String Sync

A system for keeping product strings synchronized across design, code, databases, translations, and the applications people actually use.

role: product designer and builder
surfaces: Figma plugin and web app
focus: string governance
access: private internal system

Language changes should be proposals, not accidents.

A copy edit in Figma can easily drift away from source code, translation files, and the value already shipped in production. Small differences accumulate until nobody knows which version is canonical.

String Sync treats changes as reviewable proposals and preserves one approved value across every product surface.

One workflow across design and production.

The Figma plugin lets designers inspect and propose string changes where the interface is being designed. The web application gives the wider team a place to review collisions, approve language, and understand where each value is used.

Approved strings can then return to Figma, source code, and locale files without manual copying between tools.

Hygiene becomes visible.

The important outcome is not merely synchronization. Product language becomes traceable: teams can see what changed, who proposed it, which version was approved, and where inconsistencies still exist.

Walkthrough

The system was created for an internal team, so interface screenshots and source access are intentionally withheld. A privacy-safe product walkthrough can be added later.