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Privacy · Cybersecurity +8

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Figma launches data residency in JapanSeptember 11, 2026By FigmaFigma strengthens data protection and security for enterprise customers with local data hosting.

figma.com • Sep 2 • by Figma

AI agents · Web development +11

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How Coinbase used Code Connect to guide agents and shrink token costsSeptember 2, 2026By Jenny XieThe Coinbase Design System team put Code Connect to the test against coding agents—and found that it boosted design system adherence while cutting token costs by an average of 22.5%.

figma.com • Sep 1 • by Figma

Generative AI · genai +7

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Behind the build: Generative plugins and shaders at FigmaSeptember 1, 2026By Rogie KingStarting today, you’ll have more creative control over generative plugins and shaders, and a way to share what you’ve made with the community. Product Designer Rogie King tells the story of how we got here.

figma.com • Aug 29 • by Figma

AI · impact +7

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How do you actually measure the impact of AI on design?August 28, 2026By Shane JohnstonIn 2024, we kicked off a study to understand how AI would reshape design and product development. Now, AI is helping us run it.

figma.com • Aug 29 • by Figma

Software engineering · AI +8

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How to move fast toward the right thingAugust 13, 2026By Jake AlbaughWith AI, speed comes easy, but so does tech debt. That’s why the best teams don’t just ship something fast; they consider it carefully, build it efficiently, and make it stand out.

figma.com • Aug 28 • by Figma

AI agents · Automation +9

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Workflow lab: Moving between design and code with agentsAugust 26, 2026By Riccardo ErraCoding agents are reshaping how developers build, but they’re only as good as the input they’re given. This workflow explores how context keeps code and canvas in sync.

figma.com • Aug 22 • by Figma

AI agents · agent +7

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Try these 10 skills—and show off your ownAugust 13, 2026By Miggi CardonaNow you can author skills for our agent, directly in Figma, to put your point of view to work. Here are 10 of our favorites to get you started.

figma.com • Aug 22 • by Figma

Cybersecurity · security +7

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Sightlines issue no.2: What leaders need to know about building agentsAugust 20, 2026By FigmaAgentic products pose a unique set of design challenges. How do you build a tool that’s powerful and knowledgeable enough to be a true partner, while keeping trust and security at the core? Here’s what we’ve heard from leaders.

figma.com • Aug 13 • by Figma

Software engineering · code +7

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Code, craft, and the making of nested foldersAugust 3, 2026By Ethan Adams, Cai Charniga, Sachi ShahFrom treating code as a proposal to turning handoffs into conversations, here's how we shaped a new way of working to ship nested folders.

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

Prompting · panel +7

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A properties panel and annotations, now in Figma MakeJuly 30, 2026By Phillip WangWith visual editing and annotations, Figma Make is bridging the gap between design and code. Select any element you want to change, adjust it directly in the properties panel, or write in-context prompts with annotations.

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

Cost of AI · AI coding tools +10

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Better code, fewer tokens: The benefits of Code Connect in MCPAugust 5, 2026By Tom WeightmanWhen going from design to code, agents lack the context of your production components. With Code Connect in Figma’s MCP, they get that context. We measured its impact on token usage, task duration, and code quality.

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

Computer vision · Cybersecurity +11

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Digital tools, human expression: The visual identity behind Config 2026July 27, 2026By Matt AlagiahHere’s how Figma’s Brand Studio designed a conference that captured the very human ways we remix and reinvent when working with AI tools.

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

Cost of AI · Data science +9

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Measuring time savings from Figma MakeAugust 11, 2026By Remy StewartThe Figma Data Science team assumed that AI saves users time—but quantifying it required a new approach to research design.

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

AI · isn +7

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AI fluency isn't the finish lineJuly 31, 2026By Andrew HoganMore than 90% of product builders say AI skills are essential to their future success. But what if we’re focused on the wrong ones?

figma.com • Aug 11 • by Figma

Cybersecurity · AI +11

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How we secure Figma’s internal systems with agentsJuly 29, 2026By Matthew Sullivan, Brad GirardeauOur security team built an AI agent that triages alerts, conducts forensic investigations, queries our security data lake, writes code to fix issues—and remembers what it learns. Here's how we cut alert time-to-resolution by 71% and fundamentally changed how our on-call engineers work.

figma.com • Jul 24 • by Figma

AI agents · Cybersecurity +9

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How Figma stays ahead of vulnerabilities with agentsJuly 23, 2026By Rohan Sharma, Liam Buchan, Dave MartinFor the past year, agents at Figma have guarded code as it's written, reviewed every pull request, and audited a decade-old monorepo, all on one policy.

figma.com • Jul 17 • by Figma

AI agents · agent +1

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figma.com • Jul 17 • by Figma

Automation · Enterprise AI +8

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Workflow lab: Deploying designs directly with Figma MakeJuly 16, 2026By Laura FehreThe handoff from design to code doesn't have to be a one-way street. This workflow shows how a designer can connect a codebase to Figma Make, make the changes directly, and bring the whole team into review—right up to the PR.

figma.com • Jul 17 • by Figma

Generative AI · genai +7

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Config 2026: New materials, new tools and a more expressive canvasJune 24, 2026By Dylan FieldPush past what you thought was possible with code layers, Figma Motion, shaders, generative plugins and Weave tools, all on the canvas.

figma.com • Jul 17 • by Figma

conversation · issue +6

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Sightlines issue no.1: Insights from ConfigJuly 16, 2026By FigmaThe conversations we’re still replaying from Config’s Leadership Collective.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

david · motion +6

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Introducing Figma Motion: Your canvas now has a timelineJune 24, 2026By David HornsbyMotion now lives on the canvas—in the same file as your components, your variables, and your team—so your designs can come to life from day one.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Languages · AI agents +9

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Figma’s design agent, now with custom tools and greater contextJune 24, 2026By Georgia Rust, Rodrigo DaviesPrompting gets you started. Custom tools, real context, and skills take the design agent further—so what ends up on the canvas actually looks like you.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

AI agents · Prompting +8

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Got skills? Make the Figma agent a better collaboratorJuly 1, 2026By Sachi Shah, Sean LeeFrom sharing your best thinking to learning from your team’s go-to prompts, here’s what skills unlock in the Figma agent.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

AI coding tools · code +7

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Code on the Figma canvasJune 24, 2026By Nikolas KleinWith code layers in Figma Design, you can explore multiple directions with code, side by side with your team.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Automation · connecting +7

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Connecting Figma and WeaveJune 24, 2026By Itay SchiffToday, we’re announcing new ways your Weave creative workflows can live alongside your Figma frames.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Marketing & sales · AI +8

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How to keep design teams steady through constant changeJuly 9, 2026By Emma WebsterDrawing on her time at Patreon and Shopify, design leader Jen Dunnam offers her advice for this new age of AI—from building a strong team to how to think about speed.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

anywhere · magazine +5

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Start Anywhere, a magazine by FigmaJune 29, 2026By Amber BravoNew tools and materials make it easier to build anything and start anywhere. The question now is, where do you want to go?

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Automation · Enterprise AI +11

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How to design agentic tools for workApril 29, 2026By Jenny XieThe Gemini Enterprise team shares their approach to making complex, multi-agent workflows feel simple, intuitive, and trustworthy.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

AI · community +7

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What does the future of software look like?June 24, 2026By Jenny XieOur community imagines how AI might bring about more human ways to interact with software.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

AI · june +7

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Figma's 2026 AI report: Can AI help us collaborate better?June 24, 2026By Madeline Stafford, Shane JohnstonAI used to be a solo act. According to our research, it’s not anymore.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

MCP · reach +7

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4 ways we’re using our MCP server at FigmaJune 16, 2026By Mari KongThe Figma MCP server reaches further across the platform than it ever has. From updating a living deck to shipping a design to production—here's what that looks like in practice.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

AI · Web development +11

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How Decagon uses AI for design system saturationJuly 10, 2026By Jenny XieThe fast-growing customer experience platform explains how Figma MCP and Figma Make helped them scale a new design system and keep pace with customer requests.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

LLMs · available +7

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GPT-5.6 is now available in Figma MakeJuly 9, 2026By Gui SeizWith accurate first results and fast iterations, OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 gives your builds a strong start in Figma Make.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

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Issue no.17: Build with joyJuly 2, 2026By FigmaThe way we make things is changing, but why we make them stays constant—the thrill of seeing a vision come to life.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Diversity & inclusion · Software engineering +9

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Building accessibility into a canvas-based productJuly 1, 2026By David Winslow, Elynn LeeBuilding on a canvas unlocks performance that a traditional HTML web app can't touch. It also strips away any accessibility the browser gives you for free. Here's how we built it back in.

figma.com • Jul 12 • by Figma

Responsible AI · AI policy +9

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Trust you can verify: Figma is now ISO 42001 certifiedJuly 1, 2026By Tushar BadlaniSaying you use AI responsibly is easy, but proving it to an accredited auditor is harder. We decided that was a standard worth meeting.

figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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figma.com • Jun 12 • by Figma

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