Configuring Windi CSS

Configuration in Windi CSS is similar to what you would expect in Tailwind CSS but with additional enhancements and features.

If you are migrating from Tailwind, check out the migration guide first.

Config File

By default, Windi CSS will search for the configuration file under your project's root. Valid filenames are:

  • windi.config.ts
  • windi.config.js
  • tailwind.config.ts
  • tailwind.config.js

Native ES module and TypeScript are supported out-of-box, powered by sucrase.

To get typecheck for your configurations, you can import the defineConfig function from windicss/helpers:

windi.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from 'windicss/helpers'

export default defineConfig({
  /* configurations... */
})
windi.config.js
// @ts-check - enable TS check for js file
import { defineConfig } from 'windicss/helpers'

export default defineConfig({
  /* configurations... */
})

defineConfig is a bypass function with type hints, which means you can also omit it if you don't need the autocompletion/typecheck.

windi.config.js
export default {
  /* configurations... */
}

You can use the autocompletion from your editor to see possible configuration fields. Customization for features will be described in the corresponding pages.

Example Configuration

windi.config.js
import { defineConfig } from 'windicss/helpers'
import colors from 'windicss/colors'
import plugin from 'windicss/plugin'

export default defineConfig({
  darkMode: 'class', // or 'media'
  theme: {
    extend: {
      screens: {
        'sm': '640px',
        'md': '768px',
        'lg': '1024px',
        'xl': '1280px',
        '2xl': '1536px',
      },
      colors: {
        blue: colors.sky,
        red: colors.rose,
        pink: colors.fuchsia,
      },
      fontFamily: {
        sans: ['Graphik', 'sans-serif'],
        serif: ['Merriweather', 'serif'],
      },
      spacing: {
        128: '32rem',
        144: '36rem',
      },
      borderRadius: {
        '4xl': '2rem',
      },
    },
  },
  plugins: [
    plugin(({ addUtilities }) => {
      const newUtilities = {
        '.skew-10deg': {
          transform: 'skewY(-10deg)',
        },
        '.skew-15deg': {
          transform: 'skewY(-15deg)',
        },
      }
      addUtilities(newUtilities)
    }),
    plugin(({ addComponents }) => {
      const buttons = {
        '.btn': {
          padding: '.5rem 1rem',
          borderRadius: '.25rem',
          fontWeight: '600',
        },
        '.btn-blue': {
          'backgroundColor': '#3490dc',
          'color': '#fff',
          '&:hover': {
            backgroundColor: '#2779bd',
          },
        },
        '.btn-red': {
          'backgroundColor': '#e3342f',
          'color': '#fff',
          '&:hover': {
            backgroundColor: '#cc1f1a',
          },
        },
      }
      addComponents(buttons)
    }),
    plugin(({ addDynamic, variants }) => {
      addDynamic('skew', ({ Utility, Style }) => {
        return Utility.handler
          .handleStatic(Style('skew'))
          .handleNumber(0, 360, 'int', number => `skewY(-${number}deg)`)
          .createProperty('transform')
      }, variants('skew'))
    }),
    require('windicss/plugin/filters'),
    require('windicss/plugin/forms'),
    require('windicss/plugin/aspect-ratio'),
    require('windicss/plugin/line-clamp'),
    require('windicss/plugin/typography')({
      modifiers: ['DEFAULT', 'sm', 'lg', 'red'],
    }),
  ],
})
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