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Overview

The text_replacement_strategy prompt provides AI agents with a comprehensive methodology for replacing text in Figma designs. It emphasizes intelligent chunking, progressive verification, and maintaining design integrity during large-scale text updates.

When to Use

Use this prompt when:
  • Replacing text across multiple nodes
  • Translating designs to different languages
  • Updating content in tables, lists, or forms
  • Filling in placeholder text
  • Batch updating text content

Strategy Overview

1. Analyze Design & Identify Structure

Start by understanding the design organization:
Use AI pattern recognition to identify:
  • Tables - Rows, columns, headers, cells
  • Lists - Items, headers, nested lists
  • Card groups - Similar cards with recurring text fields
  • Forms - Labels, input fields, validation text
  • Navigation - Menu items, breadcrumbs

2. Strategic Chunking

Divide replacement tasks into logical content chunks based on design structure.

Chunking Strategies

Structural Chunking:
  • Table rows/columns
  • List sections
  • Card groups
Spatial Chunking:
  • Top-to-bottom sections
  • Left-to-right areas
  • Screen regions
Semantic Chunking:
  • Content related to the same topic
  • Functionality groups
Component-Based Chunking:
  • Similar component instances together

3. Progressive Replacement with Verification

Replace text chunk by chunk with continuous verification:

4. Intelligent Handling for Table Data

For tabular content:
Maintain:
  • Cell alignment and spacing
  • Header/data relationships
  • Conditional formatting based on content

5. Smart Text Adaptation

Adapt text based on container constraints:
  • Auto-detect space constraints
  • Adjust text length appropriately
  • Apply line breaks at linguistic boundaries
  • Maintain text hierarchy and emphasis
  • Consider font scaling for critical content

6. Export Scale Guidelines

Scale exports appropriately based on chunk size:

7. Final Verification

After all chunks are processed:

Chunking Examples

Tables: Process by Rows

Card Lists: Group Similar Cards

Best Practices

Preserve Design Intent

  • Always prioritize design integrity over automation
  • Maintain alignment, spacing, and hierarchy
  • Respect the original visual structure

Structural Consistency

  • Keep related content together in chunks
  • Maintain relationships between elements
  • Preserve parent-child hierarchies

Visual Feedback

  • Verify each chunk visually before proceeding
  • Export small, targeted images for efficiency
  • Catch issues early in the process

Incremental Improvement

  • Learn from each chunk to improve subsequent ones
  • Adjust text length patterns as needed
  • Refine chunking strategy based on results

Balance Automation & Control

  • Let AI handle repetitive replacements
  • Maintain oversight for quality
  • Verify critical content manually