| name | Shade imports |
| description | Import Shade from layer-specific subpaths (primitives, components, patterns, page-templates, utils), never the root barrel. Trigger when editing TSX/TS in Shade-consuming apps. |
| autoTrigger | [{"fileEdit":"apps/{shade,admin,admin-x-settings,admin-x-framework,posts,stats,activitypub}/**/*.{ts,tsx}"}] |
Shade imports
Always import Shade from its layer-specific subpath. Never from the root barrel @tryghost/shade.
Correct
import {Stack, Inline, Box, Grid, Container, Text} from '@tryghost/shade/primitives';
import {Button, Input, Dialog} from '@tryghost/shade/components';
import {PageHeader, KpiCard, Filters} from '@tryghost/shade/patterns';
import {ListPage} from '@tryghost/shade/page-templates';
import {PostShareModal} from '@tryghost/shade/posts-stats';
import {cn, formatNumber} from '@tryghost/shade/utils';
import {ShadeApp} from '@tryghost/shade/app';
Note: ListPage is in @tryghost/shade/page-templates, not /patterns. Page templates are top-level page wrappers; patterns are the building blocks they compose.
Incorrect
import {Button, Stack} from '@tryghost/shade';
import {Button} from '@tryghost/shade/src/components/ui/button';
Inside Shade itself
When editing files under apps/shade/src/**, use the @/ alias for cross-file imports:
import {cn} from '@/lib/utils';
import {inputSurface} from '@/components/ui/input-surface';
Why
Subpath imports make the layer (primitive/component/pattern) visible at the call site, which is the first piece of information a reader needs. The root barrel hides that and encourages cross-layer drift.