Tokenbase

What Tokenbase is

Tokenbase is a free web tool for creating, managing, and distributing design tokens. It provides a place to build design systems, starting from templates or entering a design system name on the site. Users can edit tokens in bulk, create aliases, generate color shades, and work with different themes, including light and dark. When a system is ready to use elsewhere, Tokenbase exports tokens to CSS, Less, SCSS, JSON, Tailwind config, and other formats. The product is hosted in the cloud and identified on its official site as Tokenbase BETA. The project’s GitHub repository lists an AGPL-3.0 license, and the makers credited by the official and maker sites are mateoroldos and eme studio. Tokenbase is listed for web. A 2024 maker post said the application was available only on desktop because its controls were difficult to fit on smaller screens. Its free plan costs nothing, with token management included.

Who it suits

Tokenbase suits designers and teams building design systems who want to manage tokens and export them into code formats. It is a fit for desktop users who want templates, bulk editing, aliases, shade generation, and theme support in a free web tool.

Getting started

1. Open the Tokenbase website in a web browser.
2. Enter a design system name on the site.
3. Start from a template or create and manage tokens.
4. Use themes, aliases, bulk editing, or color shades as needed.
5. Export tokens to a supported code format.

Verdict

Pick Tokenbase if you need a free web tool to create and manage design tokens and export them in common code formats. Its desktop-only availability described in a 2024 maker post and its BETA status may make it a less suitable choice for people who need small-screen use or a product outside beta.