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To extract reusable design patterns from duplicated front-end code, analyze the target UI area to identify repeated implementations and hard-coded values, then consolidate them into an incrementally growing design system with defined naming conventions and a migration strategy.

Consolidating hard-coded UI values into design tokens requires an extraction plan that identifies token candidates across multiple component usages. You then generate token documentation and TypeScript-safe component APIs to ensure the refactored design system remains maintainable.

The best way to plan a UI refactor for an existing front-end codebase is to propose a focused extraction plan for the highest-value reusable components. This plan must define required variants, TypeScript-safe APIs, and a clear migration path for existing implementations.

Yes, you can generate TypeScript-safe component APIs during the pattern extraction process. The enrichment phase produces reusable components with clear APIs, token documentation, and accessibility considerations to support robust front-end development.

Documenting accessibility considerations when building a component library happens during the enrichment phase of pattern extraction. The process systematically incorporates accessibility requirements into the extracted components alongside token documentation and API definitions.

You should avoid extracting a UI component into a shared design system when it represents a one-off implementation. The pattern extraction process explicitly avoids one-off extractions to prevent over-engineering and maintain design system efficiency.