Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update

Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plugins for various ...
VentureBeat

Are designers the new SWEs? Figma Make's new two-way GitHub integration turns designs into live, production code — with built-in governance

Credit: VentureBeat made with OpenAI ChatGPT-Images-2.0 Cloud design software company Figma is officially transforming its AI design assistant, Figma Make, from a prototyping sandbox into a live, ...
Dataquest

Figma Make shows how AI is blurring the line between design and code

Figma has introduced new capabilities in Figma Make that allow users to work with real codebases from inside the platform. The move signals a broader ambition beyond design collaboration, positioning ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I gave Penpot's code export a month against Figma's, and the difference was shocking

Both tools have a point, just different ones ...
diginomica

Config 2026 - AI blurs the lines as Figma brings code, motion and agent workflows into its design canvas

Figma wowed the app design community with new features announced at its annual Config event last week - but the big story was ...
The Verge

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 ...
techtimes

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 ...