figma-mcp-go

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
Supports multiple AI tools simultaneously
Written in Go, distributed via npm

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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. Watch the setup video or follow the steps below.

1. Configure your AI tool

Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add -s project figma-mcp-go -- npx -y @vkhanhqui/figma-mcp-go@latest

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

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

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

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

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

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
`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

Write — Delete

Tool	Description
`delete_nodes`	Delete one or more nodes permanently

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

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)

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

Contributing

Issues and PRs are welcome.