Figma MCP Server

A ModelContextProtocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with Figma files. This server provides tools for viewing, commenting, and analyzing Figma designs directly through the ModelContextProtocol.

Features

• Add a Figma file to your chat with Claude by providing the url
• Read and post comments on Figma files

Setup with Claude

Installing via Smithery

To install Figma MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @MatthewDailey/figma-mcp --client claude

1. Download and install Claude desktop app from claude.ai/download

2. Get a Figma API Key (figma.com -> click your name top left -> settings -> Security). Grant File content and Comments scopes.

3. Configure Claude to use the Figma MCP server. If this is your first MCP server, run the following in terminal.

echo '{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["figma-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

If it's not, copy the figma-mcp block to your claude_desktop_config.json

3. Restart Claude Desktop.

4. Look for the hammer icon with the number of available tools in Claude's interface to confirm the server is running.

Example usage

Start a new chat with claude desktop and paste the following

What's in this figma file?

https://www.figma.com/design/MLkM98c1s4A9o9CMnHEyEC

Demo of a more realistic usage

https://www.loom.com/share/0e759622e05e4ab1819325bcf6128945?sid=bcf6125b-b5de-4098-bf81-baff157e3dc3

Development Setup

Running with Inspector

For development and debugging purposes, you can use the MCP Inspector tool. The Inspector provides a visual interface for testing and monitoring MCP server interactions.

Visit the Inspector documentation for detailed setup instructions and usage guidelines.

The command to test locally with Inspector is

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx figma-mcp

Local Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

4. For development with auto-rebuilding:

npm run watch

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools:

• add_figma_file: Add a Figma file to your context by providing its URL
• view_node: Get a thumbnail for a specific node in a Figma file
• read_comments: Get all comments on a Figma file
• post_comment: Post a comment on a node in a Figma file
• reply_to_comment: Reply to an existing comment in a Figma file

Each tool is designed to provide specific functionality for interacting with Figma files through the ModelContextProtocol interface.