FigmaMCP

What is a Figma MCP server?

A Figma MCP server is a program that gives an AI agent tools for Figma. MCP means Model Context Protocol, an open way for agents to call outside tools. With one connected, an agent such as Claude Code can read a design or, with some servers, change it.

How it works

  1. You ask your agent

    For example: “Build this page from the selected frame.”

  2. The agent calls a tool

    The MCP server lists tools, and the agent picks one.

  3. The server talks to Figma

    Through a hosted service, the desktop app, the REST API or a plugin. This choice sets what the server can do.

  4. The result returns

    The agent reads the answer and decides the next step.

The main types

Types of Figma MCP server
TypeConnects throughReadsEdits
Figma’s remote serverFigma’s hosted serviceYesYes, write to canvas in beta
Figma’s desktop serverThe Figma desktop app, in Dev ModeYesNo
REST API servers, such as FramelinkFigma REST API, with a tokenYesNo
Plugin servers, such as FigmaMCPA plugin in the Figma desktop appYesYes

Figma details from Figma’s MCP docs and desktop server guide, checked November 9, 2026. These may change.

Where FigmaMCP fits

FigmaMCP is a free plugin server for Mac. It works on the file open in your Figma desktop app, needs no API token, and does not use Figma’s MCP call limits. See all its tools, or compare local and remote servers.

Download for Mac Version 0.1.10

Questions

Is a Figma MCP server the same as a Figma plugin?
No. A plugin runs inside Figma. An MCP server gives an agent tools. FigmaMCP uses both: the server serves the agent and the plugin acts inside Figma.
Is Figma MCP free?
It depends on the server. Figma's own server has limits by plan and seat. FigmaMCP is free. See the pricing page for details.
Does the agent send my design to a model?
What the agent reads goes to its own model provider, under that provider's terms. FigmaMCP sends no design content to us.