Tailwind CSS Documentation
Complete Tailwind CSS documentation embedded in markdown. Read from references/ to answer questions about utility classes, responsive design, customization, and best practices.
Documentation Structure
All documentation is in references/ with individual files for each utility and concept:
Core Concepts
installation.mdx- Setup and installationeditor-setup.mdx- IDE configurationusing-with-preprocessors.mdx- SCSS, PostCSS integrationoptimizing-for-production.mdx- Build optimizationbrowser-support.mdx- Browser compatibility
Layout & Spacing
container.mdx,columns.mdx- Layout utilitiesaspect-ratio.mdx- Aspect ratio controlbox-sizing.mdx- Box modeldisplay.mdx- Display propertiesfloat.mdx,clear.mdx- Floatsposition.mdx- Positioningtop-right-bottom-left.mdx- Inset utilitiesvisibility.mdx,z-index.mdx- Z-index and visibilitypadding.mdx,margin.mdx- Spacingspace-between.mdx- Gap utilities
Flexbox & Grid
flex-direction.mdx,flex-wrap.mdx,flex.mdx- Flexboxflex-grow.mdx,flex-shrink.mdx,flex-basis.mdx- Flex sizingorder.mdx- Flex/grid ordergrid-template-columns.mdx,grid-template-rows.mdx- Gridgrid-column.mdx,grid-row.mdx- Grid placementgap.mdx- Grid/flex gapjustify-content.mdx,justify-items.mdx,justify-self.mdx- Justifyalign-content.mdx,align-items.mdx,align-self.mdx- Alignplace-content.mdx,place-items.mdx,place-self.mdx- Place
Typography
font-family.mdx,font-size.mdx,font-weight.mdx- Fontsfont-smoothing.mdx,font-style.mdx,font-variant-numeric.mdxletter-spacing.mdx,line-height.mdx,line-clamp.mdx- Spacinglist-style-type.mdx,list-style-position.mdx- Liststext-align.mdx,text-color.mdx,text-decoration.mdx- Texttext-transform.mdx,text-overflow.mdx,text-wrap.mdxtext-indent.mdx,vertical-align.mdx,whitespace.mdxword-break.mdx,hyphens.mdx
Backgrounds
background-attachment.mdx,background-clip.mdx- Backgroundbackground-color.mdx,background-origin.mdxbackground-position.mdx,background-repeat.mdxbackground-size.mdx,background-image.mdxgradient-color-stops.mdx- Gradients
Borders
border-radius.mdx,border-width.mdx,border-color.mdx- Bordersborder-style.mdx,divide-width.mdx,divide-color.mdxdivide-style.mdx,outline-width.mdx,outline-color.mdxoutline-style.mdx,outline-offset.mdx,ring-width.mdxring-color.mdx,ring-offset-width.mdx,ring-offset-color.mdx
Effects & Filters
box-shadow.mdx,box-shadow-color.mdx- Shadowsopacity.mdx,mix-blend-mode.mdx,background-blend-mode.mdxfilter.mdx- Filtersblur.mdx,brightness.mdx,contrast.mdx,grayscale.mdxhue-rotate.mdx,invert.mdx,saturate.mdx,sepia.mdxbackdrop-filter.mdx- Backdrop filtersbackdrop-blur.mdx,backdrop-brightness.mdx, etc.
Transitions & Animations
transition-property.mdx,transition-duration.mdx- Transitionstransition-timing-function.mdx,transition-delay.mdxanimation.mdx- Animations
Transforms
scale.mdx,rotate.mdx,translate.mdx,skew.mdx- Transformstransform-origin.mdx- Transform origin
Interactivity
accent-color.mdx,appearance.mdx,cursor.mdx- User interactioncaret-color.mdx,pointer-events.mdx,resize.mdxscroll-behavior.mdx,scroll-margin.mdx,scroll-padding.mdxscroll-snap-align.mdx,scroll-snap-stop.mdx,scroll-snap-type.mdxtouch-action.mdx,user-select.mdx,will-change.mdx
Customization
adding-custom-styles.mdx- Custom CSSconfiguration.mdx- tailwind.config.jscontent-configuration.mdx- Content pathstheme.mdx- Theme customizationscreens.mdx- Breakpointscolors.mdx- Color palettespacing.mdx- Spacing scaleplugins.mdx- Plugin systempresets.mdx- Config presets
Advanced Features
dark-mode.mdx- Dark modereusing-styles.mdx- Component patternsfunctions-and-directives.mdx- @apply, @layer, etc.
Quick Reference
Common Tasks
| Task | File to Read |
|---|---|
| Setup Tailwind | installation.mdx |
| Responsive design | responsive-design.mdx, screens.mdx |
| Dark mode | dark-mode.mdx |
| Custom colors | customizing-colors.mdx, colors.mdx |
| Layout utilities | container.mdx, display.mdx, position.mdx |
| Flexbox | flex-direction.mdx, justify-content.mdx, align-items.mdx |
| Grid | grid-template-columns.mdx, gap.mdx |
| Typography | font-size.mdx, font-weight.mdx, text-color.mdx |
| Spacing | padding.mdx, margin.mdx, space-between.mdx |
| Backgrounds | background-color.mdx, background-image.mdx |
| Borders | border-width.mdx, border-color.mdx, border-radius.mdx |
| Shadows | box-shadow.mdx |
| Transitions | transition-property.mdx |
| Custom config | configuration.mdx, theme.mdx |
| Plugins | plugins.mdx |
When to Use This Skill
- Working with Tailwind CSS utility classes
- Responsive design questions
- Dark mode implementation
- Custom Tailwind configuration
- Plugin development
- Migration to Tailwind
- Styling patterns and best practices
How to Navigate
- For specific utilities: Find the utility name file (e.g.,
flex.mdx,text-color.mdx) - For concepts: Check concept files (installation, dark-mode, responsive-design)
- For customization: See configuration files (configuration, theme, plugins)
- For best practices: Read reusing-styles, adding-custom-styles
All files are .mdx (Markdown + JSX) but readable as plain markdown.