Demos repository

This monorepository contains demo apps showcasing SL Design System (SLDS) components.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Available Scripts
• Running Demos
• Building for Production
• Linting & Formatting
• Testing Local Components
• Resources

Getting Started

Corepack & Yarn version

If you are using Corepack to manage Yarn, enable it with:

corepack enable

To pin or switch Yarn versions (optional):

corepack prepare yarn@4.9.2 --activate
yarn --version # should output 4.x.x

Note: Yarn 4.x reads registry settings from .yarnrc.yml and your SLDS_PACKAGES_AUTH_TOKEN environment variable for authenticating private packages — no project-level .npmrc is needed.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+ LTS (install via https://nodejs.org or nvm)
• Yarn v4+ (enable via Corepack or install from https://yarnpkg.com)

In order to authenticate to SLDS private packages, you must set the SLDS_PACKAGES_AUTH_TOKEN environment variable in your shell. For example:

export SLDS_PACKAGES_AUTH_TOKEN=your_token_here

More information on how to obtain this token can be found in the SL Design System documentation website.

Installation

1. Clone the repository.

2. Install the dependencies by running the following command in the root of the project:

   yarn install

Available Scripts

Run these commands from the monorepo root:

• yarn build Builds all demo apps (uses Wireit)
• yarn format Formats code via Prettier
• yarn lint Runs ESLint on all workspaces
• yarn lint:fix Fixes lint errors via ESLint
• yarn stylelint Runs stylelint on CSS/SCSS

Running Demos

Use yarn workspace <name> <script> to serve or build individual demos:

yarn workspace angular-demo start    # ng serve on localhost:4200
yarn workspace lit-demo dev          # watch build and preview
yarn workspace svelte-demo dev       # watch build and preview
yarn workspace vue-demo dev          # watch build and preview

Building for Production

yarn workspace angular-demo build
yarn workspace lit-demo build
yarn workspace svelte-demo build
yarn workspace vue-demo build

Or build all at once:

yarn build

Linting & Formatting

yarn lint
yarn lint:fix
yarn format

Testing Local Components

You can test a local (unpublished) version of an SLDS component (for example, from your separate components repository) using the built-in portal protocol (in Yarn 2+) or via file protocol.

The example below shows how to set up a local sl-button component (@sl-design-system/button) in demo apps.

1. Using the Portal Protocol (Yarn 2+)

   In demos monorepo root package.json, update the component dependency to point to your local path:

   "@sl-design-system/button": "portal:../components/packages/components/button"

   Then install dependencies:

   yarn install

   Yarn will create a live symlink into your local component folder. Rebuild or watch your component (yarn run build --watch) in the components repo and restart any demo dev server to pick up changes immediately.

   For continuous development, we recommend using the portal protocol with the component repo’s own watch/build script so changes propagate faster without reinstalling.

2. Using a File Dependency

   If you prefer a file-based dependency, point directly to your local component folder:

   • Globally at root:

     yarn add @sl-design-system/button file:../components/packages/components/button -W

   Then install or reinstall dependencies:

   yarn install

   Yarn will copy the component code into your workspace at installation time. To pick up later changes in the component repository, re-run yarn install and restart your demo dev server.

Resources

• SL Design System docs: https://sanomalearning.design/
• Storybook: https://storybook.sanomalearning.design/