Figma use_figma Plugin API Rules
warpdotdev/warp
Required groundwork before any use_figma call: the rules and reference files for running JavaScript in a Figma file through the Plugin API without common failures.
Guides an agent through turning a Figma node into production UI with the repo's own components, then checks the result visually before finishing.
Install Build Figma
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figma --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .claude/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .claude/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figmaType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figma --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .agents/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .agents/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figma --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .cursor/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .cursor/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git --path dyl-stack/skills/build-figma--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figma --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .gemini/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .gemini/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figmaInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .github/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .github/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install cursor/plugins build-figma --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cursor/plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma .opencode/skills/build-figma && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "build-figma" agent skill from https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/dyl-stack/skills/build-figma into .opencode/skills/build-figma/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "build-figma", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
build-figma- GitHub stars
- 10k
- Token cost
- ~961 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 388 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 99
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Guides an agent through turning a Figma node into production UI with the repo's own components, then checks the result visually before finishing.
- Works in 5 steps: Parse URL → Intake (blocking) → Implement → …
- Implementing a specific Figma frame or node link in a web or desktop interface
- SKILL.md covers Delegate to (do not copy), Gates, Workflow (thin) and Hard bans
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
This is an orchestrator for implementing Figma designs, started by a `/build-figma` command or a figma.com design link that includes a node ID. It first parses the file key and node ID, refusing links with no node, then runs an intake step that asks the Figma MCP for design context and a screenshot, splits sparse or oversized results into child nodes and downloads brand assets rather than redrawing logos.
Before any product code changes, the agent inventories the repo's design system and writes an intake note holding the target surface, the node tree, a table mapping Figma pixel values to tokens and a map from each node to an existing component. Implementation then uses the surface's own styling system and pins Figma metrics locally instead of changing component defaults. A blocking visual judge step, based on a verify-this skill, closes the work.
It needs the Figma plugin with a connected MCP server and the cursor-team-kit plugin, and stops with a request to install them if either is missing. Reference files cover design system discovery, lessons from past failures and the visual judge.
When your agent uses it
- Implementing a specific Figma frame or node link in a web or desktop interface
- Building a design so that it reuses the repo's existing components and tokens
- Comparing a finished screen with the Figma original before calling it done
Example prompts
- “Implement this frame in our settings page: https://www.figma.com/design/AbCdEf/Checkout?node-id=1-2”
- “/build-figma for the pricing card in the Figma link I just pasted.”
- “Build the onboarding screen from Figma using our existing design system components.”
Requirements
- The Figma plugin with a connected Figma MCP server
- The cursor-team-kit plugin
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Parse URL
- Intake (blocking)
- Implement
- Visual judge (blocking)
- Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9f451cf. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Build Figma loads about 961 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 388 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 388 words (~961 tokens).
“Orchestrator for Figma → production UI. It does not replace the skills below. Read each when that phase starts; do not restate them here.”
- name
- build-figma
- icon
- paintbrush
- color
- magenta
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in dyl-stack/skills/build-figma of cursor/plugins.
- SKILL.md
- references/design-system-discovery.md
- references/failure-lessons.md
- references/visual-judge.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9f451cf
Compare with similar skills
Build Figma next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Figma this skillcursor/plugins | 10k | — | ~961 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Figma use_figma Plugin API Ruleswarpdotdev/warp | 65k | 4 repos | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Figma Design to Codewarpdotdev/warp | 65k | 4 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Figma Code Connect Componentswarpdotdev/warp | 65k | 2 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Figma Screen Generatorwarpdotdev/warp | 65k | 2 repos | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Refero Designreferodesign/refero_skill | 292 | — | ~5.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Build Figma
What does Build Figma do?
Guides an agent through turning a Figma node into production UI with the repo's own components, then checks the result visually before finishing. com design link that includes a node ID. It first parses the file key and node ID, refusing links with no node, then runs an intake step that asks the Figma MCP for design context and a screenshot, splits sparse or oversized results into child nodes and downloads brand assets rather than redrawing logos.
When should I use Build Figma?
Build Figma fits situations like: implementing a specific Figma frame or node link in a web or desktop interface; building a design so that it reuses the repo's existing components and tokens; comparing a finished screen with the Figma original before calling it done.
How do I install Build Figma in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (dyl-stack/skills/build-figma in cursor/plugins) into .claude/skills/build-figma in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Build Figma in Codex?
Run `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (dyl-stack/skills/build-figma in cursor/plugins) into .agents/skills/build-figma in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Build Figma in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill build-figma -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/build-figma, .gemini/skills/build-figma, .github/skills/build-figma and .opencode/skills/build-figma in your project.
What does Build Figma need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Build Figma is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The Figma plugin with a connected Figma MCP server; The cursor-team-kit plugin.
Does Build Figma access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Build Figma safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Build Figma use?
No licence was found for Build Figma or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Build Figma use?
About 961 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Build Figma?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Build Figma: Figma use_figma Plugin API Rules (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars), Figma Design to Code (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars), Figma Code Connect Components (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars) and Figma Screen Generator (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Build Figma?
cursor (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in cursor/plugins, which has 10,130 GitHub stars. The repository holds 99 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: cursor/plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.