Figma's New AI Tools Help Designers Control How AI Builds Your Apps

Figma, the popular design tool, announced new features at its first Config event in India. The biggest news is a Markdown-based editor called Figma Specs. Markdown is a simple way to write formatted text. With Specs, you can write down your design rules in plain language.

For example, you can say 'always use our blue color' or 'keep buttons round.' These rules then guide AI agents (AI that can take actions) when they help design. This means AI-generated designs will better match your brand. Figma also made its code layers feature available to everyone. This feature lets you add code to designs, making them interactive.

You can ask an AI agent to turn a design into code or change the code. This helps teams prototype faster. Figma is also integrating with Payload, a content management system it acquired last year. This lets you generate dynamic websites and manage content directly. Figma says India is its biggest market outside the US, with 40% of top Indian companies using its platform. Overall, these tools aim to make AI more predictable and useful for design teams.