HTML to Figma — Design System vs Tapsite

In-depth architectural comparison of the HTML to Figma — Design System and Tapsite 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 HTML to Figma — Design System when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore HTML to Figma — Design System Details

Choose Tapsite when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Tapsite Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HTML to Figma — Design System Developer Tools	Tapsite Developer Tools
Summary	Translate HTML prototypes into Figma using your design system's real components and tokens.	MCP server for web inspection, design system extraction, and accessibility audits
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "html-to-figma-design-system": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mode"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tapsite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tapsite"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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