• TOKENS
  • CODE
  • STRUCTURE
  • HUMAN

How to extract design styles with your AI

Connect Pixso once. After that, your AI reads your design files to grab the exact CSS or design tokens you need for your code.

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Short answer

How can I get design styles from Pixso into my code using AI?

Your AI uses the Pixso connector to scan your design files for specific styles and nodes. It pulls the raw color and typography data so you can turn designs into code without manual copying. You'll get a direct mapping of design tokens to your development environment.

The results.

Where your design data lands.

The AI translates visual properties into actionable data.

TOKENS

Design token lists

The AI finds all defined colors and fonts. You get a clean list of values to use as variables.

CODE

Ready-to-use CSS

Your agent converts the extracted styles into code snippets. This removes the guesswork from matching hex codes or font weights.

STRUCTURE

Component properties

By reading specific nodes, the AI identifies how individual elements are styled. This helps you build components that match the design exactly.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You review the extracted values to ensure they match your project's specific naming conventions. The AI provides the data, but you decide how it fits your codebase.

The workflow

What your AI does when the file is connected.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of inspecting the design file structure.

  1. Scan styles

    The AI looks through the file to find all global color and typography definitions.

    list_styles

  2. Inspect elements

    Your agent looks at specific layers or components to see how they are styled.

    list_nodes

  3. Map values

    The AI matches the found styles to the specific nodes in the design file.

    list_styleslist_nodes

  4. Generate code

    Your agent writes the CSS or JSON objects based on the data it just read.

    list_styles

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin extracting data from your Pixso files.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the file names or specific style types to match your actual Pixso project.

Pixso Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PmSBqxR7wIu2EpevYxsLDBfk0wUgnnzAEAeh2ToH/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Pixso capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixso-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PmSBqxR7wIu2EpevYxsLDBfk0wUgnnzAEAeh2ToH/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all the color styles in my Pixso file named 'Mobile App UI'.

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  • Find the hex codes for all the primary colors used in the 'Dashboard' file.

  • Read the styles from the 'Brand Kit' file and format them as a JSON object.

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Start here

Connect Pixso once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your login stays encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your Pixso files.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change colors in my Pixso file?

    No. The AI can only read the styles and nodes. It cannot modify your original design files.

  • 02

    Does the AI see every single layer in my file?

    It can see any node you ask it to inspect, but it only processes the data you request through your prompts.

  • 03

    Can I use this to export images?

    No. This connector is for extracting style values like colors and typography, not for exporting image assets.

  • 04

    Will it automatically update my code when I change a color in Pixso?

    No. You need to ask your AI to re-scan the file to see any changes you made in the design.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new styles in Pixso?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to list existing styles and nodes.

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