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Overview

Rapidly prototype user interfaces for your applications using the best component libraries and AI-powered tools.

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Finding Inspiration

You may not initially know what your UI should look like. Use these resources to get ideas:

  • Layers - UI design inspiration gallery
  • UnCoverLabs - Figma website templates and user journeys
  • Dribbble - Discover world-class design inspiration
  • Behance - Leading platform for showcasing creative work
  • NextFramer - Daily landing page templates built in public
  • Sprrrint - 300+ Figma components and gradients, updated daily

This is the main workflow for building professional-grade UIs that look polished from the start.

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Why This Workflow?

Standard AI-generated UIs often look functional but lack polish - spacing feels off, colors don’t harmonize, and the overall design lacks that professional touch. The v0 model changes this completely, generating UIs with proper spacing, typography, and color schemes that actually look like they were designed by a professional.

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Setup v0 in Cursor

You’ll need a Vercel Pro plan or higher to use v0’s API - but it’s worth it for crisp, professional designs in one shot.
1

Configure the API endpoint

  • Go to Cursor Settings → Models
  • In “OpenAI Base URL”, enter: api.v0.dev/v1
  • Save the settings
2

Generate your API key

  • Visit v0.dev → Settings
  • Generate an API key

You need to be on the v0 Pro plan or higher to generate an API key.

  • Paste it into Cursor’s OpenAI API key field
  • Click Verify
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Important toggle behavior

  • When using v0: Turn ON the OpenAI API key toggle
  • When using Claude: Turn OFF the OpenAI API key toggle
  • This prevents conflicts between models

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The Workflow

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Start with v0 for foundation screens

  • Select GPT-4o model (with OpenAI API key ON)
  • Ask v0 to build ONE page at a time (e.g., “Make a beautiful calendar event app - just the main calendar view”)
  • v0 excels at UI but can struggle with complex app scaffolding, so keep requests focused
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Switch to Claude or Gemini 2.5 Pro models for functionality

  • Once you have your beautiful foundation UI
  • Turn OFF the OpenAI API key
  • Switch to Claude 4 or Gemini 2.5 Pro
  • Ask the agent to add features, additional screens, and complex logic
  • Claude/Gemini will naturally follow the design patterns v0 established
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Return to v0 for new screens

When you need another screen design (or just want to update the UI in any way)

  • Switch back to v0 (GPT-4o with API key ON)
  • Generate the new screen
  • Return to Claude for integration and functionality

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Example Comparison

Without v0: Functional but basic - spacing feels cramped, responsive design is not considered, colors are flat. With v0: Professional polish - proper spacing, responsive design, harmonious colors.

The beauty of this workflow is that once v0 sets the design foundation, other models will follow that style guide, maintaining consistency across your entire application.

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Cool UI Libraries

Mix and match these pre-built components with your v0-generated designs to create unique, polished UIs:

  • Kibo UI - Advanced components for shadcn/ui (Gantt, Kanban, Editor, Color Picker, Dropzone)
  • AnimeJS - JavaScript animation engine
  • Unicorn Studio - Create jaw-dropping motion and interaction in minutes — no code. Embed with a few clicks.
  • nsUI - Shadcn/UI Marketing Blocks with responsive, pre-built UI blocks for marketing websites
  • Motion Primitives - Beautiful, animated components
  • LnDev UI - Clean library of motion components
  • Origin UI - Beautiful UI components built with Tailwind CSS and React.
  • Bundui - Beautifully designed motion components, copy-paste ready
  • Fancy Components - Fun react components for micro-interactions
  • Prism UI - Customizable component library built on top of shadcn/ui
  • UILabs - Modern UI components
  • Style UI - Customizable components
  • UIVerse - Component marketplace
  • Kokonut - Modern, interactive UI components built with shadcn & TailwindCSS
  • HeadlessUI - Accessible UI primitives for Tailwind CSS
  • Catalyst - Premium Tailwind CSS components
  • Luxe - Beautifully designed components you can copy and paste into your apps.

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Useful Tools & Resources