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Create React Ds

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react
styled-components

React Design System Boilerplate

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Overview

Creating a design system or components library can often feel like a daunting task, but with Create React DS, the process has been remarkably simplified. This command line interface is an incredibly useful tool for developers looking to bootstrap their own React components library, coming equipped with a suite of predefined components and styles right out of the box. Whether you're building a brand new project or enhancing an existing one, this tool automates much of the heavy lifting, allowing developers to focus on what truly matters—crafting an exceptional user experience.

The flexibility and rich feature set offered by Create React DS empowers teams to create a custom design system that meets their specific project needs. With robust options for testing, theming, and publishing, it’s an invaluable asset for anyone working within the React ecosystem.

Features

  • Typescript Support: Create React DS comes with Typescript support by default, ensuring type safety and enhancing the development experience.

  • Flexible Bundling: Easily bundle your library using commonjs or ES formats with cutting-edge tools like Rollup and Esbuild.

  • Comprehensive Testing: Integrated with Jest and React Testing Library, testing your components is straightforward, helping maintain high code quality.

  • Styled Components: Leverage the power of styled-components for styling, allowing for scalable and isolated styling solutions.

  • Easy Theming: The easy theming functionality lets developers create a cohesive look across projects, simplifying the integration of design systems.

  • Storybook Integration: Develop and showcase your components locally using Storybook, enhancing collaboration and documentation.

  • Code Linting and Formatting: With built-in tools like ESLint and Prettier, your code will remain clean and consistent across the project.

  • Standalone & Local Mode: Choose between a standalone mode for creating a fully maintained project or local mode for integrating components directly into existing applications.

Creating a robust and visually appealing React design system has never been easier, making Create React DS a must-have for any serious developer.

react
React

React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components

styled-components
Styled Components

Styled Components is a popular library for styling React components using CSS syntax. It allows you to write CSS in your JavaScript code, making it easier to create dynamic styles that are specific to each component.

rollup
Rollup

RollupJS is a popular and efficient JavaScript module bundler that takes the code from multiple modules and packages them into a single optimized file, minimizing the overall size of the application and improving its performance.

typescript
Typescript

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.