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Lightswind UI

Smart Category Hub

Pro

A premium horizontal category showcase featuring high-impact imagery, ambient lighting hover states, and dynamic item counters for ecommerce navigations.

React 19 & Next.js 15Tailwind CSSStaticPro BlockCopy & PasteTypeScript Readyecommerce
ecommercecatalogcategoriesminimalistui-grid
Included in Pro Access
ReactNext.jsViteTailwind CSS
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About the Smart Category Hub Section

The Smart Category Hub is a free, copy-paste ready React section built with Tailwind CSS and fully compatible with Next.js, Vite, and any React-based project. It belongs to the E-Commerce collection on Lightswind UI — a library of 200+ production-ready UI sections.

A premium horizontal category showcase featuring high-impact imagery, ambient lighting hover states, and dynamic item counters for ecommerce navigations.

This section is classified as intermediate difficulty. Intermediate — Some Tailwind knowledge helpful This is a premium section available with a Lightswind UI Pro subscription.

How to Use the Smart Category Hub

Choose your preferred method — copy-paste for quick use, CLI for project-wide setup, or MCP for AI-assisted integration.

1Copy & PasteFree

Click the Copy button in the preview panel above, then paste directly into your project.

// 1. Paste into your component file
import { MyBlock } from "./MyBlock"
// 2. Ensure Tailwind CSS is configured
export default function Page() {
return <MyBlock />
}
  1. 1Click Copy button → paste into app/ or components/ directory
  2. 2Ensure Tailwind CSS is installed (tailwind.config.js configured)
  3. 3Import and render on any page — customize with Tailwind classes
  4. 4Fully responsive — works on mobile, tablet, desktop out of the box
2CLI — Lightswind CLIRecommended

Use the Lightswind CLI to add blocks directly to your project. Pro users can authenticate with an API key to unlock premium blocks.

Step 1 — Initialize Lightswind in your project

Terminal
$ npx lightswind@latest init

Step 2 — Pro users: Authenticate with your API key

Terminal
$ npx lightswind@latest auth login --key=sk_pro_your_api_key
$ npx lightswind@latest auth status

Get your API key at lightswind.com/pricing. Free users can add free blocks without authentication.

Step 3 — Add this block to your project

Terminal
$ npx lightswind@latest add ecocategorygrid01
3MCP — AI Editor IntegrationElite AI

The Lightswind MCP Server connects directly to Cursor, Claude Desktop, or Windsurf — your AI agent can fetch, understand, and insert any block in real-time with zero hallucinations.

Start the MCP server

Terminal
$ npx lightswind@latest mcp

Or auto-configure for Cursor / Claude Desktop

Terminal
$ npx lightswind@latest mcp init

Add to your mcp.json (Cursor / VS Code)

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightswind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "lightswind@latest", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

After setup, tell your AI: "Add the Smart Category Hub section to my page using Lightswind UI"

Bonus: Train your AI on Lightswind patterns

$ npx lightswind@latest init-cursor

Generates .cursorrules & .windsurfrules — teaches Cursor exactly how to use Lightswind.

Requires Node.js 18+. Compatible with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, VS Code, and all MCP-enabled AI editors. Full setup guide →

Features & Highlights

  • ecommerce support
  • catalog support
  • categories support
  • minimalist support
  • ui grid support
  • Fully responsive layout
  • Dark mode compatible
  • Zero external dependencies
  • TypeScript ready
  • Copy-paste in seconds

Lightswind UI Components Included (2)

This section is composed using modular Lightswind UI components. Click any component below to explore its standalone code and documentation:

React ButtonCategory: Button
Navigation BarCategory: Navigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the React Smart Category Hub section?
The React Smart Category Hub section is a free, copy-paste ready UI section built with Tailwind CSS. It belongs to the E-Commerce category on Lightswind UI and is fully compatible with Next.js, Vite, and any React project.
How do I use the Smart Category Hub section in Next.js?
Copy the source code using the Copy button above, paste it into your Next.js project inside the app/ or components/ directory, ensure Tailwind CSS is configured, then import and render the component on any page.
Is the Smart Category Hub section free?
The Smart Category Hub section is a premium Pro block available with a Lightswind UI Pro subscription. Get lifetime access at lightswind.com/pricing.
Does the Smart Category Hub section support dark mode?
Yes. All Lightswind UI sections including Smart Category Hub are built with Tailwind CSS dark mode support using the dark: variant. They automatically adapt to your project's theme.

Section Details

Category
E-Commerce
Difficulty
intermediate
Animated
No
License
Pro
Added
2026-03-22
Updated
2026-03-22
Framework
React / Next.js / Vite
Styling
Tailwind CSS
Components Used2
React ButtonNavigation Bar
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