Headwind installs statistics
By Ryan Heybourn · VS Code Marketplace · Other
An opinionated class sorter for Tailwind CSS
Headwind has 677,058 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #702 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 4.00 / 5 from 17 ratings
About Headwind
Headwind
Headwind is an opinionated Tailwind CSS class sorter for Visual Studio Code. It enforces consistent ordering of classes by parsing your code and reprinting class tags to follow a given order.
Headwind runs on save, will remove duplicate classes and can even sort entire workspaces.
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Usage
You can install Headwind via the VS Code Marketplace, or package it yourself using vsce. Headwind works globally once installed and will run on save if a tailwind.config.js file is present within your working directory.
You can also trigger Headwind by:
• Pressing CMD + Shift + T on Mac • Pressing CTRL + ALT + T on Windows
Headwind can sort individual files by running 'Sort Tailwind CSS Classes' via the Command Palette. Workspaces can also be sorted by running 'Sort Tailwind CSS Classes on Entire Workspace'.
Any breakpoints or unknown classes will be moved to the end of the class list, whilst duplicate classes will be removed.
Customisation
Headwind ships with a default class order (located in package.json). You can edit this (and other settings) to your liking on the extension settings page.
headwind.classRegex:
An object with language IDs as keys and their values determining the regex to search for Tailwind CSS classes. The default is located in package.json but this can be customized to suit your needs.
There can be multiple capturing groups, that should only contain a string with Tailwind CSS classes (without any apostrophies etc.). If a new group, which doesn't contain the class string, is created, ensure that it is non-capturing by using (?:).
Example from package.json:
Debugging Custom Regex:
To debug custom classRegex, you can use the code below:
The result of valueMatch should be the class text _exactly_, with no other characters.
Good example value: valueMatch w-64 h-full bg-blue-400 relative
Note: Changes made to Headwind's JSON configuration options may not take effect immediately. When experimenting with custom classRegex, after each change you should open the control pallete (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P) and run Developer: Reload Window to ensure changes are applied.
headwind.sortTailwindClasses:
An array that determines Headwind's default sort order.
headwind.removeDuplicates:
Headwind will remove duplicate class names by default. This can be toggled on or off.
"headwind.removeDuplicates": false
headwind.prependCustomClasses:
Headwind will append custom class names by default. They can be prepended instead.
"headwind.prependCustomClasses": true
headwind.runOnSave:
Headwind will run on save by default (if a tailwind.config.js file is present within your working directory). This can be toggled on or off.
"headwind.runOnSave": false
Contributing
Headwind is open-source and contributions are always welcome. If you're interested in submitting a pull request, please take a moment to review CONTRIBUTING.md.
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Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- css
- keybindings
- sort
- sorter
- tailwind
- tailwindcss
- vscode
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Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=heybourn.headwind. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.