Figma Context MCP vs Identity Forge
A side-by-side look at the Figma Context MCP and Identity Forge 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 for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Identity Forge 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 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.
Choose Identity Forge when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_themes, search_themes, similar_themes.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FIGMA_API_KEYPORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 16,009 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Figma Context MCP | View Identity Forge |
Tools & 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
Identity Forge tools 9
list_themesbrowse the catalog as compact summaries. Rank by use-case lane with `use`, run ranked search with `q`, page with `offset`, sort by `featured`, `popular`, `recent`, `name`, or `fit`.search_themesreturn the whole catalog unranked, for briefs too subtle to rank against a lane.similar_themesgiven a kit slug, find neighbours by palette, tags, and audience.match_palettegiven existing brand colors, rank kits by perceptual color distance.search_fontsbrowse the Google Fonts catalog by name or category, or pass `like` with a family you already have to find faces that resemble it. Metadata only, and `like` reads no letterform, so confirm the look before promising it.suggest_font_pairingsthe curated heading/body/mono table, or what goes beside one family the user is committed to.get_design_mdfetch a kit's DESIGN.md, the full design brief.get_tokensfetch tokens as `dtcg`, `css`, `tailwind-v3`, `tailwind-v4`, `shadcn-registry`, or `json`.apply_themewrite DESIGN.md, a tokens file, and an `identityforge.json` stamp into the project. It refuses rather than overwriting a file it did not write, see below.
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
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Identity Forge
{
"mcpServers": {
"identity-forge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"identityforge@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Figma Context MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Identity Forge belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Figma Context MCP for architecture & design work and Identity Forge 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 is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Identity Forge has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 glips-figma-context-mcp and identity-forge as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Figma Context MCP has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 16,009 GitHub stars. Identity Forge has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.