Component Rules

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component-rules

Triggers when building any UI element in Figma — 'create a card', 'build a nav', 'add a section', 'make a component'. Enforces library-first component lookup, correct Auto Layout structure, and semantic node naming. For visual property binding (colors, text styles, spacing values), defer to figma-style-binding.

Overview

Publisher	senlindesign
Repository	`claude2figma`
Skill name	`component-rules`
Stars	206
Forks	17
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by senlindesign on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Component Rules AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/senlindesign/claude2figma/tree/main/.claude/skills/component-rules
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/senlindesign/claude2figma.git /tmp/claude2figma
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude2figma/.claude/skills/component-rules .claude/skills/component-rules

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Component Rules in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Component Rules on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Component Rules is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Component Rules

Governs how Claude constructs UI in Figma. Supplements figma-generate-design. For visual property binding, defer to figma-style-binding.

Rule 1 — Library-first hierarchy

Before building anything, resolve the component source in this order:


1. search_design_system → importComponentByKeyAsync → createInstance()
2. Local file scan → createInstance()
3. Build from scratch — ONLY if nothing matches

Never rebuild primitives the DS provides: Button, Input, Checkbox, Toggle, Badge, Tag, Avatar, Icon, Tab, Breadcrumb, Toast, Alert, Spinner.

js
// Library import
const comp = await figma.importComponentByKeyAsync("key_from_search");
const instance = comp.createInstance();
parent.appendChild(instance);

// For component sets (variants)
const set = await figma.importComponentSetByKeyAsync("key");
const instance = set.defaultVariant.createInstance();

Rule 2 — Auto Layout

Every container must use Auto Layout. Property order matters:

Set layoutMode FIRST ("VERTICAL" or "HORIZONTAL")
Set layoutSizingHorizontal / layoutSizingVertical AFTER appendChild
Set layoutMode BEFORE any setBoundVariable call

Goal	primaryAxisSizing	counterAxisSizing	layoutSizingH	layoutSizingV
Hug both	AUTO	AUTO	HUG	HUG
Fixed card	FIXED	FIXED	FIXED	FIXED
Full-width section	AUTO	FIXED	FILL	HUG

Rule 3 — Node naming

Name every node semantically with slash hierarchy. Never leave defaults.


Card / Container    Card / Title    Card / Body    Card / Action Row
Hero / Background   Nav / Link Group   Button / Primary

Rule 4 — Incremental building

One section per use_figma call. Validate via screenshot after each step. Return all created/mutated node IDs:

js
return { created: { card: card.id, title: title.id } };

Frequently asked questions

What does the Component Rules AI skill do?

Why use Component Rules on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Component Rules is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Component Rules in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/senlindesign/claude2figma/tree/main/.claude/skills/component-rules. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Component Rules?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Component Rules?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Component Rules with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Component Rules AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by senlindesign under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Component Rules

Rule 1 — Library-first hierarchy

Rule 2 — Auto Layout

Rule 3 — Node naming

Rule 4 — Incremental building

Frequently asked questions

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