Skills figma-create-new-file

Create a new blank Figma file. Use when the user wants to create a new Figma design or FigJam file, or when you need a new file before calling use_figma. Handles plan resolution via whoami if needed. Usage — /figma-create-new-file [editorType] [fileName] (e.g. /figma-create-new-file figjam My Whiteboard)

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/openai/skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openai/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/.curated/figma-create-new-file" ~/.claude/skills/openai-skills-figma-create-new-file && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/.curated/figma-create-new-file/SKILL.md

source content

create_new_file — Create a New Figma File

Use the

create_new_file

MCP tool to create a new blank Figma file in the user's drafts folder. This is typically used before

use_figma

when you need a fresh file to work with.

Skill Arguments

This skill accepts optional arguments:

/figma-create-new-file [editorType] [fileName]

editorType:
```
design
```
(default) or
```
figjam
```
fileName: Name for the new file (defaults to "Untitled")

Examples:

```
/figma-create-new-file
```
— creates a design file named "Untitled"
```
/figma-create-new-file figjam My Whiteboard
```
— creates a FigJam file named "My Whiteboard"
```
/figma-create-new-file design My New Design
```
— creates a design file named "My New Design"

Parse the arguments from the skill invocation. If editorType is not provided, default to

"design"

. If fileName is not provided, default to

"Untitled"

Workflow

Step 1: Resolve the planKey

The

create_new_file

tool requires a

planKey

parameter. Follow this decision tree:

User already provided a planKey (e.g. from a previous
```
whoami
```
call or in their prompt) → use it directly, skip to Step 2.
No planKey available → call the
```
whoami
```
tool. The response contains a
```
plans
```
array. Each plan has a
```
key
```
,
```
name
```
,
```
seat
```
, and
```
tier
```
.
- Single plan: use its
```
key
```
  field automatically.
- Multiple plans: ask the user which team or organization they want to create the file in, then use the corresponding plan's
```
key
```
  .

Step 2: Call create_new_file

Call the

create_new_file

tool with:

Parameter Required Description

planKey

Yes

The plan key from Step 1

fileName

Yes

Name for the new file

editorType

Yes

"design"

"figjam"

Example:

{
  "planKey": "team:123456",
  "fileName": "My New Design",
  "editorType": "design"
}

Step 3: Use the result

The tool returns:

```
file_key
```
— the key of the newly created file
```
file_url
```
— a direct URL to open the file in Figma

Use the

file_key

for subsequent tool calls like

use_figma

Important Notes

The file is created in the user's drafts folder for the selected plan.
Only
```
"design"
```
and
```
"figjam"
```
editor types are supported.
If
```
use_figma
```
is your next step, load the
```
figma-use
```
skill before calling it.