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+echo "Starting build..."
+
+# TODO: Check if current version is latest to avoid redundant installation
+if [[ -f "tailwindcss" ]]
+then
+    echo "Tailwind installed"
+else
+    # rm tailwindcss
+    # checks os and architecture for correct release
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/8597411 
+    echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
+    ASSET="tailwindcss"
+
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
+    elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
+    fi
+
+    curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/${ASSET}"
+    chmod +x $ASSET
+    mv $ASSET tailwindcss
+fi
+
+
+
+# initialized and configures tailwind if not configured
+echo "Initializing tailwind..."
+if [[ ! -f "tailwind.config.js" ]]
+then
+    ./tailwindcss init
+    sed -i '' "s|  content: \\[\\],|  content: \\['./templates/**/*.html'\\],|g" tailwind.config.js
+fi
+
+# compiles tailwind css for prod & builds project
+echo "Compiling tailwindcss and building zola project..."
+rm -rf public static/css
+./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
+zola build
+
+