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A small follow-up to 1.8.0 — corrects default variable colors for primary and foreground.

CSS Export plugin, closer alignment with shadcn/ui variables, fresh Tailwind colors, Lucide 1.0 icons, and improved components.

Honest guidance on upgrading your design library to a new version of the kit — what works, what doesn't, and the realistic paths forward.

A preview of what's coming in 1.8.0 — color updates, icon improvements, official examples, and progress on design to dev.

Thank you to everyone who purchased an Obra shadcn/ui Pro license. We're focused on making the kit even better — and we want your feedback.

The highest quality shadcn/ui Figma kit, taken to the next level. Pro Blocks, Obra Autodocs, and lifetime access to all future updates included.

Obra Autodocs can now document different variable modes — visualize your components across modes and verify your variable set-up in one click.

The economics of a free kit don't work long-term. A paid model creates a cycle: sales fund improvements, improvements drive more value. Here's the thinking behind the switch.

The Community Edition stays free but won't receive major updates. We're preparing a commercial re-release launching March 11th — here's a heads-up on what's changing.

A Figma plugin that generates clean component documentation in seconds. Toggle docs on or off, customize colors, and keep full control over your design system workflow.