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Token Build skill

Set up or run the token build pipeline. Transform the DTCG tokens/*.json (source of truth) into platform artifacts (CSS variables, Tailwind @theme, JS/TS, iOS Asset Catalog, Android, Compose) with Style Dictionary / Tokens Studio / W3C DTCG export. Use when the user wants to generate platform theme files from tokens, wire token CI, or multi-platform token output.

$npx skills add plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills --skill token-build
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Install Token Build

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills --skill token-build

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads token-build when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the token-build skill”. In Codex, type $token-build.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

GitHub

Skill: Token Build

Requirements

This skill needs the full UX/UI Agent Skills kit: the gates, the references and the design-system library. Install it with npx ux-ui-agent-skills@3.1.0 init or as the Claude Code plugin. npx skills@1.7.6 add copies the skill folder and nothing else. Installed that way, this skill runs in guidance-only mode: no gate runs, so it gives no verdict.

Step 0: is the kit here? Check once: ls ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../tokens >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo KIT_OK || echo KIT_MISSING On KIT_MISSING, open your reply with: "Guidance-only mode: the UX/UI Agent Skills kit is not installed here, so no gate ran and nothing below is measured." Then work from this file and general practice, under three rules. Do not guess or cite the contents of a kit file you could not open. State no measured number (no contrast ratio, no N/N, no "passes WCAG"): write "not verified" where one would go. End with a line Skipped (kit not installed): that names every gate script this file tells you to run, then the install command above.

Turn the DTCG token source of truth into platform-ready outputs. Tokens are authored once; every platform output is generated.

Steps

  1. Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../workflows/token-build.md (architecture, tool options, resolution rules, output targets, CI).
  2. Pick the tool: Style Dictionary (multi-platform, the default), Tokens Studio (Figma-owned tokens; pairs with figma-integration), W3C DTCG export, or a small custom script (model on ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/validate_tokens.py).
  3. Honor the resolution rules: resolve aliases to final values per platform; expose semantic + component tokens (primitives stay internal); emit base + dark/brand/density overrides (${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../tokens/theming.json) as deltas only; format by $type.
  4. Generate the requested target(s): CSS :root vars, Tailwind v4 @theme, typed JS/TS, iOS Asset Catalog + Color.DS/Spacing, Android colors.xml/Compose theme.
  5. Wire CI: on ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../tokens/*.json change, run ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/validate_tokens.py, regenerate, fail if committed artifacts are stale; gate colors with ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/contrast.py.

Verification (definition of done)

  • python3 ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/validate_tokens.py passes (no unresolved aliases).
  • Regenerating produces no diff vs. committed artifacts.
  • Dark/brand/density outputs contain only deltas, not full duplicates.

Tips for Token Build

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 26 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Token Build

What does the Token Build skill do?

Set up or run the token build pipeline. Transform the DTCG tokens/*.json (source of truth) into platform artifacts (CSS variables, Tailwind @theme, JS/TS, iOS Asset Catalog, Android, Compose) with Style Dictionary / Tokens Studio / W3C DTCG export. Use when the user wants to generate platform theme files from tokens, wire token CI, or multi-platform token output.

How do I install Token Build?

Run "npx skills add plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills --skill token-build" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Token Build work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Token Build uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Token Build free?

Token Build is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Token Build?

Token Build is published by plugin87 in the plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills repository, together with 25 other skills.

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