cn
cn is cn is a new engine for Tailwind class merging and conflict resolution. It replaces tailwind-merge and clsx. Same APIs. Full parity. And it is 30× faster. - shadcn-ui/cn. It is ranked #120 on the Design Radar, in Design-to-code, first seen 17 days ago and shared in 4 posts (481.1k views).
What people said about cn on X
We are open sourcing `cn`, a new engine for Tailwind class merging and conflict resolution. It is a drop-in replacement for tailwind-merge and clsx. It works with all frameworks, runs everywhere and is 30x faster. Brought to you by @aidenybai and me. https://github.com/shadcn-ui/cn
— @shadcn, 17 days ago · 4.9k likes · see the post
Why a new engine? Speed yes. And we have a few interesting things built on top of coming soon.
— @shadcn, 16 days ago · 433 likes · see the post
cn is here and is 30x faster than tailwind-merge and clsx 😮 amazing work👏
— @pixelcave_john, 16 days ago · 2 likes · see the post
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cn in numbers
- Rank on the Design Radar: #120 of 316
- Shared in 4 posts by 3 accounts: @shadcn, @pixelcave_john, @Nil_phy_dreamer
- 481.1k views on those posts
- First seen 17 days ago, last shared 16 days ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: open source
- Market: Design-to-code
FAQ
What is cn?
cn is a new engine for Tailwind class merging and conflict resolution. It replaces tailwind-merge and clsx. Same APIs. Full parity. And it is 30× faster. - shadcn-ui/cn It was first shared on X 17 days ago and is ranked #120 on the Design Radar.
Is cn free?
It is open source.
Who shared cn?
3 accounts on X, including @shadcn, @pixelcave_john, @Nil_phy_dreamer, in 4 posts totalling 481.1k views.
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