Figma Generate Library Codex Skill
Build or update a professional-grade design system in Figma from a codebase. Use when the user wants to create variables/tokens, build component...
What it adds
Build or update a professional-grade design system in Figma from a codebase. Use when the user wants to create variables/tokens, build component libraries, set up theming (light/dark modes), document foundations, or reconcile gaps between code and Figma. This skill teaches WHAT to build and in WHAT ORDER — it complements the figma-use skill which teaches HOW to call the Plugin API. Both skills should be loaded together.
design and ui
Get set up
- Ask Codex to install the skill with the built-in skill installer, pointing it at the source below.
- Start a new thread so Codex picks up the skill.
$skill-installer figma-generate-libraryReview before running
Before you install
Compatibility & limitations
Documented for ChatGPT desktop app, Codex CLI, Codex IDE extension
Cursor: Not confirmed for Cursor.
This listing is based on source documentation. We have not installed or runtime-tested this asset.
How it fits together
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Reviewed 2026-09-20. Source revision: main (mutable; commit not pinned).