Code, craft, and the making of nested folders

From treating code as a proposal to turning handoffs into conversations, here's how we shaped a new way of working to ship nested folders.

Today, we’re excited to introduce nested folders, a long-requested feature that helps growing teams keep their files organized as they scale content and tackle complex projects. Nested folders may sound like a straightforward quality-of-life improvement, but building them required rethinking Figma’s underlying content and permissions model from the ground up—everything from the file browser and admin controls to sharing, permissions, and core infrastructure.