figma-ui-mcp
local MCP serverfigma-ui-mcp is a local MCP server: Bidirectional Figma MCP — AI draws UI on Figma canvas, reads designs back. Install it from npm as figma-ui-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add figma-ui-mcp -- npx -y figma-ui-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-ui-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figma-ui-mcp"
]
}
}
}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.
Summary
Bidirectional Figma MCP — AI draws UI on Figma canvas, reads designs back
figma-ui-mcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| figma-ui-mcp | 256 | Local | No | npm |
| Figma-Context-MCP | 16K | Local | Yes | npm |
| Figma MCP Server | 2,027 | Hosted | No | None |
| plumb-mcp | 84 | Local | Yes | npm |
| tldraw | 51K | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
figma-ui-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package figma-ui-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add figma-ui-mcp -- npx -y figma-ui-mcp
Run: codex mcp add figma-ui-mcp -- npx -y figma-ui-mcp
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