# \#developers **URL:** https://community.penpot.app/tag/developers/21.md [Latest](https://community.penpot.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.penpot.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.penpot.app/tags.md) --- ## [New guy arriving, looking for best way to contribute](https://community.penpot.app/t/new-guy-arriving-looking-for-best-way-to-contribute/10873)
**Author:** [@iggar](https://community.penpot.app/u/iggar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/new-guy-arriving-looking-for-best-way-to-contribute/10873 "2026-09-09T07:37:21Z")
Hello, I’m an experienced software engineer with large experience in Clojure, also a Free Software enthusiast and a 20+ years Debian user. I’m looking to contribute to Penpot but not sure how to get started, as there ar… --- ## [Vibe coding in Penpot - roadmap?](https://community.penpot.app/t/vibe-coding-in-penpot-roadmap/8685)
**Author:** [@saraf](https://community.penpot.app/u/saraf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/vibe-coding-in-penpot-roadmap/8685 "2025-08-05T19:26:41Z")
Just heard that Figma is entering the vibe coding space What could be the components for building an open source vibe coding stack inside Penpot? Any thoughts about a roadmap? Thanks for all the awesome stuff inside P… --- ## [Help on "invalid shape found after applying changes" error](https://community.penpot.app/t/help-on-invalid-shape-found-after-applying-changes-error/7689)
**Author:** [@Rohan\_Kapoor](https://community.penpot.app/u/Rohan_Kapoor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/help-on-invalid-shape-found-after-applying-changes-error/7689 "2025-02-21T17:51:55Z")
Hi there, Overview I’m trying to programmatically create a new file inside of penpot and add an svg inside of that file. I’ve confirmed the file gets created, however, when it tries to insert the svg, I’m getting a 500… --- ## [Plugin Dev: Where to put plugin dev questions?](https://community.penpot.app/t/plugin-dev-where-to-put-plugin-dev-questions/7067)
**Author:** [@daledesilva](https://community.penpot.app/u/daledesilva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/plugin-dev-where-to-put-plugin-dev-questions/7067 "2024-11-19T14:31:11Z")
It feels like there should be a section in the penpot community for plugin development questions. At the moment, there isn’t even a tag for plugin. Is there somewhere I don’t know about? Thanks, Dale. --- ## [Introducing: Henpot! (A demo project for the parity project)](https://community.penpot.app/t/introducing-henpot-a-demo-project-for-the-parity-project/5754)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_R](https://community.penpot.app/u/Nathan_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/introducing-henpot-a-demo-project-for-the-parity-project/5754 "2024-06-18T15:54:55Z")
Howdy! :wave::cowboy\_hat\_face: A while ago I published my Figma v Penpot parity list as sort of a milestone tracker for when Penpot can be used as a reliable tool for active professionals like myself. If you’ve seen the… --- ## [Cannot run the development environnement locally](https://community.penpot.app/t/cannot-run-the-development-environnement-locally/5744)
**Author:** [@sneko](https://community.penpot.app/u/sneko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/cannot-run-the-development-environnement-locally/5744 "2024-06-18T06:53:07Z")
Hi, I’m having hard times launching Penpot locally. I have randomly the JS heap issue FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory inside the frontend watcher. I tried to use NODE\_… --- ## [Penpot is the developers’ design & prototyping tool of choice, but why?](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-is-the-developers-design-prototyping-tool-of-choice-but-why/4516)
**Author:** [@Paula](https://community.penpot.app/u/Paula)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-is-the-developers-design-prototyping-tool-of-choice-but-why/4516 "2024-03-20T20:52:16Z")
Penpot is an open-source design tool for design and code collaboration, however it’s not only designers who use Penpot. In fact, many more developers use it in collaboration with designers and other stakeholders. As sho…