DiceUI: Accessible Components You Can Actually Use

Let's be honest: building a UI from scratch is fun until you hit the accessibility and consistency wall. You start strong, but then you're down a rabbit hole of ARIA attributes, focus management, and responsive quirks. What if you could skip that part and just copy-paste solid, accessible components into your project? That's exactly what DiceUI offers.

It's a collection of shadcn/ui-inspired components built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. The key difference? They're designed to be truly copy-paste ready. No complex setup, no abstracted npm package magic—just components you can see, tweak, and own immediately.

What It Does

DiceUI provides a growing set of common UI components—think buttons, dialogs, dropdowns, forms, and more. Each component is built as a single, self-contained file using React and TypeScript, styled with Tailwind CSS. The repository is structured so you can literally go to the component's source code on GitHub, copy it, paste it into your project, and it just works. It follows the same philosophy as shadcn/ui: you own the code, not a dependency.

Why It's Cool

The beauty here is in the constraints and the execution. First, accessibility isn't an afterthought. Components come with proper keyboard navigation, focus trapping, ARIA labels, and screen reader support baked in. You get that complex logic without having to write it yourself.

Second, it's maximally customizable. Since you're copying the actual component code, you can change anything. Don't like the animation? Change the Tailwind classes. Need different behavior? It's your React component now—edit it directly. There's no fighting with a library's API or waiting for a fix.

Finally, it's dead simple to start. You don't need to install a package, configure a theme provider, or wrap your app in a context. Copy, paste, import. It respects the tools you're already using (React, TypeScript, Tailwind) without adding new layers.

How to Try It

The easiest way to see if DiceUI fits your workflow is to grab a component and test it.

1. Head over to the DiceUI GitHub repository.
2. Browse the components directory. You'll find files like button.tsx, dialog.tsx, etc.
3. Open a component file. You'll see the full source code—the imports, the TypeScript interface, the JSX, and the Tailwind classes.
4. Copy the entire file contents.
5. Paste it into your project's component folder.
6. Import and use it like any other local component.

That's it. No npm install, no build step adjustments. Check the repo's README for any specific Tailwind configuration if needed (like adding a custom color), but most components should work out of the box in a standard Tailwind setup.

Final Thoughts

DiceUI is a pragmatic solution for developers who want high-quality, accessible building blocks without the overhead of a full component library. It's perfect for side projects, prototypes, or even production apps where you need fine-grained control. If you've ever been frustrated by a component library that's too rigid or an accessibility guide that's too abstract, this approach feels like a breath of fresh air. It gives you the head start you need while leaving you completely in the driver's seat.

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