Rename Variables

About this plugin

Rename Variables is a powerful plugin for bulk renaming Figma variables using search and replace patterns.

✨ KEY FEATURES

• Live Preview — See changes before applying

• Regex Support — Use regular expressions for complex patterns

• Collision Detection — Warns about duplicate names

• Filter by Type — Select COLOR, FLOAT, STRING, or BOOLEAN variables

• Filter by Collection — Choose specific variable collections

• Keyboard Shortcuts — Fast workflow with ⌘↩, ⌥⌘R, ⌥⌘C, ⌥⌘W

• Undo Support — Full Cmd/Ctrl+Z support for all changes

🎯 USE CASES

• Rename color variables from "color-" to "colour-"

• Add prefixes/suffixes to variable groups

• Fix naming conventions across collections

• Clean up imported variable names

• Standardize variable naming patterns

⚡ HOW TO USE

1. Open a Figma Design file with variables

2. Run Plugins → Rename Variables

3. Enter search and replace patterns

4. Toggle options: Regex, Case-sensitive, Whole word

5. Expand Advanced to filter by type and collection

6. Preview shows all changes with collision warnings

7. Click Apply (or press ⌘↩) to rename

🎨 BEAUTIFUL UI

Modern, responsive interface with:

• French Vanilla gradient theme (light mode)

• Chocolaty earth tones (dark mode)

• Smooth animations and transitions

• Clear visual feedback

⚠️ IMPORTANT

• Variable names must be unique within each collection

• Collisions are automatically skipped with reasons

• Only works in Figma Design files (not FigJam)

🔒 PRIVACY

• No data collection

• All processing happens locally

• No external network requests

• Open source

📖 DOCUMENTATION

Full documentation and source code available at:

https://github.com/clozach/rename-variables-figma-plugin

💡 TIPS

• Use Preview to verify changes before applying

• Start with small test renames

• Use Whole word to avoid partial matches

• Check Advanced options for precise filtering

• Keyboard shortcuts speed up workflow

Made with ❤🤖️❤ for the Figma community