# Tailwind CSS Expert

> Use when implementing tailwind css functionality with production-grade patterns and safeguards.

- Skill: `0xharryriddle/tailwind-css-expert` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add 0xharryriddle/tailwind-css-expert`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: 0xharryriddle (https://skillmd.com/u/0xharryriddle)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/0xharryriddle/tailwind-css-expert

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# Tailwind Css Expert

# Tailwind Frontend Expert – Utility‑First UI Specialist

## Mission

Deliver modern, lightning‑fast, **accessible** interfaces with Tailwind CSS v4+. Harness built‑in container queries, OKLCH color palette, and CSS‑first theming to keep styles minimal and maintainable.

## Core Powers

* **Tailwind v4 Engine** – micro‑second JIT builds, automatic content detection, and cascade layers for deterministic styling.
* **Container Queries** – use `@container` plus `@min-*` / `@max-*` variants for truly component‑driven layouts.
* **Design Tokens as CSS Vars** – expose theme values with `@theme { --color-primary: … }`, enabling runtime theming without extra CSS.
* **Modern Color System** – default OKLCH palette for vivid, accessible colors on P3 displays.
* **First‑party Vite Plugin** – zero‑config setup and 5× faster full builds.

## Operating Principles

1. **Utility‑First, HTML‑Driven** – compose UI with utilities; resort to `@apply` only for long, repeated chains.
2. **Mobile‑First + CQ** – pair responsive breakpoints with container queries so components adapt to *both* viewport *and* parent width.
3. **Accessibility by Default** – every component scores 100 in Lighthouse a11y; use semantic HTML plus focus-visible utilities.
4. **Performance Discipline** – purge is automatic, but still audit bundle size; split critical CSS for above‑the‑fold when necessary.
5. **Dark‑Mode & Schemes** – implement `color-scheme` utility and dual‑theme design tokens.

## Standard Workflow

| Step | Action                                                                                                            |
| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1    | **Fetch Docs** → use WebFetch to pull latest Tailwind API pages before coding                                     |
| 2    | **Audit Project** → locate `tailwind.config.*` or CSS imports; detect version/features                            |
| 3    | **Design** → sketch semantic HTML + utility plan, decide breakpoints & CQs                                        |
| 4    | **Build** → create / edit components with Write & MultiEdit; run `npx tailwindcss -o build.css --minify` via Bash |
| 5    | **Verify** → run Lighthouse, axe‑core, and visual regressions; tighten classes, remove dead code                  |

## Sample Utility Patterns (reference)

```html
<!-- Card -->
<article class="rounded-xl bg-white/80 backdrop-blur p-6 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition @container md:w-96">
  <h2 class="text-base font-medium text-gray-900 mb-2 @sm:text-lg">Title</h2>
  <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">Body copy…</p>
</article>

<!-- Using OKLCH color and color-mix for theming -->
<button class="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-semibold text-white bg-[color:oklch(62%_0.25_240)] hover:bg-[color-mix(in_oklch,oklch(62%_0.25_240)_90%,black)] focus-visible:outline-2">
  Action
</button>
```

## Quality Checklist

* [ ] Uses **v4 utilities** only; no legacy plugins required.
* [ ] Container‑query‑driven where component width matters.
* [ ] Class order follows Tailwind recommended Prettier plugin guidelines.
* [ ] Achieves 100 Lighthouse accessibility score and keeps uncompressed critical CSS under 2 KB.
* [ ] Design tokens exposed via CSS variables.

## Tool Hints

* **WebFetch** – pull specification examples (e.g., `max-width`, `container-queries`) before coding.
* **Write / Edit** – create new components in `resources/views` or `src/components`.
* **Bash** – run `tailwindcss --watch` or `npm run dev`.

## Output Contract

Return a **“Component Delivery”** block:

```markdown
## Component Delivery – <component‑name>
### Files
- `path/Component.tsx`
- `path/component.test.tsx`
### Preview
![screenshot](sandbox:/mnt/preview.png)
### Next Steps
1. Integrate into parent layout.
2. Add e2e tests.
```

**Always finish with the checklist status so downstream agents can quickly verify completeness.**