Figma Expands Its AI and Coding Capabilities with Bud Acquisition
Figma has taken a significant step in its bid to become more than just a design platform. The company has acquired the team behind Bud, a vibe-coding and AI agent platform.
Figma is looking to bring the coding and prototyping layer closer to its canvas, making it a more comprehensive tool for teams. The acquisition is part of Figma's strategy to expand its AI capabilities and provide users with more tools for building and prototyping apps.
"Figma is one of, if not the, defining product companies of our time to capitalize on this," Bud's CEO Kevin Lu posted on X. "It’s where ideas start, iterate, and come to life, and a natural home for this exciting new era of work."
Bud started as a vibe-coding platform that let users spin up apps for mobile, web, Slack, browser, and more. It later rebranded as Bud, an agent platform that can access various services, browse the web, and write code to automate tasks. However, the platform has faced security concerns, with reports suggesting that apps created on Bud were susceptible to cyberattacks.
Under the deal, the startup will shut down both Bud and Orchids by July 18, requiring users to migrate their projects by then. Figma didn't specify how it aims to use this team, but recent product launches hint that the public company wants to give teams more tools for building and prototyping apps.
- Figma Make, released last year, allows users to create web apps.
- Figma's integration with tools like Codex and Claude Code provides users with more options for building and prototyping apps.
- The company's own agents, rolled out this year, demonstrate its focus on expanding its AI capabilities.
Figma's acquisition of Bud is a significant move in the tech industry, as the company seeks to become more than just a design platform. With its expanding AI and coding capabilities, Figma is poised to become a more comprehensive tool for teams.