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Figma File Organization and Permissions Model

2 posts · Aug 2026

What this trail covers

Figma has introduced nested folders to improve file organization for growing teams. This required a significant overhaul of the underlying content and permissions model, impacting the file browser, admin controls, sharing, permissions, and core infrastructure. The development process shifted towards a 'lead with code' approach, with engineers making design calls and designers pushing code, fostering closer collaboration and faster iteration through early PRs and live demos. This evolution also involved integrating AI-native capabilities and leveraging tools like Figma Make, MCP server, agent skills, codebase prototyping, and context-aware agents to accelerate development.

All Figma trails
  1. Better code, fewer tokens: The benefits of Code Connect in MCPThis post details the evaluation of Code Connect's impact on coding agents' performance when using Figma's MCP server. It quantifies the benefits of Code Connect in terms of reduced median task duration (-19.6%), increased code quality (+1 on a 1-4 Likert scale), and reduced median token usage (-29.5%). It explains how Code Connect provides context by substituting generated React with production-accurate code snippets, enabling agents to use existing codebase components instead of reinventing them. The post also outlines the methodology used for measuring these impacts, including the eval harness, scoring rubric, and the design systems tested.
  2. Code, craft, and the making of nested foldersThis post details the shift in development methodology for implementing nested folders, moving from a traditional product development process to a 'lead with code' approach. It highlights how engineers took on design decisions, designers pushed code, and collaboration became more fluid. The post emphasizes the use of pull requests for rapid prototyping and idea validation, especially in the context of emerging AI-native capabilities and tools like Figma Make. It also describes a verification loop collaboration model between engineers and product managers, and how designers and engineers collaborated on UI mockups and code.