Kombai: The Revolutionary Figma-to-Code Tool with Human-Like Vision

Title: Kombai: The "Figma-to-Code" Tool That actually Has Eyes

TL;DR: Kombai (kombai.com) is what happens when an AI model stops trying to be a poet and starts trying to be a frontend engineer. It converts Figma designs into production-ready React, Vue, or HTML/CSS code. Unlike older tools that required you to name every layer "Frame 1234," Kombai uses computer vision to "see" your design like a human developer does. It’s the closest we’ve gotten to a "Make it Real" button for Figma.

We need to have a serious talk about the "Figma to Code" pipeline.

For years, this has been the biggest lie in web development. Tools promised us we could export our designs directly to code. The reality? We got a soup of absolute positioning, z-index: 99999, and hard-coded pixel values that broke the moment you resized the window. You spent more time refactoring the "generated" code than if you had just written it from scratch.

Kombai creates a different vibe.

It claims to be an "ensemble" of AI models purpose-built for UI. It doesn't just look at the metadata of your Figma file; it looks at the pixels. It understands that a rectangle with the word "Submit" inside it is a Button, not just a div inside a div.

If you are a "vibe coder"—someone who wants to move from visual idea to shipping product without getting bogged down in flex-direction: column hell—this is your accelerator.

The Problem It Solves

Designers and developers speak different languages. Designers speak in "pixels and feelings." Developers speak in "components and props."

Kombai acts as the translator. It solves the specific pain of "The Handoff."

Usually, a developer has to look at a Figma file, measure the distance between two text blocks, and manually type out the Tailwind classes. Kombai automates the grunt work. It generates the logical DOM structure (the skeleton of your site) automatically.

How It Works (The "Deep Vision" Factor)

Most code generators are dumb. They rely on you grouping things perfectly in Figma using "Auto Layout." If your designer was lazy and didn't use Auto Layout? The code is garbage.

Kombai is different because it is interpretative.

You can feed it a messy, unstructured Figma file where nothing is grouped, and it will still figure it out. It uses visual processing to say, "Hey, these three items are aligned horizontally, so I'll wrap them in a Flexbox container."

It feels less like a script and more like a Junior Dev who is really good at CSS.

Uniqueness: Why It’s Not Just "Another Plugin"

There are plenty of plugins (Locofy, Anima, Builder.io). Here is where Kombai throws its weight around:

1. No "Tagging" Required: You don't have to manually tag a layer as a "Button" or "Input." Kombai guesses it (usually correctly).
2. Codebase Awareness: This is the killer feature. Kombai can scan your existing Git repository. If you already have a <PrimaryButton /> component, it will try to use that component in the generated code instead of creating a new one from scratch.
3. Logical Div Structure: It writes code that looks like a human wrote it. It uses sensible class names and logical nesting, not div class="frame-452-Copy".

Real World Use Case: The "Landing Page Speedrun"

Imagine you are launching a waitlist for your new SaaS. You found a beautiful design on Figma Community.

• Old Way: Open VS Code. Create Hero.tsx. Type div, h1, p. Alt-tab to Figma. Check font size. Alt-tab back. Type text-4xl. Repeat for 4 hours.
• Kombai Way: Run the Kombai plugin in Figma. Select the Hero frame. Click "Generate." It spits out a React component using Tailwind. You copy it. You paste it. You tweak the text. You are done in 15 minutes.

What The Community Is Saying

The vibe on this tool is "cautiously impressed." Developers are skeptical of code generators, but Kombai is winning people over by actually working.

Yangshun Tay (creator of Docusaurus) mentioned on Product Hunt:

"GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc., exists but they aren't specific to front end, and this is where Kombai fills this gap... IMO the tech stack feature is the most valuable part of Kombai, it even can scan the code base to automatically know what tech stack you're using."

On a Reddit thread in r/vibecoding, user Wonderful-Contact-44 asked if it was just a plugin, and founders_keepers clarified the value:

"It's an IDE plugin, can copy paste figma links and it'll code it up for you... Pretty smooth, could copy a lot of things from our figma that Figma MPC -> Cursor couldn't."

Another user, Anuradha Deshpande, highlighted the clean output:

"The generated code adheres to a coherent DOM structure while upholding a pristine CSS—no more vexing hardcoded dimensions!"

Pricing: The Credit System

Kombai uses a "Credit" model. This is standard for AI, but you need to watch your usage.

• Free Plan: 300 credits/month. This is enough to generate a few components or small pages. Good for testing the vibe.
• Pro Plan ($16/mo billed annually): 2,000 credits/month. This is for the daily user.
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for teams who need it to read their private component libraries securely.

Note: Pricing fluctuates in this space, so always check their pricing page for the latest.

Specs & Tech Stack

• Supported Frameworks: React, Vue, Svelte, HTML/CSS, Next.js.
• Styling: Tailwind CSS (it loves Tailwind), CSS Modules, Styled Components, Chakra UI, MUI.
• Input: Figma files (via URL or plugin).
• Output: Copy-pasteable code or direct file creation via their VS Code extension.

Competitors

• Locofy.ai: Very similar, heavy focus on "One-click" conversion. Locofy is great, but sometimes requires more manual "tagging" inside Figma to get the code perfect.
• Anima: The veteran. robust, but can feel a bit heavier and enterprise-focused.
• Cursor / Bolt.new: These are "text-to-code." You type a prompt. Kombai is "design-to-code." You supply the visual. They complement each other; they don't replace each other.

FAQ

Does it handle mobile responsiveness? Yes. Because it uses logical Flexbox/Grid structures, the code is naturally responsive. However, you usually need to tweak the breakpoints for complex layouts.

Is the code accessible? Better than most. It attempts to add ARIA labels and semantic tags (like using <button> instead of <div>), but you should always audit it yourself.

Do I need to be a designer? No, but you need a design. You can't just type "Make me a cool website." You need a Figma file to start.

Summary

Kombai is the bridge between the "Idea" and the "Product." It respects the craft of frontend development by generating code that doesn't make you want to scream. It’s not a magic wand that replaces engineers, but it is a power drill that makes the engineers 10x faster.

If you have a design ready and you are dreading the implementation phase, this is your sign to skip the boring part.

Turn Your Figma Designs Into Code With Kombai