nativewind
Installation
SKILL.md
Skill is based on NativeWind v5 (Tailwind CSS v4), generated at 2026-02-26.
NativeWind compiles Tailwind CSS for React Native: className on components, StyleSheet.create on native and reuse of the Tailwind stylesheet on web. It supports media/container queries, pseudo-classes (hover, focus, active), platform variants (ios:, android:, native:, web:), dark mode, and custom theme/utilities via CSS-first config.
Core References
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | CSS file, Metro withNativewind, PostCSS, app entry, optional lightningcss pin | core-setup |
| Configuration | CSS-first config, @theme, @source, nativewind/theme, custom utilities/variants | core-config |
| v5 Tailwind foundation | Built on Tailwind v4, CSS-first, web vs native support | core-v5-tailwind-foundation |
| v5 Units | px, %, vw/vh, rem, em on native; dp vs px; rem sizing | core-v5-units |
| v5 Functions & directives | @import, @theme, @utility; var(), calc(), env(), color-mix(); RN functions | core-v5-functions-directives |
| v5 Style specificity | Order of precedence, !important, merging className and style | core-v5-style-specificity |