tailwind-merge is a tiny, dependency-free utility that intelligently merges Tailwind CSS classes. It resolves conflicts arising from conflicting Tailwind styles, ensuring your styling is predictable and maintainable. Think of it as a Tailwind CSS swiss-army knife for when your classes overlap due to component composition or conditional styling. Avoid unexpected styling behavior with this lightweight and efficient merging tool.
Tailwind-merge's release frequency has fluctuated since July 2021. It began with high activity, then stabilized through 2022 and 2023 with occasional bursts. 2024 saw a similar pattern. In 2025, releases occurred monthly until July, with no releases in August or thus far in September. Overall, the release pace has slowed, with periods of inactivity interspersed with single or multiple releases per month.
Tailwind-merge npm package downloads show strong growth from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking at approximately 57.5 million. September 2025's partial data indicates a significant drop, with roughly 21.7 million downloads, but may rise to similar levels as previous months as more data comes in.
