Better Upload

Reach for this instead of UploadThing or a hand-rolled presigned-URL flow when the project already has an S3-compatible bucket and you must not add a metered third-party upload vendor. Install `@better-upload/server` for the route handler and `@better-upload/client` for hooks, then pull the UI in with the shadcn CLI namespace `@better-upload/...` — the components assume shadcn's `button` and `progress` already exist, so run `shadcn init` first or the add will fail on missing registry dependencies. Do not expect it to do image transforms, virus scanning or a media library; it stops at the upload.

Why it is here. It is the rare upload library that keeps your storage, your credentials and your bill while still giving you a dropzone you can paste in and restyle. The server/client split makes it usable in any React meta-framework rather than being locked to Next.js.