Design Tokens Architecture: Automating Figma Variables to Tailwind CSS

Design Tokens bridge the gap between product designers and frontend developers, ensuring single-source visual styling across platforms.

**TL;DR:** Automate design token pipelines by exporting Figma Variables to JSON and compiling them to Tailwind CSS variables using Style Dictionary.

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1. Style Dictionary Configuration Blueprint

{
  "source": ["tokens/**/*.json"],
  "platforms": {
    "css": {
      "transformGroup": "css",
      "buildPath": "styles/",
      "files": [{
        "destination": "variables.css",
        "format": "css/variables"
      }]
    },
    "tailwind": {
      "transformGroup": "js",
      "buildPath": "lib/",
      "files": [{
        "destination": "tokens.js",
        "format": "javascript/es6"
      }]
    }
  }
}

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2. Design Token Tier Matrix