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Figma's design agent, now with custom tools and greater context
Figma has expanded its AI-powered design agent in open beta, enabling designers to create custom plugins, WebGPU shaders, and reusable workflows with natural language while giving the agent more context about their projects and teams. The agent can now reference attached files and other Figma documents, search the web, connect to external tools like GitHub, Slack, Atlassian, Notion, and Hex, and save frequently used prompts as shareable Skills. Together, these updates transform the design agent from a simple prompting tool into a context-aware collaborator that helps teams automate workflows, preserve design knowledge, and produce designs that better reflect their brand and way of working.
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