Specify

Specify is a design token engine that helps teams centralize and automate the distribution of design tokens and assets across design tools and codebases. It addresses the problem of manual handoff between designers and developers, where inconsistencies and error-prone work slow down product teams.

The platform supports over 50 token types and integrates with Figma, Tokens Studio, and custom JSON files. It is designed for design system teams, product designers, and front-end developers who want a unified design language across all their digital products.

Key Benefits

• Automate the distribution of design tokens and assets from design tools to codebases, reducing manual, error-prone work.
• Centralize tokens from Figma Styles, Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, or custom JSON files to ensure consistency across all digital products.
• Provide a collaborative space where designers and developers can sync and integrate design tokens into their platforms.
• Support over 50 token types for flexible design system definitions.
• Tailor workflows to fit any team's specific design and development processes.
• Trusted by product teams and certified SOC 2 Type II for security.

Users start by connecting a source such as Figma, Tokens Studio, or a JSON file to Specify. They then configure destinations like GitHub to receive the synced tokens. The platform automatically transforms and distributes tokens every time the source is updated, keeping design and code in sync.

Use Cases

• Design system designers who need to maintain a single source of truth for tokens across multiple products and teams.
• Product designers at agencies who want to automate the handoff of design tokens to engineering teams.
• Front-end developers who need to import design tokens directly into their codebase without manual transcription.
• Head of design systems looking to evolve team workflows and increase confidence when updating tokens.
• Senior product designers seeking to streamline the token handoff from design to engineering and roll back changes safely.

Specify is best suited for teams that need a flexible, automated token distribution pipeline between design tools and code repositories. It supports unlimited sources and destinations on paid plans, but the free Essentials plan is limited to 1 user and 1 repository, which may constrain larger teams evaluating the product.