design-md

To create a DESIGN.md file, you define your visual identities using YAML front matter and a Markdown body. This process generates a structured token spec file that establishes your project's foundational design system.

Yes, you can export design tokens to Tailwind CSS. By validating your structured Markdown file, the tool converts the defined visual identities into a Tailwind CSS configuration ready for development integration.

Yes, the DESIGN.md validation process includes built-in linting for WCAG compliance. This ensures your UI design tokens meet accessibility standards and maintain structural integrity before you export them.

Yes, you need Node.js installed to generate Google's DESIGN.md token spec files. The Skill relies on the @google/design.md CLI dependency to execute the authoring, validation, and export processes.

The best way to convert design tokens to W3C DTCG JSON is by authoring a DESIGN.md file and running the built-in export function. This translates your YAML and Markdown definitions into the standardized JSON format.

Your design system export fails structural integrity checks when the DESIGN.md file contains formatting errors in the YAML front matter or Markdown body. Use the built-in linting feature to identify and resolve these structural issues before exporting.