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How Do You Make a Figma Plugin?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 10:47 pm

A Figma plugin is created using the Create React App tool and then deployed using Now.

First, you need to install the Create React App tool. Once that’s done, you can create a new Figma plugin using the following command:

create-react-app my-plugin

This will create a new directory called my-plugin, which contains the skeleton of your plugin. Next, you need to install the Figma Plugin API. You can do this with the following command:

npm install --save @figma/plugin-api

Once that’s done, you can open the directory in your text editor and start coding! The entry point for your plugin is the index.js file. This is where you’ll write your code to interact with Figma.

To deploy your plugin, you’ll need to use now. First, sign up for a free account at zeit.co. Once you’ve done that, you can install the now-cli:

npm install -g now

PRO TIP: This article contains outdated information about Figma plugins. It may contain inaccurate or harmful advice. Use at your own risk.
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