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How to build Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework with JIT compiler, design system, and component ecosystem.

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Features (10)

Utility-first classes

JIT compiler

Responsive design utilities

Dark mode

Custom theme configuration

Plugin system

Tailwind UI (components)

Headless UI

Container queries

CSS-in-JS alternative

User Stories (5)

As a developer, I can style components with utility classes

As a team, I can maintain a consistent design system via config

As a developer, I can build responsive layouts without media queries

As a designer, I can customize the theme with design tokens

As a developer, I can extend with plugins

Suggested Tech Stack

Rust (Oxide engine)JavaScriptPostCSSNode.jsViteNext.jsCSSJITTypeScript

Non-Functional Requirements

Category	Requirement	Target
Performance	Build time	< 100ms full rebuild with Oxide engine (Rust)
Performance	CSS size	< 10KB gzipped for typical production build (JIT purge)
Scalability	Adoption	Works with any framework (React, Vue, Svelte, vanilla)

Release Milestones

MVPUtility CSS

Utility classesResponsive prefixesConfig filePurgeCSS

v1.0JIT & Ecosystem

JIT compilerDark modePluginsTailwind UIHeadless UI

v2.0v4 (Rust)

Oxide engine (Rust)CSS-first configContainer queries3D transformsWide gamut colors

Success Metrics

npm weekly downloads: > 10M

GitHub stars: > 80K

Sites using Tailwind: > 30% of top 10K websites

Tailwind UI revenue: > $10M ARR

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