figma-use
Run Figma Plugin API scripts for canvas writes, inspections, variables, and design-system work. Prerequisite for every other Figma skill in this catalogue.
Install / Use
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill figma-useInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
DesignSupported Platforms
Our assessment of figma-use
figma-use scores 90/100 on our quality scale, 52nd of 133 Design skills we index (top 40%).
Its SKILL.md is 1.2 KB long, split into 5 sections with 1 code example: fairly brief, so expect to fill in details yourself.
With 97,896 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated today, so figma-use is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
figma-use compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than figma-use; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| figma-use (this skill)by nexu-io | 90 | 97.9k | today | SKILL.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 85.3k | 9d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 73.7k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| rufloby ruvnet | 100 | 73.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| CowAgentby zhayujie | 100 | 47.1k | today | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install figma-use?
- Run
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill figma-use. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does figma-use work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is figma-use safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is figma-use still maintained?
- The repository was last updated today, so figma-use is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: 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:
# 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.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.