How to manage design tokens

Techniques and Resources for managing Design Tokens. The best tool is the least obvious one.

The TL;DR

This article explores various techniques and resources for effectively organizing design tokens.

While software such as Figma can be helpful in exploring potential solutions and creating digital assets, spreadsheets and databases may be better suited for managing extensive collections of design tokens. Notion is also a robust resource for managing design tokens and can be linked with a component's database.

By using a database to store your design tokens, you have a "unique source of truth" where you can manage and organize your tokens efficiently. Meanwhile, plugins like Style Dictionary and Tokens Studio can help you to link design and development tools each other.