How to Audit Your Design System in Figma
Without regular audits, design systems degrade invisibly. Inconsistencies accumulate, adoption drops, and the system loses trust. By the time problems become visible, they've spread across dozens of files.
Why This Is Challenging
- No built-in Figma feature for system-wide audits
- Manual audits are time-consuming and inconsistent
- Easy to miss issues hidden in complex component hierarchies
- Hard to prioritize—which issues matter most?
Manual Audit Checklist
- 1Inventory all components in your library—document naming, variants, and properties
- 2Check for detached instances across consumer files
- 3Verify color usage matches your token definitions (no hardcoded hex values)
- 4Validate typography against your type scale
- 5Review spacing for consistency with your spacing tokens
- 6Document component adoption rates across products
- 7Identify duplicate or near-duplicate components that should be consolidated
- 8Check component documentation and descriptions are current
Continuous Auditing with ComponentQA
ComponentQA performs comprehensive audits automatically, checking for detached instances, token violations, and consistency issues. Get a health score that tracks system quality over time.
- Complete audit in seconds, not days
- Health score provides at-a-glance system status
- Issue severity weighting helps prioritize fixes
- Historical tracking shows improvement or regression
- Scheduled audits catch problems before they spread