tailwindcss-shadcn-ui

A plugin/preset for Tailwind CSS v3.2+ that provides base utilities for shadcn ui.

Installation

This plugin requires tailwindcss and tailwindcss-animate

npm

``sh
npm install tailwindcss-shadcn-ui --save-dev
`

yarn

`sh
yarn install -D tailwindcss-shadcn-ui
`

pnpm

`sh
pnpm add -D tailwindcss-shadcn-ui
`

Configuration

$3

Add the shadcn preset to your tailwind config file unsing the preset creator function.

> With this approach we can get a full configured preset including tailwindcss-animate plugin and dark mode set to class. Shoutout to @simonswiss. He metioned the preset way in his video.

`ts
// tailwind.config.ts
import { type Config } from "tailwindcss";
import { createPreset } from "tailwindcss-shadcn-ui";

export default {
presets: [createPreset()],
// ...
} satisfies Config;
`

$3

With this approach we can not preconfigure the plugins to include the tailwindcss-animate plugin. So you have to include it yourself.

Theme presets

`typescript
// tailwind.config.ts
import { createPreset } from "tailwindcss-shadcn-ui";
import { DEFAULT } from "tailwindcss-shadcn-ui/themes";

export default {
presets: [createPreset({ theme: DEFAULT })],
// ..
};
`

$3

| Preset | Files |
| ------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| DEFAULT | themes/default.ts |

$3

`typescript
// tailwind.config.ts

import { createPreset, defineTheme } from "tailwindcss-shadcn-ui";
import { DEFAULT } from "tailwindcss-shadcn-ui/themes";

export default {
presets: [
createPreset({
theme: defineTheme({
base: {
radius: "2rem", // string|number(pixels),
fontFamily: "Inter", // string|string[]
},
light: {
background: "0 0% 0%", // ${number} ${number}% ${number}%
foreground: [0, 0, 0], // [hue: number, saturation: number, lightness: number]
//...
},
dark: {
background: "#000000", // #${string}
// ...
},
}),
}),
],
// ..
};

export default {
// ...
plugins: [
// ...
tailwindShadcnUi({
theme: defineTheme({
// ..
}),
}),
],
};
`

$3

the preset adds following tailwind config.

`typescript
export default {
plugins: [tailwindAnimate],
theme: {
container: {
center: true,
padding: "2rem",
screens: {
"2xl": "1400px",
},
},
extend: {
fontFamily: {
sans: ["var(--font-sans)", ...fontFamily.sans],
},
colors: {
border: "hsl(var(--border) / )",
input: "hsl(var(--input) / )",
ring: "hsl(var(--ring) / )",
background: "hsl(var(--background) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--foreground) / )",
primary: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--primary) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--primary-foreground) / )",
},
secondary: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--secondary) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--secondary-foreground) / )",
},
destructive: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--destructive) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--destructive-foreground) / )",
},
muted: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--muted) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--muted-foreground) / )",
},
accent: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--accent) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--accent-foreground) / )",
},
popover: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--popover) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--popover-foreground) / )",
},
card: {
DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--card) / )",
foreground: "hsl(var(--card-foreground) / )",
},
},
borderRadius: {
lg: "var(--radius)",
md: "calc(var(--radius) - 2px)",
sm: "calc(var(--radius) - 4px)",
},
keyframes: {
"accordion-down": {
from: { height: "0" },
to: { height: "var(--radix-accordion-content-height)" },
},
"accordion-up": {
from: { height: "var(--radix-accordion-content-height)" },
to: { height: "0" },
},
},
animation: {
"accordion-down": "accordion-down 0.2s ease-out",
"accordion-up": "accordion-up 0.2s ease-out",
},
},
},
};
`

The plugin adds following base styles with values based on your configured theme.

`css
:root {
--background: 0 0% 100%;
--foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

--muted: 210 40% 96.1%;
--muted-foreground: 215.4 16.3% 46.9%;

--popover: 0 0% 100%;
--popover-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

--card: 0 0% 100%;
--card-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

--border: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;
--input: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;

--primary: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
--primary-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

--secondary: 210 40% 96.1%;
--secondary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

--accent: 210 40% 96.1%;
--accent-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

--destructive: 0 100% 50%;
--destructive-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

--ring: 215 20.2% 65.1%;

--radius: 0.5rem;
--font-sans: Inter;
}

.dark {
--background: 224 71% 4%;
--foreground: 213 31% 91%;

--muted: 223 47% 11%;
--muted-foreground: 215.4 16.3% 56.9%;

--popover: 224 71% 4%;
--popover-foreground: 215 20.2% 65.1%;

--card: 224 71% 4%;
--card-foreground: 213 31% 91%;

--border: 216 34% 17%;
--input: 216 34% 17%;

--primary: 210 40% 98%;
--primary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 1.2%;

--secondary: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
--secondary-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

--accent: 216 34% 17%;
--accent-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

--destructive: 0 63% 31%;
--destructive-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

--ring: 216 34% 17%;

--radius: 0.5rem;
}

* {
@apply border-border;
}

body {
@apply bg-background text-foreground;
font-feature-settings: "rlig" 1, "calt" 1;
}
``