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Extract Design System Using Figma MCP

Use Figma MCP (Model Context Protocol) to extract a complete design system from Figma files, including components, styles, and tokens.

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Using Figma MCP, extract a comprehensive design system from the specified Figma file. Perform the following:

1. Access Figma File
   - Connect to Figma using MCP
   - Load the specified file/component library
   - Identify design system pages or components

2. Extract Color Styles
   - Primary colors
   - Secondary colors
   - Semantic colors (success, error, warning, info)
   - Neutral colors
   - Color tokens with names and values
   - Export as CSS variables or design tokens

3. Extract Typography Styles
   - Text styles (headings, body, captions)
   - Font families
   - Font sizes and scale
   - Font weights
   - Line heights
   - Letter spacing
   - Text styles as tokens

4. Extract Component Library
   - Button components (all variants and states)
   - Input components
   - Card components
   - Navigation components
   - Form components
   - Icon library
   - Component properties and variants

5. Extract Effects and Styles
   - Shadow styles
   - Blur effects
   - Border styles
   - Corner radius values
   - Opacity values

6. Extract Spacing System
   - Spacing tokens
   - Padding/margin values
   - Grid system
   - Layout constraints

7. Extract Design Tokens
   - Organize all extracted values as design tokens
   - Use consistent naming conventions
   - Group by category (colors, typography, spacing, etc.)
   - Export in multiple formats (JSON, CSS variables, etc.)

8. Component Documentation
   - Component usage guidelines
   - Variant descriptions
   - State descriptions
   - Interaction patterns

9. Implementation Ready Output
   - CSS/SCSS variables
   - Design tokens JSON
   - Component specifications
   - Usage examples

Format the output as a complete, implementation-ready design system with all tokens, components, and documentation.

How to use

  1. 1Set up Figma MCP first: Follow the official guide to configure Figma MCP access. You'll need a Figma API token and MCP server configured in your AI tool.
  2. 2Have your Figma file ready: Identify which Figma file contains your design system (it could be a dedicated design system file or a component library in your main project)
  3. 3Get the Figma file URL or file key: You can find this in your Figma file's share URL (the long string after /file/ in the URL)
  4. 4Modify the prompt: Replace "specified Figma file" with your actual file URL or file key, or let MCP know which file/page to access
  5. 5Paste the modified prompt into your AI tool that supports MCP (like Claude with MCP servers configured)
  6. 6Review the extracted design system: The AI will connect to Figma via MCP and extract all components, styles, and tokens
  7. 7Ask follow-up questions: "Export colors as CSS variables" or "Create a React component library from the extracted components" or "Generate design tokens in JSON format"

Pro Tips

  • • Figma MCP requires setup - check your AI tool's documentation for MCP server configuration
  • • You need a Figma personal access token to enable MCP access - get it from Figma Settings > Account > Personal Access Tokens
  • • If you have multiple component libraries, specify which one: "Extract from the Components page in [file name]"
  • • The extracted design tokens can be used directly with tools like Style Dictionary or converted to code using other prompts
  • • Save the extracted output - you can use it as a reference for building your implementation

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