Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) Official Figma server that brings design context, variables, and components into AI coding tools. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth Hosted	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	Hosted	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	120	15k
Last commit	28 days ago	21 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add MCP server URL https://mcp.figma.com/mcp (HTTP) and sign in via Figma OAuth`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Figma MCP Server (Official Remote)

Install / run

Add MCP server URL https://mcp.figma.com/mcp (HTTP) and sign in via Figma OAuth

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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