Select frames and components, get context-aware design feedback with visual screenshots. All without leaving Figma.
A chat panel inside your Figma file that understands what you’re designing.
Select any node in your file and your expert sees it: name, type, dimensions, position, and where it sits in the layer hierarchy.
Is this component sized right?What should this label say?The plugin exports a screenshot of your selected frame using Figma's exportAsync API and sends it to your expert alongside the layer data.
Does this hero look balanced?How can I improve this card?Switch between Portable accounts without re-authenticating. Each account keeps its own experts, memory, and chat history. Data persists via Figma's clientStorage.
Personal account for side projectsTeam account for client filesWhen you ask a question, the expert doesn’t just read your message. They see what’s selected in your file.
The expert sees the name, type, and dimensions of every node you have selected. Frames, components, text layers, groups.
Parent frames and nesting structure travel with the selection. Your expert understands where a component sits in the page layout.
The plugin exports a PNG of the selected frame using Figma’s native export API and sends it alongside your message.
Component names, variant properties, and instance details give your expert semantic context about your design system.
Install, sign in, select. Under a minute.
Search for “Portable Expert” in the Figma plugin directory, or use the direct link. One click to add it to your files.
Open the plugin and tap Sign in. You’ll authenticate on portable.expert and the plugin picks up the connection automatically.
Pick any frame or component in your file, choose an expert, and ask a question. They’ll see your selection, your screenshot, and your full memory.
When you select a frame, the plugin exports a visual screenshot via Figma’s exportAsync. Your expert sees the actual rendered design.
Canvas data is only shared with your experts when you actively ask a question. No background scanning, no data collection.
Expert replies render with full Markdown: headings, lists, code blocks, bold, and italic. Clean, readable feedback right in the plugin.
Switch between Portable accounts from the plugin header. Each keeps its own expert roster, chat history, and preferences.
Auth tokens and preferences persist via Figma’s clientStorage. Close and reopen the plugin, your session is still there.
The plugin detects Figma’s light or dark mode and adapts automatically. It feels native to your workspace.
Free to install. Requires a Portable account.