The component library your
Laravel stack deserves
shadcn/ui proved that quality matters. Aura UI brings the same polish to Blade, Livewire, and Alpine — no JavaScript framework required. If your app is Laravel, your UI library should be too.
Aura UI vs shadcn/ui
A fair, honest comparison. Both are excellent — the right choice depends on your stack.
| Feature |
Aura UI
|
shadcn/ui |
|---|---|---|
| Stack | PHP · Blade · Livewire · Alpine.js · Tailwind 4 | React (community ports: Vue, Svelte) |
| Distribution model | Composer package (free + Pro) |
Copy-paste CLI (shadcn add) — you own the code
|
| AI discoverability | llms.txt · /r/registry.json · MCP server | llms.txt · registry.json · shadcn CLI reads registry |
| Theming & dark mode | Tailwind 4 CSS variables · Alpine dark mode · interactive Theme Configurator | CSS variables · next-themes / class strategy |
| Accessibility | WCAG 2.1 AA audited, keyboard navigation, ARIA attributes | Radix UI primitives (strong baseline) |
| Pro components | DataTable (with export, row details, bulk actions), rich text editor, charts, Scheduler, Kanban, Sidebar, Carousel and more | Free only (ecosystem of paid wrappers exists) |
| Filament integration | Full theme + plugin (presets, configurator, widgets, auth branding, command palette) | Not applicable (React-based) |
| Interactive docs | Live Preview/Code tabs, Cmd-K search, playground | Live examples, Cmd-K search |
shadcn/ui's copy-paste CLI and huge React ecosystem are genuine strengths. If your stack is React, shadcn is excellent. If your stack is Laravel/Livewire, Aura gives you the same quality natively.
No JavaScript framework tax
Aura UI is built entirely on Blade, Livewire 3, Alpine.js, and Tailwind 4 — the exact stack you're already running. Install via Composer and you're done; no npm bridging, no hydration mismatch, no React runtime shipped alongside your PHP templates.
Every component renders server-side by default. Interactivity is added with Alpine.js (a few kilobytes) or Livewire where real reactivity is needed. The result: fast initial loads, zero bundle-size overhead from a framework you didn't choose.
Built for the age of AI-assisted development
Aura ships llms.txt and llms-full.txt following the emerging spec, a machine-readable component registry at /r/registry.json, and a public MCP server at /mcp/aura.
Point an AI assistant at the MCP server and it can discover every component, read its props, and generate correct usage code — without hallucinating API shapes from stale training data.
A complete Filament theme, not just CSS overrides
aura-filament is a first-class Filament plugin. It includes colour presets, an interactive theme configurator, layout mode switching, branded auth pages, a command palette, dashboard customizer, email theming, and guided-tour support.
These aren't thin wrappers — they're production-ready features that take your Filament admin from "default" to "designed" in minutes.
php artisan aura-filament:install sets up the theme, registers the plugin, and scaffolds a config file in under 30 seconds.
Free and Pro, clearly defined
The free tier is genuinely free — no time-bomb, no nag screen. Pro adds the heavy-lifting components for serious applications.
- ✓ 60+ Blade components (buttons, forms, modals, tables, tabs, tooltips, and more)
- ✓ Dark mode, Tailwind 4, Alpine.js
- ✓ Vibrant Depth design language (gradients, glow, glass morphism)
- ✓ Full documentation with live examples
- ✓ Cmd-K search, playground, MCP server
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ DataTable (sort, filter, bulk actions, export, row details)
- ✓ Rich text editor, charts, Scheduler, Kanban, Sidebar
- ✓ Carousel, Color Picker, Date Range Picker, Tree View
- ✓ Full Filament theme + plugin (aura-filament)
- ✓ Priority Composer access via private Satis repository
Ready to build something beautiful?
Start with the free tier today — no account required.