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DESIGN.md Tailwind Export

Generate DESIGN.md with a ready-to-paste Tailwind config snippet — semantic color tokens, font roles, and CSS variables mapped for your stack.

DESIGN.md with Tailwind built in

Tailwind projects need color tokens in tailwind.config — but agents and teammates also need human-readable rules. A DESIGN.md Tailwind export gives you both: markdown documentation agents read, plus a theme extension block you paste directly into tailwind.config.ts.

AI Brand Kits maps your semantic tokens — primary, accent, surface, muted — to Tailwind color keys as you customize fonts and palettes. Export DESIGN.md, css-variables.css, and tokens.json in one zip.

What's in the Tailwind export

Every export includes Tailwind-ready mappings so you skip manually translating hex codes to theme colors.

  • Tailwind theme extension snippet in DESIGN.md
  • Semantic tokens mapped to color keys (primary, accent, etc.)
  • CSS custom properties for non-Tailwind usage
  • Font roles with Google Fonts names for next/font
  • tokens.json for programmatic theme generation

How to export DESIGN.md with Tailwind config

Customize your kit below — the Tailwind snippet updates with your token values. Download DESIGN.md or the full zip when ready.

  • Set fonts and colors in the generator
  • Preview components to validate token choices
  • Download DESIGN.md and copy the Tailwind block
  • Paste into tailwind.config theme.extend.colors

Tailwind + AI coding workflows

Drop DESIGN.md in your Next.js repo alongside tailwind.config. Cursor and v0 read DESIGN.md for rules while Tailwind handles class generation — primary maps to bg-primary, muted to text-muted-foreground.

Works with Tailwind v3 and v4 projects. CSS variables export covers projects migrating between versions.

Frequently asked questions

Does the export work with Tailwind v4?

Yes. CSS variables export works with any Tailwind version. The theme extension snippet targets standard tailwind.config theme.extend — adapt variable syntax for v4 @theme if needed.

Can I edit the Tailwind snippet after export?

Yes. DESIGN.md is markdown — customize token names, add spacing scales, or extend with custom utilities before pasting into config.

What else is included besides the Tailwind snippet?

Full DESIGN.md with typography rules, color usage guidelines, css-variables.css, and tokens.json in the zip bundle.

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