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/figma:figma-create-new-fileThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
**MANDATORY: load this skill before every `create_new_file` tool call.** It encodes the plan-resolution decision tree, the editor-type contract, and the post-creation handoff to `use_figma`.
Creates a new blank Figma file (design, FigJam, or Slides) in the user's drafts folder. Must be invoked before every `create_new_file` tool call.
Fetches Figma file via REST API with curl or Node.js/TypeScript and inspects node tree. Tests connectivity, explores structure for new integrations or learning.
Generates Figma components and screens from user requests by producing a CSpec, compiling to a scene graph, and executing via MCP with verification.
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MANDATORY: load this skill before every create_new_file tool call. It encodes the plan-resolution decision tree, the editor-type contract, and the post-creation handoff to use_figma.
Use the create_new_file MCP tool to create a new blank Figma file in the user's drafts folder. This is typically used before use_figma when you need a fresh file to work with.
This skill accepts optional arguments: /figma-create-new-file [editorType] [fileName]
design (default), figjam, or slidesExamples:
/figma-create-new-file — creates a design file named "Untitled"/figma-create-new-file figjam My Whiteboard — creates a FigJam file named "My Whiteboard"/figma-create-new-file design My New Design — creates a design file named "My New Design"/figma-create-new-file slides Q3 Review — creates a Slides presentation named "Q3 Review"Parse the arguments from the skill invocation. If editorType is not provided, default to "design". If fileName is not provided, default to "Untitled".
The create_new_file tool requires a planKey parameter. Follow this decision tree:
User already provided a planKey (e.g. from a previous whoami call or in their prompt) → use it directly, skip to Step 2.
No planKey available → call the whoami tool. The response contains a plans array. Each plan has a key, name, seat, and tier.
key field automatically.key.Call the create_new_file tool with:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
planKey | Yes | The plan key from Step 1 |
fileName | Yes | Name for the new file |
editorType | Yes | "design", "figjam", or "slides" |
Example:
{
"planKey": "team:123456",
"fileName": "My New Design",
"editorType": "design"
}
The tool returns:
file_key — the key of the newly created filefile_url — a direct URL to open the file in FigmaUse the file_key for subsequent tool calls like use_figma.
"design", "figjam", and "slides".use_figma is your next step, load the figma-use skill before calling it.A slides file produced by this tool starts with zero rows and zero slides — figma.getSlideGrid() returns [], not a default first slide. The page's only child is the SLIDE_GRID node itself, which is empty until you create content. The first call to figma.createSlide() implicitly creates row 0 and inserts the new slide there.
If your follow-up use_figma script assumes at least one slide exists (e.g. to read theme tokens off it), guard for the empty case or call createSlide() first. See figma-use-slides → slide-grid for full details.