Primitiv vs Figma MCP Go
A side-by-side look at the Primitiv and Figma MCP Go MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Primitiv for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Figma MCP Go for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Primitiv when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_design_context, get_token, get_component.
Choose Figma MCP Go when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You want tools like
get_document, get_nodes_info, get_selection.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 15 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 59 |
| Full listing | View Primitiv | View Figma MCP Go |
Tools & capabilities
Primitiv tools 6
get_design_contextGet tokens, components, conflicts, inferred rules, and violation count. Default (no category) returns a summary with counts. Pass `category: "all" \get_tokenLook up a specific token by name. Pass `category` to narrow search (e.g. `"colors"`, `"spacing"`, `"borderRadius"`); aliases like `"radius"` / `"z-index"` are normalized.get_componentLook up a specific component by name. Returns props, variants, source provenance, and `kind` — `component`, `screen`, `provider`, `icon`, or `other`, so agents reuse real UI and skip screens/providers/icons.get_conflictsGet conflicts between sources. Pass `type: "all" \get_inferred_rulesGet the design rules Primitiv has extracted from your codebase patterns. Pass `category` to filter.get_violationsList token-misuse violations — hardcoded literals in source that bypass the contract, with a suggested token when one fits. Pass `category: "all" \
Figma MCP Go tools 59
get_documentNode tree of the selection, page, or whole file. Stops at 500 nodes by default; `depth`, `maxNodes`, `detail`, `dedupe_components` control sizeget_nodes_infoFull details of nodes by ID. Unknown IDs go in `missing`; `depth` and `maxNodes` limit childrenget_selectionSelected nodes, or pinned ones with `source: "pinned"get_metadataFile name, current page, and all pagessearch_nodesFind nodes by name and/or type on a page, in a node, or in the whole fileget_viewportView center, zoom, and visible areaget_stylesPaint, text, effect, and grid stylesget_variable_defsVariable collections, modes, and valuesget_local_componentsAll components and component setsget_instance_overridesAn instance's component properties and valuesget_annotationsDev Mode annotationsget_fontsFonts on the current page, most used first- +47 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Primitiv
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-by-design-primitiv": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ai-by-design/primitiv"
]
}
}
}
Figma MCP Go
No confirmed install command for Figma MCP Go yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Primitiv is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Figma MCP Go belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Primitiv for finance & fintech work and Figma MCP Go for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Figma MCP Go has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Primitiv is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Figma MCP Go has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ai-by-design-primitiv and figma-mcp-go as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Primitiv has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars. Figma MCP Go has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.