Figma Icon Exporter

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Export to GitHub ​

Export directly to GitHub to integrate icon updates with your review flow.

Prerequisites ​

Use one of the following:

  • Fine-grained PAT (recommended) with:
    • Contents: Read & write
    • Pull requests: Read & write
    • Repository access: the specific repo(s) you’ll export to
  • Classic PAT with:
    • Private repos: repo
    • Public-only repos: public_repo
  • Org with SAML SSO? After creating your token, click Authorize for the org.

Steps ​

  1. Settings → Sync Provider: choose GitHub and enter owner, repo, and token.
  2. Scan your file.
  3. Click Export to Repository.
  4. The plugin:
    • Creates a branch figma-icons-update-{timestamp}
    • Commits optimized SVGs
    • Opens a Pull Request and shows you the link
  5. Assign reviewers and merge when ready.