AI Setup

One prompt to set up Plex UI in any AI code editor

Set up for AI coding

Copy the prompt below into your AI editor (Claude, Codex, Antigravity, Cursor, etc.) and it will install and configure Plex UI for you.

Install and configure @plexui/ui in this project.

**Step 1 — Install:**
```bash
npm install @plexui/ui
```

**Step 2 — Global stylesheet** (e.g. `main.css` or `globals.css`):
```css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@plexui/ui/css";
@source "../node_modules/@plexui/ui";
```

**Step 3 — Import the stylesheet before rendering** (e.g. `main.tsx` or `layout.tsx`):
```tsx
import "./main.css";
```

After installation, use Plex UI components like this:
```tsx
import { Button } from "@plexui/ui/components/Button";
import { Input } from "@plexui/ui/components/Input";

<Button color="primary" size="md">Submit</Button>
<Input placeholder="Email" size="md" />
```

**Component reference:**

Available components (import from `@plexui/ui/components/[Name]`):
Alert, Avatar, Badge, Button, ButtonLink, Checkbox, CodeBlock, DatePicker,
DateRangePicker, EmptyMessage, FieldError, FloatingLabelInput, Icon, Image,
Indicator, Input, Markdown, Menu, Popover, ProgressSteps, RadioGroup,
SegmentedControl, Select, SelectControl, ShimmerText, Sidebar, Skeleton,
Slider, Switch, Tabs, TagInput, TextLink, Textarea, Tooltip.

**Key conventions:**
- `size` prop uses a 9-step scale: `3xs`, `2xs`, `xs`, `sm`, `md` (default), `lg`, `xl`, `2xl`, `3xl`
- `color` prop: `primary`, `secondary`, `danger`, `success`, `warning`, `caution`, `discovery`, `info`
- `variant` prop: `solid`, `soft`, `outline`, `ghost`, `surface`
- Use Tailwind classes alongside components. Plex UI provides semantic color utilities like `text-primary`, `bg-surface`, `border-default`, `text-secondary`
- Icons: `import { IconName } from "@plexui/ui/components/Icon"` — 460+ icons available
- Dark mode works automatically via CSS `light-dark()` — no extra config needed

Full docs: https://plexui.com/docs

Tips

  • Cursor / Windsurf — Paste the prompt into chat, or save it as a rule file (.cursor/rules/plexui.mdc)
  • Claude Code — Paste into chat or add to your CLAUDE.md project file
  • Codex / ChatGPT — Paste into the system prompt or chat

What the AI gets

The prompt gives your AI editor everything it needs:

  • Install commands and stylesheet setup
  • Full list of available components
  • The size, color, and variant systems
  • Tailwind utility classes that ship with Plex UI
  • Link to the full documentation for deeper reference

No custom config files, no plugins, no build step beyond the standard Tailwind 4 setup.


Prefer to install manually? Follow the Installation guide.