About Plugin

Randomiser is a Figma plugin that elevates design exploration by effortlessly introducing randomness to size, position, and color of the design elements.

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Setting up the Plugin

Follow these steps to get the plugin running on your machine:

Prerequisites

1. Download Node.js., which comes with NPM. This will allow you to install TypeScript and other libraries. You can find the download link here: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
2. Install TypeScript using the following command: npm install -g typescript

Install Dependencies

In the plugin directory, run the following command to get the latest type definitions for the plugin API:

npm install --save-dev @figma/plugin-typings

Compiling TypeScript

TypeScript requires a compiler to convert .ts files into .js files for the browser to run.

We recommend writing TypeScript code using Visual Studio Code:

1. Download Visual Studio Code if you haven't already: https://code.visualstudio.com/.
2. Open the plugin directory in Visual Studio Code.
3. Compile TypeScript to JavaScript: Run the "Terminal > Run Build Task..." menu item, then select "npm: watch". You will have to do this again every time you reopen Visual Studio Code.

Visual Studio Code will regenerate the JavaScript file every time you save.