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Figma Developer

Extract components from Figma, convert designs to React components, sync design tokens, and generate code from designs. Bridge the gap between design and code with automated workflows.

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What this skill does


# Figma Developer

Turn Figma designs into production-ready code.

## Core Principle

**Design is the single source of truth.**

Designers work in Figma. Developers build from Figma. The bridge between them should be automated, not manual.

---

## Phase 1: Setup & Authentication

### Get Figma Access Token

1. Go to [Figma Settings](https://www.figma.com/settings)
2. Scroll to "Personal access tokens"
3. Click "Generate new token"
4. Name it (e.g., "Development")
5. Copy and save securely

### Environment Setup

```bash
# .env
FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN=figd_...
```

### Install Figma Client

```bash
npm install node-fetch
```

### Test Connection

```typescript
import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'

const client = new FigmaClient({
  accessToken: process.env.FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN
})

// Test with a public file
const file = await client.getFile('abc123xyz')
console.log('Connected! File:', file.name)
```

---

## Phase 2: Extract Design Tokens

### What Are Design Tokens?

Design tokens are design decisions (colors, typography, spacing) stored as code.

**Benefits:**

- Single source of truth
- Consistent across platforms
- Easy to update
- Type-safe

### Extract Tokens from Figma

```typescript
// scripts/sync-design-tokens.ts

import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'
import fs from 'fs/promises'

async function syncDesignTokens() {
  const client = new FigmaClient()
  const fileKey = 'YOUR_FIGMA_FILE_KEY'

  console.log('Extracting design tokens...')

  // Extract tokens
  const tokens = await client.extractDesignTokens(fileKey)

  console.log(`Found:`)
  console.log(`  ${tokens.colors.length} colors`)
  console.log(`  ${tokens.typography.length} text styles`)
  console.log(`  ${tokens.spacing.length} spacing values`)

  // Export as CSS
  const css = await client.exportTokensAsCSS(fileKey)
  await fs.writeFile('src/styles/design-tokens.css', css)

  // Export as JSON
  const json = await client.exportTokensAsJSON(fileKey)
  await fs.writeFile('src/styles/design-tokens.json', json)

  console.log('Design tokens synced!')
}

syncDesignTokens()
```

### Use Tokens in Code

```typescript
// src/styles/design-tokens.css
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-primary: #0066cc;
  --color-secondary: #10b981;
  --color-neutral-100: #f9fafb;
  --color-neutral-900: #111827;

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading-family: Inter;
  --font-heading-size: 48px;
  --font-heading-weight: 700;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-4: 16px;
  --space-8: 32px;
}
```

**Usage in React:**

```tsx
// components/Button.tsx

export function Button({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <button
      style={{
        backgroundColor: 'var(--color-primary)',
        color: 'white',
        padding: 'var(--space-4)',
        fontFamily: 'var(--font-heading-family)',
        fontWeight: 'var(--font-heading-weight)',
        border: 'none',
        borderRadius: '8px',
        cursor: 'pointer'
      }}
    >
      {children}
    </button>
  )
}
```

---

## Phase 3: Export Assets

### Export Icons as SVG

```typescript
// scripts/export-icons.ts

import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'
import fs from 'fs/promises'

async function exportIcons() {
  const client = new FigmaClient()
  const fileKey = 'YOUR_FIGMA_FILE_KEY'

  // Get file
  const file = await client.getFile(fileKey)

  // Find "Icons" frame
  const iconsFrame = findNode(file.document, 'Icons')

  if (!iconsFrame || !iconsFrame.children) {
    throw new Error('Icons frame not found')
  }

  console.log(`Found ${iconsFrame.children.length} icons`)

  // Export as SVG
  const iconIds = iconsFrame.children.map(child => child.id)
  const svgs = await client.exportImages(fileKey, iconIds, {
    format: 'svg'
  })

  // Save each SVG
  for (const svg of svgs) {
    const response = await fetch(svg.url)
    const content = await response.text()
    await fs.writeFile(`public/icons/${svg.name}.svg`, content)
    console.log(`  ✓ ${svg.name}.svg`)
  }

  console.log('Icons exported!')
}

function findNode(node: any, name: string): any {
  if (node.name === name) return node
  if (node.children) {
    for (const child of node.children) {
      const found = findNode(child, name)
      if (found) return found
    }
  }
  return null
}

exportIcons()
```

### Generate React Icon Components

```typescript
// scripts/generate-icon-components.ts

import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'
import fs from 'fs/promises'

async function generateIconComponents() {
  const client = new FigmaClient()
  const fileKey = 'YOUR_FIGMA_FILE_KEY'

  const file = await client.getFile(fileKey)
  const iconsFrame = findNode(file.document, 'Icons')

  if (!iconsFrame || !iconsFrame.children) {
    throw new Error('Icons frame not found')
  }

  // Export icons
  const iconIds = iconsFrame.children.map(child => child.id)
  const svgs = await client.exportImages(fileKey, iconIds, {
    format: 'svg'
  })

  // Generate React components
  for (const svg of svgs) {
    const response = await fetch(svg.url)
    const svgContent = await response.text()

    // Convert to React component
    const componentName = toPascalCase(svg.name)
    const component = `
import React from 'react'

export function ${componentName}Icon(props: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
  return (
    ${svgContent.replace('<svg', '<svg {...props}')}
  )
}
    `.trim()

    await fs.writeFile(`components/icons/${componentName}Icon.tsx`, component)
    console.log(`  ✓ ${componentName}Icon.tsx`)
  }

  // Generate index file
  const indexContent = svgs
    .map(svg => {
      const componentName = toPascalCase(svg.name)
      return `export { ${componentName}Icon } from './${componentName}Icon'`
    })
    .join('\n')

  await fs.writeFile('components/icons/index.ts', indexContent)

  console.log('Icon components generated!')
}

function toPascalCase(str: string): string {
  return str
    .split(/[-_\s]+/)
    .map(word => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1).toLowerCase())
    .join('')
}

function findNode(node: any, name: string): any {
  if (node.name === name) return node
  if (node.children) {
    for (const child of node.children) {
      const found = findNode(child, name)
      if (found) return found
    }
  }
  return null
}

generateIconComponents()
```

**Usage:**

```tsx
import { HomeIcon, UserIcon, SettingsIcon } from '@/components/icons'

export function Navigation() {
  return (
    <nav>
      <HomeIcon width={24} height={24} />
      <UserIcon width={24} height={24} />
      <SettingsIcon width={24} height={24} />
    </nav>
  )
}
```

---

## Phase 4: Component Generation

### Extract Component Structure

```typescript
// scripts/extract-components.ts

import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'

async function extractComponents() {
  const client = new FigmaClient()
  const fileKey = 'YOUR_FIGMA_FILE_KEY'

  // Get components
  const components = await client.getFileComponents(fileKey)

  console.log('Components:')
  for (const [key, component] of Object.entries(components)) {
    console.log(`  ${component.name}`)
    console.log(`    Key: ${component.key}`)
    console.log(`    Description: ${component.description}`)
  }

  // Get component sets (variants)
  const componentSets = await client.getComponentSets(fileKey)

  console.log('\nComponent Sets:')
  for (const [setId, variants] of Object.entries(componentSets)) {
    console.log(`  Set: ${setId}`)
    for (const variant of variants) {
      console.log(`    - ${variant.name}`)
    }
  }
}

extractComponents()
```

### Generate Button Component from Figma

```typescript
// scripts/generate-button.ts

import { FigmaClient } from '@/integrations/design-tools/figma/client'
import fs from 'fs/promises'

async function generateButtonComponent() {
  const client = new FigmaClient()
  const fileKey = 'YOUR_FIGMA_FILE_KEY'

  // Get button component
  const compo
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