Set up Master CSS in Next.js
Guide to setting up Master CSS in your Next.js project.
Create a Next.js project
If you don't have a Next.js project, create one first.
npx create-next-app@latest my-app --ts --app --no-tailwindcd my-appAdd Master CSS
Run the installer in runtime mode from the Next.js project root. This injects the Master CSS runtime through Next.js client instrumentation without using the build adapter to pre-render page CSS.
npm create @master/css@rc -- --framework nextjs --mode runtime --yesLaunch server
Run the development server.
npm run devStart using Master CSS
Now style your first page using Master CSS syntax.
Hello World
export default function Home() { return ( <h1 className="m-2xl italic font-5xl font-heavy text-neutral"> Hello World </h1> )}Local CSS and CSS Modules automatically receive project definitions in both Turbopack and Webpack. Use native declarations with project tokens directly, and native selectors for shared behavior. Their required theme resources are emitted globally, while local selectors retain the framework’s normal scope. Use @reference for additional definition files outside the project context.