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To generate code from Figma designs, you can use the get_design_context MCP tool to extract design data for AI assistants, or use REST API fallbacks with a personal token to retrieve frames and convert them into code.

The best way to extract design tokens is by using the get_variable_defs tool to pull variable definitions from Figma, or by utilizing REST API fallbacks to retrieve token data for your design system documentation.

The Figma MCP server supports OAuth authentication for secure access, but you can also use a FIGMA_PERSONAL_TOKEN to authenticate via REST API fallbacks if your environment lacks OAuth support.

Yes, Figma MCP tools are platform-agnostic, offering both MCP workflows and REST API equivalents to ensure design-to-code generation and metadata extraction work across diverse development environments.

For large Figma designs, the Skill includes specific guidance to manage data extraction efficiently, ensuring tools like get_design_context and get_screenshot retrieve necessary information without overwhelming the AI assistant.

You can document a design system from Figma using the create_design_system_rules and generate_diagram tools, which extract metadata and variable definitions to build comprehensive design-system documentation.