Publish Figma plugin to Figma Community

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Publish Figma plugin to Figma Community

Publish the "Material Theme Builder" Figma plugin to the Community — initially as free, with the option to switch to paid later.

Prerequisites

• Plugin functional (code.js + UI built with vite-plugin-singlefile)
• CI job figma-plugin ready in .github/workflows/ci.yml
• Create plugin icon (128×128 px, PNG or SVG)
• Create cover image (1920×960 px)
• Write plugin description (min. 20 characters)
• Choose at least 1 tag/category

First publish (manual, from Figma Desktop)

The Figma API only supports publishing updates — the initial release must be done manually.

1. Open Figma Desktop

2. Go to Plugins → Development → "Material Theme Builder"

3. Click Publish new release

4. Fill in: description, icon, cover, tags

5. Select Free

6. Submit for Figma review (t6. Submit for Figma review (t6. Submit for Figma reviepd6. Submit for plugin is published and approved:

7. Get the Plugin ID from the community URL:

   figma.com/community/plugin/<PLUGIN_ID>/material-theme-builder
   

   → Add as GitHub variable: FIGMA_PLUGIN_ID

8. Create a Figma Personal Access Token:

   • Figma → Settings → Security → Personal Access Tokens
   • Scope: Plugin management (files:read, plugins:write)
     → Add as GitHub secret: FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN

9. Verify by triggering a version bump — the `fig3. Verify job should publish the update automatically.

Later: switch to paid

• R- R- R- R-Figma Organization account + Stripe connection
• Figma takes a 15% commission
• Go to Figma Community → your plugin → Manage → change pricing

References

• Publish plugins to the Figma Community
• Figma Plugin API