diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/layout.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/layout.tsx
index a4ed17cde39..58b4785b883 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import "./globals.css";
 
 import AntdGlobalProvider from "@/contexts/AntdGlobalProvider";
 import ReactQueryProvider from "@/contexts/ReactQueryProvider";
+import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 
 const inter = Inter({ subsets: ["latin"] });
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
         <ReactQueryProvider>
           <AntdGlobalProvider>{children}</AntdGlobalProvider>
         </ReactQueryProvider>
+        <Toaster richColors position="top-right" />
       </body>
     </html>
   );
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Settings/RouterSettings/Fallbacks/AddFallbacks.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Settings/RouterSettings/Fallbacks/AddFallbacks.test.tsx
index 0e05c141570..6f7e3164b9a 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Settings/RouterSettings/Fallbacks/AddFallbacks.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Settings/RouterSettings/Fallbacks/AddFallbacks.test.tsx
@@ -8,15 +8,22 @@ vi.mock("../../../playground/llm_calls/fetch_models", () => ({
   fetchAvailableModels: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("antd", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("antd")>();
-  return {
-    ...actual,
-    message: {
-      error: vi.fn(),
-    },
-  };
-});
+// MessageManager is the project's global message wrapper (delegates to sonner
+// post phase-1 migration). Mock it as a first-class object so assertions don't
+// care which underlying toast library is in use.
+const mockMessageManager = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  success: vi.fn(),
+  error: vi.fn(),
+  warning: vi.fn(),
+  info: vi.fn(),
+  loading: vi.fn(),
+  destroy: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/molecules/message_manager", () => ({
+  default: mockMessageManager,
+  setMessageInstance: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 vi.mock("./FallbackSelectionForm", () => ({
   FallbackSelectionForm: ({ groups, onGroupsChange }: any) => {
@@ -122,7 +129,6 @@ describe("AddFallbacks", () => {
 
   it("should show error when saving incomplete groups", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    const antd = await import("antd");
     render(<AddFallbacks {...defaultProps} />);
 
     const addButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /add fallbacks/i });
@@ -141,13 +147,12 @@ describe("AddFallbacks", () => {
     await user.click(saveButton);
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(antd.message.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockMessageManager.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
   it("should show error message when saving incomplete groups", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    const antd = await import("antd");
     render(<AddFallbacks {...defaultProps} />);
 
     const addButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /add fallbacks/i });
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ describe("AddFallbacks", () => {
     await user.click(saveButton);
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(antd.message.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockMessageManager.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.test.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.test.ts
index 541efcbc4cb..1457f875072 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.test.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.test.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
 
-// Use vi.hoisted so the mock object is available when vi.mock is hoisted
-const mockStaticMessage = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+// Sonner is a module-level singleton; mock it before importing the manager.
+const mockToast = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   success: vi.fn(),
   error: vi.fn(),
   warning: vi.fn(),
   info: vi.fn(),
   loading: vi.fn(),
-  destroy: vi.fn(),
+  dismiss: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("antd", () => ({
-  message: mockStaticMessage,
+vi.mock("sonner", () => ({
+  toast: mockToast,
 }));
 
 import MessageManager, { setMessageInstance } from "./message_manager";
@@ -21,87 +21,43 @@ describe("MessageManager", () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
-  describe("when no instance is set (falls back to static message)", () => {
-    it("delegates success to static message", () => {
+  describe("delegates to sonner", () => {
+    it("delegates success", () => {
       MessageManager.success("done!");
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith("done!", undefined);
+      expect(mockToast.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith("done!", { duration: undefined });
     });
 
-    it("delegates error to static message", () => {
+    it("delegates error with duration (converts seconds → ms)", () => {
       MessageManager.error("failed!", 5);
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith("failed!", 5);
+      expect(mockToast.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith("failed!", { duration: 5000 });
     });
 
-    it("delegates warning to static message", () => {
+    it("delegates warning", () => {
       MessageManager.warning("watch out");
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.warning).toHaveBeenCalledWith("watch out", undefined);
+      expect(mockToast.warning).toHaveBeenCalledWith("watch out", { duration: undefined });
     });
 
-    it("delegates info to static message", () => {
-      MessageManager.info("fyi");
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith("fyi", undefined);
+    it("delegates info with duration", () => {
+      MessageManager.info("fyi", 2);
+      expect(mockToast.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith("fyi", { duration: 2000 });
     });
 
-    it("delegates loading to static message", () => {
-      MessageManager.loading("loading...", 3);
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith("loading...", 3);
+    it("delegates loading and returns the toast id", () => {
+      mockToast.loading.mockReturnValue("toast-id-42");
+      const result = MessageManager.loading("loading...", 3);
+      expect(mockToast.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith("loading...", { duration: 3000 });
+      expect(result).toBe("toast-id-42");
     });
 
-    it("delegates destroy to static message", () => {
+    it("delegates destroy to toast.dismiss()", () => {
       MessageManager.destroy();
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockToast.dismiss).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
-  describe("when a custom instance is set", () => {
-    const mockInstance = {
-      success: vi.fn(),
-      error: vi.fn(),
-      warning: vi.fn(),
-      info: vi.fn(),
-      loading: vi.fn(),
-      destroy: vi.fn(),
-      open: vi.fn(),
-    };
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      vi.clearAllMocks();
-      setMessageInstance(mockInstance as any);
-    });
-
-    it("delegates success to custom instance", () => {
-      MessageManager.success("done!");
-      expect(mockInstance.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith("done!", undefined);
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.success).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it("delegates error with duration to custom instance", () => {
-      MessageManager.error("failed!", 5);
-      expect(mockInstance.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith("failed!", 5);
-      expect(mockStaticMessage.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it("delegates warning to custom instance", () => {
-      MessageManager.warning("watch out");
-      expect(mockInstance.warning).toHaveBeenCalledWith("watch out", undefined);
-    });
-
-    it("delegates info to custom instance", () => {
-      MessageManager.info("fyi", 2);
-      expect(mockInstance.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith("fyi", 2);
-    });
-
-    it("delegates loading to custom instance and returns result", () => {
-      const mockReturn = { then: vi.fn() };
-      mockInstance.loading.mockReturnValue(mockReturn);
-      const result = MessageManager.loading("loading...", 3);
-      expect(mockInstance.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith("loading...", 3);
-      expect(result).toBe(mockReturn);
-    });
-
-    it("delegates destroy to custom instance", () => {
-      MessageManager.destroy();
-      expect(mockInstance.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  describe("setMessageInstance is a no-op (back-compat shim)", () => {
+    it("does not throw when called", () => {
+      expect(() => setMessageInstance({} as unknown)).not.toThrow();
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.tsx
index e4c1552d5ee..ba408b606f2 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/message_manager.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,60 @@
-import { message as staticMessage } from "antd";
-import type { MessageInstance } from "antd/es/message/interface";
+/**
+ * Global message manager — thin wrapper around sonner's `toast.*` API.
+ *
+ * Phase-1 shadcn migration: this file previously delegated to antd's
+ * `message.*` API. It now delegates to sonner. The public API (including
+ * `setMessageInstance`) is preserved so existing call sites don't need to
+ * change; the `setMessageInstance` function is now a no-op kept for
+ * backwards-compatibility (sonner is singleton-rendered at the root layout
+ * and does not need per-tree instance registration).
+ */
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 
-let messageInstance: MessageInstance | null = null;
-
-export const setMessageInstance = (instance: MessageInstance) => {
-  messageInstance = instance;
+/**
+ * No-op retained for API compatibility with call sites that import
+ * `setMessageInstance` from this module. Sonner is rendered globally via
+ * `<Toaster />` in the root layout; no per-tree registration is required.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export const setMessageInstance = (_instance: unknown) => {
+  // no-op — sonner is singleton
 };
 
-const getMessageApi = () => messageInstance || staticMessage;
+/** antd durations are seconds; sonner durations are milliseconds. */
+function toSonnerDuration(duration?: number): number | undefined {
+  if (duration == null) return undefined;
+  return duration * 1000;
+}
 
 const MessageManager = {
   success(content: string, duration?: number) {
-    getMessageApi().success(content, duration);
+    return toast.success(content, { duration: toSonnerDuration(duration) });
   },
 
   error(content: string, duration?: number) {
-    getMessageApi().error(content, duration);
+    return toast.error(content, { duration: toSonnerDuration(duration) });
   },
 
   warning(content: string, duration?: number) {
-    getMessageApi().warning(content, duration);
+    return toast.warning(content, { duration: toSonnerDuration(duration) });
   },
 
   info(content: string, duration?: number) {
-    getMessageApi().info(content, duration);
+    return toast.info(content, { duration: toSonnerDuration(duration) });
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Show a loading toast. Returns the sonner toast id, which can be passed
+   * to `toast.dismiss(id)` (or `MessageManager.destroy()` to clear all).
+   * Behaves like antd's `message.loading` — duration in seconds; omit to
+   * keep the toast open until dismissed.
+   */
   loading(content: string, duration?: number) {
-    return getMessageApi().loading(content, duration);
+    return toast.loading(content, { duration: toSonnerDuration(duration) });
   },
 
   destroy() {
-    getMessageApi().destroy();
+    toast.dismiss();
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.test.tsx
index c886f78b4b1..a77762cc376 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.test.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,35 @@
-import { notification } from "antd";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import NotificationManager, { COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS } from "./notifications_manager";
 
-vi.mock("@/components/molecules/notifications_manager", async () => {
-  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/components/molecules/notifications_manager")>(
-    "@/components/molecules/notifications_manager",
-  );
+// The global `setupTests.ts` mocks `@/components/molecules/notifications_manager`
+// as a safety rail for component tests. Unmock it here so we can exercise the
+// real manager against sonner.
+vi.unmock("@/components/molecules/notifications_manager");
+vi.unmock("./notifications_manager");
 
-  return actual;
-});
-
-// Mock the antd notification module
-vi.mock("antd", () => ({
-  notification: {
-    error: vi.fn(),
-    warning: vi.fn(),
-    info: vi.fn(),
-    success: vi.fn(),
-    destroy: vi.fn(),
-  },
+// Sonner is a module-level singleton; mock it before importing the manager.
+const mockToast = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  success: vi.fn(),
+  error: vi.fn(),
+  warning: vi.fn(),
+  info: vi.fn(),
+  loading: vi.fn(),
+  dismiss: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-describe("NotificationManager", () => {
+vi.mock("sonner", () => ({
+  toast: mockToast,
+}));
+
+// Dynamic import AFTER vi.unmock so the global mock doesn't take effect.
+const { default: NotificationManager } = await import("./notifications_manager");
+
+describe("NotificationManager (sonner-backed)", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   describe("Already Exists case", () => {
-    it("should show error notification for 'already exists' message", () => {
+    it("should show error toast for 'already exists' backend message", () => {
       const error = {
         message: "Key with alias 'test10' already exists.",
         type: "bad_request_error",
@@ -36,35 +38,36 @@ describe("NotificationManager", () => {
 
       NotificationManager.fromBackend(error);
 
-      expect(notification.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect(mockToast.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "Already Exists",
         expect.objectContaining({
-          message: "Already Exists",
           description: "Key with alias 'test10' already exists.",
-          duration: 6,
-          placement: "topRight",
+          duration: 6000,
         }),
       );
     });
   });
 
-  describe("COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS", () => {
-    const notificationTypes = [
-      { type: "error", method: NotificationManager.error, mockFn: notification.error },
-      { type: "warning", method: NotificationManager.warning, mockFn: notification.warning },
-      { type: "info", method: NotificationManager.info, mockFn: notification.info },
-      { type: "success", method: NotificationManager.success, mockFn: notification.success },
+  describe("direct call routing", () => {
+    const cases = [
+      { label: "error", call: () => NotificationManager.error("Test error"), mockFn: mockToast.error },
+      { label: "warning", call: () => NotificationManager.warning("Test warning"), mockFn: mockToast.warning },
+      { label: "info", call: () => NotificationManager.info("Test info"), mockFn: mockToast.info },
+      { label: "success", call: () => NotificationManager.success("Test success"), mockFn: mockToast.success },
     ];
 
-    notificationTypes.forEach(({ type, method, mockFn }) => {
-      it(`should pass COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS to ${type} notifications`, () => {
-        method(`Test ${type}`);
-
-        expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-          }),
-        );
+    cases.forEach(({ label, call, mockFn }) => {
+      it(`should route ${label} to toast.${label}`, () => {
+        call();
+        expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("clear()", () => {
+    it("dismisses all toasts", () => {
+      NotificationManager.clear();
+      expect(mockToast.dismiss).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.tsx
index 59b048b412c..79a6bf20690 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/molecules/notifications_manager.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 import React from "react";
-import { notification as staticNotification } from "antd";
-import type { NotificationInstance } from "antd/es/notification/interface";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { parseErrorMessage } from "../shared/errorUtils";
-import { ArgsProps } from "antd/es/notification";
 
-let notificationInstance: NotificationInstance | null = null;
+/**
+ * Global notification manager — thin wrapper around sonner's `toast.*` API.
+ *
+ * Phase-1 shadcn migration: this file previously delegated to antd's
+ * `notification.*` API. It now delegates to sonner. The public shape of
+ * the module is preserved (same functions + `setNotificationInstance`)
+ * so existing call sites don't need to change; `setNotificationInstance`
+ * is now a no-op kept for backwards-compatibility.
+ */
 
-export const setNotificationInstance = (instance: NotificationInstance) => {
-  notificationInstance = instance;
+/**
+ * No-op retained for API compatibility with call sites that import
+ * `setNotificationInstance` from this module. Sonner is rendered globally via
+ * `<Toaster />` in the root layout; no per-tree registration is required.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export const setNotificationInstance = (_instance: unknown) => {
+  // no-op — sonner is singleton
 };
 
-// Helper to get the best available notification instance
-const getNotification = () => notificationInstance || staticNotification;
+/** Kept public for callers that used to spread it into an antd notification config. */
+export const COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS = {
+  // sonner's equivalent toggles are `richColors` (global on <Toaster>) and
+  // `closeButton`; individual toasts don't need these fields.
+};
 
 type Placement = "top" | "topLeft" | "topRight" | "bottom" | "bottomLeft" | "bottomRight";
 
@@ -25,16 +40,12 @@ type NotificationConfig = {
 
 type NotificationConfigResolved = Omit<NotificationConfig, "message"> & { message: string | React.ReactNode };
 
-function defaultPlacement(): Placement {
-  return "topRight";
-}
-
 function normalize(input: string | NotificationConfig, fallbackTitle: string): NotificationConfigResolved {
   if (typeof input === "string") return { message: fallbackTitle, description: input };
   return { message: input.message ?? fallbackTitle, ...input };
 }
 
-function toIntMaybe(val: any): number | undefined {
+function toIntMaybe(val: unknown): number | undefined {
   if (typeof val === "number") return val;
   if (typeof val === "string" && /^\d+$/.test(val)) return parseInt(val, 10);
   return undefined;
@@ -114,7 +125,7 @@ const NOT_FOUND_MATCH = [
   "team not found",
   "organization not found",
   "mcp server with id",
-  "tool '", // will combine with “not found” in message
+  "tool '",
 ];
 
 const EXISTS_MATCH = ["already exists", "team member is already in team", "user already exists"];
@@ -151,10 +162,10 @@ function titleFor(status?: number, desc?: string): string {
 
   if (AUTH_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Authentication Error";
   if (FORBIDDEN_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Access Denied";
-  if (DB_MATCH?.some?.((s: string) => d.includes(s)) || status === 503) return "Service Unavailable";
-  if (BUDGET_MATCH?.some?.((s: string) => d.includes(s))) return "Budget Exceeded";
-  if (ENTERPRISE_MATCH?.some?.((s: string) => d.includes(s))) return "Feature Unavailable";
-  if (ROUTER_MATCH?.some?.((s: string) => d.includes(s))) return "Routing Error";
+  if (DB_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s)) || status === 503) return "Service Unavailable";
+  if (BUDGET_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Budget Exceeded";
+  if (ENTERPRISE_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Feature Unavailable";
+  if (ROUTER_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Routing Error";
 
   if (EXISTS_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Already Exists";
   if (GUARDRAIL_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return "Content Blocked";
@@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ function titleFor(status?: number, desc?: string): string {
     d.includes("rate limit") ||
     d.includes("tpm") ||
     d.includes("rpm") ||
-    RATE_LIMIT_EXTRA?.some?.((s: string) => d.includes(s))
+    RATE_LIMIT_EXTRA.some((s) => d.includes(s))
   )
     return "Rate Limit Exceeded";
   if (status && status >= 500) return "Server Error";
@@ -224,99 +235,115 @@ function classifyGeneralMessage(desc?: string): { kind: "success" | "info" | "wa
   if (SUCCESS_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return { kind: "success", title: "Success" };
   if (DEPRECATION_FEATURE_WARN_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return { kind: "warning", title: "Feature Notice" };
   if (CONFIG_WARN_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return { kind: "warning", title: "Configuration Warning" };
-  if (INFO_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return { kind: "warning", title: "Rate Limit" }; // show as warning for visibility
+  if (INFO_MATCH.some((s) => d.includes(s))) return { kind: "warning", title: "Rate Limit" };
 
   return null;
 }
 
-function extractStatus(input: any): number | undefined {
-  return toIntMaybe(input?.response?.status) ?? toIntMaybe(input?.status_code) ?? toIntMaybe(input?.code);
+function extractStatus(input: unknown): number | undefined {
+  const obj = (input ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const response = obj?.response as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+  return toIntMaybe(response?.status) ?? toIntMaybe(obj?.status_code) ?? toIntMaybe(obj?.code);
 }
 
-function extractDescription(input: any): string {
-  if (typeof input === "string") return input; // raw error string
+function extractDescription(input: unknown): string {
+  if (typeof input === "string") return input;
+  const obj = (input ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const response = obj?.response as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+  const data = response?.data as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+  const dataError = data?.error as Record<string, unknown> | string | undefined;
   const backendMsg =
-    input?.response?.data?.error?.message ??
-    input?.response?.data?.message ??
-    input?.response?.data?.error ??
-    input?.detail ??
-    input?.message ??
+    (typeof dataError === "object" ? dataError?.message : dataError) ??
+    data?.message ??
+    obj?.detail ??
+    obj?.message ??
     input;
   return parseErrorMessage(backendMsg);
 }
 
-export const COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS: Partial<ArgsProps> = {
-  showProgress: true,
-  pauseOnHover: true,
-};
-
-function looksErrorPayload(input: any, status?: number): boolean {
+function looksErrorPayload(input: unknown, status?: number): boolean {
   if (status !== undefined) return true;
   if (input instanceof Error) return true;
-  if (typeof input === "string") return true; // treat raw strings passed to fromBackend as errors
+  if (typeof input === "string") return true;
   if (input && typeof input === "object" && ("error" in input || "detail" in input)) return true;
   return false;
 }
 
+/** antd durations are seconds; sonner durations are milliseconds. */
+function toMs(d?: number): number | undefined {
+  if (d == null) return undefined;
+  return d * 1000;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sonner accepts a `description` field on every level, so we bundle
+ * the (message, description) pair by using message as the main text and
+ * description as the subtitle — same visual shape as the old antd stack.
+ */
+function callToast(
+  level: "error" | "warning" | "info" | "success",
+  cfg: NotificationConfigResolved,
+  defaultDurationSec: number,
+) {
+  const title =
+    typeof cfg.message === "string" ? cfg.message : String(cfg.message ?? "");
+  const description =
+    typeof cfg.description === "string" || typeof cfg.description === "number"
+      ? String(cfg.description)
+      : cfg.description
+      ? (cfg.description as React.ReactNode)
+      : undefined;
+  const duration = toMs(cfg.duration ?? defaultDurationSec);
+  const opts: Parameters<typeof toast>[1] = { description, duration };
+  switch (level) {
+    case "error":
+      return toast.error(title, opts);
+    case "warning":
+      return toast.warning(title, opts);
+    case "info":
+      return toast.info(title, opts);
+    case "success":
+      return toast.success(title, opts);
+  }
+}
+
 const NotificationManager = {
   error(input: string | NotificationConfig) {
     const cfg = normalize(input, "Error");
-    getNotification().error({
-      ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-      ...cfg,
-      placement: cfg.placement ?? defaultPlacement(),
-      duration: cfg.duration ?? 6,
-    });
+    callToast("error", cfg, 6);
   },
 
   warning(input: string | NotificationConfig) {
     const cfg = normalize(input, "Warning");
-    getNotification().warning({
-      ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-      ...cfg,
-      placement: cfg.placement ?? defaultPlacement(),
-      duration: cfg.duration ?? 5,
-    });
+    callToast("warning", cfg, 5);
   },
 
   info(input: string | NotificationConfig) {
     const cfg = normalize(input, "Info");
-    getNotification().info({
-      ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-      ...cfg,
-      placement: cfg.placement ?? defaultPlacement(),
-      duration: cfg.duration ?? 4,
-    });
+    callToast("info", cfg, 4);
   },
 
   success(input: string | React.ReactNode | NotificationConfig) {
     if (React.isValidElement(input)) {
-      getNotification().success({
-        ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-        message: "Success",
-        description: input,
-        placement: defaultPlacement(),
-        duration: 3.5,
-      });
+      toast.success("Success", { description: input, duration: toMs(3.5) });
       return;
     }
     const cfg = normalize(input as string | NotificationConfig, "Success");
-    getNotification().success({
-      ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS,
-      ...cfg,
-      placement: cfg.placement ?? defaultPlacement(),
-      duration: cfg.duration ?? 3.5,
-    });
+    callToast("success", cfg, 3.5);
   },
 
-  fromBackend(input: any, extra?: Omit<NotificationConfig, "message" | "description">) {
+  fromBackend(input: unknown, extra?: Omit<NotificationConfig, "message" | "description">) {
     const status = extractStatus(input);
     const description = extractDescription(input);
-    const base = { ...(extra ?? {}), description, placement: extra?.placement ?? defaultPlacement() };
+    const base: NotificationConfigResolved = {
+      ...(extra ?? {}),
+      message: "Info",
+      description,
+    };
 
     if (looksErrorPayload(input, status)) {
       const title = titleFor(status, description);
-      const payload = { ...base, message: title };
+      const payload: NotificationConfigResolved = { ...base, message: title };
 
       if (
         title === "Rate Limit Exceeded" ||
@@ -326,11 +353,11 @@ const NotificationManager = {
         title === "Content Blocked" ||
         title === "Integration Error"
       ) {
-        getNotification().warning({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 7 });
+        callToast("warning", payload, extra?.duration ?? 7);
         return;
       }
       if (title === "Server Error") {
-        getNotification().error({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 8 });
+        callToast("error", payload, extra?.duration ?? 8);
         return;
       }
       if (
@@ -341,30 +368,29 @@ const NotificationManager = {
         title === "Error" ||
         title === "Already Exists"
       ) {
-        getNotification().error({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 6 });
+        callToast("error", payload, extra?.duration ?? 6);
         return;
       }
-      getNotification().info({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 4 });
+      callToast("info", payload, extra?.duration ?? 4);
       return;
     }
 
-    // Non-error: success/info/warning classifier
     const cls = classifyGeneralMessage(description);
-    const payload = { ...base, message: cls?.title ?? "Info" };
+    const payload: NotificationConfigResolved = { ...base, message: cls?.title ?? "Info" };
 
     if (cls?.kind === "success") {
-      getNotification().success({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 3.5 });
+      callToast("success", payload, extra?.duration ?? 3.5);
       return;
     }
     if (cls?.kind === "warning") {
-      getNotification().warning({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 6 });
+      callToast("warning", payload, extra?.duration ?? 6);
       return;
     }
-    getNotification().info({ ...COMMON_NOTIFICATION_PROPS, ...payload, duration: extra?.duration ?? 4 });
+    callToast("info", payload, extra?.duration ?? 4);
   },
 
   clear() {
-    getNotification().destroy();
+    toast.dismiss();
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/contexts/AntdGlobalProvider.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/contexts/AntdGlobalProvider.tsx
index cc182ee36da..b311c8246be 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/contexts/AntdGlobalProvider.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/contexts/AntdGlobalProvider.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 "use client";
 
-import React, { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { notification, message } from "antd";
-import { setNotificationInstance } from "@/components/molecules/notifications_manager";
-import { setMessageInstance } from "@/components/molecules/message_manager";
+import React from "react";
 
+/**
+ * Legacy wrapper kept for backwards-compatibility during the phase-1
+ * shadcn migration. Previously registered antd notification/message
+ * instances with the global managers. The managers now delegate to
+ * sonner (rendered globally via `<Toaster />` in the root layout), so
+ * this component is a passthrough.
+ *
+ * Will be deleted entirely in the "drop AntdGlobalProvider" cleanup
+ * task after antd has been uninstalled.
+ */
 export default function AntdGlobalProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
-  const [notificationApi, notificationContextHolder] = notification.useNotification();
-  const [messageApi, messageContextHolder] = message.useMessage();
-  const initialized = useRef(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!initialized.current) {
-      setNotificationInstance(notificationApi);
-      setMessageInstance(messageApi);
-      initialized.current = true;
-    }
-  }, [notificationApi, messageApi]);
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      {notificationContextHolder}
-      {messageContextHolder}
-      {children}
-    </>
-  );
+  return <>{children}</>;
 }