Agent skill
tailwind-shadcn
Tailwind CSS utility patterns with shadcn/ui component usage, theming via CSS variables, and responsive design. Use when styling components, installing shadcn components, implementing dark mode, or creating consistent design systems.
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SKILL.md
Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
shadcn/ui Installation
Components live in your codebase, not as dependencies:
# Initialize shadcn
npx shadcn@latest init
# Add individual components
npx shadcn@latest add button
npx shadcn@latest add card
npx shadcn@latest add form
npx shadcn@latest add input
npx shadcn@latest add accordion
npx shadcn@latest add dialog
npx shadcn@latest add dropdown-menu
npx shadcn@latest add tabs
Component Usage
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
import {
Accordion,
AccordionContent,
AccordionItem,
AccordionTrigger,
} from '@/components/ui/accordion';
// Button variants
<Button>Default</Button>
<Button variant="secondary">Secondary</Button>
<Button variant="outline">Outline</Button>
<Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button>
<Button variant="destructive">Destructive</Button>
<Button size="sm">Small</Button>
<Button size="lg">Large</Button>
// Card composition
<Card>
<CardHeader>
<CardTitle>Title</CardTitle>
</CardHeader>
<CardContent>Content here</CardContent>
</Card>
CSS Variables Theming
/* globals.css */
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
@layer base {
:root {
--background: 0 0% 100%;
--foreground: 0 0% 3.9%;
--primary: 0 0% 9%;
--primary-foreground: 0 0% 98%;
--secondary: 0 0% 96.1%;
--muted: 0 0% 96.1%;
--accent: 0 0% 96.1%;
--border: 0 0% 89.8%;
--ring: 0 0% 3.9%;
--radius: 0.5rem;
}
[data-theme="earth"] {
--background: 40 20% 98%;
--foreground: 30 10% 15%;
--primary: 30 30% 35%;
--accent: 35 25% 90%;
}
}
Responsive Design
// Mobile-first approach
<div className="
px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-8 // Padding scales up
text-sm md:text-base lg:text-lg // Font size scales
grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 // Grid columns
flex flex-col md:flex-row // Stack to row
hidden md:block // Show on md+
md:hidden // Hide on md+
">
// Container pattern
<div className="container mx-auto px-4 md:px-6">
{children}
</div>
Common Utility Patterns
// Flexbox centering
<div className="flex items-center justify-center">
// Grid with gap
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 md:gap-6">
// Spacing
<div className="space-y-4"> // Vertical spacing between children
<div className="space-x-4"> // Horizontal spacing
// Typography
<h1 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight">
<p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm leading-relaxed">
// Hover/Focus states
<button className="
hover:bg-primary/90
focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2
transition-colors
">
// Aspect ratio
<div className="aspect-video relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg">
<Image fill className="object-cover" />
</div>
Form with shadcn/ui
import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
import {
Form,
FormControl,
FormField,
FormItem,
FormLabel,
FormMessage,
} from '@/components/ui/form';
import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
<Form {...form}>
<form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4">
<FormField
control={form.control}
name="email"
render={({ field }) => (
<FormItem>
<FormLabel>Email</FormLabel>
<FormControl>
<Input placeholder="email@example.com" {...field} />
</FormControl>
<FormMessage />
</FormItem>
)}
/>
<Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
</form>
</Form>
cn() Utility
// lib/utils.ts
import { type ClassValue, clsx } from 'clsx';
import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
}
// Usage - merge classes conditionally
<div className={cn(
'base-classes',
isActive && 'active-classes',
className // Allow override from props
)}>
Animation Classes
// Built-in transitions
<div className="transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out">
<div className="transition-colors duration-200">
<div className="transition-transform hover:scale-105">
// Tailwind animations
<div className="animate-pulse"> // Loading skeleton
<div className="animate-spin"> // Spinner
<div className="animate-bounce"> // Bounce effect
Dark Mode
// Toggle dark class on html element
<html className="dark">
// Use dark: prefix
<div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">
<p className="text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
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