CI Control Bridge vs Figma Context MCP
A side-by-side look at the CI Control Bridge and Figma Context MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose CI Control Bridge for home automation work as a local process; choose Figma Context MCP for architecture & design as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose CI Control Bridge when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DDC_API_KEY, MQTT_ENABLED, MQTT_HOST. - You want tools like
get_vcp_code, set_vcp_code, get_brightness.
Choose Figma Context MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIGMA_API_KEY, PORT. - You want tools like
get_figma_data, download_figma_images.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 71/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | DDC_API_KEYMQTT_ENABLEDMQTT_HOST | FIGMA_API_KEYPORT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 16,068 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 2 |
| Full listing | View CI Control Bridge | View Figma Context MCP |
Tools & capabilities
CI Control Bridge tools 5
get_vcp_codeRead a specific VCP code valueset_vcp_codeWrite a value to a VCP codeget_brightnessGet monitor brightness (0-100)set_brightnessSet monitor brightness (0-100)refresh_monitorsRe-scan monitors and VCP capabilities
Figma Context MCP tools 2
get_figma_dataGet comprehensive Figma file data including layout, content, visuals, and component informationdownload_figma_imagesDownload SVG and PNG images used in a Figma file based on the IDs of image or icon nodes. Images will be saved relative to the server's image directory: /home/user
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.
CI Control Bridge
{
"mcpServers": {
"ddc-ci-control-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ddc-ci-control-bridge"
],
"env": {
"DDC_API_KEY": "YOUR_DDC_API_KEY_HERE",
"MQTT_ENABLED": "YOUR_MQTT_ENABLED_HERE",
"MQTT_HOST": "YOUR_MQTT_HOST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Figma Context MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"glips-figma-context-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figma-developer-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIGMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIGMA_API_KEY_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
CI Control Bridge is categorized under Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Figma Context MCP belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CI Control Bridge for home automation work and Figma Context MCP 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.
CI Control Bridge is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Figma Context MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 ddc-ci-control-bridge and glips-figma-context-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, CI Control Bridge has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Figma Context MCP has 71/100 (Great) with 10 views, 0 installs and 16,068 GitHub stars.