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Figma MCP server: how to enable it

Figma's MCP server gives AI agents design context from Figma files, and the remote server can also write to the canvas. Figma's Help Center says it is available on Starter, Professional, Education, Organization, Government and Enterprise plans. We have not run it; this guide is Reported from Figma's documentation, read 2026-10-26.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago) · Versions covered: Figma's documentation as read on 2026-10-26; the server has no version string we recorded · Evidence: Reported (see “What we tested”)

What the Figma MCP server does

Figma's Help Center guide (read 2026-10-26) says the Figma MCP server brings Figma into your AI workflow. It gives agents the design context they need to generate code from your Figma files, and lets agents write native Figma content back to the canvas. It uses the Model Context Protocol; see What is an MCP server? for the basics.

The guide lists what you can do: generate code from selected frames, extract variables, components and layout data, retrieve FigJam and Make resources, keep generated code consistent with Code Connect, and read or update Figma Specs. It says writing to the canvas needs the remote server and a Full seat to write outside your drafts, that this is free during the beta period, and that it will eventually become a usage-based paid feature. Figma Specs is described as an open beta.

We have not run any of this. Everything below is Figma's own description.

Who can use it

Plans and seats, per Figma's documentation
ItemWhat Figma statesSource and date
PlansStarter, Professional, Education, Organization, Government and Enterprise plansFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
Client requirementAn MCP client listed in the Figma MCP catalog; the developer docs name VS Code, Cursor and Claude Code as examplesFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26 and Figma developer docs, read 2026-10-26
Remote server seatNot stated in the Help Center guide beyond the Full seat needed to write outside your draftsFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
Desktop server seatA Dev or Full seat on a Professional, Education, Organization, Government or Enterprise planFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
Usage and rate limitsNot copied here; Figma points to its Plans, access, and permissions pageFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
PriceNot stated on this page. Write access is free during the beta and expected to become usage-based, per FigmaFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26

Seat and limit details change; check Figma's pages before you rely on them.

Remote or desktop server

Remote and desktop servers, per Figma's Help Center guide
AttributeRemote serverDesktop server
Where it runsFigma's hosted endpoint, https://mcp.figma.com/mcp, without the Figma desktop appLocally, through the Figma desktop app
Figma's recommendationRecommended; Figma says it offers the broadest set of features and is the choice Figma suggests for most usersIntended for specific organization and enterprise needs
AuthenticationYou sign in with your Figma account the first time you connect (developer docs)Not verified
Write to canvasYes, remote only, per the guideNot available, per the guide's client table heading "Write to canvas (remote only)"
Figma for GovernmentNot supported; Government supports the desktop server onlySupported

Source: Figma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26. For desktop setup, follow Figma's own desktop installation page; we did not copy it.

Connect Claude Code

Figma's developer docs (read 2026-10-26) recommend installing the Figma plugin in Claude Code because it includes the server settings and Figma's skills. If plugins are blocked by your organization, they give a manual route.

Recommended: the plugin (from Figma's developer docs)
claude plugin install figma@claude-plugins-official
Manual route (from Figma's developer docs; this does not install Figma's skills)
claude mcp add --transport http figma https://mcp.figma.com/mcp
# all projects instead of only this one:
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http figma https://mcp.figma.com/mcp

After adding the server manually, the docs say to start a new Claude Code session, type /mcp, select figma, choose Authenticate, click Allow access in the browser page that opens, and then confirm with /mcp again; you should see "Authentication successful. Connected to figma". For what claude mcp add and its flags do, see Add an MCP server to Claude Code.

For other clients, the docs say to add an MCP server using the HTTP transport and the URL https://mcp.figma.com/mcp, then sign in to Figma when prompted. Evidence: Reported.

Source: Figma developer docs, read 2026-10-26.

Limits and cautions

  • Only clients in Figma's catalog can connect, per Figma (read 2026-10-26). A developer who wants a new client supported is told to join a waitlist.
  • Writing to the canvas and "code to canvas" are described as continuously improving, and the generate-from-live-UI feature is supported by select clients.
  • Skills are optional extras that help agents use the write tools; Figma says they do not add new capabilities.
  • We cannot say how well it works, how fast it is or what any plan limit is, because we have not run it.

What we tested

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). We have not run the Figma MCP server for this guide.

  • What we ran: nothing. We did not create a Figma account or authenticate, and we did not call any tool.
  • Reported, from Figma's Help Center and developer docs, read 2026-10-26: plans, seats, the two server modes, the Claude Code commands and the sign-in steps.
  • Not tested: the plugin install, the manual command, OAuth sign-in, any read or write tool, rate limits, seat enforcement, the desktop server and any client other than as listed by Figma.
Evidence by section
SectionEvidenceSource
Plans and seatsReportedFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
Remote or desktopReportedFigma Help Center guide, read 2026-10-26
Claude Code setupReportedFigma developer docs, read 2026-10-26
  • Figma MCP server: Figma's own MCP server that gives coding agents access to design files. Reported (not run by us).

FAQ

What is the Figma MCP server?

It is Figma's MCP server. Per Figma's Help Center, it gives AI agents design context to generate code from Figma files, and the remote server lets agents write native content to the canvas. We have not run it; this is Reported, read 2026-10-26.

Is the Figma MCP server free?

Figma lists the Starter plan among the plans that include it, and says canvas writing is free during the beta and will become usage-based. We did not capture rate limits or seat rules. Check Figma's pricing and permissions pages.

How do I connect Claude Code to Figma?

Figma's developer docs give claude plugin install figma@claude-plugins-official, or claude mcp add --transport http figma https://mcp.figma.com/mcp, then /mcp to authenticate in a browser. We have not run these commands, so treat them as documented rather than verified.

Does the Figma MCP server need the desktop app?

No for the remote server, per Figma: it connects to https://mcp.figma.com/mcp without the desktop app. The desktop server runs through the Figma desktop app and needs a Dev or Full seat. We have not run either.

Have you tested the Figma MCP server?

No. We have not run the Figma MCP server. Everything here is from Figma's Help Center guide and developer docs, read 2026-10-26, and we make no claim about how it behaves.

Sources

Page history

  • : First published. Figma's Help Center guide and developer docs read on this date; nothing was run.

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