I started manually auditing my Design System to prepare it for agents. It became too time-consuming, so I built a tool. Looking for feedback.
A few months ago, I became convinced that Design Systems would need to become easier for machines to understand.
I started auditing my DS manually.
Component by component.
Variant by variant.
Description by description.
At first it was useful. Then it became painfully time-consuming.
I realized I was spending more time collecting information than improving the system itself.
So I built a tool for myself.
The idea was simple: Export a Design System once, then generate an audit covering things like:
- naming consistency
- component structure
- variants
- documentation coverage
- descriptions
That project eventually became System Lens.
I'm now looking for Design System teams willing to test it.
In exchange, I'll provide a free audit report pdf and would love honest feedback on:
- whether the findings are useful
- what feels missing
- what would make the tool genuinely valuable
If you're responsible for a Design System and would be interested in trying it, I'd love to hear from you.