Learn FIGMA-PLUGIN-API with Real Code Examples

Updated Nov 26, 2025

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Performance Notes

Batch node operations to improve performance

Avoid excessive UI updates per node

Throttle long-running tasks for large documents

Cache repeated calculations in plugin memory

Test plugin on documents of varying sizes

Security Notes

Plugin code runs in sandboxed environment

Cannot access local filesystem or network without explicit requests

User data handled securely via clientStorage

Always validate external data sources

Avoid executing untrusted code in plugin UI

Monitoring Analytics

Log plugin usage for debugging

Monitor performance with console profiling

Track async operation duration

Check memory usage for large documents

Collect feedback for UI/UX improvements

Code Quality

Use TypeScript for type safety

Document API usage and UI behavior

Organize code into main/UI folders

Test across Figma web and desktop

Lint and follow best JS/TS practices