design-system-patterns
- Repo stars 36,312
- Author repo agents
Design System Patterns
Master design system architecture to create consistent, maintainable, and scalable UI foundations across web and mobile applications.
When to Use This Skill
- Creating design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and shadows
- Implementing light/dark theme switching with CSS custom properties
- Building multi-brand theming systems
- Architecting component libraries with consistent APIs
- Establishing design-to-code workflows with Figma tokens
- Creating semantic token hierarchies (primitive, semantic, component)
- Setting up design system documentation and guidelines
Core Capabilities
1. Design Tokens
- Primitive tokens (raw values: colors, sizes, fonts)
- Semantic tokens (contextual meaning: text-primary, surface-elevated)
- Component tokens (specific usage: button-bg, card-border)
- Token naming conventions and organization
- Multi-platform token generation (CSS, iOS, Android)
2. Theming Infrastructure
- CSS custom properties architecture
- Theme context providers in React
- Dynamic theme switching
- System preference detection (prefers-color-scheme)
- Persistent theme storage
- Reduced motion and high contrast modes
3. Component Architecture
- Compound component patterns
- Polymorphic components (as prop)
- Variant and size systems
- Slot-based composition
- Headless UI patterns
- Style props and responsive variants
4. Token Pipeline
- Figma to code synchronization
- Style Dictionary configuration
- Token transformation and formatting
- CI/CD integration for token updates
Quick Start
// Design tokens with CSS custom properties
const tokens = {
colors: {
// Primitive tokens
gray: {
50: "#fafafa",
100: "#f5f5f5",
900: "#171717",
},
blue: {
500: "#3b82f6",
600: "#2563eb",
},
},
// Semantic tokens (reference primitives)
semantic: {
light: {
"text-primary": "var(--color-gray-900)",
"text-secondary": "var(--color-gray-600)",
"surface-default": "var(--color-white)",
"surface-elevated": "var(--color-gray-50)",
"border-default": "var(--color-gray-200)",
"interactive-primary": "var(--color-blue-500)",
},
dark: {
"text-primary": "var(--color-gray-50)",
"text-secondary": "var(--color-gray-400)",
"surface-default": "var(--color-gray-900)",
"surface-elevated": "var(--color-gray-800)",
"border-default": "var(--color-gray-700)",
"interactive-primary": "var(--color-blue-400)",
},
},
};
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Best Practices
- Name Tokens by Purpose: Use semantic names (text-primary) not visual descriptions (dark-gray)
- Maintain Token Hierarchy: Primitives > Semantic > Component tokens
- Document Token Usage: Include usage guidelines with token definitions
- Version Tokens: Treat token changes as API changes with semver
- Test Theme Combinations: Verify all themes work with all components
- Automate Token Pipeline: CI/CD for Figma-to-code synchronization
- Provide Migration Paths: Deprecate tokens gradually with clear alternatives
Common Issues
- Token Sprawl: Too many tokens without clear hierarchy
- Inconsistent Naming: Mixed conventions (camelCase vs kebab-case)
- Missing Dark Mode: Tokens that don't adapt to theme changes
- Hardcoded Values: Using raw values instead of tokens
- Circular References: Tokens referencing each other in loops
- Platform Gaps: Tokens missing for some platforms (web but not mobile)
- Fluxly category
- Design
- Author-declared agents
- No explicit declaration found; this is not inferred or tested compatibility
- Static check
- 88 / 100 · heuristic scan, not runtime safety proof
- Author / version / license
- @wshobson · no license declared
- Fluxly token estimate
- Lean
- Fluxly setup estimate
- Plug-and-play
- External API key
- No requirement detected
- Detected OS requirements
- Unspecified
- Runtime requirements
- Unspecified
- Detected file/system behavior
-
- Read-only
- Write / modify
- Detected network behavior
- Local-only
- Install commands
- None (reference only)
Profile is derived at build time from SKILL.md and install vectors. Subject to drift from author intent.
Heads up: 未限定 allowed-tools,默认拥有全部工具权限。
# Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient. Creating design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and shadows Implementing light/dark theme switching with CSS custom properties Building multi-brand theming systems
Core Capabilities
Primitive tokens (raw values: colors, sizes, fonts) Semantic tokens (contextual meaning: text-primary, surface-elevated) Component tokens (specific usage: button-bg, card-border)
CSS custom properties architecture Theme context providers in React Dynamic theme switching
Compound component patterns Polymorphic components (as prop) Variant and size systems
Figma to code synchronization Style Dictionary configuration Token transformation and formatting
# Design System Patterns
Master design system architecture to create consistent, maintainable, and scalable UI foundations across web and mobile applications.
## When to Use This Skill
- Creating design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and shadows
- Implementing light/dark theme switching with CSS custom properties
- Building multi-brand theming systems
- Architecting component libraries with consistent APIs
- Establishing design-to-code workflows with Figma tokens
- Creating semantic token hierarchies (primitive, semantic, component)
- Setting up design system documentation and guidelines
## Core Capabilities
### 1. Design Tokens
- Primitive tokens (raw values: colors, sizes, fonts)
- Semantic tokens (contextual meaning: text-primary, surface-elevated)
- Component tokens (specific usage: button-bg, card-border)
- Token naming conventions and organization
- Multi-platform token generation (CSS, iOS, Android)
### 2. Theming Infrastructure
- CSS custom properties architecture
- Theme context providers in React
- Dynamic theme switching
- System preference detection (prefers-color-scheme)
- Persistent theme storage
- Reduced motion and high contrast modes
### 3. Component Architecture
- Compound component patterns
- Polymorphic components (as prop)
- Variant and size systems
- Slot-based composition
- Headless UI patterns
- Style props and responsive variants
### 4. Token Pipeline
- Figma to code synchronization
- Style Dictionary configuration
- Token transformation and formatting
- CI/CD integration for token updates
## Quick Start
```typescript
// Design tokens with CSS custom properties
const tokens = {
colors: {
// Primitive tokens
gray: {
50: "#fafafa",
100: "#f5f5f5",
900: "#171717",
},
blue: {
… Author text anchors workflow facts; Fluxly only indexes current sections, terms, files, and commands.
sections -> When to Use This Skill → Core Capabilities → 1. Design Tokens → 2. Theming Infrastructure → 3. Component Architecture → 4. Token Pipeline
terms -> Name Tokens by Purpose · Maintain Token Hierarchy · Document Token Usage · Version Tokens · Test Theme Combinations · Automate Token Pipeline · Provide Migration Paths · Token Sprawl
files/cmd -> references/details.md · light/dark · CI/CD
body sha256 -> 32570871ea1c
Decide Fit First
Design Intent
How To Use It
Boundaries And Review