Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Reliable enough to build your career on. Dull enough to question that choice.
*Data last collected: 4 May 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2017
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
87,554
total stars
Forks
4,507
total forks
Open PRs
85
open pull requests
Recent Commits
46
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Growing
trend assessment
Language Distribution
TypeScript81.0%
Rust16.4%
HTML0.8%
JavaScript0.8%
CSS0.7%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
114
Answer Rate
47%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
+22%
Recent Questions
Why aren't my custom styles from tailwind.config.ts applied in a Next.js 15 project with tailwindcss 4.1.3?
Answered422 views
typescripttailwind-csstailwind-css-4
Tailwind 4 Utilities Failing ("Cannot apply unknown utility class") in Next.js 15 (Pages Router) Build
Answered393 views
cssnext.jstailwind-css
How can I add custom colors to my Tailwind project in the latest Next.js version using postcss.config.mjs?
Answered375 views
next.jstailwind-csstailwind-css-4
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
33,623
Subscribers
21
Active Users
Activity Metrics
104
Posts
30.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-28.9%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFree Tailwind CSS Calendar UI
r/tailwindcss25 days ago
494(99%)26
Free Tailwind CSS Diagram Layout
r/tailwindcss5 days ago
482(99%)15
I created a Shadcn Theme generator
r/tailwindcss24 days ago
297(99%)21
13 Free File Upload Components
r/tailwindcss17 days ago
267(99%)13
I just gave the Shadcn sidebar some motion ✨
r/tailwindcss18 days ago
126(94%)22
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,196🇮🇳India
597🇩🇪Germany
240🇬🇧United Kingdom
219🇫🇷France
140🇨🇦Canada
97Market Summary
2,489
Total Jobs
🏢
12,652
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Tailwind is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Tailwind, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
142
Posts
Community Interest
Average points11.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Tailwind CSS v4.0
3 months ago
468287
Ruby on Rails 8 with Vite and Tailwind CSS 4
3 months ago
413
Show HN: Apple-like smooth corners for Tailwind CSS
3 months ago
3315
Show HN: Tailcolors, a TailwindCSS Color Palette
3 months ago
124
Understanding the trade-offs of using Tailwind CSS
2 months ago
123
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered Tailwind generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
8
Videos
22.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
2.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
K2infocom
Small Creator
CodeForGeek - Making Code Easy
Hobby Channel
PedroTech
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
38662
Tailwind V4 Full Course Tutorial in Tamil | Beginner to Advanced Level | with 1 Project
Techie Andrew - Tamil
25 days ago
17433
1 months ago
725
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube