Token Bridge
Keep Figma design tokens and your codebase in sync automatically
Design tokens in design files and codebases drift apart quickly. This recipe compares token sources on a schedule, highlights the differences, and helps you sync them before the UI starts diverging across Figma and code.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Token Bridge". Connect a design-token source (such as exported Figma tokens, Tokens Studio JSON, or another shared token file) and a code repository's design token files (CSS custom properties, Tailwind config, SCSS variables, or JSON token files). On a configurable schedule, compare the token values in the design source against the values in code. When they differ, generate a detailed diff report showing which tokens changed, old vs. new values, and which source changed. Optionally draft a pull request to sync the code to match the design source. For reverse direction, detect code-side token changes and flag them for documentation or design review. After any approved sync, optionally capture visual regression screenshots of key pages to verify nothing broke. Send a weekly sync status summary via Slack or email.
How It Works
Connect your design-token source and your code repository. Your Claw
periodically compares the values, generates a diff report when they drift,
and can prepare a pull request to bring the codebase back in sync. The
design source can be a Figma export, Tokens Studio JSON, or another shared
token file your team uses.
What You Get
- Automated comparison of design tokens vs. code tokens (CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS, JSON)
- A diff report showing exactly what changed and where
- Optional PR draft to sync code when the design source changes
- Reverse-drift detection when code changes no longer match the design source
- Optional visual regression screenshots to verify a sync did not break key pages
- Weekly sync status report
Setup Steps
- Point the skill at your design-token source (for example: exported Figma tokens or Tokens Studio JSON)
- Point it at your code token files (CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS, or JSON)
- Configure sync direction (design → code, code → design notes, or manual approval only)
- Set a check frequency
- Review diffs and approve any sync PRs
Tips
- Start in alert-only mode before enabling PR creation
- Keep one source of truth for naming, even if values sync in both directions
- Visual checks are most useful on navigation, forms, and marketing components where token drift is obvious
- Pair with Token Forge when you need to regenerate or expand the system itself