---
title: Context Menu
description: Displays a menu to the user — such as a set of actions or functions — triggered by a button.
component: true
radix:
  link: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/context-menu
  api: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/context-menu#api-reference
---

<ComponentExample src="/components/examples/context-menu/demo.tsx">
  <ContextMenuDemo />
</ComponentExample>

## Installation

```bash
npx shadcn-ui add context-menu
```

<Accordion type="single" collapsible>
  <AccordionItem value="manual-installation">
    <AccordionTrigger>Manual Installation</AccordionTrigger>
    <AccordionContent>

1. Install the `@radix-ui/react-context-menu` component from radix-ui:

```bash
npm install @radix-ui/react-context-menu
```

2. Copy and paste the following code into your project.

<ComponentSource src="/components/ui/context-menu.tsx" />

<Callout>
  This is the `<ContextMenu />` primitive. You can place it in a file at
  `components/ui/context-menu.tsx`.
</Callout>

    </AccordionContent>

  </AccordionItem>
</Accordion>

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  ContextMenu,
  ContextMenuContent,
  ContextMenuItem,
  ContextMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/context-menu"
```

```tsx
<ContextMenu>
  <ContextMenuTrigger>Right click</ContextMenuTrigger>
  <ContextMenuContent>
    <ContextMenuItem>Profile</ContextMenuItem>
    <ContextMenuItem>Billing</ContextMenuItem>
    <ContextMenuItem>Team</ContextMenuItem>
    <ContextMenuItem>Subscription</ContextMenuItem>
  </ContextMenuContent>
</ContextMenu>
```