Anima Common Errors

Anima Common Errors

Overview

Use this guide to diagnose design-to-code failures without widening design-file access or leaking tokens. Start from a reproducible file/node/settings tuple and use a least-privilege development credential for all verification.

Prerequisites

• A sanitized error record with the design file identifier, node identifier, selected generation settings, timestamp, and request ID where available.
• Scoped Anima and Figma credentials held in a secret store; never paste a personal access token into a ticket, source file, or shared diagnostic log.
• A staging or disposable design fixture so fixes can be reproduced without mutating a production design file.

Instructions

1. Classify the failure as authentication, file/node resolution, generator configuration, timeout/rate limit, or rendered-output quality.
2. Reproduce it with the smallest approved frame/component and the diagnostic commands, capturing only sanitized results.
3. Correct the matching design input, entitlement, or generation configuration and rerun only that fixture.
4. Validate the generated file location, lint/build result, and visual review before updating a broader component set.

Error Reference

Authentication Errors

File & Node Errors

Code Generation Errors

// Common generation error handler
async function safeGenerate(anima: Anima, params: any) {
  try {
    return await anima.generateCode(params);
  } catch (err: any) {
    if (err.message?.includes('rate limit')) {
      console.error('Rate limited — wait 60s before retrying');
    } else if (err.message?.includes('timeout')) {
      console.error('Generation timed out — simplify the Figma node');
    } else if (err.message?.includes('Invalid settings')) {
      console.error('Invalid settings combo — check framework/styling/uiLibrary compatibility');
    } else {
      console.error('Generation error:', err.message);
    }
    return null;
  }
}

Output Quality Issues

Valid Settings Combinations

Diagnostic Script

# Verify Figma token
curl -s "https://api.figma.com/v1/me" \
  -H "X-Figma-Token: ${FIGMA_TOKEN}" | jq '.handle // .err'

# Verify file access
curl -s "https://api.figma.com/v1/files/${FIGMA_FILE_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Figma-Token: ${FIGMA_TOKEN}" | jq '.name // .err'

Output

• Error classified and root cause identified
• Valid settings matrix for reference
• Diagnostic commands for token and file verification

Examples

When a staging generation returns Node not found, compare the copied node ID with the approved Figma link, then run the file-access diagnostic using a scoped development token. Regenerate only that small frame after correcting the ID and confirm files are emitted to the expected generated-code directory. If access is denied, the node remains hidden, or output is empty, stop the run and ask the file owner to correct permissions or visibility; do not expand the token’s scope or substitute a personal token to get past the error.

Error Handling

Resources

• Anima API Docs
• Figma API Reference

Next Steps

For collecting debug data, see anima-debug-bundle.