How can I export Sketch layer styles as Less code?

Sketch currently doesn't offer an option to generate Less, Sass, SCSS, Stylus pre-processors. But there is a way how to do it with Avocode - see below.

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Need to extract Less code without Sketch? Try Avocode

No need to buy or install Sketch. Open and export assets from layered Sketch designs on Mac, Windows, Linux or in the browser with Avocode.

Open your design and go to the Select Tool or hold V key. Then switch to the Code panel and make sure your code language is set to Less (default for Web projects).

When you click on any design layer, its styles will appear as Less in the Code panel. Either click COPY ALL to export the whole code snippet or select particular lines or values and they will be copied to your clipboard.

To customize the code output, feel free define any value as a Variable, use Replacement rules to replace any part of the generated code. You can even reorder or hide specific code properties, change quote type and much more in Code settings.

Export Less code from a Sketch without Sketch

And what else is Avocode good for?

Turn layer styles into various web or mobile code languages and invite others to collaborate on your design and development projects.
Create variables and replacement rules for any code output and sync it accross your designs within one project.
Export layers as a JPEG, PNG, WebP, SVG.
Measure sizes and distances in px, pt, dp, and rem.
Handpick colors in HEX, HEX8, RGBa, HSLa, and UIColor code formats.
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