figma-mcp-rust

A high-performance Rust port of vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go.
All credit for the original design, the Figma plugin bridge, and the tool catalogue goes to
@vkhanhqui. This repo migrates that same MCP server to Rust
with structured logging, race-free request correlation, and a declarative tool table —
see "What changed in the Rust rewrite" below.

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

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.

1. Configure your AI tool

Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add -s project figma-mcp-rust -- npx -y @alvinindra/figma-mcp-rust@latest

Codex CLI

codex mcp add figma-mcp-rust -- npx -y @alvinindra/figma-mcp-rust@latest

.mcp.json (Claude and other MCP-compatible tools)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-mcp-rust": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alvinindra/figma-mcp-rust"]
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (Cursor / VS Code / GitHub Copilot)

{
  "servers": {
    "figma-mcp-rust": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alvinindra/figma-mcp-rust"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Install the Figma plugin

In Figma Desktop: Plugins → Development → Import plugin from manifest
Select manifest.json from the plugin.zip
Run the plugin inside any Figma file

Available Tools

Write — Create

Tool	Description
`create_frame`	Create a frame with optional auto-layout, fill, and parent
`create_rectangle`	Create a rectangle with optional fill and corner radius
`create_ellipse`	Create an ellipse or circle
`create_text`	Create a text node (font loaded automatically)
`import_image`	Decode base64 image and place it as a rectangle fill
`create_component`	Convert an existing FRAME node into a reusable component
`create_section`	Create a Figma Section node to organise frames on a page

Write — Modify

Tool	Description
`set_text`	Update text content of an existing TEXT node
`set_fills`	Set solid fill color (hex) on a node
`set_strokes`	Set solid stroke color and weight on a node
`set_opacity`	Set opacity of one or more nodes (0 = transparent, 1 = opaque)
`set_corner_radius`	Set corner radius — uniform or per-corner
`set_auto_layout`	Set or update auto-layout (flex) properties on a frame
`set_visible`	Show or hide one or more nodes
`lock_nodes`	Lock one or more nodes to prevent accidental edits
`unlock_nodes`	Unlock one or more nodes
`rotate_nodes`	Set absolute rotation in degrees on one or more nodes
`reorder_nodes`	Change z-order: `bringToFront`, `sendToBack`, `bringForward`, `sendBackward`
`set_blend_mode`	Set blend mode (MULTIPLY, SCREEN, OVERLAY, …) on one or more nodes
`set_constraints`	Set responsive constraints `{ horizontal, vertical }` on one or more nodes
`move_nodes`	Move nodes to an absolute x/y position
`resize_nodes`	Resize nodes by width and/or height
`rename_node`	Rename a node
`clone_node`	Clone a node, optionally repositioning or reparenting
`reparent_nodes`	Move nodes to a different parent frame, group, or section
`batch_rename_nodes`	Bulk rename nodes via find/replace, regex, or prefix/suffix
`find_replace_text`	Find and replace text across all TEXT nodes in a subtree or page; supports regex

Write — Delete

Tool	Description
`delete_nodes`	Delete one or more nodes permanently

Write — Prototype

Tool	Description
`set_reactions`	Set prototype reactions (triggers + actions) on a node; mode `replace` or `append`
`remove_reactions`	Remove all or specific reactions by zero-based index from a node

Write — Styles

Tool	Description
`set_effects`	Apply drop shadow / blur effects directly on a node (no style required)
`create_paint_style`	Create a named paint style with a solid color
`create_text_style`	Create a named text style with font, size, and spacing
`create_effect_style`	Create a named effect style (drop shadow, inner shadow, blur)
`create_grid_style`	Create a named layout grid style (columns, rows, or grid)
`update_paint_style`	Rename or recolor an existing paint style
`apply_style_to_node`	Apply an existing local style to a node, linking it to that style
`delete_style`	Delete any style (paint, text, effect, or grid) by ID

Write — Variables

Tool	Description
`create_variable_collection`	Create a new local variable collection with an optional initial mode
`add_variable_mode`	Add a new mode to an existing collection (e.g. Light/Dark)
`create_variable`	Create a variable (COLOR/FLOAT/STRING/BOOLEAN) in a collection
`set_variable_value`	Set a variable's value for a specific mode
`bind_variable_to_node`	Bind a variable to a node property — supports `fillColor`, `strokeColor`, `visible`, `opacity`, `rotation`, `width`, `height`, corner radii, spacing, and more
`delete_variable`	Delete a variable or an entire collection

Write — Pages

Tool	Description
`add_page`	Add a new page to the document (optional name and index)
`delete_page`	Delete a page by ID or name (cannot delete the only page)
`rename_page`	Rename a page by ID or current name

Write — Components & Navigation

Tool	Description
`navigate_to_page`	Switch the active Figma page by ID or name
`group_nodes`	Group two or more nodes into a GROUP
`ungroup_nodes`	Ungroup GROUP nodes, moving children to the parent
`swap_component`	Swap the main component of an INSTANCE node
`detach_instance`	Detach component instances, converting them to plain frames

Read — Document & Selection

Tool	Description
`get_document`	Full current page tree
`get_metadata`	File name, pages, current page
`get_pages`	All pages (IDs + names) — lightweight, no tree loading
`get_selection`	Currently selected nodes
`get_node`	Single node by ID
`get_nodes_info`	Multiple nodes by ID
`get_design_context`	Depth-limited tree with `detail` level (`minimal`/`compact`/`full`)
`search_nodes`	Find nodes by name substring and/or type within a subtree
`scan_text_nodes`	All text nodes in a subtree
`scan_nodes_by_types`	Nodes matching given type list
`get_viewport`	Current viewport center, zoom, and visible bounds

Read — Styles & Variables

Tool	Description
`get_styles`	Paint, text, effect, and grid styles
`get_variable_defs`	Variable collections and values
`get_local_components`	All components + component sets with variant properties
`get_annotations`	Dev-mode annotations
`get_fonts`	All fonts used on the current page, sorted by frequency
`get_reactions`	Prototype/interaction reactions on a node

Export

Tool	Description
`get_screenshot`	Base64 image export of any node
`save_screenshots`	Export images to disk (server-side, no API call)
`export_frames_to_pdf`	Export multiple frames as a single multi-page PDF file saved to disk
`export_tokens`	Export design tokens (variables + paint styles) as JSON or CSS

MCP Prompts

Prompt	Description
`read_design_strategy`	Best practices for reading Figma designs
`design_strategy`	Best practices for creating and modifying designs
`text_replacement_strategy`	Chunked approach for replacing text across a design
`annotation_conversion_strategy`	Convert manual annotations to native Figma annotations
`swap_overrides_instances`	Transfer overrides between component instances
`reaction_to_connector_strategy`	Map prototype reactions into interaction flow diagrams

Related Projects

vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go — the Go original
magic-spells/figma-mcp-bridge
grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp
gethopp/figma-mcp-bridge

What changed in the Rust rewrite

Memory-safe websocket bridge — request/response correlation uses tokio::sync::oneshot
instead of Go channels guarded by sync.Once, removing the send-on-closed-channel race.
Declarative tool table — all 73 tool registrations live in a single static array
(src/tools/definitions.rs) instead of ~700 lines of repetitive Go handlers. New tools
are added by appending one entry plus an optional JSON Schema builder.
Structured logging via tracing — every component emits per-target events
(bridge, leader, follower, election, node) at adjustable levels. Set
FIGMA_MCP_LOG=debug for verbose output.
thiserror-based error types instead of formatted strings, so callers can match on
specific failure modes (NotConnected, Timeout, etc.).
Pure-Rust PDF merging via lopdf — no external CLI dependency.
First-class CLI via clap with derived help text and validation.

Contributing

Issues and PRs are welcome.

figma-mcp-rust

figma-mcp-rust

Why this exists

Installation & Setup

1. Configure your AI tool

2. Install the Figma plugin

Available Tools

Write — Create

Write — Modify

Write — Delete

Write — Prototype

Write — Styles

Write — Variables

Write — Pages

Write — Components & Navigation

Read — Document & Selection

Read — Styles & Variables

Export

MCP Prompts

Related Projects

What changed in the Rust rewrite

Contributing

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