Glossary
Key concepts used throughout the documentation.
Table of contents
Design tokens
Named values such as colours, spacing, or typography that describe your design system. design-lint uses the Design Token Interchange Format (DTIF) for all token files, validating documents with the canonical parser and schema.
Rule
A check that validates code against the design system. Rules may be built-in or provided by plugins.
Formatter
Transforms lint results into a human- or machine-readable report.
Plugin
An npm package that bundles rules, formatters, or other extensions.
Linter
The engine that orchestrates parsing, rule execution, and formatting.
Severity
Indicates the importance of a rule violation: off, warn, or error.