Design systems that survive generated UI

Generated interfaces drift when the system prompt is the only source of truth. Codify your brand as machine-readable constraints: typography scales, spacing rhythm, semantic color roles, and component APIs that reject invalid composition at build time where possible.

Prefer contracts over examples

Examples teach patterns; contracts enforce them. Pair reference implementations with lint rules, visual regression suites, and accessibility checks in CI. The goal is not to forbid creativity — it is to channel it inside a boundary your brand and customers can rely on.

Consistency is a product feature.

Evolving the system with the product

Treat the design system as a living dependency. When new primitives prove useful in generated work, promote them deliberately with versioning and migration notes. Teams should always know which generation of the system their shipped surfaces target.