A compiler that turns declarative components into efficient JavaScript.

Tailwind CSS
tailwindlabs/tailwindcss
A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.
- Active
- MIT
- TypeScript

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
Maintenance
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
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
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailwind CSS (this page) | 98.7k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Svelte | 88.8k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Vite | 83.9k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Astro | 63.9k | Custom licence | Active | 11 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 →Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.