**MANDATORY prerequisite** — you MUST invoke this skill BEFORE every `create_new_file` tool call. NEVER call `create_new_file` directly without loading this skill first. Trigger whenever the user wants a new blank Figma file — a new design, FigJam, or Slides file — or when you need a fresh file befo

create new file — Create a New Figma File MANDATORY: load this skill before every create new file tool call. It encodes the plan resolution decision tree, the editor type contract, and the post creation handoff to use figma . 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), figjam , or slides 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" /figma create new file slides Q3 Review — creates a Slides presentation named "Q3 Review" 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: 1. User already provided a planKey (e.g. from a previous whoami call or in their prompt) → use it directly, skip to Step 2. 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" , or "slides" Example: 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. Supported editor types are "design" , "figjam" , and "slides" . If use figma is your next step, load the figma use skill before calling it. Editor specific notes Slides — newly created files have an empty grid A slides file produced by this tool starts with zero rows and zero slides — figma.getSlideGrid() returns [] , not a default first slide. The page's only child is the SLIDE GRID node itself, which is empty until you create content. The first call to figma.createSlide() implicitly creates row 0 and inserts the new slide there. If your follow up use figma script assumes at least one slide exists (e.g. to read theme tokens off it), guard for the empty case or call createSlide() first. See [figma use slides → slide grid](../figma use slides/references/slide grid.md) for full details.

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