AI Conventions Now Included in Every ShipUI Theme

Every ShipUI theme now includes AI conventions at the base price. No add-on. No bundle tier. One purchase, everything included.

What changed

Previously, AI conventions (CLAUDE.md and .cursorrules) were a separate product called ShipKit. You could buy it standalone for $19 or add it to a theme for $10.

That's gone. Every theme now ships with conventions built in.

  • $29 themes include AI conventions
  • $49 admin dashboard themes include AI conventions
  • Pro bundle includes everything

No price increase. Same themes, more value.

What you get

Every paid theme now includes:

  • CLAUDE.md for Claude Code. Your AI assistant knows the stack, the file structure, the naming conventions, and what patterns to avoid.
  • .cursorrules for Cursor. Same conventions in the format Cursor reads automatically.
  • Project structure that follows the conventions. The codebase is the implementation, not just the rules file.

The conventions are specific to each theme's stack and design system. Not generic best practices.

Why we did this

The bundle pricing created confusion. People weren't sure what they were getting at $29 vs $39. Some skipped the conventions entirely because they didn't understand what ShipKit was.

AI conventions shouldn't be an upsell. They should be the default. If you're buying a Next.js starter to use with AI coding tools, the conventions should already be there.

What happened to ShipKit

ShipKit as a standalone product is gone. The How It Works page now explains what AI conventions do and how they work inside every theme. If you already purchased ShipKit standalone, your download link still works.

Free AI Rules Generator

We also built a free tool: AI Rules Generator. Configure your stack, get production-grade CLAUDE.md and .cursorrules files you can use in any project. It generates real architecture rules, not generic boilerplate.

Every ShipUI theme comes with conventions that go deeper than what the generator produces, but the generator is a solid starting point for any project.

Pricing

Nothing changed on price. Themes start at $29. Admin dashboards are $49. ShipUI Pro gets you every theme and every future theme for one price.

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