Figma Context MCP AIR vs Figwright
A side-by-side look at the Figma Context MCP AIR and Figwright MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Figma Context MCP AIR for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Figwright 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 Figma Context MCP AIR when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIGMA_API_KEY, FIGMA_OAUTH_TOKEN, PORT, OUTPUT_FORMAT, SKIP_IMAGE_DOWNLOADS, NODE_ENV. - You want tools like
download_figma_images, get_screenshot, get_metadata.
Choose Figwright 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.
- You want tools like
Read, Write, Grounding.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | FIGMA_API_KEYFIGMA_OAUTH_TOKENPORTOUTPUT_FORMATSKIP_IMAGE_DOWNLOADSNODE_ENV | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1,155 |
| Directory activity | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Figma Context MCP AIR | View Figwright |
Tools & capabilities
Figma Context MCP AIR tools 7
download_figma_imagesDownloads PNG or SVG renders of Figma nodes to your local filesystem.get_screenshotCaptures a Figma node as a 2x PNG and saves it to disk. Useful for visual validation.get_metadataReturns a sparse XML representation of the node hierarchy (depth=2). Use this for quick layer discovery before fetching full design context.get_variable_defsFetches all design tokens from a Figma file — variable collections (colors, spacing, typography) and published styles (effects, text styles, fill styles). Returns data with CSS custom property syntax.whoamiReturns the authenticated user's Figma account information (name, email, plan tier). Useful for verifying your API key is working.create_design_system_rulesGenerates a comprehensive markdown template for project-specific design system rules. Tailored to your language and framework combination. Save the output to `CLAUDE.md` or your project's AI instructions file.get_figjamExtracts content from a FigJam board — sticky notes, connectors, shapes, sections — as XML with screenshot URLs.
Figwright tools 3
Readselection, document and node inspection, styles, variables, components, fonts, prototype reactions and flows, 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…Writecreate and edit frames, text, shapes (lines, polygons, stars, boolean operations, flattening), auto-layout, alignment and distribution, effects, images (as a new layer or into an existing layer's fill), styles, variables (including importing a team library's variables and styles, and switching a fr…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…
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 Context MCP AIR
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma-context-mcp-air": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figma-context-mcp-air"
],
"env": {
"FIGMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIGMA_API_KEY_HERE",
"FIGMA_OAUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_FIGMA_OAUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE",
"OUTPUT_FORMAT": "YOUR_OUTPUT_FORMAT_HERE",
"SKIP_IMAGE_DOWNLOADS": "YOUR_SKIP_IMAGE_DOWNLOADS_HERE",
"NODE_ENV": "YOUR_NODE_ENV_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Figwright
{
"mcpServers": {
"awdr74100-figwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@figwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Figma Context MCP AIR is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Figwright belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Figma Context MCP AIR for architecture & design work and Figwright 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.
Figma Context MCP AIR has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Figwright 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 figma-context-mcp-air and awdr74100-figwright as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Figma Context MCP AIR has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Figwright has 69/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1,155 GitHub stars.