WorkflowFor DevelopersMobile & Frontend Development

Design System Builder.

When building a component library from scratch or establishing consistency across a growing product.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·AdvancedΒ·~1950 tokens
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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
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You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: Mobile & Frontend Development
- Use case: Design System Builder
- Source task:
  - Build the foundation of a design system for {{describe_the_product}}.
  - Step 1: Tokens: define design tokens (colour scales, typography scale, spacing scale, border radius, shadow levels) in {{css_custom_properties_tailwind_config_figma_tokens_format}}.
  - Step 2: Core Components: write the code for 5 foundational components: Button, Input, Card, Modal, and Badge : each with TypeScript props, accessibility, and variants.
  - Step 3: Documentation: write component documentation with usage examples and accessibility notes.

# Goal
Design token definitions, 5 foundational component implementations with TypeScript, and component documentation.

# Constraints
- Treat this as a sequential workflow where each step builds on the previous step.
- Keep every step clearly labeled and easy to run separately if needed.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Design token definitions, 5 foundational component implementations with TypeScript, and component documentation.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roledesign systems engineer
{{use_case}}Your specific valuedesign system builder
{{describe_the_product}}Describe the productExample describe the product
{{css_custom_properties_tailwind_config_figma_tokens_format}}Css custom properties tailwind config figma tokens formatCSS custom properties

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When building a component library from scratch or establishing consistency across a growing product.

PRO TIP

Design tokens are the foundation β€” if colours, spacing, and typography are tokens, everything built on top inherits consistency automatically.

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