Figma Config India: Design, Code, and AI Unite

Figma recently introduced a suite of new features at its Config event in India, focusing on defining design language and improving AI integration. A new Markdown-based editor, Figma Specs, allows users to create a detailed reference for design rules, which can be a standalone document or integrated within the canvas. This feature supports embedding various design elements, including FigJam diagrams and code layers.

The company is enhancing its AI capabilities by making its 'agent on canvas' more widely available and providing tools like Figma Specs to guide AI towards more predictable outcomes. This comes as Figma also released its code layers feature, initially in private beta, to public beta. This functionality allows for the addition of code to designs for interactive prototypes and can convert designs into code.

Figma's integration with Payload, a headless CMS acquired last year, is also advancing, now connecting with Figma Make for dynamic website generation and content management. The company noted a significant sixfold increase in Payload downloads over the past year.

Figma's expansion into India includes its first office opened late last year, serving sales, partnerships, and product support. India represents Figma's largest user market outside the United States, with the platform utilized by 40% of the top 100 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.