Plumb: The Local Figma Clone That Won't Throttle You

Figma Dev Mode is convenient, but it suffers from the usual cloud problem: request limits, call metering, the feeling of being watched. Plumb fixes this by running everything locally on your computer, acting as a drop-in replacement for what Figma offers. No remote server, no throttling, no surprise charges.

And it's not a sloppy knockoff: Plumb has a built-in verification loop, meaning it checks what it does and keeps things clean. It works with Claude Code if you want AI to do the designing, Cursor and Windsurf if you prefer different editors. Supports every Figma plan, even the free one.

Basically, if you use Figma and were thinking about paying extra for Dev Mode or jerry-rigging Framelink, you've got an alternative now that runs on your own hardware and asks for nothing. It's open source, so if you don't like how it works, you can hack it. If you're not a developer, this isn't your game—but if you are and you work with Figma, it's worth a shot.

It's the classic local-tool upside: more freedom, fewer restrictions, fewer surprises. The tradeoff? It's not cloud-native, so it won't sync in real-time across a dozen devices. But if that wasn't your priority, it's clearly the better move.