Figma to Angular
Want to move fast from design to Angular UI without turning your codebase into a mess? This guide shows a clean way to use Codigma for Angular (TypeScript) exports - with standalone components, readable templates, and patterns that play nicely with Reactive Forms and RxJS.
Before you start
📖 Essential Reading
If you haven't read it yet, start here first: How to Get the Best Out of Codigma's Figma Plugin. It's a quick guide on Auto Layout, naming, and selection - and it directly affects export quality. Read the guide →
The short version: Codigma doesn't "guess" your intent. It reads your structure. A tidy Figma file usually becomes tidy Angular output.
Introduction
Angular teams care about two things at the same time: shipping UI fast, and keeping the code readable. "Figma to Angular" tools often solve the first part but can hurt the second part. The goal with Codigma is to keep both: a fast export, plus a clean starting point you can actually maintain.
Codigma's Angular export focuses on TypeScript-first output, standalone components,
and structure that works well with modern Angular apps. You can generate UI blocks from Figma and then plug them into your
real app patterns: services, observables, and form models.
Getting Started
Here's a simple flow that works well for Angular projects - especially if you want reusable UI, not just "one big screen".
Recommended Workflow
- Pick a real unit in Figma: a card, header, modal, list item, or a full section.
- Make Auto Layout consistent: use parent padding + gap, avoid random manual offsets.
- Name layers clearly:
ButtonPrimary,ProductCard,PriceRow(avoid Frame 123). - Export with Codigma using the Angular (TypeScript) option.
- Drop the result into your Angular app as a standalone component.
- Then connect logic: inputs/outputs, Reactive Forms, RxJS streams, services.
💡 Pro Tip
If you're building a product UI, start by exporting components (buttons, inputs, cards), then move up to sections, and only after that export full pages.
Key Features (what Angular devs usually care about)
Export UI as standalone Angular components so you can plug them into any module-free, modern Angular setup without extra boilerplate.
Clean component files and predictable naming, so the output feels like Angular code (not a generic HTML dump).
Layout structure stays easy to scan and modify, especially when your Figma file has clear frames and Auto Layout rules.
Export gives you a UI base that's easy to connect to FormGroup, FormControl, and validators.
The output is a good starting point for observable-driven data flows (async pipes, view models, streams) without fighting the markup.
A clean way to wire exported UI into real Angular logic
1) Treat exports as "presentational" first
The healthiest approach is to start with exported components as presentational UI:
no business logic, no API calls, no hidden side effects.
Then you connect them through @Input()/@Output(), or through a small view-model layer.
2) Add inputs/outputs early (it keeps templates clean)
Once the UI is in Angular, quickly define what's dynamic.
For example: title text, imageUrl, isSelected state, onClick events.
This keeps the template readable and makes the component reusable.
3) For forms, connect with Reactive Forms (not template-driven)
If your exported UI includes inputs, it's usually best to connect them to a FormGroup.
You get validation, state tracking, and predictable control updates.
Codigma helps by giving you a clean structure where form bindings are easy to add.
4) For data, use an RxJS view model style
Angular apps stay simpler when templates mostly consume observables with the async pipe.
Keep your streams in the component class (or a facade/service),
and let the template render cleanly. The better your exported structure is, the easier this becomes.
Best Practices (so your exports stay readable)
Export the right "size" of UI
- Best: component-level blocks (button, card, list item, modal)
- Good: sections (hero, pricing, feature list)
- Use with care: full screens (only when the layout is already stable)
Keep a simple naming rule
- Name frames by purpose:
ProductCard,CheckoutSummary,TopNav - Name layers by role:
Title,Subtitle,PrimaryButton - If it repeats, make it a Figma component - then export it once and reuse it in Angular.
Don't fight layout rules
- Use Auto Layout + padding + gap for most containers.
- Avoid mixing "manual positioning" and Auto Layout inside the same frame.
- Keep spacing consistent (8/16/24 is a great simple system).
Let Angular handle behavior
Exports should give you structure and styling. Angular should give you behavior: form validation, async data, state, routing, access control. Keep that separation and your codebase stays healthy.
Common questions
"Can I export an entire app layout?"
Yes - but you'll usually get better results by exporting repeatable parts first (components, sections), then composing them into pages. That's also how Angular apps are easier to maintain.
"Will it match my exact Angular architecture?"
Think of Codigma as your fast UI starting point. You'll still apply your own patterns for state and data. The win is that you start from a clean, readable UI scaffold instead of writing everything by hand.
Wrap-up
Figma to Angular can be fast and clean - if you export the right blocks and keep your Figma structure consistent. Start small, keep naming clear, lean on Auto Layout, and treat exports as UI building blocks you wire into Angular with Reactive Forms and RxJS.
🎯 Next Step
If you want the export to look better immediately, don't skip the first guide: How to Get the Best Out of Codigma's Figma Plugin →