Figma Brings Code Layers and Specs to Config India

Figma used its Config India conference on Thursday to move a familiar design tool closer to a working product environment. Its new code layers let teams bring interactive, code-backed prototypes onto the canvas, while Figma Specs gives written requirements and technical details a place beside the visual design. Both are rolling out in open beta, according to Figma’s announcement.

The distinction matters. A static mock-up can communicate intent, but it cannot always show what happens when a user clicks, enters data or reaches an unexpected state. Code layers are designed to make those interactions testable without moving the entire discussion out of Figma. Teams can create them from a design frame, a GitHub repository, a captured website or a prompt. That does not mean every prototype is ready to ship, but it narrows the distance between discussing a product and trying one.

Figma says code layers are now in open beta, with creation and editing free on paid plans through November 4. Specs, also entering open beta on paid plans, is intended to keep written intent, design exploration and implementation context together for both people and AI agents. The practical question for teams will be whether those descriptions stay current as a product changes. A requirement that falls out of sync with the interface is still a source of confusion, however neatly it is displayed.

The company also announced that Figma Make can scaffold a Payload backend, bringing a content management system, database, media, APIs, authentication and an admin panel into the workflow. That feature is rolling out across plans. Code sources, which can draw from GitHub repositories or npm packages, are in closed beta; guidelines for design libraries are in open beta. A centralized design-system bundle remains a preview rather than a general release.

The collection of releases points in one direction: Figma wants to be useful not just when a screen is drawn, but when design decisions turn into running software. Its MCP integration is also expanding support for more Figma products and 20 new partners, allowing outside AI tools to work with code layers and specs.

Figma described Config India as its largest international conference, with more than 30,000 people registered in person and virtually. That scale makes the Bengaluru event more than a regional showcase. India is a large market for software builders, and the company’s bet is that designers and developers increasingly want one shared place for context, code and collaboration.

TechBooky previously covered Figma’s AI assistant on the canvas. These announcements extend that push, but the measure of success will be less about how much code the tool can generate than how reliably teams can review, maintain and carry the result into production.