CLI Reference - elorm/ui

Commands

Command	Description
`elorm init`	Initialize elorm/ui in your project
`elorm add [items...]`	Add components to your project
`elorm search -q "query"`	Search the registry
`elorm docs <item> [--json]`	Show component docs (JSON for AI agents)
`elorm diff <item>`	Compare local vs registry version
`elorm build`	Build registry JSON (maintainers)

Init flags

Flag	Description
`-y, --yes`	Skip prompts, use defaults
`-t, --template <next\|vite>`	Framework template
`--css <path>`	Global CSS file path
`--ui-library <base-ui\|radix>`	Headless primitive library
`--base-color <color>`	Base color preset
`--accent <accent>`	Accent color
`--radius <default\|compact\|round>`	Border radius

Examples

# Preview before overwriting
elorm add button --dry-run
elorm add button --overwrite

# Add a theme preset
elorm add theme-zinc
elorm add theme-accent-violet

Configuration

The elorm.json file controls aliases, framework, UI library, theme, and registry URLs:

{
  "uiLibrary": "base-ui",
  "tailwind": {
    "css": "app/globals.css",
    "baseColor": "neutral",
    "cssVariables": true
  },
  "theme": {
    "accent": "default",
    "radius": "default"
  },
  "aliases": {
    "components": "@/components",
    "ui": "@/components/ui",
    "utils": "@/lib/utils",
    "lib": "@/lib"
  },
  "registries": {
    "@elorm": "https://ui.elorm.xyz/r/{library}/{name}.json"
  }
}

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