At Config 2026, Figma turned its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. But the intelligence powering all of it is rented from API providers, squeezing margins. And one of those providers is now building competing design tools.

AI used to be a solo act. According to our research, it’s not anymore.

Figma unveiled code layers, animation support, AI-generated shaders, custom skills for its AI assistant, and deeper Weavy integration at Config 2026.

You can also work directly with code on the Figma Design canvas, thanks to code layers.

Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plugins for various tasks using AI.

At Config 2026, Figma turned its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. But the intelligence powering all of it is rented from API providers,…