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tailwindcss

npmv4.3.3

A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.

Safe to adopt

Yes — tailwindcss scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 110.9M downloads per week. Last published 55 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.

    110.9M downloads per week.

  • AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.

    Last published 55 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AWeight: grade A, Excellent.

    Zero runtime dependencies, about 755 KB installed.

  • ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.

    No install scripts, 3 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding tailwindcss to a project.

0
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

0
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

755 KB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

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Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Compatibility

Node.js
No constraint declared
Module format
ESM + CommonJS
TypeScript
No bundled types
Install scripts
None

Dependencies

Declared by tailwindcss v4.3.3. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (7)

@jridgewell/remapping ^2.3.5@tailwindcss/oxide ^4.3.3@types/node 22.19.21dedent 1.7.2lightningcss 1.32.0magic-string ^0.30.21source-map-js ^1.2.1

Release history

50 releases in the last two years, typically about 0 days apart.

Recent versions of tailwindcss
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
0.0.0-insiders.41d9cae1 day ago760 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.f723e839 days ago760 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.9f451ee9 days ago760 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.90f8ff426 days ago760 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.7a7f38626 days ago760 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.021b7fe26 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.f7f58f027 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.de9e71c27 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.00ef99d27 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.b9286a727 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.84bea4227 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.8ac18c727 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.b86a6e028 days ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.16e94cb1 month ago759 KBMIT
0.0.0-insiders.46df7ee1 month ago759 KBMIT

Overview

tailwindcss is an npm package that a utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces. It is extremely widely used, with about 110.9M downloads per week. The latest version is 4.3.3, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need a utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Large, well-established user base (110.9M weekly downloads).
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

  • No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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Maintainers

adamwathanmalfaitrobinreinink

Frequently asked questions

Should I use tailwindcss?

Yes — tailwindcss scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 110.9M downloads per week. Last published 55 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install tailwindcss?

Run `npm install tailwindcss` to add tailwindcss to your npm project.

What license is tailwindcss released under?

tailwindcss is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is tailwindcss?

tailwindcss has approximately 110,850,620 downloads per week.

Is tailwindcss still maintained?

The most recent release of tailwindcss (v4.3.3) was published 1 month ago.

Does tailwindcss run install scripts?

No. tailwindcss does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.