---
title: Alert
description: Displays a callout for user attention.
component: true
---

<ComponentPreview
  name="alert-demo"
  title="An alert with an icon, title and description."
  description="An alert with an icon, title and description. The title says 'Heads up!' and the description is 'You can add components to your app using the cli.'."
/>

## Installation

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">

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

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add alert
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps>

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

<ComponentSource name="alert" />

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

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</Tabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from "@/components/ui/alert"
```

```tsx
<Alert>
  <Terminal className="h-4 w-4" />
  <AlertTitle>Heads up!</AlertTitle>
  <AlertDescription>
    You can add components and dependencies to your app using the cli.
  </AlertDescription>
</Alert>
```

## Examples

### Default

<ComponentPreview
  name="alert-demo"
  title="An alert with an icon, title and description."
  description="An alert with an icon, title and description. The title says 'Heads up!' and the description is 'You can add components to your app using the cli.'."
/>

### Destructive

<ComponentPreview
  name="alert-destructive"
  title="An alert with a destructive variant."
  description="An alert with a destructive variant. The title says 'Delete this item?' and the description is 'This action cannot be undone.'."
/>
