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---
name: tailwind-cleanup
description: Scan and fix Tailwind anti-patterns — hardcoded colors, arbitrary values, inconsistent spacing, and dark/light mode issues.
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Edit
---
Scan and fix Tailwind anti-patterns across the codebase.
Target: $ARGUMENTS
If no target is provided, scan `src/components/` and `src/`.
## Before Starting
1. Read the main CSS file (e.g., `src/index.css` or `src/app.css`) to understand existing CSS custom properties and tokens.
2. Read `vite.config.ts` and any Tailwind config to understand the current setup.
## Scan Checklist
Work through each category. For every violation, record the file, line number, the offending code, and a concrete fix.
### 1. HARDCODED COLORS (Critical)
Search for Tailwind palette colors used directly instead of semantic tokens:
```
bg-red-*, bg-blue-*, bg-green-*, text-red-*, text-blue-*, text-green-*, border-red-*, etc.
```
**Fix**: Replace with CSS custom property tokens or semantic class names. If no token exists, add one.
### 2. ARBITRARY VALUES (Warning)
Search for bracket notation that should be tokens:
```
w-[347px], h-[52px], text-[#hex], bg-[#hex], p-[13px], m-[7px]
```
**Fix**: Replace with nearest Tailwind spacing/sizing utility or create a token if reused.
Acceptable uses: one-off layout values, calc expressions, CSS variable references like `bg-[var(--color)]`.
### 3. INCONSISTENT SPACING
Search for spacing values that don't follow a consistent scale:
```
p-[13px], gap-[7px], m-[11px]
```
**Fix**: Round to nearest Tailwind spacing value (4px increments).
### 4. DARK/LIGHT MODE ISSUES
Search for color utilities missing dark mode counterparts:
```
bg-white (missing dark:bg-*)
text-black (missing dark:text-*)
border-gray-200 (missing dark:border-*)
```
**Fix**: Add `dark:` variants for all color utilities, or use CSS custom properties that handle both modes.
### 5. INLINE STYLES
Search for `style=` and `style={{` in JSX that could be Tailwind utilities:
```
style={{ color: '#xxx' }}
style={{ fontSize: '14px' }}
style={{ marginTop: '20px' }}
```
**Fix**: Replace with equivalent Tailwind class.
## Output Format
```
## Tailwind Cleanup Report
### Critical (must fix)
| File | Line | Issue | Fix |
|------|------|-------|-----|
### Warning (should fix)
| File | Line | Issue | Fix |
|------|------|-------|-----|
### Info (consider fixing)
| File | Line | Issue | Fix |
|------|------|-------|-----|
```
After reporting, apply all Critical and Warning fixes automatically.