scan_text_nodes
Extract text content from Figma design elements to analyze or process text within selected nodes programmatically.
Instructions
Scan all text nodes in the selected Figma node
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodeId | Yes | ID of the node to scan |
Implementation Reference
- MCP tool handler implementation for 'scan_text_nodes'. This function proxies the request to the Figma plugin via sendCommandToFigma, handles progress reporting, formats the response with summary and text nodes list, and includes schema validation for nodeId input.
server.tool( "scan_text_nodes", "Scan all text nodes in the selected Figma node", { nodeId: z.string().describe("ID of the node to scan"), }, async ({ nodeId }) => { try { // Initial response to indicate we're starting the process const initialStatus = { type: "text" as const, text: "Starting text node scanning. This may take a moment for large designs...", }; // Use the plugin's scan_text_nodes function with chunking flag const result = await sendCommandToFigma("scan_text_nodes", { nodeId, useChunking: true, // Enable chunking on the plugin side chunkSize: 10 // Process 10 nodes at a time }); // If the result indicates chunking was used, format the response accordingly if (result && typeof result === 'object' && 'chunks' in result) { const typedResult = result as { success: boolean, totalNodes: number, processedNodes: number, chunks: number, textNodes: Array<any> }; const summaryText = ` Scan completed: - Found ${typedResult.totalNodes} text nodes - Processed in ${typedResult.chunks} chunks `; return { content: [ initialStatus, { type: "text" as const, text: summaryText }, { type: "text" as const, text: JSON.stringify(typedResult.textNodes, null, 2) } ], }; } // If chunking wasn't used or wasn't reported in the result format, return the result as is return { content: [ initialStatus, { type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2), }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error scanning text nodes: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) }`, }, ], }; } } );