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title: "Figma Dev Mode MCP server – install in Claude Desktop and Cursor"
summary: "Figma's official Dev Mode MCP server that lets an agent read selected frames, components, and styles from the running Figma desktop app."
canonical: https://unlocksaas.com/mcp-tools/figma
updated: 2026-05-22
publisher: "Unlock SaaS"
author: "Maryan"
license: All rights reserved. Quotation with attribution permitted.
---

# Figma Dev Mode MCP server

> Figma's official Dev Mode MCP server that lets an agent read selected frames, components, and styles from the running Figma desktop app.

- Vendor: Figma
- Vendor URL: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/32132100833559
- Category: Design and testing
- Distribution: Local binary
- Install handle: figma-desktop
- Official: yes
- Access: Runs inside the Figma desktop app via a local loopback port. Enable Dev Mode and the MCP server toggle in preferences.

## TL;DR

Figma ships an official MCP server inside the desktop app's Dev Mode. The agent can read the user's current selection, inspect components, and surface tokens – bridging the gap between a design and the code that should implement it. The right server when you are translating a Figma file into shipping UI.

## Why an indie SaaS founder cares

If you are an indie SaaS founder using Figma to draft your landing page or app UI, this server lets Claude or Cursor read the design directly from the desktop app rather than asking you to copy values. Auto-grounded design-to-code, with no screenshot ping-pong.

## What an agent can do with it

- **Read the current selection** – Inspect the frame or component the user has selected in Figma.
- **Inspect tokens and styles** – Surface design tokens and component definitions for code generation.

## Install in Claude Desktop

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma": {
      "command": "figma-desktop"
    }
  }
}
```

## Install in Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma": {
      "command": "figma-desktop"
    }
  }
}
```

## FAQ

**Does this work without the Figma desktop app?**

No – the server is bundled with the desktop app and runs locally while Figma is open.

Last verified: 2026-05-22.

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Canonical URL: https://unlocksaas.com/mcp-tools/figma
Publisher: Unlock SaaS (https://unlocksaas.com)
Contact: maryan@unlocksaas.com