Figma Context MCP AIR

Give your AI coding agent access to Figma design data.
Implement designs in any framework with pixel-perfect accuracy — in one shot.

What is this?

figma-context-mcp-air is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, etc.) direct access to your Figma design data.

It exposes 9 tools covering the full design-to-code workflow:

| Tool | Description | |---|---| | get_figma_data | Full design data — layout, text, visuals, components (YAML/JSON) | | get_design_context | Alias for get_figma_data matching the official Figma MCP tool naming | | download_figma_images | Download PNG/SVG assets from Figma nodes to your local filesystem | | get_screenshot | Capture a Figma node as a base64 PNG for visual inspection by the AI | | get_metadata | Sparse XML layer hierarchy for quick node discovery before full extraction | | get_variable_defs | All design tokens — colors, typography, spacing, effects, and styles | | whoami | Verify your Figma authentication and check your plan tier | | create_design_system_rules | Generate framework-specific design system documentation for your project | | get_figjam | Extract FigJam board content (sticky notes, connectors, shapes) as XML |

Before returning data to the AI, the server simplifies and filters the raw Figma API response — keeping only the layout and styling information that matters for code generation. This reduces noise and dramatically improves AI accuracy.

Getting Started

You need a Figma Personal Access Token to use this server.
How to create a Figma API access token →

MacOS / Linux

Add this to your MCP client configuration file (e.g. ~/.cursor/mcp.json, claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Figma MCP AIR": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "figma-context-mcp-air", "--figma-api-key=YOUR-KEY", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Windows

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Figma MCP AIR": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "figma-context-mcp-air", "--figma-api-key=YOUR-KEY", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Using Environment Variables

You can also set FIGMA_API_KEY in the env field instead of passing it as a flag:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Figma MCP AIR": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "figma-context-mcp-air", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "YOUR-KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

How it works

1. Open your AI coding tool's chat (e.g. agent mode in Cursor).
2. Paste a link to a Figma file, frame, or component.
3. Ask the AI to implement the design.
4. The AI calls get_design_context (or get_figma_data) to fetch structured design data, then writes your code.

For more advanced workflows, the AI can:

• Call get_screenshot to visually inspect a node before implementing it
• Call get_variable_defs to extract your design tokens and map them to CSS variables
• Call get_metadata for a quick layer overview before fetching full data
• Call create_design_system_rules to generate project-specific coding guidelines

Configuration Options

| CLI Flag | Environment Variable | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | --figma-api-key | FIGMA_API_KEY | (required) | Your Figma Personal Access Token | | --figma-oauth-token | FIGMA_OAUTH_TOKEN | — | OAuth Bearer token (alternative to PAT) | | --port | PORT | 3333 | HTTP server port (HTTP mode only) | | --json | OUTPUT_FORMAT=json | YAML | Return JSON instead of YAML | | --skip-image-downloads | SKIP_IMAGE_DOWNLOADS | false | Disable the download_figma_images tool | | --image-dir | — | — | Custom directory for downloaded images | | --stdio | NODE_ENV=cli | — | Run in stdio mode (required for MCP clients) |

Tool Reference

get_figma_data / get_design_context

Fetches and simplifies Figma design data for a file or specific node. Returns layout (flexbox/grid), typography, colors, borders, effects, and component metadata in YAML or JSON.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required) — The key from your Figma URL: figma.com/design/<fileKey>/...
• nodeId (optional) — The node ID from the URL: ?node-id=<nodeId>. Use format 1234:5678.
• depth (optional) — How many levels deep to traverse. Only use if explicitly needed.

download_figma_images

Downloads PNG or SVG renders of Figma nodes to your local filesystem.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required)
• nodes (required) — Array of { nodeId, fileName } objects
• localPath (required) — Directory to save images
• pngScale (optional) — Scale factor for PNG exports (default: 1)
• svgOptions (optional) — SVG export options (outline text, include IDs, simplify strokes)

get_screenshot

Captures a Figma node as a 2x PNG and saves it to disk. Useful for visual validation.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required)
• nodeId (required)
• localPath (optional) — Save directory (default: ./screenshots)
• fileName (optional) — Output filename without extension

get_metadata

Returns a sparse XML representation of the node hierarchy (depth=2). Use this for quick layer discovery before fetching full design context.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required)
• nodeId (required)

get_variable_defs

Fetches all design tokens from a Figma file — variable collections (colors, spacing, typography) and published styles (effects, text styles, fill styles). Returns data with CSS custom property syntax.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required)

whoami

Returns the authenticated user's Figma account information (name, email, plan tier). Useful for verifying your API key is working.

Parameters: None

create_design_system_rules

Generates a comprehensive markdown template for project-specific design system rules. Tailored to your language and framework combination. Save the output to CLAUDE.md or your project's AI instructions file.

Parameters:

• clientLanguages (required) — e.g. "typescript,javascript"
• clientFrameworks (required) — "react", "vue", "svelte", "angular", or "unknown"

get_figjam

Extracts content from a FigJam board — sticky notes, connectors, shapes, sections — as XML with screenshot URLs.

Parameters:

• fileKey (required)
• nodeId (optional) — Specific section or frame within the FigJam board

Development

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build
pnpm build

# Development mode (HTTP, with watch)
pnpm dev

# Development mode (stdio)
pnpm dev:cli

# Run tests
pnpm test

# Type check
pnpm type-check

# Lint
pnpm lint

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before submitting a pull request.

For major features, open an issue first to discuss the approach.

License

MIT — see LICENSE

Acknowledgements

This project is a fork of GLips/Figma-Context-MCP (the Framelink MCP server), extended with additional tools to match the full official Figma MCP tool surface.