Use plan mode in Figma Make

Plan mode is an optional mode in Figma Make that helps you clarify your intent and create a structured plan before generation starts. Make analyzes your project and generates a plan you can review and refine before any code is written or files are changed.

Turn on plan mode

You can switch on plan mode in two ways:

• In the prompt box, click the mode dropdown and select Plan.
• Type /plan in the chat

To switch back to build mode, click the mode dropdown in the prompt box and select Build.

How to use plan mode

For best results, use plan mode on the first turn of a conversation, before any code has been generated. You can still switch to plan mode mid-session, but starting fresh gives Make the clearest view of what you're trying to build.

Plan mode works best for complex tasks where getting aligned before building tends to produce better results. For example, if you're building a multi-section layout, working from a detailed spec, or importing a Figma design you want to translate closely, a plan helps Make understand the scope before it starts generating.

Explore and clarify

When you activate plan mode, Make reads your project to understand what you're working with. This can include your existing code, any attached designs, and the context from your prompt.

You can add context or attach Figma designs at this stage.

Generate and refine

Once it has what it needs, Make generates a structured plan in real time. The plan appears in the chat and creates a plan markdown file, which opens automatically when the plan is ready.

Before anything gets built, you can edit the plan until it looks right:

• Open plan.md to adjust the structure, add details, or remove sections
• Continue the conversation in the chat to ask Make to revise the plan

There's no limit to how many times you can refine before approving.

Approve and build

When the plan looks right, click Build in the chat. Make will execute the plan and begin generating code for your project.