Question 1

What does the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon mean?

Accepted Answer

This compact 16-pixel solid cog-8-tooth icon represents system-level settings in space-constrained interfaces with its minimalist eight-toothed gear design. The solid fill and small footprint make it ideal for inline system configuration indicators, compact admin menus, and dense layouts where advanced settings access must coexist with limited button space.

Question 2

Where is the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon used?

Accepted Answer

In modern applications like VS Code's global settings indicators or enterprise dashboards' system-wide configuration options in tight layouts, you'll see this mini eight-tooth cog providing system settings access within constrained spaces. It appears in mobile admin interfaces where screen space is limited but system configuration requires visual distinction from user settings.

Question 3

What does the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a configuration hierarchy perspective, the 16-pixel eight-tooth format communicates more than basic settings - it specifically indicates space-optimized system configuration, inline administrative preferences, and the integration of advanced settings within compact control areas. The increased tooth count signals higher-level settings.

Question 4

Can I download the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/heroicons-cog-8-tooth-16-solid.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed Cog8Tooth16SolidIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon, or any of 1,288 HeroIcons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Cog 8 Tooth 16 Solid", so screen readers say what it does.

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