SMRTR ProgrammingApr 23, 2026Hacker News

I spent years trying to make CSS states predictable

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CSS cascade and specificity create fragile, order-dependent component styles that break as states multiply. Tasty is a new styling tool that lets you declare state priority as a map, then compiles it into mutually exclusive selectors — no two branches can match simultaneously. Built under real production pressure powering 100+ components, it targets developers building design systems that need to survive years of iteration.

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