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Best if: Open Source Design System starter kit with UI toolkit, component library, and AI assistant
Pick this when: Open Source Design System starter kit with UI toolkit, component library, and AI assistant

Overview

kickstartDS is an Open Source starter kit and next-gen UI toolkit for Design Systems. It provides a low-code framework, UI development toolkit, and comprehensive component library enabling digital teams to create consistent and brand compliant web frontends super efficiently. It also offers an AI-powered Design System Concierge for expert guidance and resources.

Access & connections

Where you can use Design System.

Platforms

Web

Capabilities

What this tool accepts, produces, and is strongest at.

Highlights

Open Source starter kit for Design Systems
Low-code framework and UI development toolkit
Comprehensive component library
AI-powered Design System Concierge
CMS Starters for easy integration
Rich integrations with modern web stack

FAQ 6

What is kickstartDS?

How to use kickstartDS?

Start by following the 5-Steps guide to kickstart your own Design System. You can directly use best practice defaults or customize in detail. Connect your interfaces to various CMS options and leverage rich integrations with the modern web stack.

What is kickstartDS?

kickstartDS is the Open Source starter kit for Design Systems. A low-code framework, UI development toolkit and comprehensive component library enabling digital teams to create consistent and brand compliant web frontends super efficiently.

What can the Design System Concierge do?

Our Design System Concierge can help by providing expert guidance and pointing you towards the right resources, whether it's implementation guides, architecture documents, adoption strategies, or other content.

What CMS systems does kickstartDS integrate with?

kickstartDS integrates with Storyblok, Netlify Create, Sanity Studio or Wordpress through our CMS starters.

What frameworks can I use with kickstartDS?

Every kickstartDS component consists of semantic HTML(5), CSS Modules & Properties and JavaScript (ES6). This makes it easy to implement across any framework or even stand alone. Alternatively, use our ready-to-use React components directly in your codebase!