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Figma Adds Code Layers for React, Plus Animations and AI Features

June 24, 2026 at 12:18 EDT

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On June 24, 2026, Figma said it had added "Code layers"—interactive elements built on custom React code—to its website-building feature Figma Sites, as announced on its blog. The update also brings native support for animations, shaders and 3D transforms, along with expanded AI capabilities, as reported.

June 17, 2025 · Figma Sites

Figma's "Code Layers" Bring Live React Interactions Onto the Canvas

A new React-backed layer type lets designers build and edit dynamic UI — flyouts, shaders, maps, drag-and-drop — directly in Figma Sites, with AI generating the code from plain-language prompts. No developer required.

React

A new interactive layer type running on real React code

Prompt

Figma Make generates & edits code from plain text

npm

Import packages like motion & build reusable components

From Prompt to Interaction

How a single line of intent becomes editable UI on the canvas

PROMPT

"On hover, make selection spin slowly 360°"

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CODE COMPOSER

React generated & directly editable

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CANVAS

Live layer + compare variations

What Code Layers Can Do

Dynamic Elements

Flyouts & dropdowns
Shaders & maps
Loan / price calculators

Custom Motion

Hover spin & bounce
Ripple effects
Drag-and-drop copying

▲ Received favorably

Designers can add interactions themselves and quickly try AI-generated variations — adding motion and shaders has become noticeably easier.

▼ Caveats

Beta-stage artifacts and responsive behavior need attention; the absence of a CMS and advanced custom code can limit production use.

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