# Cult UI — Animated Tailwind Components for Design Engineers

> A curated collection of animated, interactive React components styled with Tailwind CSS, ready to copy and paste into any project.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

# Cult UI — Animated Tailwind Components for Design Engineers

## Quick Use
```bash
# Browse components at cult-ui.com, then copy the code into your project
npx shadcn@latest add "https://cult-ui.com/r/typewriter.json"
```

## Introduction
Cult UI offers a growing set of animated, interactive React components designed for developers who care about motion and polish. Components are built with Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion, compatible with the shadcn/ui ecosystem.

## What Cult UI Does
- Provides copy-paste animated React components with Tailwind CSS styling
- Includes typewriter effects, dock menus, gradient text, and interactive cards
- Integrates with shadcn/ui CLI for one-command installation
- Uses Framer Motion for physics-based animations out of the box
- Ships source code directly into your project—no runtime dependency

## Architecture Overview
Cult UI follows the shadcn/ui pattern: components are not installed as an npm package but copied into your codebase via the CLI or manually. Each component is a self-contained React file using Tailwind utility classes and Framer Motion for animation. This gives you full control to customise without fighting library abstractions.

## Self-Hosting & Configuration
- Use the shadcn CLI to add components: npx shadcn@latest add from the registry
- Alternatively, copy component source files directly from the repository
- Requires Tailwind CSS v3+ and Framer Motion as peer dependencies
- Customise animations by editing motion props in the component source
- Works with any React 18+ project using Tailwind CSS

## Key Features
- Motion-first components with spring physics and gesture interactions
- Full shadcn/ui compatibility for consistent design system integration
- Source-level ownership—modify any component without library constraints
- Responsive and accessible by default
- Growing library with dock, typewriter, gradient, and card components

## Comparison with Similar Tools
- **shadcn/ui** — foundational unstyled components; Cult UI adds animated, opinionated variants
- **Magic UI** — similar animated component collection; Cult UI focuses on design-engineer aesthetics
- **Aceternity UI** — premium animated components; Cult UI is fully MIT-licensed and open source
- **React Bits** — community component collection; Cult UI emphasises Framer Motion integration

## FAQ
**Q: Is Cult UI an npm package?**
A: No. Like shadcn/ui, you copy components into your project for full ownership.

**Q: What animation library does it use?**
A: Framer Motion (now Motion) for physics-based animations.

**Q: Can I use Cult UI without shadcn/ui?**
A: Yes. Components are standalone React files—shadcn/ui is optional.

**Q: Is it free for commercial use?**
A: Yes. Cult UI is released under the MIT license.

## Sources
- https://github.com/nolly-studio/cult-ui
- https://cult-ui.com

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