Figma Use vs Konnect

A side-by-side look at the Figma Use and Konnect MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Figma Use logoFigma UseArchitecture & Design · Local subprocess (stdio)Full Figma control: create shapes, text, components, set styles, auto-layout, variables, export. 80+ tools.51GoodAuth: no auth required
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KonnectArchitecture & Design
AI-assisted PCB design for KiCAD 10. Native KiCAD plugin — a single Rust binary exposing 217 schematic, layout, routing, placement, design-review, and manufacturing tools to Claude, or the LLM of your choosing52GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Figma Use for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Konnect for architecture & design. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Figma Use logoChoose Figma Use when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Figma Use

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Choose Konnect when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Konnect

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecFigma Use logoFigma Use
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Konnect
CategoryArchitecture & DesignArchitecture & Design
Quality signal51/100 · Good52/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)—
AuthNo auth requiredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars6111,359
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Figma Use tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Konnect tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.

Figma Use

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dannote-figma-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-use"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Konnect

No confirmed install command for Konnect yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

Figma Use is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Konnect belongs to Architecture & Design and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Figma Use for architecture & design work and Konnect for architecture & design.

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. Konnect has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Figma Use is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Konnect is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 dannote-figma-use and konnect as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Figma Use has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 611 GitHub stars. Konnect has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1,359 GitHub stars.