figma-mcp-go
figma-mcp-go
Figma MCP — Free, No Rate Limits
Open-source Figma MCP server with full read/write access via plugin — no REST API, no rate limits. Turn text into designs and designs into real code. Works with Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and any MCP-compatible AI tool.
Highlights
No Figma API token required
No rate limits — free plan friendly
Read and Write live Figma data via plugin bridge — 73 tools total
Full design automation — styles, variables, components, prototypes, and content
Design strategies included — read_design_strategy, design_strategy, and more prompts built in
Styles, Variables, Components, Prototypes, and Content
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eae41471-fc72-4574-8261-4f42c38b8c99
Text to Design, Design to Code
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/17bda971-0e83-4f18-8758-8ac2b8dcba62
Why this exists
Most Figma MCP servers rely on the Figma REST API.
That sounds fine… until you hit this:
Plan | Limit |
Starter / View / Collab | 6 tool calls/month |
Pro / Org (Dev seat) | 200 tool calls/day |
Enterprise | 600 tool calls/day |
If you're experimenting with AI tools, you'll burn through that in minutes.
I didn't have enough money to pay for higher limits. So I built something that doesn't use the API at all.
Installation & Setup
Install via npx — no build step required. Watch the setup video or follow the steps below.

1. Configure your AI tool
Claude Code CLI
claude mcp add -s project figma-mcp-go -- npx -y @vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go@latestCodex CLI
codex mcp add figma-mcp-go -- npx -y @vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go@latest.mcp.json (Claude and other MCP-compatible tools)
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma-mcp-go": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go"]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json (Cursor / VS Code / GitHub Copilot)
{
"servers": {
"figma-mcp-go": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go"
]
}
}
}2. Install the Figma plugin
In Figma Desktop: Plugins → Development → Import plugin from manifest
Select
manifest.jsonfrom the plugin.zipRun the plugin inside any Figma file
Available Tools
Write — Create
Tool | Description |
| Create a frame with optional auto-layout, fill, and parent |
| Create a rectangle with optional fill and corner radius |
| Create an ellipse or circle |
| Create a text node (font loaded automatically) |
| Decode base64 image and place it as a rectangle fill |
| Convert an existing FRAME node into a reusable component |
| Create a Figma Section node to organise frames on a page |
Write — Modify
Tool | Description |
| Update text content of an existing TEXT node |
| Set solid fill color (hex) on a node |
| Set solid stroke color and weight on a node |
| Set opacity of one or more nodes (0 = transparent, 1 = opaque) |
| Set corner radius — uniform or per-corner |
| Set or update auto-layout (flex) properties on a frame |
| Show or hide one or more nodes |
| Lock one or more nodes to prevent accidental edits |
| Unlock one or more nodes |
| Set absolute rotation in degrees on one or more nodes |
| Change z-order: |
| Set blend mode (MULTIPLY, SCREEN, OVERLAY, …) on one or more nodes |
| Set responsive constraints |
| Move nodes to an absolute x/y position |
| Resize nodes by width and/or height |
| Rename a node |
| Clone a node, optionally repositioning or reparenting |
| Move nodes to a different parent frame, group, or section |
| Bulk rename nodes via find/replace, regex, or prefix/suffix |
| Find and replace text across all TEXT nodes in a subtree or page; supports regex |
Write — Delete
Tool | Description |
| Delete one or more nodes permanently |
Write — Prototype
Tool | Description |
| Set prototype reactions (triggers + actions) on a node; mode |
| Remove all or specific reactions by zero-based index from a node |
Write — Styles
Tool | Description |
| Apply drop shadow / blur effects directly on a node (no style required) |
| Create a named paint style with a solid color |
| Create a named text style with font, size, and spacing |
| Create a named effect style (drop shadow, inner shadow, blur) |
| Create a named layout grid style (columns, rows, or grid) |
| Rename or recolor an existing paint style |
| Apply an existing local style to a node, linking it to that style |
| Delete any style (paint, text, effect, or grid) by ID |
Write — Variables
Tool | Description |
| Create a new local variable collection with an optional initial mode |
| Add a new mode to an existing collection (e.g. Light/Dark) |
| Create a variable (COLOR/FLOAT/STRING/BOOLEAN) in a collection |
| Set a variable's value for a specific mode |
| Bind a variable to a node property — supports |
| Delete a variable or an entire collection |
Write — Pages
Tool | Description |
| Add a new page to the document (optional name and index) |
| Delete a page by ID or name (cannot delete the only page) |
| Rename a page by ID or current name |
Write — Components & Navigation
Tool | Description |
| Switch the active Figma page by ID or name |
| Group two or more nodes into a GROUP |
| Ungroup GROUP nodes, moving children to the parent |
| Swap the main component of an INSTANCE node |
| Detach component instances, converting them to plain frames |
Read — Document & Selection
Tool | Description |
| Full current page tree |
| File name, pages, current page |
| All pages (IDs + names) — lightweight, no tree loading |
| Currently selected nodes |
| Single node by ID |
| Multiple nodes by ID |
| Depth-limited tree with |
| Find nodes by name substring and/or type within a subtree |
| All text nodes in a subtree |
| Nodes matching given type list |
| Current viewport center, zoom, and visible bounds |
Read — Styles & Variables
Tool | Description |
| Paint, text, effect, and grid styles |
| Variable collections and values |
| All components + component sets with variant properties |
| Dev-mode annotations |
| All fonts used on the current page, sorted by frequency |
| Prototype/interaction reactions on a node |
Export
Tool | Description |
| Base64 image export of any node |
| Export images to disk (server-side, no API call) |
| Export multiple frames as a single multi-page PDF file saved to disk |
| Export design tokens (variables + paint styles) as JSON or CSS |
MCP Prompts
Prompt | Description |
| Best practices for reading Figma designs |
| Best practices for creating and modifying designs |
| Chunked approach for replacing text across a design |
| Convert manual annotations to native Figma annotations |
| Transfer overrides between component instances |
| Map prototype reactions into interaction flow diagrams |
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Contributing
Issues and PRs are welcome.
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