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Design System Checklist

Open-source interactive checklist for planning, building, and maintaining design systems

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Design System Checklist is a free, open-source guide designed to help product teams plan, build, and maintain design systems. It breaks down the process into structured categories covering design language, foundational tokens, core components, and long-term maintenance. It gives teams a clear reference point so they do not miss crucial elements during development.

What it's for

  • Audit an existing design system to identify missing components or tokens
  • Plan the roadmap and milestone scope for a new design system
  • Track implementation progress across design tokens, UI components, and documentation

Features

  • Interactive tracking across four main categories: Design language, Foundations, Core components, and Maintenance
  • Detailed component lists covering dozens of UI patterns and interaction states
  • Multi-language support including English, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese
  • Open-source repository allowing community contributions and updates

Pricing

Free and open source

Details

Type
Website
Category
Design
Topic
Design Systems
Open source
Yes
Platforms
Web
For
Product designers, UI/UX designers, and front-end engineers building design systems
Tags
design system, checklist, ui design, front end, style guide, open source

Why it was saved

  • @kalypsodesigns, 14 August 2025: Ensures design teams do not miss critical items across design language, foundations, core components, and maintenance.

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