figma-import-tokens
Push design tokens from code INTO Figma as variables — DTCG / tokens.json / a token object → Figma variable collections, modes, and values. Use when the user wants to sync tokens code→Figma: triggers 'import tokens into Figma', 'create Figma variables from my tokens.json / DTCG / Tailwind config', 'sync design tokens to Figma', 'push tokens to Figma'. Non-destructively matches existing variables (by saved id/key/name) so re-imports update instead of duplicating. Works on ANY Figma plan. For the reverse (Figma → code) use figma-export-tokens.
npx skills add southleft/figma-console-mcp-skills --skill figma-import-tokens --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# figma-import-tokens — design tokens → Figma variables Create and update Figma variables from a token source (DTCG `tokens.json`, a Tailwind/SCSS export, or a plain token object). Aliases and multi-mode values are supported. Re-running is safe: variables are matched by saved Figma id → key → exact name, so an update edits in place rather than duplicating. ## Skill boundaries - **`use_figma` rules** — load the official **`figma-use`** skill first; it is the full Figma Plugin API reference. Essentials these scripts rely on: plain JS with top-level `await` + `return` (no IIFE, no `figma.closePlugin()`; `console.log` is not returned), inputs inlined as `const` at the top of each script, colors in 0–1 range, load fonts before any text op, `await figma.getNodeByIdAsync(...)`, and **atomic errors** (a failed script applies nothing — read the error, fix, retry). - Reverse direction (Figma → code) → `figma-export-tokens`. ## Workflow 1. **Parse the source into the canonical token list — deterministically.** For **DTCG** input (incl. anything `figma-export-tokens` produced), run the bundled parser instead of flattening by hand: ```bash node scripts/parse-tokens.mjs tokens.tokens.json --defa
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node scripts/parse-tokens.mjs tokens.tokens.json --default-mode Light --collection Brand
What does the figma-import-tokens skill do?
Push design tokens from code INTO Figma as variables — DTCG / tokens.json / a token object → Figma variable collections, modes, and values. Use when the user wants to sync tokens code→Figma: triggers 'import tokens into Figma', 'create Figma variables from my tokens.json / DTCG / Tailwind config', 'sync design tokens to Figma', 'push tokens to Figma'. Non-destructively matches existing variables (by saved id/key/name) so re-imports update instead of duplicating. Works on ANY Figma plan. For the reverse (Figma → code) use figma-export-tokens.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add southleft/figma-console-mcp-skills --skill figma-import-tokens --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From southleft/figma-console-mcp-skills, a repository with 67 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.