---
title: "daisyUI : Magic of Tailwind CSS 💖"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/daisyui-magic-of-tailwind-css--4zzntldyu
source_url: https://daisyui.com/
type: share
source: "Dev Squad"
author: "Aditya Jodhani"
published: 2024-07-31T03:47:09.559Z
updated: 2024-07-31T03:47:09.564Z
tags: ["webdev", "tailwind-css"]
upvotes: 157
comments: 9
language: en
---

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# daisyUI : Magic of Tailwind CSS 💖

**[Dev Squad](https://daily.dev/sources/devsquad)** · [@adityajodhani](https://daily.dev/adityajodhani) · 157 upvotes · 9 comments

## Summary

daisyUI is a plugin for Tailwind CSS that adds component class names for common UI elements, reducing the need for writing utility class names. It also offers customizable color names and a theme generator. With daisyUI, developers can create beautiful websites faster and with less code.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@brynb** · 9 upvotes

> I don't get the point of DaisyUI. If you're going to switch from Tailwind classes to BEM classes, then why use Tailwind at all? Any half-decent dev environment has some sort of components system that keeps you DRY, so using a long string of TW class names in components is irrelevant to the workflow.
>
> But if you're fundamentally going to stick to BEM naming across the board and @apply everything from TW, you may as well just use your own set of variables rather than a gigantic CSS framework that needs a build process. Using BEM + TW feels like enjoying neither of their strengths.
>
> I'm happy to...

**@tommy04** · 3 upvotes

> I always use this one when I want to quickly build an idea.

**@dev321** · 0 upvotes

> I got its best alternative: dev-components.vercel.app

**@irfanhabib** · 0 upvotes

> I prefer NextUI . Best ui lib

**@louisjs** · 0 upvotes

> We would need something like this in the React Native ecosystem
> Using Nativewind

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