diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3bb8e8d..908593c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frontend-svelte
 
-Copier template for a SvelteKit frontend on Bun with Tailwind v4, biome or ESLint + Prettier and optional shadcn-svelte: SSR on Bun, a static SPA behind `serve.ts`, or a static SPA served by the backend api. A `frontend/` part or the whole project (`layout`), on top of `infra`.
+Copier template for a SvelteKit frontend on Bun with Tailwind v4, biome or ESLint + Prettier and optional shadcn-svelte, plain or with the [claddcn](https://git.kotikot.com/lib/claddcn-svelte) skin: SSR on Bun, a static SPA behind `serve.ts`, or a static SPA served by the backend api. A `frontend/` part or the whole project (`layout`), on top of `infra`.
 
 ```sh
 copier copy --trust -d project_name="My Thing" -d serve=bun <this-repo> <dest>
diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index b06f71d..6050bb1 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ui_library:
   choices:
     none (Tailwind v4): none
     shadcn-svelte: shadcn
+    shadcn-svelte with the claddcn skin: claddcn
   default: none
 
 linter:
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ prefix:
   default: "{{ 'frontend/' if layout == 'part' else '' }}"
 
 _tasks:
+  - "{% if _copier_operation == 'copy' and ui_library == 'claddcn' %}npx -y git+https://git.kotikot.com/lib/claddcn-svelte.git init --cwd {{ part_dir }} --no-install{% else %}true{% endif %}"
   # Generated values (project name) can push lines past the formatter width,
   # so every fresh copy is formatted once by its own linter.
   - "{% if _copier_operation == 'copy' and install_deps %}sh -c 'cd {{ part_dir }} && bun install && bun --bun run fix'{% else %}true{% endif %}"
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/package.json.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/package.json.jinja
index ed80089..90ff06e 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/package.json.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/package.json.jinja	
@@ -50,17 +50,21 @@
   "typescript-eslint": "^8.71.1",
 }) %}{% endif -%}
 {%- if frontend_adapter == 'bun' %}{% set _ = deps.update({"@sveltejs/adapter-bun": "^1.0.0"}) %}{% else %}{% set _ = deps.update({"@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^4.0.0"}) %}{% endif -%}
-{%- if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}{% set _ = deps.update({
+{%- if ui_library != 'none' %}{% set _ = deps.update({
   "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.0",
   "@lucide/svelte": "^1.23.0",
   "bits-ui": "^2.16.3",
   "clsx": "^2.1.1",
   "mode-watcher": "^1.1.0",
-  "shadcn-svelte": "^1.3.0",
+  "shadcn-svelte": "^1.7.0",
   "svelte-sonner": "^1.1.0",
   "tailwind-merge": "^3.5.0",
   "tailwind-variants": "^3.2.2",
   "tw-animate-css": "^1.4.0",
+}) %}{% endif -%}
+{%- if ui_library == 'claddcn' %}{% set _ = deps.update({
+  "@fontsource-variable/geist": "^5.3.0",
+  "@fontsource-variable/geist-mono": "^5.3.0",
 }) %}{% endif %}
 {%- for name, version in deps | dictsort %}
     "{{ name }}": "{{ version }}"{{ "," if not loop.last }}
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+layout.svelte.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+layout.svelte.jinja
index a115c22..35634d9 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+layout.svelte.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+layout.svelte.jinja	
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import "./layout.css";
-{%- if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}
+{%- if ui_library != 'none' %}
   import { ModeWatcher } from "mode-watcher";
 {%- endif %}
 
   let { children } = $props();
 </script>
 
-{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}<ModeWatcher />
+{% if ui_library != 'none' %}<ModeWatcher />
 
 {% endif %}{@render children()}
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+page.svelte.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+page.svelte.jinja
index 2c4616d..9eaf9cf 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+page.svelte.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/+page.svelte.jinja	
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 </svelte:head>
 
 <main
-  class="flex min-h-dvh flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 px-6 text-center {% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}bg-background text-foreground{% else %}bg-white text-neutral-900 dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-50{% endif %}"
+  class="flex min-h-dvh flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 px-6 text-center {% if ui_library != 'none' %}bg-background text-foreground{% else %}bg-white text-neutral-900 dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-50{% endif %}"
 >
   <h1 class="font-bold text-4xl tracking-tight sm:text-5xl">{{ project_name }}</h1>
-  <p class="max-w-prose text-base {% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}text-muted-foreground{% else %}text-neutral-500{% endif %}">
+  <p class="max-w-prose text-base {% if ui_library != 'none' %}text-muted-foreground{% else %}text-neutral-500{% endif %}">
     Edit
     <code class="font-mono">src/routes/+page.svelte</code>.
   </p>
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/layout.css.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/layout.css.jinja
index 17b75f8..4dfe4f5 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/layout.css.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/src/routes/layout.css.jinja	
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' -%}
+{% if ui_library != 'none' -%}
 @import "tailwindcss";
 @import "tw-animate-css";
 @import "shadcn-svelte/tailwind.css";
+{%- if ui_library == 'claddcn' %}
+@import "./claddcn.css";
+{%- endif %}
 
 @custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *));
 
-:root {
+{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}:root {
   --radius: 0.625rem;
   --background: oklch(1 0 0);
   --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@
   --color-sidebar-ring: var(--sidebar-ring);
 }
 
-@layer base {
+{% endif %}@layer base {
   * {
     @apply border-border outline-ring/50;
   }
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'biome' %}biome.jsonc{% endif %}.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'biome' %}biome.jsonc{% endif %}.jinja
index 514d228..0c3aec2 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'biome' %}biome.jsonc{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'biome' %}biome.jsonc{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
   "$schema": "./node_modules/@biomejs/biome/configuration_schema.json",
   "extends": ["ultracite/biome/core", "ultracite/biome/svelte"],
   "files": {
+{%- if ui_library == 'none' %}
     "includes": ["!.claude", "!.svelte-kit", "!build", "!.mcp.json"]
+{%- else %}
+    "includes": [
+      "!.claude",
+      "!.svelte-kit",
+      "!build",
+      "!.mcp.json",
+      "!src/lib/components/ui"{% if ui_library == 'claddcn' %},
+      "!src/routes/claddcn.css"{% endif %}
+    ]
+{%- endif %}
   },
   "javascript": { "globals": ["Bun"] },
   "overrides": [
-{%- if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}
-    {
-      "includes": ["src/lib/components/ui/**"],
-      "linter": { "enabled": false },
-      "assist": { "enabled": false }
-    },
+{%- if ui_library != 'none' %}
     {
       "includes": ["src/lib/utils.ts"],
       "linter": { "rules": { "suspicious": { "noExplicitAny": "off" } } }
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'eslint' %}eslint.config.js{% endif %}.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'eslint' %}eslint.config.js{% endif %}.jinja
index 9cb50a8..2d4c61f 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'eslint' %}eslint.config.js{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if linter == 'eslint' %}eslint.config.js{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ export default defineConfig(
       "no-undef": "off",
     },
   },
-{%- if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}
+{%- if ui_library != 'none' %}
   {
     // shadcn-svelte primitives are copied in and changed upstream only.
-    files: ["src/lib/components/ui/**"],
+    files: ["src/lib/components/ui/**"{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}, "src/lib/utils.ts"{% endif %}],
     rules: {
       "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
       "svelte/no-navigation-without-resolve": "off",
diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library != 'none' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja
similarity index 70%
rename from template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja
rename to template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library != 'none' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja
index 9c0e5b3..d36315d 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library == 'shadcn' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/{% if ui_library != 'none' %}components.json{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     "baseColor": "neutral"
   },
   "aliases": {
-    "components": "$lib/components",
-    "utils": "$lib/utils",
-    "ui": "$lib/components/ui",
-    "hooks": "$lib/hooks",
-    "lib": "$lib"
+    "components": "#lib/components",
+    "utils": "#lib/utils",
+    "ui": "#lib/components/ui",
+    "hooks": "#lib/hooks",
+    "lib": "#lib"
   },
   "typescript": true,
   "registry": "https://shadcn-svelte.com/registry",