Figma Acquires the Bud (ex-Orchids) Team to Build AI Agents Into Design

What it is — Figma is acquiring the team behind Bud, a YC-backed startup that pivoted from vibe-coding app builder “Orchids” into an AI agent that browses the web and writes code.

Key points

• Both Bud and the original Orchids product shut down 18 July 2026; existing users must migrate projects before the deadline.
• The move is part of Figma pulling an AI coding-and-prototyping layer onto its canvas, following recent web-app-creation and coding-assistant integrations.
• Orchids previously had security issues that left user-built apps open to attack, per earlier BBC reporting.