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Variables Xporter

Variables Xporter is a professional Figma plugin that transforms Figma Variables into production-ready shadcn/ui theme variables, Tailwind CSS configuration files, or CSS Variables. Streamline your design-to-development workflow and maintain consistent Design Tokens across your project.

Why Choose Variables Xporter?

A plugin that directly exports Figma Variables as shadcn/ui theme configurations, enabling complete theme customization for your shadcn/ui components with minimal setup required.

Learn how to export Figma Variables as shadcn/ui theme configurations, supporting light/dark modes, brand color modes, density modes, and more:

shadcn/ui Theme Export

Export Modes

  • shadcn/ui (Tailwind CSS V4) ⭐: Generate shadcn/ui theme variables and Tailwind CSS V4 configuration
  • shadcn/ui (Tailwind CSS V3) ⭐: Generate shadcn/ui theme variables and Tailwind CSS V3 configuration
  • Tailwind CSS V4: Generate Tailwind CSS V4 configuration files and corresponding CSS
  • Tailwind CSS V3: Generate Tailwind CSS V3 configuration files and corresponding CSS
  • CSS Variables: Generate standard CSS Variables

Powerful Features

Variables Xporter offers practical features including specialized optimizations for Tailwind CSS and comprehensive multi-mode variable support.

Build Better Design Systems

Learn how to properly organize your Figma Variables for maximum efficiency and maintainability:

Properly Organize Your Figma Variables

Getting Started

Organize your Figma Variables according to organization suggestions, or start with our template

Proper organization is essential for optimal exports, especially for shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS projects. For shadcn/ui users, start with the shadcn/ui Theme Export Guide first.

Open Variables Xporter in your Figma file

Open Variables Xporter

Open Variables Xporter

Choose the appropriate export format

Choose format and export

Choose format

Select collections and groups to export

Choose collections and groups

Choose collections and groups

Click export and view results

Click export and view results

Click export and view results

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