diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c626f262..535654c75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 - Snap vector points, moved layers, and resized edges to nearby geometry, sibling layer bounds, canvas and frame layout guides, and whole-pixel coordinates with visible alignment guides, fractional-coordinate preservation when pixel snapping is off, and persistent geometry, object, and pixel-grid controls in General settings and the Preferences menu.
 - Run Pi through AI SDK HarnessAgent as a configurable desktop provider with multiple saved model profiles, secure credentials, existing MCP design tools, and per-profile thinking and permission settings.
 - Open multiple selected design files in separate tabs.
+- Let Figma API scripts and automation combine components into variant sets.
+- Add deterministic two-browser collaboration coverage for bidirectional edits, awareness, departure cleanup, partitioned-peer convergence, and reconnect synchronization without public network dependencies. (#530)
 - Import, render, edit, resize, select, and export Figma text-on-path layers while preserving their curved glyph layout.
 - Show Figma-style temporary distance measurements between selected and Option/Alt-hovered layers. (#491)
 - Add a single CodeMirror editor for live Design JSX and HTML/CSS canvas previews, with Tailwind JSX viewing, completion, diagnostics, line numbers, bounded execution, and session-level undo. (#130)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/editor/components.ts b/packages/core/src/editor/components.ts
index 4539a7e16..50070c37d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/editor/components.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/editor/components.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import type { ComponentPropertyDefinition, SceneNode } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph'
+import type { SceneNode } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph'
+import { deriveSlashVariantProperties } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/variant-properties'
 
 import { randomHex } from '#core/random'
 
@@ -61,43 +62,13 @@ export function createComponentActions(ctx: EditorContext) {
     const containerId = wrapSelectionInContainer('COMPONENT_SET', selectedNodes)
     if (!containerId) return
 
-    const slashCounts = selectedNodes.map((n) => (n.name.match(/\//g) ?? []).length)
-    const hasConsistentSlashes =
-      slashCounts.every((c) => c === slashCounts[0]) && slashCounts[0] > 0
+    const derived = deriveSlashVariantProperties(selectedNodes, () => `prop:${randomHex(8)}`)
+    if (!derived) return
 
-    if (hasConsistentSlashes) {
-      const propCount = slashCounts[0]
-      const propDefs: ComponentPropertyDefinition[] = []
-      const propValues = new Map<string, Set<string>>()
-
-      for (let i = 0; i < propCount; i++) {
-        const propId = `prop:${randomHex(8)}`
-        const propName = i === 0 ? 'Variant' : `Property ${i + 1}`
-        propDefs.push({ id: propId, name: propName, type: 'VARIANT', defaultValue: '' })
-        propValues.set(propName, new Set())
-      }
-
-      for (const node of selectedNodes) {
-        const parts = node.name.split('/').slice(1)
-        const values: Record<string, string> = {}
-        for (let i = 0; i < propDefs.length; i++) {
-          const value = parts[i]?.trim() ?? ''
-          values[propDefs[i].name] = value
-          propValues.get(propDefs[i].name)?.add(value)
-        }
-        ctx.graph.updateNode(node.id, {
-          componentPropertyValues: values,
-          name: Object.values(values).join(', ')
-        })
-      }
-
-      for (const def of propDefs) {
-        def.variantOptions = [...(propValues.get(def.name) ?? [])]
-        if (!def.defaultValue && def.variantOptions[0]) def.defaultValue = def.variantOptions[0]
-      }
-
-      ctx.graph.updateNode(containerId, { componentPropertyDefinitions: propDefs })
+    for (const [nodeId, changes] of derived.variants) {
+      ctx.graph.updateNode(nodeId, changes)
     }
+    ctx.graph.updateNode(containerId, { componentPropertyDefinitions: derived.definitions })
   }
 
   const focusActions = createComponentFocusActions(ctx)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/figma-api/components.ts b/packages/core/src/figma-api/components.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73dde2475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/figma-api/components.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import type { SceneGraph, SceneNode } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph'
+import { computeAbsoluteBounds } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/geometry'
+import { deriveSlashVariantProperties } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/variant-properties'
+
+import { randomHex } from '#core/random'
+
+const COMPONENT_SET_PADDING = 40
+
+function requireDistinctComponents(graph: SceneGraph, nodeIds: ReadonlyArray<string>): SceneNode[] {
+  if (nodeIds.length === 0) throw new Error('Need at least 1 component to combine as variants')
+  if (new Set(nodeIds).size !== nodeIds.length) {
+    throw new Error('combineAsVariants requires distinct COMPONENT nodes')
+  }
+
+  const nodes = nodeIds.map((id) => graph.getNode(id))
+  if (!nodes.every((node): node is SceneNode => node?.type === 'COMPONENT')) {
+    throw new Error('combineAsVariants requires COMPONENT nodes')
+  }
+  return nodes
+}
+
+export function combineComponentsAsVariants(
+  graph: SceneGraph,
+  nodeIds: ReadonlyArray<string>,
+  parentId: string,
+  index?: number
+): SceneNode {
+  const components = requireDistinctComponents(graph, nodeIds)
+  const parent = graph.getNode(parentId)
+  if (!parent) throw new Error('Parent node not found')
+
+  const bounds = computeAbsoluteBounds(components, (id) => graph.getAbsolutePosition(id))
+  const parentPosition =
+    parentId === graph.rootId || parent.type === 'CANVAS'
+      ? { x: 0, y: 0 }
+      : graph.getAbsolutePosition(parentId)
+  const componentSet = graph.createNode('COMPONENT_SET', parentId, {
+    name: components[0].name.split('/')[0]?.trim() || 'Component Set',
+    x: bounds.x - parentPosition.x - COMPONENT_SET_PADDING,
+    y: bounds.y - parentPosition.y - COMPONENT_SET_PADDING,
+    width: bounds.width + COMPONENT_SET_PADDING * 2,
+    height: bounds.height + COMPONENT_SET_PADDING * 2,
+    fills: [
+      {
+        type: 'SOLID',
+        color: { r: 0.96, g: 0.96, b: 0.96, a: 1 },
+        opacity: 1,
+        visible: true
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+
+  for (const component of components) graph.reparentNode(component.id, componentSet.id)
+  if (index !== undefined) graph.reorderChild(componentSet.id, parentId, index)
+
+  const derived = deriveSlashVariantProperties(components, () => `prop:${randomHex(8)}`)
+  if (derived) {
+    for (const [nodeId, changes] of derived.variants) graph.updateNode(nodeId, changes)
+    graph.updateNode(componentSet.id, { componentPropertyDefinitions: derived.definitions })
+  }
+
+  return componentSet
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/figma-api/index.ts b/packages/core/src/figma-api/index.ts
index 75a8fe13c..35b798210 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/figma-api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/figma-api/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type {
-  ComponentPropertyDefinition,
   SceneGraph,
   SceneNode as CoreSceneNode,
   NodeType,
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import type {
   VariableValue
 } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph'
 import { copyFills, copyStrokes, copyEffects } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/copy'
-import { computeAbsoluteBounds, computeBounds } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/geometry'
+import { computeBounds } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/geometry'
 import { computeImageHash } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/images'
 import type { Rect, Vector } from '@open-pencil/scene-graph/primitives'
 
@@ -19,12 +18,13 @@ import { canMakeBooleanSourceNode } from '#core/canvas/boolean'
 import { flattenNodesToVectorProps } from '#core/canvas/flatten'
 import { IS_BROWSER } from '#core/constants'
 import type { RasterExportFormat } from '#core/io/formats/raster'
-import { randomHex } from '#core/random'
 import { documentFontStatus, type DocumentFontStatus } from '#core/text/font/status'
 
+import { combineComponentsAsVariants } from './components'
 import type {
   FigmaBooleanOperationNode,
   FigmaComponentNode,
+  FigmaComponentSetNode,
   FigmaEllipseNode,
   FigmaFrameNode,
   FigmaGroupNode,
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export { FigmaNodeProxy } from './proxy'
 export type {
   FigmaBooleanOperationNode,
   FigmaComponentNode,
+  FigmaComponentSetNode,
   FigmaEllipseNode,
   FigmaFrameNode,
   FigmaGroupNode,
@@ -267,105 +268,28 @@ export class FigmaAPI implements NodeProxyHost {
     return this.wrapNode(comp.id)
   }
 
-  private _isTopLevel(parentId: string | null): boolean {
-    return !parentId || parentId === this.graph.rootId || parentId === this._currentPageId
-  }
-
-  private _wrapNodesInComponentSet(rawNodes: CoreSceneNode[]): FigmaNodeProxy | null {
-    const parentId = rawNodes[0].parentId ?? this._currentPageId
-    const sameParent = rawNodes.every((n) => (n.parentId ?? this._currentPageId) === parentId)
-    if (!sameParent) return null
-
-    const parent = this.graph.getNode(parentId)
-    if (!parent) return null
-
-    const nodeIds = rawNodes.map((n) => n.id)
-    const {
-      x: minX,
-      y: minY,
-      width: bw,
-      height: bh
-    } = computeAbsoluteBounds(rawNodes, (id) => this.graph.getAbsolutePosition(id))
-    const maxX = minX + bw
-    const maxY = minY + bh
-
-    const parentAbs = this._isTopLevel(parentId)
-      ? { x: 0, y: 0 }
-      : this.graph.getAbsolutePosition(parentId)
-    const firstIndex = Math.min(...nodeIds.map((id) => parent.childIds.indexOf(id)))
-    const padding = 40
-
-    const containerNode = this.graph.createNode('COMPONENT_SET', parentId, {
-      name: rawNodes[0].name.split('/')[0]?.trim() || 'Component Set',
-      x: minX - parentAbs.x - padding,
-      y: minY - parentAbs.y - padding,
-      width: maxX - minX + padding * 2,
-      height: maxY - minY + padding * 2,
-      fills: [{ type: 'SOLID', color: { r: 0.96, g: 0.96, b: 0.96, a: 1 }, opacity: 1, visible: true }]
-    })
-
-    this.graph.insertChildAt(containerNode.id, parentId, firstIndex)
-    for (const id of nodeIds) {
-      this.graph.reparentNode(id, containerNode.id)
-    }
-
-    return this.wrapNode(containerNode.id)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Wraps components sharing a common parent into a COMPONENT_SET, deriving
-   * variant properties from `Category/Value` name segments (mirrors the
-   * editor's createComponentSetFromComponents, minus undo/selection state).
-   */
-  combineAsVariants(nodes: ReadonlyArray<FigmaNodeProxy>): FigmaNodeProxy {
-    if (nodes.length < 2) throw new Error('Need at least 2 components to combine as variants')
-
-    const rawNodes = nodes.map((n) => this.graph.getNode(n[INTERNAL_ID]))
-    if (!rawNodes.every((n): n is CoreSceneNode => n?.type === 'COMPONENT')) {
-      throw new Error('combineAsVariants requires COMPONENT nodes')
-    }
-
-    const container = this._wrapNodesInComponentSet(rawNodes)
-    if (!container) throw new Error('Components must share the same parent')
-
-    const slashCounts = rawNodes.map((n) => (n.name.match(/\//g) ?? []).length)
-    const hasConsistentSlashes = slashCounts.every((c) => c === slashCounts[0]) && slashCounts[0] > 0
-
-    if (hasConsistentSlashes) {
-      const propCount = slashCounts[0]
-      const propDefs: ComponentPropertyDefinition[] = []
-      const propValues = new Map<string, Set<string>>()
-
-      for (let i = 0; i < propCount; i++) {
-        const propId = `prop:${randomHex(8)}`
-        const propName = i === 0 ? 'Variant' : `Property ${i + 1}`
-        propDefs.push({ id: propId, name: propName, type: 'VARIANT', defaultValue: '' })
-        propValues.set(propName, new Set())
-      }
-
-      for (const node of rawNodes) {
-        const parts = node.name.split('/').slice(1)
-        const values: Record<string, string> = {}
-        for (let i = 0; i < propDefs.length; i++) {
-          const value = parts[i]?.trim() ?? ''
-          values[propDefs[i].name] = value
-          propValues.get(propDefs[i].name)?.add(value)
-        }
-        this.graph.updateNode(node.id, {
-          componentPropertyValues: values,
-          name: Object.values(values).join(', ')
-        })
-      }
-
-      for (const def of propDefs) {
-        def.variantOptions = [...(propValues.get(def.name) ?? [])]
-        if (!def.defaultValue && def.variantOptions[0]) def.defaultValue = def.variantOptions[0]
-      }
-
-      this.graph.updateNode(container[INTERNAL_ID], { componentPropertyDefinitions: propDefs })
-    }
-
-    return container
+  combineAsVariants(
+    nodes: ReadonlyArray<FigmaComponentNode>,
+    parent: FigmaNodeProxy,
+    index?: number
+  ): FigmaComponentSetNode
+  combineAsVariants(
+    nodes: ReadonlyArray<ComponentNode>,
+    parent: BaseNode & ChildrenMixin,
+    index?: number
+  ): ComponentSetNode
+  combineAsVariants(
+    nodes: ReadonlyArray<ComponentNode | FigmaComponentNode>,
+    parent: (BaseNode & ChildrenMixin) | FigmaNodeProxy,
+    index?: number
+  ): FigmaComponentSetNode {
+    const componentSet = combineComponentsAsVariants(
+      this.graph,
+      nodes.map((node) => this._nodeId(node)),
+      this._nodeId(parent),
+      index
+    )
+    return this.wrapNode(componentSet.id) as FigmaComponentSetNode
   }
 
   // --- Variables ---
diff --git a/packages/core/src/figma-api/node-types.ts b/packages/core/src/figma-api/node-types.ts
index 4faaaaeba..89b3d4472 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/figma-api/node-types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/figma-api/node-types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type FigmaVectorNode = FigmaNodeProxy & VectorNode
 export type FigmaPolygonNode = FigmaNodeProxy & PolygonNode
 export type FigmaStarNode = FigmaNodeProxy & StarNode
 export type FigmaComponentNode = FigmaNodeProxy & ComponentNode
+export type FigmaComponentSetNode = FigmaNodeProxy & ComponentSetNode
 export type FigmaSectionNode = FigmaNodeProxy & SectionNode
 export type FigmaGroupNode = FigmaNodeProxy & GroupNode
 export type FigmaBooleanOperationNode = FigmaNodeProxy & BooleanOperationNode
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/create/components.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/create/components.ts
index 8f850642e..459bbe7b9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/create/components.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/create/components.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { FigmaNodeProxy } from '#core/figma-api'
-import { defineTool, nodeSummary } from '#core/tools/schema'
+import type { FigmaComponentNode } from '#core/figma-api'
+import { defineTool, nodeSummary, requireNodes } from '#core/tools/schema'
 
 export const createComponent = defineTool({
   name: 'create_component',
@@ -45,16 +45,15 @@ export const combineAsVariants = defineTool({
     ids: { type: 'string[]', description: 'Component node IDs to combine', required: true }
   },
   execute: (figma, { ids }) => {
-    const nodes = ids
-      .map((id) => figma.getNodeById(id))
-      .filter((node): node is FigmaNodeProxy => node !== null)
-    if (nodes.length !== ids.length) return { error: 'One or more node IDs were not found' }
+    const nodes = requireNodes(figma, ids)
+    if (!nodes) return { error: 'One or more node IDs were not found' }
     if (nodes.length < 2) return { error: 'Need at least 2 components to combine as variants' }
-    if (!nodes.every((node) => node.type === 'COMPONENT')) {
+    if (!nodes.every((node): node is FigmaComponentNode => node.type === 'COMPONENT')) {
       return { error: 'combineAsVariants requires COMPONENT nodes' }
     }
+    const parent = nodes[0].parent ?? figma.currentPage
     try {
-      const componentSet = figma.combineAsVariants(nodes)
+      const componentSet = figma.combineAsVariants(nodes, parent)
       return nodeSummary(componentSet)
     } catch (error) {
       return { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/schema.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/schema.ts
index 97853f73b..46922a64f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/schema.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ export function requireNode(figma: FigmaAPI, id: string): ReturnType<FigmaAPI['g
   return node
 }
 
+export function requireNodes(figma: FigmaAPI, ids: ReadonlyArray<string>): FigmaNodeProxy[] | null {
+  const nodes: FigmaNodeProxy[] = []
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    const node = figma.getNodeById(id)
+    if (!node) return null
+    nodes.push(node)
+  }
+  return nodes
+}
+
 export function nodeNotFound(id: string): { error: string } {
   return { error: `Node "${id}" not found` }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/structure/hierarchy.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/structure/hierarchy.ts
index db76b4e8f..dbde91b16 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/structure/hierarchy.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/structure/hierarchy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import type { FigmaNodeProxy } from '#core/figma-api'
-import { defineTool, nodeSummary } from '#core/tools/schema'
+import { defineTool, nodeSummary, requireNodes } from '#core/tools/schema'
 
 export const reparentNode = defineTool({
   name: 'reparent_node',
@@ -27,10 +26,8 @@ export const groupNodes = defineTool({
     ids: { type: 'string[]', description: 'Node IDs to group', required: true }
   },
   execute: (figma, { ids }) => {
-    const nodes = ids
-      .map((id) => figma.getNodeById(id))
-      .filter((node): node is FigmaNodeProxy => node !== null)
-    if (nodes.length < 2) return { error: 'Need at least 2 nodes to group' }
+    const nodes = requireNodes(figma, ids)
+    if (!nodes || nodes.length < 2) return { error: 'Need at least 2 nodes to group' }
     const parent = nodes[0].parent ?? figma.currentPage
     const group = figma.group(nodes, parent)
     return nodeSummary(group)
diff --git a/packages/scene-graph/package.json b/packages/scene-graph/package.json
index 35d18df0b..df0ff7416 100644
--- a/packages/scene-graph/package.json
+++ b/packages/scene-graph/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
       "import": "./dist/variant-name.js",
       "default": "./dist/variant-name.js"
     },
+    "./variant-properties": {
+      "types": "./dist/variant-properties.d.ts",
+      "bun": "./src/variant-properties.ts",
+      "import": "./dist/variant-properties.js",
+      "default": "./dist/variant-properties.js"
+    },
     "./vector-network": {
       "types": "./dist/vector-network.d.ts",
       "bun": "./src/vector-network.ts",
diff --git a/packages/scene-graph/src/variant-properties.ts b/packages/scene-graph/src/variant-properties.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e14abe467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/scene-graph/src/variant-properties.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import type { ComponentPropertyDefinition, SceneNode } from './types'
+
+export interface DerivedVariantProperties {
+  definitions: ComponentPropertyDefinition[]
+  variants: Map<string, Pick<SceneNode, 'componentPropertyValues' | 'name'>>
+}
+
+export function deriveSlashVariantProperties(
+  components: ReadonlyArray<Pick<SceneNode, 'id' | 'name'>>,
+  createPropertyId: () => string
+): DerivedVariantProperties | null {
+  const slashCounts = components.map((component) => (component.name.match(/\//g) ?? []).length)
+  const slashCount = slashCounts[0] ?? 0
+  if (slashCount === 0 || !slashCounts.every((count) => count === slashCount)) return null
+
+  const definitions: ComponentPropertyDefinition[] = Array.from(
+    { length: slashCount },
+    (_, index) => ({
+      id: createPropertyId(),
+      name: index === 0 ? 'Variant' : `Property ${index + 1}`,
+      type: 'VARIANT',
+      defaultValue: ''
+    })
+  )
+  const options = new Map(definitions.map((definition) => [definition.name, new Set<string>()]))
+  const variants = new Map<string, Pick<SceneNode, 'componentPropertyValues' | 'name'>>()
+
+  for (const component of components) {
+    const parts = component.name.split('/').slice(1)
+    const componentPropertyValues: Record<string, string> = {}
+    for (const [index, definition] of definitions.entries()) {
+      const value = parts[index]?.trim() ?? ''
+      componentPropertyValues[definition.name] = value
+      options.get(definition.name)?.add(value)
+    }
+    variants.set(component.id, {
+      componentPropertyValues,
+      name: Object.values(componentPropertyValues).join(', ')
+    })
+  }
+
+  for (const definition of definitions) {
+    definition.variantOptions = [...(options.get(definition.name) ?? [])]
+    definition.defaultValue = definition.variantOptions[0] ?? ''
+  }
+
+  return { definitions, variants }
+}
diff --git a/packages/scene-graph/tsdown.config.ts b/packages/scene-graph/tsdown.config.ts
index 4baee7a1a..3f61c0934 100644
--- a/packages/scene-graph/tsdown.config.ts
+++ b/packages/scene-graph/tsdown.config.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     undo: './src/undo.ts',
     variables: './src/variables.ts',
     'variant-name': './src/variant-name.ts',
+    'variant-properties': './src/variant-properties.ts',
     'vector-network': './src/vector-network.ts',
     types: './src/types.ts',
     primitives: './src/primitives.ts',
diff --git a/tests/engine/figma/api/create/combine-as-variants.test.ts b/tests/engine/figma/api/create/combine-as-variants.test.ts
index 1c7d918bd..e8a886581 100644
--- a/tests/engine/figma/api/create/combine-as-variants.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/figma/api/create/combine-as-variants.test.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ describe('combineAsVariants', () => {
     b.name = 'Button/Secondary'
     b.resize(100, 40)
 
-    const set = api.combineAsVariants([a, b])
+    const set = api.combineAsVariants([a, b], api.currentPage)
 
     expect(set.type).toBe('COMPONENT_SET')
     expect(set.name).toBe('Button')
     expect(set.children.length).toBe(2)
-    expect(set.children.map((c) => c.name).sort()).toEqual(['Primary', 'Secondary'])
+    expect(set.children.map((child) => child.name).sort()).toEqual(['Primary', 'Secondary'])
   })
 
   test('derives variant property definitions from name segments', () => {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('combineAsVariants', () => {
     b.name = 'State/Hover'
     b.resize(100, 40)
 
-    const set = api.combineAsVariants([a, b])
+    const set = api.combineAsVariants([a, b], api.currentPage)
     const raw = api.graph.getNode(set.id)
 
     expect(raw?.componentPropertyDefinitions?.length).toBe(1)
@@ -40,16 +40,50 @@ describe('combineAsVariants', () => {
     ])
   })
 
-  test('rejects fewer than 2 nodes', () => {
+  test('accepts one component and an explicit destination', () => {
     const api = createAPI()
+    const destination = api.createFrame()
+    const component = api.createComponent()
+
+    const set = api.combineAsVariants([component], destination)
+
+    expect(set.parent?.id).toBe(destination.id)
+    expect(set.children.map((child) => child.id)).toEqual([component.id])
+  })
+
+  test('uses the requested insertion index and preserves absolute positions', () => {
+    const api = createAPI()
+    const before = api.createFrame()
     const a = api.createComponent()
-    expect(() => api.combineAsVariants([a])).toThrow()
+    a.x = 120
+    a.y = 80
+    const b = api.createComponent()
+    b.x = 260
+    b.y = 160
+    const originalPositions = [a.absoluteTransform, b.absoluteTransform]
+
+    const set = api.combineAsVariants([a, b], api.currentPage, 0)
+
+    expect(api.currentPage.children[0].id).toBe(set.id)
+    expect(before.parent?.id).toBe(api.currentPage.id)
+    expect([a.absoluteTransform, b.absoluteTransform]).toEqual(originalPositions)
+  })
+
+  test('rejects an empty list', () => {
+    const api = createAPI()
+    expect(() => api.combineAsVariants([], api.currentPage)).toThrow()
+  })
+
+  test('rejects duplicate component references', () => {
+    const api = createAPI()
+    const component = api.createComponent()
+    expect(() => api.combineAsVariants([component, component], api.currentPage)).toThrow('distinct')
   })
 
   test('rejects non-component nodes', () => {
     const api = createAPI()
-    const a = api.createComponent()
-    const b = api.createFrame()
-    expect(() => api.combineAsVariants([a, b])).toThrow()
+    const component = api.createComponent()
+    const frame = api.createFrame()
+    expect(() => api.combineAsVariants([component, frame], api.currentPage)).toThrow()
   })
 })