# Tabs

A set of layered sections of content—known as tab panels—that are displayed one at a time.

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<ComponentPreview name="tabs-demo">
  <TabsDemo />
</ComponentPreview>

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      CLI
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="manual">
      Manual
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/tabs.json
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Install the following dependencies:
      </Step>

      ```bash
      pnpm add @base-ui/react @stylexjs/stylex
      ```

      <Step>
        Make sure [StyleX is configured](/docs/installation) and the design tokens are
        installed.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="tabs" title="tabs.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

## Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import {
  Tabs,
  TabsContent,
  TabsList,
  TabsTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/tabs/tabs";
```

```tsx
<Tabs defaultValue="account">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="account">Account</TabsTrigger>
    <TabsTrigger value="password">Password</TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>
  <TabsContent value="account">Account settings</TabsContent>
  <TabsContent value="password">Password settings</TabsContent>
</Tabs>
```

## Composition [#composition]

Use the following composition to build `Tabs`:

```txt
Tabs
├── TabsList
│   ├── TabsTrigger
│   └── TabsTrigger
├── TabsContent
└── TabsContent
```

## Examples [#examples]



### Line [#line]

Use `variant="line"` on `TabsList` for an underlined tab style.

<ComponentPreview name="tabs-line">
  <TabsLine />
</ComponentPreview>

### Vertical [#vertical]

Use `orientation="vertical"` on `Tabs` to stack the tabs vertically.

<ComponentPreview name="tabs-vertical">
  <TabsVertical />
</ComponentPreview>

### Disabled [#disabled]

Use the `disabled` prop on a `TabsTrigger` to disable a tab.

<ComponentPreview name="tabs-disabled">
  <TabsDisabled />
</ComponentPreview>

### Icons [#icons]

<ComponentPreview name="tabs-icons">
  <TabsIcons />
</ComponentPreview>



## RTL [#rtl]

To enable right-to-left support, see the [RTL guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="tabs-rtl" direction="rtl">
  <TabsRtl />
</ComponentPreview>

## API Reference [#api-reference]

See the [Base UI](https://base-ui.com/react/components/tabs#api-reference)
documentation for the full API.