Figma-Context-MCP
local MCP serverFigma-Context-MCP is a local MCP server: Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot. Install it from npm as figma-developer-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add figma-context-mcp -e FIGMA_API_KEY=... -- npx -y figma-developer-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma-context-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figma-developer-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIGMA_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
FIGMA_API_KEY
Summary
Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot.
Figma-Context-MCP vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figma-Context-MCP | 16K | Local | Yes | npm |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| figma-ui-mcp | 256 | Local | No | npm |
| Argent | 2,917 | Local | No | npm |
| Figma MCP Server | 2,027 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: FIGMA_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Figma-Context-MCP is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package figma-developer-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add figma-context-mcp -e FIGMA_API_KEY=... -- npx -y figma-developer-mcp
Run: codex mcp add figma-context-mcp --env FIGMA_API_KEY=... -- npx -y figma-developer-mcp
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