Figma Context MCP vs Figwright

In-depth architectural comparison of the Figma Context MCP and Figwright 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Figma Context MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: FIGMA_API_KEY, PORT.
• Primary tools included: get_figma_data, download_figma_images.

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Choose Figwright 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).
• Primary tools included: Read, Write, Grounding.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Figma Context MCP GLips Architecture & Design	Figwright awdr74100 Architecture & Design
Summary	Provide coding agents direct access to Figma data to help them one-shot design implementation.	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.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glips-figma-context-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--figma-api-key=YOUR-KEY",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIGMA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awdr74100-figwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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