Unicon

Unicon is a unified icon library providing 19,000+ icons from 9 popular libraries. Unlike traditional npm packages that bundle thousands of icons, Unicon generates only the icons you need.

Quick Start

# Install CLI globally
npm install -g @webrenew/unicon

# Or use directly with npx
npx @webrenew/unicon search "dashboard"

Core Commands

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| unicon search | AI-powered semantic search (supports --pick for interactive selection) |

| unicon get | Get single icon to stdout, file, or clipboard (--copy) |

| unicon info | Show detailed icon information |

| unicon preview | ASCII art preview in terminal |

| unicon bundle | Bundle multiple icons (supports --stars for favorites) |

| unicon init | Create .uniconrc.json config (--interactive for wizard) |

| unicon sync | Regenerate bundles (--watch for auto-sync) |

| unicon add | Add bundle to config |

| unicon star | Add icon to favorites |

| unicon audit | Find unused/missing icons in project |

| unicon sources | List available icon libraries |

| unicon categories | List icon categories |

| unicon cache | Manage local cache |

| unicon skill | Install AI assistant skills |

Output Formats

| Format | Extension | Use Case |

|--------|-----------|----------|

| react | .tsx | React/Next.js (auto-detected) |

| vue | .vue | Vue 3 SFC (auto-detected) |

| svelte | .svelte | Svelte components (auto-detected) |

| svg | .svg | Raw SVG markup |

| json | .json | Data/programmatic use |

Note: CLI auto-detects your framework from package.json and uses the appropriate format.

Icon Sources

| Source | Icons | Description |

|--------|-------|-------------|

| lucide | 1,900+ | Beautiful & consistent |

| phosphor | 1,500+ | 6 weights available |

| hugeicons | 1,800+ | Modern outlined icons |

| heroicons | 292 | Tailwind Labs |

| tabler | 4,600+ | Pixel-perfect stroke |

| feather | 287 | Simple and clean |

| remix | 2,800+ | Multiple categories |

| simple-icons | 3,300+ | Brand logos |

| iconoir | 1,600+ | Modern outlined icons |

Common Workflows

Add Icons to a React Project

# 1. Initialize config (interactive wizard)
unicon init --interactive

# 2. Search for icons interactively
unicon search "navigation arrows" --pick

# 3. Add bundle to config
unicon add nav --query "arrow chevron menu"

# 4. Generate components
unicon sync

# 5. Import and use
# import { ArrowRight, Menu } from "./src/icons/nav"

Get a Single Icon Quickly

# Output to stdout (auto-detects framework)
unicon get home

# Copy to clipboard directly
unicon get home --copy

# Save to file
unicon get settings --format react -o ./Settings.tsx

# Different framework
unicon get home --format vue -o ./Home.vue

Interactive Search with Selection

# Search and pick icons interactively
unicon search "dashboard" --pick

# Then choose action: copy, save, star, or create bundle

Bundle by Category

# Bundle all dashboard icons (tree-shakeable by default)
unicon bundle --category Dashboards -o ./src/icons

# Bundle specific icons by search
unicon bundle --query "social media" --format svg -o ./public/icons

# Bundle all favorited icons
unicon bundle --stars -o ./src/icons/favorites

# Single file mode (not tree-shakeable)
unicon bundle --query "ui" --single-file -o ./icons.tsx

Favorites System

# Star icons for later
unicon star home
unicon star settings
unicon star user

# Bundle all starred icons
unicon bundle --stars -o ./src/icons/favorites

# View favorites
unicon favorites

Watch Mode for Development

# Auto-regenerate when config changes
unicon sync --watch

Audit Project Usage

# Find unused bundled icons and missing imports
unicon audit

Preview Icons in Terminal

# ASCII art preview
unicon preview home

# Custom size
unicon preview star --width 24

Tree-Shaking Benefits

Unlike npm install lucide-react which downloads thousands of icons:

• Generates only the icons you need as individual files
• No external dependencies to ship
• True tree-shaking with one component per file
• Import only what you use: import { Home } from "./icons"

Web Interface

Browse and copy icons at: https://unicon.sh

• Visual search with AI
• One-click copy (SVG, React, Vue, Svelte)
• Filter by library and category
• Bundle builder for multiple icons

References

• CLI Commands - All commands and options
• Config File - .uniconrc.json schema
• API Reference - REST endpoints

AI Assistant Integration

Install Unicon skills for AI coding assistants:

# List supported assistants
unicon skill --list

# Install for specific assistant
unicon skill --ide claude      # Claude Code
unicon skill --ide cursor      # Cursor
unicon skill --ide windsurf    # Windsurf

# Install for all supported assistants
unicon skill --all

Supported AI Assistants

| IDE | Directory |

|-----|-----------|

| Claude Code | .claude/skills/unicon/SKILL.md |

| Cursor | .cursor/rules/unicon.mdc |

| Windsurf | .windsurf/rules/unicon.md |

| Agent | .agent/rules/unicon.md |

| Antigravity | .antigravity/rules/unicon.md |

| OpenCode | .opencode/rules/unicon.md |

| Codex | .codex/unicon.md |

| Aider | .aider/rules/unicon.md |

Once installed, ask your AI assistant: "Add a home icon to my project"

Cache

Icons are cached locally at ~/.unicon/cache for 24 hours:

unicon cache --stats   # Show cache info
unicon cache --clear   # Clear cache