Figma Go MCP server

figma-mcp-go

Figma MCP — Local Plugin Integration

Open-source Figma MCP server with full read/write access via plugin. Turn text into designs and designs into real code. Works with Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and any MCP-compatible AI tool.

Highlights

• Operates locally via the Figma Plugin API (no REST API token required)
• Real-time execution directly on your local machine
• Read and Write live Figma data via plugin bridge — 60 tools total
• Full design automation — styles, variables, components, prototypes, content, and transactional batch pipelines
• Design strategies included — readdesignstrategy, design_strategy, and more prompts built in

Styles, Variables, Components, Prototypes, and Content

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eae41471-fc72-4574-8261-4f42c38b8c99

Text to Design, Design to Code

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/17bda971-0e83-4f18-8758-8ac2b8dcba62

Why this exists

Most Figma MCP servers rely on the cloud-based Figma REST API.

While the REST API is excellent for server-to-server integrations, experimenting with AI tools often involves making hundreds of rapid tool calls per session. A cloud-based approach can introduce network latency and overhead.

This project takes a different approach by running as a local Figma Plugin. By bridging directly to the Figma Plugin API on your desktop, it provides instant, real-time read/write access to your active documents without relying on external cloud APIs or requiring an API token.

Installation & Setup

Install via npx or bunx — no build step required. Watch the setup video or follow the steps below.

1. Configure your AI tool

Claude Code CLI

# via npx
claude mcp add -s project figma-mcp-go -- npx -y @tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go@latest

# or via bunx
claude mcp add -s project figma-mcp-go -- bunx @tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go@latest

Codex CLI

# via npx
codex mcp add figma-mcp-go -- npx -y @tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go@latest

# or via bunx
codex mcp add figma-mcp-go -- bunx @tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go@latest

.mcp.json (Claude and other MCP-compatible tools)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-mcp-go": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go"]
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (Cursor / VS Code / GitHub Copilot)

{
  "servers": {
    "figma-mcp-go": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tunglt1810/figma-mcp-go"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Plugin panel

The panel shows the connected file, the current selection, and what the AI is doing right now. Three controls sit above the connection row:

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.