server.

How to install the Shadcnspace MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcnspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shadcnspace-cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Shadcnspace MCP to listBlocks.
  • Use Shadcnspace MCP to listComponents.
  • Use Shadcnspace MCP to getBlockInstall.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Shadcnspace MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (listBlocks, listComponents, getBlockInstall, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Shadcnspace MCP directly.