Copy/Move variable groups into other collections

Stumbled upon this, in need.

Very easy to use with a free plugin Export/Import Variables.
Just export the selected collection and import it in a different file.
https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1256972111705530093

The Export/Import Variables plugin is a valuable resource, still not quite what we need.
I quote from the plugin page “About” details:

Known limitations

• References from different collections will get detached.

Aliasing is crucial for efficient Variables structuring, and linking Primitives to Semantic Variables living in different Collections is very common.

In this interview, at about 23:30", Lui Ouriach explains the benefits of splitting Collections between different Files too:

What I am missing is how to refactor Variables AFTER Variables have been created, and even consumed by components, without breaking up everything.
Without the ability to move Variables to other Collections (and possibly files) while retaining all aliases and connections to components, this task is now extremely demanding.

Hello!
Had the same issue today and found this Plugin that allowed me to quickly copy/paste my variables from one collection to another - and for free!
Saved me some hours of work 😅

NOOOOOOOO,it is not free 🥲🥲

Hello guys!

I added support for importing and exporting variable collections across files in a recent plugin I made. If your collections contain variables referencing others, those references will be preserved. You can check it out there: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1335314806717941221/palettes-variables

(There is a video on the page that will show you how to do that)

I hope this helps many of you

What is the status here? Izt would be very helpful to have this for evey user of Figma. For me personally, who want to overwork the entire design system would this be a game changer! It feels wrong to use a plugin for that “trivial” task.

So please provide this asap, thx.

How is this not available yet? We should be able to easily copy/paste variables from one collection to another, from one file to another, etc.

It needs to be implemented, otherwise playing around with variables, modes etc. would be very time-consuming and frustrating. THX

It is really needed😇