Quick tips from Ana Boyer on how to use a Figma community file with the Batch Styler and Similayer plugins to quickly build a custom design system.

3rd-party developers can now build plugins and widgets for FigJam. Plugins in FigJam work similarly to Figma, and existing Figma plugins can even be republished for FigJam. Widgets are more like native FigJam objects — similar to sticky notes, shapes, and connectors — except they’re custom and built by you. For now, this API is in closed beta, but it creates an incredible opportunity for building almost anything inside FigJam.

Plugin parameters (currently in beta) provide a faster way to build more powerful plugins by using quick actions to accept user input, eliminating the need to create your own UI. Both plugins I built in the past don’t have any UI, so this would be a great way to easily add some configuration options.

Smashing Magazine’s new guide to useful Figma plugins, from color management and image assets to SVG shapes and animation.

Really cool way to use Figma and Breakpoints plugin to show logo adapts to different spaces.

Chromatic Figma lets you use other color spaces than RGB, such as Lab and Lch, to create good-looking and perceptually uniform gradients and color scales. Recently, I had to dive deep into color spaces and built my own tool while creating an accessible color palette at work, so it’s nice to find a plugin that can be used in less demanding situations.

Molly Hellmuth and the UI Prep team installed and tested over 100 plugins to find the true gems. In this article, they recommend 21 plugins organized into 6 different ​“stacks”.

Speed up your design workflows by combining plugins Responsify and Breakpoints.

“Idean is a design consultancy that has recently joined frog, a global design and strategy consultancy and part of Capgemini Invent. Last year, they built Cards for Humanity, an online card game that helps teams design accessible, inclusive products. We interviewed them to learn more about how they built the Figma plugin, what they learned, and the power of inclusive design.”

A special guest in a new video by Figma:55.

The team at Blush recommends 11 of their favorite plugins for improving a workflow.

Great overview of plugins and external tools on Awwwards blog.

Using System Preferences on Mac to create custom keyboard shortcuts for your favorite plugins.

Gleb Sabirzyanov shows how to move components between files using his Master plugin.

“Using keyboard shortcuts and the Styler plugin, you can convert your Figma swatches and type hierarchies into styles in a flash.”

The team at Mono shares their most-used and favorite plugins for 2021.

“The Vectary 3D plugin for Figma is adding the missing third dimension to your 2D designs. Place your Figma design into a predefined 3D mockup or your custom 3D element. Set your desired perspective in 3D and place the result into the scene with one click.”

Solid plugin recommendations from the team at Superformula.

Great thread by Yuan Qing Lim, a prolific author of over a dozen of Figma plugins.

The plugin author’s tutorial on creating a design linter specific to your team.