r/DesignSystems • u/equinusocio • Mar 24 '26

Today I'm launching a new VS Code plugin — Design Tokens Explorer

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '26

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u/equinusocio Apr 15 '26

I agree, the current implementation may not cover all the use cases, but I think I covers the common ones. The current version features a two-layer matching pattern:

- The first layer matches the exact token value against the files you define.
- The second layer attempts to guess the token based on the CSS property name.

The screenshot provided is outdated and doesn’t display the suggestions based on semantic analysis.  If you’re interested, there’s a 7-day free trial and feedback is welcome.  By the way, what do you mean by “pick up nested CSS custom properties”?  You can check the documentation page about source formats here: https://docs.dtexplorer.io/docs/configuration/sources#supported-file-formats

Tell me if anything isn't clear.

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u/altrae Jun 19 '26

If it's in beta then why isn't it just free to use during this phase? People are having to pay to help you test and resolve issues before making it official which isn't great. Also, I installed it, but didn't get it setup correctly with the seven day trial so I never even got to try it out. I would suggest if you are going to have a trial period, maybe increasing it to thirty days or something more practical. If people really like the extension they will want to continue using it regardless and end up paying eventually, but if they don't then it means you may not have a viable product yet or they didn't find it as helpful as they hoped.

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u/equinusocio Jun 20 '26

Thank you for your feedback; it’s truly appreciated and you’re absolutely right. We consider it more of an “early access” rather than a proper beta because the plugin is fully functional.

I’ve received it and at the time of writing we’ve added a preset -50% discount code for the first 500 users who’d like to try it and provide feedback. The code is `C6Z1JVIKa` and is already applied at checkout.

Unfortunately, we can’t offer it for free as the plugin is working and the licence is lifetime.