For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Installs with a ReUI Pro or Ultimate license.
Best for: A data import first run offering a live source or a CSV upload, with 2 help guide links underneath
When to use
- A first run screen for records, projects, reports or a library that holds nothing yet
- A search with zero matches or an export page that has nothing to download yet
- A setup prompt to invite the team, enable a feature or connect file storage
When not to use
- A search that matched nothing, with suggested queries to run next: use the No Search Results block
- A workspace with no projects yet, offering templates to start from: use the First Project block
- A compact no data message placed inside a table, list or panel you already have: use the Empty component
- Only the layered isometric illustration, with no title, copy or actions: use the Icon Stack component
- A populated tile that shows stats, a profile, links or an integration: use the Card blocks
Agent notes
- Connect source and Upload CSV are
Buttons with no handler; Upload CSV needs your own file input and parser - Replace the 2
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https://web.dev.reui.io/blocks/application/empty-state/empty-state-1.mdget_block("empty-state-1")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/empty-state-1Shadcn Data Import Start Block
Records empty state with stacked-cards illustration, dual primary actions, and quick-guide link rows. Part of the ReUI Shadcn Application Empty State blocks collection.
First-run empty state for a records or workspace table: stacked-cards illustration, Connect source and Upload CSV buttons, plus a two-up Quick guides list. Uses shadcn Empty, Button, and Item. Use for zero-data, onboarding, or no results screens.
It is composed from Button, Empty, Item, so every part of it is a primitive you can restyle with your own design tokens.
What You Can Build With the Data Import Start Block
- Install it with the ReUI registry command in the toolbar above, then swap the placeholder content, data wiring, and business logic for your own.
- Compare it across all eight ReUI styles and both the Base UI and Radix bases in the customizer before committing to one direction.
- Combine it with the other Shadcn Application Empty State blocks to assemble a full screen instead of a single section.
All Shadcn Application Empty State Blocks
The rest of this category, each on its own page with a live preview, the components it is built from, and the install command.
- No Search Results Search no-results empty state with suggestion chips and a stacked result-card illustration
- First Project Projects empty state with hero illustration, dual actions, and quick-start template list
- Reports Workspace Two-column reports empty state with icon, dual actions, and preview screenshot slot
- Empty Report Brief Two-column empty state in a ReUI Frame with icon, dual actions, and a preview panel
- Team Launch Steps Team workspace onboarding empty state with two action buttons and three colored setup-step tiles
- Invite First Member Workspace member invite empty state with circular icon and dual invite and copy-link buttons
- Settings Setup Tabs Project settings empty state with line tabs and per-section setup prompts
- Invite Members Prompt Workspace member invite empty state with layered 3D icon-stack illustration and dual invite actions
- Blueprint Library Card-wrapped empty state with section heading and horizontal media-beside-text layout
- Section Add Prompt Section-header empty state with action button above a muted card and stacked icon illustration
- Export Filters Activity exports empty state with audience, workspace, and date-range filter toolbar
- Cloud Storage Connect File sources empty state with cloud storage connector grid (Dropbox, R2, Drive, OneDrive)
- Enable Organizations Organizations setup empty state with framed enable card, building icon, and tooltip help link
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- Dashboard (8) Dashboard components and layouts that combine stats, charts, and tables into a complete overview screen.
- Dialog (14) Dialog components for modal windows, alerts, confirmations, and content overlays.
- Event Calendar (6) Event calendar blocks with month, week and day views, drag-and-drop scheduling, and inline editing.
All Shadcn Block Groups
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use the Data Import Start block?
Use it for a data import first run offering a live source or a CSV upload, with 2 help guide links underneath.
The Empty State category fits:
- A first run screen for records, projects, reports or a library that holds nothing yet
- A search with zero matches or an export page that has nothing to download yet
- A setup prompt to invite the team, enable a feature or connect file storage
For a search that matched nothing, with suggested queries to run next, use the No Search Results block. For a workspace with no projects yet, offering templates to start from, use the First Project block. For a compact no data message placed inside a table, list or panel you already have, use the Empty component. For only the layered isometric illustration, with no title, copy or actions, use the Icon Stack component. For a populated tile that shows stats, a profile, links or an integration, use the Card blocks.
What is the Data Import Start block built with?
Can I restyle the Data Import Start block?
How should I use Shadcn empty state blocks in a real project?
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