Figma is trying to become more than a design platform by adding more AI and bringing the coding and prototyping layer closer to its canvas. Toward this end, it has acquired the team behind the Vibe-coding and AI agent platform bud (formerly Orchid).
Kevin Lu, CEO of Bud, said, “Figma is one of, if not the, defining product companies of our time. It’s where ideas start, iterate and come to life, and it’s a natural home for this exciting new era of work.” Posted on x.
The Y Combinator-backed startup started as a vibe-coding platform that lets users spin up apps for mobile, web, Slack, browser, and more. It was later rebranded as Bud, an agent platform that can access various services, browse the web and write code to automate tasks.
Under the deal, the startup will shut down both Bud and Orchid by July 18, requiring users to move their projects by then.
Earlier this year, citing a security researcher, the BBC reported that the apps were created Orchids were vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Figma didn’t specify how it aims to use this for teams, but recent product launches indicate that the public company wants to give teams more tools for building and prototyping apps, rather than just mulling over static concepts. It was released last year Figma Make for building web apps. This year, it was integrated with tools like Codecs and Cloud CodesAnd created your own agents.
