If you spend any time working with CSS, then it is likely you will come across instances where you wished there was a quicker way to add a particular block of code to your page, apply vendor prefixes, or perhaps set a predefined border to an element on the page.
We can easily achieve this by using one or more of the many shortcuts, fallbacks, or pack plugins available for use with PostCSS. In this chapter, we'll explore some common scenarios where plugins are required, before learning how to create them in the next chapter. We will cover a number of topics throughout this chapter, which will include the following:
Exploring some of the PostCSS shortcuts and packs available for use
Using plugins to lint and optimize your CSS code
Supplementing the existing shortcuts available in PostCSS
Applying fallbacks to PostCSS code to maintain support for older browsers
Let's get cracking!