Workflow

The Complete Design Workflow

A end-to-end walkthrough of how a real product team uses WireFlow — from brief to approved handoff.

🗺 Workflow8 min read

Overview

WireFlow is designed around a structured lifecycle: Plan → Design → Review → Handoff. Each phase has dedicated tooling so nothing falls through the cracks and every team member knows exactly what they're responsible for.

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Plan

Define flows and screens up front. The Plan panel tracks completion gates: wireframe done, review approved, content finalised.

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Design

Build wireframes on the canvas. Use AI to accelerate screen generation and real-time collab to co-design with your team.

Review

Share a review link. Stakeholders comment directly on the prototype. Decisions are tracked against each screen.

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Handoff

Export to Figma, React Native, or Android Compose. Developers get annotated specs, not just static images.

Phase 1 — Planning

Before touching the canvas, the UX lead opens the Plan panel (left rail → checklist icon). Here you define every flow and screen the project requires. Each item has three completion gates:

Wireframe created

The screen exists on the canvas and has at least the key elements placed.

Stakeholder approved

A review has been submitted and all open comments resolved.

Content finalised

A content writer has reviewed copy and marked it done (or been assigned via the review workflow).

The Plan panel shows a progress bar across all gates so everyone can see overall project health at a glance.

Phase 2 — Design

With the plan locked, designers work through the screen list top-to-bottom. The canvas supports:

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Tip: Use the AI panel to generate a rough skeleton fast, then refine manually. This is typically 3× quicker than starting from a blank canvas.

Phase 3 — Stakeholder review

Click Share → Create review in the top bar. Set an optional deadline and assign reviewers by email. Reviewers receive a link — no sign-in required — and can:

The builder surfaces open review decisions as coloured pills on each page thumbnail so you can triage at a glance. Once all decisions are resolved, mark the review Closed and the Plan gate ticks automatically.

Phase 4 — Handoff & export

When all Plan gates are green, click Export in the top bar:

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Figma

Install the WireFlow Figma plugin, enter your project ID, and import selected pages as Figma frames. See Figma Integration for the full guide.

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React Native

Download a ready-to-run RN project with typed components for each page. See Exporting to React Native.

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Android Compose

Download a Compose project with Scaffold screens for each wireframe page. See Exporting to Android.