tailwind-v4-shadcn

Configure Tailwind v4 with shadcn/ui by using the @plugin directive, mapping variables with @theme inline, and ensuring components.json config is empty. This streamlines integration and theming across Vite + React setups.

The correct CSS variable architecture for shadcn/ui dark mode in Tailwind v4 requires mapping variables with @theme inline and enforcing dark mode provider integration through a ThemeProvider to handle toggling.

Yes, you can migrate existing shadcn/ui setups to Tailwind v4. The process provides clear migration guidance to resolve common gotchas, including conflicting configuration paths and plugin loading approaches.

Tailwind v4 @plugin directive failures with shadcn/ui often stem from conflicting plugin loading approaches. Proper usage requires ensuring components.json config is empty for v4 compatibility to avoid these errors.

Yes, you need a ThemeProvider for shadcn/ui dark mode with Tailwind v4. The setup enforces dark mode provider integration to properly manage and toggle CSS variable architecture.

Manual setup of Tailwind v4 and shadcn/ui is error-prone due to conflicting configuration paths, plugin loading intricacies, and theming complexities, which production-ready patterns and references resolve.