# Speeding Up Tailwind CSS Builds

DevFeed: [Speeding Up Tailwind CSS Builds](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/speeding-up-tailwind-css-builds-31301.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nystudio107.com/blog/speeding-up-tailwind-css-builds>)

Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch)

Published: 2020-10-13T12:29:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nystudio107-articles-on-modern-web-development.md>)

Topics: [Tailwind CSS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tailwind.md>), [build times](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/build-times.md>), [PostCSS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postcss.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>)

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## AI overview

A tutorial on optimizing Tailwind CSS builds in local development. It explains how splitting CSS imports can avoid reprocessing the full Tailwind utilities stylesheet during ordinary CSS changes, improving Hot Module Replacement and Live Reload responsiveness.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to optimize your Tailwind CSS PostCSS build times to make local development with Hot Module Replacement or Live Reload orders of magnitude faster!