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Tailwind CSS

tailwindlabs/tailwindcss

A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.

  • Active
  • MIT
  • TypeScript
Tailwind CSS card: Utility-first CSS for custom interfaces.
98.7kGitHub stars
6.4kForks
362Contributors
v4.3.5latest release

In short

Tailwind CSS is a GitHub project in the Frontend category, written mainly in TypeScript. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 98,677 GitHub stars.

What it does

Standout capabilityProvides utility classes for styling directly in HTML
Best forDevelopers building custom user interfaces

Maintenance

0 dsince last commit
5 dsince last release
118open issues
9 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday

Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v4.3.5 · 6 Nov 2026. How we score this

Licence in plain words

Permissive · MIT

Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.

A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗

Tailwind CSS compared with alternatives

ProjectStarsLicenceStatusLast commit
Tailwind CSS (this page)98.7kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Svelte88.8kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Vite83.9kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Astro63.9kCustom licenceActive11 Nov 2026

Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.

Questions

Is Tailwind CSS free and open source?

Yes. Tailwind CSS is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.

Is Tailwind CSS still maintained?

Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v4.3.5, came out on 6 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.

What is Tailwind CSS written in?

Tailwind CSS is mainly written in TypeScript.

How popular is Tailwind CSS?

As of 11 Nov 2026, Tailwind CSS has 98,677 GitHub stars, 6,402 forks and 362 contributors.

What are some alternatives to Tailwind CSS?

Other Frontend projects on Repoworthy include Svelte, Vite and Astro.

Alternatives in Frontend

Frontend →

Svelte

sveltejs/svelte

Active

A compiler that turns declarative components into efficient JavaScript.

★ 88.8kMITJavaScript

Vite

vitejs/vite

Active

A build tool for modern web projects with a dev server and build command.

★ 83.9kMITTypeScript

Astro

withastro/astro

Active

A website build tool for the modern web.

★ 63.9kCustom licenceTypeScript

Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.