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Plan 5: UI System — Implementation Plan
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Goal: Set up @repo/ui with Atomic Design folder structure, Tailwind CSS v4, shadcn/ui, base components (atoms + a molecule), and apps/storybook with Storybook 8.
Architecture: @repo/ui uses Atomic Design (atoms/molecules/organisms/templates). Tailwind v4 uses CSS-first config (@import "tailwindcss" + @theme). shadcn/ui components land in atoms/ by default. Storybook runs as a separate app pulling stories from the UI package via @storybook/react-vite with @tailwindcss/vite plugin.
Tech Stack: Tailwind CSS v4, shadcn/ui, clsx, tailwind-merge, Storybook 8, @storybook/react-vite
Task 1: Set up @repo/ui with Tailwind v4 + Atomic Design structure
Files:
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Modify:
packages/ui/package.json -
Modify:
packages/ui/tsconfig.json -
Create:
packages/ui/src/styles/globals.css -
Create:
packages/ui/src/lib/utils.ts -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts -
Create:
packages/ui/src/molecules/index.ts -
Create:
packages/ui/src/organisms/index.ts -
Create:
packages/ui/src/templates/index.ts -
Modify:
packages/ui/src/index.ts -
Step 1: Update packages/ui/package.json
{
"name": "@repo/ui",
"private": true,
"version": "0.0.0",
"type": "module",
"main": "./src/index.ts",
"types": "./src/index.ts",
"scripts": {
"build": "echo 'typechecked by consuming app bundler'",
"lint": "eslint .",
"test": "vitest run",
"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
},
"dependencies": {
"clsx": "^2.1.0",
"tailwind-merge": "^3.0.0",
"react": "^19.0.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@repo/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
"@repo/typescript-config": "workspace:*",
"@types/react": "^19.0.0",
"tailwindcss": "^4.1.0"
}
}
- Step 2: Create src/styles/globals.css
Tailwind v4 CSS-first config — no tailwind.config.ts needed.
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
--color-background: hsl(0 0% 100%);
--color-foreground: hsl(240 10% 3.9%);
--color-card: hsl(0 0% 100%);
--color-card-foreground: hsl(240 10% 3.9%);
--color-popover: hsl(0 0% 100%);
--color-popover-foreground: hsl(240 10% 3.9%);
--color-primary: hsl(240 5.9% 10%);
--color-primary-foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);
--color-secondary: hsl(240 4.8% 95.9%);
--color-secondary-foreground: hsl(240 5.9% 10%);
--color-muted: hsl(240 4.8% 95.9%);
--color-muted-foreground: hsl(240 3.8% 46.1%);
--color-accent: hsl(240 4.8% 95.9%);
--color-accent-foreground: hsl(240 5.9% 10%);
--color-destructive: hsl(0 84.2% 60.2%);
--color-destructive-foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);
--color-border: hsl(240 5.9% 90%);
--color-input: hsl(240 5.9% 90%);
--color-ring: hsl(240 5.9% 10%);
--radius-sm: 0.25rem;
--radius-md: 0.375rem;
--radius-lg: 0.5rem;
}
- Step 3: Create src/lib/utils.ts
import { clsx, type ClassValue } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
}
- Step 4: Create atomic design barrel files
// packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts
// Atom components are exported from here
export {};
// packages/ui/src/molecules/index.ts
// Molecule components are exported from here
export {};
// packages/ui/src/organisms/index.ts
// Organism components are exported from here
export {};
// packages/ui/src/templates/index.ts
// Template components are exported from here
export {};
- Step 5: Update src/index.ts
export { cn } from "./lib/utils.js";
export * from "./atoms/index.js";
export * from "./molecules/index.js";
export * from "./organisms/index.js";
export * from "./templates/index.js";
- Step 6: Run pnpm install and commit
pnpm install
git add packages/ui/ pnpm-lock.yaml
git commit -m "feat(ui): set up Atomic Design structure with Tailwind v4"
Task 2: Add Button atom
Files:
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Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/button/button.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/button/button.stories.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/button/index.ts -
Modify:
packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts -
Step 1: Create button.tsx
import { forwardRef, type ButtonHTMLAttributes } from "react";
import { cn } from "../../lib/utils.js";
export interface ButtonProps extends ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> {
variant?: "default" | "secondary" | "destructive" | "outline" | "ghost";
size?: "sm" | "default" | "lg";
}
const variantStyles: Record<NonNullable<ButtonProps["variant"]>, string> = {
default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90",
secondary: "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80",
destructive:
"bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90",
outline:
"border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
ghost: "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
};
const sizeStyles: Record<NonNullable<ButtonProps["size"]>, string> = {
sm: "h-9 px-3 text-sm",
default: "h-10 px-4 py-2",
lg: "h-11 px-8 text-lg",
};
export const Button = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, ButtonProps>(
({ className, variant = "default", size = "default", ...props }, ref) => {
return (
<button
className={cn(
"inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50",
variantStyles[variant],
sizeStyles[size],
className
)}
ref={ref}
{...props}
/>
);
}
);
Button.displayName = "Button";
- Step 2: Create button.stories.tsx
import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
import { Button } from "./button.js";
const meta = {
title: "Atoms/Button",
component: Button,
tags: ["autodocs"],
argTypes: {
variant: {
control: "select",
options: ["default", "secondary", "destructive", "outline", "ghost"],
},
size: { control: "select", options: ["sm", "default", "lg"] },
},
} satisfies Meta<typeof Button>;
export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
export const Default: Story = {
args: { children: "Button", variant: "default" },
};
export const Secondary: Story = {
args: { children: "Secondary", variant: "secondary" },
};
export const Destructive: Story = {
args: { children: "Destructive", variant: "destructive" },
};
export const Outline: Story = {
args: { children: "Outline", variant: "outline" },
};
export const Ghost: Story = {
args: { children: "Ghost", variant: "ghost" },
};
- Step 3: Create button/index.ts and update atoms/index.ts
// packages/ui/src/atoms/button/index.ts
export { Button, type ButtonProps } from "./button.js";
// packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts
export { Button, type ButtonProps } from "./button/index.js";
- Step 4: Commit
git add packages/ui/src/atoms/button/ packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts
git commit -m "feat(ui): add Button atom with Storybook story"
Task 3: Add Input atom
Files:
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Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/input/input.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/input/input.stories.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/input/index.ts -
Modify:
packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts -
Step 1: Create input.tsx
import { forwardRef, type InputHTMLAttributes } from "react";
import { cn } from "../../lib/utils.js";
export interface InputProps extends InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement> {}
export const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
({ className, type, ...props }, ref) => {
return (
<input
type={type}
className={cn(
"flex h-10 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm ring-offset-background file:border-0 file:bg-transparent file:text-sm file:font-medium placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
className
)}
ref={ref}
{...props}
/>
);
}
);
Input.displayName = "Input";
- Step 2: Create input.stories.tsx
import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
import { Input } from "./input.js";
const meta = {
title: "Atoms/Input",
component: Input,
tags: ["autodocs"],
} satisfies Meta<typeof Input>;
export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
export const Default: Story = {
args: { placeholder: "Enter text..." },
};
export const Disabled: Story = {
args: { placeholder: "Disabled", disabled: true },
};
- Step 3: Create index and update atoms barrel
// packages/ui/src/atoms/input/index.ts
export { Input, type InputProps } from "./input.js";
Update atoms/index.ts to add:
export { Input, type InputProps } from "./input/index.js";
- Step 4: Commit
git add packages/ui/src/atoms/input/ packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts
git commit -m "feat(ui): add Input atom with Storybook story"
Task 4: Add Label atom
Files:
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Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/label/label.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/atoms/label/index.ts -
Modify:
packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts -
Step 1: Create label.tsx
import { forwardRef, type LabelHTMLAttributes } from "react";
import { cn } from "../../lib/utils.js";
export interface LabelProps extends LabelHTMLAttributes<HTMLLabelElement> {}
export const Label = forwardRef<HTMLLabelElement, LabelProps>(
({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
return (
<label
className={cn(
"text-sm font-medium leading-none peer-disabled:cursor-not-allowed peer-disabled:opacity-70",
className
)}
ref={ref}
{...props}
/>
);
}
);
Label.displayName = "Label";
- Step 2: Create label/index.ts and update atoms barrel
// packages/ui/src/atoms/label/index.ts
export { Label, type LabelProps } from "./label.js";
Update atoms/index.ts to add:
export { Label, type LabelProps } from "./label/index.js";
- Step 3: Commit
git add packages/ui/src/atoms/label/ packages/ui/src/atoms/index.ts
git commit -m "feat(ui): add Label atom"
Task 5: Add FormField molecule
Files:
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Create:
packages/ui/src/molecules/form-field/form-field.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/molecules/form-field/form-field.stories.tsx -
Create:
packages/ui/src/molecules/form-field/index.ts -
Modify:
packages/ui/src/molecules/index.ts -
Step 1: Create form-field.tsx
import { type ReactNode } from "react";
import { Label } from "../../atoms/label/index.js";
import { Input, type InputProps } from "../../atoms/input/index.js";
import { cn } from "../../lib/utils.js";
export interface FormFieldProps extends InputProps {
label: string;
error?: string;
description?: string;
}
export function FormField({
label,
error,
description,
className,
id,
...inputProps
}: FormFieldProps) {
const fieldId = id ?? label.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-");
return (
<div className={cn("space-y-2", className)}>
<Label htmlFor={fieldId}>{label}</Label>
<Input id={fieldId} {...inputProps} />
{description && (
<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
)}
{error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>}
</div>
);
}
- Step 2: Create form-field.stories.tsx
import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
import { FormField } from "./form-field.js";
const meta = {
title: "Molecules/FormField",
component: FormField,
tags: ["autodocs"],
} satisfies Meta<typeof FormField>;
export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
export const Default: Story = {
args: { label: "Email", placeholder: "you@example.com", type: "email" },
};
export const WithDescription: Story = {
args: {
label: "Username",
placeholder: "johndoe",
description: "Must be 3-31 characters",
},
};
export const WithError: Story = {
args: {
label: "Password",
type: "password",
error: "Password must be at least 6 characters",
},
};
- Step 3: Create index and update molecules barrel
// packages/ui/src/molecules/form-field/index.ts
export { FormField, type FormFieldProps } from "./form-field.js";
// packages/ui/src/molecules/index.ts
export { FormField, type FormFieldProps } from "./form-field/index.js";
- Step 4: Commit
git add packages/ui/src/molecules/
git commit -m "feat(ui): add FormField molecule (Label + Input + error)"
Task 6: Set up apps/storybook
Files:
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Modify:
apps/storybook/package.json -
Create:
apps/storybook/.storybook/main.ts -
Create:
apps/storybook/.storybook/preview.ts -
Step 1: Update apps/storybook/package.json
{
"name": "@repo/storybook",
"private": true,
"version": "0.0.0",
"type": "module",
"scripts": {
"build": "storybook build",
"dev": "storybook dev -p 6006",
"lint": "eslint ."
},
"dependencies": {
"@repo/ui": "workspace:*"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@repo/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
"@repo/typescript-config": "workspace:*",
"@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.6.0",
"@storybook/react-vite": "^8.6.0",
"@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.0",
"react": "^19.0.0",
"react-dom": "^19.0.0",
"storybook": "^8.6.0",
"tailwindcss": "^4.1.0",
"vite": "^6.3.0"
}
}
- Step 2: Create .storybook/main.ts
import type { StorybookConfig } from "@storybook/react-vite";
const config: StorybookConfig = {
framework: "@storybook/react-vite",
stories: [
"../../../packages/ui/src/**/*.stories.@(ts|tsx)",
],
addons: ["@storybook/addon-essentials"],
docs: {
autodocs: "tag",
},
async viteFinal(config) {
const { mergeConfig } = await import("vite");
const tailwindPlugin = await import("@tailwindcss/vite");
return mergeConfig(config, {
plugins: [tailwindPlugin.default()],
});
},
};
export default config;
- Step 3: Create .storybook/preview.ts
import type { Preview } from "@storybook/react";
import "../../../packages/ui/src/styles/globals.css";
const preview: Preview = {
parameters: {
controls: {
matchers: {
color: /(background|color)$/i,
date: /Date$/i,
},
},
},
};
export default preview;
- Step 4: Run pnpm install and commit
pnpm install
git add apps/storybook/ pnpm-lock.yaml
git commit -m "feat(storybook): add Storybook 8 with Tailwind v4 pulling stories from @repo/ui"
Task 7: Verify build
- Step 1: Run pnpm build
Run: pnpm build
Expected: All workspaces pass.
- Step 2: Verify core tests still pass
Run: cd packages/core && pnpm vitest run
Expected: 22 tests pass.
- Step 3: Commit any remaining fixes
git add -A
git commit -m "chore: finalize Plan 5 — UI system with Atomic Design"