Show HN: NS UI, a Curated UI Component Registry with Agent Access

Summary

NS UI is a curated registry of hand-picked and self-built UI/UX components created to give developers a free, easy-to-use source of more distinctive interface elements. The project’s creator says the collection grew from saving components found across registry sites and from a particular interest in building ASCII-style components. The registry includes an MCP connection and a CLI, allowing an agent to search the catalog and use a component it finds relevant. Users can also install a component by URL, retrieve the prompt associated with it, or obtain the code for only a selected section. The creator describes the catalog as an individual’s design taste and is seeking feedback on which components work visually and which do not. The project also invites the wider design community to use the registry and contribute additions to the catalog.