Changelog

February 2026 — Turning Rasengan UI into an Open Source project

Rasengan UI officially becomes open source and free for everyone.

This marks a major shift in direction: Rasengan UI is now distributed as a shadcn-compatible component registry, allowing developers to copy components directly into their codebase with full ownership.

Key changes:

  • Transition to an open-source model (MIT license)
  • Introduction of a registry-based distribution
  • Removal of premium access and delivery all the available components (100+) for free
  • Public contribution guidelines
  • Strong focus on quality, clarity, and long-term maintainability

This decision reinforces the core philosophy of Rasengan UI: ownership over abstraction, simplicity over lock-in.

November 2025 — Introduction of Kira Board Template

The Kira Board template is introduced as a Kanban board application, inspired by tools like Trello and Jira.

It focuses on task management and productivity workflows, showcasing:

  • draggable columns and cards
  • task creation and organization
  • status-based workflows
  • practical Application UI patterns

Kira Board serves as a real-world example of how Rasengan UI components can be composed to build complex, interactive applications.

November 2025 — Introduction of Levelup Template

The Levelup template is released as a personal portfolio website.

Compared to Plus Ultra, it provides:

  • a simple way to showcase your work
  • perfect for designers, photographers, not just developers
  • easy and simple layout
  • an extensible structure for more features

Levelup demonstrates how Rasengan UI marketing components can be used to create a polished personal presence with minimal customization.

October 2025 — Introduction of Plus Ultra Template

Plus Ultra is introduced as a bold and expressive personal portfolio template.

Designed for developers and creators, it highlights:

  • personal branding
  • design similar to a social media app
  • project showcases
  • experience and skills sections
  • clean, modern layouts

Plus Ultra shows that Rasengan UI can support both minimal and highly personalized designs without sacrificing consistency.

August 2025 — Announcing Rasengan UI

Rasengan UI is officially announced as a collection of reusable React UI components built with Tailwind CSS.

The initial vision focuses on:

  • composable UI blocks
  • developer experience
  • framework-agnostic usage
  • practical, real-world components

This announcement lays the foundation for what would later evolve into a registry-first, open-source ecosystem.