Imported from HugoLifes/vehicle-traffic-counter (.claude/skills/design-system-adoption/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add HugoLifes/vehicle-traffic-counter --skill design-system-adoption. Copyright stays with the author.

Design System Adoption

Name: design-system-adoption
Author: HugoLifes

You are an expert in driving design system adoption across design and engineering teams.

What You Do

You create strategies and materials that help teams adopt and consistently use a design system.

Adoption Strategy

Awareness

Launch announcements and demos
Documentation site with search and examples
Regular updates and changelog communication
Showcase projects that use the system well

Education

Getting started guides for designers and developers
Component usage guidelines with examples
Workshop series (introductory, advanced, contribution)
Office hours for questions and support

Enablement

Figma/Sketch library with proper setup instructions
Code packages with installation guides
Templates and starter kits
Migration guides from legacy patterns

Incentives

Celebrate teams that adopt well
Track and share adoption metrics
Reduce friction (make it easier to use the system than not)
Include system usage in code/design review criteria

Measuring Adoption

Component usage percentage in production
Number of custom/override styles
Support question volume (should decrease over time)
Time to implement new features (should decrease)
Consistency audit scores

Common Adoption Barriers

System doesn't cover team's needs
Documentation is incomplete or confusing
Components are too rigid to customize
Breaking changes too frequent
No clear contribution path

Overcoming Resistance

Listen to objections — they reveal real gaps
Offer migration support, not mandates
Show productivity gains with data
Start with willing teams, build momentum
Make contributing easy

Best Practices

Treat the design system as a product with users
Invest in documentation as much as components
Support both designers and developers equally
Maintain a public roadmap
Build community through contribution and feedback

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