Windy

Windy

Transform every HTML element on any website to Tailwind CSS

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Windy is a browser extension that allows you to copy any HTML element on a website and transform it into HTML with Tailwind CSS classes.
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Marcel Pociot
Maker
Hi! I'm Marcel, the developer of Windy. I built Windy to simplify the very time-consuming process of converting existing layouts over to Tailwind CSS. With Windy, this now becomes a matter of minutes, instead of hours or days. And even if you don't need to convert a whole existing layout over to Tailwind, Windy is extremely helpful to get some insights into how existing layouts or individual components would be built using Tailwind CSS. We have launched Windy as "early access", because we still want to add some additional features and add Safari support - but the core feature is ready to go. Let me know what you think of it!
Csaba Kissi
@marcelpociot Great extension Marcel. Definitely will use it. I'm just enjoying your Electron course :)
Marcel Pociot
Maker
@marcelpociot @csaba_kissi Thank you very much!
Neo
@marcelpociot @csaba_kissi definitely a great idea and extension. Marcel is such a great maker :)
Ahmad Awais ⚡
@marcelpociot Fantastic and super useful.
Jose Cerrejon
I’m not a front-end developer, but I need to do that task sometimes and when I read about Windy, the meme “shut up and take my money” became a reality. A great tool that I hope that grow a lot next year.
Marcel Pociot
Maker
@ulysess10 Thank you so much!
John Hayes
So I've got a problem with the plugin. I've sent a couple of emails to support about it. It isn't copying the majority of pages I'm trying correctly. Seems like flex and grid are off and not working or copying at all. The only site I've gotten it to work on is the actual Windy site.
Vincent Yee
@john_hayes2 is there further discount on useWindy?
John Hayes
@john_hayes2 @yyonfai Not that I'm aware of.
John Hayes
@john_hayes2 I am not one to usually write negative reviews and don't plan on doing that completely here. What I want to make known is that this plugin is far from useful at the moment. It works on a small amount of sites currently and can definitely benefit those who use it for simple purposes. If you plan on using it for migrating an existing site, you may want to continue with your current workflow or find another tool that will be more beneficial than this current iteration of Windy. Don't get me wrong, I believe this plugin is going to be a huge time-saver and be extremely useful in the future. For now, it is just not at that point. I guess what I'm saying is that if you make the purchase and expect to be able to use the plugin with immediate satisfaction or to add it into your current workflow, you may be disappointed. Beyond Code is an excellent team and have excellent products, but this one is not ready for mainstream or even an early release in my opinion. If you want to use it to copy HTML without opening devtools and to get some insight into TailwindCSS classes, then you may very well be happy. For me, this is not the case and I am going to have to discontinue my usage until the plugin is more polished and beneficial for myself. At the current price point, I don't mind paying extra for the plugin when it is more polished. If you are the type of person to kickstart products, then I would suggest buckling up and staying in for the ride. I really look forward to seeing what has become of Windy in a few months. Good luck to you all and to the team at Beyond Code. Last, thanks for being an innovator and putting out some great products Beyond Code.
Sebastian Schlein
Maker
@john_hayes2 Thank you for your detailed review! We are indeed working on improvements and version 1.0.6 got released today. This version does a better job at detecting styles that have been merged from parent components, etc. We believe that there are many improvements in the upcoming months and that we are able to make it work on complex sites too :)