Material UI core components not installed with CRA

[advantiot]

When creating an app using create-react-app @material-ui/core components need to be explicitly installed. Understand that the intent is to make it modular but since no meaningful app can be created without the core components, either they should be explicitly installed or there should be clear instructions stating they need to be installed.

[ghost]

This is exactly how it should work. Component libraries (or any other library) should be explicitly installed. To make a meaningful app the you might also need libraries for routing or state management. Many developers have different preferences and most of them might remove the libraries anyway. This is why Material UI (or any other library) provide installation documentation.

[advantiot]

As I have acknowledged in my suggestion, I understand and agree that component libraries should be installed as a choice. And the Material UI library gives the instruction upfront. My suggestion is for the CRA script. Since that's the first step one takes to create a starter app it is not evident that you need to install the core components separately until your first component fails. If I've missed the instruction, my apologies. Also, curious, what kind of an app can be developed without the core component library?