# neobrutalism/neobrutalism

A NeoBrutalism styled React + TailwindCSS UI library for building bold, modern web apps.

Repository: https://github.com/neobrutalism/neobrutalism
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neobrutalism
Homepage: https://neobrutalism.com/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: component-library, retro, tailwind, ui-components, ui-library, react-library, retroui, tailwindcss, neobrutalism, shadcn
Last push: 2026-08-03T09:28:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 81, longevity 52
- inputs: {"age_days": 732, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 125, "gap_med": 8.0, "n_releases_24m": 31}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1579, forks 59 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:06.746055+00:00)

## What it is
Neobrutalism (formerly RetroUI) is an open-source React + TailwindCSS component library styled in the neobrutalist design aesthetic — thick borders, hard shadows, bold colors. It follows the shadcn/ui registry model: components are copied into your project via the shadcn CLI rather than installed as a package, with 50+ free components built on Radix UI and Base UI primitives.

## Use cases
- build a retro neobrutalist landing page in react
- add bold styled buttons and forms to a tailwind project
- create a pricing page with neobrutalist blocks
- style a next.js dashboard with thick borders and hard shadows
- find shadcn-compatible components with a retro look
- install ui components via shadcn cli from a registry
- make an faq accordion with neobrutalist styling
- build a marketing site with loud retro ui components

## When to choose
- you want the neobrutalist/retro aesthetic with thick borders and hard shadows
- you use React or Next.js with TailwindCSS and like the shadcn copy-into-your-code workflow
- you need accessible components built on Radix UI or Base UI primitives
- you want ready-made blocks and templates for heroes, pricing, and dashboards

## When to avoid
- you need a minimal, flat, or glassmorphism design language
- you prefer installing UI as a versioned npm package rather than owning copied source code
- your project doesn't use React or TailwindCSS
- you need every component free — blocks, templates, and the Figma kit are paid Pro features

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, css-framework, frontend-framework, theme
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: neobrutalism, tailwindcss, shadcn-ui, component-library, retro-ui, radix-ui, base-ui, copy-paste-components, design-system, nextjs, react, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- neobrutalism/neobrutalism (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.746055+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:56:44.662798+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/neobrutalism/neobrutalism (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.746055+00:00, sha feae84b30f62)
  - homepage: https://neobrutalism.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.277214+00:00, sha c4a7de6a3134)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.286855+00:00, sha 3a9b7590544b)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/accordion (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.290964+00:00, sha 7a4d2c55afa9)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/alert (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.293088+00:00, sha 3d8ae86a455e)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/avatar (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.295274+00:00, sha dc416b6360b6)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/badge (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.297256+00:00, sha 54a4f6d0cb7d)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/breadcrumb (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.298928+00:00, sha 3e43c3e7de0b)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/docs/components/button (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.300608+00:00, sha 0fc289497ad3)
  - site_page: https://neobrutalism.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T11:27:23.288849+00:00, sha 63d95fce9a6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.