First Run

Set up uSpec for your environment. This skill asks which Figma MCP you're using, which platform you're on, deploys skills to the right directory, then extracts template component keys from your Figma library and writes the configuration.

Inputs Expected

This skill collects inputs interactively — do not require them up front.

Workflow

Copy this checklist and update as you progress:

Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Select MCP provider
- [ ] Step 1b: Verify MCP connection
- [ ] Step 2: Select environment
- [ ] Step 3: Sync skills (if needed)
- [ ] Step 4: Get library link
- [ ] Step 5: Navigate to the library file / extract fileKey
- [ ] Step 6: Search for template components
- [ ] Step 7: Extract component keys
- [ ] Step 7b: Detect font family from template
- [ ] Step 8: Write config to uspecs.config.json
- [ ] Step 9: Display success message

Step 1: Select MCP Provider

Ask the user:

Which Figma MCP are you using?

1. Figma Console MCP (Southleft) — requires Desktop Bridge plugin
2. Figma MCP (Native) — official Figma MCP with write access

Wait for the user's answer before proceeding. Save the choice as MCP_PROVIDER (one of figma-console or figma-mcp).

Step 1b: Verify MCP Connection

Verify the selected MCP is connected before continuing — catching a broken connection early avoids wasting time on setup that will fail later.

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-console:

• Call figma_get_status — Confirm Desktop Bridge plugin is active

If connection fails:

Please open Figma Desktop and run the Desktop Bridge plugin. Then try again.

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-mcp:

• Make a lightweight use_figma call to verify connectivity:
  • fileKey: any valid fileKey (you can use "test" — the call will fail with a clear error if the MCP itself is not connected, vs. a file-not-found error which confirms the MCP works)
  • code: return "ok";
  • description: Verify MCP connection

If the MCP itself is not reachable (tool not found, server error):

The native Figma MCP is not responding. Please check your MCP configuration and ensure the Figma MCP server is running.

If the call returns a file-not-found error, that's fine — it means the MCP is connected. Proceed.

Step 2: Select Environment

Ask the user:

Which tool are you configuring uSpec for?

1. Cursor
2. Claude Code CLI
3. Codex CLI

Wait for the user's answer before proceeding. Save the choice as ENVIRONMENT (one of cursor, claude-code, codex).

Step 3: Sync Skills (if needed)

Based on the environment selected in Step 2:

• Cursor — Skip this step. All skills are already in .cursor/skills/.
• Claude Code CLI — Run the sync script to deploy skills:

  ./utils/sync-skills.sh --target claude
  

• Codex CLI — Run the sync script to deploy skills:

  ./utils/sync-skills.sh --target codex
  

If the sync script fails, guide the user:

The skill sync failed. Make sure you're running from the uSpec project root and that utils/sync-skills.sh is executable (chmod +x utils/sync-skills.sh).

Step 4: Get Library Link

Ask the user:

Paste the link to your Figma template library file. Uber designers can skip this — type "skip" to use the internal library.

Wait for the user's answer. Save the URL as LIBRARY_URL.

If the user types "skip", use the pre-configured internal library URL (if one exists in uspecs.config.json). If no pre-configured URL exists, tell the user:

No internal library URL is configured. Please provide a Figma link to your template library.

For figma-mcp only: Extract FILE_KEY from the URL. Figma URLs follow the pattern figma.com/design/:fileKey/:fileName. For branch URLs (figma.com/design/:fileKey/branch/:branchKey/:fileName), use :branchKey as the FILE_KEY. Save this for all subsequent use_figma / search_design_system / get_screenshot calls.

Step 5: Navigate to the Library File

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-console:

• figma_navigate — Open the template library URL

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-mcp:

• No navigation call needed — use_figma takes fileKey directly. The FILE_KEY extracted in Step 4 is used for all subsequent calls. Optionally, verify the file is accessible:
  • use_figma with fileKey = FILE_KEY, code = "return figma.root.children.map(p => p.name);", description = "List pages in template library"

Step 6: Search for Template Components

Required template names (case-insensitive search):

1. "Screen reader"
2. "Color Annotation"
3. "Anatomy"
4. "API"
5. "Property"
6. "Structure"
7. "Motion"

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-console:

• figma_search_components with query for each template name

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-mcp:

• search_design_system with query for each template name, fileKey = FILE_KEY, and includeComponents: true

Step 7: Extract Component Keys

For each found component, extract its component key. The search results include the componentKey (Console MCP) or key (native MCP) field.

Build a mapping of template type to key:

• screenReader: key from "Screen reader" component
• colorAnnotation: key from "Color Annotation" component
• anatomyOverview: key from "Anatomy" component
• apiOverview: key from "API" component
• propertyOverview: key from "Property" component
• structureSpec: key from "Structure" component
• motionSpec: key from "Motion" component

If any template is not found, report which ones are missing:

Could not find the following templates: [list]. Please ensure your library file contains components with these exact names.

Step 7b: Detect Font Family from Template

Using the node ID of one of the found template components (e.g., the Overview or API component):

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-console:

• Use figma_execute to run the font detection script below.

If MCP_PROVIDER = figma-mcp:

• Use use_figma with fileKey = FILE_KEY, description = "Detect font family from template", and the same script below as code.

const node = await figma.getNodeByIdAsync('NODE_ID_FROM_STEP_6');
let _p = node; while (_p.parent && _p.parent.type !== 'DOCUMENT') _p = _p.parent;
if (_p.type === 'PAGE') await figma.setCurrentPageAsync(_p);
const textNode = node.findOne(n => n.type === 'TEXT');
if (textNode) {
  try {
    const fn = textNode.fontName;
    if (fn && fn !== figma.mixed && fn.family) return fn.family;
  } catch {}
}
return 'Inter';

Save the result as DETECTED_FONT_FAMILY. If the script returns an error or no text node is found, it defaults to Inter.

Step 8: Write Config to uspecs.config.json

Write the extracted keys, detected font family, MCP provider, and environment to uspecs.config.json at the project root. The file structure is:

{
  "mcpProvider": "MCP_PROVIDER",
  "environment": "ENVIRONMENT",
  "fontFamily": "DETECTED_FONT_FAMILY",
  "templateKeys": {
    "screenReader": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "colorAnnotation": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "anatomyOverview": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "apiOverview": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "propertyOverview": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "structureSpec": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7",
    "motionSpec": "KEY_FROM_STEP_7"
  }
}

Replace MCP_PROVIDER with the value from Step 1, ENVIRONMENT with the value from Step 2, DETECTED_FONT_FAMILY with the font detected in Step 7b, and each template key with the actual component key from Step 7.

Step 9: Success Message

Display:

Setup complete!

You are now ready to use uSpec. For instructions, go to docs.uspec.design.