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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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Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui

shadcn/ui Installation

Components live in your codebase, not as dependencies:

bash
# 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

tsx
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

css
/* 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

tsx
// 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

tsx
// 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

tsx
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

tsx
// 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

tsx
// 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

tsx
// 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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