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VivekUI vs shadcn/ui: A Dependency or a Copy-Paste Kit?
shadcn/ui hands you the source and the maintenance with it. VivekUI is a normal npm dependency you update. An honest comparison of both models, including the cases where copy-paste genuinely wins.
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