Basic input
For AI Agents
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Best for: A bare text box with placeholder text and no label, the smallest markup to start from
When to use
- Labeled text, email and search fields, plain or restyled as a pill, an underline or borderless
- Native typed fields for passwords, phones, URLs, numbers, dates, times, files, colors and ranges
- Field states and hints: disabled, required or optional marks, errors, character counts and password strength
When not to use
- A field whose name must stay on screen after the user starts typing: use the Input With Label example
- Icons, buttons, units or a prefix that sit inside the border of the box: use the Input Group component
- International numbers chosen by country flag and formatted as the user types: use the Phone Input component
- A whole create or edit page that gathers many fields under one save action: use the Form blocks
Agent notes
- The
Inputis named only by itsplaceholder, which vanishes as the user types; add a visible label for real forms - The red invalid border comes from
aria-invalidonInputin every style;FieldErroronly prints the message
https://reui.io/components/input/c-input-1.mdget_example("c-input-1")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-input-1About Shadcn Input Basic
Basic input. Built by composing Field, Input. A free, open source shadcn input example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-input-1 and edit as your own code.
What You Can Build With Shadcn Input Basic
- Composes Field, Input, so it drops into any project already using those components.
- Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-input-1
- Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.
More Shadcn Input Examples
- With Label Input with label
- With Description Input with description
- Disabled Disabled input
- Error Message Input with error message
- Character Counter Input with character counter
- Password Input with password type
- Phone Input with phone type
- URL Input with URL type
- Number Input with number type
- Date Input with date type
- File Input with file type
- Required Indicator Input with required indicator
Related Shadcn Component Categories
Open-source shadcn input group components for prefixed inputs, suffixed actions, and combined form controls.
Open-source shadcn OTP input components for verification codes, 2FA flows, and secure confirmation screens.
Open-source shadcn item row components for list rows, settings items, and action rows.
Open-source shadcn kanban components for task boards, workflow pipelines, and drag-and-drop planning.
Open-source shadcn keyboard shortcut components for hotkey hints, command docs, and shortcut legends.
Open-source shadcn label components for form labels, accessible inputs, and field pairing.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use Shadcn Input Basic?
Use it for a bare text box with placeholder text and no label, the smallest markup to start from.
Shadcn Input as a whole fits:
- Labeled text, email and search fields, plain or restyled as a pill, an underline or borderless
- Native typed fields for passwords, phones, URLs, numbers, dates, times, files, colors and ranges
- Field states and hints: disabled, required or optional marks, errors, character counts and password strength
For a field whose name must stay on screen after the user starts typing, use the Input With Label example. For icons, buttons, units or a prefix that sit inside the border of the box, use the Input Group component. For international numbers chosen by country flag and formatted as the user types, use the Phone Input component. For a whole create or edit page that gathers many fields under one save action, use the Form blocks.
How do I install Shadcn Input Basic?
Is Shadcn Input Basic free to use?
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