| name | xd-design-style-implement |
| description | Sync exported DTCG token files to Figma Variables. Reads token files from Design/styles/{name}/ and applies Figma conventions (collection architecture, resolve order, naming prefixes, Full Proxy Rule). |
Sync exported DTCG token files from Design/styles/{name}/ to Figma Variables.
Agent
xd-design (when used inside the XD pipeline). Works standalone without agent context.
Procedure
Step 1 -- Locate Token Files
Look for DTCG token files. In order of priority:
- User provides file paths directly
Design/styles/{name}/ folder in the current project (XD pipeline)- Ask user where the token files are
Required files (minimum):
core.tokens.jsonsemantic.tokens.jsonsemantic.theme.dark.tokens.json
Optional: component.tokens.json, breakpoint/density/typography/HC/color collection files, README.md
If no token files exist → Inform the user to run /xd-design-style-create first.
Step 2 -- Scope
Collections scope — ALWAYS include every available collection. Do NOT ask the user which optional collections to create. Scan the source folder and include every collection for which token files exist.
Step 3 -- Sync to Figma
THE CONVENTIONS ARE THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE. The exported JSON files are tool-agnostic. Figma requires specific restructuring — collection architecture, alias chains, naming prefixes, mode grouping, token ownership. All of this is defined in the conventions. Read them BEFORE writing a single variable or property. They are not background reading — they are your step-by-step instructions.
| Target | Convention file (in references/) | What it defines |
|---|
| Figma | figma-variables-conventions.md | Collection architecture, resolve order, alias chains, Full Proxy Rule, Token Ownership, variable naming, modes |
Also read design-token-conventions.md — the canonical token structure and naming grammar.
Figma Sync
Follow figma-variables-conventions.md — it defines the complete Figma implementation. Key sections: Variable Collection Architecture, Full Proxy Rule, Token Ownership, Variable Naming.
The exported JSONs cannot be pushed to Figma as-is. The conventions describe every transformation needed: moving tokens between collections, rewriting alias chains, adding collection prefixes, building mode groups, and ensuring Full Proxy compliance.
Step 4 -- Delta/Re-Run Logic
Re-running after brand changes:
- Re-read token files from the same location
- Compare with previously synced state
- Re-sync changed tokens to tools
- Existing component tokens in the target tool are preserved -- not overwritten
