diff --git a/.changeset/two-jobs-swim.md b/.changeset/two-jobs-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3ddfdec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-jobs-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"shadcn": minor
+---
+
+add universal registry items support
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
index dadbbdcc8..c2a795da7 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
+import fs from "fs"
 import path from "path"
 import { runInit } from "@/src/commands/init"
 import { preFlightAdd } from "@/src/preflights/preflight-add"
 import { getRegistryIndex, getRegistryItem } from "@/src/registry/api"
 import { registryItemTypeSchema } from "@/src/registry/schema"
-import { isLocalFile, isUrl } from "@/src/registry/utils"
+import {
+  isLocalFile,
+  isUniversalRegistryItem,
+  isUrl,
+} from "@/src/registry/utils"
 import { addComponents } from "@/src/utils/add-components"
 import { createProject } from "@/src/utils/create-project"
 import * as ERRORS from "@/src/utils/errors"
-import { getConfig } from "@/src/utils/get-config"
+import { createConfig, getConfig } from "@/src/utils/get-config"
 import { getProjectInfo } from "@/src/utils/get-project-info"
 import { handleError } from "@/src/utils/handle-error"
 import { highlighter } from "@/src/utils/highlighter"
@@ -78,13 +83,14 @@ export const add = new Command()
       })
 
       let itemType: z.infer<typeof registryItemTypeSchema> | undefined
+      let registryItem: any = null
 
       if (
         components.length > 0 &&
         (isUrl(components[0]) || isLocalFile(components[0]))
       ) {
-        const item = await getRegistryItem(components[0], "")
-        itemType = item?.type
+        registryItem = await getRegistryItem(components[0], "")
+        itemType = registryItem?.type
       }
 
       if (
@@ -130,6 +136,22 @@ export const add = new Command()
         }
       }
 
+      if (isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)) {
+        // Universal items only cares about the cwd.
+        if (!fs.existsSync(options.cwd)) {
+          throw new Error(`Directory ${options.cwd} does not exist`)
+        }
+
+        const minimalConfig = createConfig({
+          resolvedPaths: {
+            cwd: options.cwd,
+          },
+        })
+
+        await addComponents(options.components, minimalConfig, options)
+        return
+      }
+
       let { errors, config } = await preFlightAdd(options)
 
       // No components.json file. Prompt the user to run init.
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.test.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.test.ts
index 42fe499aa..86fbf4cab 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
 
-import { getDependencyFromModuleSpecifier, isLocalFile, isUrl } from "./utils"
+import {
+  getDependencyFromModuleSpecifier,
+  isLocalFile,
+  isUniversalRegistryItem,
+  isUrl,
+} from "./utils"
 
 describe("getDependencyFromModuleSpecifier", () => {
   it("should return the first part of a non-scoped package with path", () => {
@@ -130,3 +135,139 @@ describe("isLocalFile", () => {
     expect(isLocalFile("/absolute/path")).toBe(false)
   })
 })
+
+describe("isUniversalRegistryItem", () => {
+  it("should return true when all files have targets", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        {
+          path: "file1.ts",
+          target: "src/file1.ts",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+        {
+          path: "file2.ts",
+          target: "src/utils/file2.ts",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when some files lack targets", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        {
+          path: "file1.ts",
+          target: "src/file1.ts",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+        { path: "file2.ts", target: "", type: "registry:lib" as const },
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when no files have targets", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        { path: "file1.ts", target: "", type: "registry:lib" as const },
+        { path: "file2.ts", target: "", type: "registry:lib" as const },
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when files array is empty", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when files is undefined", () => {
+    const registryItem = {}
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when registryItem is null", () => {
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(null)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when registryItem is undefined", () => {
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(undefined)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when target is null", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        {
+          path: "file1.ts",
+          target: null as any,
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should return false when target is undefined", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [{ path: "file1.ts", type: "registry:lib" as const }],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("should handle mixed file types correctly", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        {
+          path: "component.tsx",
+          target: "components/ui/component.tsx",
+          type: "registry:ui" as const,
+        },
+        {
+          path: "utils.ts",
+          target: "lib/utils.ts",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+        {
+          path: "hook.ts",
+          target: "hooks/use-something.ts",
+          type: "registry:hook" as const,
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it("should return true when all targets are non-empty strings", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        { path: "file1.ts", target: " ", type: "registry:lib" as const }, // whitespace is truthy
+        { path: "file2.ts", target: "0", type: "registry:lib" as const }, // "0" is truthy
+      ],
+    }
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it("should handle real-world example with path traversal attempts", () => {
+    const registryItem = {
+      files: [
+        {
+          path: "malicious.ts",
+          target: "../../../etc/passwd",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+        {
+          path: "normal.ts",
+          target: "src/normal.ts",
+          type: "registry:lib" as const,
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+    // The function should still return true - path validation is handled elsewhere
+    expect(isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)).toBe(true)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.ts
index 9879bfb44..3bb40e483 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/registry/utils.ts
@@ -256,3 +256,20 @@ export function isUrl(path: string) {
 export function isLocalFile(path: string) {
   return path.endsWith(".json") && !isUrl(path)
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check if a registry item is universal (framework-agnostic).
+ * A universal registry item has all files with explicit targets.
+ * It can be installed without framework detection or components.json.
+ */
+export function isUniversalRegistryItem(
+  registryItem:
+    | Pick<z.infer<typeof registryItemSchema>, "files">
+    | null
+    | undefined
+): boolean {
+  return (
+    !!registryItem?.files?.length &&
+    registryItem.files.every((file) => !!file.target)
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/get-config.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/get-config.ts
index 145d684b6..4e368bcc7 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/get-config.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/get-config.ts
@@ -225,3 +225,64 @@ export async function getTargetStyleFromConfig(cwd: string, fallback: string) {
   const projectInfo = await getProjectInfo(cwd)
   return projectInfo?.tailwindVersion === "v4" ? "new-york-v4" : fallback
 }
+
+type DeepPartial<T> = {
+  [P in keyof T]?: T[P] extends object ? DeepPartial<T[P]> : T[P]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a config object with sensible defaults.
+ * Useful for universal registry items that bypass framework detection.
+ *
+ * @param partial - Partial config values to override defaults
+ * @returns A complete Config object
+ */
+export function createConfig(partial?: DeepPartial<Config>): Config {
+  const defaultConfig: Config = {
+    resolvedPaths: {
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      tailwindConfig: "",
+      tailwindCss: "",
+      utils: "",
+      components: "",
+      ui: "",
+      lib: "",
+      hooks: "",
+    },
+    style: "",
+    tailwind: {
+      config: "",
+      css: "",
+      baseColor: "",
+      cssVariables: false,
+    },
+    rsc: false,
+    tsx: true,
+    aliases: {
+      components: "",
+      utils: "",
+    },
+  }
+
+  // Deep merge the partial config with defaults
+  if (partial) {
+    return {
+      ...defaultConfig,
+      ...partial,
+      resolvedPaths: {
+        ...defaultConfig.resolvedPaths,
+        ...(partial.resolvedPaths || {}),
+      },
+      tailwind: {
+        ...defaultConfig.tailwind,
+        ...(partial.tailwind || {}),
+      },
+      aliases: {
+        ...defaultConfig.aliases,
+        ...(partial.aliases || {}),
+      },
+    }
+  }
+
+  return defaultConfig
+}
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/updaters/update-files.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/updaters/update-files.ts
index 0b87d5283..f81746c12 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/updaters/update-files.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/updaters/update-files.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ export async function updateFiles(
 
   const [projectInfo, baseColor] = await Promise.all([
     getProjectInfo(config.resolvedPaths.cwd),
-    getRegistryBaseColor(config.tailwind.baseColor),
+    config.tailwind.baseColor
+      ? getRegistryBaseColor(config.tailwind.baseColor)
+      : Promise.resolve(undefined),
   ])
 
   let filesCreated: string[] = []
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/test/utils/get-config.test.ts b/packages/shadcn/test/utils/get-config.test.ts
index 908b0b356..f8f6affba 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/test/utils/get-config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/test/utils/get-config.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import path from "path"
-import { expect, test } from "vitest"
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest"
 
-import { getConfig, getRawConfig } from "../../src/utils/get-config"
+import {
+  createConfig,
+  getConfig,
+  getRawConfig,
+} from "../../src/utils/get-config"
 
 test("get raw config", async () => {
   expect(
@@ -183,3 +187,129 @@ test("get config", async () => {
     },
   })
 })
+
+describe("createConfig", () => {
+  test("creates default config when called without arguments", () => {
+    const config = createConfig()
+
+    expect(config).toMatchObject({
+      resolvedPaths: {
+        cwd: expect.any(String),
+        tailwindConfig: "",
+        tailwindCss: "",
+        utils: "",
+        components: "",
+        ui: "",
+        lib: "",
+        hooks: "",
+      },
+      style: "",
+      tailwind: {
+        config: "",
+        css: "",
+        baseColor: "",
+        cssVariables: false,
+      },
+      rsc: false,
+      tsx: true,
+      aliases: {
+        components: "",
+        utils: "",
+      },
+    })
+  })
+
+  test("overrides cwd in resolvedPaths", () => {
+    const customCwd = "/custom/path"
+    const config = createConfig({
+      resolvedPaths: {
+        cwd: customCwd,
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.cwd).toBe(customCwd)
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.components).toBe("")
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.utils).toBe("")
+  })
+
+  test("overrides style", () => {
+    const config = createConfig({
+      style: "new-york",
+    })
+
+    expect(config.style).toBe("new-york")
+  })
+
+  test("overrides tailwind settings", () => {
+    const config = createConfig({
+      tailwind: {
+        baseColor: "slate",
+        cssVariables: true,
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(config.tailwind.baseColor).toBe("slate")
+    expect(config.tailwind.cssVariables).toBe(true)
+    expect(config.tailwind.config).toBe("")
+    expect(config.tailwind.css).toBe("")
+  })
+
+  test("overrides boolean flags", () => {
+    const config = createConfig({
+      rsc: true,
+      tsx: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(config.rsc).toBe(true)
+    expect(config.tsx).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("overrides aliases", () => {
+    const config = createConfig({
+      aliases: {
+        components: "@/components",
+        utils: "@/lib/utils",
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(config.aliases.components).toBe("@/components")
+    expect(config.aliases.utils).toBe("@/lib/utils")
+  })
+
+  test("handles complex partial overrides", () => {
+    const config = createConfig({
+      style: "default",
+      resolvedPaths: {
+        cwd: "/my/project",
+        components: "/my/project/src/components",
+      },
+      tailwind: {
+        baseColor: "zinc",
+        prefix: "tw-",
+      },
+      aliases: {
+        ui: "@/components/ui",
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(config.style).toBe("default")
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.cwd).toBe("/my/project")
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.components).toBe("/my/project/src/components")
+    expect(config.resolvedPaths.utils).toBe("")
+    expect(config.tailwind.baseColor).toBe("zinc")
+    expect(config.tailwind.prefix).toBe("tw-")
+    expect(config.tailwind.css).toBe("")
+    expect(config.aliases.ui).toBe("@/components/ui")
+    expect(config.aliases.components).toBe("")
+  })
+
+  test("returns new object instances", () => {
+    const config1 = createConfig()
+    const config2 = createConfig()
+
+    expect(config1).not.toBe(config2)
+    expect(config1.resolvedPaths).not.toBe(config2.resolvedPaths)
+    expect(config1.tailwind).not.toBe(config2.tailwind)
+    expect(config1.aliases).not.toBe(config2.aliases)
+  })
+})