Figma Edit MCP vs Figwright

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

Figma Edit MCP logoFigma Edit MCPArchitecture & Design · Local subprocess (stdio)Programmatically read, create, and modify Figma designs via MCP.59GoodAuth: not declaredFigwright logoFigwrightArchitecture & Design · Local subprocess (stdio)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.69GreatAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Figma Edit MCP 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?

Figma Edit MCP logoChoose Figma Edit MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like page_info, node_info, node_transform.
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Figwright logoChoose 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.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecFigma Edit MCP logoFigma Edit MCPFigwright logoFigwright
CategoryArchitecture & DesignArchitecture & Design
Quality signal59/100 · Good69/100 · Great
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars141,155
Directory activity 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools453

Tools & capabilities

Figma Edit MCP tools 45

  • page_infoList the document's pages; with `pageIds`, return those pages and their top-level children
  • node_infoRead one or more nodes — recursive traversal with `properties`, `filter`, and `maxDepth` (the workhorse read; also returns bound variables / explicit modes)
  • node_transformMove and/or resize a node by setting absolute `x` / `y` / `width` / `height
  • node_renameRename a node
  • node_deleteDelete one or more nodes in a single validated batch
  • node_cloneDuplicate a node, optionally at a new position
  • view_navigateNavigate the editor view to a page or node(s)
  • node_groupWrap nodes in a new group
  • node_ungroupDissolve a group, promoting its children
  • node_flattenFlatten a node and its children into a single vector
  • node_insert_childReparent a node under a new parent at an optional index
  • node_set_auto_layoutConfigure a frame's auto-layout (mode, padding, spacing, alignment, sizing)
  • +33 more on the listing page

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 Edit MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-edit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--package",
        "figma-edit-mcp",
        "figma-edit-mcp-socket"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Figwright

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awdr74100-figwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@figwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Figma Edit MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Figwright belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Figma Edit MCP 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 Edit MCP 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-edit-mcp and awdr74100-figwright as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Figma Edit MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. Figwright has 69/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1,155 GitHub stars.