Figma now automatically binds colors, type, and spacing to existing variables in your file when you bring code-backed screens onto the canvas. No more hardcoded values parachuting into your design system and breaking token consistency.
This works across three specific entry points: copying a Make preview as design layers, generating a design from code through the Figma MCP server, and capturing live web pages as editable layers via the Chrome extension. The MCP server path is the one worth watching closely, as it connects your codebase directly to Figma's canvas without manual handoff steps.
The full documentation links reveal the implementation details for each workflow, including how the variable matching logic actually resolves conflicts when your file has overlapping token values. That is where the real constraints and edge cases live.
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