expo-tailwind-setup
Set up Tailwind CSS v4 in Expo with react-native-css and NativeWind v5 for universal styling
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill expo-tailwind-setup --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Tailwind CSS Setup for Expo with react-native-css ## When to Use Use this skill when you need set up Tailwind CSS v4 in Expo with react-native-css and NativeWind v5 for universal styling. This guide covers setting up Tailwind CSS v4 in Expo using react-native-css and NativeWind v5 for universal styling across iOS, Android, and Web. ## Overview This setup uses: - **Tailwind CSS v4** - Modern CSS-first configuration - **react-native-css** - CSS runtime for React Native - **NativeWind v5** - Metro transformer for Tailwind in React Native - **@tailwindcss/postcss** - PostCSS plugin for Tailwind v4 ## Installation ```bash # Install dependencies npx expo install tailwindcss@^4 nativewind@5.0.0-preview.2 react-native-css@0.0.0-nightly.5ce6396 @tailwindcss/postcss tailwind-merge clsx ``` Add resolutions for lightningcss compatibility: ```json // package.json { "resolutions": { "lightningcss": "1.30.1" } } ``` - autoprefixer is not needed in Expo because of lightningcss - postcss is included in expo by default ## Configuration Files ### Metro Config Create or update `metro.config.js`: ```js // metro.config.js const { getDefaultConfig } = require("expo/metro-config"); const { withNativewin
- When to Use
- Overview
- Installation
- Configuration Files
- Metro Config
- PostCSS Config
- Global CSS
- IMPORTANT: No Babel Config Needed
- CSS Component Wrappers
- Main Components (src/tw/index.tsx)
- Image Component (src/tw/image.tsx)
- Animated Components (src/tw/animated.tsx)
- Usage
- Custom Theme Variables
Install dependencies npx expo install tailwindcss@^4 nativewind@5.0.0-preview.2 react-native-css@0.0.0-nightly.5ce6396 @tailwindcss/postcss tailwind-merge clsx
What does the expo-tailwind-setup skill do?
Set up Tailwind CSS v4 in Expo with react-native-css and NativeWind v5 for universal styling
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill expo-tailwind-setup --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.