Neobrutalism (ex RetroUI)
Neo-brutalist shadcn registry: 60 free components, 158 Pro blocks, 6 templates
Neobrutalism is a neo-brutalist React component system distributed as a shadcn registry — hard shadows, thick black borders, flat saturated colour. retroui.dev now 301-redirects to neobrutalism.com: the project rebranded from RetroUI and kept the same codebase and registry. The free tier is 60 open-source components covering the full Radix/Base UI primitive surface, installable through the shadcn CLI, with RTL and dark-mode variants and an MCP server so AI editors can search and install components directly. A paid Pro tier adds 158 production blocks, a Figma kit, a theme builder and 6 full-site templates.
npx shadcn add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/button.jsonThis is the strongest neo-brutalist option available and the only one in this batch shipping an MCP server, so an agent can query and install components without scraping the docs — wire that up first. Note the URL history: retroui.dev and the old RetroUI name both still resolve, so treat retroui.dev, neobrutalism.com and 'RetroUI' as one product and always install from the neobrutalism.com registry. The licence trap matters more than the code: the $389 Individual tier forbids client and commercial work, so any paid client build needs the Team plan — flag that to the user before pulling a Pro block or template.
Why it is here. The reference implementation of the neo-brutalist look, with full primitive coverage, RTL support and an agent-installable MCP server — a themed registry maintained to the standard of a general-purpose one.
- Brutstack · Devtools landing page for open-source projects, SaaS and cloud hosting
- Neoflux · Multipage SaaS site with marketing, blog and authentication pages
- Brut Studio · Creative agency landing page for design studios
- Defolio · Portfolio site for product designers and developers
- Artis · AI SaaS template built around image generation
- BrutAdmin · Admin dashboard with KPI cards, analytics and product tables
- rebranded from RetroUI
- MCP server for AI editors
- RTL variants and theme builder
- 158 Pro blocks and 6 full templates
- seat-based commercial licensing
Verified 2026-08-15. HTTP 301. https://retroui.dev (301 -> neobrutalism.com), https://retroui.dev/r/registry.json (301 -> neobrutalism.com/r/registry.json), https://neobrutalism.com/, https://neobrutalism.com/r/registry.json (60-item enumeration), https://neobrutalism.com/templates, https://neobrutalism.com/pricing, https://github.com/neobrutalism/neobrutalism, https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/button.json (200)
