diff --git a/.claude/skills/ui-styling/scripts/shadcn_add.py b/.claude/skills/ui-styling/scripts/shadcn_add.py
index e2a9799..6168df7 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/ui-styling/scripts/shadcn_add.py
+++ b/.claude/skills/ui-styling/scripts/shadcn_add.py
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ class ShadcnInstaller:
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, OSError):
             return []
 
+    def _get_shadcn_version(self) -> str:
+        """Read shadcn version from project package.json; fall back to a pinned default."""
+        pkg_json = self.project_root / "package.json"
+        if pkg_json.exists():
+            try:
+                pkg = json.loads(pkg_json.read_text())
+                for section in ("dependencies", "devDependencies"):
+                    version = pkg.get(section, {}).get("shadcn")
+                    if version:
+                        return version.lstrip("^~>=<").split()[0]
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+                pass
+        return "2.3.0"  # pinned fallback; update when newer stable release is needed
+
     def add_components(
         self, components: List[str], overwrite: bool = False
     ) -> tuple[bool, str]:
@@ -98,7 +112,8 @@ class ShadcnInstaller:
             )
 
         # Build command
-        cmd = ["npx", "shadcn@latest", "add"] + components
+        shadcn_version = self._get_shadcn_version()
+        cmd = ["npx", f"shadcn@{shadcn_version}", "add"] + components
 
         if overwrite:
             cmd.append("--overwrite")
@@ -144,7 +159,8 @@ class ShadcnInstaller:
                 "shadcn not initialized. Run 'npx shadcn@latest init' first",
             )
 
-        cmd = ["npx", "shadcn@latest", "add", "--all"]
+        shadcn_version = self._get_shadcn_version()
+        cmd = ["npx", f"shadcn@{shadcn_version}", "add", "--all"]
 
         if overwrite:
             cmd.append("--overwrite")