Tailwind Directives

Tailwind Directives

Custom at-rules (CSS instructions starting with @) specific to Tailwind CSS, used in source CSS files to control how Tailwind generates styles. They provide functionality like injecting base styles or applying utilities.

"Directive" in this context means a Tailwind-specific command that directs the compiler (PostCSS/Tailwind) to perform actions, such as:
- @tailwind: inserts core styles
- @apply: applies utilities to a selector
- @layer: organizes custom styles
- @theme: defines design tokens.
They are pre-compilation tools, transformed into standard CSS during the build process.