Tailwind CSS
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A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development. observed · 2026-09-30
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.5
- age_days: 3301
- days_rel: 96
- days_push: 25
- n_releases_24m: 51
Adoption not part of the score
97749 stars · 7141 forks observed · 2026-09-30
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.99
Tailwind CSS is a utility‑first CSS framework that lets developers build custom user interfaces directly in markup. It scans your HTML and template files, generates only the styles you use, and outputs a static CSS file with zero runtime overhead.
Use cases
- rapidly prototype a website using utility classes
- style a modern web app without writing custom CSS
- create a responsive design that adapts to any screen size
- integrate a CSS framework into a Vite, Next.js, or Laravel project
- customize design tokens (colors, spacing, typography) across a codebase
When to choose
- You want a highly customizable, utility‑first approach to styling.
- You need responsive design utilities out of the box.
- You prefer a build‑time CSS generation with no runtime JavaScript.
- Your project uses modern build tools like Vite, Webpack, or PostCSS.
When to avoid
- You need a pre‑styled component library with ready‑made UI elements.
- You prefer writing traditional semantic CSS rather than utility classes.
- Your project cannot accommodate a build step for CSS generation.
Facets
framework · maturity active
css-framework web-development frontend utility-first responsive postcss zero-runtime tailwindcss web nodejs
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss · fetched 2026-09-30 · a7db79d5cd48
- homepage: https://tailwindcss.com/ · fetched 2026-09-07 · d07130655d7e
- site_page: https://tailwindcss.com/docs · fetched 2026-09-07 · a2a6aaa1ba19
- site_page: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/installation · fetched 2026-09-07 · a2a6aaa1ba19
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tailwindlabs/tailwindcss | main | 93 |
| tailwindlabs/tailwindcss-typography | plugin | 75 |
| tailwindlabs/tailwindcss-jit | backend | 10 |
| tailwindlabs/designing-with-tailwindcss | examples | 10 |
| tailwindlabs/tailwindcss-plugin-examples | examples | 10 |
| tailwindlabs/tailwindcss.com | docs | 75 |
For agents
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