Figma Mcp Rust

io.github.nntoanv0.1.0Updated Oct 2, 2026

Figma MCP server in Rust: plugin bridge, no API token, no rate limits, 73 tools.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Lets an assistant read and modify live Figma designs through a Figma plugin bridge, with 73 tools and no Figma API token.

What it does
A local MCP server that connects to a Figma plugin running in Figma Desktop and exposes 73 tools for reading and writing design files. Read tools cover the page tree, nodes, selection, styles, variables, components, fonts, annotations, and prototype reactions. Write tools create and modify frames, text, shapes, components, styles, variables, pages, and prototype reactions, and can delete nodes, styles, variables, and pages. Export tools produce screenshots, PDFs, and design tokens as JSON or CSS, and built-in prompts suggest design workflows.
When to use it
Useful when an assistant should inspect or edit a Figma file directly, for example turning text into designs, generating design tokens, bulk-renaming layers, or auditing styles. It suits users who want to avoid Figma REST API call limits, since it goes through the plugin bridge instead.
Requirements
Runs locally over stdio, installed with npx from the npm package @nntoan/figma-mcp-rust; Node.js is needed. The Figma Desktop app must be running with the bundled plugin imported from its manifest and active in an open file. No Figma API token or environment variables are declared.
Before you install
The server has full read and write access to the open Figma file: tools can create, modify, and permanently delete nodes, styles, variables, and pages, and can export images and PDFs to disk. Work on a copy or in version history, and review destructive operations before approving them. The optional FIGMA_MCP_LOG variable only controls logging verbosity.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Figma Mcp Rust in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

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

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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 in total
  • Full design automation: styles, variables, components, prototypes, and content
  • Design strategies built in as MCP prompts, plus matching Claude Code skills

Why this exists

Most Figma MCP servers rely on the Figma REST API.

That sounds fine until you hit this:

PlanLimit
Starter / View / Collab6 tool calls/month
Pro / Org (Dev seat)200 tool calls/day
Enterprise600 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

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

Claude Code plugin marketplace

bash
/plugin marketplace add nntoan/figma-mcp-rust/plugin install figma-mcp-rust@figma-mcp-rust

Installing the plugin also adds 13 skills covering the workflows below, from reading designs to generating tokens and troubleshooting the bridge.

Codex CLI

bash
codex mcp add figma-mcp-rust -- npx -y @nntoan/figma-mcp-rust@latest

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

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

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

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

2. Install the Figma plugin

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

Available Tools

Write: Create

ToolDescription
create_frameCreate a frame with optional auto-layout, fill, and parent
create_rectangleCreate a rectangle with optional fill and corner radius
create_ellipseCreate an ellipse or circle
create_textCreate a text node (font loaded automatically)
import_imageDecode base64 image and place it as a rectangle fill
create_componentConvert an existing FRAME node into a reusable component
create_sectionCreate a Figma Section node to organise frames on a page

Write: Modify

ToolDescription
set_textUpdate text content of an existing TEXT node
set_fillsSet solid fill color (hex) on a node
set_strokesSet solid stroke color and weight on a node
set_opacitySet opacity of one or more nodes (0 = transparent, 1 = opaque)
set_corner_radiusSet corner radius, uniform or per-corner
set_auto_layoutSet or update auto-layout (flex) properties on a frame
set_visibleShow or hide one or more nodes
lock_nodesLock one or more nodes to prevent accidental edits
unlock_nodesUnlock one or more nodes
rotate_nodesSet absolute rotation in degrees on one or more nodes
reorder_nodesChange z-order: bringToFront, sendToBack, bringForward, sendBackward
set_blend_modeSet blend mode (MULTIPLY, SCREEN, OVERLAY, and more) on one or more nodes
set_constraintsSet responsive constraints { horizontal, vertical } on one or more nodes
move_nodesMove nodes to an absolute x/y position
resize_nodesResize nodes by width and/or height
rename_nodeRename a node
clone_nodeClone a node, optionally repositioning or reparenting
reparent_nodesMove nodes to a different parent frame, group, or section
batch_rename_nodesBulk rename nodes via find/replace, regex, or prefix/suffix
find_replace_textFind and replace text across all TEXT nodes in a subtree or page; supports regex

Write: Delete

ToolDescription
delete_nodesDelete one or more nodes permanently

Write: Prototype

ToolDescription
set_reactionsSet prototype reactions (triggers + actions) on a node; mode replace or append
remove_reactionsRemove all or specific reactions by zero-based index from a node

Write: Styles

ToolDescription
set_effectsApply drop shadow / blur effects directly on a node (no style required)
create_paint_styleCreate a named paint style with a solid color
create_text_styleCreate a named text style with font, size, and spacing
create_effect_styleCreate a named effect style (drop shadow, inner shadow, blur)
create_grid_styleCreate a named layout grid style (columns, rows, or grid)
update_paint_styleRename or recolor an existing paint style
apply_style_to_nodeApply an existing local style to a node, linking it to that style
delete_styleDelete any style (paint, text, effect, or grid) by ID

Write: Variables

ToolDescription
create_variable_collectionCreate a new local variable collection with an optional initial mode
add_variable_modeAdd a new mode to an existing collection (e.g. Light/Dark)
create_variableCreate a variable (COLOR/FLOAT/STRING/BOOLEAN) in a collection
set_variable_valueSet a variable's value for a specific mode
bind_variable_to_nodeBind a variable to a node property; supports fillColor, strokeColor, visible, opacity, rotation, width, height, corner radii, spacing, and more
delete_variableDelete a variable or an entire collection

Write: Pages

ToolDescription
add_pageAdd a new page to the document (optional name and index)
delete_pageDelete a page by ID or name (cannot delete the only page)
rename_pageRename a page by ID or current name

Write: Components & Navigation

ToolDescription
navigate_to_pageSwitch the active Figma page by ID or name
group_nodesGroup two or more nodes into a GROUP
ungroup_nodesUngroup GROUP nodes, moving children to the parent
swap_componentSwap the main component of an INSTANCE node
detach_instanceDetach component instances, converting them to plain frames

Read: Document & Selection

ToolDescription
get_documentFull current page tree
get_metadataFile name, pages, current page
get_pagesAll pages (IDs + names), lightweight, no tree loading
get_selectionCurrently selected nodes
get_nodeSingle node by ID
get_nodes_infoMultiple nodes by ID
get_design_contextDepth-limited tree with detail level (minimal/compact/full)
search_nodesFind nodes by name substring and/or type within a subtree
scan_text_nodesAll text nodes in a subtree
scan_nodes_by_typesNodes matching given type list
get_viewportCurrent viewport center, zoom, and visible bounds

Read: Styles & Variables

ToolDescription
get_stylesPaint, text, effect, and grid styles
get_variable_defsVariable collections and values
get_local_componentsAll components + component sets with variant properties
get_annotationsDev-mode annotations
get_fontsAll fonts used on the current page, sorted by frequency
get_reactionsPrototype/interaction reactions on a node

Export

ToolDescription
get_screenshotBase64 image export of any node
save_screenshotsExport images to disk (server-side, no API call)
export_frames_to_pdfExport multiple frames as a single multi-page PDF file saved to disk
export_tokensExport design tokens (variables + paint styles) as JSON or CSS

MCP Prompts

PromptDescription
read_design_strategyBest practices for reading Figma designs
design_strategyBest practices for creating and modifying designs
text_replacement_strategyChunked approach for replacing text across a design
annotation_conversion_strategyConvert manual annotations to native Figma annotations
swap_overrides_instancesTransfer overrides between component instances
reaction_to_connector_strategyMap prototype reactions into interaction flow diagrams
style_audit_strategyFind nodes using raw values instead of linked styles or variables
bulk_rename_strategyRename nodes to follow a consistent naming convention
design_token_generation_strategyBuild a variable and style token system from an existing design
generate_color_paletteCreate a primitive color scale plus semantic aliases as variables
generate_type_scaleCreate a full typographic scale as text styles
generate_component_variantsClone a component into size, theme, state, or dark-mode variants

Each prompt is also available as a Claude Code skill when the server is installed through the plugin marketplace, alongside a bridge-troubleshooting skill for connection issues.

Related Projects

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.

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