shadcn Component Adapter for Cursor

shadcn Component Visual Adapter

🎯 Objective

Refactor the existing ${component_name} component located at ${component_file_path} to match the visual design, structure, and behavior of the reference component available at:

${install_command:bunx --bun shadcn@latest add accordion} ${reference_url:} ← 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 ${component_file_path}.
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:

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📦 Step 2 — Dependency Resolution

Run the install command directly:

${install_command}

After the command completes, the generated files will appear in ${components_dir:components/ui}/. Proceed to Step 3 using those files.

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🔬 Step 3 — Review Reference Component

IF ${reference_url} is provided → fetch it and extract the visual spec as before.

IF ${reference_url} 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 (${responsive_breakpoints:sm md lg}):

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 ${provider_file:app/layout.tsx} or ${provider_file:app/providers.tsx}.
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 ${hooks_dir:hooks/} 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 ${responsive_breakpoints:sm md lg} 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. ${component_file_path} — full refactored component file.
2. ${components_dir:components/ui}/${shadcn_component_slug}.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 ${color_theme:zinc} unless the project already defines a custom theme.

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🚫 Constraints

• Framework: ${framework:Next.js 14+ App Router}
• Styling: Tailwind CSS ${tailwind_version:3} 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.