# shadcn Component Visual Adapter
## 🎯 Objective
Refactor the existing `` component located at `` to match the **visual design, structure, and behavior** of the reference component available at:
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← optional; leave blank if no docs page exists
Do NOT replace business logic, existing props interface, or data-fetching patterns. Preserve them.
Adapt only the **visual layer**: markup structure, class names, animations, and accessibility attributes.
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## 📋 Step 1 — Analyze the Existing Component
Before writing any code:
1. Read the full source of ``.
2. Map out:
- All **props and their types** (TypeScript interfaces or PropTypes).
- Internal **state variables** (`useState`, `useReducer`, Zustand slices, etc.).
- **Context providers or custom hooks** consumed.
- **Child components** rendered and where they live.
- **Event handlers** and callbacks exposed to the parent.
3. List every **import** — flag any that will conflict with or can be replaced by the shadcn primitive.
Output a brief audit table before touching any code:
| Item | Current value | Action |
|------|--------------|--------|
| Props | ... | keep / rename / remove |
| State | ... | keep / migrate |
| Context/Hooks | ... | keep / replace |
| Sub-components | ... | keep / replace |
| Dependencies | ... | keep / install / remove |
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## 📦 Step 2 — Dependency Resolution
Run the install command directly:
After the command completes, the generated files will appear in
/. Proceed to Step 3 using those files.
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## 🔬 Step 3 — Review Reference Component
IF is provided → fetch it and extract the visual spec as before.
IF is blank → read the files downloaded by the CLI command
in Step 2 and extract the same information from the source code directly:
- cva variant schema
- data-state / data-disabled attributes
- animation/transition classes
- ARIA roles and props
- cn() usage patterns
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## 🛠 Step 4 — Refactor the Component
Apply the visual structure from Step 3 to the existing component from Step 1.
### Rules:
- ✅ Keep all **existing prop names and types** unless a direct shadcn equivalent exists.
- ✅ Keep all **data-fetching, business logic, and callbacks**.
- ✅ Wrap Radix primitives using **`forwardRef`** and spread `...props` to preserve flexibility.
- ✅ Use `cn()` for all className merging — never string concatenation.
- ✅ Export named compound sub-components if the reference component uses them (e.g., `Accordion`, `AccordionItem`, `AccordionTrigger`, `AccordionContent`).
- ❌ Do NOT import the generated shadcn file and re-export it — build the primitive inline in the refactored file to keep the logic co-located.
- ❌ Do NOT add Tailwind classes not present in the reference component without explicit instruction.
### Responsive behavior (``):
Apply mobile-first responsive classes. Confirm current breakpoints in `tailwind.config.ts` match the project's convention. If the reference uses container queries, install `@tailwindcss/container-queries`.
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## 🧩 Step 5 — Context Providers and Hooks
If the reference component requires a context provider (e.g., `ToastProvider`, `TooltipProvider`):
1. Check if it is already mounted in `` or ``.
2. If not, add it to the appropriate layout file. Provide the exact diff.
3. If a custom hook is required (e.g., `useToast`, `useDialog`), place it in `` and import it from there.
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## ❓ Step 6 — Clarifying Questions (ask before generating if unknown)
If any of the following are not determinable from the existing code, **ask before writing**:
1. **Data/props**: What shape of data will be passed? (Provide a sample object if helpful.)
2. **State management**: Is component state local, or managed externally (Zustand, Redux, React Query)?
3. **Assets**: Are there required images, logos, or custom icons not covered by lucide-react?
4. **Responsive**: What is the expected layout at `` breakpoints?
5. **Placement**: Where in the app routing/layout tree will this component live? (Important for context provider placement.)
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## 📐 Step 7 — Output Format
Provide the result as:
1. **``** — full refactored component file.
2. **`/.tsx`** — shadcn primitive (only if needed and not generated by CLI).
3. **`lib/utils.ts`** — only if it needs to be created or updated.
4. **Layout/provider diff** — only if a provider needs to be added.
5. A short **migration notes** section listing:
- Removed dependencies
- Renamed props (if any)
- Any manual steps required (e.g., adding CSS variables to `globals.css`)
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## 🎨 Tailwind CSS Variables (shadcn design tokens)
Confirm that `globals.css` contains the required CSS custom properties. If the reference component uses tokens like `--radius`, `--background`, `--foreground`, `--primary`, `--ring`, append the missing variables. Use the shadcn default token set for `` unless the project already defines a custom theme.
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## 🚫 Constraints
- Framework: ****
- Styling: **Tailwind CSS ** only — no inline styles, no CSS modules, no styled-components.
- TypeScript: **strict mode**. All new code must be fully typed.
- Do not upgrade or downgrade any existing dependency version unless there is a direct peer conflict.