Kitchen Sink Design System

Kitchen Sink Design System

Build every component for real, wire it into a single sink page, and let the page prove the design system works.

This workflow uses a Script-First approach: an auditor script handles the "labor" of crawling the codebase and identifying drift, leaving the agent to handle the "judgment" of fixing components and assembling the sink.

Usage

When asked for a Kitchen Sink page, Design System Audit, or Component Inventory:

1. Run the auditor script:

   python3 ~/.agents/skills/kitchen-sink-design-system/scripts/audit_design_system.py \
     --root "." \
     --out "design_audit.json"
   

2. Read the report: Load design_audit.json to see:

   • Detected framework (Next.js, Astro, etc.).
   • Inventory of existing components.
   • Design Drift Report: Hardcoded hex values and arbitrary Tailwind values (-[...]) found in component files.
   • Checklist Gap: Tier 1 primitives (Button, Card, etc.) missing from the codebase.

3. Establish/Adopt:

   • If a guide exists: Map discovered tokens to the guide.
   • If no guide exists: Propose a design-tokens.md based on de-facto tokens found in the drift report.

Phase 1: Build & Fix Components

For every MISSING item or file with DRIFT:

• Refactor to use semantic design tokens.
• Apply the base + variant pattern (CVA for React, Props for Astro).
• Wire into the sink page immediately.

Phase 2: Assemble Sink Page

Create the sink route (e.g., app/sink/page.tsx or src/pages/sink.astro) following the standard section order:

1. Header & Franchise declaration
2. Design Tokens visualization
3. Voice & Tone
4. Illustration Gallery (via omni-image)
5. Component categories (Typography, Buttons, Forms, etc.)

Phase 3: Verify

pnpm build
pnpm lint
pnpm dlx @axe-core/cli http://localhost:3000/sink

Anti-patterns (The "Hot Take" List)

• Agent labor: Don't manually grep for hex codes; use the script.
• Draft placeholders: Build real components or nothing.
• Arbitrary values: w-[37px] is a failure of the design system.
• Count drift: Deriving counts from collections, not hardcoding strings.