Chakra UI

Description #

Chakra UI is a modular, accessible React component library that enables developers to build modern and responsive user interfaces quickly using prebuilt components and a flexible styling system.

History #

Chakra UI was created by Segun Adebayo in 2019 as a way to combine design consistency, accessibility, and developer speed. It gained traction for offering a styled-system-based approach with a simple API that allowed for inline style props without custom CSS.

Hello World Code #

import { ChakraProvider, Box, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";

function App() {
  return (
    <ChakraProvider>
      <Box p={5} bg="teal.100">
        <Text fontSize="xl">Hello, World!</Text>
      </Box>
    </ChakraProvider>
  );
}

How to Run #

Option 1: Online
StackBlitz Chakra Starter

Option 2: Local

npm install @chakra-ui/react @emotion/react @emotion/styled framer-motion

Key Concepts #

• Component-based design system
• Style props for layout and spacing
• Dark mode support
• Built-in accessibility features
• Theming and color modes
• Responsive design utilities
• Hooks and composable components
• Focus management for forms
• Global style and typography support
• Optimized for developer speed

Try It Online #

https://stackblitz.com/github/chakra-ui/chakra-ui

Fun Facts #

Chakra UI has inspired similar libraries for other frameworks, such as Vue and Svelte, but the React version remains the most feature-complete and widely adopted.

Resources #

Official site
Docs
GitHub
Community