# How to use slots to make design-system components more flexible and scalable

DevFeed: [How to use slots to make design-system components more flexible and scalable](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-supercharge-your-design-system-with-slots-10078.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/supercharge-your-design-system-with-slots/>)

Author: Zoë Adelman; Sarah Kelly

Published: 2026-03-05T14:14:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Design system](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/design-system.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [design-system](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-system.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintenance.md>), [patterns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/patterns.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains how slots let designers customize components such as menus, buttons, icons, dialogs, cards, and panels without detaching them from a design system. It presents five field-tested tips from early users, including starting with components that teams detach most often and using slots for repeating elements.

## Source excerpt

Slots give you the ability to customize components without breaking the system. We're sharing five field-tested tips from early users to help you unlock more freedom without giving up control.