What is the key difference between Figwright and Portravo?

Figwright belongs to the Architecture & Design category with local stdio execution, while Portravo belongs to the Architecture & Design category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Figwright or Portravo in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Figwright and Portravo free or paid?

Figwright operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Portravo operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Figwright lists 3 tools with 5 views and 937 GitHub stars. Portravo lists 8 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Figwright and Portravo together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Figwright vs Portravo

In-depth architectural comparison of the Figwright and Portravo MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Figwright

Architecture & Design · Local stdio

Quality: 65/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Portravo

Architecture & Design · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 69/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Figwright if you need specialized Architecture & Design tools running via a local process. Choose Portravo if your workspace requires Architecture & Design integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Figwright when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Read, Write, Grounding.

Explore Figwright Details

Choose Portravo when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_profile, list_projects, get_takeoff.

Explore Portravo Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Figwright awdr74100 Architecture & Design	P Portravo Architecture & Design
Summary	Bidirectional Figma server over a local WebSocket relay: turn a selection into framework-aware code (reusing your components and tokens), or author frames, text, styles, variables, and whole screens back onto the canvas. 92 tools, any MCP client, no Dev Mode seat or paid tier.	Review construction plan takeoffs and download estimates after review and pricing.
Category & Scope	Architecture & Design

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Figwright Tools (3)

Read

selection, document and node inspection, styles, variables, components, fonts, reactions, motion (animation) state, screenshots, original image-fill assets, PDF export, and video export of animated frames (MP4 / GIF / WebM); plus `list_files` / `use_file` for working across more than one open Figma…

Write

create and edit frames, text, shapes, auto-layout, effects, styles, variables, components (including authoring their boolean/text/instance-swap properties), pages, reactions, and Motion animations (keyframes, animation-style presets, timelines); plus a `batch` tool to apply many edits at once.

Grounding

`get_design_context` for faithful, de-duplicated design context, and `component_map` / `token_map` / `icon_map`, which join Figma data to your codebase so codegen reuses what you already have; plus `design_diff`, which reports what changed in a design against a saved baseline so you update only the…

Portravo Tools (8)

get_profile

Identify the signed-in Portravo account after OAuth account linking.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Figwright Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awdr74100-figwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@figwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Portravo Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portravo": {
      "url": "https://soxoa.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Figwright is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Portravo belongs to Architecture & Design using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Figwright when you need capabilities focused on architecture & design and Portravo when you require tools for architecture & design.

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