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Refer to [the Tailwind CSS language server settings docs](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss-intellisense?tab=readme-ov-file#extension-settings) for more information.

### Using Tailwind CSS Mode in CSS Files (Preview)

Zed includes support for the Tailwind CSS language mode, which provides full CSS IntelliSense support even when using Tailwind-specific at-rules like `@apply`, `@layer`, and `@theme`.
To use the Tailwind CSS language mode for CSS files, add the following to `languages` section of your `settings.json`:

```json [settings]
{
"languages": {
"CSS": {
"language_servers": [
"tailwindcss-intellisense-css",
"!vscode-css-language-server",
"..."
]
}
}
}
```

The `tailwindcss-intellisense-css` language server serves as an alternative to the default CSS language server, maintaining all standard CSS IntelliSense features while adding support for Tailwind-specific syntax.

### Prettier Plugin

Zed supports Prettier out of the box, which means that if you have the [Tailwind CSS Prettier plugin](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/prettier-plugin-tailwindcss) installed, adding it to your Prettier configuration will make it work automatically:
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