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Set up a TypeScript development environment for Tailwind CSS in Visual Studio Code

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tailwind-css | vscode | typescript
  • Install Tailwind CSS IntelliSense Extension.
  • Install Prettier Extension

Once a Tailwind CSS project is initialized:

  • Install Tailwind CSS + Prettier Plug-In

To make sure there’s no other formatter conflicting with the plug-in, enter in .vscode/settings.json

{
	"editor.formatOnSave": true,
	"editor.formatOnPaste": false,
	"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
	"[typescriptreact]": {
		"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
	}
}
  • Reload with CMD+SHIFT+P > “Reload Window”

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