Backlight
Empower your front-end with a collaborative design system platform: code, design, stories, tests, documentation, versioning, npm release and more. Start now!

Description
Backlight is a modern collaborative design platform tailored for teams that focus on building and maintaining design systems, prototypes, and user interfaces. It combines prototyping capabilities with seamless collaboration tools, making it easier for designers, developers, and stakeholders to communicate and iterate on projects efficiently. The platform allows users to create interactive prototypes that can replicate real-world interactions, which aids in user testing and feedback collection.
Key features of Backlight include:
- Collaboration Tools: Built-in features for team discussions, comments, and versioning, enhancing real-time communication between team members.
- Design System Support: Users can manage design components and assets in a centralized location, facilitating consistent design practice across projects.
- Integrations: Backlight supports integrations with various tools and libraries that are common in the design and development industries, promoting workflow efficiency.
- Prototyping: Offers advanced prototyping features that allow designers to create high-fidelity clickable prototypes that simulate actual user experiences.
- User Management: The platform allows for easy management of user roles and permissions, enabling secure collaboration across different teams and stakeholders.
- Feedback Mechanism: Provides tools to gather and manage feedback effectively, ensuring that all insights are captured and addressed within the design process.
Backlight’s intuitive interface and functionalities are designed to streamline the design workflow, reduce the development cycle, and ensure a user-centered approach to product design.