---
title: Breadcrumb
description: "Displays the path to the current resource using a hierarchy of links."
---

```tsx
import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbEllipsis,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from '@/components/ui/breadcrumb';

export default function BreadcrumbDemo() {
  return (
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbEllipsis />
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/docs/components">Components</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Breadcrumb</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
  );
}
```

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @madeui/breadcrumb
```

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbEllipsis,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from '@/components/ui/breadcrumb';
```

## Composition

```tsx
<Breadcrumb>
  <BreadcrumbList>
    <BreadcrumbItem>
      <BreadcrumbLink />
    </BreadcrumbItem>
    <BreadcrumbSeparator />
    <BreadcrumbItem>
      <BreadcrumbPage />
    </BreadcrumbItem>
  </BreadcrumbList>
</Breadcrumb>
```

## Ellipsis

Collapses intermediate segments; `BreadcrumbEllipsis` is a static indicator by default.

```tsx
import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbEllipsis,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from '@/components/ui/breadcrumb';

export default function BreadcrumbEllipsisExample() {
  return (
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbEllipsis />
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Settings</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
  );
}
```

## Dropdown

Pair `BreadcrumbEllipsis` with a `DropdownMenu` (installed as a dependency) to make the collapsed segment interactive.

```tsx
import * as stylex from '@stylexjs/stylex';

import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbEllipsis,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from '@/components/ui/breadcrumb';
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu';

export default function BreadcrumbDropdown() {
  return (
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <DropdownMenu>
            <DropdownMenuTrigger {...stylex.props(styles.trigger)}>
              <BreadcrumbEllipsis />
            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
            <DropdownMenuContent align="start">
              <DropdownMenuItem>Documentation</DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>Themes</DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>GitHub</DropdownMenuItem>
            </DropdownMenuContent>
          </DropdownMenu>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/docs/components">Components</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator />
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Breadcrumb</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
  );
}

const styles = stylex.create({
  trigger: {
    alignItems: 'center',
    backgroundColor: 'transparent',
    borderStyle: 'none',
    color: 'inherit',
    cursor: 'pointer',
    display: 'inline-flex',
    padding: 0,
  },
});
```

## Custom separator

Pass children to `BreadcrumbSeparator` to replace the default chevron.

```tsx
import {
  Breadcrumb,
  BreadcrumbItem,
  BreadcrumbLink,
  BreadcrumbList,
  BreadcrumbPage,
  BreadcrumbSeparator,
} from '@/components/ui/breadcrumb';

export default function BreadcrumbSeparatorExample() {
  return (
    <Breadcrumb>
      <BreadcrumbList>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/">Home</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator>/</BreadcrumbSeparator>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbLink href="/docs">Docs</BreadcrumbLink>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
        <BreadcrumbSeparator>/</BreadcrumbSeparator>
        <BreadcrumbItem>
          <BreadcrumbPage>Breadcrumb</BreadcrumbPage>
        </BreadcrumbItem>
      </BreadcrumbList>
    </Breadcrumb>
  );
}
```

## API reference

Plain semantic markup (`nav` / `ol` / `li` / `a`) — no headless primitive needed. Every part accepts its native element props plus a `style` prop (`StyleXStyles`, merged last). `BreadcrumbSeparator` renders a chevron by default; pass children to replace it. `BreadcrumbPage` marks the current page with `aria-current="page"`.