Figma rolled out a major update with native code layers, built-in animation, expanded AI features, and a closer integration of design and development workflows.

Code layers enable cloning repositories and transferring code-derived flows to design layers, speeding cross-functional collaboration among designers, product managers, and developers.

A core feature lets users edit program code directly on the design surface, allowing developers to import, modify, and synchronize code with the original repo, aided by an integrated AI agent offering alternative approaches.

The AI agent will pull from web searches, attachments, and external service interfaces to provide contextually informed suggestions and will be extended to FigJam and Figma Slides for structure, visualization, and presentation work.

Industry-wide shift toward converging design and engineering workflows is highlighted, with promises of faster iterations and fewer handoff errors.

The update could have a meaningful impact for IT professionals and designers in Uzbekistan where Figma is a key tool for digital product creation.

The update aims to boost collaboration among designers, engineers, and product managers to produce testable designs and prototypes more efficiently.

The AI assistant can connect with Notion, Excel, and GitHub to streamline project management and collaboration.

New capabilities allow users to create custom plug-ins via prompts, expanding platform extensibility without traditional coding.

Users can build personal plugins using text queries, enabling complex layout generators or vector path tracers tailored to individual needs.

Figma emphasizes that the goal is faster exploration and iteration, not necessarily production-ready code, per the Director of Product.

AI enhancements include shader effects and AI-generated fills, with an expanded AI assistant that can perform repeatable tasks via text prompts and connect to tools like Notion, Excel, and GitHub.