Version History → Slack

About this plugin

A comprehensive step-by-step guide is available in the Community.How to use Version History → Slack (VHS) ❓Run plugin;Provide the requested information:
Slack Webhook URL, Figma API Token, Figma Document URL, and Document Name;Select the desired Date Format, and Date Separator;Press “Get versions”;The plugin will display the 5 most recent versions with edited title and description details (the plugin can't fetch Branch information because it is not yet accessible via the API);Click on the version you want to send to Slack;If successful, the Slack Webhook should treat the information according to the defined Workflow.The plugin has 3 options:Date Format: select your preference for date formatting;Date Separator: pick a character to separate the date;Keep window open: If switched on, the plugin window will remain open after sending a message. You will be able to pick another version to send to Slack.Use Cases 🔨Share Design System updates in a Slack Channel;Send yourself a log of changes of an important project;Inform a colleague of recent changes to a file you are working on together;Keep track of different proposals;Log the evolution of a project in a Google Sheet;Pass the version info to Zapier;Anything else you find it useful for!In Detail 🔎The Figma Plugin API no more than 30 version history states, autosaves included. Anything older than that won't be reached by the plugin;The plugin will discard versions without description;Due to the way Figma plugins are built, it is not possible to confirm if the message reaches Slack correctly;The plugin is document agnostic, hence the need to input a Document URL;You can only get versions from a file where you have Edit permissions. The plugin will report “No versions found” for any file you try to access without the right permissions.❤ Version History → Slack? Buy me a coffee!