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How to Make Your Design System AI-Ready
AI-generated prototypes often fall short not due to model limitations, but because of undocumented decisions, hard-coded values, and inconsistencies scattered throughout design systems. A practical framework addresses this through treating design decisions as infrastructure, auditing tools like FigmaLint, and a three-layer system of spec files, token layers, and automated audits. Design debt can't be resolved by AI alone—it requires deliberate human guidance and ongoing maintenance of design systems over time.
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