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coreui-free-react-admin-template — React Admin dashboard Template

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A free admin template based on React and the CoreUI component library, providing a sidebar, routing, layout, and example views, along with context files for AI-assisted development.

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Admin template built with React and the @coreui/react component library

Includes admin interface structures such as sidebar, layout containers, route configuration, and example views

Provides AI-assisted development context files such as .cursorrules, ARCHITECTURE.md, and DEVELOPMENT.md

Components include JSDoc comments and PropTypes runtime type checking

Uses Vite as the build tool, with development server and production build commands

MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code

Template Details

This template is the public repository version of the CoreUI free React admin template, released under the MIT license and built with React and the CoreUI React component library. The project provides common admin interface structures such as sidebar navigation, layout containers, route configuration, and example views. The source code is organized into directories including assets, components, layouts, scss, and views. Navigation configuration is located in _nav.jsx, route configuration in routes.js, and an example state file store.js is included. The build tool is Vite, with npm start for the development server and npm run build for production builds.

For AI-assisted development, the template provides additional context files: .cursorrules describes project conventions and patterns, ARCHITECTURE.md explains the project structure, component hierarchy, routing, and state management, and DEVELOPMENT.md provides development workflows and examples. Components include JSDoc comments and PropTypes definitions. These files help tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot understand that the project uses React and @coreui/react components rather than other styling frameworks.

Usage limitations: The free scope covered here refers only to this version of the code. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses. External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur separate charges. Some components listed in the README (such as Date Picker, Smart Table, and Multi Select) are marked as PRO and belong to the paid version, not the free template.

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Starting a project that needs a foundational React admin interface structure
Developing admin applications in AI-assisted environments such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot
Building admin interfaces that require sidebar navigation, routing, and layout containers
As a reference project for learning how to use CoreUI React components

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Developers building admin interfaces with React
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Install dependencies with npm install or yarn install
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Run npm start or yarn start to launch the development server, default address http://localhost:3000
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Run npm run build or yarn build to generate a production build, output in the build/ directory
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Components marked PRO in the README belong to the paid version and are not part of the free template
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CoreUI PRO is a paid product; purchasing it is a voluntary act of support. The free version itself can be used for free, but PRO components and PRO templates require separate payment.
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CoreUI is an MIT-licensed open source project and is completely free to use.
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Documentation and maintenance reference score: More documented · 85 / 100
Technologies: React · HTML
Website type: Admin dashboard

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# CoreUI Free React Admin Template - Built for AI-Assisted Development [![Tweet](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url/http/shields.io.svg?style=social&logo=twitter)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=CoreUI%20-%20Free%React%204%20Admin%20Template%20&url=https://coreui.io&hashtags=bootstrap,admin,template,dashboard,panel,free,angular,react,vue)

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[![@coreui react](https://img.shields.io/badge/@coreui%20-react-lightgrey.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/coreui/react)
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[npm]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@coreui/react

[![Bootstrap Admin Template](https://assets.coreui.io/products/coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template-light-dark.webp)](https://coreui.io/product/free-react-admin-template/)

CoreUI is meant to be the UX game changer. Pure & transparent code is devoid of redundant components, so the app is light enough to offer ultimate user experience. This means mobile devices also, where the navigation is just as easy and intuitive as on a desktop or laptop. The CoreUI Layout API lets you customize your project for almost any device – be it Mobile, Web or WebApp – CoreUI covers them all!

## Table of Contents

* [Versions](#versions)
* [CoreUI PRO](#coreui-pro)
* [CoreUI PRO React Admin Templates](#coreui-pro-react-admin-templates)
* [Quick Start](#quick-start)
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Basic usage](#basic-usage)
* [What's included](#whats-included)
* [AI-Friendly Development](#ai-friendly-development)
* [Documentation](#documentation)
* [Components](#components)
* [Versioning](#versioning)
* [Creators](#creators)
* [Community](#community)
* [Support CoreUI Development](#support-coreui-development)
* [Copyright and License](#copyright-and-license)

## Versions

* [CoreUI Free Bootstrap Admin Template](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-bootstrap-admin-template)
* [CoreUI Free Angular Admin Template](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-angular-admin-template)
* [CoreUI Free React.js Admin Template (Vite)](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template)
* [CoreUI Free React.js Admin Template (Create React App)](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template-cra)
* [CoreUI Free Vue.js Admin Template](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-vue-admin-template)

## CoreUI PRO

* 💪  [CoreUI PRO Angular Admin Template](https://coreui.io/product/angular-dashboard-template/)
* 💪  [CoreUI PRO Bootstrap Admin Template](https://coreui.io/product/bootstrap-dashboard-template/)
* 💪  [CoreUI PRO Next.js Admin Template](https://coreui.io/product/next-js-dashboard-template/)
* 💪  [CoreUI PRO React Admin Template](https://coreui.io/product/react-dashboard-template/)
* 💪  [CoreUI PRO Vue Admin Template](https://coreui.io/product/vue-dashboard-template/)

## CoreUI PRO React Admin Templates

| Default Theme | Light Theme |
| --- | --- |
| [![CoreUI PRO React Admin Template](https://coreui.io/images/templates/coreui_pro_default_light_dark.webp)](https://coreui.io/product/react-dashboard-template/?theme=default) | [![CoreUI PRO React Admin Template](https://coreui.io/images/templates/coreui_pro_light_light_dark.webp)](https://coreui.io/product/react-dashboard-template/?theme=light)|

| Modern Theme | Bright Theme |
| --- | --- |
| [![CoreUI PRO React Admin Template](https://coreui.io/images/templates/coreui_pro_default_v3_light_dark.webp)](https://coreui.io/product/react-dashboard-template/?theme=modern) | [![CoreUI PRO React Admin Template](https://coreui.io/images/templates/coreui_pro_light_v3_light_dark.webp)](https://coreui.io/product/react-dashboard-template/?theme=bright)|

## Quick Start

- [Download the latest release](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)
- Clone the repo: `git clone https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template.git`

### Installation

``` bash
$ npm install
```

or

``` bash
$ yarn install
```

### Basic usage

``` bash
# dev server with hot reload at http://localhost:3000
$ npm start 
```

or 

``` bash
# dev server with hot reload at http://localhost:3000
$ yarn start
```

Navigate to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). The app will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.

#### Build

Run `build` to build the project. The build artifacts will be stored in the `build/` directory.

```bash
# build for production with minification
$ npm run build
```

or

```bash
# build for production with minification
$ yarn build
```

## What's included

Within the download you'll find the following directories and files, logically grouping common assets and providing both compiled and minified variations. You'll see something like this:

```
coreui-free-react-admin-template
├── public/          # static files
│   ├── favicon.ico
│   └── manifest.json
│
├── src/             # project root
│   ├── assets/      # images, icons, etc.
│   ├── components/  # common components - header, footer, sidebar, etc.
│   ├── layouts/     # layout containers
│   ├── scss/        # scss styles
│   ├── views/       # application views
│   ├── _nav.jsx     # sidebar navigation config
│   ├── App.jsx
│   ├── index.jsx
│   ├── routes.js    # routes config
│   └── store.js     # template state example 
│
├── index.html       # html template
├── ...
├── package.json
├── ...
└── vite.config.mjs  # vite config
```

## AI-Friendly Development

This template is optimized for AI-assisted development with comprehensive context files and documentation:

### Context Files
- **`.cursorrules`** - Comprehensive AI context file with project conventions, patterns, and guidelines for working with React, CoreUI, and the template architecture
- **`ARCHITECTURE.md`** - Detailed technical documentation covering the project structure, component hierarchy, routing system, state management, and build pipeline
- **`DEVELOPMENT.md`** - Practical developer guide with setup instructions, development workflows, code examples, and best practices

### Code Documentation
- All React components include detailed JSDoc comments with parameter types and descriptions
- Inline documentation explaining complex logic and patterns
- PropTypes definitions for runtime type checking

### Benefits for AI Coding Assistants

When using AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot, these context files help the AI to:

- **Understand the Stack**: Recognize that this is a React 19 application using CoreUI React components (not Tailwind CSS or other frameworks)
- **Follow Patterns**: Generate code that matches the project's component structure and conventions
- **Use Correct Components**: Suggest appropriate CoreUI React components from `@coreui/react`
- **Maintain Code Style**: Follow ESLint and Prettier rules automatically
- **Respect Architecture**: Work within the established routing, state management, and styling patterns

Simply open the project in your AI-enabled IDE, and the assistant will automatically have context about the React architecture, CoreUI React component usage, development workflows, and coding standards.

## Documentation

The documentation for the CoreUI Admin Template is hosted at our website [CoreUI for React](https://coreui.io/react/docs/templates/installation/)

## Components

CoreUI React.js Admin Templates are built on top of CoreUI and CoreUI PRO UI components libraries, including all of these components.

- [React Accordion](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/accordion/)
- [React Alert](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/alert/)
- [React Autocomplete](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/autocomplete/) **PRO**
- [React Avatar](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/avatar/)
- [React Badge](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/badge/)
- [React Breadcrumb](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/breadcrumb/)
- [React Button](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/button/)
- [React Button Group](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/button-group/)
- [React Callout](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/callout/)
- [React Card](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/card/)
- [React Carousel](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/carousel/)
- [React Checkbox](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/checkbox/)
- [React Close Button](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/close-button/)
- [React Collapse](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/collapse/)
- [React Date Picker](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/date-picker/) **PRO**
- [React Date Range Picker](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/date-range-picker/) **PRO**
- [React Dropdown](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/dropdown/)
- [React Floating Labels](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/floating-labels/)
- [React Footer](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/footer/)
- [React Header](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/header/)
- [React Image](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/image/)
- [React Input](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/input/)
- [React Input Group](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/input-group/)
- [React List Group](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/list-group/)
- [React Loading Button](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/loading-button/) **PRO**
- [React Modal](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/modal/)
- [React Multi Select](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/multi-select/) **PRO**
- [React Navs & Tabs](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/navs-tabs/)
- [React Navbar](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/navbar/)
- [React Offcanvas](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/offcanvas/)
- [React One Time Password Input](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/one-time-password-input/) **PRO**
- [React Pagination](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/pagination/)
- [React Password Input](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/password-input/) **PRO**
- [React Placeholder](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/placeholder/)
- [React Popover](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/popover/)
- [React Progress](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/progress/)
- [React Radio](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/radio/)
- [React Range](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/range/)
- [React Range Slider](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/range-slider/) **PRO**
- [React Rating](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/rating/)
- [React Select](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/select/)
- [React Sidebar](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/sidebar/)
- [React Smart Pagination](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/smart-pagination/) **PRO**
- [React Smart Table](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/smart-table/) **PRO**
- [React Spinner](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/spinner/)
- [React Stepper](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/stepper/) **PRO**
- [React Switch](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/switch/)
- [React Table](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/table/)
- [React Textarea](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/textarea/)
- [React Time Picker](https://coreui.io/react/docs/forms/time-picker/) **PRO**
- [React Toast](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/toast/)
- [React Tooltip](https://coreui.io/react/docs/components/tooltip/)

## Versioning

For transparency into our release cycle and in striving to maintain backward compatibility, CoreUI Free Admin Template is maintained under [the Semantic Versioning guidelines](http://semver.org/).

See [the Releases section of our project](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template/releases) for changelogs for each release version.

## Creators

**Łukasz Holeczek**

* <https://twitter.com/lukaszholeczek>
* <https://github.com/mrholek>

**Andrzej Kopański**

* <https://github.com/xidedix>

**CoreUI Team**

* <https://twitter.com/core_ui>
* <https://github.com/coreui>
* <https://github.com/orgs/coreui/people>

## Community

Get updates on CoreUI's development and chat with the project maintainers and community members.

- Follow [@core_ui on Twitter](https://twitter.com/core_ui).
- Read and subscribe to [CoreUI Blog](https://coreui.ui/blog/).

## Support CoreUI Development

CoreUI is an MIT-licensed open source project and is completely free to use. However, the amount of effort needed to maintain and develop new features for the project is not sustainable without proper financial backing. You can support development by buying the [CoreUI PRO](https://coreui.io/pricing/?framework=react&src=github-coreui-free-react-admin-template) or by becoming a sponsor via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/coreui/).

## Copyright and License

copyright 2026 creativeLabs Łukasz Holeczek.   

Code released under [the MIT license](https://github.com/coreui/coreui-free-react-admin-template/blob/main/LICENSE).

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