> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/shadcn-ui/ui/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Breadcrumb

> Displays the path to the current resource using a hierarchy of links.

## Installation

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash npm theme={null}
  npx shadcn@latest add breadcrumb
  ```

  ```bash yarn theme={null}
  yarn dlx shadcn@latest add breadcrumb
  ```

  ```bash pnpm theme={null}
  pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add breadcrumb
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Usage

```tsx theme={null}
import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from "@/components/ui/breadcrumb"
```

```tsx theme={null}
<Breadcrumb>
  <BreadcrumbList>
    <BreadcrumbItem>
      <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
    </BreadcrumbItem>
    <BreadcrumbSeparator />
    <BreadcrumbItem>
      <BreadcrumbPage>Current Page</BreadcrumbPage>
    </BreadcrumbItem>
  </BreadcrumbList>
</Breadcrumb>
```

## Component Code

```tsx theme={null}
import * as React from "react"
import { ChevronRight, MoreHorizontal } from "lucide-react"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

function Breadcrumb({ ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"nav">) {
  return <nav aria-label="breadcrumb" data-slot="breadcrumb" {...props} />
}

function BreadcrumbList({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"ol">) {
  return (
    <ol
      data-slot="breadcrumb-list"
      className={cn(
        "flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 text-sm break-words text-muted-foreground sm:gap-2.5",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function BreadcrumbItem({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"li">) {
  return (
    <li
      data-slot="breadcrumb-item"
      className={cn("inline-flex items-center gap-1.5", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function BreadcrumbLink({
  asChild,
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"a"> & {
  asChild?: boolean
}) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "a"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="breadcrumb-link"
      className={cn("transition-colors hover:text-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function BreadcrumbPage({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"span">) {
  return (
    <span
      data-slot="breadcrumb-page"
      role="link"
      aria-disabled="true"
      aria-current="page"
      className={cn("font-normal text-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function BreadcrumbSeparator({
  children,
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"li">) {
  return (
    <li
      data-slot="breadcrumb-separator"
      role="presentation"
      aria-hidden="true"
      className={cn("[&>svg]:size-3.5", className)}
      {...props}
    >
      {children ?? <ChevronRight />}
    </li>
  )
}

function BreadcrumbEllipsis({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"span">) {
  return (
    <span
      data-slot="breadcrumb-ellipsis"
      role="presentation"
      aria-hidden="true"
      className={cn("flex size-9 items-center justify-center", className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <MoreHorizontal className="size-4" />
      <span className="sr-only">More</span>
    </span>
  )
}

export {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
  BreadcrumbEllipsis,
}
```

## Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Basic">
    A basic breadcrumb with home and current page.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/docs">Docs</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Components</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="With Dropdown">
    Use `BreadcrumbEllipsis` to show collapsed items.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbEllipsis />
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Current</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Custom Separator">
    Customize the separator between items.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator>/</BreadcrumbSeparator>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Current</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## API Reference

### Breadcrumb

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### BreadcrumbList

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### BreadcrumbItem

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### BreadcrumbLink

| Prop        | Type      | Default |
| ----------- | --------- | ------- |
| `asChild`   | `boolean` | `false` |
| `className` | `string`  | -       |

### BreadcrumbPage

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |
