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Thursday, October 15UTC

  1. New
    FigmaPayload in Figma MakeProducts

    Figma adds Payload CMS and a hosted backend to Make

    Figma integrated Payload into Make so teams can prompt and publish websites with a database, file storage, user login, APIs and a content editor. Marketers can update site content through Payload’s admin panel while developers customize the open-source framework. Access is rolling out to all plans over coming weeks; Payload-backed hosting is in beta and currently free, with future pricing unannounced.

    Figma2 sources

  2. New
    FigmaCode layersProducts

    Figma opens code layers beta to all plans

    Figma moved code layers into open beta on October 15 across all plans. Teams can import lightweight prototype code from GitHub or local folders, capture a website, convert designs to working code, compare versions on the canvas and ask Figma’s agent to revise them. This is a rollout of an existing feature, not a new model trained by Figma.

    Figma2 sources

  3. New
    FigmaSpecsProducts

    Figma launches shared Specs for teams and coding agents

    Figma began rolling out Specs in open beta on web, desktop and mobile for paid plans. The shared Markdown documents can sit beside designs, diagrams and code layers on the canvas; teams can embed Figma objects, collaborate with the Figma agent, and pass a linked spec through Figma MCP to a coding agent. Access is staged, not universal on launch day.

    Figma2 sources

  4. New
    FigmaCode layers credit termsPricing & Access

    Figma waives code layers AI credits on paid plans until November 4

    Figma says creating and editing code layers in its new open beta uses AI credits, but those actions are free on paid plans through November 4, 2026. The open beta itself is available across plans. Figma has not announced the later credit rate in this source, so the promotion should not be described as permanent free access.

    Figma1 source

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