MCP servers for design (Figma)
Two servers bring Figma into coding agents. One is Figma's own remote server; the other is a popular community server that runs locally with a personal access token.
Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 4 sources
§1Side by side
| Figma | Framelink Figma MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintainer | Figma (official) | Community (GLips/Figma-Context-MCP) |
| Runs | Remote — https://mcp.figma.com/mcp | Local — npx figma-developer-mcp |
| Auth | Figma account sign-in (remote server) | Figma personal access token |
| Tools listed | get_design_context, get_screenshot, get_metadata, get_variable_defs, Code Connect mapping tools | Fetch Figma file/frame layout data; download images |
§2Setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma": { "url": "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp" }
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"Framelink MCP for Figma": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "figma-developer-mcp", "--figma-api-key=YOUR-KEY", "--stdio"]
}
}
}Cursor's docs note Figma requires a whitelisted redirect URL for OAuth, which is why Cursor supports static OAuth client credentials for providers like Figma. In Codex, the docs show the Figma remote server configured with url = "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp".
§3Which one?
- Use Figma's official server if you want variables, components and Code Connect mappings, and you can sign in with your Figma account.
- Use Framelink if you prefer a local process and a personal access token, and you mostly need layout data and images.
Figma's official MCP server brings design context (frames, variables, components) into coding agents.
Popular community server giving coding agents simplified Figma layout data via the Figma API.
§4FAQ
- Does Figma have an official MCP server?
- Yes. Figma runs a remote MCP server at https://mcp.figma.com/mcp that provides design context such as frames, variables and components.
- What is Framelink MCP for Figma?
- A community MCP server (figma-developer-mcp on npm) that gives coding agents simplified Figma layout data and image downloads using a Figma personal access token.
§5Sources
- Figma MCP server docs ↗
- GLips/Figma-Context-MCP ↗
- Cursor docs — Model Context Protocol ↗
- OpenAI docs — Model Context Protocol (Codex) ↗
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