Figma Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up fast local development for two workflows: building Figma plugins that run inside the Figma editor, and building external apps that consume the Figma REST API.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
• FIGMA_PAT configured (see figma-install-auth)
• Figma desktop app (for plugin development)

Instructions

Step 1: REST API Project Structure