Paper and shadcn make agentic UI block generation feel almost automatic
shadcn · x · 2026-07-22
A developer workflow post says using Paper and shadcn together feels "like cheating" for building blocks with an agent.
The workflow described is:
- Install Paper Snapshot.
- Customize a preset with shadcn create.
- Copy a block into Paper and repeat.
- Add the Paper MCP to a coding agent.
- Ask for new blocks and let tokens be set up automatically, without extra skills.
The post frames this as a polished example of agentic design: less manual setup, more reusable UI blocks, and a smoother path from component generation to agent-driven iteration.
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