How to Inspect Tailwind CSS Classes in the Browser (The Easy Way)

Why Inspecting Tailwind Classes Can Be Painful

Anyone who's worked with Tailwind CSS knows the pain of dealing with long utility class chains in devtools. It's hard to read, hard to tweak, and constantly switching between your editor, documentation, and browser breaks your flow.

Introducing Tail Lens – The Visual Tailwind Inspector

Tail Lens is a Chrome extension built specifically to solve this. You can add it to Chrome here. It lets you inspect any element using Tailwind CSS and instantly view the applied classes in a clean, readable popup.

• 🧠 Visually inspect Tailwind classes on hover
• ⚡ Live edit and preview utility classes
• 🔍 Explore alternatives like flex-col or items-center and see them live
• 📋 Copy full class lists in one click
• 📏 See spacing, font, and layout properties at a glance

How to Use It

1. Install Tail Lens from the Chrome Web Store
2. Visit any site using Tailwind CSS (your project or any Tailwind-based UI)
3. Click the Tail Lens icon in the toolbar
4. Hover over any element — you'll see a live overlay showing all applied Tailwind classes
5. Edit, preview, or copy classes directly from the popup

Why Developers Love It

Tail Lens is trusted by hundreds of frontend developers who want a faster, cleaner way to debug their Tailwind UI. It's built for speed, clarity, and productivity — whether you're a beginner or a power user. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and experience the difference.

Ready to try it?

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Final Thoughts

Inspecting Tailwind CSS classes doesn’t have to be tedious. With tools like Tail Lens, you can visually debug your layout, experiment faster, and stay focused in your browser.

If you’re working with Tailwind CSS regularly, this tool will instantly feel like a natural part of your workflow.

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