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Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is a popular utility-first CSS framework that enables rapid and customizable user interface development through low-level utility classes.

Tailwind CSS is built in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License, 94.5k GitHub stars, latest release v4.2.2.

When to use Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is listed here as a Styling project. The directory calls out Utility-first approach, Highly customizable, Responsive design utilities as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Tailwind CSS include Optimized for rapid development, Extensive plugin ecosystem.

Besides Styling, this page also files Tailwind CSS under Framework, Web.

Tailwind CSS compared with

Records in this directory name Bootstrap, Bulma, Chakra UI, Material-UI as products people compare with Tailwind CSS. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Tailwind CSS replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Tailwind CSS are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Tailwind CSS stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 94.5k GitHub stars, 5.2k forks, 109 open issues, latest tracked release v4.2.2. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
TypeScript
Latest Release
v4.2.2
License
MIT License

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Key features of Tailwind CSS

  • Utility-first approach
  • Highly customizable
  • Responsive design utilities
  • Optimized for rapid development
  • Extensive plugin ecosystem

Recorded alternatives to Tailwind CSS

Bootstrap Bulma Chakra UI Material-UI
See open-source alternatives to Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS on GitHub

Stars
94.5k
Open Issues
109
Forks
5.2k

Frequently asked questions

What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a popular utility-first CSS framework that enables rapid and customizable user interface development through low-level utility classes. This directory highlights Utility-first approach, Highly customizable, Responsive design utilities.

Is Tailwind CSS free to use?

Tailwind CSS is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Utility-first approach, Highly customizable, Responsive design utilities among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Tailwind CSS written in, and what is the latest release?

Tailwind CSS is written primarily in TypeScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v4.2.2.

How widely is Tailwind CSS used on GitHub?

Tailwind CSS has about 94.5k GitHub stars. It also has about 5.2k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Tailwind CSS with?

This directory records Bootstrap, Bulma, Chakra UI, Material-UI as comparison points for Tailwind CSS. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Tailwind CSS is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/tailwind-css.

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