Utilities are not generating in my output.css file

[jeremiahray]

I am using the standalone tailwindcss CLI, and when I input my input.css and output.css, it is only generating about 541 lines of css in my output.css file. There are no utilities available to use.

TailwindCSS v4.0.6

[RobinMalfait]

Hey!

Please provide a minimal reproduction.

[jeremiahray]

Hi @RobinMalfait!

I am following the installation for the standalone CLI here.

cd _dev/tailwindcss/
./tailwindcss -i input.css -o ../../source/styles/output.css --watch

which will create the output.css file, however the file contains 0 utility classes that I am able to utilize.

I am fairly new to TailwindCSS, so if this is user error then I apologize.

[RobinMalfait]

The problem is that your CSS file (and tailwind CLI) lives in a nested folder. There are no other files to look at so nothing will be generated.

There are a few solutions to the problem:

1. Run the Tailwind CSS CLI from the root
2. Do what you are doing, but replace the import:

- @import "tailwindcss";
+ @import "tailwindcss" source(../../source);

That way Tailwind knows where to look for CSS classes.

[brandonleetran]

I am having the same issue. Were you able to see why? My base styles from preflight are being generated.

[wongjn]

Would you be able to provide a reproduction please?