The Figma Variables API enables the synchronization of design system updates directly into code, streamlining the workflow between design and development.
This process leverages the API to extract design variable values from Figma and integrate them into a codebase, often through a design token management system.
Jenny Hou shows how she uses Figma Variables API to make design systems updates directly in the code! This workflow helps to remove the dependency on engineering. The benefit of this workflow is, full control of the design system vests with the Designer.
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