--- name: figma-spacing-system description: "Design a spacing and layout token system for a Figma design system. Use when asked to create a spacing system, define layout tokens, set up a grid system, build a spacing scale, or establish layout foundations for a Figma file. Produces a complete spacing scale, grid definition, component spacing conventions, and Figma implementation guide." --- # Figma Spacing System Skill Produces a complete spacing and layout token system — the foundation that makes a design system consistent and developer handoff unambiguous. ## Required Inputs - **Platform** (iOS / Android / Web / Multi-platform) - **Base unit** (4px / 8px — default to 8px) - **Design system name** (for token naming) - **Component density** (compact / standard / comfortable) - **Grid requirements** (or "derive from platform standard") ## Output Structure ### 1. Base Unit [4px or 8px] with rationale. All values must be multiples. ### 2. Spacing Scale | Token | Value | Use case | |---|---|---| | spacing.none | 0px | Removing space intentionally | | spacing.xs | 4/8px | Icon padding, tight labels | | spacing.sm | 8/12px | Internal component padding compact | | spacing.md | 12/16px | Internal component padding standard | | spacing.lg | 16/24px | Section padding, card internal | | spacing.xl | 24/32px | Between components | | spacing.2xl | 32/48px | Section separation | | spacing.3xl | 48/64px | Page-level breaks | | spacing.4xl | 64/96px | Hero sections | ### 3. Layout Grid Mobile (375px): 4 columns, margin [value], gutter [value] Tablet (768px): 8 columns, margin [value], gutter [value] Desktop (1440px): 12 columns, margin [value], gutter [value], max content width [value] ### 4. Component Spacing Conventions | Context | Token | Example | |---|---|---| | Button horizontal padding | spacing.md | Left/right | | Button vertical padding | spacing.sm | Top/bottom | | Card internal padding | spacing.lg | All sides | | Input padding | spacing.sm vertical, spacing.md horizontal | | | Icon gap from label | spacing.xs | | | Section gap | spacing.xl | | ### 5. Figma Implementation 1. Create SPACING page documenting each token visually 2. Resources > Variables > create Number collection named Spacing 3. Apply variables to Auto Layout padding/gap values 4. Share token names with engineers as-is or via Tokens Studio ### 6. Anti-Patterns to Avoid - Values not on the scale (13px, 22px) — round to nearest token - Absolute pixel values in components instead of tokens - Mixing 4px and 8px base units in the same product ## Quality Checks - [ ] All token values are multiples of the base unit - [ ] Scale covers xs through 4xl - [ ] Grid defined for all relevant breakpoints - [ ] Component conventions cover common decisions - [ ] Figma implementation steps included ## Anti-Patterns - [ ] Do not create a spacing scale with arbitrary values — the scale must follow a consistent mathematical ratio (e.g. 4px base, 8-4-2 system) - [ ] Do not define spacing tokens without Figma implementation instructions — token names alone are not actionable - [ ] Do not create a spacing system that doesn't account for component-level spacing conventions — global tokens and component usage must both be documented - [ ] Do not skip grid definitions — spacing without a grid system is incomplete layout foundation documentation - [ ] Do not produce a spacing system that ignores responsive behaviour — define how spacing adapts across breakpoints ## Example Trigger Phrases - "Create a spacing system for our Figma design system" - "Define our spacing tokens for Figma" - "Set up a grid and spacing scale for [product]" - "What spacing values should we use in our design system?" - "Help me build the layout foundation for our Figma file" --- Source attribution: mohitagw15856 Original project: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/blob/4391fb006db13fe898f40a897bc369337a64e4e5/plugins/pm-figma/skills/figma-spacing-system/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 Mohit Aggarwal Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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