Figma’s design agent, now with custom tools and greater context

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This post details the expansion of Figma's AI capabilities through its design agent. Key technical advancements include the ability for the agent to generate custom plugins and shader effects/fills (leveraging WebGPU for rendering). The agent's context awareness has been significantly improved by allowing direct file attachments, referencing other Figma files, web search integration, and connecting to external tools (GitHub, Atlassian, Slack, etc.) via MCP connectors. Furthermore, the introduction of 'Skills' allows for the creation and sharing of reusable prompts and workflows, effectively turning complex agent interactions into simple slash commands.