Reka UI

Unstyled, accessible Vue 3 component primitives. WAI-ARIA compliant. Previously Radix Vue.

Current version: v2.7.0 (December 2025)

When to Use

•Building headless/unstyled components from scratch
•Need WAI-ARIA compliant components
•Using Nuxt UI, shadcn-vue, or other Reka-based libraries
•Implementing accessible forms, dialogs, menus, popovers

For Vue patterns: use vue skill

Available Guidance

File	Topics
references/components.md	Component index by category (Form, Date, Overlay, Menu, Data, etc.)
*components/.md**	Per-component details (dialog.md, select.md, etc.)

New guides (see reka-ui.com): Controlled State, Inject Context, Virtualization, Migration

Usage Pattern

Load based on context:

•Component index → references/components.md
•Specific component → components/dialog.md, components/select.md, etc.
•For styled Nuxt components built on Reka UI → use nuxt-ui skill

Key Concepts

Concept	Description
`asChild`	Render as child element instead of wrapper, merging props/behavior
Controlled/Uncontrolled	Use `v-model` for controlled, `default*` props for uncontrolled
Parts	Components split into Root, Trigger, Content, Portal, etc.
`forceMount`	Keep element in DOM for animation libraries
Virtualization	Optimize large lists (Listbox, Tree) with virtual scrolling
Context Injection	Access component context from child components

Installation

// nuxt.config.ts (auto-imports all components)
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['reka-ui/nuxt']
});

import { RekaResolver } from 'reka-ui/resolver';
// vite.config.ts (with auto-import resolver)
import Components from 'unplugin-vue-components/vite';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    vue(),
    Components({ resolvers: [RekaResolver()] })
  ]
});

Basic Patterns

vue

<!-- Dialog with controlled state -->
<template>
  <DialogRoot v-model:open="open">
    <DialogTrigger>Open</DialogTrigger>
    <DialogPortal>
      <DialogOverlay class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" />
      <DialogContent class="fixed left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-white p-6 rounded">
        <DialogTitle>Title</DialogTitle>
        <DialogDescription>Description</DialogDescription>
        <DialogClose>Close</DialogClose>
      </DialogContent>
    </DialogPortal>
  </DialogRoot>
</template>

<script setup>
import { DialogClose, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, DialogRoot, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger } from 'reka-ui';

const open = ref(false);
</script>

vue

<!-- Select with uncontrolled default -->
<SelectRoot default-value="apple">
  <SelectTrigger>
    <SelectValue placeholder="Pick fruit" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectPortal>
    <SelectContent>
      <SelectViewport>
        <SelectItem value="apple"><SelectItemText>Apple</SelectItemText></SelectItem>
        <SelectItem value="banana"><SelectItemText>Banana</SelectItemText></SelectItem>
      </SelectViewport>
    </SelectContent>
  </SelectPortal>
</SelectRoot>

vue

<!-- asChild for custom trigger element -->
<DialogTrigger as-child>
  <button class="my-custom-button">Open</button>
</DialogTrigger>

Recent Updates (v2.5.0-v2.7.0)

•New composables exposed: useLocale, useDirection (v2.6.0)
•Select: Added disableOutsidePointerEvents prop to Content
•Toast: Added disableSwipe prop for swipe control
•DatePicker: Added closeOnSelect property
•ContextMenu: Added pressOpenDelay for long-press configuration
•Virtualization: Enhanced support in Listbox/Tree components

Resources

•Reka UI Docs
•GitHub
•Nuxt UI (styled Reka components)
•shadcn-vue (styled Reka components)

Token efficiency: ~350 tokens base, components.md index ~100 tokens, per-component ~50-150 tokens