Figma Launches Build by Design Workflows to Bridge Specs, Code Layers and Coding Agents

abhi9u · x · 2026-10-15

Figma unveiled its "Build by Design" launch: new workflows (specs, code layers, payload) that let teams explore how apps work, capture implementation details, and collaborate with coding agents inside Figma. CEO Dylan Field frames it as supporting both "building to think" and "building to ship" now that AI has made coding cheap.

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