There is a severe synchronization bug between the Figma Make UI and the AI's backend environment. Even though my project files are fully generated and clearly visible to me in the file tree (e.g., InviteToJoinModal.tsx, avatar.tsx), the AI assistant claims it cannot see them at all.
Because the AI thinks the workspace is completely empty, it is impossible to prompt it to make edits, add new components, or reference existing code.
Steps to Reproduce:
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Open a Figma Make session with generated code/components.
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Verify that the files are visible in the left-hand file explorer.
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Prompt the AI to edit an existing file or read the current code.
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The AI will fail to execute the edit and return error messages claiming the files do not exist.
What I Have Already Tried (None of which worked):
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Rebooting the workspace via chat prompt.
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Duplicating the Figma file and starting a brand new session.
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Saving a local copy of the Figma file, uploading it again, and starting fresh.
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Result: The AI still claims the workspace is empty every time.
Technical Evidence (Exact AI Output Logs): When I push the AI to tell me why it can't see the files I am looking at, it outputs these exact errors:
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"I see the issue - the project files aren't accessible in my environment. This appears to be a workspace synchronization problem."
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"I can see the workspace is completely empty - there are no files present. It appears this is a fresh workspace or the project files weren't transferred over."
Eventually, the AI leaked this internal system error, which points directly to the root cause (a volume mounting/sandbox mismatch on the backend):
"Based on what I'm seeing, it appears that: The bash tool works in
/tmp/sandbox. The read/write/edit tools work in a completely different isolated environment. I'm encountering a technical issue where the file editing tools are operating in a different environment from where your project files are located."
Is the engineering team aware that the AI's read/write environment is failing to sync with the actual project files? Right now, the AI is completely blind to the codebase.
