Clean API design
Each primitive exposes the minimal surface needed to compose real screens without wrapper fatigue.
What Alpha UI gives you
A component platform with structured docs and cleaner defaults.
The library focuses on predictable primitives, accessible states, and docs that feel like a real product system rather than a demo page.
Highlights
Buttons with dynamic states
Inputs with helper and error text
Calendar, Switch, and RadioGroup
Transfer List with select-all support
Accessible by default
Keyboard support, labels, helper text, and focus states are treated as baseline behavior.
Fast enough for production
Predictable bundles, small helpers, and a build setup that keeps the library practical to ship.
Typed end to end
The public API stays easy to read in TypeScript and is validated through the package build.
Easy to restyle
Tokens, spacing, and surfaces are clean enough to adapt without destroying the underlying structure.
Components that ship
Button, inputs, select, calendar, switch, radio group, transfer list, and more are already in place.
Open and extendable
Alpha UI is designed to be forked, extended, and published in real product pipelines.
Documentation first
The site mirrors mature design systems with predictable navigation and clear component grouping.
Design notes
The site is organized to feel like a design system, not a blog.
The current navigation flows through docs, components, installation, and features so users can find implementation details without hunting around.
| Feature | Alpha UI | Reference | shadcn/ui |
|---|---|---|---|
| Components | 25+ | 40+ | 50+ |
| Inputs and controls | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Docs structure | Structured | Mature | Lightweight |
| Open source | Yes | Yes | Yes |