Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) vs Replicate Flux 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	Replicate Flux MCP Community server generating images and SVG assets via Replicate's Flux models. 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	103
Last commit	28 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add MCP server URL https://mcp.figma.com/mcp (HTTP) and sign in via Figma OAuth`	`npx -y replicate-flux-mcp`
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 Replicate Flux MCP if 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 Replicate Flux MCP

Install / run

npx -y replicate-flux-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "replicate-flux-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "replicate-flux-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "<your-replicate-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) or Replicate Flux 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 Replicate Flux MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Figma MCP Server (Official Remote) and Replicate Flux 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 Replicate Flux 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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