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name: primitives
summary: "Radix Primitives is a low-level, unstyled React component library that provides accessible, customizable building blocks (dialogs, dropdowns, tooltips, etc.) for constructing design systems and web apps. It handles the hard parts—accessibility, keyboard interaction, focus management—while leaving styling entirely up to you."
language: TypeScript
license: MIT
repo: https://github.com/radix-ui/primitives
source: https://opensources.dev/resource/primitives
health: 100
---

# primitives

Radix Primitives is a low-level, unstyled React component library that provides accessible, customizable building blocks (dialogs, dropdowns, tooltips, etc.) for constructing design systems and web apps. It handles the hard parts—accessibility, keyboard interaction, focus management—while leaving styling entirely up to you.

[![Radix Primitives Logo](primitives.png)](https://radix-ui.com/primitives)

# Radix Primitives

**An open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps.**

Radix Primitives is a low-level UI component library with a focus on accessibility, customization and developer experience. You can use these components either as the base layer of your design system, or adopt them incrementally.

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## Installation

First, install pnpm if you haven't already. Open your terminal and run:

```bash
npm install -g pnpm
```

Then, install the dependencies:

```bash
pnpm install
```

## Documentation

For full documentation, visit [radix-ui.com/primitives/docs](https://www.radix-ui.com/primitives/docs).

## Releases

For changelog, visit [radix-ui.com/primitives/docs/overview/releases](https://www.radix-ui.com/primitives/docs/overview/releases).

## Contributing

Please follow our [contributing guidelines](./.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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## Community

- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/7Xb99uG) - To get involved with the Radix community, ask questions and share tips.
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/radix_ui) - To receive updates, announcements, blog posts, and general Radix tips.

## Thanks

Thanks to [Chromatic](https://www.chromatic.com/) for providing the visual testing platform that helps us review UI changes and catch visual regressions.

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## License

Licensed under the MIT License, Copyright © 2022-present [WorkOS](https://workos.com).