Pulse UI - I am building My Own UI Component Library (Here’s Why)

Ayantik Sarkar — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:04:40 +0000

Try it: https://pulseui-henna.vercel.app/
Github: https://github.com/ayantik2006/pulse-ui

Most developers don’t build UI libraries.

They just install one.

And honestly… that’s the smart move.

So why did I spend time building my own?

The Problem

Every time I started a new project, I ended up doing the same things:

Rewriting buttons
Copy-pasting loaders
Rebuilding toast systems
Tweaking animations again and again

Even with libraries like shadcn/ui, I felt like:

I’m still assembling pieces… not moving fast enough.

The Idea

Instead of depending on multiple tools, I decided to build a single place for reusable, modern UI components.

Something that is:

Fast to copy
Easy to customize
Actually looks good out of the box
Focused on modern UI + animations

So I started building Pulse UI.

What is Pulse UI?

Pulse UI is a growing collection of reusable components like:

Buttons
Loaders
File Upload
Toasts
Accordions
Avatars
Typewriter Effects

But the goal is not just components.

The goal is:

To ship beautiful UIs faster without the headache

What Makes It Different?

I’m not trying to compete with big libraries.

Instead, I’m focusing on:

1. Copy-Paste Simplicity

No heavy setup.

Just take the component and use it.

2. Animation-First Thinking

Most UI libraries treat animation as optional.

Here, it’s part of the design.

3. Built for Real Projects

Not just isolated components.

I’m working on:

Landing page blocks
Reusable sections
Full UI patterns

What I Learned While Building This

1. You Don’t Understand UI Until You Build It

Using components is easy.

Designing them? Different game.

2. Consistency is Hard

Spacing, colors, motion — everything needs to feel connected.

Otherwise it looks like a mess.

3. Developer Experience > Features

Nobody cares how many components you have.

They care how fast they can use them.

What’s Next?

I’m currently working on:

More animated components
Pre-built templates (landing pages, dashboards)
Better documentation
Making everything insanely easy to use

Final Thought

Building your own UI library is not necessary.

But it teaches you things no tutorial will.

And who knows…

Maybe it turns into something people actually use.

If you’re building something similar or have feedback, I’d love to hear it.

Let’s make UI less boring.

🚀

Forem: Ayantik Sarkar