Rebind Variable
Copy a component into another file, click once, and matching variable links reconnect by name.
The problem
Move or import a component into a different Figma file and bindings often break — colors and dimensions show as detached. Relinking every property by hand is slow and easy to miss on variant-heavy components.
What it does
Rebind Variable scans the selection, matches variable names to collections already in the current file, and restores those links.
Currently supports:
- Color
- Width, min-width, max-width
You can limit the pass to padding/gap-related variables, or rebind all detected types at once.
How to use it
- Ensure the target file already has the same variable structure (export/import via Token Commander if not).
- Select everything that needs rebinding.
- Open Rebind Variable in Inked Colibri.
- Choose Padding and Gap or All Variables.
- Run rebind — matches reconnect by name.
Alpha feature: behavior may tighten, but it already removes the bulk of manual relinking after cross-file moves.
FAQ
The target document must already contain matching variable names. If the collection is missing, import it with Token Commander first — Rebind can only attach to variables that exist.