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# Figma Cracked Desktop Client

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This project provides an unofficial desktop client for Figma, enabling collaborative interface design, prototyping, and FigJam whiteboarding outside of the browser. It offers a native desktop experience for working with Figma's component systems, auto-layout, dev mode, and collaborative features.

## What This Project Does

Figma-cracked is a desktop wrapper for Figma that provides:
- Native desktop application experience for Figma
- Access to full Figma design tools (components, auto-layout, vector networks)
- FigJam whiteboarding capabilities
- Prototyping and dev mode features
- Better system integration than web browser version
- Offline capabilities where supported

## Installation

### Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:
- Node.js 16.x or higher
- npm or yarn package manager
- Git

### Clone and Build

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/GatorChopper/Figma-cracked.git
cd Figma-cracked

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the application
npm run build
```

### Platform-Specific Installation

#### Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

```bash
# After building, create .deb package
npm run dist:linux

# Install the generated .deb package
sudo dpkg -i dist/figma-cracked_*.deb

# Fix dependencies if needed
sudo apt-get install -f
```

#### Linux (AppImage)

```bash
# Build AppImage
npm run dist:linux

# Make executable and run
chmod +x dist/Figma-cracked-*.AppImage
./dist/Figma-cracked-*.AppImage
```

#### macOS

```bash
# Build macOS application
npm run dist:mac

# Application will be in dist/mac/Figma-cracked.app
# Move to Applications folder
cp -r dist/mac/Figma-cracked.app /Applications/
```

#### Windows

```bash
# Build Windows executable
npm run dist:win

# Installer will be in dist/
# Run the .exe installer
```

## Running the Application

### Development Mode

```bash
# Run in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Or with electron directly
npm start
```

### Production Mode

```bash
# Launch the installed application
# Linux
figma-cracked

# macOS
open /Applications/Figma-cracked.app

# Windows
# Use Start Menu or desktop shortcut
```

## Configuration

### Application Settings

The application stores configuration in standard OS locations:

**Linux**: `~/.config/figma-cracked/config.json`
**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/figma-cracked/config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/figma-cracked/config.json`

### Basic Configuration

```json
{
  "windowBounds": {
    "width": 1440,
    "height": 900,
    "x": 0,
    "y": 0
  },
  "zoomFactor": 1.0,
  "hardwareAcceleration": true,
  "autoUpdate": true,
  "theme": "system"
}
```

### Custom User Agent

Edit the configuration to set a custom user agent:

```json
{
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36"
}
```

### Proxy Settings

```json
{
  "proxy": {
    "enabled": true,
    "server": "http://proxy.example.com:8080",
    "bypassList": "localhost,127.0.0.1"
  }
}
```

## Common Usage Patterns

### Opening Figma Files

```bash
# Launch with specific file URL
figma-cracked --file="https://www.figma.com/file/ABC123/My-Design"

# Open FigJam board
figma-cracked --figjam="https://www.figma.com/board/XYZ789/Brainstorm"
```

### Keyboard Shortcuts

The desktop client supports all standard Figma shortcuts:

- `Ctrl/Cmd + /` - Search actions
- `F` - Frame tool
- `R` - Rectangle tool
- `T` - Text tool
- `Ctrl/Cmd + D` - Duplicate
- `Ctrl/Cmd + G` - Group selection
- `Alt + Drag` - Duplicate while moving

### Cache Management

```bash
# Clear application cache
rm -rf ~/.config/figma-cracked/Cache/
rm -rf ~/.config/figma-cracked/Code\ Cache/

# On macOS
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/figma-cracked/Cache/

# On Windows
rmdir /s "%APPDATA%\figma-cracked\Cache"
```

## Advanced Configuration

### Custom Launch Script

Create a launcher script for custom settings:

```bash
#!/bin/bash
# ~/bin/figma-custom.sh

export FIGMA_DISABLE_GPU=false
export FIGMA_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5

# Launch with custom flags
/usr/bin/figma-cracked \
  --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform \
  --ozone-platform=wayland \
  --disable-gpu-sandbox \
  "$@"
```

### Environment Variables

```bash
# Disable hardware acceleration
export FIGMA_DISABLE_GPU=true

# Set custom cache directory
export FIGMA_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/figma-cache

# Enable debug logging
export FIGMA_DEBUG=true
export ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true

# Launch application
figma-cracked
```

### Building from Source with Custom Options

```javascript
// package.json - custom build configuration
{
  "build": {
    "appId": "com.custom.figma",
    "productName": "Figma Desktop",
    "files": [
      "dist/**/*",
      "node_modules/**/*",
      "package.json"
    ],
    "linux": {
      "target": ["AppImage", "deb", "rpm"],
      "category": "Graphics",
      "icon": "assets/icon.png"
    },
    "mac": {
      "category": "public.app-category.graphics-design",
      "hardenedRuntime": true
    },
    "win": {
      "target": "nsis",
      "icon": "assets/icon.ico"
    }
  }
}
```

## Troubleshooting

### Application Won't Start

```bash
# Check for conflicting processes
ps aux | grep figma

# Verify installation
which figma-cracked

# Run with debug output
figma-cracked --verbose --enable-logging
```

### Graphics/Rendering Issues

```bash
# Disable hardware acceleration
figma-cracked --disable-gpu

# Force software rendering
figma-cracked --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-software-rasterizer

# On Linux with Wayland
figma-cracked --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland
```

### Login/Authentication Problems

```bash
# Clear session data
rm -rf ~/.config/figma-cracked/Session\ Storage/
rm -rf ~/.config/figma-cracked/Local\ Storage/

# Clear cookies
rm -rf ~/.config/figma-cracked/Cookies
```

### File Access Issues

Check permissions on configuration directory:

```bash
# Linux/macOS
chmod -R 755 ~/.config/figma-cracked/
chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.config/figma-cracked/

# Verify writable
touch ~/.config/figma-cracked/test.txt && rm ~/.config/figma-cracked/test.txt
```

### Performance Optimization

```bash
# Increase memory limit
figma-cracked --js-flags="--max-old-space-size=4096"

# Enable performance features
figma-cracked --enable-gpu-rasterization --enable-zero-copy
```

### Network/Proxy Issues

```bash
# Bypass proxy for debugging
figma-cracked --no-proxy-server

# Use system proxy settings
figma-cracked --proxy-auto-detect

# Manual proxy
figma-cracked --proxy-server="http://proxy.example.com:8080"
```

## Development

### Project Structure

```
Figma-cracked/
├── src/           # Source files
├── dist/          # Built application
├── assets/        # Icons and resources
├── package.json   # Dependencies and scripts
└── electron.js    # Main process entry point
```

### Building Custom Versions

```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development build
npm run build:dev

# Production build with code signing
npm run build:prod

# Build for specific platform
npm run build:linux
npm run build:mac
npm run build:win
```

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