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name: plugin87/design-tokens
source: https://app.decimal.ai/s/plugin87-design-tokens@1/SKILL.md
source_sha256: 8cb1b95ea236
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# Skill: Design Tokens

Produce and maintain DTCG (`$type`/`$value`) tokens following the project's 3-tier system.

## Steps
1. Read `CLAUDE.md` → "Token System" + "Color/Typography/Spacing Guidelines" for the rules (4px base, Major Third scale, OKLCH palette generation, dark-mode-at-semantic-layer).
2. Read the relevant existing files in `tokens/` to match structure: `colors.json`, `typography.json`, `spacing.json`, `shadows.json`, `borders.json`, `breakpoints.json`, `motion.json`, `gradients.json`, `opacity.json`, `blur.json`, `sizing.json`, `states.json`, `theming.json`.
3. Generate/extend tokens:
   - Primitives = raw values (never used directly). Semantic = purpose aliases. Component = component-scoped.
   - New palettes: generate 11 OKLCH shades; verify 500 ≥ 4.5:1 on white (text), 600 ≥ 3:1 (UI) using the `a11y-audit` skill / `scripts/contrast.py`.
   - Multi-brand/density → `theming.json`.
4. **Validate**: run `python3 scripts/validate_tokens.py` (JSON validity + alias resolution).

## Output
DTCG JSON. Preserve `$description` on every token. Reference, never hardcode.