Figma to prototype: paste a link, get working code

Nobody really tells you this about design-to-code tools: some of them treat your Figma file like an image. They take a screenshot, run it through some AI, generate code that looks close enough, and call it a win.

That works fine if you're building a landing page from scratch. It falls apart the second you have a design system, brand guidelines, or components you've already built.

We just shipped something different.

What we built

Rendering Figma designs in prototyping lets you paste a Figma frame URL directly into the Supernova prototyping agent. The agent fetches the actual design metadata, it’s real layer structure, component instances, styles, layout rules, and builds a working prototype that matches it.

You're not getting a locked embed or a visual approximation. You're getting a prototype you can edit, test, and ship, connected to your actual design system.

Why this matters (and why we didn't just screenshot your designs)

Most AI coding tools start from zero. You paste a reference image, describe what you want, and hope the AI gets it right. That's fine for throwaway projects.

But if you're working on a real product, you don't start from zero. You have:

• Figma files with dozens of screens
• A design system with tokens, components, and guidelines
• Brand rules that took months to nail down
• Production code that already uses those components

Starting over every time you want to prototype something is insane.

Supernova is built for teams who already have design systems. The prototyping agent knows your tokens, component library, and patterns. Figma frame import brings your designs into that environment instead of asking you to abandon everything and start from scratch.

The difference: When you import a Figma frame, Supernova renders the actual layer structure and matches it with your custom code components when available. You're not getting an AI's best guess at what your button should look like. You're getting your actual button component, wired up correctly, because Supernova knows your system.

The result is a prototype that starts from your real design and lives in the same codebase as your production app.

How it works

1. Open the Supernova prototyping agent
2. Paste a Figma frame URL, drop it directly in the chat, or use the import button
3. Watch it build, the agent fetches your frame's design metadata and starts generating code in real time

You'll see progress at every step: fetching, processing, building. If something breaks, the agent tells you exactly what went wrong and how to fix it.

First-time setup: The first time you import, you'll authorize Supernova to access your Figma files. After that, you're done and are able to paste and import as many frames as you want.

Interested in seeing how it works?

‍