Chaos as the Enemy of Productivity

In a chaotic Figma file, time isn't just lost searching for elements. Cognitive energy is lost across the entire team. A developer spends hours figuring out which "Frame 723" needs to be coded. A tester can't accurately report a bug in "Group copy of copy." A new designer needs a week to orient themselves. These are direct losses of money and product quality.

AI as a Systems Analyst

The layer renaming function is essentially automated structural refactoring. AI analyzes the content of the selected object (presence of text, element types, their hierarchy, similarity to standard components) and applies a logical naming scheme to it, usually following the "role_or_content" principle (e.g., `button_primary`, `user_avatar`, `card_product`).

Detailed Breakdown of the Algorithm and Best Practices:

1. Choosing a Renaming Strategy:

For a Single Element: AI looks for text inside (button name, headline) or defines the type (icon, avatar). Result: `button_submit`, `icon_search`.

For a Group/Frame: AI performs structural analysis, identifying the most important content (headline) or the pattern (card, navigation, footer). It suggests a name for the parent container (`card_user_profile`) and cascades the renaming to nested elements based on their role inside the container (`card_title`, `card_description`, `card_image`).

2. Integration with Design Systems & Components:

Prerequisite: For AI to work most effectively, components for standard elements (Button, Input, Card) should be created in the file. Then the model recognizes: "Oh, this is an instance of the `Button/Primary` component" and suggests an appropriate name.

Working with this tool is perfect for bringing order to an old file or a mockup imported from another source. Hundreds of nameless layers can be organized in minutes.

3. Benefits Beyond Figma:

Code Export: Clean layer names (`input_email`, `label_password`) directly impact the quality of code generated by plugins (Anima, Framer) or manual export. The developer gets ready-made CSS classes or variable names.

Automation: Clean names are the basis for scripts (via Figma API) that can automatically generate documentation, export assets, or sync with development tools (Storybook).

Psychological Effect and Culture Building

When AI suggests the name `hero_section` instead of `Frame 12`, it's not just a text change. It's subtle education. A designer, especially a beginner, sees the naming logic and starts applying it even without AI. Collective discipline is formed. The file stops being a personal space of creative mess and becomes part of the product infrastructure—clean, understandable, and ready for scaling.

An Investment in the Project's Future

Using AI for layer renaming isn't about saving 5 minutes today. It's about saving 50 hours of team time a month from now when the project grows. It is the simplest and most crucial step towards the professional maturity of the design process, transforming Figma from a drawing tool into a true digital product development environment.