Badge

Label an item with a compact status or category.

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Example

A minimal example to get started.

NewDraftArchivedFailed

Installation

Install this component and its dependencies in a project initialized with shadcn.

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ui.hyunjoon.net/r/badge.json

Usage

This is the basic example. Use the Code tab above for the selected example. Adjust import aliases to match your project.

import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
      <Badge>New</Badge>
      <Badge variant="secondary">Draft</Badge>
      <Badge variant="outline">Archived</Badge>
      <Badge variant="destructive">Failed</Badge>
    </div>
  );
}

API reference

Derived from the installed component types. Native DOM props are also supported where applicable. A dash means no explicit default is documented. Some props depend on the selected mode.

Badge

Badge properties
Prop	Type	Default	Description
`ref`	React.Ref<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined React.Ref<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined	`—`	Allows getting a ref to the component instance. Once the component unmounts, React will set `ref.current` to `null` (or call the ref with `null` if you passed a callback ref).
`defaultChecked`	boolean \| undefined boolean \| undefined	`—`	Initial checked state for an uncontrolled control.
`defaultValue`	string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined	`—`	Initial value for an uncontrolled component.
`className`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Additional CSS classes merged with the component styles.
`id`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Unique identifier used to associate labels and descriptions.
`children`	React.ReactNode React.ReactNode	`—`	Content rendered inside this component.
`onFocus`	React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control receives focus.
`onBlur`	React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control loses focus.
`onChange`	React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement, Element> \| undefined React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement, Element> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the underlying form control changes; inspect the event for its value.
`onKeyDown`	React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when a key is pressed while this element is focused.
`onClick`	React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLSpanElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the element is activated.
`render`	React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn… React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn<HTMLProps, {}> \| undefined	`—`	Allows you to replace the component's HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render.
`variant`	"link" \| "default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| null \| undefined "link" \| "default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| null \| undefined	`"default"`	Visual treatment of the component.

Usage notes

Choose a variant that matches the meaning. Keep labels short and do not rely on color alone.