---
title: Separator
description: A separator element accessible to screen readers.

links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/separator#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview name="p-separator-1" />

## Installation

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<TabsList>
  <TabsTab value="cli">CLI</TabsTab>
  <TabsTab value="manual">Manual</TabsTab>
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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/separator
```

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<Steps>

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

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

<ComponentSource name="separator" title="components/ui/separator.tsx" />

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

</Steps>

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</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator"
```

```tsx
<Separator />
```

## API Reference

### Separator

Styled wrapper for `Separator` from Base UI. Renders as a horizontal line by default with muted background color.