In-depth architectural comparison of the Figma Edit MCP and Figma MCP Bridge 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Figma Edit MCP
Architecture & Design · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Figma MCP Bridge
Architecture & Design · Local stdio
Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Figma Edit MCP if you need specialized Architecture & Design tools running via a local process. Choose Figma MCP Bridge if your workspace requires Architecture & Design integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Figma Edit MCP 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).
List the document's pages; with `pageIds`, return those pages and their top-level children
node_info
Read one or more nodes — recursive traversal with `properties`, `filter`, and `maxDepth` (the workhorse read; also returns bound variables / explicit modes)
node_transform
Move and/or resize a node by setting absolute `x` / `y` / `width` / `height
node_rename
Rename a node
node_delete
Delete one or more nodes in a single validated batch
node_clone
Duplicate a node, optionally at a new position
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).
Figma Edit MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Figma MCP Bridge belongs to Architecture & Design using local stdio subprocess. Select Figma Edit MCP when you need capabilities focused on architecture & design and Figma MCP Bridge when you require tools for architecture & design.