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

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What happened

  • Figma announced new features intended to define how agents work on its platform.
  • Figma is releasing its code layers feature in open beta.

Why it matters

The update matters to technology professionals evaluating how AI agents and code-generation capabilities may be integrated into design platforms.

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Timeline

  1. First reported by TechCrunchOct 15
    Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform
  2. Techmeme reportsOct 15
    Figma announces new features to define how AI agents work on its platform, including Figma Specs, a Markdown editor that lets users define their design language (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Sources (2)

  1. TechCrunchOct 15
    Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform
  2. TechmemeOct 15
    Figma announces new features to define how AI agents work on its platform, including Figma Specs, a Markdown editor that lets users define their design language (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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