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Tailwind Config Generator Generate Tailwind CSS configuration files with custom colors, fonts, and breakpoints.

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Tailwind Config Generator

Generate Tailwind CSS configuration files with custom colors, fonts, and breakpoints.

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Set brand colors

Choose primary and secondary colors to extend the Tailwind palette.

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Configure fonts and breakpoints

Set font families, border radius, dark mode strategy, and screen breakpoints.

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Copy the config

Copy the complete tailwind.config.js ready to use in your project.

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What Is Tailwind Config Generator?

The Tailwind Config Generator creates customized tailwind.config.js files for Tailwind CSS projects. Tailwind configuration controls how the framework generates utility classes—from colors and fonts to breakpoints and dark mode behavior. This tool lets you set primary and secondary brand colors, specify font families for sans, serif, and mono stacks, choose a default border radius, configure dark mode strategy (class or media), set content paths for class purging, and customize responsive breakpoints. The generated configuration file uses the official Tailwind config format with proper module.exports syntax, ready to replace or extend your existing tailwind.config.js file.

Why Use Tailwind Config Generator?

  • Visual color pickers for brand color selection
  • Configurable font stacks, breakpoints, and dark mode
  • Standard Tailwind config format with proper syntax
  • Ready to copy and use in any Tailwind CSS project

Common Use Cases

New Project Setup

Generate a starting configuration when setting up new Tailwind projects.

Brand Customization

Create brand-specific Tailwind configs with custom colors and fonts.

Design System Foundation

Build the configuration foundation for a design system built on Tailwind.

Team Standardization

Share a standard configuration file across team projects for consistent Tailwind output.

Technical Guide

The tailwind.config.js file controls Tailwind CSS class generation. The content array specifies which files to scan for class names (used for tree-shaking unused CSS). The darkMode option can be class (toggle with a class) or media (follow OS preference). The theme.extend object adds custom values without overriding defaults. Colors defined in extend are available as bg-primary, text-secondary, etc. Font families become font-sans, font-serif, font-mono. Custom screen breakpoints override the default responsive breakpoints. The borderRadius DEFAULT key sets the default rounded class value. Tailwind resolves config in order: defaults, then theme values, then theme.extend values. Plugins can be added to the plugins array for additional utilities. For TypeScript projects, use the @type annotation for IDE support.

Tips & Best Practices

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    Use theme.extend to add values without losing Tailwind defaults
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    Set content paths to include all files that use Tailwind classes
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    Use class dark mode strategy for explicit control over dark mode
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    Match breakpoints to your design system grid specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q Will this override my existing Tailwind configuration?
The generated file is a complete tailwind.config.js. Replace your existing file with it, or merge specific sections into your current config.
Q What is the difference between class and media dark mode?
class mode requires manually adding a dark class. media mode automatically follows the user OS dark mode preference.
Q Do I need all the configuration options?
No, Tailwind has sensible defaults. Only configure what you need to customize.
Q Can I add more custom colors?
Yes, add additional color entries to the colors object in theme.extend.
Q What content paths should I use?
Include paths to all files that contain Tailwind classes—typically ./src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,html}.

About This Tool

Tailwind Config Generator is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.