Figma Releases Agent Features Including Figma Specs
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On October 15, 2026, at its first Config event held in India, Figma announced a suite of new features for AI agents. The most notable is the Markdown editor Figma Specs: it lets teams and AI agents collaborate against a unified design language, design library, and codebase, defining clear design rules for agents on the platform. In addition, Figma opened public beta testing of the code layers feature. The release shows Figma is integrating AI agents into the design workflow, providing unified specifications and tools to help agents follow a team's established design standards during design and development. The features are now in public beta, with further developments awaiting future coverage.
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At its first Config event in India, Figma launched Figma Specs, a Markdown editor that lets teams and agents follow a unified design language, design libraries, and codebases, and opened code layers for public testing.
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