Library Variables Figma

Organization

southleft

library-variables-figma

Discover and import design tokens from SUBSCRIBED Figma team libraries into the current file. Use when the user wants to reuse tokens that live in a shared library: triggers 'list library variables', 'what tokens are in our shared library', 'import a variable from our design system library', 'pull in the brand color token from the library'. Works on ANY plan via the Plugin API teamLibrary methods. For LOCAL variables use export-tokens-figma / manage-variables-figma.

Overview

Publisher	southleft
Repository	`skills-for-figma`
Skill name	`library-variables-figma`
Stars	20
Forks	1
Bundled files	2
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.
2 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 Library Variables 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/library-variables-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/library-variables-figma .claude/skills/library-variables-figma

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Library Variables 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 Library Variables 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 Library Variables 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.

library-variables-figma — discover & import team-library variables

Browse the variables published by libraries the current file subscribes to, then import the ones you need. Imported variables get a local id that behaves like any local variable (bind it, read it, reference it).

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).
Local (non-library) variables → export-tokens-figma, manage-variables-figma.

Workflow

Discover. Run scripts/list-library-variables.js via use_figma (skillNames: "library-variables-figma"). Optionally set the LIBRARY_NAME / COLLECTION_NAME / TYPE filters. It returns each subscribed collection and the key of every variable in it.
Import. Put the variable key(s) into scripts/import-library-variable.js and run it. It returns the new localId for each. Re-importing is idempotent (same local id).
Use. Bind the imported variable to node properties or reference it from local semantic tokens (see figma-use / manage-variables-figma for binding).

Notes

Only subscribed libraries appear. If a collection is missing, enable the library in the file's library settings first (a manual Figma step).
getVariablesInLibraryCollectionAsync takes the collection key, not its id.
Library variables are read-only references to the source — edit values in the library file, not here.

Bundled files

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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Library Variables Figma AI skill do?

Why use Library Variables Figma on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Library Variables 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 Library Variables Figma in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/southleft/skills-for-figma/tree/main/skills/library-variables-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 Library Variables 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 Library Variables Figma?

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

Is the Library Variables 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

library-variables-figma — discover & import team-library variables

Skill boundaries

Workflow

Notes

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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