get-block-docsLABSCO SUMMARY
Lookup and installation from the same place, so choosing a component and having it never separate.
The pairing is the point: the tool that lists a component is the tool that installs it, so an agent goes from "which one do I need" to "it is in the project" without leaving the conversation. It tells you nothing about your side of the line, though — there is no call that reads back what the project already has.
What it is
A six-tool server for shadcn/ui, offering listing, documentation and installation in parallel for components and for blocks.
What you get
- The set of components the server knows about, and the set of blocks
- Documentation for a named component or a named block
- Installation of a component or a block, with the runtime given per call
Requirements
No account and no key. The install calls take a runtime alongside the component or block name.
Setup effort
One command — npx @heilgar/shadcn-ui-mcp-server
USE CASES
01
Adding a component you have not used before
See what the server knows about, read the documentation for the one you are considering, then install it with the runtime the project runs on.
02
Dropping in a whole block instead of assembling one
Blocks have their own listing, documentation and install call, so a composed section arrives as one unit rather than as the components it is built from.
6 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
get-component-docsinstall-blocksinstall-componentlist-blockslist-componentsBEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
6 tools when we connected.
Requires
- npx on PATH
- Node.js
CONTEXT COST
Light Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 6 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the block to your client, or run the command directly.
Server setup
Configuration file
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"shadcn-ui-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@heilgar/shadcn-ui-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}npx
TERMINAL
npx @heilgar/shadcn-ui-mcp-server
