Introducing Figma Plugin: Color Palette Management with JSON

Figma is an extremely popular design tool with a thriving plugin ecosystem. Today, we're introducing a Figma plugin called "Color Palette Management with JSON" that allows you to manage color palettes in JSON format.

Overview

This plugin is a handy tool that allows you to export and import Figma's local color styles in JSON format. It supports both nested hierarchical and flat JSON data structures, making it useful for sharing and managing color palettes across design teams and projects.

Installation

1. Visit the plugin page on Figma.
2. Click the "Install" button to install the plugin.

How to use

Importing color styles

1. Launch the plugin in Figma.
2. In the "Import colors" section, select the import format as either "Nested" or "Flat".
3. Select a JSON file using "Choose file" and click "Import Color Styles" to import the color styles.
4. Once the import is complete, you can check the imported styles under "Local styles" > "Color styles".

Exporting color styles

1. Launch the plugin in Figma.
2. In the "Export colors" section, select the export format as either "Nested" or "Flat".
3. Click the "Export Color Styles" button to export the color styles in JSON format.

Deleting all color styles

1. In the "Delete Colors" section, click the "Delete All Color Styles" button.
2. A confirmation dialog will appear; click "OK" to delete all color styles.

Conclusion

The Figma plugin "Color Palette Management with JSON" is a convenient tool for easily managing color palettes in JSON format. It streamlines the sharing and management of color palettes across design teams and projects, improving work efficiency. Give it a try by installing it.

For developers

This plugin is hosted on GitHub with an MIT license. If you have any requests or suggestions for improvement, please submit issues or PRs 🙏

https://github.com/gentamura/color-palette-management