Why Figma Placed "Markdown" on the Canvas | How to Hand Off Designs in the Era of AI Agents

On October 15, 2026, Figma announced several new features in conjunction with their "Config India" event held in India.The ...
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Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update

Figma on Wednesday showed off an update that adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI. The design platform has been ...

Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform

Figma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.
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Figma adds code layers to the canvas and lets users build custom AI plugins at Config 2026

Figma launched code layers, native animations, AI shader effects, custom AI skills, and prompt-built plugins at its Config 2026 conference. Figma used the opening keynote of its Config 2026 conference ...
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Figma Launches New Tools to Enhance AI Agent Design Compliance

Figma announced new tools at the company's first Config event in India to help its own and third-party AI agents better ...
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Figma now has AI motion graphics and shader tools

You can also work directly with code on the Figma Design canvas, thanks to code layers. You can also work directly with code on the Figma Design canvas, thanks to code layers. is a news writer ...
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Figma Config 2026: Code Layers Challenge Cursor as GPU Shaders Hit Paid Plans

Figma closed its three-day Config 2026 conference on Thursday with a product slate that moves it onto direct competitive ground with AI coding environments like Cursor and Replit, and into motion ...