Export & Import Variables | JSON Ultimate

About this plugin

Export & Import Variables - Figma Plugin

A minimal Figma plugin for exporting and importing design variables in a standardized JSON format.

Features

Export Variables

- Exports all variable collections, modes, and variables from the current Figma file

- Generates a JSON file with the exact format specified in the requirements

- Downloads automatically with timestamped filename: `variables_export_YYYY-MM-DDTHHMMSS.json`

Import Variables

- Imports variables from a JSON file in the same format

- Updates existing variables if found by collection name + variable name + type

- Creates missing collections, modes, or variables if they don't exist

- Shows simple status message with counts of updated and created variables

JSON Format

The plugin uses a minimal JSON format:

```json

{

"version": 1,

"collections": [

{

"name": "Theme",

"modes": ["Light", "Dark"],

"variables": [

{

"name": "color/bg",

"type": "color",

"valuesByMode": {

"Light": "#FFFFFF",

"Dark": "#000000"

}

}

]

}

]

}

```

Format Rules

- `version` is always 1

- `modes` array is in the order defined in the collection

- `valuesByMode` maps mode name to literal value

- Only includes the fields above — no aliases, descriptions, or scopes

Usage

1. **Export**: Click "Export Variables (JSON)" to download all variables

2. **Import**: Click "Import Variables (JSON)" and select a JSON file to import