Figma Handoff Annotator

A Claude Code skill that automates Figma design-to-developer handoffs. It reads your Figma designs, places structured annotations directly on the canvas, and generates a PRD — all without leaving Figma.

What it does

When a designer shares a Figma URL and says “handoff”, this skill:

1. Creates a Handoff Brief frame on your Figma file for the designer to fill in
2. Waits for the designer to confirm the brief is complete
3. Reads the brief, traverses the design, and extracts prototype reactions
4. Places annotations (callouts, interaction notes, flow connectors, section banners, notes stickies) directly on the Figma canvas
5. Generates a PRD as a frame on the Figma file + a markdown copy

Quick Install

npx figma-handoff-annotator

This copies the skill files to ~/.claude/skills/figma-handoff/ and adds the Granola MCP server to your Claude Code settings. After installation, just share a Figma URL in Claude Code and say “handoff”.

Update

npx figma-handoff-annotator@latest

Same command, just add @latest to pull the newest version. The installer detects the existing install and updates only what changed.

Manual Install

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/Mukulc023/figma-handoff.git

2. Run the installer:

   cd figma-handoff && node install.mjs

   Or manually copy SKILL.md and the references/ folder to ~/.claude/skills/figma-handoff/

Prerequisites

• Claude Code CLI or desktop app
• Figma MCP server connected in Claude Code
• A Figma file with a design flow to hand off
• (Optional) Granola MCP server for pulling meeting notes into PRDs

How to use

1. Open Claude Code
2. Share a Figma URL pointing to your design flow
3. Say “handoff” (or “annotate this”, “PRD this”, “ready for engineering”)
4. The skill creates a brief frame on your file — fill it in
5. Come back and say “done” — the skill annotates and generates the PRD

Trigger phrases

• “handoff” / “dev handoff”
• “annotate this flow”
• “PRD this”
• “ready for engineering”
• “mark this up for developers”

Annotation primitives

The skill places six types of annotations:

Primitive	Purpose
Section Banner	Groups screens by theme
Pointer Callout	Element-specific notes with category pills (BEHAVIOR/INTERACTION/CONTENT/PHASE)
Interaction Note Card	Transition and animation specs
Notes Sticky	General behavioral notes
Trigger Label	User action on flow connectors
Flow Connector	Screen-to-screen path labels

Project structure

figma-handoff/
├── README.md
├── package.json
├── install.mjs                           # npx installer script
├── SKILL.md                              # Main skill definition (two-phase workflow)
└── references/
    ├── annotation-primitives.md          # 6 annotation primitives with visual specs
    ├── brief-creation-snippet.md         # Plugin API JS for Handoff Brief frames
    ├── brief-frame-template.md           # 13-field brief template for designers
    ├── handoff-completeness-checklist.md # Pre-PRD content rubric
    ├── prd-template.md                   # PRD output structure
    └── granola-mcp-setup.md              # Granola MCP integration guide

License

MIT