shieldcn
2025 - 2026An open-source badge service and CLI that renders shadcn/ui components as SVG badges. Developers can generate badges for their READMEs, docs, and dashboards using familiar shadcn/ui component styles. Includes a self-hostable Docker engine for custom deployments.
problem
README badges are stuck in the 2010s — flat, static, and disconnected from modern UI systems. Developers using shadcn/ui had no way to carry that design language into their badges and documentation assets.
approach
Built a service that renders actual shadcn/ui components server-side and converts them to SVG. Ships as both a hosted service and a self-hostable Docker image. Includes a CLI for generating badges locally.
outcome
112 GitHub stars, 100+ developers using it. Featured on Product Hunt. Open source under MIT license.