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Design a Plugin Sandbox Architecture

System DesignhardRare
plugin-systemsandboxsecurity

Reported

4 times

Last seen

2026-03-08

First seen

2025-10-25

Active in

2025, 2026

Description

Design a secure plugin system that allows third-party code to manipulate the canvas with sandboxed access and undo support.

Approach Tips

Use iframe-based isolation with a message-passing API. Discuss permission scopes, rate limiting API calls, and how plugins integrate with undo/redo.

Sources

Blind·Staff·2026-03-08
Direct Report·SDE-3·2025-11-18
FG

Figma

Design/SaaS

Typically appears in: Onsite - System Design

60 min — Design a collaborative or real-time system. Focus on CRDTs, rendering, and performance.