Build Slides Figma

Organization

southleft

build-slides-figma

Author Figma Slides presentations — list/create/duplicate/reorder/delete slides, read the slide grid, add text and shapes to a slide, set slide background color, set or read slide transitions (dissolve, slide-from, push-from, smart-animate), focus a slide, and toggle skip. Use when the user wants to build or edit a Figma Slides deck. Triggers: 'create a slide', 'add a slide to the deck', 'reorder slides', 'set the slide background', 'add a transition between slides', 'add text/shape to slide 3', 'read what's on this slide', 'skip this slide in the presentation'. Figma Slides files only (figma.editorType === 'slides'). Requires the Figma Desktop app (Plugin API).

Overview

Publisher	southleft
Repository	`skills-for-figma`
Skill name	`build-slides-figma`
Stars	20
Forks	1
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

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.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by southleft on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Build Slides Figma 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/southleft/skills-for-figma/tree/main/skills/build-slides-figma
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/southleft/skills-for-figma.git /tmp/skills-for-figma
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/skills-for-figma/skills/build-slides-figma .claude/skills/build-slides-figma

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Build Slides Figma 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 Build Slides Figma 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 Build Slides Figma 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.

build-slides-figma — author Figma Slides decks

Build and edit Figma Slides presentations: manage the slide grid (list / create / duplicate / reorder / delete / focus / skip), add content (text, shapes, background color), and control transitions. Each slide is a SLIDE node; the deck is a 2D grid (figma.getSlideGrid() → rows of slides).

Skill boundaries

use_figma rules — load the official figma-use skill first; it is the full Figma Plugin API reference. Essentials these scripts rely on: plain JS with top-level await + return (no IIFE, no figma.closePlugin(); console.log is not returned), inputs inlined as const at the top of each script, colors in 0–1 range, load fonts before any text op, await figma.getNodeByIdAsync(...), and atomic errors (a failed script applies nothing — read the error, fix, retry).
One complete snippet per operation → references/slides-snippets.md.

Workflow

Confirm it's a Slides file. Every op throws outside Slides. Check first: return { editorType: figma.editorType }; — it must be 'slides'.
List slides to get IDs and grid positions (scripts/snippet List slides). Slide IDs are what every other op references.
Pick the operation from references/slides-snippets.md: create / duplicate / delete / reorder slides; add text / shape; set background; set / get transition; focus; skip; read slide content.
Run the snippet via use_figma (skillNames: "build-slides-figma"), editing the inlined constants.
Return created/changed slide IDs and re-list or read-content to confirm.

Notes

Adding text loads a font first. add text to slide calls await figma.loadFontAsync({ family, style }) before setting .characters — never skip it. Default is Inter / Regular.
Create at a grid position with figma.createSlide({ row, col }), or figma.createSlide() to append.
Transition style values: NONE, DISSOLVE, SLIDE_FROM_LEFT, SLIDE_FROM_RIGHT, SLIDE_FROM_BOTTOM, SLIDE_FROM_TOP, PUSH_FROM_LEFT, PUSH_FROM_RIGHT, PUSH_FROM_BOTTOM, PUSH_FROM_TOP, SMART_ANIMATE. Timing defaults to { type: 'ON_CLICK' }.
Background is implemented as a full-bleed (1920×1080) Background rectangle inserted at index 0; re-running updates the existing one instead of stacking.
reorder takes a 2D array of slide IDs (rows × columns) and rebuilds the grid via figma.setSlideGrid. Every ID must exist in the current grid or it throws.
Skip toggles slide.isSkippedSlide (note: the property is isSkippedSlide, not skipped).
These tools require the Figma Desktop app (the Plugin API isn't available in the browser).

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

references/slides-snippets.md8 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Build Slides Figma AI skill do?

Why use Build Slides Figma on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Build Slides Figma 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 Build Slides Figma in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/southleft/skills-for-figma/tree/main/skills/build-slides-figma. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Build Slides Figma?

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 Build Slides Figma?

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

Is the Build Slides Figma AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by southleft 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

build-slides-figma — author Figma Slides decks

Skill boundaries

Workflow

Notes

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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