Set up Tailwind v4 with shadcn/ui using @theme inline pattern and CSS variable architecture. Four-step pattern: CSS variables, Tailwind mapping, base styles, automatic dark mode. Prevents 8 documented errors. Use when initializing React projects with Tailwind v4, or fixing colors not working, tw-animate-css errors, @theme inline dark mode conflicts, @apply breaking, v3 migration issues.
Quickly install tailwind-v4-shadcn AI skill to your development environment via command line
Source: ederheisler/agent-skills.
Production-tested: WordPress Auditor (https://wordpress-auditor.webfonts.workers.dev) Last Updated: 2026-01-20 Versions: tailwindcss@4.1.18, @tailwindcss/vite@4.1.18 Status: Production Ready
Critical: Define at root level (NOT inside @layer base). Use hsl() wrapper.
Why: Generates utility classes (bg-background, text-primary). Without this, utilities won't exist.
Set up Tailwind v4 with shadcn/ui using @theme inline pattern and CSS variable architecture. Four-step pattern: CSS variables, Tailwind mapping, base styles, automatic dark mode. Prevents 8 documented errors. Use when initializing React projects with Tailwind v4, or fixing colors not working, tw-animate-css errors, @theme inline dark mode conflicts, @apply breaking, v3 migration issues. Source: ederheisler/agent-skills.
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npx skills add https://github.com/ederheisler/agent-skills --skill tailwind-v4-shadcnSet up Tailwind v4 with shadcn/ui using @theme inline pattern and CSS variable architecture. Four-step pattern: CSS variables, Tailwind mapping, base styles, automatic dark mode. Prevents 8 documented errors. Use when initializing React projects with Tailwind v4, or fixing colors not working, tw-animate-css errors, @theme inline dark mode conflicts, @apply breaking, v3 migration issues. Source: ederheisler/agent-skills.
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/ederheisler/agent-skills --skill tailwind-v4-shadcn Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw
https://github.com/ederheisler/agent-skills