SMRTR ProgrammingAug 4, 2025Go Make Things

Building extensible frontend systems

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Kelp, a UI library, uses CSS variables, cascade layers, web component attributes, and custom events as "hooks" to enable developers to customize the frontend without altering core code or running builds, addressing design system flexibility issues.

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