diff --git a/packages/cli/src/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/build.ts
index 218a14bc..2246584b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/build.ts
@@ -620,10 +620,14 @@ export async function runBuild(appRoot: string): Promise<void> {
         appDir,
         appRoot: root,
         mode: "production",
-        sources: [
-          ...componentDirs,
-          ...pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) => (style.source ? [style.source] : [])),
-        ],
+        // Component discovery is not style discovery. Built-in and plugin
+        // components own their CSS; scanning every available component makes
+        // Tailwind/Iconify generate rules for packages and components the app
+        // never renders. Packages that intentionally use app utilities opt in
+        // through an explicit styles.source contribution.
+        sources: pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) =>
+          style.source ? [style.source] : [],
+        ),
         entries: pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) => (style.entry ? [style.entry] : [])),
       },
       config.styles,
diff --git a/packages/dev-server/src/index.ts b/packages/dev-server/src/index.ts
index dc8ef39c..2a06ee6b 100644
--- a/packages/dev-server/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dev-server/src/index.ts
@@ -440,10 +440,9 @@ export async function startServer(opts: ServeOptions): Promise<RunningServer> {
       config: opts.stylesConfig,
       appRoot,
       publicDir: join(appRoot, "public"),
-      sources: [
-        ...componentDirs,
-        ...pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) => (style.source ? [style.source] : [])),
-      ],
+      // Component discovery is separate from utility-source discovery.
+      // Packages that need Tailwind scanning opt in via styles.source.
+      sources: pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) => (style.source ? [style.source] : [])),
       entries: pluginContributions.styles.flatMap((style) => (style.entry ? [style.entry] : [])),
     },
     theme,