- Protocol
- MCP Apps
- Type
- SDK
- Stars
- 36
- License
- MIT
- Last push
- Oct 20, 2026
About Manifest UI
Manifest UI is an open-source MCP Apps SDK by mnfst, written mainly in TypeScript. shadcn/ui component library for ChatGPT Apps and MCP Apps. It has 36 GitHub stars and uses the MIT license, and its code was last pushed on Oct 20, 2026.
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At a glance
- Protocol
- MCP Apps
- Type
- SDK
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- GitHub stars
- 36
- Last push
- Oct 20, 2026
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Questions about Manifest UI
What is Manifest UI?
shadcn/ui component library for ChatGPT Apps and MCP Apps It is listed as a MCP Apps SDK, maintained in the mnfst/manifest-ui repository on GitHub.
How do I install Manifest UI?
The README in mnfst/manifest-ui has the setup steps. Clone the repository with git clone https://github.com/mnfst/manifest-ui.git and follow its instructions.
Is Manifest UI an official MCP Apps project?
No. It is a community project built on MCP Apps, not published by the organisation that runs the protocol.
What license does Manifest UI use?
It is published under the MIT license. Check the license file in the repository before using it commercially.
Is Manifest UI still maintained?
Its code was last pushed on Oct 20, 2026, and it had 36 GitHub stars when we checked on 2026-11-08. Look at recent issues and releases in the repository for a fuller picture.
README
<p align='center'> <strong>Production-ready UI blocks for ChatGPT apps, built on top of shadcn/ui </strong> <br><br> <a href="https://discord.com/invite/FepAked3W7" target="_blank"><img alt="Discord" src="https://img.shields.io/discord/1089907785178812499?label=discord"></a> <a href="https://opencollective.com/mnfst" target="_blank"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Support%20us-Open%20Collective-41B883.svg" alt="Support us"></a> <a href="https://github.com/mnfst/manifest-ui/blob/main/LICENSE" target="_blank"><img alt="License MIT" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-MIT-green"></a> <br> <p align="center"> <a href="https://ui.manifest.build/"> <img src="./assets/ui-homepage-screenshot.png" alt="Manifest UI Homepage" width="800"> </a> </p>
Why Manifest UI?
Manifest UI helps developers create their agentic applications like ChatGPT or MCP Apps by giving them a set of components made for this format.
Each block and component is a production-ready asset that you can customize and extend to adapt to your project.
All elements are Open source and hosted in this repository.
Getting started
Make sure you have shadcn/ui installed in your project and install a block with your CLI:
# Using npx
npx shadcn@latest add @manifest/table
Development
Prerequisites
- Node.js 22+
- pnpm 10+
Setup
git clone https://github.com/mnfst/manifest-ui.git
cd manifest-ui
pnpm install
Start the development server
pnpm run dev
This starts the registry at http://localhost:3001.
Build the registry
pnpm run registry:build
Run tests
pnpm test
Lint
pnpm lint
Community & Resources
- Chat with us on our Discord
- Report bugs on GitHub issues
- Suggest new features on GitHub Discussions
Contributors
We welcome contributions to Manifest UI. Please see our Contributing Guidelines to get started and join the journey.
Thanks to our wonderful contributors!
<a href="https://github.com/mnfst/manifest-ui/graphs/contributors"> <img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=mnfst/manifest-ui" /> </a>Sponsors
Manifest is an MIT-licensed open-source project. If you find it useful and want to support its development, consider becoming a sponsor.
<h3 align="center">Sponsors</h3> <h3 align="center">Backed by</h3>This project is tested with BrowserStack
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