CodeParrot AI: Figma to Code || Design To Code Copilot

CodeParrot is a Developer first design to code tool. It uses AI to convert components from Figma files or screenshots to production-ready code. Why use CodeParrot?

• Code Quality your future self will be proud of
• Integrates with existing projects - reuses pre-built components, understands your coding standards
• All within your IDE

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Learn how to speed up Frontend Development using CodeParrot.

Open CodeParrot

Open CodeParrot by clicking on CodeParrot Icon

Login

You can login via Figma or Github. Logging In with Figma allows you to select components from Figma files

Build UI using Figma Designs

Click "Select fom Figma" button in CodeParrot Panel. Copy and submit this Figma Design sample file.

You would be able to see the preview of the component

Code Generation Settings

Click on the settings icon to change code generation settings.

You can customize your settings to choose your preferred language, library, and framework, such as React, Tailwind, TypeScript etc.

To reuse your own component libraries, like private npm packages, simply click the "+ Add Library" button. This will allow you to select the packages from the list of installed dependencies.

The plugin automatically detects project configuration files that may enhance the solution. You can choose to keep these selections and also add more of them by clicking the "+ Add File" button to include additional files, such as those containing pre-defined styling classes.

Generate Code

You would be able to preview the component in CodeParrot Panel. Click on Submit icon to start generating code.

Iterate over the code, by further prompting till your component is ready. Example prompts

• use flex instead of grid
• on mobile, collapse the navbar into a menu

Copy paste code to your project. Go through the next sections to get comfortable with using CodeParrot.