{"slug":"mobile-styling-nativewind","title":"mobile-styling-nativewind","summary":"NativeWind v4+ - Tailwind CSS utility classes for React Native, className prop, CSS variables, dark mode, platform prefixes, animations, theming, third-party component integration","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-29T15:28:15.804999Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/agents-inc/skills","stars":24,"forks":8,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T17:50:55Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: mobile-styling-nativewind\ndescription: NativeWind v4+ - Tailwind CSS utility classes for React Native, className prop, CSS variables, dark mode, platform prefixes, animations, theming, third-party component integration</h2>\n<h1>NativeWind Patterns</h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Quick Guide:</strong> NativeWind brings Tailwind CSS utility classes to React Native via <code>className</code> prop. Styles compile to <code>StyleSheet.create</code> at build time with a lightweight runtime for conditional logic (dark mode, hover, focus). Always declare both light AND dark styles (no CSS cascade in RN). Use <code>vars()</code> for runtime theming with CSS variables. Platform prefixes (<code>ios:</code>, <code>android:</code>, <code>native:</code>) replace <code>Platform.select</code> for styling. Use <code>remapProps</code> for third-party components with multiple style props; reserve <code>cssInterop</code> for components needing style-to-prop extraction.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;critical_requirements&gt;</p>\n<h2>CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill</h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md</strong> (kebab-case, named exports, import ordering, <code>import type</code>, named constants)</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>(You MUST always declare BOTH light and dark styles -- <code>className=\"text-black dark:text-white\"</code> not just <code>className=\"dark:text-white\"</code> -- React Native has no CSS cascade)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>remapProps</code> for third-party components with multiple style props and <code>cssInterop</code> ONLY when style attributes need extraction to props -- NEVER use either for your own custom components)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST import <code>\"./global.css\"</code> at your app entry point -- without it no styles render)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST add <code>/// &lt;reference types=\"nativewind/types\" /&gt;</code> in a <code>nativewind-env.d.ts</code> file for TypeScript className support)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>nativewind/preset</code> in <code>tailwind.config.js</code> presets -- without it platform-specific features break)</strong></p>\n<p>&lt;/critical_requirements&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Auto-detection:</strong> NativeWind, nativewind, className on React Native components, nativewind/preset, nativewind/babel, nativewind/metro, withNativeWind, cssInterop, remapProps, vars(), useColorScheme from nativewind, useUnstableNativeVariable, dark: prefix in React Native, ios: prefix, android: prefix, native: prefix, global.css tailwind directives, nativewind-env.d.ts</p>\n<p><strong>When to use:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Styling React Native components with Tailwind CSS utility classes</li>\n<li>Implementing dark mode with automatic system detection or manual toggle</li>\n<li>Creating dynamic themes with CSS variables via <code>vars()</code></li>\n<li>Applying platform-specific styles with <code>ios:</code>/<code>android:</code>/<code>native:</code> prefixes</li>\n<li>Integrating className support with third-party React Native libraries</li>\n<li>Adding transitions and animations to React Native components</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Key patterns covered:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>className prop usage and custom component patterns</li>\n<li>Dark mode with <code>useColorScheme</code> (system preference and manual toggle)</li>\n<li>CSS variables for runtime theming via <code>vars()</code> and <code>useUnstableNativeVariable()</code></li>\n<li>Platform prefixes (<code>ios:</code>, <code>android:</code>, <code>web:</code>, <code>native:</code>) for cross-platform styling</li>\n<li>Third-party component integration (<code>remapProps</code> vs <code>cssInterop</code>)</li>\n<li>Animations and transitions (experimental, powered by react-native-reanimated)</li>\n<li>Variant components with class merging libraries</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>When NOT to use:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Web-only React projects (use standard Tailwind CSS)</li>\n<li>Projects that need zero runtime overhead (use <code>StyleSheet.create</code> directly)</li>\n<li>Apps on legacy React Native architecture that cannot adopt New Architecture dependencies</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Detailed Resources:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"examples/core.md\">examples/core.md</a> - className usage, custom components, variants, conditional styling</li>\n<li><a href=\"examples/theming.md\">examples/theming.md</a> - Dark mode, CSS variables, theme switching, useColorScheme</li>\n<li><a href=\"examples/platform-and-interop.md\">examples/platform-and-interop.md</a> - Platform prefixes, cssInterop, remapProps, third-party integration</li>\n<li><a href=\"reference.md\">reference.md</a> - Decision frameworks, API cheat sheet, migration notes</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n\n<hr>\n\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;decision_framework&gt;</p>\n<h2>Decision Framework</h2>\n<h3>Styling Approach</h3>\n<pre><code>Need Tailwind utility classes in React Native?\n├─ YES → NativeWind\n└─ NO → StyleSheet.create (zero overhead)\n\nNeed zero runtime overhead?\n├─ YES → StyleSheet.create (0ms)\n├─ Acceptable ~2ms → NativeWind (compiled)\n└─ Runtime parsing OK → twrnc (~8-15ms, pure runtime)\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Third-Party Component Integration</h3>\n<pre><code>Does the component accept className already?\n├─ YES → Use it directly (no setup needed)\n└─ NO → Does it have multiple style props (style, contentContainerStyle)?\n    ├─ YES → remapProps (lightweight, zero overhead)\n    └─ NO → Does a style attribute need to become a prop?\n        ├─ YES → cssInterop (extracts style attributes to props)\n        └─ NO → remapProps with simple mapping\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Theming Strategy</h3>\n<pre><code>Static theme (compile-time)?\n├─ YES → Customize tailwind.config.js theme.extend\n└─ NO → Need runtime theme switching?\n    ├─ YES → vars() with CSS variables\n    └─ Need multiple brand themes?\n        └─ Combine vars() + useColorScheme for brand + light/dark matrix\n</code></pre>\n<p>See <a href=\"reference.md\">reference.md</a> for full API cheat sheet, dark mode strategy tree, and migration notes.</p>\n<p>&lt;/decision_framework&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;red_flags&gt;</p>\n<h2>RED FLAGS</h2>\n<p><strong>High Priority Issues:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Declaring only dark styles without light counterpart (<code>dark:text-white</code> without <code>text-black</code>) -- React Native has no CSS cascade, so the light variant will have no text color</li>\n<li>Using <code>cssInterop</code> or <code>remapProps</code> on your own custom components -- these are exclusively for third-party components. Your own components should accept and merge <code>className</code> directly</li>\n<li>Missing <code>import \"./global.css\"</code> at app entry point -- no styles will render without it</li>\n<li>Missing <code>nativewind/preset</code> in tailwind.config.js presets -- platform prefixes, CSS variable support, and other NativeWind-specific features will not work</li>\n<li>Using <code>useColorScheme</code> from <code>react-native</code> instead of <code>nativewind</code> -- the nativewind version provides <code>setColorScheme</code> and <code>toggleColorScheme</code></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Medium Priority Issues:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using <code>cssInterop</code> when <code>remapProps</code> would suffice -- <code>cssInterop</code> has runtime overhead for style resolution, event handlers, and context injection</li>\n<li>Naming the TypeScript declaration file <code>nativewind.d.ts</code> -- it conflicts with the package's own types. Use <code>nativewind-env.d.ts</code></li>\n<li>Not setting <code>userInterfaceStyle: \"automatic\"</code> in Expo app.json -- system dark mode preference will not be detected</li>\n<li>Using web-designed breakpoints (<code>sm:</code>, <code>md:</code>, <code>lg:</code>) without customizing for mobile -- NativeWind's default breakpoints are web-centric (640px, 768px, 1024px) and may not match mobile screen sizes</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Gotchas &amp; Edge Cases:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inline <code>style</code> prop takes precedence over <code>className</code> styles due to CSS specificity -- <code>&lt;Text className=\"text-white\" style={{ color: \"black\" }} /&gt;</code> renders black</li>\n<li><code>rem</code> units differ between platforms: 14 on native (RN default font size), 16 on web -- use px values in theme config for consistency</li>\n<li>Color opacity is disabled by default for performance on native -- enable via <code>corePlugins</code> in tailwind.config.js if you need <code>bg-blue-500/50</code> syntax</li>\n<li><code>vars()</code> values propagate via React Context, not actual CSS -- they only flow to React children, not portal-rendered content</li>\n<li><code>useUnstableNativeVariable</code> API may change in future versions (prefixed \"unstable\" intentionally)</li>\n<li>Animations and transitions are experimental on native -- <code>transition-shadow</code> is web-only, and animation performance is actively being improved</li>\n<li><code>gap-</code> compiles to native <code>columnGap</code>/<code>rowGap</code> in v4 (v2 used a polyfill) -- verify your React Native version supports gap layout props</li>\n<li><code>divide-</code> and <code>space-</code> utilities are temporarily unavailable in v4</li>\n<li>NativeWind v5 (in preview) deprecates <code>cssInterop</code>/<code>remapProps</code> in favor of <code>styled()</code>, and <code>vars()</code> in favor of <code>VariableContextProvider</code> -- check migration guide when upgrading</li>\n<li>Tailwind CSS v4 is NOT yet supported by NativeWind v4 -- NativeWind v4 uses Tailwind CSS v3.4 config format</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&lt;/red_flags&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;critical_reminders&gt;</p>\n<h2>CRITICAL REMINDERS</h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md</strong></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>(You MUST always declare BOTH light and dark styles -- <code>className=\"text-black dark:text-white\"</code> not just <code>className=\"dark:text-white\"</code> -- React Native has no CSS cascade)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>remapProps</code> for third-party components with multiple style props and <code>cssInterop</code> ONLY when style attributes need extraction to props -- NEVER use either for your own custom components)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST import <code>\"./global.css\"</code> at your app entry point -- without it no styles render)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST add <code>/// &lt;reference types=\"nativewind/types\" /&gt;</code> in a <code>nativewind-env.d.ts</code> file for TypeScript className support)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>nativewind/preset</code> in <code>tailwind.config.js</code> presets -- without it platform-specific features break)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Failure to follow these rules will cause invisible styles, broken dark mode, TypeScript errors on className props, and platform-specific rendering failures.</strong></p>\n<p>&lt;/critical_reminders&gt;</p>\n","files":[{"path":"examples/core.md","sizeBytes":9321,"isText":true},{"path":"examples/platform-and-interop.md","sizeBytes":7981,"isText":true},{"path":"examples/theming.md","sizeBytes":8928,"isText":true},{"path":"reference.md","sizeBytes":6976,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":19573,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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