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Summary

Modernizes the repo (~5 years stale) and makes tailwindcss-glow a first-class Tailwind CSS v4 plugin while preserving all public utility names (.glow-{color}, .glow-{color}-{style}, .glow-{style}, .glow-dynamic*). This is a breaking change: Tailwind v2/v3 are no longer supported (the old code imported Tailwind v2 internals and was already broken on v3+).

Changes (one per commit)

  • chore: switch to pnpm — replace npm/package-lock.json with pnpm (packageManager: pnpm@11.18.0).
  • feat!: make the plugin compatible with tailwindcss v4 — the core migration:
    • CSS-first loading via @plugin "tailwindcss-glow";; full JS options (incl. style functions) still work via a legacy @config file or by importing the plugin.
    • Colors are composed with color-mix(in srgb, <color> <alpha>%, transparent) instead of build-time rgba(r, g, b, a) parsing — works with any CSS color syntax (oklch, hex, hsl, CSS variables, currentColor), zero color-parsing deps. Drops lodash, color-convert, color-string, and all Tailwind v2 internal imports; tailwindcss becomes a peer dependency (^4.0.0).
    • Utilities are registered with addUtilities; v4 tree-shakes unused ones and applies variants (hover:glow-red-500-lg) automatically.
    • Dual packaging: CJS entry (index.js) + ESM wrapper (index.mjs) via an exports map, sideEffects: false, files allowlist (replaces .npmignore), engines.node >= 20. Version number untouched.
  • docs(example): port the demo to tailwind v4 — replaces the unmaintained CRA/craco/yarn demo with a static @tailwindcss/cli demo (pnpm workspace package linking the plugin).
  • chore(lint): add oxlint — oxlint 1.78.0, correctness+suspicious as error (no linter existed before).
  • chore(format): add oxfmt and format the codebase — oxfmt 0.63.0 (.oxfmtrc.json, 100 cols) + one-time repo-wide format.
  • test: add integration tests for tailwind v4 — vitest 4.1.10; fixtures are built through a real @tailwindcss/cli build in a temp consumer project (plugin installed as node_modules/tailwindcss-glow), asserting emitted CSS for: CSS-first usage + tree-shaking + variants, @theme custom colors, legacy @config with function styles, and package entry interop.
  • ci: update GitHub Actions to latest versions — checkout@v7, setup-node@v7, pnpm/action-setup@v6, Node 24, actually run lint+test in the build job, publish with pnpm; Renovate preset config:baseconfig:recommended.
  • docs: update README for tailwind v4@plugin usage, color-mix customization, migration notes.

Testing (all real runs)

Command Result
pnpm install --frozen-lockfile PASS
pnpm test (vitest 4.1.10, 5 tests incl. real Tailwind v4 CLI builds) PASS (5/5)
pnpm lint (oxlint) PASS (0 warnings, 0 errors)
pnpm run format:check (oxfmt) PASS
pnpm --filter tailwindcss-glow-example run build PASS (all demo glow utilities emitted)
npm pack --dry-run PASS (index.js, index.mjs, package.json, readme, LICENSE only)

Integration-build evidence (from the vitest suite): a fixture with @import "tailwindcss"; @plugin "tailwindcss-glow"; and classes glow-blue-500, glow-blue-500-md, glow-blue-500-2xl, hover:glow-red-500-lg, glow-none, glow-dynamic* emits exactly those utilities — e.g. .glow-blue-500 { box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 color-mix(in srgb, oklch(62.3% 0.214 259.815) 40%, transparent), … } — and no unused colors/styles. The reformatted plugin was byte-diff verified to produce identical CSS to the pre-format version.

Migration notes for consumers

  • v2: tailwind.config.jsplugins: [require("tailwindcss-glow")()]
  • v4: your main CSS file → @import "tailwindcss"; @plugin "tailwindcss-glow";
  • Class names are unchanged. A legacy @config file with theme.glow / plugin options keeps working if you need JS-style customization (function styles).
  • Style functions now receive the full CSS color value; use color-mix(in srgb, ${color} <alpha>%, transparent) instead of rgba(${baseColor}, <alpha>).

Caveats

  • v2/v3 support dropped (breaking). v4's default palette is oklch, so specific shades differ slightly from the old hex palette (Tailwind's change, not the plugin's).
  • The @plugin "…" { … } CSS options block only accepts flat declarations in v4, so object options (custom colors/styles) require a @config JS file or a direct plugin import — documented in the README.
  • Custom colors work in any CSS syntax now, including currentColor (previously skipped).
  • No version bump and no npm publish performed, per instructions.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added Tailwind CSS v4 support with CSS-first plugin setup.
    • Glow utilities now support arbitrary CSS colors, currentColor, theme colors, and customizable color/style options.
    • Added ESM and CommonJS package entry points.
    • Added a streamlined build-tool-free example showcasing glow utilities and variants.
  • Documentation

    • Updated installation, migration, configuration, usage, and utility reference documentation for Tailwind CSS v4.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for builds, variants, customization, tree-shaking, and package exports.

Update (2026-08-16): version set to 4.0.0-beta.1 — the major now tracks the targeted Tailwind CSS major (v4), staying on the beta channel.


CodeRabbit follow-up (2026-08-16): publish workflow hardened (permissions: contents: read, persist-credentials: false on all checkouts, release cache removed). README installation section now clearly marks the v4 rewrite as not yet on npm, with a source-install path until 4.0.0-beta.1 is published. Skipped: npm trusted publishing (requires registry-side OIDC config by the owner).

umstek added 8 commits August 16, 2026 01:21
Replace npm/package-lock.json with pnpm and declare packageManager
(pnpm@11.18.0).
Rewrite the plugin for the Tailwind v4 plugin API and CSS-first usage:

- Load via `@plugin "tailwindcss-glow";` in CSS; full JS options
  (colors/styles, including style functions) still work through a legacy
  `@config` file or by importing the plugin directly.
- Preserve all public utility names: `.glow-{color}`,
  `.glow-{color}-{style}`, `.glow-{style}` for static styles, and the
  `.glow-dynamic*` family.
- Replace build-time `rgba(r, g, b, a)` interpolation with
  `color-mix(in srgb, <color> a%, transparent)`, which accepts any CSS
  color syntax (oklch, hsl, hex, CSS variables, currentColor) without
  parsing. This drops the color-convert/color-string/lodash dependencies
  and the dependency on Tailwind v2 internals.
- Emit utilities via `addUtilities`; Tailwind v4 tree-shakes unused ones
  and applies variants (e.g. `hover:glow-red-500-lg`) automatically.
- Add dual packaging: CJS entry (index.js) plus an ESM wrapper
  (index.mjs) exposed through an `exports` map, `sideEffects: false`,
  `files` allowlist replacing .npmignore, and `engines.node >= 20`.
- Move tailwindcss to peerDependencies (^4.0.0) and add tailwindcss +
  @tailwindcss/cli as dev dependencies for building/testing.

BREAKING CHANGE: Tailwind CSS v2/v3 are no longer supported; the plugin
now requires tailwindcss >= 4. Custom alpha behavior is preserved via
color-mix, and v4's default oklch palette renders marginally different
shades than v2's hex palette.
Replace the unmaintained Create React App + craco demo (React 17,
Tailwind v2 compat build, yarn) with a minimal static page built by
@tailwindcss/cli. The example is now a pnpm workspace package linking
the plugin from the repo root and keeps the same showcase utilities
(glow-blue-500 and size variants, glow-none, glow-dynamic*).
Add oxlint 1.78.0 with correctness/suspicious categories set to error
(the repo had no linter before) and a lint script. Current code passes
with zero findings.
Add oxfmt 0.63.0 (.oxfmtrc.json: 100 print width, semicolons, double
quotes, trailing commas) with format/format:check scripts — the repo had
no formatter before — and run it once over the repository. The emitted
plugin CSS is byte-identical before and after the reformat (verified via
a Tailwind v4 CLI build).
Add vitest 4.1.10 and a suite that builds committed fixtures through a
real @tailwindcss/cli v4 build in a throwaway directory that mirrors a
consumer project (plugin installed as node_modules/tailwindcss-glow):

- CSS-first @plugin usage: utility names, default style values
  (color-mix on the v4 oklch palette), static .glow-none, variants
  (hover:glow-red-500-lg), dynamic glow rules, and tree-shaking of
  unused colors/styles.
- @theme-defined custom colors.
- Legacy @config usage with custom/nested colors and function styles.
- ESM wrapper and CJS entry interop.

Replaces the old placeholder test script.
Bump the publish workflow to actions/checkout@v7, actions/setup-node@v7,
and pnpm/action-setup@v6; run it on Node 24 with pnpm (frozen lockfile),
and actually run lint + tests in the build job (previously commented
out). Publish with pnpm. Also move Renovate off the long-removed
config:base preset to config:recommended.
Document CSS-first usage (@plugin), the color-mix based color handling,
@theme-driven custom colors, @config/plugin-option customization, the
unchanged utility names, and a migration section from the v2 plugin.
Drop the v2-era config snippets and the purging warning (Tailwind v4
tree-shakes plugin utilities).
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The plugin was migrated to Tailwind CSS v4. Package exports, tooling, CI, documentation, and integration tests were updated. The React example was replaced with a standalone Tailwind CLI example.

Changes

Tailwind CSS v4 migration

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Tailwind v4 plugin implementation
index.js
The plugin now uses plugin.withOptions, CSS color-mix(), local class escaping, configurable colors and styles, and separate color, static, and dynamic utility generation.
Package and CI integration
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Package exports, Tailwind peer dependencies, workspace settings, linting, formatting, publishing, and CI commands were updated.
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test/build.js, test/fixtures/*, test/glow.test.js
Temporary consumer builds and fixtures test CSS-first loading, legacy configuration, theme colors, generated utilities, tree-shaking, and ESM/CommonJS entry points.
Build-free example and documentation
example/*, readme.md
The React example was replaced with a standalone Tailwind CLI page. Documentation now covers Tailwind CSS v4 setup, customization, utilities, and migration.

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  Fixture->>TailwindCLI: Read input.css and index.html
  TailwindCLI->>TailwindCSSGlow: Load plugin through `@plugin` or `@config`
  TailwindCSSGlow-->>TailwindCLI: Register matching glow utilities
  TailwindCLI->>GeneratedCSS: Write out.css
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Test the installed package entry points.

Line 92 and Line 98 import source files by relative path. These imports bypass package-name resolution. A broken package.json export map can pass both tests. Package export conditions apply when a consumer imports or requires the package name. (nodejs.org)

Create ESM and CJS consumer modules in the directory from createBuildDir. Import or require "tailwindcss-glow" from those modules. This validates the copied package metadata and both export conditions.

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In @.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml:
- Around line 11-19: Update the workflow permissions to grant only contents:
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