Figma Make Local Runner

Figma Make Local Runner

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Overview

Figma Make Local Runner is a TypeScript/React development environment that runs code exported from Figma Make locally. It solves common issues with Figma Make exports including:

• Automatic version specifier removal from imports (e.g., @radix-ui/react-slot@1.1.2 → @radix-ui/react-slot)
• Custom asset resolution for figma:asset/ imports
• Pre-installed dependencies commonly used by Figma Make
• Single HTML build capability for standalone distribution

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/likang/figma-make-local-runner
cd figma-make-local-runner

# Install dependencies
npm install

Project Setup

1. Import Figma Make Code

After exporting code from Figma Make:

# Extract downloaded zip and copy src folder
cp -r /path/to/figma-make-export/src ./src

The src folder structure should contain:

• App.tsx or main component files
• assets/ - images, fonts, SVGs
• Component files generated by Figma Make

2. Start Development Server

npm run dev

Access at http://localhost:5173

3. Build for Production

Standard Build:

npm run build

Single HTML File (standalone):

npm run build:single

This creates a single HTML file in dist/ with all assets inlined - perfect for sharing or embedding.

Key Commands

# Development server with hot reload
npm run dev

# Type checking
npm run type-check

# Production build (standard)
npm run build

# Production build (single HTML file)
npm run build:single

# Preview production build
npm run preview

Common Patterns

Handling Missing Dependencies

If you encounter import errors, install the missing package:

// Error: Cannot find module 'some-package'
import { Component } from 'some-package@1.2.3';

// Solution:
// npm install some-package

The build system automatically strips version specifiers, so install the latest compatible version.

Working with Figma Assets

Figma Make exports may reference assets like:

import logo from "figma:asset/logo.svg";
import heroImage from "figma:asset/images/hero.png";

function Header() {
  return (
    <div>
      <img src={logo} alt="Logo" />
      <img src={heroImage} alt="Hero" />
    </div>
  );
}

The custom Vite plugin resolves these to src/assets/:

src/
  assets/
    logo.svg
    images/
      hero.png

Modifying Generated Components

Typical Figma Make component:

import React from "react";
import { Button } from "./components/ui/button";

export function App() {
  return (
    <div className="w-full h-screen">
      <Button>Click me</Button>
    </div>
  );
}

Add custom logic:

import React, { useState } from "react";
import { Button } from "./components/ui/button";

export function App() {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);

  return (
    <div className="w-full h-screen">
      <Button => setCount(count + 1)}>
        Clicked {count} times
      </Button>
    </div>
  );
}

Styling with Tailwind

Figma Make typically exports with Tailwind CSS classes:

function Card({ title, description }: { title: string; description: string }) {
  return (
    <div className="rounded-lg border bg-card text-card-foreground shadow-sm">
      <div className="flex flex-col space-y-1.5 p-6">
        <h3 className="text-2xl font-semibold">{title}</h3>
        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Extend with custom Tailwind classes or CSS modules as needed.

Configuration

Vite Configuration

The project includes custom plugins in vite.config.ts:

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    react(),
    // Custom plugin removes version specifiers
    removeVersionSpecifiersPlugin(),
    // Custom plugin resolves figma:asset/ imports
    figmaAssetPlugin()
  ],
  resolve: {
    alias: {
      '@': '/src'
    }
  }
});

TypeScript Configuration

Standard React TypeScript setup in tsconfig.json:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2020",
    "useDefineForClassFields": true,
    "lib": ["ES2020", "DOM", "DOM.Iterable"],
    "module": "ESNext",
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
    "resolveJsonModule": true,
    "isolatedModules": true,
    "noEmit": true,
    "jsx": "react-jsx",
    "strict": true,
    "paths": {
      "@/*": ["./src/*"]
    }
  },
  "include": ["src"]
}

Troubleshooting

Import Version Conflicts

Problem: Imports with version specifiers fail

import { Slot } from "@radix-ui/react-slot@1.1.2";
// Error: Cannot find module

Solution: The plugin handles this automatically, but ensure the package is installed:

npm install @radix-ui/react-slot

Missing Asset Files

Problem: figma:asset/ imports fail at runtime

import icon from "figma:asset/icon.svg";
// Error: Module not found

Solution: Verify file exists in src/assets/:

ls src/assets/icon.svg

Build Errors with External Dependencies

Problem: Dependency not pre-installed

Solution: Install explicitly:

npm install <package-name>

Common Figma Make dependencies:

npm install @radix-ui/react-slot
npm install class-variance-authority
npm install clsx
npm install tailwind-merge
npm install lucide-react

Single HTML Build Asset Issues

Problem: Assets not loading in single HTML file

Solution: Ensure build:single command is used and assets are in src/assets/:

npm run build:single

Hot Reload Not Working

Problem: Changes don't reflect in browser

Solution: Restart dev server with cleared cache:

# Stop server (Ctrl+C)
rm -rf node_modules/.vite
npm run dev

Real-World Example

Complete workflow for a Figma Make dashboard:

// src/App.tsx (generated by Figma Make, then modified)
import React, { useState } from "react";
import { Button } from "./components/ui/button";
import { Card } from "./components/ui/card";
import logo from "figma:asset/logo.svg";

interface DashboardData {
  users: number;
  revenue: number;
}

export function App() {
  const [data, setData] = useState<DashboardData>({
    users: 1234,
    revenue: 56789
  });

  const refreshData = async () => {
    // Add your API call here
    const response = await fetch(process.env.VITE_API_URL + '/dashboard');
    const newData = await response.json();
    setData(newData);
  };

  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen bg-background p-8">
      <header className="mb-8 flex items-center justify-between">
        <img src={logo} alt="Logo" className="h-12" />
        <Button
      </header>
      
      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
        <Card title="Total Users" description={data.users.toString()} />
        <Card title="Revenue" description={`$${data.revenue}`} />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Environment variables (.env):

VITE_API_URL=https://api.example.com

Build and share:

npm run build:single
# Share dist/index.html as standalone file