Use Case -- Design Tokens
Generate design tokens
from any live website.
Extract design tokens from live websites and export them in W3C Design Tokens format, Style Dictionary, Tailwind config, or CSS custom properties. Bridge the gap between existing brand implementations and structured token systems without manual measurement.
01 / Use Case -- Design Tokens
W3C Design Tokens format
Export extracted brand data in the W3C Design Tokens Community Group format for tool-agnostic interoperability. The output follows the latest DTCG specification with proper type annotations, group nesting, and value resolution. This format is supported by Tokens Studio (Figma plugin), Style Dictionary, and an growing ecosystem of design tooling that speaks the same token language.
02 / Use Case -- Design Tokens
Tailwind CSS configuration
Generate a complete Tailwind CSS theme configuration from any website. The output includes color palette, font families, font sizes, spacing scale, border radius values, and box shadows, all structured as a valid Tailwind theme extension. Copy the output into your tailwind.config.ts and your utility classes will match the target brand immediately.
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CSS custom properties export
Export as CSS custom properties (--brand-primary, --font-heading, --radius-lg, etc.) ready to paste into any stylesheet. Variable names are generated from semantic analysis of how each token is used in the original design. The output includes both the :root definitions and a commented reference showing where each token was observed on the original site.
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Style Dictionary for multi-platform
Generate Style Dictionary-compatible JSON for multi-platform token distribution. The output is ready to run through the Style Dictionary build process, generating platform-specific outputs for web (CSS, SCSS), iOS (Swift UIColor), Android (XML resources), and React Native. A single extraction can feed your entire multi-platform design system pipeline.
How it works
01
Extract from a live site
Enter a URL and run an extraction. ExtractVibe analyzes the full page to identify all design tokens in use: colors, typography, spacing, radii, shadows, and component styles.
02
Choose your format
Select your preferred token format: W3C DTCG, Tailwind config, CSS custom properties, Style Dictionary JSON, or raw JSON. Each format is production-ready with proper naming conventions.
03
Integrate into your workflow
Drop the exported tokens into your project. Use them as the foundation of a new design system, sync them with Figma via Tokens Studio, or feed them into your CI/CD pipeline.
Code Example
Export as Tailwind config
// Extracted design tokens as Tailwind config
// Generated by ExtractVibe from https://stripe.com
module.exports = {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
brand: {
primary: "#635bff",
secondary: "#0a2540",
accent: "#00d4aa",
muted: "#697386",
background: "#f6f9fc",
},
},
fontFamily: {
heading: ["-apple-system", "BlinkMacSystemFont", "sans-serif"],
body: ["-apple-system", "BlinkMacSystemFont", "sans-serif"],
mono: ["Menlo", "Monaco", "monospace"],
},
borderRadius: {
brand: "8px",
"brand-lg": "12px",
"brand-full": "9999px",
},
boxShadow: {
"brand-sm": "0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05)",
"brand-md": "0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)",
"brand-lg": "0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)",
},
spacing: {
"brand-xs": "4px",
"brand-sm": "8px",
"brand-md": "16px",
"brand-lg": "24px",
"brand-xl": "48px",
},
},
},
};Frequently Asked Questions
What design token formats does ExtractVibe support?+
ExtractVibe exports tokens in W3C Design Tokens Community Group format (DTCG), Style Dictionary JSON, Tailwind CSS theme config, CSS custom properties, and raw JSON. Each format follows the conventions and naming patterns expected by the target toolchain, so the output is immediately usable without manual reformatting.
Can I use extracted tokens in Figma?+
Yes. Export tokens in W3C DTCG format and import them into Figma using the Tokens Studio plugin (formerly Figma Tokens). This creates a bi-directional sync between the extracted brand tokens and your Figma design files. Any token changes can be pushed to code or pulled from code depending on your workflow.
How accurate are the extracted token values?+
Very accurate. ExtractVibe reads computed styles from a fully rendered page, which means the token values reflect the actual visual output after all CSS specificity, media queries, and JavaScript manipulations have been applied. The values you get are what users actually see, not what was written in the source CSS.
Can I integrate token extraction into CI/CD?+
Yes. Use the ExtractVibe API in your build pipeline to extract tokens on every deployment. Compare the output against your expected values to catch brand drift automatically. This is particularly useful for design systems teams that want to ensure implementation matches the design source of truth.
Does it extract spacing and sizing tokens?+
Yes. ExtractVibe extracts padding, margin, gap, and dimensional values from the page and identifies the underlying spacing scale. It detects whether the site uses a 4px, 8px, or custom base unit and maps all observed spacing values to a normalized scale that you can adopt in your own design system.
Generate design tokens
Convert any website into structured design tokens. Export in W3C, Tailwind, Style Dictionary, or CSS format.
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