# The future of design systems is automated

DevFeed: [The future of design systems is automated](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-future-of-design-systems-is-automated-10115.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-future-of-design-systems-is-automated/>)

Author: Carly Ayres

Published: 2023-03-02T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [design-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-systems.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plugins.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how plugins, widgets, tooling, and AI-assisted technology are automating parts of design-system work. It discusses Figma-based tools that analyze design files, suggest components, and generate code, while considering how automation may change the roles of designers and developers.

## Source excerpt

Plugins, widgets, and tooling--the second edition of our series on the future of design systems. Previously, we talked about navigating complexity. Here, we chat with folks across the industry on how plugins, widgets, and tooling are changing the landscape, and what they hope for the future.