About figma-use
figma-use is a skill for running Figma Plugin API scripts to write to and inspect canvases, work with variables, and handle design systems. It is a prerequisite for the other Figma skills in this catalogue.
Key features
- 01Run Figma Plugin API scripts
- 02Write to canvases
- 03Inspect canvases
- 04Work with variables
- 05Design-system tasks
Use cases
- 01Writing content to a Figma canvas
- 02Inspecting canvas designs
- 03Managing design variables
- 04Working on design systems
MCP support
The skill is curated from Figma's MCP server guide. It runs Figma Plugin API scripts; the input does not specify MCP server connection or management details.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/figma-usein Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEfigma-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:
# 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.