figma-create-new-file
figma create new file
What it does
- editorType: design (default), figjam, or slides
- fileName: Name for the new file (defaults to "Untitled")
- /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"
- Single plan: use its key field automatically.
Requirements & configuration
- Use the createnewfile MCP tool to create a new blank Figma file in the user's drafts folder. This is typically used before usefigma when you need a fresh file to work with.
- The createnewfile tool requires a planKey parameter. Follow this decision tree:
Configuration: SLIDE_GRID
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
figma-create-new-file FAQ
What does the figma-create-new-file skill do?
**MANDATORY prerequisite** — you MUST invoke this skill BEFORE every `create_new_file` tool call. NEVER call `create_new_file` directly without loading this skill first. Trigger whenever the user wants a new blank Figma file — a new design, FigJam, or Slides file — or when you need a fresh file before calling `use_figma`. Usage — /figma-create-new-file [editorType] [fileName] (e.g. /figma-create-new-file figjam My Whiteboard, /figma-create-new-file slides Q3 Review) editorType: design (default), figjam, or slides fileName: Name for the new file (defaults to "Untitled")
What does figma-create-new-file require?
Use the createnewfile MCP tool to create a new blank Figma file in the user's drafts folder. This is typically used before usefigma when you need a fresh file to work with. The createnewfile tool requires a planKey parameter. Follow this decision tree: Configuration keys: SLIDE_GRID.
How do I install figma-create-new-file?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/figma/mcp-server-guide --skill figma-create-new-file --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/figma/mcp-server-guide.
Maintain figma-create-new-file?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[figma-create-new-file on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/skills/figma-mcp-server-guide-figma-create-new-file?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/figma-mcp-server-guide-figma-create-new-file The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
