Figma is aiming to evolve beyond a design tool by incorporating additional AI capabilities and aligning the coding and prototyping functionalities more closely with its canvas. To achieve this, it has purchased the team that developed the vibe-coding and AI agent platform Bud (previously known as Orchids).

“Figma stands out as one of the, if not the, crucial product companies of our era poised to take advantage of this. It’s the birthplace of ideas that begin, evolve, and become reality, making it a natural hub for this thrilling new phase of work,” remarked Bud’s CEO Kevin Lu on X.

The Y Combinator-supported startup initially functioned as a vibe-coding platform, enabling users to quickly create applications for mobile, web, Slack, browser, and beyond. It later transitioned to Bud, an agent platform capable of interfacing with various services, browsing the web, and writing code to automate processes.

As part of the agreement, the startup will discontinue both Bud and Orchids by July 18, necessitating that users transfer their projects prior to that date.

Earlier this year, referencing a security researcher, the BBC reported that applications developed on Orchids were vulnerable to cyber threats.

Figma has not detailed how it intends to utilize this team, but recent product releases suggest that the publicly traded company aims to equip teams with enhanced tools for creating and prototyping applications, rather than merely brainstorming static ideas. Last year, it introduced Figma Make for web app development. This year, it has integrated with tools such as Codex and Claude Code, and launched its own agents.