Currently, when we publish updates, we can see that components have been modified, but there’s no clear indication of what specifically changed. It would be extremely helpful to have a feature that lets us compare changes and highlight differences before publishing. Many design systems must be struggling with this! In large, collaborative environments, we need better visibility into what’s being updated—real change logs with notes, version numbers, etc., for both designers and developers. With branching, we can review changes before merging, so why can’t we compare what a component looked like before versus its new modifications—such as variable (token) updates?
The same applies to variables (tokens) and their usage. Figma’s current functionality feels limited, particularly because it lacks analytics. It would be invaluable to see where each token is connected and used, rather than relying on the knowledge of those who built it. A feature that provides this visibility would be a game changer, and it should integrate with the ability to track component modifications.