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

Alert forms the core primitives for [Admonition](../fragments/admonition). Use the Admonition component unless you must deviate from our consistent patterns. Examples where Alert might make sense include:

- Bespoke icon requirement
- Highly custom internal contents

<ComponentPreview name="alert-demo" peekCode wide />

## Installation

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

## 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>
```