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Fernanda_Ruiz
September 1, 2021

Shortcut to publish library and automatically update files

  • September 1, 2021
  • 96 replies
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My team and I are currently having the inconvenience of having to publish our library every single time we make even a small change (like a font size increase, color change, etc.) and then switching to the working file and manually updating the library. Due to the nature of the project we do this quite frequently and having to publish – switch file – update every single time to see the changes in our designs turns out very time consuming if you add it up.

It would be amazing if Figma could integrate a shortcut for automatically updating a library and automatically updating the files it is being used on (like a cmmd+S shortcut!), of course not everybody might want to have this so it would also be nice to be able to turn this shortcut on and off.

96 replies

Beroc
New Member
January 23, 2026

Stop wasting time updating Figma libraries. Sync everything in one click.

Going back and forth between the Design System file and the main design file is already painful enough.

Having to click Publish & Review every single time?
That’s next-level frustrating.

👉 That’s exactly why we built LibSync.

LibSync gives you a simple, centralized way to keep all your Figma files perfectly in sync with your Design System — without breaking your flow.

I’m excited to share the LibSync BETA 🚀
A fast, efficient way to save a lot of valuable time on synchronization.

What you can already do:
✅ Upload specific files from a project
✅ Run mass synchronization across all your projects
✅ Manage all your Figma projects from one place
✅ Sync in the background and keep working uninterrupted
✅ Track your latest updates
✅ Keep every file aligned with your Design System

What’s coming next 👀
✴️ Figma authentication
✴️ Scheduled synchronizations
✴️ Advanced update history
✴️ Official Chrome extension

Curious to try it?
👉 Start here

Ruslana Shaparenko
New Member
March 9, 2026

I NEEED this auto publishing and refreshing, it’s so annoying to maintain the separate Design System file

Robs Galdino
New Member
March 11, 2026

Just a book icon here 🥹

Daniel Muntean
New Member
March 31, 2026

Why this is not a feature yet? 

I always edit my components with the command “Go to Master Component”. And when I’m done, I go back to the previous project. What I’d find extremely useful, is to have it as the “Back to instance” button that existed before, but instead have “Publish and Back to instance”. Voila!

NShadow
New Participant
August 2, 2026

+1 

So fck. Annoying on a team of 1-2 designers. Then if the Figma files get too big, the changes don’t sync properly. So I need multiple files.

Lenorq
New Member
August 21, 2026

  

+1 

So fck. Annoying on a team of 1-2 designers. Then if the Figma files get too big, the changes don’t sync properly. So I need multiple files.

Exactly !!! I have the same problem ​@Support_Squad when it will works like it should be???