design-system-management

Design System Management Help build, maintain, and evolve design systems. Components of a Design System Design Tokens Atomic values that define the visual language: Colors (brand, semantic, neutral) Typography (scale, weights, line heights) Spacing (scale, component padding) Borders (radius, width) Shadows (elevation levels) Motion (durations, easings) Components Reusable UI elements with defined: Variants (primary, secondary, ghost) States (default, hover, active, disabled, loading, error) Sizes (sm, md, lg) Behavior (interactions, animations) Accessibility (ARIA, keyboard) Patterns Common UI solutions combining components: Forms (input groups, validation, submission) Navigation (sidebar, tabs, breadcrumbs) Data display (tables, cards, lists) Feedback (toasts, modals, inline messages) Principles Consistency over creativity — The system exists so teams don't reinvent the wheel Flexibility within constraints — Components should be composable, not rigid Document everything — If it's not documented, it doesn't exist Version and migrate — Breaking changes need migration paths