Added the Tailwind CSS Framework

Integrated Tailwind CSS into our Astro project to provide utility-first CSS capabilities. Tailwind CSS allows for rapid UI development by providing a comprehensive set of utility classes that can be composed directly in HTML/JSX markup.

Changes Made

  1. Added Tailwind CSS Vite plugin to astro.config.mjs
  2. Created new stylesheet starwind.css for Tailwind imports
  3. Updated Layout.astro to include Tailwind styles

Technical Details

  • Configuration: Tailwind is integrated through Vite's plugin system, allowing seamless compilation of utility classes
  • Implementation: Utility classes can now be used directly in .astro components for styling
  • Performance: Tailwind's JIT (Just-In-Time) compiler ensures only used utilities are included in the final bundle

Usage Example

astro 
<div class="flex items-center justify-between p-4 bg-gray-100">
  <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-800">Example Component</h1>
  <button class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-600">
    Action
  </button>
</div>
This change provides a modern, maintainable approach to styling our components while ensuring optimal performance through Tailwind's build-time optimizations.