Figma on Wednesday introduced a set of updates across its platform led by Figma Make, which AIM had reported earlier was in the works. These include a new prompt-to-code tool that turns static designs into interactive prototypes using natural language.
The company described it as the engine powering a new, integrated path from design to production.
Figma Make allows designers and product teams to prompt functionality. The company stated in the blog post that designers can simply point to an element and describe the change they want, like “Make this button trigger an animation” or “Have this element respond to scrolling.”
The tool runs on Claude 3.7 Sonnet, with support for additional models on the roadmap. In addition to animations and interactivity, users can incorporate dynamic data, adapt layouts responsively, and soon plug in design systems or third-party databases. It’s collaborative by default, enabling designers, product managers, and engineers to edit in real-time, preserving structure and fidelity.
Figma also unveiled Figma Sites, which enables publishing directly from prototypes to live websites. By integrating with Figma Make, teams can click create code from design and ship production-ready interfaces with built-in CMS support, which will be coming soon. Grid, another new feature, brings real-time responsive behaviour and fine-grained layout control to Figma’s Auto layout system, replacing the need for nested frames and workarounds.
Meanwhile, Figma Draw adds advanced illustration tools like shape builder, text on path, and noise effects, bridging structured and expressive design. Last but not least, Figma Buzz is a new offering that helps brand and marketing teams get a dedicated workspace for asset creation, templates, and content management at scale.
With its new updates, Figma seems to be attempting to stay relevant in a market where every other company is adding some form of AI capabilities.
