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By Ryan Heybourn · VS Code Marketplace · Other

An opinionated class sorter for Tailwind CSS

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

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.

Installs
677,058
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
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Rank
#702
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

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.

Get it from the VS Code Marketplace →

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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.

Contributors

Code Contributors

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Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • css
  • keybindings
  • sort
  • sorter
  • tailwind
  • tailwindcss
  • vscode

Where Headwind sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 36, #2 (overall #702)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 10, #4 (overall #184)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

Headwind installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 677,058 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.HeadwindInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days677,058installs677K677K677K677K677K677.1KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Headwind installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 677,058 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Headwind installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.HeadwindInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace677,058installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Headwind installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Headwind VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #702 (by installs).HeadwindVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#702current rank#700#701#702#703#704Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Headwind VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #702 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Headwind ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 17 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.HeadwindRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days17ratings1515.51616.51717.51818.519Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Headwind ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 17 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for Headwind
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Data source

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.