[▲ Vercel Community](/) · [Categories](/categories) · [Latest](/latest) · [Top](/top) · [Live](/live) [v0](/c/v0/59) # Im trying to deploy my project on vercel but it keeps saying cant find package @tailwindcss/vite 409 views · 9 likes · 35 posts Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 failed to load config from /vercel/path0/vite.config.js error when starting dev server: Error \[ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND\]: Cannot find package ‘@tailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcsstailwindcss/vite’ imported from /vercel/path0/node_modules/.vite-temp/vite.config.js.timestamp-1764666607979-281cc1632e3e2.mjs at Object.getPackageJSONURL (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:316:9) at packageResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:768:81) at moduleResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:858:18) at defaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:990:11) at #cachedDefaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:737:20) at ModuleLoader.resolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:714:38) at ModuleLoader.getModuleJobForImport (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:293:38) at #link (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:208:49) Error: Command “npm run dev” exited with 1 { “name”: “my-react-app”, “private”: true, “version”: “0.0.0”, “type”: “module”, “scripts”: { “dev”: “vite”, “build”: “vite build”  vite.config.js import { define@tailwindcssonfig } from ‘v@vitej@vitej@vitej@vitej@vitej@vitej@vitej@vitejsvitej@vitejste’ import react from ‘@vitejs/plugin-react’ i@tailwindcs@tailwindcs@tailwindcs@tailwindcs@tailwindcs@tailwindcs@tail@tailwindcssindcs@tailwindcs@tailwindcssport tailwindcss from ‘@tailwindcss/vite’ // https://vite.dev/config/ export default defineConfig({ plugins: \[react(), tailwindcss(), \] }) Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 May be a dumb question to ask, but have you asked the agent to try and fix this error? or have you: - tried running / installing the missing packages? - or installed Tailwind v4? Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 I did have an issue once when I brought in a vite code based project and the agent actually just changed it all for me so that it was in the code base that v0 works better with. Maybe that is something you could try / ask? Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 maybe try these steps? Not sure tbh. bash ``` # 1. Clean install rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json npm install # 2. If using Tailwind v4, ensure it's installed npm install -D @tailwindcss/vite tailwindcss # 3. Rebuild npm run build ``` --- --- **Alternative Fix (Tailwind v3 approach):** If you're actually using Tailwind v3, your `vite.config.js` should look like this instead: javascript ``` import { defineConfig } from 'vite' import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react' export default defineConfig({ plugins: [react()], css: { postcss: './postcss.config.js', // Tailwind processed via PostCSS } }) ``` Then ensure your `postcss.config.js` has: javascript ``` export default { plugins: { tailwindcss: {}, autoprefixer: {}, }, } ``` Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 im using v4 and have tried the cleaning and the reinstalling also Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 and how can i contact the agent pls Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 how can i get this done Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 just in the normal prompt area. Just ask it to look at the console log and fix those errors. You can try that as is. Or you can try pasting in some of what I sent (***[u]but be advised I cant guarantee what i gave you WILL work[/u]***), and ask it if those would help fix it. I would stat though by just telling it to look at the Console log errors and fixing those issues. But be sure to tell it to give you an explanation and to confirm with you what it will do before you accpet it. So then you can read it all and see what you think is best based on what it will do. Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 you are getting these errors in v0 right? or in the Vercel deploy DB? Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 see if any of that works (if this is in v0 you are getting the errors). Otherwise there may be another help area for wider Vercel topics. I am sure a team member will also jump in on this too if no solution is found asap. Maybe @avik-creator, you have some thoughts / ideas on a solve for this? Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 in the Vercel Deployment Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 and what happens when you deploy via v0? Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 or maybe I am totally misunderstanding something here too. Is this a v0 project? Or something you imported to Vercel but created elsewhere? Just trying to fully understand. Sorry for any confusion. Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03    Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 it was created on vs and pushed to github and imported to vercel Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 ahhh ok. I see. Ok if you are willing to, can you try this: 1. download GitHub repo for this project as zip file 2. go into v0 (if you have this / are using this) / **[u]Im assuming you want to continue this on v0?[/u]** 3. upload the zip file to start the project (see image).  Then, what I am assuming will happen is this. It will read its Vite, say it doesnt “like” vite and refactor it all to code that works with, but keep yoru design 1:1. I am saying I assume this will happen becuase this is what I did for a project I started in Lovable. I pushed it to Github, downloaded as zip, uploaded / styarted with zip upload, it brought it in, agent said it didnt / coudlnt work with vite and that it would refactor, I said yes, and it worked and kept the designs 1:1. make sense? Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 if you dont want to use v0 but just want this hosted etc on Vercel, maybe you can still get it answered here, or you can try posting your issue / question here https://community.vercel.com/c/help/9 as that is Vercel exclusively it seems Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 it make sense, but this is a project i started from scratch although little help from Ai but not converting pictures to code Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 maybe still wortth a shot then to try what I was saying? Cause then you will have it all in v0 to continue and have it on Vercel as you want Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 ill get it a trial, i really appreciate ur time and answers Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 Just curious @temmytizzy201-7159 1. is this something you want to have on v0 to continuing working on or is it “done” or are you wanting it to be worked on in VS still? Cause maybe that changes a lot of what I said haha. 2. Have you tried the idea I gave about uploading via zip to have to refactor the code and then you have it on Vercel. Thinking you could still get that pushed back to GH as a new repo and continue in VS if you are wanting to. Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 ah just saw this. Ok cool! I am VERY curious to see if it will work or how you get this solved. I am no pro here haha, but trying to help based on having a similar situation as you had, especially since “vite” was involved and all. But happy to help and really hping it is solved. do keep us all updated if you can. :slightly_smiling_face: Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 i tried using the v0 agent as instructed, after starting the chat and loading for few secs, all i saw was “error occurred trying to start the chat Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 @temmytizzy201-7159 Just saw your post in the Vercel Help area (great you posted it there). My only recommendation I would say… maybe give it a title and some more context in the main body copy to what it is you are trying to do and what is happening. Just so anyone looking there will understand better and you get a better chance of it getting properly solved (whether by community of Vercel Team). Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 thank, i will refactor it now Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 how big is your zip file? I have noticed that if they are rather “large” they have issues loading. Another work around, since you have this project on GitHub, start the chat by saying “import a project form GitHub”. Then you can connect it to your GH repo and try to pull it in that way. Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 @temmytizzy201-7159 is the zip file over 100mb? Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 is not up to 50 mb . just 11mb Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 oh weird? Than it should totally be working. Maybe try again? or try the GitHub repo import from a started chat option Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 ok, thank you for helping, ill hit you up on whatever response i got Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-03 Yeah no worries again at all. Hoping it is solved for you asap though. Very interested and curious to know what the solve is. Avik Creator (@avik-creator) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 @heystu @temmytizzy201-7159 I think you can look into it once. https://community.vercel.com/t/module-package-not-found-tailwindcss-vite-what-is-the-possible-cause-while-deploying-on-vercel/29043/5?u=avik-creator If it doesn't help, please let me know one. Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 1 I apologize for the late reply, my laptop was down due to community light stuff, just got it back online im going to try it now again, i was on it before my laptop went off Temmytizzy201 7159 (@temmytizzy201-7159) · 2025-12-03 · ♥ 2 sean, thank you so very much, the v0 agent was of a great help, i really appreciate it Sean (@heystu) · 2025-12-04 · ♥ 1 Ah very epic to hear and stoked we solved it! So happy it worked and no worries in helping out.
