Design to Code #7: How CVA Scaffolding Turned Into Dead Code

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Learn how CVA scaffolding can turn into dead code and how to avoid it in your design-to-code workflow

intermediate Published 26 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Identify CVA scaffolding in your codebase using a linter
  2. Run a pre-publish lint sweep to detect unused CVA calls
  3. Remove dead code to improve code readability and maintainability
  4. Review your design-to-code workflow to prevent similar issues in the future
  5. Configure your linter to automatically detect and remove unused CVA scaffolding
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and designers who work together on design-to-code projects can benefit from understanding how to identify and remove dead code, improving collaboration and code quality

Key Insight

💡 Unused CVA scaffolding can turn into dead code if not properly removed, affecting code quality and maintainability

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🚫 Dead code alert! Learn how to identify and remove unused CVA scaffolding in your design-to-code workflow

Key Takeaways

Learn how CVA scaffolding can turn into dead code and how to avoid it in your design-to-code workflow

Full Article

Every 7onic component starts with CVA. A pre-publish lint sweep deleted it from five of them — including one where the cva call itself had no variants at all.
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