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figma-use · nexu-io — Claude Code skill: Figma workflows

Runs Figma Plugin API scripts for canvas edits, inspections, variables, and design-system work. It is a prerequisite for the catalogue’s other Figma skills.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill figma-use -a claude-code
Open on GitHub

What figma-use does

The skill runs Figma Plugin API scripts to write to the canvas, inspect designs, work with variables, and handle design-system tasks. It also serves as a prerequisite for the catalogue’s other Figma skills.

The catalogue entry helps an agent discover the skill during planning. For the full upstream workflow, including its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle in the active agent’s skills directory. Check that the bundle is installed; the catalogue entry alone does not provide that workflow.

What it helps with

  • make canvas edits with Figma scripts
  • inspect a Figma design
  • work with Figma variables
  • handle design-system tasks through the Figma Plugin API

Example prompts for the agent

  • Use figma-use to edit the Figma canvas with a script.
  • Run figma-use to inspect this design and its variables.
  • Use figma-use as the prerequisite for other Figma skills.

How to install figma-use

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill figma-use -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/figma-use/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/figma-use/

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Questions about figma-use

How do I install figma-use in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill figma-use -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/figma-use/SKILL.md.

What does figma-use do?

It runs Figma Plugin API scripts for canvas edits, inspections, variables, and design-system work.

Why is figma-use a prerequisite for other Figma skills?

The catalogue identifies it as a prerequisite for its other Figma skills. The full upstream workflow also requires installing the upstream bundle in the active agent’s skills directory.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: figma-use
description: |
  Run Figma Plugin API scripts for canvas writes, inspections, variables, and design-system work. Prerequisite for every other Figma skill in this catalogue.
triggers:
  - "figma use"
  - "figma plugin api"
  - "figma canvas"
  - "figma scripts"
od:
  mode: design-system
  category: figma
  upstream: "https://github.com/figma/skills"
---

# figma-use

> Curated from Figma's MCP server guide.

## What it does

Run Figma Plugin API scripts for canvas writes, inspections, variables, and design-system work. Prerequisite for every other Figma skill in this catalogue.

## Source

- Upstream: https://github.com/figma/skills
- Category: `figma`

## How to use

This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign so the agent
discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with
its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream
bundle into your active agent's skills directory:

```bash
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/figma/skills
```

Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`figma-use`) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.

© nexu-io · Apache-2.0 · nexu-io/open-design

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