# Figma Config 2026: Motion, Shaders, Code Layers Bring AI Into Design Workflows

> Figma used its Config 2026 conference to weave AI deeper into everyday design work rather than bolt on a single chatbot. The standout releases are Figma Motion, an open beta for building production animations inside design files where an AI agent can generate keyframes from a prompt, and Custom Shaders, which let designers create WebGPU visual effects by describing them in plain language instead of writing code. There is also Code Layers, a closed beta that embeds working code as layers on the canvas so design and implementation can stay in sync, plus an upgraded Figma agent that now supports custom skills, web search, external tools via MCP, and file attachments. What makes this notable is the philosophy. Instead of treating AI as a separate assistant, Figma is threading generation and automation through the tools designers already use, lowering the barrier between imagining an effect or animation and actually producing it. For a platform that sits at the center of how software gets designed, normalizing prompt-driven creation could quietly reshape the day-to-day craft of design.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: Figma · Published Saturday, August 22, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Figma used its Config 2026 conference to weave AI deeper into everyday design work rather than bolt on a single chatbot. The standout releases are Figma Motion, an open beta for building production animations inside design files where an AI agent can generate keyframes from a prompt, and Custom Shaders, which let designers create WebGPU visual effects by describing them in plain language instead of writing code. There is also Code Layers, a closed beta that embeds working code as layers on the canvas so design and implementation can stay in sync, plus an upgraded Figma agent that now supports custom skills, web search, external tools via MCP, and file attachments. What makes this notable is the philosophy. Instead of treating AI as a separate assistant, Figma is threading generation and automation through the tools designers already use, lowering the barrier between imagining an effect or animation and actually producing it. For a platform that sits at the center of how software gets designed, normalizing prompt-driven creation could quietly reshape the day-to-day craft of design.

## Source

[Read the full story at Figma](https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/39582753756695-What-s-new-from-Config-2026)

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