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Primitives

Primitives is a free, open-source UI component library built with React. Radix Primitives is an open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps. It has 19,367 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

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Get started

Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.

Copy with degit
npx degit radix-ui/primitives my-ui
cd my-ui
npm install   # then run the dev script from the README
Or clone with git
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/radix-ui/primitives.git my-ui

Sources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.

About Primitives

An open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps. Radix Primitives is a low-level UI component library with a focus on accessibility, customization and developer experience. You can use these components either as the base layer of your design system, or adopt them incrementally.

Built with

  • React
  • TypeScript
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FAQ

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What is Primitives?

Primitives is a free, open-source UI component library built with React. Radix Primitives is an open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps. It has 19,367 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

How do I use Primitives?

Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit radix-ui/primitives my-ui (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.

Can I use Primitives for commercial projects?

Yes. Primitives is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.

Is Primitives maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.