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Style Dictionary: An Interactive Tool for Styling Your Applications
Introducing Style Dictionary
Amazon has released Style Dictionary, a new tool that makes it easy for developers to create and manage consistent styles for their applications. Style Dictionary is a system that allows you to define your styles in a single, central location. You can then use Style Dictionary to generate CSS, Sass, or JSON code that you can use in your application.
Benefits of Using Style Dictionary
There are several benefits to using Style Dictionary, including:
- Improved consistency: Style Dictionary helps you to ensure that your styles are consistent across your entire application.
- Reduced code duplication: Style Dictionary can generate CSS, Sass, or JSON code for you, which can reduce code duplication and make your codebase easier to maintain.
- Increased efficiency: Style Dictionary can streamline your workflow and make it easier to create and update your styles.
How to Get Started with Style Dictionary
To get started with Style Dictionary, you can install it using npm. Once you have installed Style Dictionary, you can create a new style dictionary by running the following command:
npx style-dictionary create This will create a new directory called "style-dictionary" in your current working directory. The "style-dictionary" directory will contain a number of files, including a "config.js" file and a "tokens.json" file.
The "config.js" file is where you can configure your style dictionary. The "tokens.json" file is where you can define your styles.
Once you have created a style dictionary, you can use Style Dictionary to generate CSS, Sass, or JSON code for your application. To generate CSS code, you can run the following command:
npx style-dictionary build --format=css To generate Sass code, you can run the following command:
npx style-dictionary build --format=sass To generate JSON code, you can run the following command:
npx style-dictionary build --format=json Style Dictionary is a powerful tool that can help you to create and manage consistent styles for your applications. It is easy to use and can significantly improve your workflow.
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