---
title: Tabs
description: A component for toggling between related panels on the same page.

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

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

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTab value="cli">CLI</TabsTab>
  <TabsTab value="manual">Manual</TabsTab>
</TabsList>
<TabsPanel value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/tabs
```

The CLI installs the shared `@coss/segmented-control` registry dependency automatically.

</TabsPanel>

<TabsPanel value="manual">

<Steps>

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

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react class-variance-authority
```

<Step>Copy the shared segmented control styling into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="segmented-control" title="lib/segmented-control.ts" />

<Step>Copy and paste the Tabs component into your project.</Step>

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

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

</Steps>

</TabsPanel>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsPanel, TabsTab } from "@/components/ui/tabs"
```

```tsx
<Tabs defaultValue="tab-1">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTab value="tab-1">Tab 1</TabsTab>
    <TabsTab value="tab-2">Tab 2</TabsTab>
    <TabsTab value="tab-3">Tab 3</TabsTab>
  </TabsList>
  <TabsPanel value="tab-1">Tab 1 content</TabsPanel>
  <TabsPanel value="tab-2">Tab 2 content</TabsPanel>
  <TabsPanel value="tab-3">Tab 3 content</TabsPanel>
</Tabs>
```

## API Reference

### Tabs

Root component. Styled wrapper for `Tabs.Root` from Base UI.

### TabsList

Container for tab triggers. Styled wrapper for `Tabs.List` from Base UI.

| Prop      | Type                       | Default     | Description                         |
| --------- | -------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `size`    | `"sm" \| "default" \| "lg"` | `"default"` | Controls the size of all tab items. |
| `variant` | `"default" \| "underline"` | `"default"` | Controls the tabs styling.          |

### TabsTab

Individual tab trigger. Styled wrapper for `Tabs.Tab` from Base UI.

### TabsPanel

Content panel for each tab. Styled wrapper for `Tabs.Panel` from Base UI.

### TabsIndicator

Visual indicator for the active tab. Styled wrapper for `Tabs.Indicator` from Base UI.

## Examples

For guidance on choosing between Tabs, Radio Group, Toggle Group, and navigation links, see the [Segmented Control](/ui/docs/components/segmented-control) pattern.

Tabs use the same optical sizing as segmented controls. The default surface is slightly taller than a Button of the same size so its inset active indicator remains visually balanced alongside adjacent controls.

### Small

<ComponentPreview name="p-tabs-14" />

### Large

<ComponentPreview name="p-tabs-15" />

### Underline Variant

<ComponentPreview name="p-tabs-2" />

### Vertical Orientation

<ComponentPreview name="p-tabs-3" />

### Underline with Vertical Orientation

<ComponentPreview name="p-tabs-4" />