figma-connect-shadcn

name	figma-connect-shadcn
description	Connect shadcn/ui components to their Figma design system counterparts using Code Connect.

Connect shadcn/ui Components to Figma

When to Use This Skill

• User wants to connect shadcn/ui components to Figma
• User just added new shadcn components via npx shadcn@latest add <component>
• Running as part of CI/CD to keep Figma connections in sync
• Periodic audit to find unconnected components

Incremental Behavior

This skill is incremental by default:

• Scans for .figma.tsx files next to each component
• Only processes components that are missing their Code Connect file
• Skips components that already have connections
• Reports both "already connected" and "newly connected" in final summary

To force reconnection of all components, user must explicitly request it.

Prerequisites

1. FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN

Ensure .env has a valid Figma token:

FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN=figd_...

Get one from: https://www.figma.com/developers/api#access-tokens

2. Locate shadcn Configuration

Find the components.json file to determine:

• Component output path: Check aliases.ui (typically @/components/ui)
• Style variant: style field (e.g., "new-york" or "default")
• Icon library: iconLibrary field (e.g., "lucide")

Required Inputs

1. Figma file URL: The Figma file containing shadcn component designs
2. shadcn component folder: Auto-discovered from components.json → typically src/components/ui/

Execution Steps

Step 1: Extract Figma Components

Use the figma-explore skill's script to get all components from the Figma file:

source .env && node .github/skills/figma-explore/figma-extract-all.js "<figmaUrl>" --output .temp/figma-connect-shadcn

This creates:

• .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/figma-components-index.json - List of all Figma components
• .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/<component>.json - Evidence for each component

If the script fails, check:

• Token expired? Regenerate at https://www.figma.com/developers/api#access-tokens
• No access? User may need to duplicate a Community file to their account

Step 2: Discover Project Configuration

Read components.json and write notes to .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/shadcn-discovery.md:

# shadcn/ui Discovery Notes

## Configuration (from components.json)
- Style: {style}
- UI Path: {aliases.ui}
- Icon Library: {iconLibrary}
- Tailwind CSS Variables: {tailwind.cssVariables}

## Installed Components
{list of .tsx files in ui folder, excluding .stories.tsx and .test.tsx}

## Figma Source
- File Key: {fileKey}
- Components Found: {count from figma-components-index.json}

Step 3: Inventory shadcn Components

Scan the UI components folder:

# Expected location from components.json aliases.ui
packages/client/src/components/ui/

For each .tsx file, check if a corresponding .figma.tsx exists:

• button.tsx → check for button.figma.tsx
• card.tsx → check for card.figma.tsx

Filter out non-component files:

• *.stories.tsx (Storybook)
• *.test.tsx (tests)
• *.figma.tsx (Code Connect files themselves)
• index.ts (barrel exports)

Write to .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/shadcn-components.md:

# shadcn Components Inventory

## Summary
- Total components: 14
- Already connected: 8 ✅
- Need connection: 6 ⏳

## Component Status
| Component | File | Figma Connect | Status |
|-----------|------|---------------|--------|
| Button | button.tsx | button.figma.tsx | ✅ Already connected |
| Card | card.tsx | - | ⏳ Needs connection |
...

Step 4: Match shadcn to Figma Components

Read .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/figma-components-index.json and match shadcn component names to Figma components.

Matching strategy:

1. Exact name match (case-insensitive): button.tsx → Button
2. Common aliases: input.tsx → Input or Text Field or TextField
3. Compound components: card.tsx → Card (matches CardHeader, CardContent, etc.)

Write to .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/shadcn-figma-mapping.md:

# shadcn → Figma Component Mapping

| shadcn Component | Figma Component | Node ID | Evidence File |
|------------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
| button | Button | 16:1234 | button.json |
| card | Card | 16:2345 | card.json |
| select | Select & Combobox | 16:1730 | select_combobox.json |
| skeleton | - | - | ❌ No match |

Step 5: Generate Connection Tasks

Only create tasks for components that need connection (from Step 3's inventory) and have a Figma match (from Step 4's mapping).

Write to .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/shadcn-connect-tasks.md:

# Code Connect Tasks

## Run Info
- Date: {timestamp}
- Total shadcn components: 14
- Already connected: 8 (skipped)
- No Figma match: 1 (skipped)
- Tasks to run: 5

## Tasks to Execute
Each task will be executed by a subagent with the figma-connect-component skill.

### Task 1: Card
- **Code Path**: packages/client/src/components/ui/card.tsx
- **Figma Node ID**: 16:2345
- **Figma URL**: https://figma.com/design/{fileKey}?node-id=16-2345
- **Evidence File**: .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/card.json
- **Output**: packages/client/src/components/ui/card.figma.tsx
- **Status**: ⏳ Pending

### Task 2: Input
- **Code Path**: packages/client/src/components/ui/input.tsx
- **Figma Node ID**: 16:3456
- **Figma URL**: https://figma.com/design/{fileKey}?node-id=16-3456
- **Evidence File**: .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/input.json
- **Output**: packages/client/src/components/ui/input.figma.tsx
- **Status**: ⏳ Pending

...

## Skipped - Already Connected
| Component | Existing File |
|-----------|---------------|
| Button | button.figma.tsx |
| Calendar | calendar.figma.tsx |
...

## Skipped - No Figma Match
- skeleton.tsx (no corresponding Figma component found in index)

Step 6: Execute Tasks via Subagents

Only process tasks with "⏳ Pending" status from the tasks document.

Before spawning subagents: Read the full contents of .github/skills/figma-connect-component/SKILL.md and store it. Subagents cannot access skill files directly, so you must inline the instructions.

For each pending task, spawn a subagent with:

1. The skill instructions (inlined)
2. The component code path
3. The Figma evidence file content (read from .figma-components/{name}.json)
4. The output path for the .figma.tsx file

// First, read the skill file (do this once before the loop)
const skillInstructions = readFile('.github/skills/figma-connect-component/SKILL.md')

// Then for each pending task:
const evidenceFile = readFile(`.temp/figma-connect-shadcn/${componentName}.json`)

runSubagent({
  description: "Connect Card to Figma",
  prompt: `
    Create a Figma Code Connect file for a React component.
    
    ## Inputs
    - Component Path: packages/client/src/components/ui/card.tsx
    - Figma File Key: ${fileKey}
    - Figma Node ID: 16:2345
    - Output Path: packages/client/src/components/ui/card.figma.tsx
    
    ## Figma Component Evidence
    \`\`\`json
    ${JSON.stringify(evidenceFile, null, 2)}
    \`\`\`
    
    ## Instructions
    Follow these instructions to create the Code Connect file:
    
    ${skillInstructions}
    
    ## Return
    Return the file path of the created .figma.tsx file, or an error message if failed.
  `
})

Update each task status in the document as it completes (⏳ → ✅ or ❌).

Step 7: Verify and Report

After all subagents complete, update .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/shadcn-connect-tasks.md with final summary:

## Run Summary
- **Run Date**: 2026-01-16 14:30
- **Total shadcn components**: 14
- **Already connected (before run)**: 8
- **Tasks attempted**: 6
- **Successful**: 5
- **Failed**: 1

## Newly Created
| Component | Figma Connect File | Status |
|-----------|-------------------|--------|
| Card | card.figma.tsx | ✅ Created |
| Input | input.figma.tsx | ✅ Created |
| Textarea | textarea.figma.tsx | ✅ Created |
| Select | select.figma.tsx | ✅ Created |
| Label | label.figma.tsx | ✅ Created |

## Failed
| Component | Error |
|-----------|-------|
| Tooltip | No matching Figma component found |

## Previously Connected (Unchanged)
Button, Calendar, DatePicker, ... (8 components)

## Next Steps
Run `npx @figma/code-connect publish` to push connections to Figma.

shadcn-Specific Mapping Rules

Component Name Mapping

shadcn Export	Typical Figma Name
Button	Button
Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent	Card (compound)
Input	Input / Text Field
Label	Label
Select, SelectTrigger, SelectContent	Select / Dropdown
Sheet, SheetTrigger, SheetContent	Sheet / Drawer / Side Panel
AlertDialog	Alert Dialog / Modal
DropdownMenu	Dropdown Menu / Menu

Variant Mapping (shadcn → Figma)

// shadcn uses lowercase variants
variant: figma.enum('Variant', {
  'Default': 'default',
  'Destructive': 'destructive',
  'Outline': 'outline',
  'Secondary': 'secondary',
  'Ghost': 'ghost',
  'Link': 'link'
})

size: figma.enum('Size', {
  'Default': 'default',
  'Small': 'sm',
  'Large': 'lg',
  'Icon': 'icon'
})

Compound Component Pattern

shadcn uses compound components. Connect the root and document composition:

import figma from '@figma/code-connect'
import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardDescription, CardContent, CardFooter } from './card'

// Connect the main Card component
figma.connect(Card, 'https://figma.com/...', {
  props: {
    children: figma.children('*')
  },
  example: ({ children }) => (
    <Card>
      <CardHeader>
        <CardTitle>Title</CardTitle>
        <CardDescription>Description</CardDescription>
      </CardHeader>
      <CardContent>
        {children}
      </CardContent>
      <CardFooter>
        Footer content
      </CardFooter>
    </Card>
  )
})

Output Files

All work files go in .temp/figma-connect-shadcn/:

• figma-components-index.json - Index of all Figma components
• <component>.json - Detailed evidence per component (e.g., button.json)
• shadcn-discovery.md - Configuration findings
• shadcn-components.md - Component inventory
• shadcn-figma-mapping.md - Figma node mappings
• shadcn-connect-tasks.md - Task list and status

Final Code Connect Files

Code Connect files go next to components:

• packages/client/src/components/ui/button.figma.tsx
• packages/client/src/components/ui/card.figma.tsx
• etc.

Verification

After all connections are created:

# Validate connections
npx @figma/code-connect parse

# Publish to Figma
npx @figma/code-connect publish