What is the key difference between Ctx and Figma?

Ctx belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Figma belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Ctx or Figma 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 Ctx and Figma free or paid?

Ctx operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Figma operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Ctx lists 6 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Figma lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Ctx and Figma 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

Ctx vs Figma

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ctx and Figma 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

Ctx

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Figma

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Ctx if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Figma if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ctx when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: pack_repo, search_context, list_files.

Explore Ctx Details

Choose Figma when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_me, get_file, list_comments.

Explore Figma Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Ctx Developer Tools	F Figma Developer Tools
Summary	Turn a GitHub repo or docs site into agent-ready context: pack it or search it, over MCP.	Figma MCP Pack
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ctx Tools (6)

pack_repo

The repo as one context blob with `==== path ====` headers + token estimate

search_context

Only the passages matching `query`, each with file, line and score

list_files

JSON: the text files ctx would include, with byte sizes

get_file

The full text of a single file

pack_docs

A crawled docs site as one context blob (each page → Markdown)

search_docs

Only the docs passages matching `query`, each with page URL, line and score

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).

Ctx Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ctx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Figma Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Ctx is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Figma belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Ctx when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Figma when you require tools for developer tools.

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