Creating and Exploring Style Dictionary in Replit

Exploring use of Style Dictionary in Replit with the Agent. I had it add a UI so I could visualize it’s variables in the browser as well, and add an editor. 













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Replit Agentic Description:

This project implements a design token system using Amazon's open-source Style Dictionary tool. Here's an overview of its key components:

Configuration: The config.json file sets up Style Dictionary, defining token sources and output formats for CSS, iOS, and Android platforms.


Build Process: A Node.js script (build.mjs) uses the Style Dictionary library to generate platform-specific design token files.


Token Definitions: JSON files in the tokens/directory define the design tokens. For example, color.json specifies the color palette.


Output: The build process creates platform-specific files like StyleDictionary.swift for iOS, containing design tokens as native code.


Web Demo: An index.html file demonstrates the usage of design tokens in a web context, showcasing colors, typography, spacing, and component examples.


Project Setup: The package.json file lists project dependencies, including style-dictionary version 3.9.2.


Documentation: A README.md provides an overview and setup instructions.

This project showcases a complete design token workflow, from definition to build process to practical application, leveraging Amazon's Style Dictionary to ensure consistency across multiple platforms and design systems.


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Switching modes to v0.dev…

Oh interesting…

Fed the description into v0.dev and got a new interpretation and a flow and further breakdown…

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Thank you for providing an overview of the design token system project using Amazon's Style Dictionary tool. This is an excellent approach to maintaining consistency across different platforms in a design system. Let's break down the key components and create a visual representation of the workflow.

Here's a diagram that illustrates the workflow of this design token system:

```mermaid

Design Token System Workflow.download-icon {

            cursor: pointer;

            transform-origin: center;

        }

        .download-icon .arrow-part {

            transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.35, 0.2, 0.14, 0.95);

             transform-origin: center;

        }

        button:has(.download-icon):hover .download-icon .arrow-part, button:has(.download-icon):focus-visible .download-icon .arrow-part {

          transform: translateY(-1.5px);

        }

        #mermaid-diagram-r1kb{font-family:var(--font-geist-sans);font-size:12px;fill:#000000;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .error-icon{fill:#552222;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .error-text{fill:#552222;stroke:#552222;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-thickness-normal{stroke-width:1px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-thickness-thick{stroke-width:3.5px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-pattern-solid{stroke-dasharray:0;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-thickness-invisible{stroke-width:0;fill:none;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-pattern-dashed{stroke-dasharray:3;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edge-pattern-dotted{stroke-dasharray:2;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .marker{fill:#666;stroke:#666;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .marker.cross{stroke:#666;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb svg{font-family:var(--font-geist-sans);font-size:12px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb p{margin:0;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .label{font-family:var(--font-geist-sans);color:#000000;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster-label text{fill:#333;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster-label span{color:#333;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster-label span p{background-color:transparent;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .label text,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb span{fill:#000000;color:#000000;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node rect,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node circle,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node ellipse,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node polygon,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node path{fill:#eee;stroke:#999;stroke-width:1px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .rough-node .label text,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node .label text{text-anchor:middle;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node .katex path{fill:#000;stroke:#000;stroke-width:1px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node .label{text-align:center;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .node.clickable{cursor:pointer;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .arrowheadPath{fill:#333333;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edgePath .path{stroke:#666;stroke-width:2.0px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .flowchart-link{stroke:#666;fill:none;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edgeLabel{background-color:white;text-align:center;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edgeLabel p{background-color:white;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .edgeLabel rect{opacity:0.5;background-color:white;fill:white;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .labelBkg{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster rect{fill:hsl(0, 0%, 98.9215686275%);stroke:#707070;stroke-width:1px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster text{fill:#333;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .cluster span{color:#333;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb div.mermaidTooltip{position:absolute;text-align:center;max-width:200px;padding:2px;font-family:var(--font-geist-sans);font-size:12px;background:hsl(-160, 0%, 93.3333333333%);border:1px solid #707070;border-radius:2px;pointer-events:none;z-index:100;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .flowchartTitleText{text-anchor:middle;font-size:18px;fill:#000000;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .flowchart-link{stroke:rgb(var(--gray-400));stroke-width:1px;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .marker,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb marker,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb marker *{fill:rgb(var(--gray-400))!important;stroke:rgb(var(--gray-400))!important;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .label,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb text,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb text>tspan{fill:rgb(var(--black))!important;color:rgb(var(--black))!important;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .background{fill:rgb(var(--white))!important;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb .label-container,#mermaid-diagram-r1kb rect.actor{fill:rgb(var(--white))!important;stroke:rgb(var(--gray-400))!important;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb line{stroke:rgb(var(--gray-400))!important;}#mermaid-diagram-r1kb :root{--mermaid-font-family:var(--font-geist-sans);}Token Definitions(JSON files in tokens/)Style Dictionary(config.json)Build Process(build.mjs)CSS OutputiOS Output(StyleDictionary.swift)Android OutputWeb Demo(index.html)iOS AppAndroid App

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This diagram shows the flow of the design token system:

1. Token Definitions: JSON files in the `tokens/` directory define the design tokens (e.g., `color.json` for the color palette).

2. Style Dictionary Configuration: The `config.json` file sets up Style Dictionary, defining token sources and output formats.

3. Build Process: The `build.mjs` Node.js script uses the Style Dictionary library to generate platform-specific files.

4. Outputs: The build process creates platform-specific files:

1. CSS output for web applications

2. `StyleDictionary.swift` for iOS

3. Android-specific output

5. Application: The generated files are then used in their respective platforms:

1. Web Demo (`index.html`) uses the CSS output

2. iOS and Android apps use their respective generated files

Now, let's create a simple example of how this system might be set up and used. We'll focus on creating a color token and seeing how it's defined and then used across platforms.

First, let's define a color token in JSON:

```json project="Design Tokens" file="tokens/color.json"

...

```

Next, let's look at how this might be configured in the Style Dictionary config file:

```json project="Design Tokens" file="config.json"

...

```

Now, let's see how the build script might look:

```javascript project="Design Tokens" file="build.mjs"

...

```

After running the build script, here's how the output might look for different platforms:

For CSS:

```css project="Design Tokens" file="build/css/variables.css"

...

```

For iOS (Swift):

```swift project="Design Tokens" file="build/ios/StyleDictionary.swift"

...

```

Finally, let's see how this might be used in a web demo:

```html project="Design Tokens" file="index.html"

...

```

This example demonstrates how a single color token defined in JSON can be transformed and used across different platforms, ensuring consistency in your design system. The Style Dictionary tool handles the transformation of these tokens into platform-specific formats, making it easier to maintain a cohesive design across various applications and platforms.

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