---
title: Badge
description: Displays a badge or a component that looks like a badge.
component: true
---

<ComponentPreview name="badge-demo" />

## Installation

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  <TabsTrigger value="cli">CLI</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
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<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn-ui@latest add badge
```

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<Steps>

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

<ComponentSource name="badge" />

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

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</Tabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
```

```tsx
<Badge variant="outline">Badge</Badge>
```

### Link

You can use the `badgeVariants` helper to create a link that looks like a badge.

```tsx
import { badgeVariants } from "@/components/ui/badge"
```

```tsx
<Link className={badgeVariants({ variant: "outline" })}>Badge</Link>
```

## Examples

### Default

<ComponentPreview name="badge-demo" />

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### Secondary

<ComponentPreview name="badge-secondary" />

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### Outline

<ComponentPreview name="badge-outline" />

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### Destructive

<ComponentPreview name="badge-destructive" />
