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 ...
Martin Cid Magazine

Figma bets design and code will share a canvas. Cursor has $60 billion against it

At Config 2026, Figma introduced Code Layers, Figma Motion, and AI-generated shader effects — a set of changes that turn the design canvas into a space where vi ...
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 ...