Figma Use vs Figwright

In-depth architectural comparison of the Figma Use and Figwright 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Figma Use 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).
• You have access to required keys: FIGMA_USE_REMOTE_DEBUGGING_PORT.
• Primary tools included: Imperative CLI commands for Figma object creation and styling, Declarative JSX rendering of Figma layouts and components, Support for 80+ design operations including auto-layout and variables.

Explore Figma Use Details

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.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Figma Use dannote Architecture & Design	Figwright awdr74100 Architecture & Design
Summary	Full Figma control: create shapes, text, components, set styles, auto-layout, variables, export. 80+ tools.	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.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dannote-figma-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-use"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_USE_REMOTE_DEBUGGING_PORT": "YOUR_FIGMA_USE_REMOTE_DEBUGGING_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awdr74100-figwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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