An agent-first linter for Tailwind v4 design systems that enables developers to define custom rules for components, variants, and theme usage.
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When a violation is detected, it provides actionable, machine-readable feedback that instructs coding agents on how to fix the code using the project's actual design system components and tokens.
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Per-component contract enforcement
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Tailwind v4 theme and variant awareness
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Actionable error diagnostics with suggested fixes for AI agents
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Integration with ESLint and Oxlint
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Support for React, Svelte, and Vue
Open Source
Distributed as an MIT-licensed open-source project with no seat or usage costs.
Best for
Teams using coding agents on Tailwind v4 codebases who need to automatically enforce design system constraints and reduce agent correction costs.
Not ideal for
Projects using Tailwind v3 or earlier, teams requiring a hosted service with a dashboard, or developers using Biome as their primary linter.
A highly specialized, effective tool for projects where AI agents frequently modify UI code, significantly reducing correction rounds and costs through actionable, design-system-aware diagnostics.
Version 0.2.3 released on 2026-10-19 introduced various patch fixes, including improved theme variable resolution, support for nested component namespaces, and refined handling of SVG color attributes.
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Is shadcn/lint free?+
Yes - shadcn/lint is Open Source. Distributed as an MIT-licensed open-source project with no seat or usage costs.
Is shadcn/lint open source?+
Yes - shadcn/lint is open source. Distributed as an MIT-licensed open-source project with no seat or usage costs.
Who is shadcn/lint best for?+
Teams using coding agents on Tailwind v4 codebases who need to automatically enforce design system constraints and reduce agent correction costs.
Who is shadcn/lint not ideal for?+
Projects using Tailwind v3 or earlier, teams requiring a hosted service with a dashboard, or developers using Biome as their primary linter.
What are the best shadcn/lint alternatives?+
The closest shadcn/lint alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Pieces for Developers, agenttrace, Vibe Kanban - all listed under Developer Productivity & Workflow.
Who makes shadcn/lint?+
shadcn/lint is developed by shadcn-ui. It is listed in the Developer Productivity & Workflow category on ai.dosa.dev.
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