FigNative Beta

About this plugin

FigNative (Beta)

Introducing FigNative, a powerful and intuitive Figma plugin that allows you to generate React Native code directly from your Figma designs. FigNative is currently in beta and free to use, making it an excellent opportunity for developers and designers to streamline their workflow and save time when building React Native applications.

Key Features:

Generate React Native code: Convert Figma elements, including frames, rectangles, groups, and text layers, into React Native components with a single click.

Auto Layout support: FigNative supports Figma's Auto Layout, translating it into flexbox styles for responsive and adaptive designs in React Native.

Generate buttons: To generate a button, create a Figma element (e.g., frame, rectangle, or group) and name it with the prefix #btn#. The plugin will then generate a TouchableOpacity component with the onPress event. If there is a text layer inside the element, the text will be used as the button label.

Example: #btn#

Generate text input fields: To generate a text input field, create a text layer and name it with the prefix #input#. The plugin will generate a TextInput component in the React Native code. The text inside the layer will be used as the placeholder text for the input field.

Example: #input#

Generate password input fields: To create a password input field, name a text layer with the prefix #input-password#. The plugin will generate a TextInput component with the secureTextEntry property set to true.

Example: #input-password#

Review and optimize output: Review the generated code and make any necessary adjustments before integrating it into your React Native project.

Beta version: FigNative is currently in beta, which means you can access and use it for free! We're continuously working on improving the plugin and would love to hear your feedback.

Get started with FigNative today and enhance your Figma-to-React Native workflow. We're excited to see what you create! Don't forget to share your feedback and suggestions to help us make FigNative even better. Happy designing and coding!

FigNative Roadmap: Upcoming Features and Improvements

1. Nested Components Support: Enhance the plugin to support Figma components and instances, preserving the component structure in the generated React Native code.
2. Responsive Layouts: Add support for generating responsive designs that automatically adapt to different device sizes and screen orientations.
3. Export Images and Assets: Automatically export images and other assets used in the Figma design, and generate the appropriate code to include them in the React Native project.
4. Custom Component Mapping: Allow users to map Figma elements to their own custom React Native components, providing better integration with existing design systems and component libraries.
5. Variant Support: Implement support for Figma variants, making it easier to generate code for different component states or themes.
6. Optimized Code Output: Improve the generated code to follow best practices and performance optimizations, making it production-ready out of the box.
7. Style Export: Export styles (e.g., typography, colors, and spacing) as reusable constants or theme configurations for the React Native project.
8. Animation Support: Detect and convert Figma animations and transitions to their equivalent React Native Animated or Lottie animations.
9. Integration with Popular React Native Libraries: Automatically generate code that integrates with popular React Native libraries like React Navigation, Redux, or MobX.
10. Plugin Configuration: Allow users to configure various aspects of the code generation, such as indentation, quotes, and file formats.
11. Batch Export: Enable users to select multiple Figma layers at once and generate code for all of them simultaneously, speeding up the development process.
12. Platform-Specific Code: Generate platform-specific code (iOS and Android) based on the Figma design when needed.
13. Figma Design Tokens Support: Automatically extract and utilize design tokens from Figma, making it easier to maintain a consistent design system.
14. Improved Error Handling and Feedback: Provide better feedback and error handling when encountering unsupported elements or issues during code generation.
15. Code Preview: Add a live preview of the generated React Native components directly within the Figma interface, helping users to visualize the final output.